Parish Updates
Prayers & Sympathy
Our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of:
David Archie
Florence Mikrut
Dave Mikula
DeAnn Moore
Monica Vagueiro
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithfully departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Welcome to the newest members of Immaculate Heart of Mary!
Adam & Angela Payne and Family
Usher SignupWe are especially in need of ushers for our 10:15am masses! Please
sign up here.
Mother's Day Rose Sale
St. Anne's will be selling roses after all Masses Mother's Day weekend May 13/14. Suggested donation is $3/rose. Please consider signing up to volunteer
here or contact Mary at 608-221-1926. Proceeds go to Pro Life Wisconsin. If you can't give your mother a rose, please consider buying one in her honor.
IHM Garden AngelsWe are in need of a few people to help care for and water the flower garden around the large statue of Mary at the front entrance of the church starting May 22. Please
sign up here or contact the Parish Office at
ihmoffice@ihmparish.org.
Luke House
Thank you again for another month of support of Luke House. The need continues to be great. Please consider serving or donating food. The May Luke House is on Wed May 24. Please bring any food donations to the back door of the rectory (next to the rectory garage) between 7am and 3:30pm. Historically, May is a difficult month for us to find a full roster of helpers to serve so if you have availability to serve, please do! The volunteer & donation signup sheet can be found
here.
Graduation Mass
Our 8th grade graduation will take place on Thurs June 1. The parish is invited to join the graduates for Holy Mass at 6:00pm.
Tailgate Party Potluck
IHM School's "EdCo" (formerly known as Home School Association) is hosting a Tailgate Party Potluck on Fri June 2 from 5-7:30pm near the IHM playground. All parishioners are welcome to join! For more details or to RSVP by 5/13, click
here.
Faith-Filled Adult Chaperones Needed
We have a large need for faith-filled adult chaperones (21 years or older) to accompany our high school students to Love Begins Here (LBH) 6/18-6/23 to St. Henry in Watertown. Currently, we do not have enough chaperones to allow all of our registered teens to attend! LBH provides youth with an opportunity to encounter Jesus through a week long, overnight mission trip where they live in Catholic community and serve together at a common host site in our diocese. LBH began right here in the Diocese of Madison. It encourages high school students to live a life of faith, fun, and service! Adults will need to be Virtus-trained prior. Please contact Rebekah at
rscaperlanda@ihmparish.org as soon as possible!
Vacation Bible School Registration
Strengthen your child's Catholic faith & grow in community this summer at Vacation Bible School (VBS)! It will take place at IHM Mon-Fri 7/17-7/21 for all children going into 4K-6th Grade! The theme is Cathletics: Training to be Champions for Christ! It is an Olympic/Sports-themed program, where children will be inspired to set GOALS and AIM for a commitment to excellence in their Catholic faith. We will need adult volunteers and youth volunteers (7th Grade and up)! **Please register your child by 6/1 to take advantage of this early bird pricing.**
More information can be viewed here.
Deepen Your Faith with the Catholic Herald
This week’s issue will focus especially on topics related to graduation and features Catholic schools from across the diocese. Sample issues can be found in the narthex. To subscribe please contact the Parish Office at 608-221-1521 or
ihmoffice@ihmparish.org.
Seeking Children's Prize Donations
The parish is in need of prizes for the Faith Formation summer programs serving our parish youth in grades PreK-6th grade. Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office or ushers room and clearly labeled “prizes”.
Clothing Drive
The IHM St. Vincent de Paul spring clothing drive is approaching! This is a great chance to clean out your closets before the summer season. Donation bags will be handed out after Masses on May 13/14. Clothing donations can be brought to the St. Vincent de Paul truck in the church parking lot the following weekend, May 20/21.
National Combined Collection
Next weekend, May 20/21, we will be conducting the National Combined Collection in our parish. Your help and support is critical. Please take this week to pray about the support you can provide. An envelope will be inserted into the worship aid next weekend for your donation. This collection combines the following individual collections: Black & Indian Missions, Catholic Promotion of Authentic Human Development, Catholic Communications Campaign, Catholic Home Missions, Catholic University of America, Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, and the Retirement Fund for Religious.
24-Hour Eucharistic Adoration - Adorers Needed!
Knights of Columbus May NewsletterClick here to read the recent happenings within Our Lady of the Green Scapular Council.
Mary Morning Star Chapel - Adorers NeededAdoration takes place Mon-Sat from 6am-8pm, and in the afternoon/evening on Sundays. The Sisters are looking for more adorers to spend time with Jesus—whether it is praying the rosary, talking to Jesus, or sitting in silence, our Lord desires closeness with you! For current available hours visit
adorationpro.org/marymorningstar. If the available hours do not work, please feel free to commit to a time that works in your schedule!
IHM Catholic School - Open for EnrollmentEnrolling now for the 2023-24 school year for grades K3-Gr 8! Our classrooms are filling up fast and space is first-come, first-serve.
Questions? Fill out this
inquiry form or contact the school office at 608-222-8831 or
secretary@ihm-school.org
IHM Prayer Group
Would you like to join a prayer group to pray for the sick or needy? You would be notified of requests by email and your email address would not be shared with others. Do you know of someone in need of prayer? If you are interested, please contact Karen at the new parish email
prayer@ihmparish.org.
Music Opportunities
The IHM Choir provides music for the 10:15am Sunday Mass and rehearses on Thursdays from 7:00pm-8:30pm. The choir is open to all adults, no audition or singing experience necessary!
Any parishioner (child, adult, or school student) with piano experience is eligible for free organ lessons through the parish. Please contact Michael at mmills@ihmparish.org for more information.
A Novena for Life 5/22-5/30
The month of May is truly a celebration of motherhood. And the Feast of the Visitation on May 31 celebrates the meeting of two mothers—Mary and Elizabeth—both with a child hidden within their wombs. In preparation for the Feast of the Visitation, join Catholics nationwide in praying A Novena for Life from May 22-30. Sign up to receive the daily prayers
here.
Women's Care Center - Items Most Needed
The Women's Care Center has an urgent need of gently used Spring/Summer boys clothing (18 mos-5T), Amazon and/or Walmart gift cards in denominations of $50 or less. The gift cards will be used to purchase items to supplement their Crib Club. Donations can be dropped off at the Women’s Care Center, 3711 Orin Rd, Madison Mon-Fri 9-5pm. The WCC is very grateful for our parish's support of the moms in our community.