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 […]
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 […]
Dear Parishioners and IHM School Parents, Reminder about the car raffle incentive! Buying or selling five tickets before the end of September puts you into a special monthly raffle to win $500.00! This is how it works. If you purchase or sell five tickets (tickets are $20.00 each) your name goes into this incentive drawing. […]
Dear Parishioners, DUST AND COBWEBS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING For the most part when you come into our church building it is free of dust and cobwebs! That is due to some very dedicated ladies every other week who spend an approximate hour or so taking care of these things! I am most grateful for […]
Dear Parishioners, It is 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 I introduce to you once again the IHM elementary school’s FOURTH annual car raffle. Getting this car raffle “off the ground” I have had […]
Dear Parishioners, Saint Francis De Sales Parish in Akron have asked us to advertise a FAMILY, FAITH, AND BASEBALL event for Sunday, August 28, 2022, with the Akron Rubber Ducks. It will be a day of PRAISE, WORSHIP, and BASEBALL! Jeff and Kira Andrea will be the musicians along with their Mercy Divine Band and […]
Dear Parishioners, A while back I wrote to you about our 2022 summer capital expenses. I am happy to say IHM is doing well completing many of these projects. Flat roofs on the convent, and Rectory, have been done. Approximately $22,000. The gym floor has been refinished and looks terrific. $4,400. Wi-Fi in the church […]
Dear Parishioners, I had the wonderful opportunity to make a retreat this summer from this past Sunday night, July 18 through Wednesday night July 20. The retreat presenters were Scott Hahn, John Bergsma, and Ralph Martin. A retreat is meant for “stepping back” from pastoral duties to “go forward” in our spiritual lives with the […]
Dear Parishioners, Time flies! I cannot believe that we have been LIVESTREAMING MASS for over two years! This outreach evangelization effort needs a few more people to provide video streaming of the 10:00am Sunday Mass, and sometimes livestreaming other events, such as Holy Week, etc. For the most part we have relied upon one person, […]
Dear Parishioners, SAVE THE DATE FOR AN IHM EVANGELIZATION OPPORTUNITY The Diocesan Vicar for Evangelization, Father Damian Ference, selected IHM as a perfect Summit County location for this evangelization effort. I am excited about it! The idea behind #9NightsCLE is to open nine strategically chosen churches in the diocese of Cleveland on nine consecutive nights […]