17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2020 “Do you UNDERSTAND all these things? They answered, yes!” INTRO: UNDERSTANDING; the greatest gift from God! ———————————————————————————— In grade school, high school, and college, I struggled with MATH. I just couldn’t get it, nor understood it at all. I memorized numbers, fractions, but, not much else. In theology […]

Dear Parishioners, SAYING “AMEN” WITH YOU MASK ON! Sorry for being so straightforward, but, again, health professionals and the protocols from the CDC, Center for Disease Control, all agree that while in a public space (such as attending Mass) masks remain ON while speaking. Therefore, the proper Holy Communion reception is to say AMEN to […]

Dear Parishioners, COVID – 19 life continues to baffle us. Please stay positive that God will lead us all through this. By patient endurance and diligence to our Governor’s directives we will be vindicated. I pray the sooner the better. I want to address the Sunday 8:00 AM Mass which we haven’t had since March […]

DENNIS SMITH IS HIGH AGAIN ….. in the sky! Dear Parishioners, In the last few weeks, Dennis Smith, Full Time Maintenance here at IHM was “mechanically” lifted to the skies to perform various repairs on our buildings having the use of this rented machine. He is NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS! He was diligently safety careful […]

16TH Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2020 Intro: I know many clever and good teachers, but, one in particular has a unique action in her classroom. Every Friday afternoon this teacher asks her fifth grade class to take out a piece of paper and write down the names of four children they would like to […]

Father Jim has given his permission for this to happen. Please read the attached letter from Sr. Mary Harwood from the Diocese of Cleveland. Memorandum to Parishes

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020 (A) INTRO: Our dad was always referred to as: The great TRANSFORMER! He could TAKE STUFF and he would completely transform the stuff into something new! I remember when we got to the BIG HOUSE; we had no dining room set!! Well my dad’s mom (Grandma Singler) decided to […]

Dear Parishioners, Seven automatic foaming hand sanitizers were installed inside the church at all of the ENTRY DOORS for your safety and the safety of others. As you know MASKS remain required and there are some at the entry doors if you may have forgotten yours. I will continue to celebrate daily and weekend Masses […]

Dear Parishioners, In all this heat, last night’s deluge of rain here at IHM for about a half hour, was a welcomed relief for all our dried land and gardens!!! This is northeast Ohio and summertime, so, anything can be experienced in terms of weather! I hope all of you are well. This note is […]

Dear Parishioners, I am grateful for the communication to you from FLOCK NOTES as well as your responses back to me from them.  Here is one more note concerning attending Mass and the reception of Holy Communion. An observance while at Mass is your approach to receiving Holy Communion.  It has come to my attention […]