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Beginning the weekend of November 22-23, you will be able to select tags from the Holy Family Advent Giving Trees to benefit the Care Closets of Fond du Lac area schools. Care Closets provide students in need clothing, school supplies, and hygiene items, so they do not have to go without and feel different than their peers. Tags will list items needed by students by age group. The trees will also again have dollar tags, which will be used by Holy Family Youth Group students to purchase gifts for the Fondy Closet, which benefits their peers at Fond du Lac High School. All items must be returned to the churches by Sunday, December 7. Thank you.

Join the Holy Family Priest Team on Thursdays this December from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Holy Family Church to learn how you can live out the joy of Advent through its symbols, traditions, and more! Talks will be recorded and posted online at a later date. On December 4, parents attending the Advent Priest Talk can bring their children to Holy Family Hall, where they will take an amazing journey into scripture with Jesus to experience the “Annunciation”. This hands-on interactive experience will make the story come alive and help focus on the true meaning of Advent. While this program is geared towards families with children in grades K-5, all are welcome! Talks are as follows:
• Thursday, December 4 with Fr. Durand – How to Navigate Advent & its many Symbols
• Thursday, December 11 with Fr. Matthew – Lessons & Carols – Scripture, Song & the Story of Salvation
• Thursday, December 18 with Fr. Fernando – Las Posadas – Welcoming Christ Through Hospitality

Holy Family will return with High School students to the Steubenville Conference in Joliet, Illinois June 26-28. Enjoy keynote speakers, praise and worship, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and much more at the Conference! Twenty spots are available, which will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending, Holy Family will hold a Steubenville Informational Meeting at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 10 in the Sacred Heart School Basement, 678 Western Ave. To register, visit hffdl.org/event/steubenville-2026/

Every year, your donations help Holy Family Catholic Community to decorate the churches at Christmas with beautiful flowers. If you would like to donate to these flowers in memory or in honor of someone, we invite you to send in your donation with the names of those you wish to honor/remember PRINTED in or on the envelope. If you receive weekly donation envelopes from our parish, you can use the included envelope for Christmas Flowers to donate. Please have all donations to Holy Family by Thursday, December 4 to be included on our Good News Christmas Remembrances listing.

Priests from throughout the Fond du Lac and Sheboygan area will offer 12 Hours of Reconciliation from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 11 at Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way. If you are unable to make that time, priests will also hear confessions on Tuesday, December 18 at St. Peter Claver Church, 1439 S. 12th St., Sheboygan. If you would like to volunteer to assist at Holy Family’s 12 Hours of Reconciliation, please sign up at hffdl.org/event/12hours-2025.

The St. Peter Altar & Rosary Society is raffling off a handmade crèche. Tickets are $5 each or three for $10. The crèche measures 27 inches wide, 27 inches high, and 22 inches in depth. The drawing will be held on December 1, 2025.  https://www.smsacademy.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=74193&action=edit#

Come see Holy Family’s beautiful retelling of the story of Jesus’s birth at the Living Nativity at 4:00 pm on Sunday, December 7 at Holy Family Church. This incredible production will include music from Holy Family’s parish’s choirs, live animals like camels, and familiar faces as the Nativity cast. Tickets are now on sale at hometowntickets.com/hf and the Holy Family Parish Office for $18 each plus tax. Children age 3 and under are free, but still must reserve a seat. Seats are limited so get your tickets early!

Mark your calendars! Holy Family will Celebrate the Holy Family Gala on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, to celebrate the good work you make possible in their parish! This beautiful night will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a gourmet dinner catered by Chef Jack’s, games, silent auction, live music, and special presentation. Table and seat reservations will open in January.

Members of St. George Troop 777, along with members of Fond du Lac Area Catholic Parents for Scouting will be selling 2-foot Christmas wreaths after all Masses at Holy Family Church, St. Mary Church, and St. Peter Church on Saturday, November 29th and Sunday, November 30th.  Wreaths will be available on-site after Mass while supplies last for $30 each.  Cash and checks will be accepted; please bring exact cash if possible.  Donations will also be accepted to support the Troop.

Start your Christmas season off with a fun-filled afternoon with our SMSA Families! Our SMSA Parent Connectors group will once again be hosting The LedgerExpress: A Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 7th, from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm. Wear your pajamas or dress in holiday gear, enjoy a cup of hot chocolate, make a Christmas craft, take pictures at our photo station, make a treat & play some holiday games. The event will be held in Baker Gym & the Commons Area. Your child brought home the reservation form earlier this week. Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 25, 2025, to reserve your LedgerExpress ticket. We hope to see you there!

Click here for the RSVP Form

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Andrea Nuss, alnuss@charter.net.

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