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In honor of the Easter Triduum and the sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross, Holy Family is sponsoring a free showing of the film The Passion of the Christ at 10:00 am on Saturday, April 19 at the Odyssey Cinemas and Social Fond du Lac 8, 1131 W. Scott St., Doors and concessions will open at 9:30 am. Please note no tickets are required to attend as multiple auditoriums will show the film. The film is just over two hours long. We hope that you will join us as we remember Jesus’ passion with this powerful retelling.

As Holy Week approaches, we hope that you will join throughout the Easter Triduum and Easter Sunday to mark this most holy time of the year.

All children are invited to join Holy Family Catholic Community for their Annual Easter Egg Hunt following the 10:00 am Mass at Holy Family Church on Easter Sunday, April 20! Children will search our Prayer Garden for the hundreds of eggs we will have hidden, and in the event of inclement weather, they will hunt in Holy Family Hall. Children are welcome to bring their own baskets, but bags will be provided.

This year, you will have the chance to peruse and bid on dozens of unique and valuable items all while supporting the ministries of Holy Family Catholic Community when you take part in the Celebrate Holy Family Gala’s online Silent Auction! From designer handbags, to a football signed by the Green Bay Packers, handmade decorations, experiences, and activities for children, the Silent Auction has something for everyone! Beginning on Monday, April 21, you can log onto https://onecau.se/hffdl to make your bid on an array of items. The auction will close at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, April 23. If you win, you will be notified by a text or email. All items must be collected from the Holy Family Parish Office – no items will be shipped. All proceeds will benefit the work of our parish. We thank you for your support!

On Thursday, April 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Sacred Heart Church, Holy Family parishioner Jeff Coon will share how God has used his son, Sam’s, battles with three life-threatening illnesses to transform their faith, family, and community. God pointed Jeff’s family in a very direct way to the Divine Mercy devotion, and through that devotion, they have been able to overcome the fears, worries, and doubts that come with cancer and daily hardships. Join us for this talk and learn how God, through the Divine Mercy devotion, offers these same gifts and promises to all of us in every trial, big or small.

Whether you are still in the process of divorcing, or you have been divorced for years, you are welcome to attend the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s “A Day of Healing: Beyond Divorce” on Saturday, April 26 at the Schoenstatt Sisters Retreat Home in Waukesha. Explore divorce in a deeper, gentler way, including presentations that guide you in a relationship with yourself, God, and others. The cost of $50 includes lunch.

To register, please visit archmil.regfox.com/dayofhealingregister by April 21.

Join Holy Family Catholic Community at Holy Family Church, on Sunday, April 27 for Divine Mercy Sunday, a celebration of our Lord’s mercy given to us through the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. The afternoon will include Reconciliation from 1:30 to 4:00 pm, Adoration from 2:00 to 3:30 pm (beginning after the Spanish Mass concludes) and the Divine Mercy Chaplet from 3:30 to 4:00 pm. Mass will not be part of the celebration. A reminder that to receive the indulgence, confession should be celebrated within 20 days of Divine Mercy Sunday. For a more expansive list of confession opportunities, please visit hffdl.org/mass.

Support Holy Family high school students’ trip to the Steubenville Conference in Joliet, Illinois this summer by purchasing muffins at their Muffin Sale the weekend of April 26-27 following Masses at: 4:00 pm on Saturday and 8:00 am and 10:00 am on Sunday at Holy Family; 4:00 pm on Saturday and 9:00 am and 11:00 am on Sunday at Sacred Heart; and 4:00 pm on Saturday and 8:30 am on Sunday at St. Peter.

Holy Family Catholic Community will celebrate the Ordination of seminarian, Redmond Tuttle, to the Transitional Diaconate the weekend of April 26-27. This is his next step in his journey to become a priest. Redmond will be ordained as a Transitional Deacon on the morning of Saturday, April 26. In celebration, he will preach at the 4:00 pm Saturday Mass, and 8:00 am and 10:00 am Sunday Mass at Holy Family Church. Receptions with treats and refreshments will follow each of these Mass.

Register your children now for Holy Family’s Faith Formation Summer Program. This two-week program invites children currently in grades K-7 at public school to encounter Christ through opportunities to learn from priests and catechists in the classroom, worship our Lord through song, and celebrate Mass with a Bishop. The program will run from June 9-20 at Sacred Heart School and is offered as either an AM session (8:30 to 11:30 am) or PM session (12:30 to 3:30 pm). Early-bird registration ends May 5. To register, please visit hffdl.org/cf.

In honor of Fr. Edward Sippel, the Holy Family parish (with support from the St. Patrick Rosary Guild) will award two $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school students who, along with their parent(s), have been registered members of Holy Family Catholic Community for at least one year prior to applying for the scholarship. Students must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation to be eligible to apply. Students must have successfully completed high school in the spring of 2025 and be entering their first year of continuing education at either an accredited university/college or technical college. Application and materials are due by May 2, 2025. For more information, please visit hffdl.org/scholarship.

Currently, Saint Francis de Sales Seminary is undergoing its Zeal for the Lord’s House Campaign—the seminary’s first capital campaign in 179 years. Just 12 years ago, 26 men from two diocese called the seminary home. Currently, 90 men from 11 diocese attend Saint Francis de Sales, with 71 living in Henni Hall, a building which was last renovated nearly 40 years ago. The Zeal for the Lord’s House campaign will help to ensure the next 100 years of priestly formation in Wisconsin by addressing critical structural needs and enhancing the campus to accommodate the seminary’s significant growth. Renovations will also be made to the seminary’s Chapel and Grand Staircase. More than $58,000,000 has already been donated to the campaign.

If you are interested in learning more or contributing online, please visit https://www.sfs.edu/Zeal. If you would like to make a direct donation via mail, please send your check with “Zeal for the Lord’s House Campaign” in the memo to Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, 3257 South Lake Drive, St. Francis, WI 53235. We thank you for your support.

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