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 […]

22nd Sunday in Ordinary time (C) 2022 INTRO: Everyone had a certain place at our dinner table. I was always seated to the right hand of my father and my brother was next to me. It is what we did in those years. It seems to me that is the same for your seats in […]

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022 C INTRO: When I began to reflect on this Gospel, the haunting phrase for me was: “I do not know where you are from” I would say I was a bit shocked. Have you ever met someone casually talking to them, on an airplane sitting next to you, or […]

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022 C INTRO: We were typical teenagers ALONE on a hot and humid weekend as my parents were away having gone on a golf weekend. We were expecting them home late Sunday afternoon! Well, I am sorry to say we decided to have a party on Saturday night (of course, […]

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 […]

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2022 INTRO: The story of the Blacksmith By Megan McKenna There was once a BLACKSMITH who worked hard at his trade. The day came for him to die. God sent His angel to the blacksmith, but, to the angel’s surprise……. the blacksmith refused to go!!!!!! He pleaded with the […]

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 […]

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2022 INTRO: There was a phrase used by both of my parents on us children. We would see our neighbor friends get this toy or that bike and we would get disinterested in our own toys and bikes and so on. So, we would BEG our parents, incessantly asking […]

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 […]