INTRO: When we were children it was required to have a paper route and then to save money by INVESTING into a savings bank: having a “Christmas Club” account! We would have to put “some” of what we made collecting money from the customers on our paper route into the savings bank. From these investments […]

Dear Parishioners, Our parish mission statement calls us as a parishioner to LOVE GOD + MAKE DISCIPLES + THROUGH MARY. The Blessed Mother of Fatima is our patroness for Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. It is through her that we LOVE GOD AND MAKE DISCIPLES! As I learn more and more about our patroness, I […]

Intro; Growing up….. Our family had lots of family gatherings! That meant A LOT OF CHORES put on us kids!! And A LOT of work put upon our mom! (Somehow, Dad got to be free from all of this. ?????) Anyway, when we all were getting into the thick of getting everything ready for the […]

Dear Parishioners, BEQUESTS HELP CONTINUE PARISH WORK In life, Rudolph (Rudy) Hinderegger, blessed Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish with his faithful parish membership and giving his support to his wife, Jeanne, as she worked tirelessly for several years in IHM’s Ministry for the Needy program. In death, he continues to bless IHM’s Ministry for the […]

Intro: I HAVE a nephew who is now a freshman in HIGH SCHOOL. He’s typically a pretty happy kid. When he was in either kindergarten or first grade on break from school during holy week he came down for breakfast on GOOD FRIDAY morning. His mom and dad were at the table sipping coffee. He […]

INTRO: FOOD is powerful!!!! Food has the ability to transport our senses to another world!! It can help us recall the memories of family….. Maybe it was your mom, who rolled out dough, chopped, sautéed, and blended which caused your family home to have wonderful aromas that brought you (and your stomach) excitement, smiles, anticipation, […]

Palm Sunday (B) 2018 INTRO: Saint Peter’s Basilica is HUGE! Everything inside likewise……. HUGE in size. It’s awesome to behold and I was fortunate in 2008 to spend a considerable three month sabbatical in Rome and I visited this wonderful Basilica MANY, MANY, TIMES! I want to point out Viagr from Dannys Pharmacy that the […]

Dear Parishioners, We are blessed during our HOLY WEEK to have home from the seminary our two seminarians, Michael Bedell and Michael Garvin. They will either serving be at the altar or leading us in song, playing the organ. It is so gratifying to see their happiness and growth. May I please offer you a […]

Dear Parishioners, I want to offer my thanks to parishioners and school families who have ventured into the technological world of e-giving with FAITH DIRECT for our church offertory. E-giving is a weekly or monthly offertory gift that is electronically done with one’s permission to the reputable company called FAITH DIRECT. We have a total […]

Fourth Sunday of Lent (A) INTRO: It was an early diagnosis for me that my RIGHT EYE is “lazy”. They called it: amblyopia. People also have other kinds of physical blindness that is far worse than a lazy eye ……. that some of you may have; that some of you have gotten either through human […]