Centering Prayer

Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer which prepares us to receive the gift of contemplation. To become involved or for more information, contact Joanne Beckham at [email protected].

Cursillo/Ultreya

Cursillo is a Diocesan retreat intended to help all Catholics develop a thorough understanding of what it means to fully live a Christian life in all their everyday situations. It provides a method to transform all aspects of society through prayer and the development of small Christian communities. 

Ultreya is a Cursillo reunion group that takes place at local parishes and spends time each week studying and reflecting on their prayer life, as well as developing plans of action to live out the Gospel messages.

To become involved or for more information about Cursillo or Ultreya, contact Mike Hughes at [email protected].

Eucharistic Adoration

Eucharistic Adoration is an opportunity to spend precious time in silence before the Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic Adoration is available every Wednesday between 9:30 am and 6:15 pm in the Main Sanctuary. To help ensure that the Eucharist is not left alone, we ask parishioners to sign up here for the time that they would like to devote in adoration.

For more information or to receive weekly reminders about adoration, contact Joe Imorde at [email protected].

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry makes prayer shawls, lap robes, and baby blankets to give to parishioners, friends, and community members who need prayers as they deal with hardships in their life.

For more information or to receive a prayer shawl, contact Joann Czirr at [email protected].

Vocation Cup

The purpose of the Vocation Cup is to encourage parishioners to pray and promote vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support vocations. Each week at Mass, the parishioner who signed up to host the Vocation Cup will be called by the presider to come forward to receive the chalice bag and a blessing. The parishioner takes the chalice home and puts it in a place of honor. We hope that those who bring the cup home will continue to pray daily for vocations.

Click here to sign up to take home the Vocation Cup.

“All Belong” is a ministry at Holy Family dedicated to the faith formation of children with diverse abilities. Our hope is to have all children, regardless of their abilities, in classes with their peers, growing in faith and nourishing their relationship with Christ.  For more information, please contact Catherine Birdwell at [email protected].

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) provides children from kindergarten through fourth grade the opportunity to gather and hear the Scriptures proclaimed and explained in an age appropriate, engaging way.  At Mass after the Gather Rite, the children are dismissed to the weekday chapel. No registration is necessary. This is a supplement to the religious formation sessions at Holy Family.

To become involved or for more information, contact Catherine Birdwell at [email protected].

Religious Formation

The Religious Education and Formation process at Holy Family is based on the belief that our faith journey is life-long and ever-changing. The Religious Formation program is for 4 year olds through eighth grade. Our curriculum is designed to help our youth develop ways of understanding and living their faith that will serve them throughout life.

For more information on our Religious Formation program, please visit holyfamilycc.com/yff.
To sign up to be a catechist, please visit holyfamilycc.com/teach-the-faith.

HFAM Youth

HFAM Youth is Holy Family’s High School Youth Group. All high schoolers are invited to their Youth Nights on Sundays, which meets at 5:30 pm for Mass, dinner, and youth group. On Wednesdays, they offer Bible study from 7 – 8:30 pm.

For more information on HFAM Youth, visit their webpage at holyfamilycc.com/hfam-youth or email [email protected].

HFAM Youth Core Team members serve in youth ministry by helping at their youth nights, Bible studies, or retreats. As an important role model in teenagers’ lives, the approach to ministry should be rooted in service, commitment, and dedication to the Church and the teenagers being served.

IGNITE Life

IGNITE Life is the social and outreach group for our middle school students that meets about once a month for social and service events. All middle school students are welcome to join these monthly get-togethers.

For more information, visit holyfamilycc.com/ignite.

IGNITE Life Core Team members for serve our youth by chaperoning activities, aiding in faith sharing, and modeling the faith. 

RCIA Catechist/Sponsor

An RCIA Catechist teaches the faith to those who are becoming Catholic. Catechists should have a basic understanding of Catholic teaching, Scripture, and tradition.

An RCIA Sponsor acts as a personal link between the individuals who are in the process of becoming initiated into the church and the parish community. The sponsor helps the newcomer by providing encouragement, answering questions, praying with and for the newcomer, introducing the newcomer to other members of the community, and participating with newcomers in as many sessions as possible.

To become involved or for more information, contact Janis Lovecchio at [email protected].

To learn more about the process of becoming Catholic, please visit holyfamilycc.com/aff/rcia.

Nursery

The Nursery provides an opportunity to partner with you to build a strong spiritual foundation for your child. Taking these first steps with you towards introducing Jesus’ great love to your child in a safe, Christ-centered environment is very important to us. We believe that it is never too early to start catechizing your child about God and how wonderful He is. The Nursery is open for children walking through 4/5 years old.

To register and for more information, please visit holyfamilycc.com/nursery.
To volunteer with the Nursery, please contact [email protected].

Graceworks

GraceWorks is an interdenominational, faith-based ministry providing food and financial aid for rent, utilities, and medical bills for qualified families in Williamson County. Holy Family provides food, financial help, and volunteers throughout the year to support GraceWorks and its mission. A Holy Family tradition is the Christmas Basket Program, which provides families with food and Christmas gifts through GraceWorks.

To become involved or for more information, contact Tony Dunning at [email protected].

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a national organization that builds homes for deserving families. Through Habitat for Humanity of Williamson and Maury counties, Holy Family provides financial assistance, meals, and volunteers for an annual home build.

To become involved or for more information, contact Kevin Stocklin at [email protected].

Haiti Ministry

The Haiti Ministry provides support for the needs of St. Joseph parish in Bahon, Haiti, through financial aid, as well as educational, nutritional, and medical needs. Established as Holy Family’s “twin” parish in 1998, we have actively supported our sister parish since 2001.

To become involved or for more information, contact Mike Hogrefe at [email protected].

Loaves & Fishes

Loaves & Fishes feeds the Nashville area homeless by preparing and serving meals at Holy Name Catholic Church on the fourth Monday of every month.

To become involved or for more information, email Moose & Corinne Moore at [email protected].

Mercy Bound Prison Ministry

The Mercy Bound Prison Ministry recognizes the inherent dignity in every person and brings hope, spiritual renewal, and help to incarcerated individuals. We seek to break down societal biases, providing a bridge for prisoners to reintegrate into a community that believes in their capacity for change. Our work seeks to change the hearts and minds of those in the free world to include the humane treatment of incarcerated individuals, rehabilitation, and elimination of the death penalty.

Our members foster understanding, model compassion, develop friendships, and provide support to our incarcerated parishioners.

To learn more on how to become involved, please click HERE.

For more information, email Anna Pannier at [email protected].

Mission Honduras

The Mission Honduras ministry provides financial assistance and organizes mission trips to serve the poor in Honduras. Holy Family will be returning to Honduras June 2 – 10, 2023. If you are interested in attending or would like more information, please visit the Mission Honduras website below or contact Michael Freesmeier. Now is the time to reserve your spot!

Click here to view the Mission Honduras website.

To become involved or for more information, contact Michael Freesmeier at [email protected].

Room in the Inn (RITI)

Room in the Inn (RITI) provides food and shelter to homeless men from November through March. Holy Family has been participating in the RITI program since 2001.

Our Room In The Inn (RITI) Winter Shelter Program will be returning to the Holy Family campus this year (2023-2024), and we are excited to welcome our gentlemen guests who are experiencing homelessness. 

Click HERE to find ways to get involved!

For more information, contact [email protected].

The mission of Sage's Kitchen is to prepare and distribute breakfast for recipients of One Generation Away's mobile food pantries. Five times this year, volunteers will prepare and cook breakfast items on a Friday morning at Holy Family. On Saturday morning, volunteers will assemble breakfast bags and distribute them at the OneGenAway location.

Click here for more information and to sign up for any of 2023 dates. Or contact Jan Gibson at [email protected].

Angel Post

The purpose of Angel Post is connecting our parish through notes of encouragement and love, whether they are experiencing a personal hardship or a joyous event.  Conveying the love, hope, mercy and grace of Jesus through our Holy Family.   These cards are sent through the US mail.

If you would like to request an Angel Post to be mailed to a parishioner, please click HERE.  

Angel Watch

Angel Watch members are vigilant during the celebration of Mass and Religious Education class times in order to recognize unusual behavior and respond effectively before an emergency or in the event of an emergency. Training for all members will be provided. 

To become involved or for more information, contact Moose Moore at [email protected].

Cathletics

Cathletics (Catholic Athletics) is a great way to get parishioners and other members of our community engaged at Holy Family by taking advantage of all that our parish facilities have to offer. Holy Family hosts the following Cathletic events: basketball, bocce ball, Pickleball, table tennis, and yoga. Click here to view the Cathletics calendar.

To become involved or for more information, contact Matt Reamer at [email protected].

Catholic Divorced & Separated Support Group

The Catholic Divorced & Separated Support Group finds comfort and counsel consistent with Catholic teachings. The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide is a 12-week program that covers topics of shock, denial, anger, grief, guilt, spirituality, remarriage, or staying single.

To become involved or for more information, contact Catherine Birdwell at [email protected].

In April of 2022, Holy Family invited parishioners to a survey (called the Synod on Synodality) to answer the questions: "What is the Holy Spirit saying to our Church today and what should we do to improve our parish?"

One of the consistent responses to the survey was to create more social events for families on our Holy Family campus.  So, fulfilling this need - the Family Fellowship Ministry was created!

The Family Fellowship Ministry exists to provide fun opportunities for Fellowship that includes the whole family.  We want to make church feel even more like your home-away-from-home!

To view the event schedule, Click HERE

To become involved or for more information, please email:  [email protected]

Funeral Reception Committee

The Funeral Reception Committee arranges and manages a reception following Mass at the church for parish families who have experienced a death in their family. Volunteers set up, serve, and clean up the reception.

To become involved or for more information, contact Nancy Westfall at [email protected].

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner is a fun and casual dinner party to break bread with fellow parishioners. It is a quarterly dinner where neither the host nor the guests know who is coming to dinner. Parishioners who sign up to attend are only given the host’s address and what food item to bring. Visit holyfamilycc.com/guess-whos-coming to sign up for the next dinner.

For more information, contact [email protected].

Helping Hands

The Helping Hands ministry provides food for parishioners when they are faced with unusual circumstances such as the death of a family member, a serious illness, or surgery. The Helping Hands members work closely with the Funeral Reception committee.

To become involved or for more information, contact Diane Marek at [email protected].

International Ministry

The International Ministry welcomes all parishioners and focuses on helping new arrivals and visitors of foreign backgrounds feel welcome in the parish community. All are welcome to meet interesting people and learn about foreign cultures. Activities include potluck dinners, fundraising events, presentations on different topics, and more.

To become involved or for more information, contact Imelda Karlson at [email protected].

Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus (K of C) Council 15234 is a group of Catholic men who serve our parish and the community at large. The Knights organize programs to bring people together for fun and fellowship, raise funds for worthy causes, and provide opportunities for deeper spirituality. They are part of an international fraternal organization supporting the goals and mission of the Catholic Church.

For more information about the KOC and upcoming events, Click HERE.

To become involved or for more information, contact George Oubre at [email protected].

Men’s Club

The Men’s Club provides fellowship and the organization of many parish events such as Christmas Basket, Mardi Gras Dinner and Auction, Coffee and Donuts, and more. All men of the parish are welcome.

To become involved or for more information, contact Jeremy Bisceglia at [email protected] or visit holyfamilycc.com/mensclub.

Married Couples Ministry

The Married Couples Ministry offers fellowship in a small group setting as well as programs and workshops to support a healthy marriage.

To become involved or for more information, contact Amy Eubanks at [email protected].

Ministry to the Sick and Homebound

The Ministry to the Sick and Homebound brings the Eucharist to those who are homebound, hospitalized, or in a specialized care home.

To become involved or to request the Eucharist be brought to you or a family member, contact Michele Clouthier at [email protected].

New Beginnings

New Beginnings offers opportunities for parishioners who are widowed, separated, divorced, and never married to support each other through meetings and social settings.

To become involved or for more information, contact Ted Duello at [email protected].

Play & Pray

At Play & Pray, children (newborn through preschool) play in the Nursery (Room 139) while their parents, grandparents, or caregivers have an opportunity for friendship and prayer.

To become involved or for more information, contact Rose Tucci at [email protected].

Scouting

The purpose of the Scouting ministry is youth leadership development. Scouting consists of Boy Scouts (ages 11-18) and Cub Scouts (first – fifth grade).

To become more involved or for more information, contact Joseph Reseland at [email protected].

Seniors’ Group

The Seniors' Group provides a ministry of love, friendship, and a sense of belonging to all parishioners over the age of 50. Group activities include bimonthly potlucks, monthly Dutch treat lunches, field trips, local theater group shows, and other special attractions.

To become involved or for more information, contact Chuck Mauro at [email protected].

Serra Club

Serra International is a lay group of the Catholic Church whose mission is to foster and affirm vocations to the priesthood and vowed religious life in the USA. Serra of Williamson County are men and women of Holy Family, St. Philip, and St. Matthew parishes who meet monthly for dinner and a program on vocations.

To become involved or for more information, contact Gerard Killmeyer at [email protected].

Welcome Committee

The Welcome Committee holds quarterly receptions to meet and welcome new members of our parish community. 

To become involved or for more information, contact Susan Charest at [email protected].

Women’s Club

The Women’s Club offers a variety of social events throughout the year designed to foster community among women of all ages in the parish while sponsoring a charity in need. Events include a variety of themes and often will include a speaker presenting topics of relevance to women. 

To become involved or for more information, contact Amy Coliano at [email protected].

Young Adults

The Young Adults ministry brings together young people (20’s and 30’s), single or married, who are striving for a closer relationship with God, while building great relationships with other young adults through a mixture of faith discussion and social activities.

To become involved or for more information, visit holyfamilycc.com/youngadults or contact Katie Swinnerton at [email protected].