Homilies and Letters

DENNIS SMITH IS HIGH AGAIN ….. in the sky! Dear Parishioners, In the last few weeks, Dennis Smith, Full Time Maintenance here at IHM was “mechanically” lifted to the skies to perform various repairs on our buildings having the use of this rented machine. He is NOT AFRAID OF HEIGHTS! He was diligently safety careful […]

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16TH Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2020 Intro: I know many clever and good teachers, but, one in particular has a unique action in her classroom. Every Friday afternoon this teacher asks her fifth grade class to take out a piece of paper and write down the names of four children they would like to […]

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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020 (A) INTRO: Our dad was always referred to as: The great TRANSFORMER! He could TAKE STUFF and he would completely transform the stuff into something new! I remember when we got to the BIG HOUSE; we had no dining room set!! Well my dad’s mom (Grandma Singler) decided to […]

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Dear Parishioners, In all this heat, last night’s deluge of rain here at IHM for about a half hour, was a welcomed relief for all our dried land and gardens!!! This is northeast Ohio and summertime, so, anything can be experienced in terms of weather! I hope all of you are well. This note is […]

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Dear Parishioners, I am grateful for the communication to you from FLOCK NOTES as well as your responses back to me from them.  Here is one more note concerning attending Mass and the reception of Holy Communion. An observance while at Mass is your approach to receiving Holy Communion.  It has come to my attention […]

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14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2020 INTRO: I had a summer job while in the seminary and my boss always made his presence known. He was an exacting kind of boss, and not in the good way, employees were a bit frightened by him when he came to observe or comment on our work! […]

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Dear Parishioners, As a community of believers, let us unite in compassion, prayer, and respect for the dead. On July 2, 2020, ALICE MCCOY (age 84) passed away. Visitation at Clifford Shoemaker Funeral Home, 1930 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.. . Funeral Mass […]

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