Highlights

• Prepare your heart – Lenten Confession  Father is available a half hour prior to all Masses for confessions until Holy Thursday
• Good Friday Service for Young Children

We are offering a 11 am Service at Holy Family on Good Friday that is geared for young children.

The Children’s Liturgy team is looking for children who are interested in participating in the Stations of the Cross at the 11am Good Friday Service. During the service the children will gather at the altar, and a child will hold up a Station. Together we will reflect, pray and remember Jesus’ passion and death on the cross through each of the 14 Stations. If your child is interested in holding a Station, please call or text Shari Lorenz at 519-901-4948. We hope to see you there!

Please keep in your prayers the souls of:

•  Phyllis Blake, wife of Arnold  (funeral on Tuesday at 11 am)
• Lil Ahrens, wife of Bob, mother of Cheryl (Gerry) McLean & Chris (Lesia) Ahrens  (funeral – to be arranged)

Adoration Chapel News:

Thank you to those who have filled our vacant hours.

We still have one stretch of hours from Tuesday at 11 pm until Wednesday at 6 am that is open if there is anyone else who would like to commit to a holy hour each week.  Call Don for more info at 364-1185

Please note the Adoration Chapel will close on Holy Thursday, at 12 noon and remain closed until Easter Monday at 9 am.

The Good Friday Collection

The Good Friday Collection is requested by the Holy See to help maintain the church’s holy places in the Holy Land, so important to the faith of Christians everywhere, and also to support the faithful who struggle to survive under political and economic oppression and persecution.  The Pontifical Collection will be during the Good Friday celebration on April 7th, 2023

Card Party is cancelled for this Tuesday   

 CWL Convention  CWL members are invited to attend this years’ Diocesan Convention May 6-7 at the Sheraton, Hamilton.  Registration is open until April 15th for the convention and until April 3 for the preferred room rate.  Our council has budgeted some funds for this event so let us know if you are interested. Call Diane McNichol-Byers 519 375-6562.  Enjoy the fellowship and share in the love of CWL!

School Volunteers Needed

Holy Family School Breakfast Program seeking volunteers to assist with food preparation  from 8-9 am .  Chose how often you want to help and become part of the team!   If you would like to assist with this rewarding work, providing healthy food for students, contact Tracy at 519-506-5665.

Hike for Hospice

Sunday, May 7th at 1 pm  Hanover Pavilon Park, 742 7th Ave.  More information and pledge sheets in the Narthex.  Proceeds to Saugeen Hospice.

This Sunday’s Gospel

Matthew: 26: 14-27

Discussion Questions

· What is the difference between the reactions and responses of Judas & Peter in this reading?  What can we learn from it?

· What does sharing in Communion or the Lord’s Supper mean to you?

· How can we best prepare ourselves to receive Communion?

· How is God calling you to make your life more service – oriented?