From the Pastor

Dear friends in the Lord,
 
     The 2021 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal is nearly upon us. Because of the small number of people we can accommodate in church for Mass during the pandemic, and in order to keep everyone safe, we at IHM are “re-imagining” the commitment process for this year’s Annual Appeal.
 
     Please look for your Commitment Form for the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal in your mail at home. February 6-7 will be Commitment Sunday at IHM. If you will attend Mass in person that weekend, please bring the Commitment Form and a pen with you to Mass. If you will be participating in Mass that weekend by livestream, please have the Commitment Form and a pen handy at home. As in previous years, after a video message from the Archbishop, we will all complete our Commitment Forms together during Mass. Those in church will leave ours at the church doors as we depart; those at home will mail them back to the parish office.
 
     As you know, the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal supports the countless ministries that are critical to our lives as Catholics, good works that no single parish could ever undertake alone—not least among them the formation of wonderful new priests like Father Carlos.
 
     And please remember: once we at IHM achieve our goal for the year’s Appeal, all funds donated above that goal are returned to IHM without assessment for use in our current operations and to fund our parish’s endowment for future needs.
 
     This last year has been difficult for all of us in many ways. It has been a great consolation to know that the Catholic Church has been here for us through it all, and will be here after the pandemic to welcome us home. Our commitments to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal help secure that hope, and I thank you.
 
Your brother in Christ’s word and work,