Homilies and Letters

Dear Parishioners, Once again, I remind you about the great deal of maintenance projects which have been completed so far, this late spring and early summer. The flat roofs on the PCC and the Church have been REPAIRED while the flat roofs of the Rectory, Convent, and Priest Sacristy have been REPLACED! With the help […]

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Dear Parishioners, “Discipleship On the Rock” is coming to you this summer! We all know that Jesus did not die for a powerless church, but sometimes it feels that way, doesn’t it? Would you like to see our parish more fully alive? The Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith, but is there […]

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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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Corpus Christi The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 2023 A Intro: QUESTION TIME … Congregation participation! 1. How many of you like to EAT? 2. How many of you like to cook or GRILL OUTSIDE? 3. How many of you have ever “waited on tables”? 4. How many of you eat out? Obviously, […]

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Trinity Sunday 2023 INTRO: Everybody’s got a name ……. A “given” name or a nickname! My Father was called: DAD Sometimes: DADDY Or POPS My mom of course called him JOHN And He called my mom: PEACH The names of GOD Is what we celebrate today! God the Father, God the Son and God the […]

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Dear Parishioners, Faculty, Staff, and Rectory Personnel, I am pleased to announce that I have selected BIBIANA SEISLOVE for the next principal minister for Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary School. She, too, is most excited to minister as a principal and following Kathy Friess, who has done an excellent job for ten years. Bibiana […]

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Ascension Sunday 2023 INTRO: Some of you have heard this story, but a couple of years ago…. on a Mother’s Day…. I received a “Mother’s Day” card!!!!!!!!!!! It was from my older sister…who was organizing and cleaning out some “MEMORIBILIA” of my mom’s after she had died. What she found were several pictures of me […]

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Dear Parishioners, Over the years, IHM has benefitted from The Boy Scouts of America and their highest award, EAGLE SCOUT. A young man typically manages a project that would benefit the community. Such projects on our property have been: engineering tables for IHM church, landscaping areas for gardens, such as our Angel Remembrance Gardens and […]

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Dear Parishioners, Keeping the Faith is a Diocesan initiative to assist Catholic elementary schools with collaborative efforts made by all parishes, even those without schools. Our collaboration has begun with Saint Eugene, Our Lady of Victory, Holy Family, Saint Joseph, and IHM. The pastors of these five parishes and the two principals have been formed […]

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The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 2023 Intro: Growing up…. Our family had lots of parties! That meant A LOT OF CHORES put on us kids to get ready for the party!! And A LOT of work put upon our mom! Anyway, when we all were getting into the thick of getting everything ready […]

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