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The 2026 Catholic Stewardship Appeal is now underway with Ted and Kaitlyn Meixensperger and their family as Holy Family’s 2026 chairpersons. You should have received – or will soon receive – information on the appeal from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Holy Family ask that you please consider contributing, as this appeal supports the many vital ministries of the archdiocese.

Holy Family is preparing for Lent with Ash Wednesday and Way of the Cross offerings. This Wednesday, Holy Family will offer Ash Wednesday Masses at the following times: Holy Family – 7:00 am, 4:00 pm, 6:00 pm, and in Spanish at 7:30 pm; St. Peter – 8:30 am; Marian University – 12:00 pm; St. Mary – 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm; ORS – 6:30 pm. Confession will also be offered following the 7:00 am Mass at Holy Family and at 5:00 pm before the 6:00 pm Mass at Holy Family. Every Friday throughout Lent, February 20 to March 27 (except February 27 when the Way of the Cross will not be offered at Holy Family), our priests will lead the Way of the Cross at 6:00 pm at Holy Family, 7:00 pm at Our Risen Savior, and in Spanish at 6:00 pm at St. Mary.

It’s almost here! Next weekend, learn about the spiritual discipline, gift, and promise of rest through the story of the Exodus with best-selling author, Telly Award-winning broadcaster, and “Catholic Evangelista” Sonja Corbitt at Holy Family’s 2026 Pre-Lent Parish Mission. The mission will take place Sunday, February 15 to Tuesday, February 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Holy Family Church. Holy Family will offer Adoration each night from 5:30 to 6:15 pm. Please bring your Bibles! Holy Family will kick off the Parish Mission with it’s Lent-A-Palooza on Sunday, February 15! The entire parish is invited to a potluck in Holy Family Hall from 5:30 to 6:15 pm. After, children in 1st-5th grade can stay for Lent-a-Palooza, a festival-style event with activities, while their parents attend the Parish Mission. Younger kids can stay with a parent. To volunteer, please contact Trisha at trishaz@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 503.

Share the gift of life when you donate blood at the Holy Family Blood Drive in Holy Family Hall from 12:00 to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, February 18. All donors will receive a voucher for a free Milwaukee Admirals ticket while supplies last. Appointments are highly encouraged! To make yours, please call 1-877-232-4376 or visit tinyurl.com/HolyFamilyFeb18.

As Holy Family begins the Lenten season, join Fr. Ryan Pruess in Holy Family Hall on Sunday, February 22 following the 8:00 am and 10:00 am Masses for a hot breakfast and a short presentation on the dignity of every person. People of all ages are encouraged to attend. A free-will offering will be taken to support our Human Concerns Ministry’s efforts to love and raise up our neighbor.

This Lent, join the Holy Family Priest Team as we they unpack how the Beatitudes show us God’s plan for happiness with the Holy Family Christmas Read Heart of the Gospel by Sebastian Walshe, O. Praem. Talks will take place on Thursdays, February 26-March 26 in Holy Family Church from 6:30 to 7:30 pm and include a question-and-answer period. Talks will be recorded and shared on Holy Family’s website at a later date. Fr. Matthew will lead the first talk on February 26 which will cover the introduction and chapters 1-2 (pages 7-40). You do not need to read the book to attend the talks.

Witness history as the “Madre Peregrina” (Pilgrim Mother) statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe passes through the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on its international tour. Holy Family is blessed to offer a presentation and veneration of the life-size statue of Madre Peregrina from Friday, February 27 to Wednesday, March 4. The statue’s arrival in Fond du Lac will be celebrated with a Mass with Auxiliary Bishop James Schuerman on Friday, February 27 at 6:00 pm. If you’re interested in attending one of the 30-minute presentations (experiences) with time for veneration, visit https://www.guadalupewi.org/. Registration is recommended. We are also looking for volunteers to assist in shifts from February 27 to March 4. To volunteer, please visit hffdl.org/event/madre for more information.

Save the date! November 2-11, 2026, Holy Family Catholic Community and Fr. Ryan Pruess will travel to Greece and Ephesus to follow in the footsteps of Saint Paul and you’re invited! Highlights of trip include visiting Thessaloniki, Central Greece, Athens, Mykonos, Patmos & Ephesus, as well as a Greek Island cruise! As you visit historic sites like Crete, Philippi, and Santorini, you’ll learn about the ministry of Saint Paul and how he converted the Greeks to Christianity.

The cost per person is $4,495. The trip will include round-trip airfare, motorcoach transportation to O’Hare and back, English-speaking tour guides, entrance fees to all spots on the itinerary, porter service at the hotel (per one piece of luggage), five nights of accommodations in first-class hotels in Greece, and three nights aboard the Celestyal Discovery in standard exterior staterooms, and more! The trip will leave on November 2 from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and return to Chicago on November 11. To reserve your spot, please visit https://www.petersway.com/1404.html

Registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Football Fundamentals Camp!

The Football Fundamentals Camp is a non-contact camp with emphasis on skills that make the game of football safer and more fun to participate in.

Click Here – Football Fundamentals Camp Registration

Breakfast with Women: Energizing Spirits will be held on March 5, 2026, in Fond du Lac, WI, in downtown’s historic Hotel Retlaw. The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes welcomes attendees to a morning of exploring the landscape of spirituality with other women from the community. This event will invite women to pause and reflect on their personal spiritual legacy, both the joys and the struggles, and to acknowledge the grace that has guided them along the way.
Sister Anita Henning, CSA, will guide attendees to reflect on and record their spiritual legacies. This reflection has been shown to bolster meaning, dignity, hope, and agency. Some questions that you may reflect on to begin contemplating your spiritual legacy are: Who was the first person who taught you about faith? Are there others you consider spiritual mentors in your life? How does your spirituality guide you as you look toward the future?

Check-in and breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m. The event will start promptly at 8:15 a.m. with presentation and discussion until 9:30. Attendees are welcome to stay for continued conversation with others until 10:00 a.m.

Visit www.csasisters.org/breakfast to purchase your ticket for $15 before March 1.

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