Dear Parishioners, The 2020 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal will take place on the weekend of February 8-9, 2020 in our parish. The theme for the 2020 CCAA “Faces of Hope” reminds us that though we are many, we are one in Christ. As missionary disciples, we work together to respond to all those in need […]
Dear Parishioners, After much thought, conversation, and advice I have decided that IHM Parish and School ought to take a step back this year and NOT HAVE a FALL FESTIVAL, 2020. Although there were many positives about this fundraising effort, there also were some drawbacks that cause me to pause on doing this Fall Festival […]
Dear Parishioners, ALL PURPOSE ROOM / IHM SCHOOL CAFETERIA A SUMMER PROJECT 2020 IHM School and Parish have been blessed in the past number of years to being rewarded with ROOTED IN FAITH grant monies. In particular the EDUCATION GRANT has helped equip our day school with technology and most recently has helped us upgrade […]
Dear Parishioners, WHEN DO WE SIT???? A HUMBLE REMINDER…… Most recently and after a lot of visitation to parishes, our Bishop Perez, mandated a new posture for our diocese that IHM has adopted. It is the STANDING POSTURE (if you are able) while all are receiving Holy Communion. STANDING From the earliest days of the […]
Dear Parishioners, With the help of our IHM “ambassador” for DYNAMIC CATHOLIC, I was able to order and GIFT all of you with a religious Christmas gift book called REDISCOVER THE SAINTS! They are on the tables all around the church this weekend. PLEASE help yourselves to this book, either for yourself, or for you […]
Dear Parishioners, IHM has had EUCHARISTIC ADORATION on Wednesdays for several years. The possibility to spend time in church in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, the real presence of Jesus Christ, has been a wonderful opportunity for you, the parishioners. Lately, there has been a great need to have parishioners present in the church […]
Dear Parishioners, Each Monday night for over 600 consecutive weeks, students and volunteers at Walsh Jesuit High School participate in a ministry called Labre. They go to the streets of Akron to pass out food and offer friendship to the homeless and marginalized. They often can be seen bringing hygiene supplies and dry socks and […]
Because of you, we have great news to share! Dear Father Singler, Thanks to the generosity of 401 parishioners at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish – Cuyahoga Falls, you have exceeded your parish goal of $90,357 for the 2019 Annual Appeal. Currently, your total raised is 105.04% of your goal but that does not mean the Appeal […]
Dear Parishioners, I asked the Parish Council several months ago to help create a “social” event for the parish that would be strictly “social” and not fundraising. We came up with a date and a plan to put on a MURDER MYSTERY DINNER; “Murder at the Soul Survivor Saloon”! The event was held last weekend […]
Dear Parishioners, FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY Over the past year our finance council has had an interest in putting out to you a helpful workshop called Financial Peace University based on the teachings of DAVE RAMSEY, a well-known author and talk show host. This 9 week program begins January 6th, 2020 here at IHM. Registration is […]