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Holy Family will offer Altar Server Training on Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 to 10:30 am at Holy Family Church. This is for new interested boys and girls in 3rd grade or older, or those who are current altar servers and would like a refresher. Please meet in the narthex, where you will register. No RSVP necessary. Later that day, Knights of Columbus 664 will host an Altar Server Appreciation Mass at the 4:00 pm Mass at Holy Family. Altar Servers and their families from all church sites are invited to attend Mass as well as a pizza party in Holy Family Hall after.

To RSVP, please fill out the form at https://form.jotform.com/acords/altar-RSVP by Wednesday, December 4 with the number that will attend.

Help Holy Family stock the Care Closets of Fond du Lac area schools this Christmas season with an Advent Giving Tree! Select a tag from a tree at one of the Holy Family sites and return it to that site, along with your items, by Sunday, December 8. Homebound and unable to pick up a tag for the Giving Tree? Contact the Holy Family Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 for assistance!

On Monday, December 9, the Catholic Church will mark the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation. While this feast usually takes place on December 8, as it falls on a Sunday, it is moved to a Monday. Mass will be offered at the following times: Holy Family: 7:00 am (Confessions to follow), 7:00 pm in Spanish; Marian University: 12:00 pm; Sacred Heart: 12:00 pm (Confessions from 11:30 am to 12:00 pm); and St. Mary: 6:00 pm.

Fr. Kevin Tanel will discuss fire and Pentecost as part of the Advent Priest Talk Series on how the Holy Spirit is present in the elements of fire, water, and air from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Tuesday, December 10 at Holy Family Church. The talks will be recorded and shared on the Holy Family website.

As Holy Family prepares to renovate Sacred Heart Church in summer of 2025, they will offer an Informational Meeting on the changes to take place on Wednesday, December 11 at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm following the 12:00 pm and 6:00 pm Masses at Sacred Heart. There will be time for questions, and you will get to view renderings.

Join Holy Family Catholic Community on Thursday, December 12, 2024 to 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 Church. At 4:45 pm, they will pray the Rosary in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Guadalupe, followed by a procession with traditional Aztec dancing. Mass will be celebrated at 6:00 pm.

Our High School Youth Group will go Christmas Caroling on Wednesday, December 11th from 6:45 to 8:30 pm. Students can meet in the Sacred Heart School Basement and carol around the neighborhood. A permission slip is required. Visit hffdl.org/hs to fill it out.

Share the gift of belief with guests of the Holy Family Warming Shelter when you pick up a “Believe” ornament at all churches the weekends of December 14-15/21-22. Donated by Joe and Dawn Colwin, these ornaments will be available for a freewill donation benefiting the shelter.

Holy Family is turning 25 in 2025! In honor of this special occasion, Ziegler Winery has created two commemorative wines: Saints’ Blessing (Dry White Wine) & Testament Reserve (Dry Red Wine). These wines make great gifts for the holidays and a portion of the cost of each bottle sold benefits the parish. Bottles are available by visiting zieglerwinery.com/wines or the winery at W3953 Winnebago Heights Road, Malone, or calling (920) 670-0034.

Widows Welcoming Widows will meet for Advent Reflection at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 10 in Holy Family Parish Hall. Members who purchased tickets for the “Night of Silence” can pick up tickets in the lobby of Fond du Lac High School PAC on December 15 at 1:30 pm. Look for Kathy, Joanne, or Judy. For questions, please call/text Judy at (920) 948-3271.

Mary Jo Neumann will explore simple ways to increase your well-being as we enter the new year at her “Building Healthy Habits to Thrive in ‘25” program on Monday, December 16 from 10:00 to 11:00 am in the Holy Family South Hall. Please register by phone by calling Terry at the Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 101.

On Wednesday, December 18, step back in time and reenact the journey of the Holy Family seeking a room at the inn in Bethlehem. The event will take place at Sacred Heart School from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. There will be a potluck, candy and a piñata to follow for the children. All are welcome to this bilingual celebration!

As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, 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 19 at Holy Family Church, 271 Fourth Street Way.

If you are unable to make that time, priests will also hear confessions on Tuesday, December 17 at St. Peter Claver Church, 1439 S. 12th St., Sheboygan. If you would like to volunteer to assist at our 12 Hours of Reconciliation, please sign up at https://form.jotform.com/acords/12-Hours-Dec-2024.

On December 21, people of all ages are invited to come to Holy Family Hall following the 4:00 pm Mass to decorate Christmas cookies and watch the classic A Charlie Brown Christmas on the big screen! The event is free. If you’d like to volunteer with the event or donate undecorated Christmas Cookies please contact Eva at the Parish Office at ethelen@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 202.

Are you already Baptized, and have received Reconciliation and First Communion in the Catholic Church? Are you wanting to be confirmed in the Catholic faith? Join us for a six-week session to learn more about the faith from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in Holy Family’s St. Agnes Library Wednesdays, January 8-February 26, 2025. *After completion of the program a date for Confirmation will be scheduled. To sign up, please visit hffdl.org/adult-confirmation or contact Sabina at scarter@hffdl.org or ext. 501.

The students in grades 4-8 at St. Mary’s Springs Academy have created unique and original Christmas cards. These cards will be sold for $2.00 after the Masses at Holy Family Parish sites on Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th. All proceeds from the Christmas Card Sale will benefit The Medina family.

The Medina family has 3 children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Mateo is 13, Javier is 8, and Amelia is 6 years old. Mateo spent his first year in and out of the hospital. He had surgeries for a feeding tube and trach to help him breathe. Javier receives spinal injected medicine every 4 months for life. He has a feeding tube and wears a bipap at night. Javier is unable to run or jump and lost his ability to smile. Amelia was diagnosed before she was born. She received a one time infusion and currently shows no signs of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

You can help by clicking here to sign up to sell the Christmas cards after one of the Masses

This is a wonderful opportunity to earn service hours!

Your support of this project and of The Medina Family is greatly appreciated!

You can help by clicking here to sign up to sell the Christmas cards after one of the Masses.

Pancakes with Santa at Avenue 795
When: Sunday, December 18th 9:00-12:00
Cost: Pancakes & sausage for kid $6.50, pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs for adults $11.50
Details: Santa and Mrs. Clause will be here make an ornament and decorate two cut our cookies these are both free to do but we will be asking for donations for our Christmas charities While the kids are looking cute and before they get syrup and icing all over themselves feel free to take a picture in our photo area decorated with a Christmas back drop and trees. Please call Pam at 920 921 1290 for reservations.

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