Highlights:

• Seeking children interested in helping with Good Friday Children’s Service see details https://holyfamily.ca/good-friday-childrens-service/
• Easter Schedule
• Community Breakfast Report
• Men’s Cursillo Weekend Opportunity (see below)

Report: St. Francis Xavier Quilting for Missions
We had a very successful 10 weeks tying quilts for the Missions at the Carlsruhe Hall. In spite of missing 4 weeks of quilting because of snow storms we did very well.
We usually had 12 ladies & 2 young girls tying quilts weekly.
Total quilts tied 86, crochet/knitted blankets 61 and child’s size vests 27. Total items sent to Doctor Simone in Toronto 174. Thank you to Cuneo’s from Hanover who delivered these items to Toronto.
Thank you to everyone who joined & helped us to reach this goal. See you again next January 2026.

Thank you – March for Life Bus Donors
The Knights of Columbus would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and support for the “March For Life” youth bus to Ottawa this May. Over the course of two weekends, we collected just over $3,000. We appreciate every contribution, and some donations are still coming in.
If you would like to contribute, please reach out to Br. Knight Jim Zettel, who will ensure your donation reaches the organizers of the youth bus. Thank you once again for your kindness! Knights of Columbus

Community Breakfast Report Thank you to all who organized, helped and came out to the Community Breakfast last weekend. The free will offering generated $820. for the parish. That pushes the breakfast fundraising to $4,446.70 We thank the Knights for picking up the costs of the breakfast and for providing this monthly opportunity for good food and fellowship.

The next K of C meeting is Saturday, April 19th at 9:30 in the Lenhard Room . If anyone is interested in learning more about what we do and possibly joining, this is a great opportunity to ask questions and come meet our Grand Knight Wilfried.

Mass of Chrism: All are welcome to attend the Diocesan Mass of Chrism during which His Excellency, Bishop Crosby, will bless the Oils for the Sick and Catechumens. He will also consecrate Sacred Chrism. The Mass of Chrism will be celebrated in the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King on Monday, April 14th at 2 pm. Parking is limited and carpooling is encouraged. The Cathedral Basilica will open at 12:30 pm. The celebration will be livestreamed with links on the Diocesan website and the Cathedral Basilica’s website.

Play a Musical Instrument?
Consider volunteering and sharing your gift and talent at the Sunday 11am Mass in Carlsruhe. Please speak with Claire or Mary-Catherine after Mass.

Chapel Hours Available Night Hours: Wednesday 3-4 pm, Tuesday 1-2 am, & Tuesday 2-3 am If you can commit to one of these hours, please contact Don & Helen at 364-1185

Men’s Cursillo Weekend: Thurs. May 22 – 25th

Take a closer look at yourself, God and others on a three day Cursillo weekend , beginning on Thursday night and ending Sunday afternoon, through a series of talks by lay people and clergy, celebration of Mass & Reconciliation. If you are a male adult, 19 years of age or older and are open to a closer relationship with our God & Saviour, please contact Tony at 519-496-8114 for more information.

C.W.L. News Our meeting on 14th April at 7pm will be a baby shower! Please bring an unwrapped baby gift with you.  We will present them to the Hanover Pregnancy Care Centre.  Currently they are particularly in need of crib sheets and diapers for newborns to 12lb.  Sleepers, onesies, baby wipes, receiving blankets, bibs, outfits for baby girls and boys and teething rings are always needed and welcome. Social time &refreshments follow.

Card Party Tuesday 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

Reflection on Today’s Gospel Luke 19: 28 – 40 Discussion Starters

• Has Jesus ever revealed something to you, that was going to happen in the future? What was it, and why do you think you were given the insight?
• What effect do you think this fore knowledge had on the disciples?
• What can we take from this passage to help us grow spiritually?

Please keep in your prayers

• Soul of Ruth Ditner (sister of Marlene (Bill) Douma
• Soul of Greg Krieger (nephew of Ron & Norma Jeanne King)
• Soul of Donald Bethune, (brother of Pat (Jim) Zettel)
• Soul of Maurice Levesque (brother-in-law of BettyAnn Culver)
• and consolation for their families

SUNDAY LITURGIES
Palm (Passion) Sunday (April 12/13)

Saturday Vigil Masses
6:00 pm   Intentions of Donna Kroetsch – A friend

Sunday,  
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Lynda Elbert – Larry & Chris Elbert

Tuesday:  7 pm Mass Eternal Happiness of Deacon Janos Janossy – Don & Helen Waechter

• Wednesday 9 am Mass
• Intentions of:
• Mila – Charlene Eckensweiler
• Colleen – Aunt Charlene
• Ron King – Norma Jeanne
• Charlene Eckensweiler – Diane McNichol
• Gabriel Denys – Annie Aarts
• Soul of Greg Krieger – Aunt Norma Jeanne & Uncle Ron

Easter Tridduum

Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm Mass
Eternal Happiness of June Richardson – Tony & Marilyn Paulnitz

Good Friday: A day of fast & abstinence
11 am Service Location: Holy Family (Children’s Service)
11 am Service Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
3 pm Service Location: Holy Family

Easter Vigil
6 pm: Location: Holy Family Intentions of Easter Flower Donors

Easter Sunday

9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions

11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Eleanor, William, Charles, & Leonard Hoffarth – Herb & Cathy Girodat