Highlights

• Next Sunday is our Centennial Celebration!   100 years as a parish,  125 years since our First Mass in Hanover See below for more details.
• Submit photos this week for our Nov. 2nd All Souls Day Mass – details below  
• Custodian Needed for our Parish  – Special thanks to  Tony 
• 2021  Year of the Family – Bishop’s pastoral letter    Link

UNIFY is a Friday night service for all ages featuring welcome, praise, preaching, and healing. Those who enjoyed the healing Mass in the past will enjoy the live music, clear and vibrant messages, the testimonies, and prayer teams. Receive prayer for yourself or a loved one!  Fall series taking place now. Read more about it on our website post.

“Celebrating 100 years of Active Faith, Hope and Love”

Holy Family to celebrate 100 years as a parish on Sunday, 31 October at 11 am. July 1, 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of Holy Family as a parish in its own right. Prior to that, ours was a mission church of St Francis Xavier Church in Carlsruhe.  A Centenary Mass will be held next Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 11 am, with Auxiliary Bishop Wayne Lobsinger celebrating. A short historical presentation will follow the Mass.

Please Note:  There will be only one Mass next Sunday at 11 am.  (No 9 am Mass Oct 31st).

All Souls Day – Remembering those who have passed and supporting their family  

The All Souls Day Mass will take place,  Tues. Nov. 2nd at 7 pm.  If your loved one passed away in the past year, you are invited to submit the name and a photo of the deceased person by emailing it to sam@holyfamily.ca by Friday, October 30th. 

During the prayers of the faithful, your loved one’s image will be shown and their name called out.  You or someone you designate is invited to come forward and light a candle from the Baptismal candle in a special remembrance ceremony.  

Custodian Needed for the Parish

More details HERE.  Application Deadline  Wed. Nov.3rd

Special thanks to Tony Regier who is retiring from the Parish Custodian position.   Tony has been giving the parish excellent service in keeping our buildings clean and maintained.  We wish him all the best in his retirement.  

COVID-19 Safety Measures

Masks: Father would like to remind all parishioners that they are required to wear a mask while inside the building and to keep it on for the duration of Mass. Please read his letter instructing those who are unwilling or unable to wear a mask to stay home.

Volunteers:  The Diocesan Policy has been updated making an allowance for Rapid testing for unvaccinated volunteers.   A reminder to volunteers who have been vaccinated to please submit your proof of vaccination to the parish office.  Thank you to those who have already made their submission.   Those wishing to continue to offer their volunteer service without vaccination, we ask you to notify the parish office so that we may prepare accordingly and provide you with parish procedure, which will come into effect October 31st, 2021 until further notice.  More info

St. Vincent Christmas Hamper Project

Christmas still seems far away, but this is the time when the Vincentians have to start planning for the Christmas hampers for the less fortunate in our community.  If you, or someone you know, needs a hamper for Christmas, please call the parish office.  We always hear in the gospel how much Jesus loves the poor, so please, do not be shy, it is our privilege to help.

This Sunday’s Gospel

Mark  10: 46-52

Discussion Questions

• What do you rely on for protection and security?  Does it limit your efforts to call out to Jesus?
• What difficult or seemingly hopeless elements do you have in your life right now?

This Week’s Schedule & Mass Intentions