News - Home Page RSS Feed

As part of the National Eucharistic Revival, the bishops of the State of New York are hosting a state-wide Eucharistic Congress October 20-22, 2023 at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Martyrs in Auriesville, New York.

Join in the fun of putting on the performance of the first annual Christmas play: “The Story of the Nativity.” This year it will be hosted at the Holy Family Parish Center for two performances on Friday, December 15th at 6 p.m. and Sunday, December 17th at 2 p.m.

Did you know that your sneakers could help support Holy Family Parish AND save our environment? Holy Family will host a Sneaker Drive in the Parish Gym on Saturday, August 12th, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, August 13th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. On Saturday, get a $5 Snack Pack with a hotdog, chips, and water.

Holy Family Parish & St. Joseph’s Church will bring back a lost but cherished tradition; the blessing of the Easter Baskets. Father Slezak will bless the baskets on Easter Sunday after each Mass on April 9th.

Join us for a Feast of Mercy on April 16th. Divine Mercy Sunday is perhaps God’s greatest gift for our time. The promise of this day is nothing less than the forgiveness of all sins and punishment due to sin for anyone who would go to Confession and receive Jesus in Holy Communion on this very special feast. According to Divine Mercy Productions, one may receive the Sacrament of Confession, also known as Reconciliation, twenty days before or after Divine Mercy Sunday. Here’s the schedule: 2:00 PM - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 2:15 PM-2:45 PM. Confessions Begin Meditations read from the Diary of Saint Faustina 3:00 PM. Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Benediction, and Veneration 1st class Relic St. Maria Faustina. CONFESSORS: Father Brian Slezak, Father Rendell Torres, Father Paul Catena, and Father Michael Cambi. RESOURCES: Free books and devotionals at church entrances.

Reconciliation and Penance Services in March for Healing of Our Sins! Three priests will be channels of God’s tender mercy at these times and places: Wednesday, March 15th, St. Joseph the Worker, West Winfield, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23rd, Holy Family, Little Falls, 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29th, Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Frankfort, 6-7:30 p.m.

Ash Wednesday Schedule: Holy Family - 8 a.m. - Usus Antiquior (Latin) Holy Family - 12 p.m. - Novus Ordo (English) St. Joseph - 5:30 p.m. - Novus Ordo (English)

Holy Family Parish and St. Joseph Church will be offering a Lenten educational series this year entitled: “Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist.” Although the Eucharist appears to be simple bread and wine, it is actually the “source and summit” of the Christian life. This program explores the truth and beauty of Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist, from its origins in Sacred Scripture to its profound role in the life of the Church and its members.

Holy Family Parish is blessed to have such beautiful, historic, and one-of-a-kind stained-glass windows in our church. Author Louis Baum spent countless hours over several years researching and writing a book describing the story of each window. Both Louis and Jean Ronan (who assisted in the project) have graciously donated all their time and efforts to complete this book project. The book will be available at all Masses to view this weekend (Feb 18th-19th) and next weekend (Feb 25th-26th). Now that the book has been completed, the parish is offering it for purchase for only $20 each (to cover cost). Upon receiving your prepayment, we will order the books. Order forms are available in church or by calling/visiting the Parish Office. Please enclose payment with your order. Order soon! (We plan to place the first book order on March 6th.) Upon arrival of the books, we will notify you.

Wear your green and bring your favorite dish to pass as we celebrate St. Patrick with fellowship, great food, music & dance on Sunday, March 12, at 2 p.m. in the Parish Gym. One of our Holy Family parishioners is a Championship Level Irish Step dancer who will perform a few routines along with some special friends. This event is open to all Holy Family/St. Joseph’s Church parishioners, family, and friends.

Can You Share Your Secret Winning Chili Recipe? Do you love Chili? Want to Be Involved in a Family Event! We Need Your Support for Holy Family's Chili Contest Sunday, February 5th from 1:30-4 p.m.!

Holy Family Parish and St. Joseph Church will give out blessed “Chalking the door" kits this weekend at Mass. This is a wonderful way to celebrate and literally mark the occasion of the Epiphany and God’s blessing of our lives and home.

Starting January 7th - 22nd, order your frozen homemade Smith’s Orchard pie. Delivery date will be February 12th, just in time for St. Valentine’s Day! There will be a variety of 12 pies to choose from including sugar-free and gluten-free options. You can also choose a crust or crumb topping. Order forms will be available at church and the Parish Office. Include your payment and return by January 22nd. We will need extra help to unload, organize, and handout pies on delivery day. Please contact Michele at (518) 779-3049 or Michele.HFP@gmail.com if you are willing to help!

Advent is a wonderful time to celebrate the reconciling love and the healing graces our Lord offers us. Like all religious experiences, it takes preparation. Wednesday, December 7th - St. Joseph the Worker, 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 14th - Annunciation Church, 6 p.m. Thursday, December 22nd - Advent Penance w/Adoration, Holy Family Parish, 2:30-4 p.m.

Very Reverend Father Longobucco, Vicar General, Fr. Slezak, Holy Family Parish-Little Falls and St. Joseph Church-Dolgeville, Fr. Catena and Deacon Carbone Annunciation Church-Ilion/Our Lady Queen of Apostles-Frankfort, welcomed 30 Confirmands to the completion of baptismal grace on Sunday, October 30th. For “by the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized, are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.” Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed. A special shout out to parents who guided their children to receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit! Through Confirmation and their support, the Holy Spirit now gives them the increased ability to practice their Catholic faith in every aspect of their lives and to witness Christ in every situation. Congratulations to all!

Holy Family will host a Sunday Study Group, Fundamentals of Chant, devoted to Common Chants of the Usus Antiquior Mass and Ordinary Chants of the Office beginning October 30th through May. No prior experience is necessary. All are welcome! Time: 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Place: Holy Family Parish - Chant Classroom, 763 E. Main Street, Little Falls, NY. Study materials needed: Liber Usualis 1963 or free download of PDF copies. Questions, email Colleen at plainchantschola@protonmail.com or to enroll call the Parish Office at (315) 823-3410.

It’s that time of year again to help bring joy to children. Holy Family is teaming up with Cross Catholic Outreach, which is an organization that provides aide to transform the poor and their communities in third world countries. So many children go without a gift for Christmas. We can make their Christmas a little happier by providing them with a “Box of Joy”­—filled with a variety of gifts. The ages of the kids are: Boys & Girls 2-4, 5-9 and 10-14. Anything you buy should be age appropriate and small enough to fit in a shoe box. To make it easier for everyone and to keep track of the boxes, they will be assembled and will be kept in the Parish Office to fill as merchandise is brought in. There will be a container in the Holy Family vestibule where you can drop off items specified on the flyer by Saturday, October 8th or Sunday, October 9th or you can drop items off at the Parish Office at 763 E. Main Street, Little Falls, NY. There will also be envelopes that you can make a monetary donation if you prefer to do that. The boxes will be mail them all together through UPS. If you have questions, please call Debbie Kuehnle at (315) 823-3410. Your participation is greatly appreciated!

Holy Family welcomes all those who are new to the faith, the unbaptized or baptized, those that have not yet been confirmed in the Church, and also those who are simply just searching for God to the RCIA (Rite of Catholic Initiation for Adults) program. Click for more information!

Instructor Colleen Rockwell will teach two class sessions on every other Saturday from September 17 to November 12 at Holy Family Parish, 763 E. Main Street in Little Falls, NY. All ages are welcome to participate and classes are free and open to the public.

God our Creator, we give thanks to you, who alone has the power to impart the breath of life as you knit each of us together and fashioned our inmost being in our mother’s womb; grant we pray, that we, whom you have made stewards of creation may remain faithful to this sacred trust and constant in safeguarding the dignity of every human life. We pray also for a spirit of conversion in those who allow or promote a culture of death, most especially those charged with public office; that they may see and acknowledge the truth and recognize their ongoing responsibility to guard and defend every human life from conception to natural death. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen