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Monday marks the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. Please join Holy Family for Mass at one of the following times: Holy Family – 7:00 am (Confessions to follow) and 7:00 pm in Spanish; Marian University – 12:00 pm; Saint Mary – 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm. The 6:00 pm Mass at Saint Mary will celebrate the church’s Patronal Feast Day, and include incense and Adoration, and be offered Ad Orientem.

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!

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.

Join Holy Family on Friday, December 12 as they celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a day which commemorates the apparitions of Mary at the hill of Tepeyac in 1531 to the convert, St. Juan Diego. The day will begin at 5:00 am with traditional Mañanitas at Holy Family. Mass will be celebrated at 6:00 pm, followed by Aztec dancing in the church. A reception will end the night with tamales, hot drinks, and dancing.

Kids can learn about the life of Saint Nicholas with a take-home activity from Holy Family’s Faith Builders Club for Kids following the 9:00 am Mass at St. Mary on Sunday, December 14.

From 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 14, join Fr. Ryan Pruess to sample Holy Family’s commemorative 25th Anniversary wines created by Ziegler Winery and hear Christmas music from St. Mary’s Springs Academy’s Vocal Jazz & Jazz Band at Ziegler Winery’s Holiday Wine Tasting! Bottles of anniversary wine will be available to purchase now for $20.99 a bottle!

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the parish. The wine tasting is free to attend, and children are welcome during the performance.

Our Risen Savior will host a bake sale and cookie walk after the 10:00 am Mass on Sunday, December 14. Plan to fill your pantry with delicious homemade candies, cookies, and baked goods, just in time for the holiday season (bakers are appreciated and can bring their cookies that day). Proceeds from donations will go to Fond du Lac St. Vincent de Paul Society.

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.

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