Highlights

• Light in our Darkness – A great opportunity to invite friends and neighbours to this Community Christmas Service
• Come Home for Christmas –  Extend a warm invitation to return

The Christmas Mass Schedule

Dec. 24th  – 4pm St. Anne, Chesley,  6 pm & 8 pm  Holy Family

Dec. 25th –  9 am Holy Family,  11 am St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe

Light in our Darkness – A Community Christmas Service

Holy Family’s Evangelization Team is organizing a Community Christmas Service on Wed. Dec. 21st at 7 pm   It is being held at the Saugeen Academy, 381 10th St. Hanover.  This is a wonderful opportunity to invite others to experience the love, hope and joyful message of Jesus Christ.  Let us all invite the Holy Spirit to enlighten our minds of someone we can bring to this community service.   For more information:  holyfamily.ca/light

Come Home For Christmas

Any time is a good time to invite family, friends, and neighbours to attend Mass. Especially so during the beautiful Christmas season. What better gift can we give a loved one who is away from the Church than a warm invitation to Come Home for Christmas? Whether they have been away for a short time or a long time, we want all Catholics to know that they are warmly welcomed back to our Parish community. Please consider extending this invitation to loved ones, neighbours, and colleagues – for more information, visit http://hamiltondiocese.com

Christmas Flowers – Remembering loved ones

Monetary donations towards the flowers to decorate the altar are gratefully received.  In appreciation, the parish will be offering the Christmas Eve 8 pm Mass for the intentions of the Donors.  It is a lovely way to pray for the souls of your loved ones this Christmas.

Adoration Chapel Invitation

Consider spending some time in silence before the Blessed Sacrament this Advent.  That Adoration Chapel is open Monday at 9 am continuous until Thursday evening at 9 pm, excluding one overnight period  (Tuesday midnight to Wed. at 6 am).  During the daytime hours you are welcome to come sit in anytime.  If you would like a night time hour, please contact Don Waechter at 519-364-1185.

The Christmas Holiday Schedule for the Adoration Chapel is closed Monday Dec. 26 & Tuesday Dec. 27th.  It will reopen on Wed. Dec. 28th at 9 am  and continue on it’s normal schedule.  It will be open as usual on Monday, January 2nd.

Lenhard Kitchen Volunteer

Holy Family is seeking a volunteer to purchase and maintain kitchen supplies for our Lenhard Kitchen.  If you are interested in helping out in this way, please contact the parish office.

Don’t be alone on Christmas Day . . .

Grace United Church is offering a free Christmas Dinner Doors open at 11:30, Dinner served at 12 noon.  All Welcome

Please let Faye know you are coming! 519-377-9774

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This Sunday’s Gospel

Matthew 1: 18-24

Discussion Questions

• Have you ever had a dream that you felt was inspired by God and gave you life direction?
• How can one discern messages from God?
• What direction is God calling you to today?

This Week’s Schedule & Mass Intentions