Dear ICC Family, I recently received a complaint because I allowed Shawn, our sacristan, to expose and repose the Blessed Sacrament during Holy Hour. Although Shawn is not an ordained minister (a priest or a deacon) he is an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion. According to canon law 943, an EM is allowed to expose…
Dear ICC Family, Thank you all so much for your prayers and support during my recent bout with COVID. I had it once before, so it was no big deal for me. It just felt like a little cold, but I was in lockdown for several days until I tested negative for 3 days. Special…
Dear Friends, On the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the Community Outreach Program and Adopt-a-Family were able to deliver over 75 Thanksgiving Baskets throughout the Greater Westhampton Area to families and individuals that needed the help. In December, we were able to deliver 80 Christmas Baskets with gifts to families, shut-ins, individuals down on their luck, and…
Dear ICC Family, I was overwhelmed by the Adopt-a-Family program in action this week! So many beautifully wrapped presents for so many families were collected this year… as it is every year! A special shout out to Kristin Kalisak, who runs the program. She really puts her faith into practice! What I didn’t realize is…
Dear ICC Family, Thanks to your generosity and the hard work of the Knights of Columbus, Fr. Slomski Council, we blessed our new Nativity last Sunday. I didn’t even need to use holy water because the Lord himself provided plenty of water from the sky! Our original goal was to buy one Nativity, but because…
Dear ICC Family, Fr. Richard has informed me that he will be leaving Immaculate Conception Parish on Tuesday, December 12. He will be moving to Mattituck to live with Fr. Mike Bartholomew. As per his wishes, Fr. Richard will not have a farewell Mass or reception. His last Mass here will be Sunday, December 10th…
We recorded the Advent Mission with Mike Grogan that took place here at our church on December 3, 4 and 5.
The ecumenical food pantry dinner committee presented Father Ken Grooms with a check for $10,480.29 in support of the food pantry.
For Western Christian churches, Advent is the start of the Catholic Church’s liturgical year. The word Advent comes from the Latin word “adventus,” meaning “coming.” So, Advent is a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus at Christmas. It is also recognized as a time of penitence, which…
