Catholic Schools’ Week This week is Catholic Schools’ Week. Our regional school in Center Moriches, Our Lady Queen of Apostles, will be having an open house on Sunday January 29th from 10am to 12pm. The parish helps the school financially and spiritually. You can find more information on the school on their website: www.olqany.org. Starting… Continue Reading Catholic Schools’ Week / Starting New Ministries
Ordinary Time
We are in the midst of Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is the largest block of time we have throughout the Liturgical Year with 34 weeks of it. This year these 7 weeks after Christmas time and before Lent, offer us a time to reflect on our daily lives, and the role of faith in our… Continue Reading Ordinary Time
Fuel Collection
This week, we will take up our Fuel collection. This second collection enables us to offset heating costs which we have incurred and continue to incur this winter. You know how cold it can get and so we use more heat to keep our parishioners, visitors and staff comfortable as they spend time in our… Continue Reading Fuel Collection
The Epiphany
This feast we celebrate the Three Kings, who bring their gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh in recognition of Jesus as the Son of God and Savior of the world. This New Year we bring our own gifts to the Lord, who we are, and all the blessings we have. Perhaps we will have a… Continue Reading The Epiphany
Merry Christmas! / Retirement and Staff Changes
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! I pray that it is a day filled with peace and joy for your family and friends. This Monday, we have the Sacrament of Reconciliation after 8am Mass, 4pm to 5pm and 7pm within the context of Exposition in the Church. It is a great way to be fully prepared for… Continue Reading Merry Christmas! / Retirement and Staff Changes
Immaculate Conception
Thursday, December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It is a holy day of obligation as it is the patronal feast of the United States. It is also our Parish Feast Day! We will have Mass in Spanish on Wednesday, December 7 at 7pm. We will have 8 am Mass, 12 noon Mass, and… Continue Reading Immaculate Conception
Advent
This weekend we begin the season of Advent. A time to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of Christ both at the end of time and at Christmas as we commemorate His birth. There are various ways to prepare, one way is through prayer. During the Mondays of Advent we will have Exposition,… Continue Reading Advent
Christ the King / Thanksgiving
Christ the King This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. As our readings over the past few weeks have focused on the end times, we recognize Jesus as the King of the Universe. We recognize that we will be judged at the end of time, so the question is how have we… Continue Reading Christ the King / Thanksgiving
Catholic Ministries Appeal
Often times people ask how can I help those in need. We often say give to the food pantry and outreach. A wider way we can help is through the Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA). It helps reach the neediest among us spread throughout of Long Island. It also helps with evangelization though Campus Ministries on… Continue Reading Catholic Ministries Appeal
Food Pantry Dinner – Thank You!
Last Saturday’s Food Pantry Dinner was a resounding success! Thank you to Rotary, Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus for their hard work and dedication to this important fundraiser for the Food Pantry. Thank you to all the sponsors. Thank you to all who participated in the dinner it was a fun and successful night. For… Continue Reading Food Pantry Dinner – Thank You!
Remembering Our Loved Ones
As we mentioned last week, this Tuesday is All Saints’ Day and Wednesday is All Souls’ Day. These two days combined with our All Souls’ Novena of Masses encourage us to remember our loved ones who have gone before us. We pray for those in heaven and those on their way to heaven, who are… Continue Reading Remembering Our Loved Ones
All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day
Tuesday, November 1 is All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Day is a holy day of obligation. We will have Mass in Spanish on Monday, October 31st at 7pm and then Mass in English on Tuesday November 1st at 8am, 12noon and 7pm. Wednesday, November 2nd is All Souls’ Day where we remember all our loved… Continue Reading All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day
RCIA
RCIA or the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is a process for an adult who has not been baptized or has not received First Communion and/or Confirmation. It is also for those who wish to become Catholic but were baptized into a different Christian community. It is a process where a person learns about… Continue Reading RCIA
The Food Pantry Dinner
Saturday October 29th at 5pm until 8:30pm we will have our Food Pantry Dinner. It is sponsored by the Westhampton Rotary, Westhampton Kiwanis and Knights of Columbus. Tickets are $25 Adults ($30 at the door) $10 children (12 & under) with a Family Discount – 3rd & 4th child free with one adult and 2… Continue Reading The Food Pantry Dinner
Respect Life Sunday / Blessing of Pets
Respect Life Sunday October is Respect Life month. This Sunday is Respect Life Sunday. While many equate respect life as anti-abortion, it is much more than that. It is respect of the whole human person and the God given dignity of every life. Cardinal Bernadin used to call it the Seamless Garment of Life, from… Continue Reading Respect Life Sunday / Blessing of Pets
Religious Education
Last Sunday, we celebrated Catechetical Sunday by blessing our catechists and monitors for the coming school year. Religious Education is the largest ministry in the parish and the most time and resource consuming ministry we have. It requires a lot of volunteers but the goals are of the most important ones: to pass on the… Continue Reading Religious Education
Thank you!
Last Saturday’s Parish BBQ was a resounding success, as the first big social parish event since the pandemic began. Thank you to the Knights of Columbus who helped to setup and serve the BBQ. Thank you to Patty Conroy and John Peter Bottke who once again led our ordering, preparing, and cooking of the food. … Continue Reading Thank you!
21st Anniversary of September 11, 2001
Sunday, September 11th, this year marks 21 years since the terrorist attacks which changed our country and the lives of countless people forever. That day was a very painful day for so many. It continues to be for those who have lost loved ones, and those who are affected by illnesses associated with that day… Continue Reading 21st Anniversary of September 11, 2001
New Ministries
While we have a summer benefit committee, we also see the need for help in various ways for fund raising and for parish social events. We are in need of people to sell tickets/chances, setup tables and chairs, decorate, check reservations and clean up at events like our Parish BBQ, Mardi Gras and our 50/50.… Continue Reading New Ministries
Beware of Scams
Over the past few years, we have often highlighted through announcements and announcements online to be aware of scams. Some unfortunately have fallen prey to these scams. People honestly want to help the Church and those in need. Some have gotten texts claiming to be from Fr. Mike or the Parish. The parish will never… Continue Reading Beware of Scams
Parish BBQ
Since the start of the pandemic, we have not had some of our normal parish social events. This year, we plan to bring back our Annual Parish BBQ! We will have the BBQ after the 5pm Mass on Saturday, Sept 10th in the Parish Center from 6pm to 8pm. It will be $20 per family.… Continue Reading Parish BBQ
Summer Raffle
Starting the weekend of August 6-7, we will start selling tickets for our Summer Raffle. Each ticket will be $50 and only 200 will be sold for a chance to win $5,000. The winning ticket will be drawn the weekend after all tickets have been sold. The proceeds will be used to help us with… Continue Reading Summer Raffle
Ministry Spotlight
As we made mention during our Kickoff to Summer, many of our ministries are in need of more volunteers. We have had a list in the bulletin, on a flyer and online. We will start to put a ministry or two in the spotlight, and describe the ministry. If it is something you would like… Continue Reading Ministry Spotlight
Prayer for an End to Violence and Persecution
This past weekend, we prayed for our country and for peace and justice for all in our land. Yet we know many do not have the freedoms that we enjoy. Over the past few months, we have seen the war in Ukraine rage on, as well as violence against the Church in Asia and in… Continue Reading Prayer for an End to Violence and Persecution
Putting the Synod Results into Action
A couple of weeks ago, we shared the synopsis of the Synod Meetings here at Immaculate Conception. Two of the biggest takeaways were the need for more involvement from all parishioners and the need for better catechesis for children and adults. Pope Francis on Wednesday preached, “What can I do for the Church? Not complaining… Continue Reading Putting the Synod Results into Action