Homilies and Letters

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 2021 Intro: When I worked with my dad around the yard …it seemed I got stuck with all the “dirty work”. I sort of felt as if I was HIS SLAVE!!! He’d say: “Get me this” “Get me that” And so I would. But, I loved the yard work! […]

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Dear Parishioners, When asking you to help others, you always seem to comply promptly and beautifully. Belonging to our church is all about helping others and you understand that. Thank you so much for being so good at this and caring for others’ well-being. Well, during the month of MAY, 2021 and JUNE, 2021 IHM […]

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Dear Parishioners, A guiding principle of your Immaculate Heart of Mary Knights of Columbus Council is charity. This charity is achieved through a wide variety of programs and activities that serve our parish and community. Throughout March and April, your Knights of Columbus Council 13517 will be selling Super Cash Bonanza tickets. For each $5 […]

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Third Sunday of Easter (B) 2021 INTRO: There’s a “catchy”’ commercial on TV for the CAPTIAL ONE BANK CARD: “What’s in your wallet?” So, I want to use that question, but in a different way: “What’s in your refrigerator?” So, I asked the kids at children’s’ mass last Friday that question and OH MY the […]

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Dear Parishioners, As you may know, Pope Francis designated this to be the YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH. Our Catholic faith accolades him as the foster father of Jesus, the caretaker of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a master carpenter. He is also the patron of a peaceful death. In honor of this designated year of […]

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2nd Sunday of EASTER (ABC) INTRO: “Where are your wounds” story. A prominent man died; a man who lived the “good life”; solid, moral, and trustworthy, a faithful husband and loving father. He had worked hard; his work ethic and professionalism were beyond reproach. When he died, he went to heaven where Saint Peter greeted […]

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Easter Homily – April 4, 2021

Easter Homily 2021 INTRO: -I was watching children in their classroom the other day, COLORING!!!!!  ….. I was intrigued with their “hands”…. Some of the children were holding their crayons in a very unique fashion….. I guess not all little artists hold their “tools of the trade” in the same fashion, but, in the […]

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