Dear Parishioners, Saturday, April 17, 2021 was the date at Saint John’s Cathedral in Cleveland when Bishop Edward Malesic ordained men to the transitional deacon for service in our diocese. The following year May, 2022 they will be ordained to the priesthood. This diaconal service is different than the permanent deacon of which Deacon Will […]
Dear Parishioners, As you may know, Pope Francis designated this to be the YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH. Our Catholic faith accolades him as the foster father of Jesus, the caretaker of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and a master carpenter. He is also the patron of a peaceful death. In honor of this designated year of […]
Immaculate Heart of Mary parish is delighted to announce that our parish has decided to join the Heart of a Shepherd campaign for the Diocese of Cleveland. This is an extraordinary effort to raise funds for our own parish, as well as better meet and serve the needs of the St. Mary and Borromeo seminaries, […]
Dear Parishioners, I am very proud to say that we are once again putting on a parish-wide service program! You are taking to the area in which we live “service” to our community! This May 22, 2021 YOU will be “CHRIST ON THE CORNER” to those in need. This is your opportunity to go into […]
Dear Parishioners, Palm Sunday weekend provides the church with the recalling of Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Palm branches will be blessed during the entrance rite of Masses on Saturday at 4:30pm, and Sunday at 10:00am and 4:30pm. Those parishioners attending Mass can receive palm branches when you enter the church for the Mass. Palm […]
Dear Parishioners, I am glad to see the growing numbers of parishioners coming back to church. For whatever the reasons are, it is WONDERFUL to see the crowd growing in numbers! Welcome Home! We are still LIVESTREAMING as well and I am encouraged at those large numbers which reveal the ONLINE computer / iPhone […]
Dear Parishioners, I mentioned on Sunday at the conclusion of Mass a request that as many parishioners as possible fill out the DISCIPLE MAKER INDEX SURVEY. This is found on-line – https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dmi/survey/dp3bbd83b5 or hard copies are available in the racks by the church entrances and can be turned into the Parish Office. Many of my […]
Dear Parishioners, Easter is always a time of hope and renewal, and that is especially true for 2021. This time last year our world had come to a standstill – now, though challenges remain, our parish is joyfully resuming services and programs that mean so much to our church family, while continuing the ministries that […]
LIVESTREAMING CAMERA OPERATORS NEEDED FOR ALL HOLY WEEK SERVICES AND BEYOND Dear Parishioners, IHM has had the great volunteer help of a few Camera Operators when we livestream our Masses each weekend. As we approach Holy Week 2021 there are multiple services that week that will need to be livestreamed. And, IHM could use “back-up” […]
Dear Parishioners, While we are still living with COVID-19 and now that some of us are double-vaccinated, IHM parishioners still need to remain pro-active in keeping others safe when we gather for Mass at church and especially for the up and coming HOLY WEEK, 2021. Masks remain required in church for worship for the safety […]