Highlights

  • Adoration News – new designated parking… read below
  • Upcoming –  Operation Christmas Child – Boxes will be handed out Oct. 1st weekend!
  • Mark your calendar – Sun. Oct 1st there will be a Life Chain in Hanover

Adoration Chapel News

We now have two specified Adoration parking spaces on the school side.  A second sign will be posted shortly.  This enables proper parking during the school day and assists those with walking difficulties.  Our Adoration Chapel is open Mondays at 9 am until Thursday at 8 pm.  Come spend quiet time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.  For more information contact Don Waechter at 364-1185

St.Francis Xavier Social Hour Please note that on Sun. September 17th, following the 11 am Mass there will be a social hour in the church hall with a light lunch supplied.  All are welcome.

Card Parties on Tuesday afternoons have resumed.    Solo & Euchre  – Beginning at 1:30 pm   Admission is $2.00  Everyone welcome – bring a friend

CWL News

Mark your calendar for the October meeting to be held on Monday, October 16, 2pm.  Members of our Diocesan executive will be on hand to engage in discussion concerning our council, its present status, needs and future objectives. What does the future look like for our CWL at Holy Family?  Where do we go from here?  Come and join the discussion.

Children’s Liturgy 

We are thrilled to be back running the CL program Sundays at 9am Mass.   All ages are welcome, as the older children often mentor the younger children. Please note that if a child needs to use the washroom during CL, they will be returned to the caregiver in the Church to do so. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Shari  at 519-901-4948

This Sunday’s Gospel

Matthew 18: 21-35

Discussion Questions:

  1. Have you heard or spoken “That’s unforgiveable!:  What does this passage teach us?
  2. How can we prepare ourselves to readily forgive one another?
  3. What is the most difficult for you… forgiving yourself, forgiving others or seeking forgiveness?

 

This Weekend’s Masses

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 September  16/17th,  2023

4:00 pm  Location: St. Anne, Chesley

Eternal Happiness of Shirley Vandervoort – St. Anne CWL

6:00pm Location: Holy Family Hanover

Eternal happiness of Robert Schnurr – Jean & Family

9:00am Location: Holy Family Hanover

For all the people of the Parish and Parish Missions

11:00am Location: St. Francis Xavier Carlsruhe

Eternal Happiness of Matt Seifried – Ed & Anne Hahn

Tuesday 7:00 pm

Eternal Happiness of:

  • Clarence & Beatrice Beckberger – The Family
  • Jack Dunne – F.J. Gross
  • Joanne Powers – Judy Sloan
  • Pat Mercey – Tony & Stephanie Zettel
  • Frank Mercey – Ed & Elise King
  • Frank & Mary Garvey – The Estate

Intentions of Mary Ann Dunne – F.J. Gross

Wednesday  9 am Mass

Eternal Happiness of Harold & Helen Weber – The Family

 

 

 

Thursday  7:00 pm

Eternal Happiness of Frank Mercey – Romeo & Tecla

Friday: 9:00 am Mass 

Eternal Happiness of:

  • Ralph & Phyllis Poechman – The Estate
  • Frank & Mary Garvey – The Estate
  • Jack Dunne – Ed & Elise King
  • Pat Mercey – Ed & Elise King
  • Tonie Botting – Judy Sloan

Intentions of:

  • Annie Aarts – Jean Trafford
  • Anne Rehkopf
  • Charlene Eckensweiler – Dianne

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 September  23/24th,  2023

6:00pm Location: Holy Family Hanover

Eternal happiness of Joe & Norma Karl – The Family

9:00am Location: Holy Family Hanover

For all the people of the Parish and Parish Missions

11:00am Location: St. Francis Xavier Carlsruhe

Eternal Happiness of Andy & Reta Fortney – The Estate

 

 

 

Parish News

Community News

Regular Office Hours

Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 4pm | Wednesday 9am to 12pm | Thursday and Friday, 9am to 4pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

  • 5:30pm to 5:55pm Saturday Evening
  • 8:30am to 8:55am Sunday Morning
  • By Appointment

Weekday Mass Schedule

Tuesday at 7pm | Wednesday at 9am | Thursday at 7pm | Friday at 9am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Monday from 9am to Thursday at 9pm. Call the Parish Office to register for an hour, or drop in during that time.

Weddings, Funerals, Baptisms, Anointing of the Sick

Please contact the Parish office at 519-364-1973 and we will be glad to help you.

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Visit holyfamily.ca/donate for all donation options.

Get in touch with our team

(519) 364-1973

Call us!

Our Address

352 10th Avenue Hanover, ON N4N 2N6

Email

General Inquiries | info@holyfamily.ca

Fr. Romelito Guillen, PP

Pastor

Rev. Mr. Charles Fernandes

Deacon

Anne Rehkopf

Office Administration

Parish Secretary

Roy Haskins

Bookkeeper

Karen Martin

Custodian

Cheryl Chornaby

Pastoral Associate

Ministry to the sick and shut-in

Sam Zettel

Youth and Evangelization

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