Youth grades 6-12 are invited to join the Holy Family Catholic Community Among Us Youth Group for games, small groups, candlelight prayer, and food. The group meets on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, (5th) Thursdays of the month throughout the year from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart School, 678 Western Ave.
Register now for Holy Family’s Vacation Bible School! All children going into grades pre-K through sixth grade this fall are invited to participate in this year’s Vacation Bible School: SonTreasure Island. From August 1-5, children will discover God’s love while learning through Bible stories, playing games, making crafts, and singing! To register, visit hffdl.org/cf.
Children entering grades 7-12 are invited to volunteer. Those with children participating in the program can sign up when registering. All others can contact Trisha Zimmerman at (920) 921-0580 ext. 503.
Holy Family will once again lead the Brown Bag Lunch Program on Tuesdays this summer. The program supports local kids and families in need of lunch over the summer months. If you are interested in helping Holy Family provide lunches, the parish is in need of various food items before the program begins in June.
This week, May 7/8, we need donations of Juice boxes & 8- or 10-oz. water bottles. Please place your donations in the boxes at the back of Holy Family church sites, or bring them to Holy Family Parish Offices. If you have any questions, please call Erin or Gabby at (920) 921-0580.
What do you enjoy using and making in the kitchen? Mary Jo Neumann will share her favorites, including bone broth, at her next Holy Family session from 10:00 to 11:00 am on Monday, May 9 in Holy Family Hall.
To sign up, contact Erin Cobb at (920) 921-0580 ext. 301 or ecobb@hffdl.org.
Holy Family will offer training for new altar servers on Saturday, May 21. This is for boys and girls in 4th grade or older who are interested in serving at the Mass their family attends on weekends at any of the parish’s church sites. Current altar servers who would like a refresher are also welcome to attend.
Greg Brunette will meet you in the vesting sacristy at Holy Family Church at 3:40 pm. You will attend and observe at the 4:00 pm Mass and then have an hour of training after the end of Mass.
Holy Family Catholic Community is accepting nominations for one of its Parish Trustee positions. The parish has two trustees that serve the parish, and are elected to two-year terms. Any registered member of Holy Family who is a practicing Catholic and over the age of 25 is eligible to be a nominee for parish trustee.
Nominees must submit a written nomination form, signed by at least 10 parish members, to the Parish Office, 271 Fourth Street Way, no later than Friday, May 27 to be included in the trustee election.
As of now, current trustee and member of Finance Council, Harry Schneider, is the only nominee and he is willing to serve another term. He will be reappointed to the position by the pastor, Fr. Ryan Pruess, if he is the only candidate.
To receive a nomination form, visit the Parish Office, or hffdl.org/trustee-election/.
Holy Family Catholic Community will award two $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are enrolling in college or technical school. Applicants, along with their parents, must be registered members of Holy Family Catholic Community for at least one year prior to applying for the scholarship. Students must have received the Sacrament of Confirmation to be eligible to apply.
For criteria and an application, please visit hffdl.org/scholarship. Applications are due by noon on Friday, May 27.
On Saturday, June 4 at St. Anthony on the Lake in Pewaukee, parents are invited to come the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s Devoted Parents Retreat. This retreat is specially designed for couples with children and will help them encounter Christ and more deeply appreciate the beautiful gift of sacramental marriage. Mike and Alicia Hernon of the “Messy Family Project and Podcast” will speak.
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This summer, Holy Family Catholic Community will welcome middle schoolers from throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee to participate in various service projects assisting residents in the community as part of its program, Love Begins Here.
Parishioners are invited to contact the parish if they have projects around their home they believe the chaperoned students could help with June 28-29. To inquire, please call the Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 504.
If your child will be entering 2nd or 11th grade in the fall remember that Sacramental Preparation is done through your local parish. Holy Family registration is open for First Reconciliation and First Communion by visiting their website at www.hffdl.org/em.
Registration for Confirmation will open on Holy Family’s website on July 7, 2022. Please contact the parish office with questions, 920-921-0580.
Holy Family Catholic Community invites high school students to join its trip to the Steubenville Rochester Conference from July 15-17, 2022. According to the conference’s website, it “is a weekend conference that evangelizes, equips and empowers 8th-12th grade youth to become radical, joyful disciples. Enjoy keynote speakers, praise and worship, Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, and much more.” For more information, contact Kelsey at kelseyc@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 504.
Holy Family Catholic Community has two part-time employment opportunities available! The parish is looking to hire two Maintenance Assistants to help in the important work of keeping its Holy Family sites running and great condition! One position will focus on work at the Holy Family Church site, while the other will focus on the Rectory and the parish’s six church sites. Both positions will require employees to install, repair, and maintain various equipment, as well as to work with volunteers to coordinate maintenance, and tradesmen and supervisors to execute projects. Maintenance assistants do need be able to carry weights greater than 50 pounds, and must have the ability to work on evenings and/or weekends if needed, such as to respond to emergency after-hours situations. If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please send a resume, cover letter, completed Archdiocese job application available at hffdl.org/jobs, and three personal references to Ellen Kant at ellenk@hffdl.org. For any questions, please call (920) 921-0580 ext.105.
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