2023 archive of Pastor's Notes
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 7/28/23
We are not far off from our first day of school and filling the hallways with joy, laughter, and learning once again! While our students are on summer break, we have been busy preparing our school for the quickly approaching school year.
Many changes have taken place in our ... Read More »
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 7/21/23
This Sunday kicks off NFP Awareness Week. So what’s NFP, you ask? Natural Family Planning. This Church teaching is one that is often misunderstood. NFP refers to fertility-based awareness methods of regulating conception. It’s not “Catholic birth control” but rather enables a couple to achieve or postpone conception when ... Read More »
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 7/18/23
You may be wondering: “What has Holy Family Youth Ministry been up to this summer?” Well, allow me to share with you all of the awesome things we have been up to so far this summer!
Each Tuesday in June, our Middle School students participated in a deanery- wide ... Read More »
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Posted by Maria Franxman on 6/09/23
This past Saturday two men of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis were ordained to the priesthood. We are blessed by José Neri and Jack Wright’s commitment to our Lord through the Sacrament of Holy Orders. The liturgy celebrating the Conferral of Holy Orders was a rich celebration. I’d like to ... Read More »
The Most Holy Trinity
Posted by Maria Franxman on 6/02/23
It’s summer time! Can you believe it? For many, summer is a time of breaks from school or work, maybe a vacation or two! There is time spent outside, hanging out with family and friends, grilling out, hanging by the pool, and so much more!
While many of us ... Read More »
Pentecost of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles & the Church
Posted by Maria Franxman on 5/26/23
Come Holy Spirit and Fill the Hearts of your Faithful!
Today, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son upon the Church. This truth completes the Revelation of God’s own inner nature – Triune God – One God in Three Persons and Three ... Read More »
Ascension of the Lord into Heaven
Posted by Maria Franxman on 5/18/23
Christ has Risen, as He said He would, Alleluia!!!
Today, we celebrate Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord’s return to His rightful place at the Right Hand of the Father. He returns in glory. He returns to intercede on our behalf to the Father. He returns so that with the ... Read More »
6th Sunday of Easter
Posted by Maria Franxman on 5/12/23
Christ has Risen, as He said He would, Alleluia!!! Happy Mother’s Day!
If you’d like to grow in your appreciation of women in general, motherhood in particular, and Mother Mary as the unique exemplar, then I could recommend no better document than St John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter ... Read More »
5th Sunday of Easter
Posted by Maria Franxman on 5/05/23
Christ has Risen, as He said He would, Alleluia!!! Happy & Blessed Easter to everyone. I pray you have a holy and joyous Easter Season. Thank you Karen!!!
This weekend, we celebrate and thank Karen Schoenfelder for her 11 years of faithful service to the Holy Family parish ... Read More »
Third Sunday of Easter
Posted by Maria Franxman on 4/21/23