Immaculate Conception  & 

Assumption of Our Lady 

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PREP Classes Resume
Nov.  4 and 5 

Forgot to Register Your Child? 
Stop by the Religious Ed Office ASAP! 
Call 914-961-1076 for an appointment.

PREP Classes Are:

• Tuesdays from 4:15-5:30 PM
• Wednesdays from 4:15-5:30 PM
• Wednesdays from 6:45-8:00 PM

Call Maria at the Rectory: 914-961-3643.
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Remember the words: Keep holy the Lord’s Day, come not from Pope Francis but God Himself!

Why must we keep holy the Lord’s Day?
God knows we need to honor the gift of Life He has given us. We need to appreciate this gift. As my father would say: God wakes you up in the morning and lets you sleep at night.  In a word, we need to give thanks.
 
To whom? To the God who created us and who holds us in the palm of His hand. We wake up each morning. We got to sleep at night. Too often we take life for granted. That was my father’s point. Life is God’s gift to us and we are called to be a gift to others. When you receive a gift, you need to acknowledge it. We teach our children to say: Thank you! We need to honor this deep desire to express our gratitude to God which finds perfect fulfillment in the Mass at the Eucharist.
 
Why? Because the word, Eucharist, in Greek means Thanksgiving. Together with Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit, we gather to give thanks to the Father who is the Source of all Life.

How? At Mass we recall, we remind ourselves all that God has done for us. We recall the beauty of creation, our own waking up that morning and the creation of our children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews. We give thanks for them.
 
At the Penitential Rite  We recall our sinfulness, those times we’ve missed the mark. We ask for forgiveness and strength to do better.
 
As we listen to the readings, we recall how God has worked through history to save us. We recall those times most recently God worked in us, saving us, and helping us! As the gifts are brought up we tell God what gifts we want to give Him. Perhaps, letting go of grudges or… 
 
As the words of consecration are proclaimed, we recall Jesus’ gift of Himself to us at the Last Supper in the Eucharist. Together with Him we give thanks to the Father. We hear the words: Take this, all of you, and eat of it: for this is my body which will be given up for you. …Take this, all of you, and drink from it: for this is the chalice of my blood. In faith we enter into communion with Jesus even before we go to Communion. In our hearts we affirm with joy and gratitude God’s love poured out for us, in the Birth, Death and Resurrection of His Beloved Son.
 
As we receive the Eucharist we give thanks and pray for all whom God inspires us to pray. We recall we are called to bring the joy and peace of the Lord to others so they too may enter into His Joy and Peace. That’s why we must keep the Lord’s Day holy by participating at Mass. 
~ Sr. Cora

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