30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Carolyn Kannapel • October 23, 2025

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All Souls' Day

By Jakub Schikaneder

1888

National Gallery in Prague


In the coming weeks, we have a number of Holy Days to observe that will alter the normal flow of readings and celebrations. To offer some clarity regarding upcoming feasts in the Latin Rite, and how they interact with the choices of which Mass to celebrate as well as the obligation of the faithful to attend:


+ Saturday, November 1: Solemnity of All Saints. There is no obligation for the faithful to attend this year in 2025. Holy Family will host an All Saints Mass on Saturday morning at 8a. [The US Bishops have a quasi-cryptic rule about the obligatory nature of Holydays for the faithful in the USA. The obligation to attend Mass is lifted when the Holy Days fall on a Saturday or a Monday, except for the Solemnities of Christmas and the Immaculate Conception (Patroness Title of the USA).


+Sunday, November 2: Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day). This day has enjoyed great devotion among the faithful since ancient times, and so is accorded a high place on the Table of Precedence of Liturgical Days in the General Roman Calendar. Because of this, All Souls is celebrated for the Sunday Masses instead of the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time. Also, because of its importance, the anticipatory Masses on Saturday evening (our 5p Mass here at HF) is also a celebration of All Souls. Readings for this Mass can be chosen from any readings for the Mass for the Dead in the Lectionary. Please also note that, as in other Masses for the Dead, Gloria is omitted.


+Monday, December 8: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. This is a Holyday of Obligation even when it falls on a Monday, so the obligation for the faithful to attend Mass on this day is still retained. Holy Family will have an 8a Mass (with the HF School), Noon, and 6p Mass.


+Sunday, November 9: Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. Though this is only a Feast and not a Solemnity, it takes precedence over the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time because of its importance, due to the Archbasilica Cathedral of St. John Lateran being the “Mother church of all the churches in the city [Rome] and the world” (the inscription over the formal entrance of the Archbasilica).


Also worth noting. Changes to the weekly Saturday 8a morning Mass. There will be no Mass on Nov 8 (Fr Gries will be away on Pilgrimage to France). And the weekly 8a Saturday Mass will be discontinued starting Dec 13. St John Paul II has decided to add a weekly Saturday 8:30a Mass to their schedule. With the arrival of two sisters from the Catholic religious community of the Daughters of Mary of Nazareth, they required a daily Mass. The area does not need multiple Saturday morning Masses.


Nothing Less than saints for the Holy Family of God.

Holy Family, Rooted in Worship of Almighty God, Pray for us.

~ Fr Jeremy M. Gries

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Parishioner Mary Lopp Passes Away

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).

Parishioner Janet Krininger Passes Away

By Carolyn Kannapel • August 21, 2026
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.

Parishioner John "Lester" Clemons Passes Away

By Carolyn Kannapel • August 21, 2026
John “Lester” Clemons, 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 18th, 2026. John found joy in the simple things in life. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, gardening, antiques, and collectibles. He would never miss a good yard sale and was also an avid Kentucky Wildcat fan. Above all, he cherished the time he spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, August 25th, at Holy Family Catholic Church- New Albany, 129 W Daisy Lane, New Albany, IN 47150 with burial to follow in Louisville Memorial Gardens West Cemetery. His visitation will be from 2- 7 p.m. on Monday, August 24th, Ratterman Southwest, 4832 Cane Run Rd., Louisville, KY, 40216. There will also be a viewing from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday before procession to Holy Family Catholic Church.