Dear Parishioners, The Annual Life Teen Fundraiser, 2020 The Annual Life Teen Fundraiser was Saturday, March 7th, 2020 and was called a WINE & PAINT NIGHT. It was our fourth fundraiser bringing together parishioners in financial support of the LIFE TEEN MINISTRY here at IHM. All proceeds of this fundraiser will go, not only to […]
Second Sunday in Lent (A) 2020 INTRO: I know people who climb mountains. They explain that depending on the 1. MOUNTAIN HEIGHT, 2. THE TRAIL YOU FOLLOW, and your 3. PHYSICAL ENDURANCE it can be a hard trek! They also admit you see God’s creation at its most magnificence along the way! For most of […]
Dear Parishioners, I am amazed every time I am able to attend the Ministry for the Needy meetings which are weekly, Wednesday evenings, in the convent building. First seeing our stocked pantry from the many items that you provide when asked, such as spaghetti sauce, paper towels, and toilet paper; items that are always in […]
First Sunday of Lent (A) 2020 INTRO: I remember that my two younger sisters each had a “security blanket” ……. raggy and dirty to a degree!!!! And I remember frantically trying to look for it when they seemed to have lost it…SUCH TANTRUMS….they couldn’t last living without it until it was in their hands! That […]
Dear Parishioners, I am very proud to say that you are once again “putting on” a parish-wide service program! You are taking to the area in which we live “service” to our community! This May 9th, 2020 YOU will be “CHRIST ON THE CORNER” to those in need. This is your opportunity to go into […]
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Confirmation Retreat Day ending with the 4:30pm Mass INTRO: Let’s play SPELLING BEE…… But, let’s do it in your minds …… spell the word: EASY “It is EASY for me to boil water…. EASY” Now, think about this: What is something that you do that you consider EASY? -could […]
Dear Parishioners, Lent is right around the corner and that means three Masses on Ash Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 8:00am 9:30am (with the school children) 7:00pm PLEASE NOTE: There will be a SPECIAL COLLECTION at each of these Masses whereas all the offerings will go to support FEEDING THE HUNGRY, the HOT MEAL program that […]
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) INTRO: “LET YOUR YES MEAN YES AND YOUR NO MEAN NO” Well, it just was VALENTINE”S Day…. and no I didn’t buy a VALENTINE’S DAY CARD, but, my oldest sister has a Valentine’s birthday…. So I was in the card shop looking for a card. The clerk was “stocking” […]
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) INTRO: I have three sisters The youngest: creative cooking Enthusiastic Color on the plate Herbs Innovative!!!!! The middle sister: also a wonderful cook and hostess! Now there is The oldest SISTER: NO ONE wants to go over to her house!!!!!!!… For dinner!!!! We do go over, but the SILENT […]
Dear Parishioners, This will be the week that IHM school parents, who currently have their children enrolled in the IHM elementary school, will register for the 2020-2021 school year and reapply to the FACTS TUITION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. Yes it is that time of the year to do so, which at first may sound EARLY, but […]