Rules for Fasting & Abstinence during Lent

February 06, 2015 Uncategorized

Ash Wednesday & all the Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence for Catholics. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday also are days of fasting. Here are the rules governing these obligations:

Abstinence: In the US, all who have reached their 14th birthday are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent.

Fasting: On the days of fast, only one full meal may be taken. Two other meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken but together may not add up to a second full meal. Eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. The obligation to fast binds all between their 18th & 59th year.

December 2014 FC Minutes

December 22, 2014 Finance Commission

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Honey Baked Hams for Christmas

December 12, 2014 Youth Ministry

IHM Youth Ministry will once again offer our Honey Baked Ham/Turkey sale for the Christmas Holiday. Order form here. Orders are due in the school/parish office by end of day Friday, December 19th. Make checks payable to IHM and attach to order form.

NOTE: Ham pick-up will be in the IHM parking lot on Tuesday, December 23rd at 12:00 pm noon. All orders must be picked up at this time. Please call to make alternative arrangements. Contact Cindy Harkness at 921-9897 [email protected] or Joan Lile 257-2266 [email protected]

Proceeds from the sale benefit IHM Youth Ministry.

Thank you and enjoy a beautiful Christmas Holiday with family and friends!

Jr. High Deanery Dance

December 09, 2014 Youth Ministry News

Our next Jr. High Deanery Dance will be Friday, December 12th at St. Matthews. The cost is $5.00 and open to all 7th and 8th graders in the deanery. The charity this month is the Toys for Tots program, so bring a toy to donate.

Youth Ministry Ski Trip

December 08, 2014 Youth Ministry

Jr. and High School Perfect North Ski Trip

Join us on our annual deanery ski trip to Perfect North on Sunday, January 4th. We will meet at St. Matthews at 7:30 am for mass and donuts, then board the bus to head down south. We should arrive back at 8:00 pm. Cost is $75 for everything but meals. Fliers and permission slips are on youth board in back of church or open here.

Deadline is Friday, December 12. After that, you may be put on a waiting list.

Advent Giving Tree

December 01, 2014 Outreach Ministries

ADVENT GIVING TREE

The Advent Giving Tree is up in church and tags are ready to be selected. With the shorter time between Thanksgiving and Christmas – the tags with the gifts for the students at Padua Academy must be returned by December 14th. This deadline is crucial as gifts need to be delivered before students are released for winter break. There are many ministries benefiting from this year’s tree: Birthline, Boulevard Food Pantry and Padua Academy and we thank you for your generosity!

Please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Gause [email protected] or Jen Kaplan [email protected] for any questions or concerns.

Heart of the Matter

November 21, 2014 Uncategorized

To learn more about this new IHM initiative please click here.

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November 2014 FC Minutes

November 20, 2014 Finance Commission

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United Catholic Appeal 2014

November 10, 2014 Uncategorized

See how United Catholic Appeal gifts leave a lasting impact.

Watch the video here and please participate in this year’s Appeal:

October 2014 PC Minutes

October 28, 2014 Pastoral Council Minutes

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