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Holy Family Parish and St. Joseph Church will pray a Novena from January 16th through 24th to protect human life! Also, we will join Catholics nationwide in prayer to protect human life. January 22nd shall be observed as a particular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion. Please join us at Holy Family Parish for an 8 a.m. Mass. Copies of the Novena will be in church vestibules. For more info, visit respectlife.org/9-days-signup.

As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family, so much is unknown about the hidden years of the Holy Family. But like Herman the Cripple, incredible grace and power lay hidden for those years within the walls of that home in Nazareth.

Christmas recalls Christ rising in the East at His first coming, that He comes to us in Word and Sacrament daily, and that He will come again no matter what. “The light shone in the darkness, and the darkness could not overcome it.” (John 1:5) You and I are “The people who sat in darkness [but] have seen a great light.”

Holy Family Parish will once again partner with Catholic Charities of Herkimer County to help bring joy and some gifts to area children. Tags are on the trees located in the front of the church by each of the side entrances. Please take a tag that specifies boy or girl, age and size, items needed, and a wish gift. Please return your WRAPPED gift by the weekend of DECEMBER 14th/15th. Thank you for bringing joy to those in need this Christmas season!

The message from Sacred Scripture throughout Advent is unmistakably clear—be prepared. The Son of Man is coming to cast judgment on the earth. We do not know the Day of the Lord, but it “will come like a thief in the night.” Many signs seem to indicate that we are truly in the “End Times.” Wars, natural disasters, and mass abandonment of religious beliefs were all predicted to happen before Christ’s return. No one knows how long this final period of human history will last, but one thing is certain. Christ will not let it go on forever. The imminence of the Last Judgment calls men to conversion while God is still giving them “the acceptable time.” 1 Cor. 6:2.

The Holy Family Stained Glass Windows companion tour book and the in-depth meditation book are available for purchase. Both books will be available in the vestibule after all Masses the weekend of November 30th/December 1st and in the Parish Office. Locally, the tour companion book is $5, and the meditation book is $30. The books are also available at Amazon at a higher price!

Holy Family Parish is pleased to invite the community to experience and celebrate the beauty of the parish’s historical and priceless stained glass windows at a special debut. Guests will enjoy self-guided audio tours to accompany each stained glass window or may follow along with a companion book. Light refreshments by the Canal Side Inn will also be served. The event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required.

The feast day of Saint Thérèse of Liseaux is October 1st. This is a nine-day Novena which will begin on September 23rd and end on her feast day. The first class relic will be available at all Masses at both churches the weekend of September 28th/29th. There will be prayer cards at all entrances to both churches. The prayer card has the Novena on the back.

Bishop Robert Barron’s book, This is My Body: A Call to Eucharistic Revival, is available to parishioners through the generous donation of a donor from St. Joseph Church. Copies are available in church vestibules. Please take time to read the book. Then either share or return the book so others can read it.

It takes many hands to successfully plan and execute a festival like this. I was blessed to have yours.

Parking options include a free shuttle service. Park vehicles at the Riverside Industrial Park, Industrial Parkway, in front of Building 93, the Arc Herkimer building, a quarter mile from the entrance. The shuttle will run continuous loops from 12:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to and from the festival and Riverside Industrial Park. The approximate loop time is less than 10 minutes. The shuttle is equipped for wheelchairs.

Holy Family Parish, a Roman Catholic Church located in Little Falls, NY, will host a Family Festival, a day filled with live entertainment, over 40 food and craft vendors, children’s activities, a 5k run and walk, church tours, and more on Saturday, June 1.

On Friday, May 24th we will begin praying the Seven Sorrows Rosary. This will take place every Friday at 8:30 a.m. before the 9 a.m. Mass. There will be pamphlets at the entrances of Holy Family Parish and St. Joseph Church that describe the Seven Sorrows Rosary and how to pray this powerful devotion. If you would like to order a Seven Sorrows Rosary, contact Peggy Romano at (315) 717-3012.

All ages welcome (including non-Catholics)! “You cannot give what you do not have!” The Lord Jesus desires that His mercy be known, especially through us, His disciples. But we need a solid foundation in our Faith. These in-depth presentations will increase our appreciation of what it means to be Catholic and inspire us to engage actively in the Lord’s evangelical mission to the whole world! Dinner included nightly! WHERE: St. Joseph the Worker, Parish Hall, 303 W. Main St., West Winfield WHEN: Sun.-Wed. nights (May 19-22), 6:15 pm food; 7 pm - Talk 1, break; 8 pm - Talk 2.

In a world grappling with great disease, a war rages on in Europe. After years of truce, an invasion of Palestine threatens to unsettle the Middle East. Theological debates are politicized and lead millions of believers to abandon the faith. A bishop writes: “Unless the hand of God intervenes directly, all will be lost.” Beginning in March, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke is calling upon ALL Catholics worldwide to join him in a significant 9-month to Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena seeking Our Lady’s intercession.

We apologize for the last minute notice! We hope you can help get the kitchen emptied and cleaned before painting and appliances arrive. Copy the link to sign up. Half-hour (½ hr) slots are available from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Can’t make it? Email a date and time that works best for you. Hopefully, we can get it finished on Saturday!