Dear Parishioners, Over the years and before COVID-19 the Christmas Eve 4:30pm Mass congregation size was beautiful, heart-warming, and very large; standing room in every nave of our church! In 2016 there were approximately 1000 in attendance; In 2017, 950 in attendance; In 2018, 900 in attendance; and last year, In 2019, 750 in attendance! […]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2020 INTRO: Do you always wear the right thing? You all look really nice today ..…BUT, are you wearing the right outfits ?????? The wedding banquet story in Matthew’s gospel has this UNIQUE confrontation of the generous KING with a guest not wearing the “right thing” or the “correct […]
Dear Parishioners, The last several weeks have been exciting and eventful for us at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. I am deeply humbled and sincerely grateful that, even in these challenging times, many parishioners have spoken favorably about the “Love God, Make Disciples, through Mary” Program and have returned their Commitment Cards. In my conversations, […]
Dear Parishioners, Your Sunday Offertory COMMITMENT CARDS are coming in, via online, mail, and collection basket. You are responsible and amazing, but we are not yet at 100% participation. We have three more full weeks to go to receive them. May I ask for 100% response and participation? Please fill them out EVEN IF YOU […]
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) INTRO: I’m not sure how much you know about the SAINTS, and I have to say I could use a class on the Lives of the Saints, but, I do remember some “tid-bits” about many saints. Saint Catherine of Siena is considered a DOCTOR of the CHURCH…she was brilliant […]
Dear Parishioners, All of us agree, that my role as Pastor during this pandemic, COVID-19, is to remain able to serve and minister to all of you safely in our church building and with good conscientiousness at its sanitization. After some research, I made the decision to provide and install Global Plasma Solutions Needlepoint Bipolar […]
Dear Parishioners, IHM WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE AS OF OCTOBER 3-4, 2020 Saturday at 4:30pm Sunday at 8:00a Sunday at 10:00am (Also Live Streamed) Sunday at 4:30pm Beginning this coming Sunday, October 4, 2020, IHM will bring back its 8:00am Mass for public worship. We discontinued that Mass way back at the middle of March 2020 […]
Dear Parishioners, Is it a CAR you want to win? Or Is it the $15,000.00? Or Is it $500.00? You have been amazing so far these past 20 some days purchasing these tickets which will benefit the school operations as BINGO and the FALL FESTIVAL have done in past years! Thank you! Whether you are […]
IHM 5K NEWS As you may know, the IHM 5K, which was postponed from May to September has become a virtual race. How does a virtual race work? Essentially, you can run anywhere at any time during the month of September. There are three event distances for you to choose from. The traditional 5K, the […]
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) INTRO: Growing up with brothers or sisters…I am sure you all experienced it ….. THE OLDER ONES always got privileges!!! *like staying up later *or staying out LONGER It’s so typical that the younger would say: “This isn’t fair!!!” Well, obviously the impression that things aren’t fair was happening […]