Third Sunday of Lent © INTRO: So… what are these? WATER BOTTLES!!! Remember I am OLD… when we were kids… we never had water bottles ???? When did all this “drinking” water out of a bottle become fashionable??? I suppose when they started building health clubs beyond the YMCA… not sure, but, water DOES help […]

Dear Parishioners, For this Lent and upcoming Easter Season parishioners will be offered at the doors of the church and tables in the sanctuary a free book as a gift for all of you. One per family, as we were gifted with 1,000 books! First come, first serve. “Why I Love Being Catholic” is an […]

Second Sunday in Lent © INTRO: Are you worried about the future? For Our church….. Our society….. Our safety in a crowded place, like a church or a mosque….. Your family’s well-being….. There is a lot of worry out there…. Am I RIGHT? Worrying about the future, because it is so uncertain and a bit […]

Dear Parishioners, Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and welcome to these continuing 40 days of Lenten retreat. Hope you are all doing well with your Lenten resolutions. Around the corner is an event coming our way, Date Night – To remember why you first fell in love! Jen Ricard has worked beautifully over the last several […]

Dear Parishioners, I am hoping that parishioners will get behind this wonderful event called… CHRIST ON THE CORNER “Go out to all the world” What is this all about? It is a parish day of prayer, service to the needy in our area, and a pot luck banquet. We will evangelize, possibly make disciples, and […]

8th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: March 1st came this week and I received a beautiful yellow flower (a Gerber daisy) in a pot of dirt And also two DAHLIA bulbs To plant ……. with a message that said … “May you have a happy spring!” And spring is right around the corner…….. Also […]

Dear Parishioners, Saint Patrick’s Day Party IHM Life TEEN’s 3rd Annual Fundraiser An evening out is being planned for the adult parish! It will be right here, at the Parish Community Center, on Saturday, March 16, 2019 right after the 4:30pm Mass (DOORS OPEN AT 5:30pm). Entertainment will be provided by the WORLD CLASS Murphy […]

Dear Parishioners, It is never too early to plan ahead and LENT will begin in just a little over than a week. Ash Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 begins the church’s Lenten season. Then, at IHM, on Sunday, March 10th, 2019, the FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT, Jen Ricard and I have invited my twin brother, Father […]

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time © 2019 INTRO: I do get caught up with all those TV shows about rehabbing homes; Property Brothers HGTV Love it or List it Fixer upper Flip or flop In these types of TV shows people will buy an old house with the intent of gutting it or REMOVING ALL […]

Dear Parishioners, Please take note of the two-page document in this bulletin (0217097Flyer_TuitionExplanation) as it describes how I annually set the tuition rate for our school parents and guardians for kindergarten through eighth grade at IHM Elementary School The 2019-2020 tuition rates for the first child will be $4,288.00. There IS a multi-child discount as well. […]