Highlights:
Altar Serving Training Coming Up
Register now if you are interested. Current altar servers are welcome to come and show the newcomers the ropes!
The dates for training are:
Tuesday, January 20
Tuesday, January 27
Tuesday, February 3
All from after school to 5:00pm.
Students can come over from Holy Family with their parents’ permission right after school (PLEASE NOTIFY THE SCHOOL). Pickup in the church at 5:00pm.
An alternate training day is available by request for those who can’t get there after school, on Saturday Feb. 7th from 12-3pm. 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.
Thank you to Jennifer Dimeck and all the volunteers who assisted in decorating the church so beautifully for the Christmas Season.
Save the Date: January Spaghetti Supper
Friday Jan. 16th, Holy Family Lenhard Room
Organized by the Knights of Columbus. Meatless and Gluten Free options available. More details will follow.
Quilt Tying Starts in January The Carlsruhe ladies will begin tying quilts on Monday, January 5, 2026, 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.
If you need more information please phone Anne Schwan 367-5466, Joan Stroeder 881-0978 and Cathy Weber 881-1448.
Seeking Gently Used Upper Kitchen Cabinets
St. Francis Xavier is seeking gently used upper kitchen cabinets to replace shelves. If you have some to donate, please contact the Holy Family Parish Office
Card Party – Note Change – The Card Parties will resume on Tues. Jan. 13th
Milk Mat Work Bee Wed. Jan 14th, 1:30 – 3:30 in the Lenhard Room. No experience needed, everyone welcome.
Adoration Chapel Christmas Schedule: The chapel will re-open on Monday, January 5th.
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 2: 1-12
Discussion Questions:
Who are three “Magi” or wise men you look to for advice?
In your journey toward God, how are you like the Magi? Unlike them?
What is the “gold, incense, and myrrh” in your life? How have you offered this to Jesus?
SUNDAY LITURGIES (January 3/4)
The Epiphany of the Lord
Saturday Vigil Masses
4:00 pm – Location: St. Anne, Chesley
Eternal Happiness of Hugh & Irene Chornaby – Family
6:00 pm
Eternal Happiness of Raymond & Dale Whaling – Donna Kroetsch
Sunday,
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Georgina Reinhardt – BG Catholic D. School Board
Tuesday:
7 pm Mass
Intentions of Dawn Payne – Stephanie Payne
Intentions of Irene Hundt – F.J. Gross
Intentions of Robyn & Leigh Wiseman & Family – Kay Garvey
Living & deceased members of the Hardie Family – Kay
Wednesday
9 am Mass
Sue Tipper – Don & Helen Waechter
Thursday:
10:30 am Mass Location: Villa (LTC)
Intentions of Theresa Filsinger & Family – Rosemary O’Hara
7:00 pm Mass
John D. Hunt & deceased members of his family – Betty Hunt
Friday:
9:00 am Mass
Intentions of Ray & Pat Pegelo – Jennifer & Harvey
Holy Souls – Jean Trafford
Patrick Sullivan – Tony & Colleen Regier
Hugh & Lillian Weiler – The H. E. Weiler Family
Immediate & extended deceased members of the Del Guidice & Sherry -Parr Families – Mary
SUNDAY LITURGIES (January 10/11)
The Baptism of the Lord
Saturday Vigil Masses
6:00 pm
Repose of Souls of Regier & Sullivan Families – Tony & Colleen
Sunday,
9 am Mass For all the people of the Parish & Parish Missions
11 am Mass – Location: St. Francis Xavier, Carlsruhe
Eternal Happiness of Georgina Reinhardt – BGCDSB
