Lent Lent Lent Lent 3rd Week of Lent 3rd Week of Lent 3rd Week of Lent 3rd Week of Lent March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) 4th Week of Lent 4th Week of Lent 4th Week of Lent 4th Week of Lent March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6 March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6 March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6 March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6-8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) 5th Week of Lent 5th Week of Lent 5th Week of Lent 5th Week of Lent March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm) March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm) March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm) March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm) March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm) March 24, 25 Palm Sunday Mass: 5:00pm (March 24), 9:00 & 11:00am March 29 Holy Thursday 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00-9:00pm Eucharisc Adoraon March 30 Good Friday 1:00pm Staons of the Cross 2:00pm Celebraon of the Lord’s Passion March 31 Holy Saturday 11:00am: Blessing of Easter Food 7:00pm: Easter Vigil Mass with Sacraments of Iniaon for Adults Neophyte Easter Recepon Following Easter Vigil April 1 Easter Sunday Mass: 9:00am, 11:00am
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3rd Week of Lent3rd Week of Lent3rd Week of Lent3rd Week of Lent March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 9: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)
4th Week of Lent4th Week of Lent4th Week of Lent4th Week of Lent March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6March 15: Evening of Reconciliation 6----8pm8pm8pm8pm
March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 16: Soup & Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)
5th Week of Lent5th Week of Lent5th Week of Lent5th Week of Lent March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm)March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm)March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm)March 19: Taize Prayer Service (7pm)
March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)March 23: Soup & Live Stations of the Cross (6 & 7pm)
March 29 Holy Thursday 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7:00-9:00pm Eucharis"c Adora"on
March 30 Good Friday 1:00pm Sta"ons of the Cross
2:00pm Celebra"on of the Lord’s Passion
March 31 Holy Saturday 11:00am: Blessing of Easter Food
7:00pm: Easter Vigil Mass with Sacraments of
Ini"a"on for Adults
Neophyte Easter Recep"on Following Easter Vigil
April 1 Easter Sunday Mass: 9:00am, 11:00am
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What’s happening at Holy FamilyWhat’s happening at Holy FamilyWhat’s happening at Holy FamilyWhat’s happening at Holy Family…...
Holy Family Parish Mission Statement We are called as a family to know, love and serve God.
March 2018 3/1 Caregiver Support Group 6:30pm Divorce Support Group 7pm 3/2 Soup Supper 6pm Stations of the Cross 7pm 3/3 Men’s Adoration and Prayer Group 6am Welcome Weekend Mass 5pm 3/4 Welcome Weekend Mass 9am & 11am K-1(2) Choir Practice 10:15am Youth Choir Practice 4:45pm 3/6 Adoptive Parent Support Group 6pm 3/7 Elementary Choir Practice 5:30pm 3/8 Divorce Support Group 7pm 3/9 Soup Supper 6pm Stations of the Cross 7pm 3/10 Men’s Adoration and Prayer Group 6am Confirmation Recognition Mass 5pm 3/11 Holy Family Pancake Breakfast between Masses Youth Choir Practice 4:45pm 3/13 Blood Drive 2pm Food Pantry Self Shop 4pm 3/15 Food Pantry Self Shop 10am Evening of Reconciliation 6pm Divorce Support Group 7pm 3/16 Soup Supper 6pm Stations of the Cross 7pm 3/17 Men’s Adoration and Prayer Group 6am 3/18 Top of the Hill Gang Potluck 12:30pm 3/19 Taize Prayer Service 7pm 3/21 Council of Catholic Women Membership Mtg 1pm Elem/Youth Choir Practice 5:30pm Baptism Prep Class 6:30pm 3/22 Divorce Support Group 7pm K of C General Membership Meeting 7:30pm 3/23 Soup Supper 6pm Stations of the Cross Live 7pm 3/24 Men’s Adoration and Prayer Group 6am 3/28 Elem/Youth Choir Practice 5:30pm 3/30 Parish Office Closed - Good Friday
Join us for Soup Supper at 6pm followed with Stations of the Cross at 7pm now
through March 23.
If you would like to volunteer to help with preparing/making a stock pot of soup, serving and clean-up we can always use your help. Contact Kim Buehler at [email protected].
Hours for Eucharistic Adoration will be extended on Thursdays during Lent
following 9 AM Mass until 8:00 PM
in Saint Patrick’s Chapel
On Thursday, March 22 beginning at 7:00 PM
we will pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet through prayer, reflection and song
in the Presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Join us!
Stewardship Corner Just a few weeks back we were all watching the Olympics and hearing the chants of USA…USA…as our American athletes competed against the best in the world. Now with the kickoff of this year’s Catholic Services Appeal, maybe the chant should go out as CSA…CSA…! Just as we watched and supported our athletes in the Olympics, we hope you will support this year’s appeal both prayerfully and financially.
Bishop Walkowiak is asking you to make a commitment to support the work of our diocesan programs and ministries that provide services that no one parish could provide on its own through the Catholic Services Appeal (CSA). Your gift to CSA enables diocesan and parish ministries to reach out to people in our 11 counties in a variety of ways, including formation of our seminarians; youth programming; support for the homebound and those who are incarcerated; families who are struggling; the hungry; and the homeless. Through CSA we all work together to care for the Church by sharing the gifts God has granted us.
Our parish goal for 2018 is $162,992 and 100% participation, which means a pledge card from every parish family. Please experience the joy of giving and join us as we work to continue God’s work of spirituality, charity, and education.
We are confident that your generosity – your sacrificial giving will enable us to exceed our goal, but everyone’s participation is needed. Keep in mind that any amount raised above our goal stays in this parish. Thank you for doing your part for CSA 2018.
So, let’s hear that chant … CSA…CSA…CSA! Please prayerfully consider what your sacrificial gift will be for this years Catholic Services Appeal.
These Forty Days of Lent Lent is a season of prayer and penance set apart by the Church to recall Our Lord’s fast in the desert and to prepare us for Easter. The number forty has special meaning in the Bible, and is symbolic of preparation before a major life change. Moses spent forty days fasting and praying on Mount Zion before receiving the Ten Commandments. (Ex. 34: 28). The people of Israel wandered for forty years in the desert before entering the Promised Land (Num. 14: 3). Jesus spends forty days fasting and praying in the desert before leaving His old life as the son of a carpenter and beginning His public ministry to bring new life to the entire world.
The forty days of Lent invite us to unite ourselves with Jesus in the desert, to change our own lives, to change our hearts. During this season, we focus more on our souls than our bodies. Voluntarily “giving up” worldly things can serve as little acts of penance, but also helps remind us to hunger for God alone. When we say “no” to the little things we enjoy, such as cookies, coffee, movies, or internet, we grow in self-control. Greater self-discipline in little things helps us become stronger in our ability to say “no” to greater temptations. We exercise and train our own mind, heart and will to seek the Lord. Adding little acts of love and self-sacrifice to each day helps us focus more on charity and giving of ourselves for the good of others. Spending more time in prayer and reading of Scripture helps us grow in our relationship with God, our loving Father.
Through our Lenten acts of prayer, fasting, almsgiving and charity, our hearts are more fully and consciously disposed to the Will and the Love of Christ. As we unite ourselves to Jesus in the desert, we prepare ourselves to more fully unite with His selfless Sacrifice of Love on the Cross, and His Resurrection that gives everlasting Life for all humanity. Ideally, our spiritual practices during these forty days of Lent change our lives in such a way that we desire to continue them in some way even after Lent has ended. Thus, we continue to grow in holiness, and in deeper love for God and for others.
Evening of Reconciliation: The Light is ON!
Lent is a perfect time to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
On Thursday, March 15, Holy Family will hold its Evening of Reconciliation from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. This is also the diocesan day for “The Light is ON”,
so the Sacrament will be available in most parishes throughout the diocese. Check the diocesan website to verify hours for other parishes if you are not able to receive the Sacrament here at Holy Family. All are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
Live Stations of the Cross Join us at 7:00 PM on Friday evenings during Lent for the Stations of the Cross. On Friday, March 23, we will have Live Stations of the Cross. What is that? Come see! On all Fridays except Good Friday, come early before the Stations for Soup Supper beginning at 6:00 PM in the Holy Family Center.
Lenten Taize Prayer Service ~ Monday, March 19, 7:00 -8:00 PM in church
Taize is a form of prayer that began in northern France during the
Second World War, and has been growing in popularity and
spreading around the world ever since. Candlelight, music,
silence, Scripture and intercessory prayer invite us to be still and
to listen for the Voice of God. Join us for this peaceful evening
of quiet prayer.
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Holy Family Cemetery's
St. Mary’s Cemetery located on Kraft Ave. near the airport.
St. Patrick Cemetery located on 92nd St. just east of Saskatoon Golf Course.
St. Joseph Cemetery located on the corner of Patterson Ave. and 146th Ave. Call the parish office to inquire about parishioner rates for plots in our cemeteries.
Top of the Hill Gang Ever wonder what the “Top of the Hill” gang is? We are a group of 55+, married and singles who meet once a month on the 3rd Sunday for a pot-luck and fellowship. All parishioners 55+ are welcome to join us, just bring a dish to pass and a place setting (main dish is supplied). Contact the parish office for more information.
Next Pot-luck: Sunday, March 18 at 12:30pm
Make a Connection That
Could Save Lives - Donate Blood
Holy Family will be hosting the next Caledonia Community Church blood drive on Tuesday, March 13th from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. Everyone who attempts to donate will be entered in a drawing to win a 2 Night Stay in a Family Suite with water park passes compliments of Great Wolf Lodge. By sharing 45 min. of time you could save someone’s life. You only need to be at least 16 years old (with parental permission), weigh 110 pounds and healthy. Females age 18 and younger must weigh 120 pounds or more. Please consider giving the gift of life. Did you know that by signing up for the blood drive a month before will assist the blood center in assigning the correct number of staff to support the blood drive as well as reduce recruitment calls to you? If interested in donating blood sign up online at https://donate.miblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/100649 or call Char Mello chairperson 616-901-2803. Please join us for good fellowship and tasty treats. Volunteers are needed to help serve donors with beverages (2½ hours time commitment). Childcare is available by appointment during the blood drive (call Char).
A Matthew Kelly Event - Living
Every Day with Passion and Purpose
Do you want to become a-better-
version-of-yourself? How about the-
best-version- of-yourself?
Matthew Kelly, a New York Times bestselling author and an internationally acclaimed speaker, will help you (re)discover the genius of Catholicism, and introduce you to new habits that will re-energize your life, and inspire you to live every day with passion and purpose.
Tickets will be on sale at Holy Family March 3/4 for $39 each. This will be the last sale at the church. If you miss this sale, tickets will be available online at https://dynamiccatholic.com/passion-and-purpose-live-grand-rapids-mi-may-19-2018
DeltaPlex Arena 2500 Turner Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49544 May 19th, 2018 7:00PM – 10:00PM
2018 Diocesan
Women's Conference
Women of the diocese, age 18 and up, come meet new friends, laugh and pray together at the 9th annual Diocesan Women’s Conference.
Date & Time: March 17, 2018 9am-3pm Cost: $30 per person, includes morning hospitality and lunch (after March 12, registration fee increases to $35) Location: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 6390 Belmont Ave NE, Belmont MI 49306
For questions and registration information contact Tammy Graves in the office of faith formation, [email protected] or 616-288-0912.
Welcome Weekend Don’t forget to get your nametag on March 3/4 for our welcome weekend and introduce yourself to someone you have never met!
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Auction 2018 – God at Work If you had the opportunity to attend last year’s auction you know how much fun everyone had. We were able to raise over $45,000 for Habitat for Humanity. Raising that kind of money doesn’t happen without the generous donations from our community in and around Caledonia and our own community at Holy Family Parish.
We know that you have seen our request for donations for this year’s auction which will be on May 18th. This year we will be donating the money raised to help with the expense of shipping a container filled with medical supplies to Uganda. We will also be donating money to our Local Veteran’s Home to help purchase items from their wish list.
Are you struggling with ideas for an item/items to donate? No worries, we can help you out. Themed gift baskets of any sort are always very popular, sporting tickets, apparel from your favorite team, grills, gift cards, edible treats, homemade items such as quilts or blankets. There isn’t a bad idea for a donation. Of course, we will be happy to do the shopping for you if you would rather donate money. Checks can be made out to Holy Family Parish. We can purchase a bigger item when pooling money together.
As you can imagine the auction won’t be a success without items to bid on. Please consider donating to this great cause. We appreciate any and all NEW items. Donation forms can be found below, and are also in the narthex or on the Parish website www.holyfamilycaledonia.org.
Invitations will be available soon. Last year the auction was a sold out event! Please mark your calendar and plan on attending.
Middle School ~ Sunday, Apr. 1 & 8 (Last class is 4/29)
Congratulations to our newly Confirmed Congratulations to our newly Confirmed Congratulations to our newly Confirmed Congratulations to our newly Confirmed
Sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit
Andrew Adams Mikayla Babb Morgan Babb Nicholas Barton Aislynn Bierenga Lindy Bujak Katherine Clarey Savanna Coulter Sydney Coulter Austin Deller Malana Diebolt
Caden Dixon Jessica Durkee James Eardley Joshua Fedewa Nicholas Fox Maxwell Frejeris Devin Fridley-Bell Grace Heffner Rosalie Hudson Aidan Kowatch Jenna Langdon
Middle School Shine Rally Saturday, March 24 from 2-8:30pm Transportation provided by Holy Family
Featuring: Na"onally known speaker Joel Stepanek
When Joel Stepanek was a freshman in
high school, his mom gave him a choice:
either go to Life Teen or do his
homework. He chose Life Teen (the
obvious choice). Since then, Joel has
accomplished a wide variety of things –
from playing (more accurately, “starring”)
in a heavy metal rock band, to wri"ng his
Master’s Thesis in Theology, to dedica"ng 10 years of his
life to ministry.
Special Musician John Trabbic Be Real, Be Honest, Be Authentic Native of the great state of Michigan, John Trabbic is a Catholic worship artist and speaker who desires to lead others to be real, honest and authentic in their relationship with God. Since the release of his EP "the journey" back in 2014, John has led
worship and has spoken at events all across the country. His most popular song "We are Here" has aired on a number of Christian radio stations and playlists. John's mission is to help lead others into an authentic and personal relationship with Jesus Christ through music and the gospel.
High School Retreat - March 16-18 We are surrounded by a lot of ‘opinions’ everyday - in school, at home, and with friends. But what about when opinions aren’t enough? We also hear people using vague phrases like “my truth” and “your truth”. But what if you’re craving the REAL authentic truth? During this weekend retreat at Camp Geneva, high schoolers will explore what is true about the things that matter: true goodness, true beauty, and true love. It will be a weekend of fun, bonding, and praising our Lord, who is Himself, the Author of truth.
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Adult Faith Formation Coordinator With Gail Schwartz leaving, we are looking for a part-time coordinator of
adult formation. The position will entail coordinating faith formation for adults including: speakers, adult learning/study groups, book study, parish mission, exhibits, online learning, adult Confirmation prep, college-age/post HS/emerging adults ministry, etc., and appropriate promotion/marketing and evangelization efforts for adults to participate in these endeavors. Holy Family has solid adult formation offerings going, so we are looking for someone to continue those and build from there. An ability to understand and relate to adults ranging from recent graduates to older adults is important, solid understanding of the Catholic faith is important (and an ongoing desire to learn and grow more), the ability to work collaboratively with others is a must, and a grasp for the variety of formation delivery methods, authors/speakers, and interests of adults would be wonderful. If you know someone who would be a good fit, please pass along word to them and ask them to email their interest to Christine Shafer [email protected].
Food Pantry It is very humbling to witness the generosity of Holy Family Catholic Church. Because of your overwhelming contributions, you have helped the growing number of hungry families in the community we serve. We work diligently to be good stewards of your generous donations.
Elementary Faith Formation Happenings I recently attended a small women’s bible study discussion group. We watched a short video by Fr. Mike Schmitz called “The Secret to Sticking to a New Years Resolution”. It’s March, how many of us have already left our New Year’s resolution in the dust? Fr. Mike talked about the 2010 Great Britain cycling team and how their coach led them to winning the Tour de France by making 1% daily changes. Our study group talked about how many of us felt like we get a second chance at a more faith filled “resolution” during Lent. We asked why we are often more successful in our Lenten sacrifices and changes than we are for a New Year’s Resolution? Deacon Harold shared with us during the Parish Mission how we, as Catholics practice our Faith in preparation for Life much like an athlete practices their sport for a game. There are many opportunities large and small during Lent to engage in the parish and faith community. What is a 1% change you could make as a family during this Lenten season to deepen your faith? It could be as simple as adding a daily prayer to family life, reading the Lenten Black books together, or discussing with your child what they learned about in CFF. It could also be bigger like attending soup supper and Stations of the Cross, or deciding to serve together as a family in a ministry. What do you feel called to?
Please pray for our 2nd graders who are busy preparing for First Holy Communion. They made their altar cloth squares that will be sewn together to make one big altar cloth that will be used on the Altar in April at their First Communion. They are also working hard on their gold books that they will keep as memories of this special sacrament. Watch for their photos to be displayed soon on the banner in the Narthex. They appreciate everyone’s prayers as they continue to prepare themselves to receive Jesus.
Youth and Elementary Choirs - New Members Welcome! The youth and elementary choirs are always welcoming singers! We are now rehearsing for Masses in Lent and Easter. If you like to sing we need you! Please prayerfully consider this ministry. Schedules are on the ministry cart.
For more information please contact Aline Snoeyink, [email protected] or 616-249-3935.
Parish Life Needs Your Help!Parish Life Needs Your Help!Parish Life Needs Your Help!Parish Life Needs Your Help! Have you ever wondered how you can help out and meet more people at church? The Parish Life Ministry will be meeting soon to start planning for Parish events coming up in 2018-2019. We need committee members and worker
bees to help make our parish events a success! Please join us on Monday, March 5 at 6pm to find out what Parish Life is all about and how you can get involved!
A special thank you to the volunteers who helped make
our Mardi Gras Parish Appreciation Party a huge success!
Lisa Ziemke, Lori Pieri, Kristin Mattson, Cara Oorbeck, Diane DeBoer, Lisa Alexander, Kathy Wagner, Dawn
Campbell, Mike Kilmartin, Pat Benedict, Brad Buehler, and Tony Huver. Many thanks to Chris Thelen for the
delicious cupcakes!
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