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 […]

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) INTRO: Tell story of the NEW PRIEST… -all excited for his FIRST wedding -not sure how many of you know the details of the ROMAN MISSAL, but this new priest was “still” fumbling a bit with the pages/ritual HE WANTED TO GET EVERYTHING JUST RIGHT -he was asking his […]

Dear Parishioners, As you can see from these pictures much work is being done in the choir loft for the installation of our new Rodgers hybrid electronic pipe organ. It is about a five to six month building project and the Rodgers company began in June 2021. Many of you who worship at Mass and […]

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 2021 INTRO: It was in the early 60’s. I was still a young impressionable son. My parents had us attending their home parish, an ethnic Slovak church in Lakewood and I liked church. On one occasion and it was during the time when all people knelt at the altar […]