Highlights:

• Office Hours this week: Closed on Monday. Tuesday to Friday 9 – 12 noon.
• Adoration Chapel is closed Monday and will re-open on Tuesday, Jan 27th at 9 am
• St. Vincent de Paul Annual Report

February Ministries

Note: Split Weekend It is expected that the January Ministers serve at next weekend’s Saturday vigil (Jan. 31) and that the February Ministers serve at the Sunday (Feb. 1st) Mass

Minsters of the Word
6 pm: P. Fritz, F.J. Gross 9 am: J. Zettel & A. Hamilton
Extra Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
6 pm: N. Billington, S . Payne, T. Schlosser
9 am: L. Hahn, D. O’Connell, J. Jacques
Hospitality Ministers
6 pm: A. & D. Rehkopf 9 am: D. & S. Long
Sacristans: K. & P. Weaver Sacristans’ Linens: M. Gerth

Annual Report Society of St. Vincent de Paul Holy Family Parish Conference, Hanover
Dear Parishioners:
A sincere thank you to all who in any way helped to make our Christmas Hamper program a great success. May God bless you for your generosity to our monthly envelope collection and the extra donations given before Christmas. Through the kindness of donations we were able to provide hampers to 72 families/individuals, including gifts for 59 children this Christmas. Thank you for picking up gift requests from the giving tree and providing beautiful gifts and gift cards for the children. During the year we were able to assist 643 adults and 259 children during 403 church visits. This is an increase of over 26% from 2024, and an increase of 47% from 2023. Over 12,000 pounds of food was given out in 2025 with outreach and Christmas hampers.

Your donations also help support other campaigns for those less fortunate throughout the year:
Sponsoring children to summer camp
Special circumstances funding for outstanding expenses, based on need, i.e. heating, hydro, etc.
It is truly heartwarming to see our parish family serve those less fortunate with love, respect, justice and joy. May God bless us all in this coming year.
With grateful thanks,
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Holy Family Parish Conference

Altar Serving Training Coming Up UPDATED INFO

UPDATE Register now if you are interested. Current altar servers are welcome to come and show the newcomers the ropes!
Due to the response of those registered training will take place on Saturday February 7th from 12-3pm.
I’ve created a form to sign up:  https://forms.gle/ePULTNBZfbdvmZ5Z9

Something to note, altar serving is open to boys and girls who:

• Are in grade 3 or above (teens welcome)
• Have been baptized Catholic or who were baptized at an other church and are now Catholic
• Have made their first Communion
• Are capable of fulfilling certain duties, remaining attentive during an entire Mass, and behaving in a respectful and quiet manner.

The Installation of His Excellency, Bishop Joseph Dabrowski, as the 10th Bishop of Hamilton will take place on Monday, February 2, at 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King in Hamilton. This is an invitation-only liturgical celebration. For those unable to attend in person, the Mass will be livestreamed (Find the link on the Diocesan Website), allowing the wider diocesan community to participate prayerfully from home. We invite the faithful of the Diocese to keep our new Bishop in prayer as he begins his episcopal ministry among us, asking that he be warmly welcomed and supported in this new chapter of service. A few weeks following the Installation, Bishop Dabrowski will celebrate Mass with the diocesan community on the First Sunday of Lent.

Adoration Hours Available Commit to spending an hour a week in the presence of the Blessed
Sacrament. Your prayer and time for reflection in His Holy Presence will be such a blessing for you, your family and the community.
Open Hours: Mondays: 8 – 9 pm, Tuesdays, 1-2 pm
The Chapel is closed during inclement weather, so don’t let that stop you from taking part. Call 364-1185 or the parish office for more details or to register for an hour.

Card Party on Tuesday Afternoons – 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

Catholic Women’s League News 2026 Membership – Keep your years of service going – If you have not already paid for 2026 membership fee ($40) please submit by dropping it in our mailbox outside the office, or labelling clearly and putting it in the collection. Thank you!

Seeking Volunteers for Meals on Wheels Help delivers meals once a month with this excellent community program. Holy Family delivers the 3rd week of every month. Time commitment: 11:30 – 12:30 For more info contact our church coordinator Diane McNichol at 519-375-6562

Quilt Tying The Carlsruhe ladies are tying quilts on Mondays, 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 is forwarded to third world countries. Everyone is welcome and no experience is required. 

Bad Weather – Is an Event Cancelled?
Parish events that are cancelled due to the weather will be added to the answering machine Cancellation Line. If you want to check to see if an event has been cancelled, call 519-364-1973 and press 6

Reflection on Today’s Gospel

Matthew 4: 12- 23

How has coming to know Jesus been like moving from darkness to light for you?
Spiritually, are you still preparing the nets? (waiting for the call), Leaving the boat? (just started answer the call to follow), following with a firm resolve and involvement, or feeling left behind?
Say a prayer today and commit to following Jesus more intentionally

SUNDAY LITURGIES (January 24/25)
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday Vigil Masses
6:00 pm  
For protection of life from conception until natural death & for the living & deceased members of the Adoration Chapel

Sunday,  
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Debbie Mondoux – BG Catholic D. School Board

Tuesday: 
7 pm Mass
Intention of Ryan & Janet Garvey & family – Kay Garvey

Wednesday
9 am Mass
Intentions of Arielle Heaving – The Straders

Thursday:
7:00 pm Mass
Intentions of Amy & Kevin Marshall & Family – Kay Garvey
Intentions ouf our children – Krista & Jordan Melfi
Blessings & Intentions of Tom & Tammy & for souls of Norbert
& Helen Hinsperger – Cole & Ambrosia Wiseman

Friday:
9:00 am Mass
Albert Wismayer – Ivan Wismayer
BettyAnne Shortreed – Annie Aarts
Holy Souls – Jean Trafford
Intentions of Paul – Mom
Intentions of Rosemary O’Hara – Jean Hedley

SUNDAY LITURGIES ( Jan 31 /Feb 1)
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday Vigil Masses
6:00 pm  
Eternal Happiness of Mary Anne Hunt & intentions of Louise Hunt
Sunday,  
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Joseph VanAert – BG Catholic D School Board