Some questions and answers on the Witness to Hope campaign When does the campaign start? In some ways it has started already. Our parish campaign director Donna Marino has been coming to our offices a few days a week. She is working with Fr. Gary and me and is also organizing some home gatherings so […]
Religious Education: This weekend is an opportunity for all our public school students to sign up for Religious Education classes after Mass. Families can also sign up online. Canada trip: I really enjoyed the pilgrimage to Canada the week of August 8-12. In a nutshell, we visited the shrines and basilicas of the Holy Family—including […]
Capital Campaign: Last weekend we put an insert in our bulletin to discuss the surveys done for the capital campaign. (If you missed this, you can view it on our website under the “Resources & More” tab. Click on “Witness to Hope Campaign.”) The next step is to lay out what exactly the campaign is […]
Registration are available online. We apologize for the delay, but have been working on some new programs to enhance our department! Please note the following additions: There will be a family component for grades K – 8. This will involve, a few times during the year, coming to a special class with your children! For […]
Pilgrimage: On Monday morning, August 8, I leave for Montreal and Quebec as the chaplain for a group of 55 pilgrims. In Montreal we are visiting the minor basilica Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal. Founded in 1904, it is the largest shrine in the world dedicated to Saint Joseph. Its founder is Saint Brother […]
Last week seven youth and three adult chaperones traveled to Cincinnati, OH to spend a week working with the Franciscans for Poor. During this week of service, our group worked in Cincinnati and the Northern Kentucky area with developmentally disabled youth and young adults, cleaned and sanitized multiple areas (including the playroom!) at the Ronald […]
A couple of get-togethers: Really enjoyed both the 60th anniversary school dinner and our parish picnic. At the 60th anniversary gathering we had a crowd of about 90 people. It was a low-key event, but was really a nice atmosphere as we celebrated the blessings of our school. At the parish picnic it was nice […]
This week Holy Family was blessed to have 70 young adults volunteer for Mission Makeover. Middle school and high school students poured their hearts into helping various members and organizations of nearby communities, as well as our own here in Grand Blanc. They prepared and served food at the Holy Angels Soup Kitchen and the […]
Parish Picnic: I hope to see you at this Sunday’s parish picnic from 1 – 5 p.m. on our parish grounds! Thanks to all who made it possible, especially Rob Andreski and the Boosters Club, as well as Parents Teachers Organization and the Knights of Columbus. Campus Signs: As you come to Church hopefully you […]