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Mass Times
Monday - Friday: 7:00 am & 8:30 am
Saturday: 8:30 am & 5:30 pm (vigil Mass)
Sunday: 8:00 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am (Español), 12:45 pm, & 5:00 pm (Español)
Masks must be worn at all times. -
Confession, Adoration, and More!
Confessions Saturdays, from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tuesdays from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Baptisms Saturdays at 11:00 AM. -
Parish Office Times
Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Office closed for lunch from 12 - 12:30 pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday: 8:30am - 2:00pm
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Sought by the TeacherMost high school or college students looking to study at a particular school or with a particular mentor usually do the work of seeking out their options. Today's Gospel presents a very different experience of how one does (or does not) strive at the choice of where or with whom to study. Like students today, disciples in Jesus' time generally made the choice. Inspired by some teacher or spiritual master, the would-be-disciple sought a place among the students.
But Jesus does something very different.
In this case, the master seeks the students, recruits his followers, and invites his would-be-disciples. We are so familiar with Jesus' calling of the Twelve that we can miss the awe-inspiring nature of this approach. Not only does Jesus, the Son of God, humble himself to become a poor, itinerant preacher; he also seeks out disciples without waiting for them to first come to him.
Furthermore, Jesus does not meet his disciples whole they're in the midst of some existential high point or mystical experience of prayer. No, he meets them in the boring, routine, ordinariness of life - repairing nets, fishing, collecting taxes, or doing whatever.
Jesus still seeks us out, approaches us in the midst of our busy and ordinary lives, and says, "Hey, come follow me." The question isn't whether we've been accepted into Jesus' school; it's whether we say yes to the personal invitation. The only thing left for us to decide is if we truly want to learn from the master, or simply ignore him and go back to the typical work of our lives.
Fr. Daniel Horan, OFM, is the Duns Scotus Chair of Spirituality at The Catholic Theological Union (Chicago) and the author of several books, including Reading, Praying, Living Pope Francis' Rejoice and Be Glad.
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Today's Readings
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Reading I 2 Tm 1:1-8Responsorial Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 7-8a, 10Gospel Mk 3:31-35
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2021 Calendars
2021 Calendars are available at the Parish Office for pick up. If you are unable to come to Mass, contact the parish office and we will send you one in the mail. If you have email, please send us a note at the parish email.
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Los calendarios 2021 están disponibles en la oficina parroquial para recogerlos. Si no puede asistir a misa, comuníquese con la oficina parroquial y le enviaremos una por correo. Si tiene correo electrónico, envíenos una nota al correo electrónico de la parroquia. -
Sunday Envelopes
If you have not received your envelopes, please call the parish office at 718-653-2200 and let us know, so that we can send a note to the envelope company. You can also email us at immaculateconception.bronx@gmail.com . When you call or email us, please have your envelope number available.
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Si no ha recibido sus sobres, por favor llame a la oficina parroquial al 718-653-2200 y avísenos para que podamos enviar una nota a la compañía de sobres. También puede enviarnos un correo electrónico a immaculateconception.bronx@gmail.com . Cuando nos llame o envíenos un correo electrónico, tenga a mano su número de sobre. -
Mission Statement
We, the Roman Catholic Community of Immaculate Conception Church, continue the tradition of proclaiming and living the gospel under the guidance of the Blessed Mother.
We wish to be a Eucharistic family, striving to minister to our sisters and brothers of multicultural traditions. We are committed to becoming like Christ to all. -
Pastoral Plan