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 […]

Father Jim has given his permission for this to happen. Please read the attached letter from Sr. Mary Harwood from the Diocese of Cleveland. Memorandum to Parishes

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 […]

Dear Parishioners, Seven automatic foaming hand sanitizers were installed inside the church at all of the ENTRY DOORS for your safety and the safety of others. As you know MASKS remain required and there are some at the entry doors if you may have forgotten yours. I will continue to celebrate daily and weekend Masses […]

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 […]

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 […]

I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on a crown of righteousness awaits me. -Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy Dear Parishioners, As a community of believers, let us unite in compassion, prayer, and respect for the dead. On July 3, 2020, WILLIAM A. (BILL) WEIST (age […]

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! […]

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 […]

Dear Parishioners, THIS IS A SAVE THE DATE FLOCK NOTE! CHRIST ON THE CORNER Saturday – May 22, 2021 8:00 am – 3:00 pm This will be our 3rd annual “Christ on the Corner”. We have had about 150-200 participants each year. It is a parish day of service allowing us the opportunity to go […]