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 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…
Dear ICC Family, This week is the beginning of Advent. I have invited a good friend of mine, Mike Grogan, to lead our Advent Mission. I met Mike ten years ago at Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery in my home state of South Carolina. I was a Postulant, and Mike was on retreat. As soon…
Dear ICC Family, I have so much to be grateful for, especially after being installed as your pastor two weeks ago and after getting Teddy, my new puppy … and after being so warmly welcomed here three months ago … and after being ordained to the priesthood at the age of 55 … etc., etc!…
Dear ICC Family, Allow me to introduce my new puppy, Teddy! He’s a Border Terrier… super sweet and playful, not aggressive at all. He’s just 8 weeks old. He weighs 6 lbs and will grow to a whopping 16 lbs! I named him Teddy because he looks like a little Teddy Bear and just because…
Installation Mass Sunday was the BEST day of my life! I never felt so much love and support from friends and parishioners in this parish… as well as my former parishes of St. Aidan’s in Williston Park, Corpus Christi in Mineola, and St. Patrick’s in Bay Shore. If every young man could feel the intense…
