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Join us at Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way, on Sunday, April 27 for Divine Mercy Sunday, a celebration of our Lord’s mercy given to us through the Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. The afternoon will include Reconciliation from 1:30 to 4:00 pm, Adoration from 2:00 to 3:30 pm (beginning after the Spanish Mass concludes) and the Divine Mercy Chaplet from 3:30 to 4:00 pm. Mass will not be part of the celebration. A reminder that to receive the indulgence, confession should be celebrated within 20 days of Divine Mercy Sunday. For a more expansive list of confession opportunities, please visit hffdl.org/mass.

The Holy Family Respect Life Committee will meet in Holy Family’s St. Agnes Library on Monday, April 28 at 6:00 pm. The Respect Life Committee plans prayer and activities supporting the sanctity and protection of life, from conception to natural death. New members are welcome! They look forward to having you join them!

Learn about the signs of drug and alcohol use and addiction, and how you can help your loved ones experiencing it at the “From Awareness to Action: Recognizing Substance Use in Your Family and Finding Support” presentation from FDL County Drug Court Coordinator Jennifer Laning, CSAC, on Tuesday, April 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in Holy Family Hall. Laning will discuss signs that parents, grandparents, and guardians should look out for in their children, and how to identify various drugs. The presentation will also feature a talk from a member of the recovery community sharing their experience with addiction and recovery. Information will be available on resources accessible to those who are struggling with addiction and those in recovery.

Donate blood at the Holy Family Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 30 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm in Holy Family Hall and you can help to save lives! When you donate blood, you are a hero to those who need blood transfusions as a lifeline. From accident victims to cancer patients, those who need blood transfusions often face life-threatening situations. To make your appointment, please call 877-232-4376 or visit tinyurl.com/2ajbeath. All donors will receive an exclusive superhero t-shirt while available.

Beginning Friday, May 2, 2025, Holy Family Catholic Community will partner with SSM Health to offer a monthly First Friday Mass at noon in the St. Anges Chapel, 430 E. Division St. All are welcome to attend this Mass.

While you can access the chapel from any of St. Agnes Hospital’s entrances, the closest is via the east entrance lobby. If you would like to make a Mass Intention for this Mass, please contact Terry at the Holy Family Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 101.

This summer, Holy Family Catholic Community will help to feed children, families, and other individuals in need of a meal through their Summer Bites lunch program. Every Tuesday, from June 10 to August 19, Holy Family will provide hundreds of meals to be distributed at seven locations throughout the city. The goal of the program is to reach all who are in need of food, particularly children and families who rely on school meals, by offering free bag lunches at every corner of our community. To provide these meals, they need your help! Over the next few weeks, they will collect donations of specific items to pack lunches. Beginning next weekend, May 3-4, Holy Family will collect donations of single-serve cookies, graham crackers & fruit snacks. All donations can be dropped off at the Holy Family Parish Office during office hours.

Holy Family Catholic Community would like to invite all current 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students to a field trip to the Fatima Shrine and Basilica on Sunday, May 4. This trip will count for your Sunday obligation as Fr. Matt will be having Mass at the Basilica. All those attending can meet in the Sacred Heart Church Parking Lot by the Victory Center. We will begin boarding the bus at 11:15 am and depart at 11:30 am. Please note, from past experience, the bus company will leave right on time and will not wait. We plan to arrive back to Sacred Heart Church Parking Lot around 5:30 pm. A permission slip, due April 28, and $10.00, is required to attend the trip to cover the cost of the Taco Lunch.

The Basilica also asks that you bring a non-perishable food item to cover the cost of the tour. To register, please click here.

The 12:00 pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church on Monday, May 5 will be cancelled due to the Spring Priest Assembly. All other Holy Family Catholic Community Masses that week will take place as scheduled.

Join Holy Family Catholic Community for a beautiful family event honoring the Queen of Heaven at our May Crowning on Wednesday, May 7. Families are invited to bring a flower to place before our Lady at 6:45 pm, following the 6:00 pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church, in the Sacred Heart Church Grotto. First Communicants are encouraged to wear their First Communion outfits. In case of inclement weather, the event will take place in the Adoration Chapel.

Why do we crown Our Lady, and what is the theological basis for her coronation? Fr. Matthew will discuss this at the Holy Family “He is Truly Risen” talk on the evening of Wednesday, May 7 at Sacred Heart Church. The talk will take place following the 6:00 pm Mass and our May Crowning for families. Following the talk, young adults are invited to enjoy a bonfire and games at the Victory Center.

Register your children now for Holy Family’s Faith Formation Summer Program. This two-week program invites children currently in grades K-7 at public school to encounter Christ through opportunities to learn from priests and catechists in the classroom, worship our Lord through song, and celebrate Mass with a Bishop. The program will run from June 9-20 at Sacred Heart School and is offered as either an AM session (8:30 to 11:30 am) or PM session (12:30 to 3:30 pm). Early-bird registration ends May 5. To register, please visit hffdl.org/cf.

Those interested in participating in the 2025 March for Life Wisconsin the afternoon of Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Madison are invited to join the bus trip organized by the March. The bus will stop in Fond du Lac on its way to Madison. The cost is $10 per person or $30 per family through May 8, 2025. After that, it will go up to $15 per person and $45 per family. For more information and to register, please visit marchforlifewisconsin.org/bus-registration/.

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