The Funeral for Barb Apt is July 22 at 2:00 pm. Visitation at 1:00 pm.

The Funeral for Richard Kallio is July 29 at 1:30 pm.

The Funeral for Patrick Huber is July 30 at 11:00 am.

Please note that July 19 through July 23 Daily Mass will be at 11:15 am. This is different from our current Daily Mass time. Daily Mass will return to the usual 9:15 am time the week after, beginning on July 26.

Beginning Saturday, July 24, Confession times will return to 3:30 pm on Saturdays. 
On that date, there will not be confessions at 9:00 am, nor will there be confessions at the 9:00 am time going forward.

Confessions are always available by appointment! Contact the Parish Office for more information or questions.

Check out these two articles that were in the July 15 Edition of the Catholic Spirit!

For the article on the Parishes, click HERE.
For the article on George Pett and the First Catholic Chapel, click HERE.
 

The ResourceWest School Supply Drive is now through August 15! For a list of needed School Supplies, please click HERE. Donations can be brought to the marked Bins in the Gather Space or near the Parish Office. Or, if you would like to donate online through Amazon or Target, visit the ResourceWest website HERE!

The ICA Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive is now through August 1. Pick up an extra jar of peanut butter or jelly and bring to IHM! Donations can be brought to the table in the Gather Space or to the ICA drop off box near the Parish Office. There will also be a 2nd collection for the ICA Food Shelf the weekend of July 24-25. Want to donate online? Click HERE. Don't forget to put IHM in the "Company or Group" field!

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a painful time of separation that necessitated, for a short while, suspension of public Masses and the dispensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass. Now, as the pandemic subsides, and public gathering restrictions and safety protocols are lifted, it is time to gather as the Body of Christ once again. Therefore, the bishops and diocesan administrators of the Minnesota Catholic Conference have decided to reinstate the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation the weekend of July 3-4, 2021.

Why is attending Mass so important? Attending the in-person celebrations of Sunday Mass and receiving Jesus in the Eucharist are vital to our lives as Catholic Christians. We were created for Communion and your participation in the Mass unites you with the Church - the Body of Christ.

Read about this decision and find examples of special circumstances when a dispensation would still apply in recent letters from Archbishop Hebda and the Minnesota bishops (also was in the Sunday bulletin June 6). Scroll below for a video from Archbishop Hebda.

The celebration of the Eucharist is truly the source and summit of our Catholic Faith. Pope Francis, in his homily on the Feast of Corpus Christi in 2018, said, "Jesus prepares a place for us here below, because the Eucharist is the beating heart of the Church. It gives her birth and rebirth; it gathers her together and gives her strength. But the Eucharist also prepares for us a place on high, in eternity, for it is the Bread of heaven." 

At IHM we are so excited to welcome everyone to Mass! 

Mask Protocol Update 5.15.21

On the heels of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s announcement May 13 that fully vaccinated people may go without masks in most places, Governor Walz signed an executive order May 14 ending the state mask mandate.In accordance with recommendations from the CDC and MN Department of Health, each IHM parishioner will be able to choose the option that is most comfortable for him/herself. Those who are not fully vaccinated are strongly urged to wear a mask; however, IHM will no longer require a mask to attend Mass. Social distancing will continue to be enforced until May 28. Seating at Mass on Saturday, May 29 and in Church Masses at 8:30 am and 10:30 am will no longer be every other pew as all pews will open. Try a different pew as you can pick where you sit!

Weekly Bulletin Link

Liturgical Ministers Schedule

Pastoral Council application

It is the time of year when we are beginning to look for new Pastoral Council members. General expectations for members of the Pastoral Council:
 
1.  Presence at Yearly Retreat (Saturday, August 21).
 
2.   Active Presence at Monthly Meeting (2nd Thursday of each month).
 
3.   Three (3) year commitment.
 
4.   Actively engages and supports the IHM Community through regular Mass attendance and stewardship.
 
Purpose of the council:
To assist the pastor in accomplishing the pastor’s goals by offering counsel to him and to communicate concerns and issues of the community. At the same time the members of the council aid the pastor by participating in a prayerful discernment of where God is leading the Parish and to put their talents at the service of the parish to help with the unfolding of God’s plan.

Interested? Click on the button above and apply!

If you or someone you know has been abused, exploited or harassed by a clergy member, religious brother or sister or lay employee or volunteer of a parish, or Catholic school, your first call should be to law enforcement. 

You are also encouraged to contact the archdiocese's Victim Assistance Program at 651-291-4497 for confidential, compassionate assistance from an independent and professional local care provider, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.