Upcoming Events
Food for Freedom Food Drive • 5/25/2013 - 5/26/2013
Memorial Day weekendSaturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26
Holy Family encourages your participation in this community wide food drive.
Help us fill the trucks!
Drop off your donations at the parish office by Friday noon, May 24 or bring them along to Mass at any of our church sites the weekend of May 25 and May 26.
Items collected – No Glass Containers
Peanut butter, jelly, soup, tuna, canned fruit and vegetables, meals in a can, canned pasta meals, noodles, oatmeal and cereals, bags and boxes of rice.
Volunteers are needed at Holy Family sites!
May 18 and 19: Help hand out brown grocery bags after all the Masses.
May 25 and May 26: Help is needed at our church sites to collect food items and to deliver donations to Fond du Lac High School.
If you are able to help in any way: Contact Stefani Ponce at 920-238-0086 or Jack at the parish office, 921-0580 or jbraun@hffdl.org.
For more information about the food drive or to sign up to help at Fondy High School, visit www.foodforfreedom.org.
Memorial Day Masses • 5/27/2013
The regular 7:00 am Mass at Sacred Heart will instead be at 8:00 am at Sacred Heart for the observance of Memorial Day. There will also be 9:00 am Masses at St. Charles Cemetery and Ledgeview Cemetery.
Offices Closed
The Holy Family office will be closed on Monday, Memorial Day, May 27. We will open on our regular schedule on Tuesday at 7:30 am.
Milwaukee Archdiocese Council of Catholic Women Convention (MACCW) • 5/30/2013
“COME AND SEE” is the theme for the 93rd Annual MACCW Convention to be held at Holy Family Catholic Community in Fond du Lac. All are welcome, we are saving a place for you! Join us on Thursday May 30 at 5:00 pm for a social hour followed by a Banquet and entertainment by City Lights Barbershop Quartet in the Holy Family Hall. Cost for Thursday is $30.00 and includes beverages / appetizers, the banquet and entertainment.
Friday begins at 8:00 am with registration and continental breakfast. The Keynote speaker is Archbishop Listecki, followed by Mass and lunch. The afternoon speaker is Lisa Paul, author of “Swimming in the Daylight” and is one of Catholic Herald's 10 most inspiring Catholics for 2011. Cost for Friday is $25.00 and includes lunch and materials or $50.00 for both days – a savings of $5.00!
Vendors will be present both days and there will be opportunities to win raffle baskets. Make checks payable to MACCW and send to P.O. Box 756, Elm Grove, WI 53122. Registration forms are available on the website at www.maccw.com under News and Notes or call Jean Kelly at 262-797-0937 for more information.
Holy Family Christian Women • 5/30/2013 - 6/3/2013
The next meeting will be held June 3. Mass in Holy Family church at 6:00 pm followed by dinner in Holy Family Hall. Cost of the dinner is $10.00 and can be paid that night. Reservations are needed, please call Lil at 921 4699 or Dorothy at 921 5543 by May 30. We hope to see all of you for this meeting. Have a safe and happy summer!Baptism Preparation • 6/1/2013
Call the parish office to schedule baptism. New and expectant parents, as well as godparents, are required to attend a baptism preparation class. The next classes will be held on Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 am in Holy Family Hall.Corpus Christi Processions • 6/2/2013
Join us in the procession of the Blessed Eucharist following the 9:30 am and noon Masses on June 2 at St. Mary church. All are invited and a special invite is extended to this year's First Communicants who are asked to attend wearing their white garments. Blessing of Bicycles and Riders • 6/9/2013
Rescheduled due to weather!
Ride a bike and celebrate the great outdoors: Whether you bike to enjoy some great exercise or you bike to work or school to save money or the environment; make it more fun by inviting your family members or people in your neighborhood to join you!
Bike Safety: Do not overlook the critical importance of bicycle safety—for your children and yourself.
Bike and Rider Blessing on Sunday, June 9
2:00 pm at Holy Family site: A blessing will be held in the parking lot prior to the bike ride to Kelley's Creamery! You and your bike are invited to come out just for the blessing or join us for...
A Bike Ride to Kelley's Creamery
With Fr. Max on Sunday, June 9!
2:00 pm from Holy Family site: Enjoy a bike ride to Kelley's Creamery in Eden for some great ice cream. We will return around 4:30 or 5:00 pm. Signup is greatly appreciated. Contact Jack at the parish office, 921-0580, to sign up.
You can also just drive out and meet us at Kelley's around 3:00 pm!
Youth Service Opportunities • 6/10/2013
Loaves and Fishes at Church of Peace, Monday, June 10, 2 shifts: 4:00-5:30 pm or 5:30-6:45 pm. Contact Joan, 922 4856.Saturdays at St. Vincent de Paul Store: Youths 15 years of age or older. Schedule by calling the store at 322-9505.
Calling All Graduating 8th Graders • 6/12/2013
You and your families are invited to a special open house at our high school drop-in center, the Victory Center. This is a place for YOU to meet up with friends, meet new people and find some adventure.
Come see what we're all about on Wednesday, June 12 anytime between 6:00 – 8:30 pm.
We hope to see you there! For questions contact Trisha Flasch, 921-0580 or tflasch@hffdl.org.
Trustee Election • 6/14/2013
We currently have an opening for 1 parish trustee. 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 no later than noon on Friday, June 14 to be included in the trustee election. As of now, Joe Stephany, long-time parish member and accountant is the only nominee. If Joe remains the only candidate, he will be appointed trustee by the pastors. Please contact the parish office for a nomination form or see our website's Upcoming Events page.
parish-trustee-nomination-form1.pdf
Holy Family Blood Drive • 6/15/2013
The next Holy Family sponsored Blood Drive will take place on Saturday, June 15 from 7:30 – 11:30 am in Holy Family Hall.
Blood is Life!
Everyday ordinary people are saved by some extraordinary people. People who gave blood! Your donation could be the most valuable gift you ever give. Just ask anyone who has ever received blood. Please be a hero to someone in need!
Neighbors in Faith Ice Cream Social • 6/18/2013
Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 pm in Holy Family Hall. All are invited and welcome to come and listen to stories of neighbors helping neighbors. Please plan to join with us that evening and learn how you too can become a “Neighbor in Faith” and make a difference in another person's life. For more information, please contact Jack Braun (jbraun@hffdl.org) or Ruthann Ross (rross@hffdl.org) in the Parish Office, 921-0580.Youth Service Opportunities • 6/20/2013
Bingo at Woodlands, Thursday, June 20: 5:45 – 7:00 pm. To volunteer, call Joan at 922-4856.
Saturdays at St. Vincent de Paul Store: Youths 15 years of age or older. Schedule by calling the store at 322-9505.
Summer School • 6/21/2013
Remember dates for summer school at Sacred Heart Center are weekdays, June 10 -21 for 2013.Sessions are 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-3:30. If you still need a registration form you can find it below.
summer-school-2013-registration1.pdf
Our Lady Gate of Heaven Visit • 6/22/2013 - 6/23/2013
Saturday June 22 and 23:Join together with our Chicago sister parish (The GATE).
Saturday, June 22: Saturday includes a welcome and lunch at noon, participation in the Juneteenth event at Forest Mall, Mass at 4:15 pm at Holy Family Church and concludes with a meal and social in the narthex.
Sunday, June 23: Sunday begins with Mass at 11:00 am at Sacred Heart Church and concludes with a meal and social in the Sacred Heart Center.
Volunteers are needed to help with hosting: Contact Barb at bjo.neil@hotmail.com or Jack at 921-0580 or jbraun@hffdl.org.
Special Mass • 6/23/2013
The newly-ordained Fr. Gabriel (Damian) Rach and his family invite you to celebrate Mass at Holy Family church on Sunday, June 23 at 10:15 am. Fr. Gabriel is the first priest to be ordained from the Fond du Lac area in more than 30 years! He's also a St. Mary's Springs Academy graduate (1993). A reception will follow in the parish hall and all are invited to attend.
Fr. Gabriel is an Augustinian Canon and was ordained on December 30, 2012 by Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Center, NY, at the Abbey Parish in Klosterneuburg, Austria.
Fr. Gabriel currently serves as Parochial Vicar for St. Patrick and St. Rocco parishes in Glen Cove, NY.
For more information about the Canons and their ministry in the U.S. and abroad go to newsite.augustiniancanons.org.
Vacation Bible School 2013 • 8/12/2013 - 8/16/2013
Be part of God's kingdom at Holy Family's Vacation Bible School Kingdom Rock. At Kingdom Rock, kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, play teamwork-building games, dig into yummy treats, experience epic Bible adventures and learn from the Bible Memory Buddies how to stand strong.
Join us August 12-16 from 9:00am-noon at Sacred Heart Center. If interested please fill out the registration form below or contact Erin Cobb at ecobb@hffdl.org or 921-0580 ext. 134.
VBS Volunteers Needed
Interested in helping with this year's Vacation Bible School? Need Service Hours? Have a talent you would like to share? Come join us on a week long journey to Kingdom Rock. For more information or to sign up contact Erin Cobb at ecobb@hffdl.org or 921-0580 ext. 134.
vbs-2013registrationformkingdom-rock-.pdf