First Sunday of Advent ( C ) INTRO: When we were children, our mother wanted us kids to always STAND UP STRAIGHT WALK WITH OUR HEADS UP. To do so SHE MADE US WALK AROUND THE LIVING ROOM balancing a book on our heads!! It was crazy, but we did it! I mention this because […]

CHRIST THE KING (B) 2021 INTRO: Well, here we are… onto THANKSGIVING and next week the Advent Season! LOVE IT! BUT today we celebrate CHRIST THE KING! I got to tell you I never liked this SOLEMNITY! AS much as I love music and grandeur, I just have a challenging time celebrating JESUS CHRIST that […]

Dear Parishioners, This weekend the Universal Church celebrates CHRIST THE KING. When the church refers to this feast, she is referring not to a stately and majestic “king,” but to a servant and suffering “king.” Jesus is that kind of “king” for us. Let us imitate Him as best as we can as members of […]

Dear Parishioners, Perhaps you have noticed some landscape differences around our IHM church grounds, especially at the Portage Trail side of the church as opposed to the parking lot “back” side of the church. This past week I asked our landscaper, Mr. Chuck Ingersoll, “How can IHM save some money in the next few years […]

Priesthood Sunday 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Intro: WELL ……………. IHM School had a HALLOWEEN DAY yesterday (FRIDAY) at the end of the school day. Children paraded around the GYM in costumes and received a candy treat! You should have seen them………. there were: Super-Heroes, Dorothy from the Wizard of OZ, Saint Michael the […]

Dear Parishioners, This weekend is not only the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, nor just an annual Halloween celebration weekend, but a most special weekend where IHM sentimentally recalls the deceased of this past year. The death of a loved one is never easy on us, and we want the church to uphold their memory […]

Dear Parishioners, I am excited to announce the anticipated release of our own Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish App! This new app will be available for parishioners to download on both Apple and Android devices. We expect the features and capabilities of our new app to foster a stronger sense of community and faith in […]

Dear Parishioners, IHM has a role this year and next year leading up to the 2023 Synod on Synodality. It was announced by the Vatican in May 2021 concerning this world synod. The theme for the Synod will be: Towards a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission The objective for this year and next is […]

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) God’s power! INTRO: QUESTION: What are we supposed to learn today? – sell everything? – follow the commandments? – be careful of being wealthy? Who is the MAIN CHARACTER? – The RICH guy? – Jesus? – Disciples? – Children? A lot of times the expectation in MOVIES, is that […]

Dear Parishioners, Our IHM Elementary School is beginning this year with an enrollment of 256 student learners in grades K- 8. Last year our enrollment for K-8 was 254! IHM school enrollment is mildly increasing. There is no virtual learning this year. Masks are being worn, unless there is a doctor’s letter stating that the […]