Highlights:
- Please note: the parish office will be closed on Monday, Feb. 24th
- Would you be interested in proclaiming the scriptures at Mass?
Proclaiming the Scriptures If you are interested in serving the parish community by lectoring, at Mass, (in any one of our three churches) please contact the parish office. On Monday, March 24th, 6-9 pm there will be a Diocesan lead workshop at St. Francis Xavier Church in Carlsruhe. This will give potential readers or experienced readers an opportunity to learn more about liturgy, sacred scripture and the tools available to help you prepare to proclaim, as well as ask practical questions. We all have different gifts and abilities – if reading aloud is one of yours, consider sharing it with the church community as a service to God. Thank you.
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.
Next Sunday Community Breakfast
Sunday, March 2nd, serving a delicious brunch following 9 am Mass until 12:30 pm Cost: free will offering
All donations will go to support Holy Family Parish. We thank the Knights of Columbus who organize this fundraising and fellowship event.
Ministries Schedules – March
Greeters/Ushers: 6 pm Rosemary Goy, Norma Jeanne King 9 am Andy & Linda Lehman
Ministers of the Word: 6 pm Rick Zacharewicz, Robin Oberle 9 am Wilfried Boerkamp, Virginia Hammar
Eucharistic Ministers: 6 pm F.J. Gross, Nicole Billington, Gary Fedy 9 am Jennifer Dimeck, Gerald Hammar, Jordan Melfi
Sacristan: Pat Fritz Sacristan Linens: Virginia Hammar
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
Wedding Anniversary Mass: Sun. June 1st at 1:30 pm at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King Hamilton. Those who during 2025 will be celebrating their 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th (or more) are invited to register at www.hamiltondiocese.com or call the parish office for assistance.
Jubilee Year of Hope – Jubilee Pilgrim Centre A church in each deanery of our dioceses has been declared as the Jubilee Pilgrim Centre. These churches will have a replica of the Holy Door. Parishioners of the Deanery can visit the Pilgrim Centre on certain days when the church will be open. Our Deanery church for the Jubilee 2025 is Immaculate Conception Church, Formosa. Parishioners can visit on the following days this year to receive graces: Friday, March 14th, Friday May 9th, Friday, Aug. 8, & Monday,
Dec. 8. On these days the Church opens at 10 am, Exposition at 10:30 am, Reposition at 4:30 pm; Mass at 5 pm.
There is also a Day of Reconciliation: Sat. April 5th, from 10 am – 4 pm Priests will be available to hear confessions. All are warmly invited to share these moments of grace!
St. Francis Xavier Quilting
The Carlsruhe ladies will begin tying quilts on Monday, January 6, 2025, at the hall of the Carlsruhe Church. We start at 1:00 to 4:00 on Monday afternoons. These quilts are sent to Dr. Simone in Toronto and are forwarded to third world countries. Everyone is welcome & no experience is necessary. If you need more information please call Anne Schwan 367-5466, Cathy Weber 881-1448 or Joan Stroeder 881-0978.
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
Two As One Series for Married Couples Two As One winter series runs each Thursday evening after Mass, up to and including Feb. 27th. This is a great opportunity for Catholic reflection on marriage, and to share some fellowship with other married couples in our parish. Married couples of all ages, please consider joining us!
Canadian Food for Children Team requires coordinator
To assist the team of volunteers in place the CFFC team requires a person who can load and unload the packed boxes from here to Cuneo’s warehouse on packing days which is generally about every 4-6 weeks on a Monday morning. If this is something you are interested in helping out with, please contact the parish office for more information.
Reflection on Today’s Gospel Luke 6:27-38 Discussion Questions
1. What can we do, to share God’s love with those not in our circle of family and friends?
2. Is there someone you need to forgive from your heart?
3. Think of one person or situation that you struggle with judgement about, and pray for the grace to see with new eyes, and a merciful heart.
4. Consider receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation this week. Let the action affirm your intentions.
SUNDAY LITURGIES (Feb 22/23)
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday Vigil Masses
6:00 pm
Intentions of the Willis Family – The Lorenz Family
Sunday,
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Bernard & Glenna Oberle, Adrian Oberle, Norman & Tulita Oberle – B. Oberle Estate
Tuesday:
10:30 am Mass Location: Valleyview (The Village) Eternal Happiness of Rita Dosman – BGCD School Board
7 pm Mass
Eternal Happiness of:
- Rita Dosman – F.J. Gross
- Paul Serre – Irene & Family
- David & Geraldine Grubb – The Family
- Bernard & Glenna Oberle, Adrain Oberle, Norman & Tulita Oberle – B. Oberle Estate
- Intentions of Steven & Emily Giugovaz & Family – Tony & Stephanie Zettel
- Intentions of the Maifrini Family – The Lorenz Family
Wednesday 9 am Mass
- Eternal Happiness of Troy Gateman – James & Anne Gateman
- Eternal Happiness of Richard & Doug McCorry – A Friend
- Intentions of Mila – Annie Aarts
- Intentions of Annabelle – Annie Aarts
- Intentions of the people of Cuba – George Benninger
Thursday:
10:30 am Mass Location: Sprucewood (The Village) Deceased members of the Troy & Csontos families – Irene
7:00 pm Mass Eternal Happiness of Marlene Gross – her children
Friday: 9:00 am Special Intentions – George Benninger
SUNDAY LITURGIES (March 1/2)
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday Vigil Masses
4:00 pm Location: St. Anne, Chesley
Eternal Happiness of Irene Chornaby – Bob Beckberger
6:00 pm
Eternal Happiness of Wilbert Stroeder – Anne & Darrell Rehkopf
Sunday,
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Dan Nolan – BG Catholic District School Board
