Pastor's Notes
2nd Sunday of Lent
Posted by Maria Franxman on 3/03/23
Starting on Ash Wednesday, the Prayer of Absolution that a priest prays with, for, and over a contrite penitent changed. The Rite for Penance was recently revised and updated with a new translation. Similar to 2011 when the prayers of the Mass were updated with a revised translation of ... Read More »
1st Sunday of Lent
Posted by Kelli Reutman on 2/24/23
Tonight or last night depending on when you’re reading this, I joined many of the parents and benefactors of our Holy Family School & Preschool ministry for a wonderful night of “Murder at Plantation Hall”! Nothing says fun like a little ‘who dunnit?’ The annual HFS Gala & Auction ... Read More »
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 2/17/23
Thank You! On behalf of the Guatemalan family that will be receiving a new home because of your generosity, Thank you! For the third year in a row, members of the Holy Family family reached beyond themselves to help a family they’ve never met, nor seen, nor ever likely ... Read More »
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 2/10/23
For some people, this weekend is all about Football, given the Sunday night Super Bowl LVII. While I admit I don’t follow football or any particular team, I do watch the occasional game. And I will be watching the Super Bowl with some brother priests this weekend. I don’t ... Read More »
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 2/10/23
Dear Parishioners, benefactors, and visitors to Holy Family Catholic Parish
Last summer, Archbishop Thompson granted me permission to plan and undertake a 4-month sabbatical to take place between June to September of 2023.
This sabbatical is at my request. This decision was made after much prayer and consultation. To ... Read More »
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 1/24/23
“In its declaration Gravissimum Educationis [Vatican II: Declaration on Christian Education, 1965] the Council offered a set of “fundamental principles” regarding Christian education, especially in schools. In the first place, education, as the formation of the human person, is a universal right: “All men of every race, condition and ... Read More »
3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 1/20/23
“As persons created in the image of a good and loving God, we are called to have a profound reverence and respect for all living things and, indeed, for all of creation—both the visible and the invisible realities in our universe. All life is sacred, but especially all human ... Read More »
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Maria Franxman on 1/13/23
“The manger is the place where animals find their food. But now, lying in the manger, is He who called Himself the true bread come down from heaven, the true nourishment that we need in order to be fully ourselves. This is the food that gives us true life, ... Read More »
The Epiphany of the Lord
Posted by Maria Franxman on 1/06/23
Like the new Olive Wood Nativity Crèche? I hope so. It was purchased on the recent Holy Land Pilgrimage that I and others from the parish went on in November. It was a little costly, but in addition to beautifying our Christmas season it will help support Palestinian Christians ... Read More »
Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God
Posted by Maria Franxman on 12/22/22
The Madonna & Child has been a classic theme for art through the centuries. The painting at left by Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (August 25, 1609 – August 8, 1685) is just one beautiful example among hundreds. In medieval and renaissance paintings as well as contemporary exhibits, the ... Read More »