We have been serving the Upper West Side, Manhattan Valley and Morningside Heights since 1895.
No matter your age, race, gender, or sexual orientation, there is a place for you at Ascension Church. You'll meet wonderful people, hear the proclamation of the word of God, be nourished by the Eucharist, enjoy good programs, be challenged to live the Gospel, and so much more. Come as you are - and be who you are - your presence enrichens us.
WELCOME, ALL, ALWAYS!
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Nineth year of Mission to Dominican Republic
The new year is filled with hope and promise as we seek to grow our vital ministries, explore new ways to share the good news of Christ’s love, and reflect His care and mercy to those in need throughout the community. To continue to make a difference in 2023, Roman Catholic Church of Ascension is reaching out to our parishioners.
Begin the new year with eGiving to help sustain and build ministries throughout 2023 that reflect the steadfast promise of God’s love. The need is great in our community, and your generous online gifts will help people all around us.
We prayerfully request that you consider signing up for eGiving from your computer, smartphone or tablet. You can set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift. Sign up today by visiting faith.direct/NY588, or text ‘Enroll’ to (Text-to-Give Number). Thank you for your continued support of our parish family.
God Bless You,
Fr. Kearney
"Pipe Organs of NYC” is being presented as a weekly series by the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, taking viewers on a virtual musical tour of the grand instruments of the Chapter.
Ascension’s history, our own Muller-Abel instrument and Preston Smith were featured in
Episode 7, aired 22 February.
Click here:
Ascensions Grand Organ on YouTube
We are reminded as Christians to pray, fast, and give alms to the less fortunate. St. Paul tells us that we must, “Bear [our] share of hardship for the gospel.” In living a Christian life, we are asked to make sacrifices for the good of others and for the good of the Church.
Many parishes will experience financial hardship in the near future, and most will struggle to meet critical needs. We understand that the financial circumstances of many of our families are uncertain, but please know of our deep gratitude for whatever you can contribute to support our Church during this challenging time.
If you would like to make a gift to the Cardinal’s Appeal to support the broader needs of our archdiocese, you can do so at
https://cardinalsappeal.org/donate.
We are truly grateful for your generosity. Please know that we will continue to pray for those caring for the sick, and those that are the
most vulnerable among us.
Los cristianos nos recuerdan rezar, ayunar y dar limosna a los menos afortunados. San Pablo nos dice que debemos, "Soportar [nuestra] parte de las dificultades
por el evangelio." Al vivir una vida cristiana, se nos pide que hagamos sacrificios por el bien de los demás y por el bien de la Iglesia. Muchas parroquias experimentarán dificultades financieras en el futuro cercano, y la mayoría tendrá dificultades para satisfacer las necesidades críticas. Entiendo que las circunstancias financieras de muchos
de nuestras familias no están seguras, pero sepan nuestra profunda gratitud por todo lo que puedan contribuir para apoyar a nuestra Iglesia durante este momento difícil. Apelación del Cardenal para apoyar las necesidades más amplias de nuestra diócesis, puede hacerlo en
https://cardinalsappeal.org/donate.
Estamos realmente agradecidos por su generosidad. Por favor sepan que continuaremos orando por aquellos que cuidan a los enfermos y aquellos que son los más vulnerable entre nosotros.
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Ascension,
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This is a significant day for the Church of New York. The Archdiocese of New York is placed under the patronage of Saint Patrick - thus our patron saint. Since St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday during Lent, the Lenten Sunday celebration takes precedence, and the actual feast of Saint Patrick is transferred to Monday, March 18th. Tomorrow, March 18th, we begin a one week Spanish Lenten Mission.
The Mission this year is being given by Father Blas Castro Sanchez. Father Blas is a priest from the Dominican Republic. Father Blas will be the celebrant of the 7:00 PM evening Mass each night this week. After the mass there will be a talk as well as music. During these five days of Mission (March 18 - 25), each of the regularly scheduled groups will suspend their regular meetings in order to give everyone an opportunity to participate in the Mission. Next weekend we begin Holy Week with the celebration of Palm Sunday.
I remind you that our Palm Sunday liturgy begins right outside the church with the blessing of the palm and the reading of the first gospel. On Palm Sunday and Easter, we will add an additional Mass in English at 8:00 AM. The Mass at 11:00 AM continues to be live streamed. And finally, each year at Christmas and Easter, we ask each wage earner, who is in a position to do so, to consider making a gift of $250 - $500 for your Easter offering. Please know, whatever you give will be greatly appreciated.
I also continue to invite and encourage everyone to consider our automated gift-giving system --
Faith Direct (see Faith Direct’s website - Ascension Church’s Code is“NY588”).
https://ascensionchurchnyc.org/httpsmembershipfaithdirectn etgivenowny588
We really need more to support Ascension through online giving. It made a real difference during the time of pandemic. We continue to pray for peace in all the areas of the world that continue to experience, conflict and war
Peace, Fr. Kearney
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