Do you love working with little children? Are you gifted at keeping them entertained while teaching them about our Faith, or at least willing to give it a try? If yes (or even maybe), then this volunteer opportunity is for you! Our Sunday School Program will need a new Coordinator for the 2023/2024 school year. The program takes place during the 9:00am and 10:45am Masses. We need 1 or 2 volunteers to oversee the classes. It is a lot of fun and very rewarding. If you would like to learn more about the Sunday School Program and are interested in possibly running the program, please contact Peggy Wells, at 859-586-5575 , or email at rickpegwells@yahoo.com, or stop in before, during, or after one of our classes to check us out! Please note that you must be Virtus trained for this position. There is plenty of time before the next school year begins to take a class, so don’t let that stop you from volunteering.
Our Knights of Columbus Council 5453 has announced they are now taking applications for their High School Scholarship named in honor of Robert F. Greene. Brother Greene, who passed away last year was most recently the Advocate for our council and also a Past Grand Knight. The scholarship is eligible for 8th grade children or grandchildren of Knights in our council who are in good standing and whose children or grandchildren will be attending Catholic high school in the Diocese. Also eligible are 8th grade students who attend the schools in our supported parishes of Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Paul and will be attending Catholic high school in the Diocese. The application packet can be downloaded by clicking on the link above.
Franciscan University has produced a prodigious amount of material over the years that can help you be a better catechist. Here, you will find videos, audio clips, magazines, books, brochures, and other resources produced by University faculty, conference speakers, and an array of collaborators. Many of the resources are available for free, with a handful of items requiring a subscription or purchase.
What’s on Your Heart? This Lent, IHM will be conducting a parish survey on discipleship called the Disciple Maker Index (DMI), and we need to hear from you! As part of the diocesan With One Heart initiative, the survey will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and on our parish’s efforts to help you become the best disciple you can be. The information gathered will be used to plan for the future so we can become a more faith-filled, vibrant community. The greater the participation, the more reliable the information will be for effective decision-making. The DMI will be accessible online from February 22 through March 27 and will take 10-15 minutes to complete (paper surveys will be available for those who need them). All responses will be confidential; the parish will only receive information about the community as a whole. Results will be shared with the parish in late spring/early summer. In coming weeks, check the bulletin, the parish website, and (insert social media platform if you use one) and listen for pulpit announcements for more information, including how to access the survey online or complete a paper survey. Tell us what’s on your heart! Take the Disciple Maker Index this Lent!