2022 archive of Pastor's Notes
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 10/20/22
With some folks rolling off the Parish Pastoral Council, I am looking for new colleagues. If you or someone you know would bring a faithful, Spirit-filled, mission-oriented, community-minded, Catholic-Christian perspective to these committees with some practical skill sets, I’d be open to your name. Both of these groups currently ... Read More »
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 10/13/22
With some folks rolling off the Parish Pastoral Council, the Parish Finance Council, and the Liturgy Committee, I am looking for new colleagues. If you or someone you know would bring a faithful, Spirit-filled, mission-oriented, community-minded, Catholic-Christian perspective to these committees with some practical skill sets, please reach out ... Read More »
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 10/07/22
Some Thank You’s are in order. Several parishioners have dedicated tremendous time and energy to make Holy Family run smoothly. Many of them have done so behind the scenes and some have been well known. Yet, they deserve a thank you for their dedication, hard work, and magnanimous offering ... Read More »
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/30/22
Friday October 7th is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
Pius V instituted the feast of Our Lady of Victory in order to commemorate the victory at Lepanto, which he attributed to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1571, Pope Pius V organized a coalition of forces from ... Read More »
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/23/22
Welcome back to Deacon José Carlos Neri. Deacon José was with Holy Family on Wednesdays and some weekends last year, so he’s no stranger to our parish. He visited Catholics at Green Valley Nursing Home and assisted in the RCIA process. He was ordained to the Order of Deacon ... Read More »
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/16/22
“Have you ever noticed that we speak a certain dialogue in the Mass before every important liturgical action or prayer? It is an expression of the roles of the priest and the people at Mass. When the priest says “The Lord be with you” (“Dominus vobiscum”), he prays that ... Read More »
Annual State of the Parish Report
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/09/22
Read the annual State of the Parish Report here!
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 9/02/22
Three Quotes by Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen
“Too many people get credit for being good, when they are only passive. They are too often praised for being broadminded when they are so broadminded they can never make up their minds about anything.”
“America, it is said, is suffering from ... Read More »
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 8/26/22
For the last few weeks, my homilies have focused around different aspects of Jesus’ Travel Narrative, as He “resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem” (Lk 8:51) and how that provides an added lens by which to understand His teachings and actions in chapters 10-19 of Luke. Another happening in ... Read More »
A Message from Outgoing Pastoral Associate Kelli Reutman
Posted by Maria Franxman on 8/19/22
As I sit down to write this goodbye after a weekend full of celebrations, I find peace in my heart. How strange that is after all the tearful goodbyes today. As you read this, I will be on my way to Minnesota, saying goodbye to my family, being shown ... Read More »