Dear Family of Faith,

A blessed Mother’s Day to all our mothers! Thank you for your example of self-sacrifice, nurturing and love. We thank God, particularly today, for you. As a parish family we recognize the great work of the women of IHM, who have so diligently and effectively helped pass on the faith to our youth and who provide so much to ensure the continuation of our parish family. Your work and dedication to the Church is an inspiration and we thank you!

Have a blessed week,

Our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of:

Adam & Angela Payne and Family

Usher Signup
We are especially in need of ushers for our 10:15am masses! Please sign up here.

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.

Mary Morning Star Chapel – Adorers Needed
Adoration 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 Enrollment

Enrolling 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.

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.

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. 

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.  

St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Gathering
Young Catholic adults are invited to meet at St. Patrick’s in downtown Madison for Cocktails and Catechesis Wed May 24. 

In thanksgiving for the faithful service of our local First Responders, a Blue Mass will take place at 6:30pm on Tues May 16 at St. Bernard Catholic Church on Atwood Ave. Bishop Hying will be the Principal Celebrant. All law enforcement officers and fire personnel, both active and retired, are invited to attend in full uniform, regardless of faith. Gunderson Funeral & Cremation will sponsor a reception with brats and hamburgers in the parish hall afterwards. No RSVP necessary, just come and join us. The public is welcome! See the flyer for more information.

Please join us in praying for the dead. All Masses are at 10am at the Resurrection Cemetery Chapel, 2705 Regent St., Madison. May 19 Fr. Bart Timmerman, May 29 Memorial Day Bishop Donald Hying, Jun 16 Msgr. James Bartylla.

St. Lawrence Seminary High School is hosting a summer retreat from 6/12-6/14 for boys going into grades 7-9. See the flyer for more details! 

Chesterton Academy – Queen of Martyrs, a Catholic high school featuring a classical curriculum will be opening in Fall 2024 in Sun Prairie! An information session will be held June 13, 2023 at 7pm at St. Albert the Great Catholic Church in Sun Prairie. To register for the event or to get involved, please visit ChestertonQofM.com.

Jesus is present in the Eucharist in His totality and He calls us to an encounter with Him in the Eucharist. It’s time to answer Christ’s call! In response to Christ’s call, on Corpus Christi, 2022, America’s Bishops inaugurated a National Eucharistic Revival to renew and deepen our relationship with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. The Madison Diocese joins this national revival with its own Congress. So, mark your calendar for our first-ever, Madison Diocesan Eucharistic Congress – a joy-filled, spiritual weekend dedicated entirely to Jesus’ Eucharistic glory and to our encounter with Christ. This will take place 9/29-10/1 at St. John the Baptist in Waunakee. There is no cost to attend.Visit the website for more details, see the weekend schedule and to pre-register!