Highlights

  • Please note:  10am Mass on New Year’s Day – 6pm Mass New Year’s Eve
  • The parish office will re-open on Tuesday, January 2nd.
  • Annual Report from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Pastor’s Christmas & New Year Message

God’s glorious act of redemption in his birth is not an event and the story of the past. His redeeming grace in the Holy Spirit continues to create and re-create us and the world. It is a work in progress.

The noise of the world like wars, suffering, plague and inequality are just the result of our fallen nature. But God, the Emmanuel, has and will never abandon us. It is for this reason that He gave us His Son to restore the beauty of our humanity, to bring peace to our hearts, a new vision of joy and hope that cannot be given by our material world but only by Jesus.

For all what God has done for us and for all what we have been through, we renew our invitation to our parishioners to “come back” to our Church. We long to see you, not only at this special season of Christ’s birth, but whole throughout the year, so that as a family, in our thanksgiving and worship, we can gain more strength once again by one’s presence.

To all of us, especially to our dedicated volunteers and generous parishioners, thank you for all your support. We continue to hope that as we journey together at this challenging times, we remain to be His people, a leaven in making our place brighter.

May God bless you and your family this Christmas! May Jesus by His light dispel the darkness in us, and may our hearts be filled with Christ’s hope and joy! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Fr. Romelito Guillen

To all married couples

Our parish will be launching our Two As One meetings for married couples, the second and fourth Thursdays of each month after Mass.  Come and share faith and fellowship as a couple.  Be supported in your vocation, and support other married couples.  First meeting is on January 11th.

Tye Quilting for the Missions  Will begin on Monday, January 8, 2024 from 1-4pm in the Carlsruhe Church Hall. Contact Joan Stroeder (519-881-0978) or Anne Schwan (519-367-5466) for more information

 UNIFY Worship Services   Unify begins with a community meal at 6pm, followed by a service of music, preaching, testimony and prayer. Concludes with dessert at 8pm. Childcare is available!  Next Series begins January 24th.   Visit holyfamily.ca/unify for details.

Youth Ministry  Mustard Seeds Youth Ministry (Grades 8 through 12)   Upcoming meeting  Sat. January 13, 7:30pm to 10 pm

 Please remember in your prayers: the soul of Nancy Stroeder, wife of Leonard.  Her funeral mass will be on Sat. Jan. 6th at 11 am.

Ministry Schedules for January

Minsters of the Word:   6 pm: Robin Oberle, Jim Zettel  9 am: Marg Weber

Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist:   6 pm: G.  Fedy, T. Bester    9 am: J. Jacques, T & D Schultz

Hospitality Ministers  6 pm: A & D Rehkopf  9 am: Diane McNichol-Byers

Sacristans:  Keith & Pat Weaver   Sacristans’ Linens:  Joanna Terpstra

Adoration Chapel News  

Chapel re-opens on Tues. January 2nd at 9 am.  Consider making regular visits to the Adoration Chapel.  Find the blessings, peace, solitude and love of Jesus by placing yourself in His presence.  Call Don & Helen Waechter at 519-364-1185 to learn more about times of operation and open hours.  Currently there is one hour needing a committed adorer.

Card Parties will start again on  Tuesday, Jan 2nd.  All are welcome!  Join with others for a friendly game of euchre or solo on Tuesdays at 1:30 pm, in the Holy Family Lenhard Room.  Bring a friend.  $2.  Admittance  

This Sunday’s Gospel

Luke 2: 22-40

Discussion Questions:

  • As a child, were you introduced to Christianity?  How?
  • Simeon declared that Jesus would be the ‘light’.  How has Christ brought ‘light’ to your life in the past?
  • What is He illuminating about your spiritual life now?

This Weekend’s Masses

Feast of the Holy Family

December 30th/31st,  2023

Saturday Vigil Masses

6:00pm Location: Holy Family Hanover

Leander and Gertrude Meyers – The Estate

Sunday Masses

9:00am Location: Holy Family Hanover

For all the people of the Parish and Parish Missions

11:00am Location: St. Francis Xavier Carlsruhe

Eternal Happiness of Audrey Kuntz – Jerome and Marlene Montag

Mary, Mother of God (New Year’s)

New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2023)

6 pm (Holy Family): Eternal Happiness of Bernie and Terry Hartman – the Family

New Year’s Day (January 1, 2024)

10 am  (Holy Family): Intentions of Virginia Hammar

 

Tuesday:  7 pm Mass 

Eternal Happiness of:

  •   Linda Giesler – Jennifer & Harvey
  •   Doris & Joanne Powers – Don & Helen Waechter
  •   Charles Few & William – Charles Black

Intentions of:

  •   Annie Aarts – A Friend
  •   Harold & Ruth Weber & Family – Dianne Forsyth
  •   Zoe Aarts – Annie Aarts

Wednesday  9 am Mass       Intentions of Charlene – Cathy

 

 

 

Thursday: 7:00 pm Mass

Eternal Happiness of:

  • Joe Del Guidice – The Family
  • Eric Treleaven & Jerome Schurter – Doreen Perry
  • Brian Cerutti – Ed & Elise king
  • Dorris Panburm – Yvonne Guay
  • Donna Dentinger – Ed & Elise King
  • Hugh & Lillian Weiler – The H.E. Weiler Family

Friday:   9:00 am Mass   

Eternal Happiness of Loretta Montag – Ralph & Pauline Diemert

Saturday:  11 am Funeral Mass for Nancy Stroeder

  • Visitations prior to Funeral 10 – 10:45 am
  • More details:  Obituary:  Mighton Funeral Home

Next Weekend:

The Epiphany of the Lord

January  6/7th 2024

Saturday Vigil Masses

4:00 pm:  Location:  St. Anne, Chesley

Eternal Happiness of Hugh Chornaby – The Family

6:00pm Location: Holy Family Hanover

Eternal Happiness of Joseph & Emily Peter & Bakhos Jacobs – Helen & Joe

Sunday Masses

9:00am Location: Holy Family Hanover

For all the people of the Parish and Parish Missions

11:00am Location: St. Francis Xavier Carlsruhe

Eternal Happiness of  Francis, Carol & Blair Bross – Jack & Cathy Weber & Family

 

 

Parish News

Community News

Regular Office Hours

Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 4pm | Wednesday 9am to 12pm | Thursday and Friday, 9am to 4pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

  • 5:30pm to 5:55pm Saturday Evening
  • 8:30am to 8:55am Sunday Morning
  • By Appointment

Weekday Mass Schedule

Tuesday at 7pm | Wednesday at 9am | Thursday at 7pm | Friday at 9am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Monday from 9am to Thursday at 9pm. Call the Parish Office to register for an hour, or drop in during that time.

Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms, Anointing of the Sick

Please contact the Parish office at 519-364-1973 and we will be glad to help you.

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Visit holyfamily.ca/donate for all donation options.

Get in touch with our team

(519) 364-1973

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Our Address

352 10th Avenue Hanover, ON N4N 2N6

Email

General Inquiries | info@holyfamily.ca

Fr. Romelito Guillen, PP

Pastor

Rev. Mr. Charles Fernandes

Deacon

Anne Rehkopf

Office Administration

Parish Secretary

Roy Haskins

Bookkeeper

Karen Martin

Custodian

Cheryl Chornaby

Pastoral Associate

Ministry to the sick and shut-in

Sam Zettel

Youth and Evangelization

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