Immaculate Heart of Mary

Immaculate Heart of Mary's Advent penance Service will be Thursday, December 9, 2021. This will be held after the morning Mass from 9:00am until 7:30pm with a break from 4-5pm so all our Priests can enjoy dinner together. Holy Family School children will be here for their penance from 1:00 to 3:00pm.

You are invited to join the Ladies Auxiliary for their annual Bake Sale and Gift Basket Silent Auction! Plus a Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast featuring mimosas! December 19th after the morning masses. Enjoy breakfast and sip a complimentary mimosa while browsing our selection of delectable home baked goodies and beautiful gift baskets which are sure to make your Christmas Season extra merry! We hope to see YOU there!

Please mark your calendar now for December 5th -8th, 2021. Our Parish will be hosting an Advent Retreat - "Jesus is Calling, come meet Him". Father Matthew Wertin will be our guest speaker. The retreat will take place at IHM beginning with the 6pm .mass on Sunday, December 5th. Continues Monday and Tuesday, December 6th & 7th. Two opportunities to attend: (session repeated in the evening) Mornings after daily mas until 10:30am or Evenings, beginning at 6p with soup or chili dinner, followed by speaking session from 6:30pm to 8pm. Concludes with 6pm mas on Wednesday, December 8th. Remember the Silent Auction will be during the retreat!

This year we will be collecting donations for Catholic Outreach. They are in need of socks, underwear, gloves, pajamas and coats for all ages. We will begin collecting when Advent begins, November 28th. Please be generous.

If yes, how about helping out with this ministry? We are in need of individuals or families after the 7:30 and 10:00am Masses to assist. If enough volunteers can commit to help, you will only need to serve ongoing t least one time a month. This invitation is also open to any groups that meet here at IHM. It is a good opportunity to promote your group and meet new people. If interested, call the parish office 242-6121.

Father Chrysogonus has announced RCIA is open to everyone Catholic or those wishing to become Catholic. He will be holding a class after the 10:00am Sunday morning Mass. (Father will be a bit late if he says Mass at St. Ann's). For those interested, please all the Parish Office at (970) 242-6121.