Holy Family Catholic Community Sunday, December 1, 2019

First Sunday of Advent

Pastor Rev. Ryan Pruess ● rpruess@hffdl.org ● x148

Associate Pastors Rev. John LoCoco ● jlococo@hffdl.org ● x147

Rev. Thomas Naidu ● tnaidu@hffdl.org ● x145

Rev. Fabián Rodas, MFM ● fabian@hffdl.org ● x144

Deacons Deacon Ricardo Muñoz ● rmunoz@hffdl.org ● x229

Deacon Dale Paczkowski ● dalep@hffdl.org

Administration and Communications Gail Kraig, Director of Parish Operations ● gkraig@hffdl.org ● x140

Ellen Kant, Business Manager ● ellenk@hffdl.org ● x117

Mary Ann Adler, Receptionist ● madler@hffdl.org ● x101

Eva Thelen Dunphy, Events Coordinator ● ethelen@hffdl.org ● x135

Janice Elsinger, Support Staff ● elsinger@hffdl.org ● x124

Michelle Ludtke, Administrative Assistant ● michellel@hffdl.org ● x123

Matthew Rodenkirch, Communications Coordinator and IT Services ●

mrodenkirch@hffdl.org ● x143

Mary Carol Zunker, Receptionist ● mzunker@hffdl.org ● x101

Building and Grounds/Facilities Al Nicolai, Supervisor ● anicolai@hffdl.org ● x126

Christian Formation Sabina Carter, Director of Christian Formation ● scarter@hffdl.org ● x136

Kelly Brochtrup, Youth & Young Adult Coordinator ● kellyb@hffdl.org ● x118

Jessica Derks, Elementary and Middle School Formation Coordinator ●

jessicad@hffdl.org ● x133

Sue Kemp, Marriage Coordinator ● skemp@hffdl.org ● x134

Amanda Zinthefer, High School Formation Coordinator ●

amandaz@hffdl.org ● x131

Hispanic Ministry Deacon Ricardo Muñoz ● rmunoz@hffdl.org ● x229

Human Concerns Erin Cobb, Director ● ecobb@hffdl.org ● x139

Mary Denzin, H.C. Associate ● mdenzin@hffdl.org ● x128

Liturgy and Music Paul Thelen, Director ● pthelen@hffdl.org ● x122

Stacey Akey President

Steve Kelnhofer

PK-8 Grade Principal

Eamonn O’Keeffe

High School Principal

Kelly Mueller Enrollment Coordinator

smsacademy.org

St. Mary’s Springs Academy 255 County Road K, Fond du Lac

Admin Office: 920-924-0993

Regularly scheduled

Reconciliations: Holy Family: Thursday, 7:30 am (after Mass)

Sacred Heart: Thursday, 7:15 am (prior to Mass) Saturday, 3:15 pm (prior to Mass)

St. Peter: Saturday, 3:15 pm (prior to Mass)

St. Mary: Saturday, 8:30 am (after Mass) Sunday, 11:00 am (prior to Mass) Presentation: Saturday, 3:30 pm (prior to Mass)

Fr. Ryan Fr. John Fr. Thomas Fr. Fabián

Pastoral Council Mike Bauer, Stewardship

Nadia Camarena, Formation

Matthew Endres, Formation

Steve Kelnhofer, Worship

Mary Ketterhagen, Secretary

Lori Ludwig

Barb Piechowski, Formation

Sarah Razner, Young Adult

Representative

Larry Richardson, Chairperson

Jean Schram

Katy Schuessler, Stewardship

Jim Stewart, Human Concerns

Carmen Valenzuela, Formation

Mike Vander Sanden, Vice-Chair

Dan Zeleske, Human Concerns

Stacey Akey, Ex-officio / SMSA

President

Finance Council Marie Dalzell

Steve Hess, Trustee / Secretary

Dave Kusek

Mike McNamara

Louie Paynter

Harry Schneider, Trustee / Treasurer

Parish offices and mailing address: 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, WI 54937-7508

Phone: (920) 921-0580 ● Fax: (920) 922-4866

General email: holyfam@hffdl.org

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am-4:15 pm ● Friday, 7:30 am-noon

www.

hffdl .org

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Location of each of our worship sites: Holy Family Church

271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, WI 54937-7508 Corner of Co. Rd. K and Co. Rd. T

Sacred Heart Church

200 S. Peters Ave., Fond du Lac, WI 54935 Corner of S. Peters and Western Aves.

St. Mary Church

59 E. Merrill Ave., Fond du Lac, WI 54935 Corner of Merrill and Marquette Sts.

St. Peter Church

N8079 Church Rd., Malone, WI 53049 Corner of Co. Rd. WH and Church Road

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Marriage Preparation Contact Sue Kemp in the Parish Office at least eight to

twelve months prior to the wedding date.

Baptism Preparation New parents are required to attend a Baptism Preparation

Class; godparents are also invited to attend. Classes are

offered once per month and you may take the class before your

child is born. Full details including class schedule and

registration form can be found on our website at hffdl.org/

baptism/. Contact Michelle Ludtke in the office with questions.

Bienvenido a Holy Family Catholic Community, la parroquia católica de Fond

du Lac Si es difícil para usted de entender o hablar en

inglés y necesita ayuda de cualquier tipo o necesita

información de los sacramentos (el bautizo, el matrimonio) o

ayuda para funerales o la formación cristiana para niños, por

favor póngase en contacto con el Padre Fabián Rodas o el

diácono Ricardo Muñoz en la oficina parroquial. ¡Gracias!

Holy Family Vision Disciples in Christ living witness to the

good news.

Holy Family Mission We are a Catholic community empowered

through the Holy Spirit to love God and to

follow Jesus Christ through faith, worship

and witness.

Visión de Holy Family Ser discípulos en Cristo – testigos vivos de

la Buena Nueva.

Misión de Holy Family Somos una Comunidad Católica

fortalecidos por el Espíritu Santo para

amar a Dios y seguir a Jesucristo mediante

la fe, la vida de oración y el testimonio.

"Holy Family" lub aeem maug Cov thwj tim hauv leej Pleev ua tim

khawv txog lub Moo Zoo.

"Holy Family" lub laug hauj lwm Peb yog ib pab ntseeg kav tos liv tau Leej

ntuj Plig Ntshiab lub hwj huam, kom peb

nyiam Tswv Ntuj thiab raws Yes Xus Pleev

nyob hauv txoj kev ntseeg, kev teev

hawm thiab kev ua tim khawv.

Parish Membership Please call or email Michelle Ludtke,

Administrative Assistant, at the parish

office to set up an appointment to register.

Available hours are:

First Monday of the month, Noon-5:30 pm

All other Mondays, 9:00 am—4:00 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,

9:00 am—4:00 pm

Friday, 9:00 am—11:00 am

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Wi-Fi password for HFFDL-Guest:

“Internet”

(case-sensitive)

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Parish Devotional Life Morning Prayer

Holy Family Monday-Friday 6:40 am

Rosary

Holy Family Monday-Friday 7:40 am

Sacred Heart Monday-Saturday 7:30 pm

St. Peter Wednesday 7:40 am

Sacred Heart Thursday 8:40 am

Sacred Heart Friday 2:30 pm

St. Mary Saturday 7:30 am

Holy Family Saturday 3:30 pm

Holy Family Sunday 7:25 am

First Friday Devotion for the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Holy Family 1st Friday 7:30 am

First Saturday Devotion for the Sacred Heart of Mary

St. Mary 1st Saturday 8:30 am

Eucharistic Adoration

Sacred Heart Monday-Friday 4:00 am-10:00 pm

Saturday 4:00 am

to Sunday 10:00 pm

Divine Mercy Chaplet Hour

Sacred Heart Friday 3:00 pm

Divine Mercy Holy Hour for Purity

Sacred Heart Friday 3:00 pm

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Please remember in your prayers the following from our Holy Family

community who have died. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Wedding Bans

4 Variance or (Shortfall)

$4,007

Parish Collections Summary July 1, 2019 through November 10, 2019

Actual Revenue

$862,007

Budgeted Revenue

$858,000

Pancake Breakfast with Mrs. Claus Sunday, December 8

8:30 am—noon in Holy Family Hall

Featuring all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausages,

applesauce, coffee, juice, and milk.

Carry-outs available ● You can also purchase our famous Popcorn Balls!

Adults: $6.00 ● Children under 12: $3.00 ● Age 2 & under are Free

United Singers Christmas Concert The United Singers Choir is comprised of 40 adult members with special needs. They would like to invite you to their Annual Christmas Concert. They will be singing a variety of Christmas songs that will get everyone into the Christmas Spirit. Come and join them at Sacred Heart Church, Tuesday, December 3, 6:30 pm. They are looking forward to seeing everyone! There will be a free will offering.

Christmas Concert Please join us for a very special Christmas concert featuring the Holy Family Music Department staff and choirs!

This free concert will feature our talented staff musicians, Holy Family Combined Choirs, Handbell Choir, Children’s Choir, and a very special organ performance by Director of Liturgy and Music, Paul Thelen.

Musical selections will reflect the Advent season, as well as Christmas favorites. A free will offering will be collected at intermission, with all proceeds aiding the music department.

Sunday, December 15, at 4:30 pm in Holy Family Church.

All ladies of the parish are invited to

the Christian Women’s Christmas Party on Monday,

December 2, at 6:00 pm, in Holy Family Hall. A lunch will be served with entertainment to follow. Cost

is $5 and reservations may be called in to Paula at 929-923-2709, by

November 27.

Cocoa With LoCoco Bring your little ones to the 4:15 pm Mass on Saturday, December 14, for a very special evening with Fr. LoCoco! After Mass, Fr. John will greet children in the Hall for a fun evening of story-telling; complete with cocoa and cookies.

The St. Peter Altar and Rosary Christmas Party will

be held on Monday, December 2, at Blancks Supper Club in Johnsburg. Please bring a food item or cash donation for the Holyland Food

Pantry. We will meet at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. Sign up sheets will be available at St. Peter Church. Any questions, please call Ann at 920-922-2373.

December 27, 2019 I: Jacinta Radl and Christopher Emmer

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Due to the actual feast day occurring on Sunday, December 8, 2019, Monday has been set aside for special feast day Masses, but it will not be considered a Holy Day of Obligation this year.

Holy Family St. Patrick Rosary Guild will be having their

annual Christmas Party on December 7, at 1:00 pm at Sunset on the Water. All are welcome. The cost is $14.00 per person, tip included, which will allow you to pick from a select menu of lunch entrees. Beverages and desserts are not included. Please RSVP to Sandy at 920-923-6786 by December 6.

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Holiday Parade of Lights This year, Holy Family will be participating in the Holiday Parade of Lights in downtown Fond du Lac on December 7, at 4:15 pm. To keep our costs down, we are looking for donations of battery operated Christmas lights and AA batteries to use on our float. If you would like to make a donation, please drop off any battery operated lights or batteries to the Holy Family Office by December 4, care of Eva Thelen-Dunphy. Please be advised that due to the nature of building a parade float, we are unable to return any lights or batteries after the parade.

Congratulations! You’ve survived the end of

another liturgical year! As we begin another church year this Sunday, I’m always amazed at how differently we celebrate the New Year compared to how the rest of the secular world celebrates ringing in the New Year. Welcoming another year in Time Square is often full of Goodwill, resolutions and great optimism. Out with the old and in with the new; old acquaintances being forgotten and the like. The New Year’s Eve celebration gives us a chance to look back on the past year’s regrets and say “good riddance to 2019” and welcome in with great optimism the endless possibilities of the year to come.

The liturgical year coming to an end is a little different though. Instead of forgetting the past, it emphasizes the importance of remembering the past. The Church is at her best when she enters into a routine, a cycle; and we as a people are most comfortable when we enter into a routine and experience the fullness of the Churches life through our rituals that are repeated over and over again.

The Season of Advent invites us, week after week, to enter into a cycle of life that recalls our past experiences of the divine. Far from washing away the previous year’s experiences, Advent is a radical and deep encounter. A time to keep watch. A time to stay awake and keep vigil for the Lords coming is at hand. Our readings at Mass this weekend proclaim our need to remain vigilant as it reminds us to “Awake from our sleep! For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” The brilliance of the liturgical year and its cyclical pattern calls us back continually to memory, to the consoling presence of that time when we all “first believed”.

In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus comes to us “like a thief in the night.” His return will be a complete surprise, for no one but God truly knows the day or the hour of our Lord’s return. God intends to come, not just calling or texting us a message of his return saying that he is in the neighborhood and would like to drop by with a gift for us. There will be no time to set the table or get the house ready for his visit. So at the start of this advent season, we should stay awake and fully ready to answer the door when our Lord knocks.

Fr. Ryan Pruess Gospel Reflection | December 1| First Sunday of Advent

Holiday Mass Schedule Christmas Eve

Tuesday, December 24 4:00 pm, Sacred Heart

4:00 pm, St. Mary 4:00 pm, St. Peter

4:15 pm, Holy Family 6:00 pm, Presentation

7:00 pm, St. Mary (Spanish) *10:30 pm*, Holy Family Midnight, Sacred Heart

Christmas Day

Wednesday, December 25 8:00 am, St. Peter

9:00 am, Sacred Heart 10:00 am, St. Mary

10:00 am, Our Risen Savior 11:00 am, Holy Family

New Year’s Eve

Tuesday, December 31

(Mary, Mother of God vigil) 4:00 pm, Sacred Heart

4:00 pm, St. Peter 4:30 pm, Presentation

6:00 pm, Our Risen Savior

New Year’s Day

Wednesday, January 1

(Mary, Mother of God) 8:00 am, Holy Family 10:15 am, Holy Family

12:00 pm, St. Mary (Spanish)

*incense free Mass*

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Join us on Thursday, December 12, 5:30 pm for this important Feast Day Mass, followed by a celebration in the Hall

featuring indigenous dancers, a Mariachi band, and food items from

our Hispanic Community!

Christmas Card Sales The students at St. Mary's Springs Academy will hold their annual Christmas Card Sale the weekend of December 7 & 8, after all Masses at all sites. Please support them by purchasing this year’s Christmas cards for your family and friends!

MASS: 7:00 am,

Holy Family, Fr. Fabián Living and Deceased of the

Lucille Francis and Josie Weston Families

MASS: 7:00 am,

Holy Family, Fr. Thomas Matthew Borling

MASS: 7:00 am,

Holy Family, Fr. Ryan Sandy Will

MASS: 8:00 am,

St. Peter, Fr. Thomas Jean Smith

MASS: 2:10 pm, TCI,

Fr. Fabián / Open Intention

Men’s Group, 5:30 am,

Holy Family Hall MASS: 7:00 am,

Holy Family, Fr. John Lillian Beck

Reconciliation after Mass

Reconciliation before Mass: 7:15 am

MASS: 8:00 am, Sacred

Heart, Fr. Ryan Anna Hencke Freund (Anniversary)

Prayer Shawl Ministry,

1:00 pm, Holy Family Fireside

Room

Exploring the Sunday

Readings, 9:30 am, Sacred

Heart Hospitality Room

Faith Builders,10:00 am,

Sacred Heart Hospitality Room

St. Mary Church

6:40 pm Rosary

7:00 pm Adoration and

Reconciliation

8:00 pm Mass, Fr. Fabián Serena Quackenboss

Cor Jesu

MASS: 1:30 pm,

Grancare, Fr. Thomas Open Intention

Grief Sharing: Surviving the

Holidays, 1:00 pm, Holy

Family North Conference

Room

MASS: 8:00 am,

Presentation, Fr. John

MASS: 8:00 am,

Our Risen Savior, Fr. Ryan

Light Weigh, 6:30 pm, Holy

Family St. Agnes Library

High School Fellowship

Night, 6:30 pm, Victory

Center

Young Adults, 7:30 pm,

Victory Center

Holy Family Quilters,

8:00 am, St. Mary Maurer Hall

(church basement)

Thursday Morning Study,

8:30 am, Holy Family

St. Agnes Library

Grief Sharing, 4:00 pm, Holy

Family St. Agnes Library

Baptism Preparation,

6:30 pm, Holy Family North

Conference Room

Holy Family Christian Women

Christmas Party, 6:00pm,

Holy Family Hall

Readings/Lecturas: Is 4:2-6 Ps122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9

Mt 8:5-11

December

2 Monday

Is 11:1-10 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 [cf. 7]

Lk 10:21-24

St. Francis Xavier

December

3 Tuesday

Is 25:6-10a Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [6cd]

Mt 15:29-37

St. John Damascene

December

4 Wednesday

December

5 Thursday

Is 26:1-6 Ps 118: 1 and 8-9. 19-21, 25-27a

Mt 7:21, 24-27

MASS: 10:30 am,

The Meadows, Fr. Ryan Open Intention

Immaculata Preparation,

6:30 pm, Sacred Heart Hall

Christmas Flower

envelopes due

today

Article deadline

for bulletin of

Dec. 15 and 22.

United Singers Concert,

6:30pm, Sacred Heart Church

Adoration Committee

Meeting, 3:45 pm, Holy Family

St. Agnes Library Grief Sharing: Surviving the

Holidays, 5:00 pm, Holy

Family North Conference

Room

Presiders’ schedule subject to change without notice.

MASS: 7:00 am,

Holy Family, Fr. John Richard and Isabelle Schingen

MASS: 8:00 am, St. Mary, Fr. Ryan Mary Ann Wettstein

Reconciliation after Mass

Reconciliation before Mass: 3:15 pm

VIGIL MASS: 4:00 pm, Sacred Heart, Fr. Neil Phillip St. Mary; Richard Stephany (Anniversary); John Klapperich, Herb and Anita Klapperich; John N. Dana; Elton and Joseph Wegner; Julie

Balthazor; Gerald Wagner

Reconciliation before Mass: 3:15 pm

VIGIL MASS: 4:00 pm, St. Peter, Fr. Fabián For the Protection of the Unborn

VIGIL MASS: 4:15 pm, Holy Family, Fr. Tom

Andrew Zuehlke; Harry and Marie Michalek,

Robert Turinski; Pete Casper (Anniversary); Lydia Schneider; Twylah Haus; Anna and Stephen Donohue; Rick Flitcroft

VIGIL MASS: 7:00 pm, Sacred Heart, Fr. John For the Parishioners

Low gluten Hosts available; ask ushers for assistance

Reconciliation before Mass: 3:30 pm

VIGIL MASS: 4:30 pm, Presentation, Fr. John

Special Needs Religious Education, 9:30 am,

Sacred Heart School

MASS: 5:00 pm, Dorcas Chapel, Fr. Carl

RCIA, 8:00 am, Holy Family North

Conference Room

Pancake Breakfast with Mrs. Claus, 8:30 am-

noon, Holy Family Hall

December

6 Friday

Is 29:17-24 Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [1a]

Mt 9:27-31

St. Nicholas

December

7 Saturday

Is 30:19-21, 23-26 Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8

St. Ambrose

December

8 Sunday

Is 11:1-10 / Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 19 [cf. 7] Rom 15:4-9

Mt 3:1-12

Second Sunday of Advent

MASS: 7:15 am, St. Mary, Fr. Fabián Attilo 'Bepo' Passini (Anniversary)

MASS: 8:00 am, Holy Family, Fr. Tom L. Teresa Dusza

MASS: 8:30 am, St. Peter, Fr. John Mary Reardon

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

MASS: 9:00 am, Sacred Heart, Fr. Bob S. Nicholas Jaber

MASS: 9:30 am, St. Mary, Fr. Fabián Alex Wisocki

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Baptisms during Mass

MASS: 10:15 am, Holy Family, Fr. Tom L. Ben Kraus; Alden Baudry

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

MASS: 11:00 am, Sacred Heart, Fr. Bob S. Mary Krueger

MASS: Spanish, 12:00 pm, St. Mary, Fr. John A special intention for medical/surgery success

MASS: 8:00 am, Presentation, Fr. Ryan

MASS: 10:00 am, Our Risen Savior, Fr. Ryan

Office Phone, 920-921-0580 Sabina Carter, Director, x136, scarter@hffdl.org Kelly Brochtrup, Youth & Young Adults, x118, kellyb@hffdl.org Jessica Derks, Elementary & Middle School Form., x133, jessicad@hffdl.org Amanda Zinthefer, High School Formation, x131, amandaz@hffdl.org Sue Kemp, Marriage, x134, skemp@hffdl.org

Religious Education Classes Sacred Heart School (920)933-6880

Religious Education (grades 1-8) 6:15-7:30 pm at Sacred Heart School

December Classes: December 4, December 11

December 6, 6:00-8:00 pm Reconciliation Night (optional)

This event is held specifically for the students enrolled in the

Sacramental Preparation program. It is a night that requires students to rotate through different stations throughout the two hours. If you

choose not to attend this night, you must take your child to receive their

First Reconciliation on your own time as it is a prerequisite to First

Communion. Additional reconciliation times can

be found on the website. We will begin with a prayer service

in Sacred Heart Church

Confirmation: Upcoming Session: December 8

Third Small Group Session Various Times and Locations

Additional Upcoming Sessions: December 5 or December 15 Candidate Sponsor Meeting

Beginning with 8:00 pm Cor Jesu Mass on Thursday, December 5 at St. Mary, and 10:15 am Mass on

Sunday, December 15 at Holy Family

General Formation Grades 9, 10: Upcoming Session: January 5 Session 3 or 9, 4:00—5:30 pm

Sacred Heart School

Young Adult Advent Join us for an evening of Christmas

anticipation! We will begin with 4:15 pm Mass at Holy Family on

Saturday, December 21 and we will gather in the Fireside Room after

Mass for eggnog, dinner, and caroling to follow. Please RSVP to

Kelly by December 13.

Liturgical Living: Today begins the First week of

Advent! What Is an Advent Wreath? During Advent and Christmas, festively decorated evergreen wreaths hang in windows and on doors everywhere. In many homes and churches, it’s also common to see special wreaths lying on tables or ledges, adorned with four candles (usually three purple and one pink). This familiar symbol of the season is the Advent wreath.

Traditionally, the Advent wreath is a circle of evergreen branches. Both the evergreen branches and the circular shape symbolize the passing of time and eternal life. The shape of the wreath, with no beginning or end, reflects the complete and endless love that Jesus has for us. During the Advent season, we eagerly anticipate his coming and the promise of eternal life in heaven with him.

The Meaning of Advent Candles As a Christian tradition, the wreath holds the four Advent candles. The candles represent Jesus coming as the light in darkness. One candle is lit each Sunday until all four candles are lit, and sometimes a fifth candle is lit on Christmas. As Christmas draws nearer, each candle brings a little more light into the darkness.

Each of the candles represents an aspect of preparation during the season of Advent:

1) The Candle of Hope (Color: Purple) Purple is the primary color associated with Advent. Within the Catholic Church it symbolizes penance, preparation, and sacrifice. During the first week of Advent, we look forward to Jesus’ coming with hope.

2) The Candle of Peace (Color: Purple) During this second week of Advent, we reflect on our lives and work on becoming better-versions-of-ourselves in preparation for Jesus’ coming.

3) The Candle of Joy (Color: Pink or Rose) This third candle is pink or rose, symbolizing anticipation and rejoicing. During the third week of Advent, we are filled with joy for the near arrival of Jesus on Christmas day.

4) The Candle of Love (Color: Purple) During this final week of Advent we rejoice in the endless love that God has for us, which is made apparent in the birth of his Son:

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16

Erin Cobb, Director, x139, ecobb@hffdl.org

Mary Denzin, HC Associate, x128, mdenzin@hffdl.org

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When you are grieving a loved one’s death, the holiday season can be especially painful. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar helps participants discover:

How to deal with emotions

What to do about traditions

Helpful tips for surviving social events

How to find hope for the future

Please join us for one of these encouraging seminars in Holy Family North Conference Room:

Thursday, December 5, 1:00 – 3:00 pm or 5:00 – 7:00 pm

This event is free and open to the public. For questions, or to register, please contact Mary Denzin at the Parish office.

Comfort & Joy In the midst of grief His joy and comfort can touch our souls in

unimaginable ways. Join Sister Amy Golm, BVM on Tuesday,

December 17, at Holy Family Hall from 10:00 – 11:00 am, as she

unwraps this painful topic. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Mary Denzin at mdenzin@hffdl.org.

Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted. (Matthew 5:4)

Blood Drive The next Holy Family sponsored Blood Drive will take place on Wednesday, December 18, from noon to 5:00 pm in Holy Family Hall. Pre-registration is very helpful so that there will be enough staff from the Blood Center to serve everyone in a timely manner. To register, go to https://donor.bcw.edu/donor/schedules. Your donation could be the most valuable gift you ever give. Just ask anyone who has ever received blood. Please be a hero to someone in need! For more information, contact Erin Cobb at the parish office.

Gift Wrapping at Sacred Heart & Holy Family Holy Family, Our Risen Savior, and Presentation parish youth would like to help make your holiday a little less stressful! You shop, we wrap!

Saturday, December 21 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

at Sacred Heart School

Sunday, December 22 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

in Holy Family Hall

Just drop off your gifts and pick them up later during the scheduled times! Your free will offering will go to support youth programs. For more information, contact the Parish Office at 921-0580. You can also support our youth by helping to wrap gifts!

Volunteers Needed to Help with Gift Wrapping Volunteers are needed to help with wrapping Christmas presents to support youth programs. Sign up for one of the following time slots by calling the parish office by Monday, December 16. Time slots available are:

Sacred Heart School on Saturday, December 21: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm 12:00 – 2:00 pm 2:00 – 4:00 pm

OR

Holy Family Hall on Sunday, December 22: 8:30 – 10:30 am 10:30 am – 12:30 pm 12:30 – 2:30 pm

A great way to make

Christmas a little less

stressful for someone and get service

hours!

Solutions Center Needs Volunteers

On December 2, 4:30-6:30 pm, at the domestic violence shelter on

Division Street, adults and youth are needed to work on several different

projects:

Decorating family bedroom doors

for the holidays in a way that is encouraging and inspiring.

Decorating the shelter for

Christmas, including putting together and decorating a huge Christmas tree.

Making encouraging labels that

can be attached to water bottles for clients to take to visits.

Packaging hotel/sample sized

toiletries.

Interested volunteers can contact Nicole at Solutions Center, njohnson@solutionsfdl.com,

920-923-1743, to let her know that you would like to participate. You are welcome to also show up the

night of, if you are undecided beforehand.