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This weekend, Holy Family Catholic Community will celebrate the first group of Confirmation candidates with Archbishop Grob. Please keep these young men and women in your prayers as they take this important step in their faith journey. May they be strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit as they are sealed in the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Everyone is invited to attend the Knights of Columbus Council 664 of Fond du Lac’s 48th annual Religious Appreciation Night on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Avenue 795 (Knights of Columbus Hall), 795 Fond du Lac Avenue. All religious throughout Fond du Lac County have been invited to attend as a show of the Knights of Columbus’ appreciation for the selfless work that they do for our faith and community. A social will be held at 3:30 pm with a family-style dinner (baked chicken and tenderloin tips) at 4:30 pm followed by an entertaining program. Come and have a great dinner and a relaxing evening as you show your appreciation to the religious of our community.

The cost is $24 per person. Call Avenue 795 (Pam) at (920) 921-1290 for reservations by Tuesday, April 1. This event is open to the public. Hope to see you there!

Join in the fun with Mary Jo Neumann as you explore simple strategies to increase your energy level on Monday, April 7 from 10:00 to 11:00 am in Holy Family South Hall. The presentation will address healthy nutrition and an appropriate/safe home exercise program. Active wear clothing recommended for participation. Register by calling Terry at (920) 921-0580 ext. 101.

Fr. Matthew Kirk will lead the final Lenten Priest Talk from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 8 at Holy Family Church. It will cover chapters 7-8 of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by Dr. Brant Pitre. Talks last 30 minutes, with 30 minutes of discussion to follow. Talks will be recorded and shared on our website, hffdl.org/talks.

On Wednesday, April 9, area priests will be available for the sacrament of Reconciliation as part of “Pray, Reconcile, and Rejoice: 12 Hours of Reconciliation.” That day, people can have their confessions heard at Holy Family Church from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Confessions in Spanish will be heard from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.

Mark Holy Saturday when you join Holy Family parish for a free showing of the powerful film The Passion of the Christ at the Odyssey Cinema & Social Fond du Lac 8, 1131 West Scott St., on Saturday, April 19. The showing, sponsored by Holy Family, will take place at 10:00 am, with doors and concessions opening at 9:30 am. No tickets are needed to attend, and the film will be shown in multiple theater auditoriums. The film runs two hours and seven minutes.

Holy Family is seeking donations of hand-held baked goods to serve following the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 19 at 8:00 pm at Holy Family Church. This social will take the place of April’s Hospitality Sunday, typically held on the third Sunday of each month across our church sites. Everyone is welcome to participate! If you’d like to contribute a baked good, please bring items that do not need to be plated or require utensils in order to eat. Holy Family is also looking for volunteers to assist with the after-Mass social. For more information, please contact Michelle Ludtke at the Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 104 or michellel@hffdl.org.

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.

Learn about the signs of drug and alcohol use and addiction, and how you can help your loved ones experiencing it at the “From Awareness to Action: Recognizing Substance Use in Your Family and Finding Support” presentation from FDL County Drug Court Coordinator Jennifer Laning, CSAC, on Tuesday, April 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in Holy Family Hall. Laning will discuss signs that parents, grandparents, and guardians should look out for in their children, and how to identity various drugs. The presentation will also feature a talk from a member of the recovery community sharing their experience with addiction and recovery. Information will be available on resources accessible to those who are struggling with addiction and those who are in recovery.

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.

There is still time to reserve your spot at Holy Family’s Celebrate Holy Family Gala Event on Wednesday, April 23 at Holy Family Hall, 271 Fourth Street Way. The evening will begin at 5:30 pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a gourmet dinner catered by Chef Jack’s. Bid on an array of unique and valuable items at the silent auction as you listen to beautiful live music. During dessert, you will be the first to see a special presentation from the parish, as well as hear from two teen parishioners on the impact Holy Family and the Catholic faith has had on them. We expect the evening to conclude at approximately 8:30 pm. The dress is business attire. The cost of the event is $180 per person; table sponsorships are available. Please contact Eva at (920) 921-0580 ext. 202 or ethelen@hffdl.org to make your reservation.

Holy Family’s, Celebrate Holy Family Gala, is seeking donations for their silent auction. Potential donation items include gift baskets, gift certificates, or individual items, like jewelry, sports equipment, decorations, or technology. The proceeds of all auction items will benefit the parish ministries. Businesses, organizations, and families are invited to participate! Donors will be recognized in auction materials. Holy Family asks that items/gift baskets be worth at least $100, and are delivered to the Parish Office by April 2. For more information, please contact Eva at ethelen@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 202.

On Thursday, April 24 at 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.

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.

Registration is now open for Holy Family’s Faith Formation Summer Program! Running June 9-20 at Sacred Heart School, this program invites public school students currently in grades K-7 to encounter Christ through opportunities to learn from priests and catechists in the classroom, worship our Lord through song, and celebrate Mass. The program is offered as either an AM session (8:30 to 11:30 am) or PM session (12:30 to 3:30 pm). To register, please visit hffdl.org.

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