We will begin the HVAC and ceiling work in the Church on Tuesday, 5 Nov. One side of the church will be enclosed with a barrier to control dust/dirt as they remove the old suspended panels, install the new HVAC equipment and lighting, and install the new ceiling. They plan to work on one side of the church, then move to the other side. Plan calls for all work to be completed in time for Christmas Masses.
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.
Our annual Summer Festival will begin at 6 PM on Friday, July 12 and end with fireworks on Sunday, July 14. Details, and volunteer sign up, can be found at the ihmfestival.com website.
God calls each of us to become a saint, and he’s ready to support us along the way by providing abundant blessings. Join us as we seek these blessings by participating in Bishop Robert Barron’s DVD-based program: “Untold Blessing: Three Paths to Holiness.” The first path is “Finding the Center in Christ;” the second is “Knowing You Are a Sinner” and then the third, “Realizing Your Life is Not About You.” Beginning Wednesday, Sept 11, 2019, our parish will begin the Untold Blessing: Three Paths to Holiness program. To find out more information, please contact Deacon Greg or register at https://www.ihm-ky.org/faith-for-life.
Due to the renovation work, we have moved our parish and school offices to a temporary location in the Rectory lower level. Phone numbers remain the same. Also please note that summer hours will vary; please call ahead if you need to meet with a staff member.
SAVE THE DATE – “THE MARRIAGE JOURNEY” – the Diocese of Covington invites all couples to attend a Marriage Enrichment experience on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at St. Barbara Parish in Erlanger – 8:00AM-3:00PM. Cost is $25 per couple, light breakfast, lunch and refreshments included – additional details to follow soon.
There is yet another email scam making the IHM rounds that at first glance appears to be from Fr. Nick. 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.
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.
The Diocese will offer Liturgical Ministry training for new Lectors and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on April 4, 7 PM at St. Paul Church. Anyone interested in becoming a liturgical minister should contact Fr. Rottman to be nominated and plan to attend this mandatory session.
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.