Parish Updates Community Updates
Fr. Kevin Tanel will discuss chapters 3-4 of the Holy Family Christmas Read. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by Dr. Brant Pitre Tuesday, March 18, at Holy Family Church. The program will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Talks last 30 minutes, with 30 minutes of discussion to follow. Talks will be recorded and shared on the Holy Family website.
Join us at the 6:00 pm Mass at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, March 19 to mark the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and at the 6:00 pm Mass at St. Mary on Tuesday, March 25 to mark the Solemnity of the Annunciation. These Solemn Masses will include incense and music.
If you would like to assist with the Holy Family Soup du Jour event, they are looking for people to help scoop and package soup at 1:00 pm in Holy Family Hall on Friday, March 21. On Saturday, March 22, Holy Family is in need of volunteers to act as carhops at 1:00 pm. For more information, please contact Valerie at the Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 302. Individuals & families welcome!
Every Friday throughout Lent, March 7-April 11 (except April 4 when the Way of the Cross will not be offered at Holy Family), priests will guide you through Jesus’ journey to Calvary at Way of the Cross. Pray and reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice at 6:00 pm at Holy Family, 7:00 pm at Our Risen Savior, and in Spanish at 6:00 pm at St. Mary.
Celebrate the mission of Catholic Charities with Archbishop Grob at Catholic Charities’ Lenten Luncheon on Thursday, April 10 at Holy Family Hall from 11:30 to 1:00 pm. They will honor Tim and Maggie Patton, Fr. Pat Heppe, and Elaine Graf – First Weber as Treasure of the Church awardees for their compassionate service. Please join us for a soup and salad lunch supporting Catholic Charities. To register or become a sponsor, visit www.ccmke.org/Lenten-Luncheons.
Mark Holy Saturday when you join Holy Family Catholic Community 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 invites businesses, organizations, and families to donate items to our Celebrate Holy Family Gala Silent Auction on April 23. The proceeds of the auction will support the operations and ministries of our parish. You can donate gift certificates, experiences, and items! We ask that donations are worth at least $100 and brought to the Parish Office no later than April 2. To learn more, please contact Eva Thelen-Dunphy at ethelen@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 202.
Holy Family Catholic Community is now hiring for a Funeral Coordinator role. The person in this position will meet with bereaved families, work with funeral homes, and manage day-of coordination for funerals happening within the parish. The position is 15-20 hours per week, with the schedule dependent on the funerals taking place. To apply and to learn more, please visit hffdl.org/jobs.
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.
For a limited time, you can purchase a bottle of Holy Family Catholic Community’s 25th Anniversary Wine created by Ziegler Winery and have it delivered right to our Parish Office for pickup at no additional cost! To place your order, call Ziegler Winery at (920) 670-0034 during its hours of operation (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday: 12:00 to 5:00 pm; Friday: 12:00 to 8:00 pm; and Saturday: 12:00 to 3:00 pm). State that you are ordering Holy Family’s anniversary wine for pickup at the Parish Office and provide your credit card information over the phone. Orders placed Wednesday through Sunday will be available for pickup at our Parish Office beginning that following Monday afternoon during our office hours.
March and April youth theatre workshops available for kids 3rd-8th grade. Topics include character building, physical theatre, improv, tools for an actor, and acing the audition. All workshops are scheduled for Saturday mornings 10am-12noon and are $15/workshop. See the complete schedule and workshop descriptions and register online at fdlct.com/workshops.