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 […]

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time C INTRO: I HAVE BEEN TATALLING LATELY ON MY FAMILY in these homilies, but I cannot help it! So, here is a set of twins, right? One is short and the other tall One was under-weight at birth, the other JUST FINE One today has gray hair, the other does […]

Dear Parishioners, From ancient times the church has had the custom of celebrating each day the LITURGY OF THE HOURS. In this way the church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering its praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world. Priests are obliged to pray […]

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: A while ago, I had a meeting for lunch in downtown Cleveland… It is typically crowded…always difficult to find a parking spot, but in this one area…I have always been lucky. Lo and behold that famous day…WOW spots all over the place waiting for MY parked car! I […]

Dear Parishioners, CHURCH AIR CONDITIONING UPDATE OLD PARTS AND LABOR DIFFICULTIES In late August, the two church air conditioner units stopped working. Timing is everything and this was bad timing! We were fortunate to have emergency service to find out the problem. Old age and clogged coils were found to be the problem. The discovery […]