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On Wednesday, November 27, Holy Family Catholic Community will distribute 400 takeout Thanksgiving meals to community members. They are still collecting donations of applesauce cups to serve with the meal. Donations can be dropped off at the Parish Office.

Join Holy Family to give thanks to our Lord this Thanksgiving at their Thanksgiving Mass at 9:00 am on November 28 at Holy Family. The Parish Office will be closed November 27-29 for the holiday.

Attention Confirmation Candidates: The deadline for choosing a Saint name is November 30. Please be sure to fill out the below form before the deadline.

https://form.jotform.com/242606176256155

Holy Family choirs and musicians from throughout the parish will come together to sing in celebration of our Lord, Jesus Christ’s birth at our Holy Family Christmas Concert at 6:30 pm on Sunday, December 1 at Holy Family Church. The concert is free to attend, but a freewill offering will be taken. All are welcome to attend this joyous concert featuring Holy Family’s talented parishioners!

Calling all families! Come walk with the Holy Family Catholic Community float in the City of Fond du Lac Christmas Parade on, Saturday, December 7. Children must walk with an adult. For more information, please contact the Holy Family Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 202.

Holy Family will offer Altar Server Training on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 to 10:30 am at Holy Family Church. This is for new interested boys and girls in 3rd grade or older or as a refresher for current altar servers. Please meet in the narthex, where you will register. No RSVP necessary.

The Knights of Columbus Council 664 will host an Altar Server Appreciation Mass on Saturday, December 7 at the 4:00 pm Mass at Holy Family. Altar Servers and their families from all church sites are invited to attend Mass, followed by a pizza party in the Holy Family Hall. Please fill out this form to RSVP by Wednesday, December 4 with the number that will attend.

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Help Holy Family Catholic Community stock the Care Closets of Fond du Lac area schools this Christmas season with the parish’s Advent Giving Tree! The Care Closets provide students in need of clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items, so they do not have to go without and feel different than their peers. Beginning this weekend, you can select a tag from a tree at one of the Holy Family sites and return it to that site, along with your items by Sunday, December 8. Please note that children will not go without toys this Christmas, as The Salvation Army of Fond du Lac County will continue to provide gifts. If you would like to purchase a toy, you may pick up a tag from The Salvation Army.

In honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Durand will offer a talk on the Mystery and the Meaning of the Immaculate Conception from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the basement of St. Mary Church on Monday, December 9. Adoration and Mass afterwards at 6:00 pm.

To celebrate Holy Family Catholic Community’s 25th anniversary in 2025, the parish has partnered with Ziegler Winery to offer two commemorative wines: Saints’ Blessing (Dry White Wine) & Testament Reserve (Dry Red Wine). These wines make great gifts for the holidays and additions to your celebrations!

Bottles are $25 each and will be available for purchase beginning Friday, November 22 by visiting zieglerwinery.com/wines, or stopping in at the winery at W3953 Winnebago Heights Road, Malone.

Join the Holy Family Priest Team as they share the elements of Catholic life and how we can see them at work in the Sacraments. Talks will take place Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm at Holy Family Church. The talks will be recorded and shared on the Holy Family website. Talks are as follows:

• Tuesday, December 3: Air/Breathe with Fr. Matthew Kirk
• Tuesday, December 10: Fire/Pentecost with Fr. Kevin Tanel
• Tuesday, December 17: Water/Baptism with Fr. Ryan Pruess.

Please note talks will now take place at Holy Family, not Sacred Heart.

On December 21, people of all ages are invited to come to Holy Family Hall following the 4:00 pm Mass to decorate Christmas cookies and watch the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas on the big screen! The event is free, but Holy Family is looking for donations of undecorated, cutout Christmas sugar cookies to decorate at the event. Cookies can be dropped off at the Parish Office anytime in the month of December. For more information, contact Eva at ethelen@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 202.

If you are looking for fun ways to volunteer with Holy Family, the parish’s Christian Formation Ministry has several opportunities for you! Christian Formation is in need of volunteers to assist at its events. As all the events are coordinated by staff, volunteers will not need to do any prep work – you simply show up and help. Opportunities include:

• Putting out water and assisting with clean up at the Faith Builders Club for Kids (the club meets the second Sunday of the month at the 9:00 am Mass at Sacred Heart and third Sunday of the month at the 10:00 am Mass at Holy Family).
• Helping to oversee teens at High School Youth Group Nights (the group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month).
  Greeting guests, serving snacks, and assisting with set-up and clean-up at Family Events (events take place monthly throughout the school year).

If you are interested in assisting with Faith Builders Club for Kids and Family Events, please contact Trisha at trishaz@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 503. For High School Youth Group, please contact Angie at angieb@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 502. All volunteers will need to be Safe Environment Training certified to participate.

The students in grades 4-8 at St. Mary’s Springs Academy have created unique and original Christmas cards. These cards will be sold for $2.00 after the Masses at Holy Family Parish sites on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th. All proceeds from the Christmas Card Sale will benefit The Medina family.

The Medina family has 3 children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Mateo is 13, Javier is 8, and Amelia is 6 years old. Mateo spent his first year in and out of the hospital. He had surgeries for a feeding tube and trach to help him breathe. Javier receives spinal injected medicine every 4 months for life. He has a feeding tube and wears a bipap at night. Javier is unable to run or jump and lost his ability to smile. Amelia was diagnosed before she was born. She received a one time infusion and currently shows no signs of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

You can help by clicking here to sign up to sell the Christmas cards after one of the Masses

This is a wonderful opportunity to earn service hours!

Your support of this project and of The Medina Family is greatly appreciated!

You can help by clicking here to sign up to sell the Christmas cards after one of the Masses.

Pancakes with Santa at Avenue 795
When: Sunday, December 18th 9:00-12:00
Cost: Pancakes & sausage for kid $6.50, pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs for adults $11.50
Details: Santa and Mrs. Clause will be here make an ornament and decorate two cut our cookies these are both free to do but we will be asking for donations for our Christmas charities While the kids are looking cute and before they get syrup and icing all over themselves feel free to take a picture in our photo area decorated with a Christmas back drop and trees. Please call Pam at 920 921 1290 for reservations.

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