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Attention Confirmation Candidates: The deadline for choosing a Saint name is November 30. Please be sure to fill out the below form before the deadline.

https://form.jotform.com/242606176256155

Holy Family choirs and musicians from throughout the parish will come together to sing in celebration of our Lord, Jesus Christ’s birth at our Holy Family Christmas Concert at 6:30 pm on Sunday, December 1 at Holy Family Church. The concert is free to attend, but a freewill offering will be taken. All are welcome to attend this joyous concert featuring Holy Family’s talented parishioners!

High school students interested in traveling with Holy Family to the March for Life this January must sign up to attend by December 2 at hffdl.org/hs. The March for Life is an inspiring, peaceful, vibrant, and joy-filled rally of people from all across the country coming together to celebrate life. This annual march advocates for the legal protection of the unborn. Students will have the opportunity to tour Washington D.C., as well as engage in service work and have fun. Students will fly out of Milwaukee the morning of Wednesday, January 22, and return on Friday, January 24. The deposit for the trip is $200, with the total no more than $545. Holy Family will fundraise to set off additional costs. For more information, please contact Fr. Durand at frdurand@hffdl.org or Sabina Carter at scarter@hffdl.org.

Holy Family’s Advent Priest Talk Series will kick off Tuesday, December 3 when Fr. Matthew discusses the elements of Catholic life and how we can see them at work in the Sacraments from 6:30-7:30 pm on Tuesday in Holy Family Church. Fr. Matthew will discuss air/breathe. The talks will be recorded and shared on the Holy Family website.

Calling all families! Come walk with the Holy Family Catholic Community float in the City of Fond du Lac Christmas Parade on, Saturday, December 7. Children must walk with an adult. For more information, please contact the Holy Family Parish Office at (920) 921-0580 ext. 202.

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.

In honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Fr. Durand will offer a talk on the Mystery and the Meaning of the Immaculate Conception from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the basement of St. Mary Church on Monday, December 9. Adoration and Mass afterwards at 6:00 pm.

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.

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.

To celebrate Holy Family Catholic Community’s 25th anniversary in 2025, the parish has partnered with Ziegler Winery to offer two commemorative wines: Saints’ Blessing (Dry White Wine) & Testament Reserve (Dry Red Wine). These wines make great gifts for the holidays and additions to your celebrations! Bottles are $25 each and available by visiting zieglerwinery.com/wines or winery at W3953 Winnebago Heights Road, Malone or calling (920) 670-0034.

Mary Jo Neumann will explore simple ways to increase your wellbeing 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!

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.

If you are looking for fun ways to volunteer with Holy Family, the parish’s Christian Formation Ministry has several opportunities for you! Christian Formation is in need of volunteers to assist at its events. As all the events are coordinated by staff, volunteers will not need to do any prep work – you simply show up and help. Opportunities include:

• Putting out water and assisting with clean up at the Faith Builders Club for Kids (the club meets the second Sunday of the month at the 9:00 am Mass at Sacred Heart and third Sunday of the month at the 10:00 am Mass at Holy Family).
• Helping to oversee teens at High School Youth Group Nights (the group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month).
  Greeting guests, serving snacks, and assisting with set-up and clean-up at Family Events (events take place monthly throughout the school year).

If you are interested in assisting with Faith Builders Club for Kids and Family Events, please contact Trisha at trishaz@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 503. For High School Youth Group, please contact Angie at angieb@hffdl.org or (920) 921-0580 ext. 502. All volunteers will need to be Safe Environment Training certified to participate.

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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