27th Sunday in Ordinary Time C INTRO: I HAVE BEEN TATALLING LATELY ON MY FAMILY in these homilies, but I cannot help it! So, here is a set of twins, right? One is short and the other tall One was under-weight at birth, the other JUST FINE One today has gray hair, the other does […]

Dear Parishioners, From ancient times the church has had the custom of celebrating each day the LITURGY OF THE HOURS. In this way the church fulfills the Lord’s precept to pray without ceasing, at once offering its praise to God the Father and interceding for the salvation of the world. Priests are obliged to pray […]

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: A while ago, I had a meeting for lunch in downtown Cleveland… It is typically crowded…always difficult to find a parking spot, but in this one area…I have always been lucky. Lo and behold that famous day…WOW spots all over the place waiting for MY parked car! I […]

Dear Parishioners, CHURCH AIR CONDITIONING UPDATE OLD PARTS AND LABOR DIFFICULTIES In late August, the two church air conditioner units stopped working. Timing is everything and this was bad timing! We were fortunate to have emergency service to find out the problem. Old age and clogged coils were found to be the problem. The discovery […]

Dear Parishioners and IHM School Parents, Reminder about the car raffle incentive! Buying or selling five tickets before the end of September puts you into a special monthly raffle to win $500.00! This is how it works. If you purchase or sell five tickets (tickets are $20.00 each) your name goes into this incentive drawing. […]

24th Sunday Ord Time 2022 C INTRO: There was a story that circulated about Pope Francis. As it is told, after his election, Pope Francis decided to live not in the PAPAL PALACE, but, in a much simpler home. He got up early one morning and opened the door to his room to find a […]

Dear Parishioners, DUST AND COBWEBS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING For the most part when you come into our church building it is free of dust and cobwebs! That is due to some very dedicated ladies every other week who spend an approximate hour or so taking care of these things! I am most grateful for […]

Dear Parishioners, It is back-to-school time and one important school activity that must go on is fundraising. Under the best of circumstances, school operations’ fundraising is a fundamental need. This year I introduce to you once again the IHM elementary school’s FOURTH annual car raffle. Getting this car raffle “off the ground” I have had […]

22nd Sunday in Ordinary time (C) 2022 INTRO: Everyone had a certain place at our dinner table. I was always seated to the right hand of my father and my brother was next to me. It is what we did in those years. It seems to me that is the same for your seats in […]

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022 C INTRO: When I began to reflect on this Gospel, the haunting phrase for me was: “I do not know where you are from” I would say I was a bit shocked. Have you ever met someone casually talking to them, on an airplane sitting next to you, or […]