Seventy Years of Worship, Prayer, and Grace This weekend, as we celebrate All Saints Day, we also celebrate a very special milestone in the life of our parish. On October 28, 1956, the first Mass was celebrated in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Seventy years later, we continue to gather in this same sacred place […]

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Love God. Love Your Neighbor. In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us a wonderfully simple summary of the Christian life: love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Simple does not always mean easy. Loving God means allowing him to have a real place in our lives—not simply on […]

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One in Christ, United in Mission This weekend the Church celebrates World Mission Sunday, and this year marks the 100th World Mission Day. The theme, “One in Christ, United in Mission,” reminds us that mission is not reserved only for priests, religious, or missionaries serving far away. Every baptized person shares in the mission of […]

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The Invitation This weekend’s Gospel is about an invitation. A king prepares a wedding feast and sends word to those who have been invited. Everything is ready. The table is set. The feast is waiting. And yet, many of those invited simply do not come. They are too busy with other things. I think there […]

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October at IHM October is here, and there is quite a bit happening around the parish over the next few weeks. I wanted to use this week’s column to highlight a few things and make sure they do not get lost in the shuffle. Respect Life Month This weekend we celebrate Respect Life Sunday, which […]

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Saying Yes This weekend’s Gospel gives us the story of two sons. One says that he will go and work for his father, but never does. The other initially refuses, but later changes his mind and goes. There is something hopeful in that second son. He does not get it right at first, but his […]

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Passing on the Faith This weekend, the Church celebrates Catechetical Sunday, a time when we give thanks for all those who help hand on the Catholic faith from one generation to the next. I am especially grateful for the catechists who generously give their time to our young people, for the parents who are the […]

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September 11 – 25 Years This past Friday, our nation marked the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Even after twenty-five years, the images and memories of that day remain vivid for so many. We remember those who lost their lives, those who rushed into danger to save others, and the […]

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A Time to Start New September has a way of feeling like a new beginning. Students return to school, families settle back into routines, religious education begins again, and parish life starts to pick up after the summer months. With all of that beginning again, this can also be a good time for each of […]

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IHM Is Partnering with Hallow! Last week, I invited everyone to download the Hallow app as we begin our new parish partnership with Hallow. This week, I want to take the next step—and I hope you will take it with me. I would like you to join our parish community on Hallow. Why? Because our […]

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