Dear Parishioners, Christmas has always been a time of “giving to others.” This is a charitable action of giving time, talent, and our treasure to everyone. Our IHM Catholic elementary school teachers implant this teaching upon our students in many ways. In particular at IHM school there is an annual established campaign to support this […]
Dear Parishioners, A Catholic Experience Unlike Any Other www.eucharisticcongress.org This is the year that our nation will host its 10th Eucharistic Congress. It will be held in the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis from Wednesday July 17 through Sunday July 21, 2024. Do not miss the most transformative Catholic moment of the decade! You will never be […]
Dear Parishioners, I write today to share an exciting opportunity for our parish and school community. You may be aware of a scholarship tax credit opportunity that is benefiting our school and its students. In a nutshell, Ohio taxpayers may receive a 100% tax credit against their Ohio income tax liability for donations to an […]
Dear Parishioners, GENEROSITY – GENEROSITY – GENEROSITY It is that time of the year when I responsibly share our annual report with all of you. This report was sent to the diocese in August and was accepted without any corrections! IHM is in a good financial place because of ALL OF YOU! Your generosity continues […]
Dear Parishioners, After much prayer, advice, and thought I want to let you know about a weekend Mass schedule change beginning the weekend of January 6-7, 2024. It is time to discontinue the Sunday afternoon, 4:30pm Mass. This Mass began almost nine years ago. Therefore, beginning in the new year, 2024, IHM will only have […]
Dear Parishioners, I am not sure how many of you know about “specials” at IHM Catholic Elementary School, but they have been well received over the years. One special is IHM ROCKET TEAM! IHM Rocket Team participates in The American Rocketry Challenge which is the world’s largest rocket contest. The contest is open to teams […]
Dear Parishioners, This weekend is not only the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, but a most special weekend where IHM sentimentally recalls the deceased of this past year. The death of a loved one is never easy on us, and we want the church to uphold their memory at the 10:00am Mass this weekend and […]
Dear Parishioners, SCHOOL OPERATIONS FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE A Catholic Parish with a school always needs to do some kind of fundraising as we have never charged school parents the total cost to educate their child(ren). Historically, there has always been a “subsidy” from the church offertory to cover that remaining amount. On average in our diocese, […]
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 […]
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 […]