Homilies and Letters

Fifth Sunday of Easter (B) 2024 Intro: When I worked with my dad around the yard …I got stuck with all the “dirty work”. I felt as if I was HIS SLAVE!!! He would say: “Get me this.” “Get me that” “Pick that up.” And so, I would. But I loved the yard work! Still […]

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Dear Parishioners, Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, there is going to be a daily Mass time change! Wednesday’s DAILY MASS at 8:00am will now become a 5:00pm Mass. Beginning May 1st there will no longer be an 8:00am Mass! Why? Father Ralph Thomas needs some sabbatical time off from daily and weekend sacramental ministry. Starting May […]

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Fourth Sunday in EASTER (B) 2024 INTRO: True story: Many years ago, fire was consuming an apartment building in New York City. A blind girl was trapped on the fourth floor, perched on a window ledge. Firefighters could not maneuver their ladder truck between the buildings, so a net was set up to catch the […]

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Dear Parishioners, As we enter this spring season, “spring cleaning” always comes to my mind. Many of you get windows and screens cleaned, wash floors, clean basements, garages, and rake away leaves from your garden beds! I am aware that there are many folks who cannot get this done for themselves and that is ONE […]

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Third Sunday of Easter (B) 2024 INTRO: There is a “catchy”’ commercial on TV for the CAPTIAL ONE BANK CARD: “What’s in your wallet?” Well, I do not want to ask you that, but I would ask you: “What’s in your refrigerator?” Well FOOD is in your refrigerator. What is it about food? It affects […]

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Dear Parishioners, I am sure we all are ready for this spring weather to continue and remain! What is new in our school? The IHM Elementary Catholic School Community Drama Club is getting ready for the Spring Musical, Peter Pan, Jr. It will be in our Parish Community Center (Gym) on the weekend of Friday, […]

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2nd Sunday of EASTER (ABC) INTRO: A prominent man died; a man who lived the “good life;” solid, moral, and trustworthy, a faithful husband and loving father. He had worked hard; his work ethic and professionalism were beyond reproach. When he died, he went to heaven where Saint Peter greeted him at the gates. When […]

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Dear Parishioners, I am always trying to find ways to benefit catholic elementary school families at IHM School with financial assistance. One new way is for you to think now on making your 2023 Ohio State Tax help IHM School with financial scholarships for the 2024 school year. When you make a gift of $750.00 […]

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Easter 2024 INTRO: Are you an “explainer”? You know if someone asks you what you did to make that delicious meal, you tell them! And then they know how! OR, When someone asks for directions to a certain place, you tell them! And then they know how to get there! Well, in the EASTER season […]

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