Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) INTRO: It is amazing the things I remember about my youth!! One thing I remember is my KINDERGARTEN REPORT CARD! Can you believe that? I was astounded at it, mainly because it COMPARED me………………..to my twin brother!!! On this report card were listed skills that a kindergartener SHOULD HAVE, […]

CORPUS CHRISTI THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST INTRO: A high school student was walking down the street, past a house where a small child on a porch was S T R E C H I N G to reach the doorbell. No matter how hard the small child tried he could not […]

Dear Parishioners, In a huge way, WELCOME HOME! You can be back in church to participate at Mass, receiving Holy Communion. For many it has been a real long time to be together. All of us have been through a lot this past year and a half! Let us put “the past in the past”, […]

INTRO: My Father was called: DAD Sometimes: DADDY Or POPS My mom of course called him JOHN, and He called my mom: PEACH Everybody has got a name ……. A “given” name or a nickname! The names of GOD are what we celebrate today! God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. […]

Dear Parishioners, Saturday, May 22, 2021 marked another successful parish activity during this COVID-19 pandemic. I am so proud to say that over 140 parish volunteers of all ages came together to go out into the community to assist others in their need. CHRIST ON THE CORNER is a beautiful way to reach out to […]

Dear Parishioners, I am sure that you are already aware that the CDC and the Governor of Ohio, together, agree to allow large group gatherings without masks and without the need for social distancing. This will begin for IHM on Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021. We will take away the social distancing of the pews. All […]

Pentecost Sunday (B) 2021 INTRO: RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT!!! A friend of mine just ran a ½ marathon. He talked about being in the “FLOW”!! ??? I had to look that up. “FLOW IS A STATE OF BEING WHEN WE ARE COMPLETELY FOCUSED. IN THE FLOW OUR WORK SEEMS EFFORTLESS. WE FEEL INSPIRED AND MOTIVATION […]

Ascension Sunday (B) 2021 INTRO: For those of us who have seen or perhaps have run in a relay race, the critical moment in the race is the passing of the baton. More relay races are won or lost at that moment, the passing of the baton. Today’s Feast of the Ascension of the Lord […]

Dear Parishioners, We did it! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We made our HEART OF A SHEPHERD goal of $525,000.00 this past COMMITMENT WEEKEND when you filled out a pledge card during the mass and even more exhilarating is that we went OVER GOAL! We are at $545,000 as of Tuesday, May 9, 2021! […]

First of all, thank you for your financial generosity to this parish and also I am grateful for your continued involvement with the different ministries we have going on, AND YOUR PATIENCE WITH THE livestream. Secondly, this is an important weekend as I want to take a few minutes to ask for your financial support […]