Highlights:

• This week’s “The Catholic Kazoo”
• Rescheduled to August 30th due to weather forecast:
  • Invitation: The Knights of Columbus are holding a Come & Go Event on Sunday August 23rd, August 30th, 3:30 – 7 pm at the Boerkamp Family Farm. There will be wagon rides, guided barn tours and an opportunity to see milking in operations, and calves fed around 5 pm. Maybe some of the children would like to feed a baby calf! The Knights are providing hot dogs & hamburgers and welcome your addition of a salad or dessert to add to the food table. There will be indoor / an outdoor tables available for sitting and socializing. All are welcome.
• The Lamp of the Lord’s Presence! We are extending an invitation to offer an intention for the burning of the Sanctuary Candle for a week. The cost of the lamp will be $10. and the intention will be announced (if desired) More details in The Catholic Kazoo No.03-2026 All three churches can participate – contact the parish office. This week’s lamp at Holy Family is being offered for a special intention – requested by Marlene.

A new opportunity: Home to Home Visitation by the Immaculate Heart of Mary We will begin this visitation of Our Lady this weekend. If you would like to sign up for a visit, please contact the parish office.

Chaplets

Fr. Upendran has ordered several chaplets of Our Lady of Sorrow, St. Michael and The Holy Face. They are available for purchase. Please contact Anne at the parish office.

Request: As it turns to fall, we would like to have a supply of socks (Men’s & Ladies) and warm blankets on hand for those in need. Donations of new or gently used blankets, and NEW socks welcome.

Adoration Chapel Open Hours:
Thursdays 11- 12 noon & 1-2 pm Please contact the office to learn more. Thank you

Upcoming Liturgical Workshops
Ministers of Word: Sat. Sept 12 St. Joseph’s, Port Elgin
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Sat. Oct. 3, Sacred Heart, Walkerton
Extraordinary Minister of Communion to Sick & Homebound: Fri. Sept 11, St. Joseph, Port Elgin
Online registration on Hamilton Diocese Website

Needed: Clean 4 Litre Milk Bags Drop off at Holy Family Lenhard Room for the Milk Mat Project

Considering becoming a Catholic? RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the normal way in which adults become full, active, participating members of the Catholic Church.

If you are considering becoming Catholic, or know of someone who is interested in becoming a Catholic, please pick up from the narthex the brochure “Consider Becoming a Catholic,” fill out the form on the back and drop it into the parish office, or in the collection basket. The office will then organize an appointment for the inquirer to meet our Pastor. Appointments are conducted in a casual format and should be completed before commencement of the next RCIA program in early fall.

Reflection on Today’s Gospel
Re-read Matthew 16: 13-20
Who do you say that I am? How would you answer Jesus?
Why did people think Jesus was John the Baptist, Elijah or Jeremiah?
What are the “keys” of the kingdom? What do they “bind” and loose”?

Mass Intentions

Located at Holy Family Church unless otherwise indicated:

SUNDAY LITURGIES -23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday Vigil Mass
4:00 pm Location: St. Anne, Chesley
Eternal Happiness of Hugh & Irene Chornaby – Family
6:00 pm Location: Holy Family, Hanover
For the protection of life from conception until natural death and
for the living & deceased members of the Adoration Chapel
Sunday Masses
9:00 am Location: Holy Family, Hanover
Intentions of Mark & Emily Zettel & Family
11:00 am Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
For all the people of the parish & parish missions

Tuesday
7:00 pm
Amy Heffron – Kay Garvey
Harold Fleet – F. J. Gross
Intentions of Annie – Donna
Intentions of & Blessings for George Benninger & Chase Wiseman
Intentions of Bishops Crosby & Dabrowski & All religious

Wednesday
9:00 am
Marlene & Francis Gross – F. J. Gross
Zenaida Isip – Kathleen & Edmond
All Souls in Purgatory & intentions of Cole Wiseman
Intentions of Shirley Mercey – A friend
Intentions of Terry – Mom
Intentions of Mya – Nan

Thursday
11:00 am Funeral Mass for Glenda Ellig

7 pm Mass Eternal Happiness of Gabriel Zettler – Rebecca Schnurr

Friday
9:00 am Intentions of Tina – Mom

SUNDAY LITURGIES – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Aug 29/30)
Saturday Vigil Mass
6:00 pm Location: Holy Family, Hanover
Eternal Happiness of Ken St. Marie – Glenn & Eileen Skinn

Sunday Masses
9:00 am Location: Holy Family, Hanover
Intentions of Jim Zettel – Peter Agombar
11:00 am Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
For all the people of the parish and parish missions