Blood Drive now at 10:30 am to 3:30 pm rather than previously scheduled time. Help to save lives by donating blood at our Holy Family Blood Drive on Wednesday, October 11 from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm in Holy Family Hall, 271 Fourth Street Way. Sign up today at bit.ly/holyfamilycatholicoct11 or by calling 877-232-4376. Those who donate will receive a pair of Versiti Halloween socks while supplies last.
Learn how to take the Catholic faith out of the doors of the church and into your home at our Building the Domestic Church sessions! Each session will include a lesson on the night's topic by one of our priests, a sharing from one our parish couples, a challenge to live out the topic, and free resources to take home. Topics for this year include: October 11: Getting Your Kids to Heaven - Fostering their VocationNovember 8: Avoiding the occult - What the devil might be using to get inside your homeJanuary 10: Talking to your kids about their bodies - teaching of Theology of the BodyMarch 13: Devoting your Family to the Trinity - developing a relationship with the Trinity
Join us as we mark All Hallows' Eve (Halloween) and learn more about this feast in a presentation from Fr. Matthew that is perfect for the whole family! Following the presentation, attend our Solemnity of All Saints’ Day Vigil Mass in Holy Family Church. (Tricks or) treats will be served after Mass.
Join us throughout the night from Tuesday, October 31-Wednesday, November 1 as we pray for peace for all nations at our Solemnity of All Saints All-Night Vigil. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place following the 7:00 pm Vigil Mass on Tuesday, October 31 at Holy Family Church, and end with benediction at 6:45 am on Wednesday, November 1 prior to the 7:00 am Mass. Throughout the night, you are welcome to come to Holy Family to adore our Lord. The Sacred Heart Adoration Chapel will remain open at its regularly scheduled hours.
Middle- and high-school students are invited to join our Holy Family Youth Group throughout the month for activities like our Christ the King Party with Custard, "Gratitude & Thanksgiving" night, birdfeeder ornament making, and volunteering. The Youth Group is open to any student in middle and high school and typically meets on Thursday nights at Sacred Heart School from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. See poster to check times and locations. Themes include:November 2 - Cor Jesu (at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church)November 9 - Gratitude & Thanksgiving (at Sacred Heart School)November 16 - Birdfeeder ornaments for both middle schoolers and high schoolers (at Sacred Heart School) and movie service night for high schoolers only (at Holy Family Hall)November 22 - Thanksgiving Meal Distribution (at Holy Family Church)November 30 - Christ the King Party with custard (at Sacred Heart School)
Holy Family will host a Volunteer Appreciation Packer Party on Sunday, November 12 in the Holy Family Hall following the 10:00 am Mass. We want to celebrate all of the volunteers from all of our sites. If you volunteer in any capacity at the parish, be it as an Usher, Choir Member, Catechist, or with lawn care or bringing Communion to the homebound, we want to celebrate you and your family! We will have a main dish, snacks, and soda available and the Packer vs. Steelers Game playing on the large wall screen in the hall. Door prizes will be drawn at half-time. Come for the fun and encourage other volunteers to join you! Please RSVP by calling (920) 921-0580 by November 9.
Are you or someone you know grieving? The holiday season can be difficult for those who have lost a loved one. To help you through this time, Holy Family will host Grief Share's “Surviving the Holidays seminar” at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 15 at Holy Family. Call (920) 921-0580 ext. 305 or email mdenzin@hffdl.org to reserve your spot.
Holy Family will show the movie Lifemark on Thursday, November 16 at 6:00 pm in Holy Family Hall. This film follows a young man who learns that his birth mother almost aborted him, but instead chose to give him up for adoption. Fr. Kevin will answer questions and lead a short discussion session.
Join your fellow parishioners on the Holy Family Bus Trip to the Women of Christ Conference on Saturday, November 18. The bus will board in the Holy Family Church parking lot at 6:15 am and leave at 6:30 pm and travel down to the Brookfield Conference Center. The Women of Christ Conference provides women the opportunity to celebrate their Catholic faith with women from throughout the area. The day will include confession, Mass, Adoration, a vendor market, and dynamic talks from speakers like Fr. John LoCoco and Dr. Mary Healy. The bus trip will cost $25 per person (an additional $1.75 processing fee if paying online). Register using the form below and pay online with credit card or send a check for $25 with “Women of Christ Bus Trip” in the memo line to Holy Family, Attn: Sabina Carter, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, WI 54937.
On Tuesday, November 28 - Giving Tuesday - Holy Family will partner with the St. Katharine Drexel Shelter and Fond du Lac County United Way to raise awareness and funds for those experiencing homelessness in our community. From 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, volunteers will be outside the St. Katharine Drexel Shelter, 358 N. Peters Ave., to stand in solidarity with those who are homeless. Holy Family invites you to stop by the shelter during that time to learn more about homelessness and consider making a monetary donation or contributing hygiene and cleaning items to support those in need at our shelters and in our community. Online donations will also be accepted by clicking here. Donations will benefit the Holy Family Warming Shelter, St. Katharine Drexel Shelter, and Fond du Lac County United Way. Individuals, groups, and organizations are invited to volunteer for one-hour shifts outside the shelter. There must be at least 2-3 people signed up per shift. Warm beverages will be provided. For more information on volunteering and needed items, please click here.
Join our Holy Family Priest Team as they share the virtues of the Holy Family that we can seek to emulate in our own lives. Talks will take place Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm at Sacred Heart Church, November 28-December 19. Treats will follow. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, November 28: Patience with Fr. Ryan Tuesday, December 5: Courage with Fr. Michael Tuesday, December 12: Purity with Fr. Kevin Tuesday, December 19: Humility with Fr. Matt