Second Sunday of Advent (B) 2023 INTRO: How many of you HAVE CERTAIN WAY TO DO THE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS??? I always am criticized as to the way I do them!! Has that criticism ever happen to you? IN REALITY ALL OF US are OPEN TO CRITICISM! Is the criticism, right? Was it fair? Should […]

Dear Parishioners, GENEROSITY – GENEROSITY – GENEROSITY It is that time of the year when I responsibly share our annual report with all of you. This report was sent to the diocese in August and was accepted without any corrections! IHM is in a good financial place because of ALL OF YOU! Your generosity continues […]

Dear Parishioners, After much prayer, advice, and thought I want to let you know about a weekend Mass schedule change beginning the weekend of January 6-7, 2024. It is time to discontinue the Sunday afternoon, 4:30pm Mass. This Mass began almost nine years ago. Therefore, beginning in the new year, 2024, IHM will only have […]

32 Sunday in Ordinary Time 2023 (A) INTRO: Most people “jump the gun” when this Gospel is read and most people, at first, wonder why the wise “virgins” did not share their oil with the foolish ones to keep their torches burning??? They are thinking: “THAT’S NOT VERY CHRIST-LIKE”!!!! Let me explain… The “OIL” is […]

Dear Parishioners, I am not sure how many of you know about “specials” at IHM Catholic Elementary School, but they have been well received over the years. One special is IHM ROCKET TEAM! IHM Rocket Team participates in The American Rocketry Challenge which is the world’s largest rocket contest. The contest is open to teams […]

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) 2023 Intro: Last week when you were giving out candy on Halloween you saw “children” in a costume and many of them had their faces covered with masks!!! In a church community we are supposed to be recognizable by others as living a good life…. With NO MASKS COVERING […]

Dear Parishioners, This weekend is not only the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, but a most special weekend where IHM sentimentally recalls the deceased of this past year. The death of a loved one is never easy on us, and we want the church to uphold their memory at the 10:00am Mass this weekend and […]

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2023 INTRO: Do you always wear the right thing? You all look nice today…. BUT are you wearing the right outfits?????? The wedding banquet story in Matthew’s gospel has this UNIQUE confrontation of the generous KING with a guest not wearing the “right thing” or the “correct outfit” according […]

Dear Parishioners, SCHOOL OPERATIONS FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE A Catholic Parish with a school always needs to do some kind of fundraising as we have never charged school parents the total cost to educate their child(ren). Historically, there has always been a “subsidy” from the church offertory to cover that remaining amount. On average in our diocese, […]

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) INTRO: I am not sure how much you know about the SAINTS, and I have to say I could use a class on the Lives of the Saints, but I do remember some “tid-bits” about many saints. Saint Catherine of Siena is considered a DOCTOR of the CHURCH…she was […]