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 Sunday (April 6th) see details below
- Men’s Cursillo Weekend Opportunity (see below)
- Parish Office closed Tuesday morning this week
Lenten Confession
Take time now to plan your Lenten confession. Father is available a half hour before all Masses. Resources to help you examine your conscience are on the table in the Narthex. Be encouraged by this quote from St. Mother Teresa “It is a place where I allow Jesus to take away from me everything that divides, destroys.”
Community Brunch following 9 am Mass until 12:30 pm. All are welcome. Knights of Columbus are picking up all costs! Free will offering will go to support Holy Family Parish.
Needed: Family in need of 2 single mattresses and 3 dressers. If you have one to donate, please contact the parish office or a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Holy Family Easter Flowers Would you like to donate to the cost of the Easter Flowers in Memory of a Loved One or for a special intention? The Easter Vigil Mass will be offered for the intentions of Easter Flower Donors as a means of appreciation for supporting our Holy Family Parish in this way.
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: 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.
The CWL Change for Charity Jar will be out next weekend. Your donations will support the Saugeen Hospice would be greatly appreciated.
Milk Mat Work Bee – Wed. April 9th at 1:30 pm All are welcome – no experience required.
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 John 8: 1-11 Discussion Starters
- Share a time when you expected punishment, but instead was shown great mercy.
- Give an example of your everyday life, where you are called to live “mercy” in your responses to others.
- Is it tough to: forgive ourselves for our sins, encourage others when they have sinned; not be judgmental?
SUNDAY LITURGIES
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (April 5/6)
Saturday Vigil Masses
4:00 pm Location: St. Anne, Chesley
Eternal Happiness of Hugh & Irene Chornaby – The Family
6:00 pm
Eternal Happiness of Frank Mercey & the intentions of Shirley – Jan
Sunday,
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Wilbert Stroeder – Francis & Eugenia Zettler
Tuesday:
10:30 am Mass Location: Hanover Care Manor Soul of Jenny Near – Betty Hunt
7 pm Mass
Soul of Jack Hesch – Helen & Family
Soul of Lorne Waechter – Ken & Geraldine Million
Soul of Rob Campbell – BG Catholic D. School Board
Souls of Bernard & Glenna Oberle, Adrian Oberle, Norman & Tulita Oberle – B. Oberle Estate
Intentions of Don Waechter – Helen
Wednesday 9 am Mass
Intentions of Shirley – Mom
Intentions of Jennifer & Harvey
Intentions of Xavier Zurowski – Annie
Soul of Douglas Weber and the intentions of Noreen – Anne Gateman
Soul of Lorne Waechter – Anne Gateman
Thursday:
School Community Confessions (Beginning at 9:30 am)
7:00 pm Mass
Intentions of Donna Kroetsch – Annie Aarts
Friday: 9:00 am Mass Soul of Joe Del Guidice – The Family
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross
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
