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Mission Statement
Trusting in the will of the Father and guidance of the Holy Spirit, we, the community of Holy Family Catholic Parish, is striving to become active disciples of Christ by reaching out to all through love, understanding and care; and sharing in faith and prayer.
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STATIONS OF THE CROSS PRINTOUT FOR FRIDAY SERVICES
Print your own copy for your use at Stations of the Cross on Fridays.
Print as a pamphlet: Stations of the Cross
Print as individual pages: Stations of the Cross
Stations of the Cross are at 7.00 pm Every Friday during Lent
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Parish Calendar Events
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Friday, March 29, 7:00 PMStations of the Cross throughout Lent - Led by Ladies of the RosasryRead More
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Sunday, March 31, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PMDr. Brant Pitre takes us a biblical tour of the Mass, using Sacred Scripture and ancient Jewish tradition to show you the biblical roots of various parts of the Catholic Mass.Read More
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Friday, April 5, 7:00 PMStations of the Cross throughout Lent - Led by our YouthRead More
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SAINT OF THE DAY
Annunciation of the Lord
Saint of the Day for March 25
The Story of the Annunciation of the Lord
The feast of the Annunciation, now recognized as a solemnity, was first celebrated in the fourth or fifth century. Its central focus is the Incarnation: God has become one of us. From all eternity God had decided that the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity should become human. Now, as Luke 1:26-38 tells us, the decision is being realized. The God-Man embraces all humanity, indeed all creation, to bring it to God in one great act of love. Because human beings have rejected God, Jesus will accept a life of suffering and an agonizing death: “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13).
Mary has an important role to play in God’s plan. From all eternity, God destined her to be the mother of Jesus and clo...Read More
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The Holy Rosary
"...Say the Rosary every day
Pray, pray a lot and offer the
sacrifices for sinners.
I'm the Lady of the Rosary,
Only I will be able to help you.
In the end My Immaculate Heart
will triumph.
Our Lady of Fatima
Come and pray the rosary live around the world.
The 15 Promises to those who pray the Holy Rosary
Greeting Mary with Hail Mary’s is like offering her roses
The practice of the Rosary dates back to the 11th century, when the illiterate religious recited Pater Nosters and Ave Marias in the place of the office in choir. These monks who could not read recited 150 Ave Marias, in lieu of the 150 psalms: this was called the Psalter of Mary. The Dominican Alain de la Roche spread the recitation of the Rosary in the 15th century. The Catholic rosary, made up of beads grouped in five decades, is the material object used for reciting the Rosary which includes joyful, luminous, sorrowful and glorious sets of mysteries.
… The word “rosary” means a crown of flowers …and comes from courtly love. A "rosarium," meaning "field of roses," denoted a collection of poems that a knight dedicated to his lady. To greet Mary with Ave Marias is like offering her roses by meditating with her on the gospel.
Pope Francis is very devoted to the Rosary. His secretary shared on Vatican Radio on March 10, 2014, that "the Pope does not waste a minute, he works tirelessly. When he feels the need for a short pause, he sits down and recites the Rosary. He prays three of them a day. He says: ‘It helps me relax.’ " -
How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a relatively recent but very popular devotion revealed by Our Lord to St. Maria Faustina Kowalska, a Polish nun. On Good Friday 1937, Christ appeared to Saint Faustina and asked her to recite this chaplet for nine days, starting on Good Friday and ending on the Octave of Easter (the Sunday after Easter Sunday), now known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
click Here for instruction as to how to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
Divine Mercy Chaplet sung and prayed by Donna Cori Gibson:
Experience the Power of Divine Mercy Every Day
Start each day off right! Join tens of thousands of Catholics receiving brief, daily reflections from the Diary of St. Faustina every morning.
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St. John Paul II said this prayer every day
Come, Holy Spirit, Creator blest,
and in our souls take up Thy rest;
come with Thy grace and heavenly aid
to fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
O comforter, to Thee we cry,
O heavenly gift of God Most High,
O fount of life and fire of love,
and sweet anointing from above.Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts are known;
Thou, finger of God’s hand we own;
Thou, promise of the Father, Thou
Who dost the tongue with power imbue.Kindle our sense from above,
and make our hearts o’erflow with love;
with patience firm and virtue high
the weakness of our flesh supply.Far from us drive the foe we dread,
and grant us Thy peace instead;
so shall we not, with Thee for guide,
turn from the path of life aside.Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow
the Father and the Son to know;
and Thee, through endless times confessed,
of both the eternal Spirit blest.Now to the Father and the Son,
Who rose from death, be glory given,
with Thou, O Holy Comforter,
henceforth by all in earth and heaven. Amen. -
Liturgical Year Circle and Structure of the Eucharistic Celebration
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Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Click below for access to calendar
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A PRAYER FOR OUR CHURCH
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 7:10-14; 8:10Responsorial Psalm Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11Reading 2 Heb 10:4-10Gospel Lk 1:26-38
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Catholic News Service
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Explanation of the Mass
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Mother Teresa Conference Donation
Mother Teresa Conference of St. Vincent de Paul is a registered non profit group that raises funds to help the poor of our community. We support St. Vincent Men's Shelter, volunteer and provide a lunch for the poor every fifth Saturday, volunteer at the food bank, help families in need when referred to us and any other referrals as needed. Click on icon to make donation. We appreciate your support. Mother Teresa Conference Website.
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