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Mission Statement
Trusting in the will of the Father and guidance of the Holy Spirit, the community of Holy Family Catholic Parish is striving to become active disciples of Christ by reaching out to all through love, understanding, care, and sharing in faith and prayer.
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MASSES FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR & OTHER
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SAINT OF THE DAY
Saint John of the Cross
Saint of the Day for December 14
(June 24, 1542 – December 14, 1591)
Saint John of the Cross’ Story
John is a saint because his life was a heroic effort to live up to his name: “of the Cross.” The folly of the cross came to full realization in time. “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me” (Mark 8:34b) is the story of John’s life. The Paschal Mystery—through death to life—strongly marks John as reformer, mystic-poet, and theologian-priest.
Ordained a Carmelite priest in 1567 at age 25, John met Teresa of...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
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Explanation of the Mass
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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.
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Office Hours
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Childrens Corner
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A PRAYER FOR OUR CHURCH
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Is 35:1-6a, 10Responsorial Psalm Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10.Reading 2 Jas 5:7-10Gospel Mt 11:2-11
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Catholic Link
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Catholic News Service
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Bp. Barron's Advent Reflections
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Friends, in today’s Gospel John the Baptist asks if Jesus is “the one . . . or should we look to another?” When this inquiry is conveyed to Jesus, the Lord does not respond...
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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.
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