We welcome our new Youth Ministry Director Sara Auciello.

Again....do not click on links or a text message purported to be from IHM or an IHM staff member as the criminals are at it again. Call us to check on the validity before you're the victim.

All of us are on a spiritual journey; all are at different mileposts on that journey. Since the very earliest days of the Catholic Church, there has been a process of accepting men, women, children, and entire families into the Church. This process, which we today call the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults/Children (RCIA/RCIC), follows the mission commanded by Jesus Christ: "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit." (Matthew 28)

Our raffle winners were drawn on July 12th. We sold 959 total tickets. The winners are: 1st prize ($7192.50) goes to K. Lyons. 2nd prize ($500) goes to M. Holloway. 3rd prize ($500 Furniture Fair gift card) goes to S. Tierney. Congratulation and thanks to everyone for supporting our church and school!

Bishop Foys has required masks for all attending Mass in all parishes within the Diocese. He did this to comply with the State Health Department's requirement, but also out of Charity. Many people want to come back to Mass, but have been afraid due to the number of people not wearing a mask. So, to be a welcoming parish, and out of charity, please wear the mask.

We welcome our new Pastor: Msgr. Dominic! Bishop Foys will install Msgr. Dominic as Pastor at the 9 AM Mass on Sunday, August 16th.

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce website has a list of who's hiring in KY.

A web page from our US Conference of Catholic Bishops with tons of resources for families--the domestic church--to use in the home.

Deacon Greg Kandra (Brooklyn, former CBS news writer) discusses today's news, answering the question "what's a Catholic to do?". Impeachment, drone strikes, primaries, polls, scandals.....how do we stay above the fray and keep our sanity? Click on the link above to read Deacon's article from the Feb 2nd issue of Our Sunday Visitor.

Julie Greene recently spoke at our Women's Prayer Breakfast about the early history of IHM Parish.

There is yet another email scam making the IHM rounds that at first glance appears to be from a staff member. It is not. The email asks for your "Immediately Response" or to help by sending him iTunes gift cards to help a hospital patient. Please just delete this email; do not click on any of the links or reply to the email. Do not become a victim! Call the office if you have any concerns.

Sad to say that yet another email scam using Fr. Nick's info is making its rounds. In this one it includes in the body of the message Fr. Nick's real email and phone number. The subject has been ASAP. Please do not fall for these scams! If Father Nick needs you "asap", he will call.

Keeping students safer on their school-provided devices is of paramount importance to IHM School. We would like to make you aware of a recent step our team has taken to monitor school-issued accounts. Bark for Schools is a powerful new monitoring service we are utilizing to help us better protect students both at school and at home.

Visit our Advent page for ways to make this Advent truly remarkable!

Annual Required Formation/Update for Lectors; March 24 OR March 25; for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion March 31 OR April 1.

There's no one who can teach us to prepare for Christ's coming better than Mary, whose faithful anticipation of Christ's birth is the perfect model for how we should anticipate Christmas. That's why streaming The Bible and the Virgin Mary has become a St. Paul Center tradition—there's simply no better way to get to the Christ child than through His mother. Join us as we again stream for free The Bible and the Virgin Mary. And this year, be one of the first to see a new edition featuring Bible passages read by Scott Hahn. Click on the Link in the Title Above to sign up to make the most of Advent. Free streaming begins December 3.

Help us celebrate our recognition as a 2018 Blue Ribbon of Excellence School on Saturday, November 17. We will assemble in the gym at 1 PM to recognize our wonderful teachers and staff. Class groups will have a group photo in front of our new Blue Ribbon Banner. We are planning various activity stations throughout the gym, and new. prospective families will be given a tour of the school by our student ambassadors.

Tasters Flight 5876--Fly the Friendly IHM skies! This annual, fun event will be on Thursday, November 15 @ IHM. Tickets are on sale now. Download the ticket order form and return to the school today--this event will sell out quickly!

We are conducting a survey of all parishioners on a possible change in Sunday Mass times. Please voice your opining at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IHMMASSTIMES This survey will be open through September 2nd.

The Diocese will host training for new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors on September 24 at 7 PM at St. Mary's Parish, Alexandria. Anyone who discerns a calling to this Ministry must contact Fr. Rottman by September 1.