Gospel Meditation
Do you come to God for forgiveness, while your heart holds resentment for another? Do you look to have all your debts forgiven, yet imprison others with your demands against…
Announcements
Weekend Worship Aid for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Holy Family has prepared a worship aid to assist parishioners with the music for the weekend. This aid may be printed at home, or viewed on a laptop, phone, or…
Choosing Organ Donation
Question: Are Catholics allowed to donate their organs? Answer: Yes, Catholics are allowed to donate their organs. In fact, the Catechism of the Catholic Church praises this practice when it notes…
Healing Discussion
Join Deacon John and fellow parishioners in considering and discussing the importance of healing in today’s world. In the middle of a global pandemic and social unrest, the world cries…
Liturgical Table Talk: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Hors d'oeuvre If tomorrow you won a million dollars (tax-free) what would you do with it? Dig In Matthew was writing his gospel to a church that was primarily…
The Blessing of the Community
I have been blessed to be a member of my parish community for 28 years. For much of that time I was serving as a member of the parish staff,…
Gospel Meditation
Humility and the desire to learn and grow are important virtues and qualities to possess. Having a true sense of my brokenness and incompleteness is essential for developing and maintaining…
Frequently Asked Questions for the 2020-2021 Religious Formation year
Earlier this week, we kicked off the start of the 2020-2021 Religious Formation year by sending class placements for grades 2, 7, and 8, as well as logins and passwords…
Gospel Meditation
Recently, I had the opportunity to take part in a program with ordained and lay minsters representing a number of Christian traditions and nationalities. Although we spent a lot of…
Priestly Ordination of Men
Question: Why are only men allowed to be priests or deacons in the Church? Answer: One of the most debated and — in some circles — contentious teachings of the…