Dear Parishioners, More safety efforts coming to Immaculate Heart of Mary School Building! An important and BIG project was decided this past week to create an even more “safe” school building for all who use the school. Safety committee members, include myself, Kathy Friess, Jen Conti, Jeff Andrea, and Chief Davis prioritized the first need […]
Dear Parishioners, I am aware, for some of our parishioners, there remains a difficulty in hearing during the Mass. Therefore, after a bit of research with other parish churches, Bill Andrea conducted a study of certain companies that provide hearing assistance for those with hearing aids and or cochlear implants. In that research, Brown Audio […]
Dear Parishioners, Is it RCIA or OCIA? In the near future this change will be in effect. Just keeping you updated! All of us know that things change, evolve, and develop. Most recently what was once called RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS) is now being called, OCIA (ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS)! […]
Dear Parishioners, As the new year begins, I am so grateful for your continued fidelity to making sure your offertory gets to us, especially when some of you are remaining home and live-streaming Mass due to COVID, age, and individual health concerns. You amazingly mail in or drop off these envelopes and for this I […]
Dear Parishioners, Happy New Year, 2023! May the Good Lord, PROTECT YOU – GUIDE YOU – MAINTAIN YOU and SUSTAIN YOU! Wishing you all the best in the coming year! Many blessings, Father Jim
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. Even, I ask […]
Dear Parishioners, I announced at our Thanksgiving Day Mass that the SINGLER brothers (along with two of our niece’s fiancé’s) were going to have a pumpkin pie bake off. These pies were going to be judged for: 1. Best Crust, 2. Best Filling, and 3. Best Presentation It was a blind tasting of these four […]
Dear IHM Parishioners, Thank you to those who have supported the school’s Car Raffle fundraiser, both this year and in years past. We are mid-way through this year’s campaign. You have probably noticed the 2022 Ford EcoSport on display in front of the church. Should you be the lucky winner on December 3rd, you will […]
Dear Parishioners, CREMATION RULES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH In the last several months, I have had inquiries from you concerning funeral plans, burial rites, and cremation plans. We live in a changing world and because of that some of our church teachings have changed surrounding death and burial. Many of you may already know these […]
Dear Parishioners, FOR YOUR INFORMATION When COVID-19 began in 2020 ionization units were purchased and installed for our school building, its lower basement classrooms, the Learning Center, the Church, the Church Hall, and the Parish Community Center. The official name: Global Plasma Solutions, Inc. The product is what is termed: “needlepoint bipolar ionization air purification […]