Second Sunday of Advent (A) INTRO: How many of you like to do the lights, decorating a Christmas tree???? How many of you HAVE CERTAIN WAY TO DO THE LIGHTS??? So here I am…doing the lights….…. ALL OF SUDDEN, I hear: Um, JIM, don’t you want to GO AROUND THE TREE doing the lights, instead […]

Dear Parishioners, I announced at our Thanksgiving Day Mass that the SINGLER brothers (along with two of our niece’s fiancé’s) were going to have a pumpkin pie bake off. These pies were going to be judged for: 1. Best Crust, 2. Best Filling, and 3. Best Presentation It was a blind tasting of these four […]

First Sunday of Advent (A) 2022 INTRO: Have you ever been on a pilgrimage? Pilgrimages are HOLY JOURNEY’S from beginning to end. It is at the end of the journey that is “possibly” most special and rewarding for the “pilgrims.” The El Camino de Santiago is a famous “walking” pilgrimage in Europe beginning in France […]

Christ the King Homily 2022 C Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe INTRO: Many times, in “social circles” people talk about their lives, their traditions, their customs, and their nationality. And that makes for good conversations, and it helps people to really know one another. And each of us here has that information […]

Dear Parishioners, As mid-November is upon us, I want to make you aware of a few items: Earlier this month we had the church ceiling fans lowered and washed. I had let that go for too long and so I will try and keep them as clean as I can in the future. It must […]

Dear IHM Parishioners, Thank you to those who have supported the school’s Car Raffle fundraiser, both this year and in years past. We are mid-way through this year’s campaign. You have probably noticed the 2022 Ford EcoSport on display in front of the church. Should you be the lucky winner on December 3rd, you will […]

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: I remember when my training wheels came off my bike. There was my dad taking them off and then saying, “It is time you learned how to ride a bike without the training wheels! We had a long driveway from the garage to the sidewalk. Dad was at […]

Dear Parishioners, CREMATION RULES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH In the last several months, I have had inquiries from you concerning funeral plans, burial rites, and cremation plans. We live in a changing world and because of that some of our church teachings have changed surrounding death and burial. Many of you may already know these […]

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022 C INTRO: Glad you are here tonight (today). Is not worship beautiful and impressive? I did grow up with the steady practice of attending not only Sunday Mass, but even weekday Mass! Those of you here who do attend weekday Mass, wouldn’t it be something to see two young […]

Dear Parishioners, FOR YOUR INFORMATION When COVID-19 began in 2020 ionization units were purchased and installed for our school building, its lower basement classrooms, the Learning Center, the Church, the Church Hall, and the Parish Community Center. The official name: Global Plasma Solutions, Inc. The product is what is termed: “needlepoint bipolar ionization air purification […]