Dear Flock, I, alone, will be available to hear confessions on Saturday (tomorrow, May 30th) at 3pm until 4pm.  My confessional is set up with a social distance seating for face to face, but, also has the screen for anonymous confessions. Many blessings, Father Jim

Dear Flock, I recently received this email from Matthew Warner, founder of Flocknote. I wanted to pass it along as you or someone you might know might be interested in a job opportunity. In addition I wanted to forward their invitation to add any intentions for prayer. You can find this link at the bottom […]

Dear Flock, Julie Bowling, our parish office secretary, has remotely worked from her home all this time since the middle of March and Barb Riggins, the evening receptionist, has been opening our parish office every day remaining in the office for the morning. We have not had the office opened for the public after 11:30 […]

Dear Parishioners, Thanks for all your FLOCK NOTE comments over the last few weeks. Your positive attitude about how IHM is getting ready for Pentecost Sunday has lifted my spirits and helped me sail along. Although not perfect we ARE doing all for your safety, health, and spiritual well-being. I do want all of you […]

Dear Flock, Well, if you received it, how did you spend your STIMULUS MONEY? I totally was surprised to get this money. It just didn’t occur to me that I would, but I did! So not expecting it, I decided to put it to good use at IHM. Over the years, with the help of […]

*Please see below from a letter that Fr. Jim sent to those Mass helpers, emHC, Lectors and Ushers. Dear Helpers, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors and Ushers, Thank you for attending the meeting after the 10:00 AM live streamed Mass yesterday. As we get ready for the opening of weekend Masses at IHM, here […]

Ascension Sunday 2020 INTRO: Some of you have heard this story, but a couple of years ago….on a Mother’s Day….I received a “Mother’s Day” card!!!!!!!!!!! It was from my older sister…who was organizing and cleaning out some “MEMORABILIA” of my mom’s after she had died. What she found were several pictures of me and mom […]

Dear Flock, It is a work in progress getting the church ready for Mass with all the social distancing requirements. What you see is the center aisle in the main nave. Notice the arrows for the foot traffic pattern and the 6’ communion line for one line ONLY communion distribution, rather than two lines. As […]

WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!  Dear Flock, “Rainy days and Mondays always get me down” ….. I used to love that song, but, today it is rainy and I just thought of that song and I am a bit down about NO SINGING when we open church for Mass. So, I came up with an idea […]

Sixth Sunday of Easter (A) 2020 INTRO: So, let me ask you at home ……. What is the ONE most important rule in your home, even if you live alone? For the Singler kids it was: TO MAKE UP OUR BEDS BEFORE WE WENT OFF TO SCHOOL. LOL….. Till this very day, I STILL DO […]