News RSS Feed

Archbishop Aymond will be Holy Family's guest this Tues 5/24, 7 pm, for our Confirmation. All are invited to the Mass and reception afterwards. Our shepherd places a high priority on visiting us--let's turn out in numbers to welcome and spend time with him. Note: no 5 pm Mass on that day.

Eucharistic Adoration coupled with quiet reflection time and songs of praise, led by Fr Kyle.

If you participated in this a couple of years ago, you already know it's fun! If you missed out, don't let it pass you by this time around! At this meeting Fr Kyle will introduce our book -- Father Elijah: An Apocalypse -- and we'll form our small groups. To purchase the book from a Catholic seller, visit https://www.catholiccompany.com/father-elijah-an-apocalypse/ or https://ignatius.com/father-elijah-fep/

Scripture is the living, breathing Word of God, by which He has revealed (and continues to reveal) His heart to us. There's so much, so many layers of meaning, we can never exhaust it. Reflecting and studying with a group is one way to dig a little deeper into His word. We dive a little deeper into the Sunday readings to discover what the Lord is saying to us today. The group meets in the church office, right behind the kitchen in the parish hall. Sharing is encouraged but not required. The group is growing -- join us!

Salvation is not without cost, as we saw in the last session. We were not only “bought with a price” (1 Corinthians 6:20), but we were ransomed for a purpose—communion with the Most Holy Trinity. But that communion is not merely a personal relationship between us and Jesus. Our relationship with Jesus necessarily includes a relationship with his Body, the Church. In this session, we will explore the relationship between Christ and his Church and what it means for us and our salvation.

Being a godparent is more than a cultural or symbolic role played out on the day of Baptism. Lucas Pollice dismantles the myths and answers these practical questions: What roles do godparents play on the day of Baptism? How are godparents called to impact the spiritual growth and well-being of the one being baptized? What kinds of things can godparents do for the baptized, beyond the occasional card or gift? Why doesn't the Church allow just anyone to be a godparent? How can parents discern the best godparent for their child? How do both the parents and godparents fit within the community of faith? By the end, godparents will understand the necessity and responsibilities of their role for teaching, living, and protecting the faith of the baptized.

Fr Kyle is available for Confession every Saturday, 3:30-4:30 pm. If that time isn't good for you, call the office to schedule an appointment: 839-4040.

Jesus came to earth to save us! We affirm that truth every time we say the Nicene Creed at Mass:he came down from Heaven "for our salvation." But what does that mean? In this first episode, Dr. Michael Barber explains why every Catholic should understand the importance of salvation:not just for our eternal state, but for our lives here and now. Drawing on Scripture and Tradition, he begins to discuss what it means to "be saved" and launches into the first of ten misconceptions that can lead to spiritual pitfalls:the idea that salvation is a matter of "self-help."

Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage is a beautiful, 30 minute contemplative film. Walking through the locations of the Holy Week story,it re-presents the most important days of human history. Immersed in the real and sacred places of the Holy Land, the pilgrim is brought tangibly nearer to the story, the landscape, and the reality of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus. Catholics and those with open hearts and minds will experience a deeper understanding of these events and places, and rich meditations for the pilgrimage of daily life. Journey along this spiritual pilgrimage and be drawn more deeply into the life and love of God.

Holy Week is the holiest week of the year. But why do we call the entire week “holy”? Does anything important happen on the days between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday? Follow Scripture scholar and professor Dr. Brant Pitre as he walks through each of the seven days of Holy Week, and explains how the words and actions of Jesus on the last seven days of His life are deeply significant, relevant, and rooted in the Old Testament. Enter Holy Week and make it your most life-changing week yet.

Through Jesus's Death on the Cross, God reveals himself most profoundly as the God who is love. Christ's sacrificial love saves us from sin and shows us the pathway to true human happiness. We are made to live like Christ: in total, self-giving love.

Bishop Robert Barron offers five sermons on the spiritual discipline we must cultivate in the Lenten season, a discipline centered on Christ. These meditations cover topics such as finding our identity in God, prayer as the key to mission, our thirst for God, how to end our alienation from God, and how to embrace the way of happiness joyfully.

Whether you go to Confession regularly or a decade ago, this session guides you step-by-step through the deeper meaning of every aspect of the Rite—what it is, why we do it, and how it impacts your life.

Dr. Timothy Gray uses this Sunday’s readings to think about the sacrament of Confession and God’s forgiveness, especially through the lens of the Prodigal Son. This is the March 27 video of Lenten Daily Reflections series on formed.org

Joel Stepanik of Life Teen connects the gospel of today, Jesus' temptation in the desert, with every day teenage life.

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent and a great day to make a plan for this holy and grace-filled season. Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Klein, Professor at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, to discuss the purpose of the season of Lent, how to prepare for it, and why it is such a fruitful season in our life of faith. Go to formed.org/lent to sign up for Daily Lenten Reflections with Dr. Tim Gray as he opens up the Scriptures throughout this holy season.

When I was a kid, my family used to drive down to Florida every year for winter break. About a month before each trip, my dad would stay up late every night after work to fix up the old station wagon… and I had to hold the light. It was in these few weeks, with my dad, holding the light, before the big trip, that taught me everything about Lent. A short animated reflection on Lent.

As part of a bible study on the Eucharist on Formed.org, Dr. Brant Pitre brings out the Eucharistic beauty of the story of the Road to Emmaus in Luke chapter 24.

On the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24, Jesus approaches two disciples who seem to have lost faith in Jesus' promises. Ironically, in the Road to Emmaus, these two disciples ask Jesus, when he inquires what they're talking about, if he hasn't heard the news about what happened to Jesus of Nazareth just a few days before -- and of course, he's the only one who really knows what happened. On the Road to Emmaus, Jesus lays out a Biblical principle that should be employed by all who wish to understand and fell the full impact of the Gospels: going back to the Old Testament to discover how Jesus fulfilled the promises of the Old Testament.

In this video, which is part of the Y Disciple program on formed.org, Scott Powell guides the teen to reflect and understand fatherhood. He gets real about the brokenness of our human fathers and how we can project that onto God. As you watch this video with the teen, Scott gives reflection questions. Be encouraged to pause the video and have a conversation with your teen about the question. This is an opportunity for you to share your faith together and for you to teach your teen how be vulnerable by opening up yourself. These questions can foster some fantastic conversation with your teen. It connects to the Gospel of Luke because he brings the whole reflection together with the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11:32.