Dear Parishioners,

Some of us, over the years, have used the parking lot on Portage Trail, Smerglia Chiropractic, for the Saturday evening Mass, as well as during our Sunday Masses. Smerglia Chiropractic, who owns the building and parking lot, recognizes the limited close parking needs that our IHM church has, and does not want to cause anyone a hardship, but, is requesting us to refrain from using their parking lot.

You may understand insurance liability and if one of us falls on their lot or a car gets damaged on that lot, they could be held liable. Many times on Saturday afternoons, they come into work and cannot find spots available for them and their clients! New businesses will also occupy the two other office spaces in the very near future and they will need the parking spaces for their business clients.

Also, and in the future, our new neighbors will be planning on resurfacing their parking lot. It would be most hospitable of us to respect their investment and find newer parking spots on our own property.

Let’s began this as soon as possible. Change is always difficult, but change is good.

Many blessings,
Father Jim