Neighbors in Faith assistants and participants, as well as those interested in volunteering with the program, are invited to our Ice Cream Social on July 14! We will celebrate our current participants as they share their experiences with anyone interested in joining. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign up as well. The night will begin with Mass at 6:00 pm and the social will follow.
Beginning July 11, Holy Family Catholic Community will host “GriefShare,” a weekly support group and seminar designed to help people rebuild their lives after loss. As each of the 13 session are self-contained, participants can attend GriefShare at any point and do not have to attend in sequence. The group will meet Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30 pm July 11 to October 10 at Holy Family Church. To sign up, please call (920) 921-0580 ext. 303 or gabbyy@hffdl.org.
Join us in wishing Fr. Edward Sippel a happy 75th anniversary of his ordination and 100th birthday! He will celebrate these milestones with a Mass at Holy Family on Saturday, June 25 at 4:00 pm. If you would like to congratulate him on this anniversary or wish him a happy birthday (July 2), you can also send him a card at: St. Francis Terrace, 345 E. 1st St., Room #112, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
On Sunday, June 12, we will say goodbye to Fr. Fabián and Fr. Alejandro with a farewell reception. Join us in the Gathering Space at Holy Family following the 8:00 and 10:00 am Masses for coffee, water, and cookies, and a celebration following the noon Spanish Mass.
Join us at the 8:00 am Mass at Holy Family on the First Saturday of the month for the Five First Saturdays Devotion. The Five First Saturdays Devotion is one of the principal points on the urgent need for mankind to offer reparation and expiate for the many injuries that the Immaculate Heart of Mary suffers from the hands of both the impious and the indifferent man. The devotion consists of: going to Confession; receiving the Sacrament of Holy Communion; saying five decades of the Rosary; and mediating for 15 minutes on the mysteries of the Rosary.
Join us in celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday at Holy Family Church on Sunday, April 24. Silent Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place 2:00-3:00 pm; Reconciliation from 2:00-4:00 pm; and the Divine Mercy Holy Hour from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. Mass will not be part of the celebration. To reduce the long lines, please try to go to reconciliation eight days before or after the feast day. The Hispanic community will begin the celebration Divine Mercy with Mass at 12:00 pm, at Holy Family, followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Devine Mercy Holy Hour and Reconciliation. Silent adoration will take place from 2:00-3:00 pm.
Way of the CrossRetrace the steps of Jesus' crucifixion and pray on his sacrifice when you join us at the Way of the Cross every Friday night throughout Lent. Way of the Cross will be held March 4, 18, 25 & April 1, 8 at 6:00 pm at Holy Family; 7:00 pm at Holy Family in Spanish; and 7:00 pm at Our Risen Savior. On March 11, Way of the Cross will be held at St. Mary's instead of Holy Family.
Pray, Reconcile, Rejoice: Lenten Day of Reconciliation Priests from around the Fond du Lac and Sheboygan area will hear confessions throughout the day in preparation for the Resurrection of the Lord. From 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, come to Reconciliation at Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way, or St. Peter Claver Church, 1439 S. 12th Street, Sheboygan. Priests will be available to hear Confessions in Spanish from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at Holy Family and 6:00 to 8:00 pm at St. Peter Claver Church.
No Greater Love Lenten MissionLooking for a way to deepen your Lenten Journey, and prepare for Holy Week? On Wednesday, March 23, join people from all over the Archdiocese of Milwaukee for Mass at 18 different parishes, including at Holy Family Church from 7:00-8:30 pm. Deepen your understanding of this great gift, given to us in the Eucharist! The event will be livestreamed on the Holy Family Catholic Community Fond du Lac Facebook page.
Holy Family Catholic Community to host Soup du JourHoly Family Catholic Community will host Soup du Jour on Saturday, March 19 at Holy Family Church and Sacred Heart Church. The fundraiser will sell soup donated by local restaurants and our Holy Family staff to benefit the St. Katharine Drexel Homeless Shelter and Holyland Food Pantry. We will sell soup for $4 per container or $10 for three containers following the 4:00 pm Masses at Sacred Heart and Holy Family, as well as make it available for pickup at Holy Family from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. Participants include: Avenue 795, A & W Restaurant, Bench Warmers Bar & Grille, Boda’s Restaurant and Catering, Brick House, Downtown Deli to Go/Top Shelf Sports Bar & Grille, Domino’s, Fat Joe’s Burgers and Brew, Friar Tuck’s, Gilles Frozen Custard, Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders, Oasis, Pamela’s Bar and Grille, Salty's Seafood and Spirits, Sunset on the Water, and Theo’s 24. Elaine Graf and the Associates of First Weber Realtors, and Holy Family Staff will also donate a soup. Expect to see soups like Chicken Pot Pie, Country Beef, White Chicken Chili, Sausage Gumbo, Stuffed Green Pepper, and Beef and Cheese Tortellini on the menu. If you […]
The Prodigal Son: A Parish Mission with Joe HeschmeyerJoin author, podcast co-host, blogger, and speaker Joe Heschmeyer as he looks at the parable of the Prodigal Son through the lenses of what it means to be a son or daughter of God, what it means to be brothers and sisters with our fellow Christians, and how to lead according to the model laid out by God, the Father. Confessions will be offered after each Mission talk. Childcare available upon request by calling Sabina at (920) 921-0580 ext. 501.
Grief Share is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life after loss. We know it hurts, and we want to help. Attendees are welcome to join the GriefShare group at any point. Each of the 13 sessions is “self contained” and you do not have to attend in sequence. To register, please call (920) 921-0580 ext. 302 or email mdenzin@hffdl.org A partir del 16 de agosto, Holy Family Catholic Community organizará Grief Share, (compartir el dolor) un grupo de apoyo y un seminario diseñado para ayudar a las personas a reconstruir sus vidas después de una pérdida. Como cada una de las 13 sesiones es autónoma, los participantes pueden asistir a Grief Share (compartir el dolor) en cualquier momento y no tienen que asistir en secuencia. El grupo se reunirá los lunes de 4:00 a 6:00 pm del 16 de agosto al 15 de noviembre (excepto el Día del Trabajo) en la iglesia Holy Family. Para registrarse, por favor al (920) 921-0580 ext. 128 o envíe un correo electrónico a mdenzin@hffdl.org.