Epic: The Early Church Bible Study

Epic: The Early Church, a 10-week study from Ascension Press will begin the last week of September. This series presents in exciting and dramatic detail the first 500 years of the Church through the lives of the saints, philosophers, theologians, martyrs, and ruthless emperors. Monday’s first class on September 26...

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Lent 2022

Little Black Books: Your companion for Lent The goal is to find six minutes of quiet time every day to walk through this book, a page at a time. Six minutes.  That’s within reach.  And it pays big returns. Pick-up your book after Mass the weekend of February 26-27. Ash...

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Congratulations to our Car Raffle Winners!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who supported our Car Raffle fundraiser this year! A total of 2917 tickets were sold! Congratulations to the winners! Grand Prize – Melanie Smrekar Second Prize – Anne Griffith Third Prize – Paul Szerpicki $500 Monthly Winner (September) Jennifer Moretti $500 Monthly Winner (October)...

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3rd Annual Car Raffle Supporting IHM School Operations

Dear Parishioners, It’s back-to-school time and one important school activity that must go on is fundraising. Under the best of circumstances, school operations’ fundraising is a fundamental need. This year, it is even more significant and so I introduce to you once again the IHM elementary school’s third annual car...

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Christmas in July THANK YOU!

CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT IHM was a wonderful success because of YOU! The following organizations will be helped thanks to the amazing generosity of IHM parishioners: Embrace Clinic and Care Center, Summit County Children’s Services, Hope and Healing Resource Center, Ronald McDonald House, Akron Children’s Hospital, Paws and Prayers &...

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News from Knights of Columbus – Measure Up Drive

The “Measure Up Drive”, a program designated to assist those with Developmental Disabilities, is the Knights of Columbus flagship charity fundraiser conducted annually throughout the Great State of Ohio. This fundraising effort raises approximately $370,000 for over 322 statewide and local caring agencies that sponsor a variety of training and...

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Welcome Deacon Joseph Menkhaus, Jr.!

Dear Parishioners, Saturday, April 17, 2021 was the date at Saint John’s Cathedral in Cleveland when Bishop Edward Malesic ordained men to the transitional deacon for service in our diocese. The following year May, 2022 they will be ordained to the priesthood. This diaconal service is different than the permanent...

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UPDATED Holy Week Schedule & Information

Dear Parishioners, While we are still living with COVID-19 and now that some of us are double-vaccinated, IHM parishioners still need to remain pro-active in keeping others safe when we gather for Mass at church and especially for the up and coming HOLY WEEK, 2021. Masks remain required in church...

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Car Raffle & A Big Thank You!

Dear Parishioners, What an exciting and beautiful Car Raffle DRIVE-IN drawing held on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at 6:30pm! Amidst a very bitter and winter night there was a para-liturgy about a LIGHT that has shone in the darkness; the light of Christ. Several cars with families were arranged in...

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