4th Sunday of Advent

Carolyn Kannapel • December 17, 2025

Pastor’s Notes for 21 December 2025 – Fourth Sunday of Advent & Christmas

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After the Babylonian exile,

Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel, 

Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,

Zerubbabel the father of Abiud.

Abiud became the father of Eliakim,

Eliakim the father of Azor,

Azor the father of Zadok.

Zadok became the father of Achim,

Achim the father of Eliud, 

Eliud the father of Eleazar.

Eleazar became the father of Matthan,

Matthan the father of Jacob, 

Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary.

Of her was born Jesus who is called the Christ.

~ Matthew 1:12-16


The upper section of the Jesse Tree window at Chartres Cathedral, France showing Jesus at the apex and Mary below Him.

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The whole Holy Family parish staff wish you a Merry & Blessed Christmas.

As we rejoice in the coming of Christ, Emmanuel, once again, may we be renewed in the Love & Mercy of the Father for all of Creation. And may we share that Love & Mercy that flows from His Birth to all we encounter.

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Christmas Mass Schedule: Dec 24 @ 4p and 6p.        Dec 25 at Midnight & 8a

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Holy Family Parish Office will be Closed Wednesday 24 December 2025 until Monday 05 January 2026 for the Holiday Break. We will have our normal Mass schedule, except the special times for Christmas Eve and no Mass on Friday Dec 26. I will be around, so of course, if there is an emergency or pressing need, please call.



Nothing Less than saints for the Holy Family of God.

Holy Family, Rejoicing at Christ’s Birth, Pray for us.

~ Fr Jeremy M. Gries

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By Carolyn Kannapel • August 24, 2026
Mary Ann Lopp, who was born on the 11th of May, 1937 in Corydon, Indiana, gently passed away on August 22, 2026 at Harrison Healthcare, with her family by her side. She worked for several years as a cafeteria worker for South Harrison Community School Corporation at South Central School. She was a lifelong and dedicated member of St. Peter’s Buena Vista Catholic Church and, later in life, attended Holy Family Catholic Church. She enjoyed tending to her garden, traveling, and going dancing at the Wagon Wheel. Above all, she adored her family and treasured the time she spent with them. She was rarely without her camera, always ready to capture the special moments and memories she shared with those she loved. Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 9:30 AM until 11:30 AM at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home (318 East Chestnut Street, Corydon, Indiana, 47112). A Mass of Christian Burial will follow, starting at 1:00 PM at Holy Family Catholic Church (129 West Daisy Lane, New Albany, Indiana, 47150).

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Janet Therese (Dallmann) "Noni" Krininger passed on August 18, 2026, at the age of 91. She was born September 2, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to the late Arthur and Rose Schelp Dallmann. She was in the graduating class of 1952 of the old Holy Rosary High School in Louisville with classmates still meeting monthly. Janet was a longtime resident of New Albany, a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.  Visitation will be held at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Rd, New Albany, Indiana 47150, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, 129 W Daisy Ln, New Albany, Indiana 47150, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:00 am. Final resting place will be at Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery in New Albany.

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