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You are cordially invited to join us for an evening of celebration to honor the incredible award recipients listed below for their generous contributions of time, talent, and resources which contribute to the success of both St. Mary’s Springs Academy and Holy Family Catholic Community.

We look forward to seeing you there!

To reserve your spot, please visit https://smsacademy.org/corunum.

Calling all young adults! This fall, join Holy Family’s Brewing the Faith Series as they discuss the Catholic Spiritualities and how to incorporate them into your life! The first program will take place on Wednesday, September 17 and cover the Augustinian Order. Mass will be celebrated at 6:00 pm at Holy Family, and then across the street to El Patron Mexican Bar & Grill, 306 Fourth Street Way, for the talk at 7:00 pm. Enjoy free appetizers, grab a beverage, and connect with others who want to explore their faith in a more meaningful way.

Men of Holy Family are invited to attend the Holy Smokes Men’s Group Gathering of the season on Thursday, September 18 at the Holy Family Rectory, W4587 Fourth Street Road. The night will begin at evening prayer at 6:00 pm, followed by dinner at 6:15 pm. Cigars, food, and drinks will be provided.

Boys and girls in the 3rd grade or older who are interested in serving for Saturday/Sunday Masses at Holy Family, as well as those who are currently serving, are encouraged to attend the Altar Server Training from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, October 4 at Holy Family Church. The program will cover Altar Server Fundamentals.

If you are expecting to bring new life into the world in the next six months you are probably thinking about baptism. It this is your first child, plan ahead to sign up and attend a Sacrament of Baptism preparation class through Holy Family. Sessions are typically scheduled on the first Monday of the month from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Meeting with a priest team member is also required. Whether you are expecting your first or your fifth child, requests to schedule a baptism are made through the online registration form.

To sign up for a class or schedule a baptism go to Holy Family’s website hffdl.org/areas_of_ministry/sacraments/baptism/

Holy Family’s Children’s Liturgy of the Word is in need of volunteers at many of their Masses. For children ages 4-7 who have not received their First Communion, Children’s Liturgy of the Word provides children with the readings and instruction that allows them to more deeply engage in scripture and the Mass. The children parallel what is happening in the Church but hear the Sunday readings from the Children’s Lectionary, discuss what the readings mean for them, and create their own prayers of the Faithful. In order to keep offering this ministry, Holy Family will need more volunteers at the following Sunday Masses: 8:30 am at St. Peter, 9:00 am at St. Mary (Sacred Heart), 10:00 am at Our Risen Savior, and 10:00 am at Holy Family. If you are interested in assisting, contact Trisha at the Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 503 or trishaz@hffdl.org.

At this time, Children’s Liturgy of the Word will begin at Our Risen Savior on Sunday, October 5 at the 10:00 am Mass and take place on the first Sunday of each month.

Hospitality Sunday will return to Holy Family Catholic Community on Sunday, September 21! Stay after Mass to enjoy conversation and treats made by parishioners at the following Masses: at the 7:00 am (Spanish) and 10:00 am at Presentation; 7:15 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am at St. Mary; 10:00 am and 12:00 pm (Spanish) at Holy Family; and 10:00 am at Our Risen Savior. To offer Hospitality Sunday, Holy Family is in need of extra bakers to bring baked goods for the 7:00 am and 10:00 am Masses at Presentation and 7:15 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am Masses at St. Mary. If you would like to donate, please bring baked goods to any of the needed Masses. Thank you!

The Holy Family High School Youth Group will enjoy snacks and games, as they discuss the Pilgrims of Hope and what it means to their lives on Wednesday, September 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Sacred Heart School. All high school students are invited to attend!

The 6:00 pm Mass at Holy Family will not take place on Wednesday, September 24 due to the Cor Unum Awards. We appreciate your understanding.

In 2020, Holy Family Catholic Community started the Blessed Bites meal-to-go program to provide food to people in need. Thousands of meals later, Blessed Bites is celebrating its fifth anniversary! To mark this milestone, Holy Family is having an anniversary food drive! They will collect non-perishable food items at the Parish Office the week of September 15 and at all church sites, except Sacred Heart, the weekend of September 20-21. All donated items will support Blessed Bites and those who utilize it. If you are in need, come get a free to-go meal and other food and care items on Tuesdays at St. Mary Church. Meals are available from 4:00 to 4:30 pm or until they run out.

All women are invited to celebrate the beauty of their Catholic faith at the annual Women of Christ Conference on Saturday, November 15, at the Brookfield Conference Center, 325 S. Moorland Road, Brookfield. Under this year’s theme of “Anchored in Hope, you will take part in Adoration and Confession and hear from dynamic speakers. You will also have the opportunity to shop the Christmas market. Tickets are $47 through October 25 and available at womenofchrist.net. Please note that Holy Family will not offer a bus to the conference this year.

This fall, connect more deeply with your faith by participating in one of Holy Family’s Small Groups or Bible Studies! Learn about the Acts of the Apostles, the Sunday readings, Mysteries of the Rosary, as well as how we can choose Christ in our world, reach our loved ones who have fallen away from the Catholic Church, and strengthen our relationships in Christ! Groups are offered at various days and times throughout the week to accommodate a variety of schedules. Register at hffdl.org/sm.

This September, Holy Family Catholic Community pastor, Very Rev. Ryan Pruess, will receive the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s Vatican II Award for Leadership in the Priesthood. The recipient of the Vatican II Award for Leadership in the Priesthood is “a Roman Catholic priest who has shown exemplary pastoral care, service, faith, love, and leadership in his parishes and the Archdiocese (of Milwaukee),” according to the Archdiocese. In celebration of this special recognition, Holy Family is inviting parishioners to join a bus trip to the award ceremony on Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral of Church of St. John the Evangelist in Milwaukee. The bus will leave around 5:00 pm and return after the awards. The bus is free to take, but seats are limited. Each person must fill out a form to reserve a seat. To reserve your seat, please visit hffdl.org/vaticanawards/

During the Season of Creation (Sept. 1-Oct. 4), we join with our interfaith family in prayer and action for our common home.

Pope Francis designated the 2025 Holy Year as a time to renew ourselves as “Pilgrims of Hope.” Please join the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA) on October 4, 2025, for a one-day pilgrimage in and around Fond du Lac gathering seeds of hope and sowing them in places in need of healing. These spaces and places invite us to greater communion with the natural world.

The Sowing Seeds of Hope and Healing Pilgrimage will begin at 8:30 a.m., at the CSA motherhouse and conclude in the same location at 5 p.m. Space is limited to 60 participants of high school age and older. Visit www.csasisters.org/pilgrimage for full details and sign-up information.

Let’s walk together as Pilgrims of Hope, celebrating our faith and commitment to care for creation.

The Sisters of St. Agnes are excited to partner with Faith in Place for their upcoming Annual Environment & Spirituality Summit, happening September 29–30, 2025, and featuring keynote speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer. Join an in-person watch party of the keynote, from 6-8 p.m. on September 30 in Founders Hall at the CSA motherhouse (320 County Rd K).

RSVPs requested.
Visit https://www.csasisters.org/news/watch-party-robin-wall-kimmerer-keynote/ for details and to RSVP.

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