First Sunday of Lent (B) 2020 INTRO: First Sunday in Lent (B) INTRO: Years ago in my first years as a priest, I was hearing school kids confessions… Children were coming to me FACE TO FACE and I watched this third grader…. Really prim and proper… hands folded in the best expression of holiness … […]

Dear Parishioners, For several years, IHM has partnered with other area churches to “feed the poor”. Our corporal work of mercy takes place at Saint Bernard’s Catholic Church, four times a year. Menu’s for the meals are created and then cooked by Beth Lowe and Melissa Piglia and their wonderful family members. Likewise there are […]

Ash Wednesday 2021 INTRO: Raise your right hand if you ever watched a Basketball Game on TV? Now RAISE both hands if you ever went to a STADIUM to watch a football or baseball game? I thought so….. All of you were like SPECTATORS, watching the games on TV or in the stadium. I am […]

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time B 2021 INTRO: Loneliness can be a difficult part of life. No one wants to be lonely. They say “one can be lonely even in a crowded room”! Maybe even in this crowded room? THE REALITY……. there are people who are lonely and the world pandemic certainly contributes many these […]

Fifth Sunday in ordinary time 2021 (B) Homily INTRO: SIMON’S MOTHER IN LAW HAD A FEVER! I was told that when as a child I developed such a high fever that my mom miraculously would bring the fever down by putting COLD CLOTHS on me. I have heard of this practice often…. and so I […]

Dear Parishioners, You know as well as I that no one is perfect, which of course, includes me. I “jumped the gun” in the PREVIOUS ASH WEDNESDAY DIRECTIVE that is printed in the bulletin and offered as a FLOCKNOTE. I thought I had the pastor “faculties” to re-direct the ritual for the receiving of ashes […]

Dear Parishioners, The beginning of Lent, 2021 and Ash Wednesday is just about one month away. Masses on Ash Wednesday February 17, 2021 will be 8:00am, 9:30am (LIVESTREAMED) and 7:00pm. This letter will best keep you aware of the changes to the ritual for the distribution of ashes during a pandemic. Distribution of Ashes in […]

Dear Parishioners and especially our IHM Catechumens and Candidates, The Christmas season, 2020 has just past and we are all entering a New Year, 2021, and so, I wish you the best of happiness and health in 2021 and the richness of faith in Jesus Christ, Our Savior and model for living our lives well. […]

Dear Parishioners, Included in this weekend’s bulletin (and attached to this Flock Note) is the annual parish financial report for the fiscal year July 2019 through June 2020. Click here to view the report. This report was reviewed by our Parish Finance Council and accepted and approved by the Diocesan Finance Office without incident in […]

Dear Parishioners, CAR RAFFLE 2020 seems like sooooooo long ago, but, I wanted to take the opportunity in this New Year 2021 to thank everyone who contributed during the September, October, and November months to this very successful fundraiser for our catholic day school operations. You bought 3,467 tickets during those three months! Thank you […]