Dear FLOCK, You are correct, these FLOCK NOTES are really important for staying together, gaining information most quickly, and I am thanking you for appreciating them. The last flock note really helped me out and settled me down about the weekend Mass attendance. Daily Masses will begin Monday, May 25th at 8:00 am though Friday, […]
Dear Parishioners, Being excited about seeing you is growing, but, there is also a bit of anxiety growing within me. Let me explain. For coming together for Mass, I want to be as hospitable as possible for our first weekend, but, I am feeling that the IHM family is going to be compromised by the […]
Dear Parishioners, Please see the attached directives from the Diocese of Cleveland. Many Blessings, Father Jim Diocesan Memo_May 2020 Diocesan Guidelines Post Pandemic
Dear Parishioners, I am excited and anxiously await our diocesan directives and date to have a large assembly gathering for daily and weekend Mass. As you know the Governor of Ohio has issued a phased approach to opening businesses and eventually gatherings for worship. It will be great to see you in church. When we […]
Dear Parishioners, Most recently THE FEDERATION OF DIOCESAN LITURGICAL COMMISSIONS wrote this: Certainly, we value the communal nature of our liturgies and the inherent value of our community of faith and parish life. But these are not normal times. We have learned to adjust, temporarily, to a new normal of participating at Mass in front […]
Dear Parishioners, Another week of changing weather, some days warmer than others, some days with rain, and even frost!!! That is northeast Ohio for you, but, also the same for this world pandemic; things changing all the time! Here at IHM all of my spring and early summer weddings are now re-scheduled because of the […]
Dear Parishioners, May is just about here! But, wasn’t April a L O N G month?? Typically, within the liturgy of the Catholic Church, the month of May is dedicated to Our Blessed Mother. There is a ritual to be used during this month called ORDER OF CROWNING AN IMAGE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY […]
Dear Parishioners, Even though we suspected that schools would be closed for the remainder of the year and now that it is a final decision, we are sad that our students cannot be together. It is so different, and I continue to wonder what is all this and why is our world in this situation? […]
Dear Parishioners, Happy Easter! “Be strong in the Lord and put on the armor of God!” I continue to miss us being together in our church, but have had the delightful experiences of “picturing you” in our church, where you sit, kneel, and stand!! You know, everyone has their special seat and YOU continue to […]
Dear Parishioners, As we prepare for the Triduum I want to remind you that you are welcome to view the live stream of Holy Thursday Mass (7:00pm), Good Friday Service (3:00pm) and Easter Vigil (7:30pm) at http://5ff.994.myftpupload.com/live-stream/ or directly on Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Facebook page. Please join us! Similar to the virtual activity we […]