26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2023 INTRO: REPENT I always cringe at the word REPENT. It seems so “harsh.” It seems it is directed at someone who had done something BIG. So why am I mentioning this today? Because of: – The first son & – The tax collectors and prostitutes We sort of […]

Dear Parishioners, After several bids were received, IHM selected The Geopfert Company to replace our two church air conditioning units, which one broke down last August leaving the second one “barely” operable. Those church air conditioning units were purchased and installed in 1995! The scope of the work is to remove and dispose of the […]

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2023 INTRO: Growing up with siblings…I am sure you all experienced it …. THE OLDER ONES always got privileges!!! *Like staying up later *Or staying out LONGER It is so typical that the younger would say: “This isn’t fair!!!” Well, obviously the impression that things are not fair was […]

Dear Parishioners (who still pay State of Ohio taxes), BE AN ANGEL! I am very aware of the many requests for donations that all of us receive, and sometimes for many of us daily through the mail from various religious communities and civil organizations! Everywhere there is much-needed financial assistance for operations. BE AN ANGEL […]

Dear Parishioners, The IHM Catholic Elementary School is off to a great start. Our enrollment is 302 students in grades K -8! There are also 20 Pre-K students. We hired five new teachers due to teachers last school year needing to move out of town or have sought other professions. The school principal is Mrs. […]

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) INTRO: There were a bunch of guys having an OUTDOOR B-B-Q and it continued into the night…….and got a little noisy. At one point…out of the darkness, appeared a man clothed in pajamas and slippers. He introduced himself politely as “the neighbor from across the street” and asked if […]

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2023 INTRO: A teacher was explaining the STATIONS OF THE CROSS to her class. She got to the FOURTH STATION where Jesus meets his mother Mary on the road to Calvary. She explained that Mary and JESUS were not allowed to SPEAK TO EACH OTHER That MOTHER AND SON […]

Dear Parishioners, Let me inform you about a “building” change concerning PSR. As part of the Keeping the Faith (KTF) initiative launched by the Cleveland Diocese last January, IHM is now a member of the KTF: Parish Partners for Catholic Education, which is comprised of IHM, St. Joseph Parish, St. Eugene Parish, Holy Family Parish, […]

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 2023 INTRO: There is an old JEWISH legend about Moses…. It says when Moses stretched out his staff to divide the water of the Red Sea for the people to cross over….it didn’t divide!!!! ???? IT ONLY divided when an old couple, HAND IN HAND, lovingly, faithfully, and bravely […]

FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD (A) INTRO: A top level executive was dashing through the airport to catch a plane, when he discovered he‘d forgot his watch!!!! As he was hurrying thru the airport he stopped a stranger to ask the time. The stranger smiled and set down his 2 very large suitcases […]