Message from Fr. David
Please see the link for the funeral arrangements for my dad. Thank you for your support and prayers. David J. Stavarz Obituary Nov 3, 2026 - Silva-Hostetler Funeral Home
Please see the link for the funeral arrangements for my dad. Thank you for your support and prayers. David J. Stavarz Obituary Nov 3, 2026 - Silva-Hostetler Funeral Home
Hello everyone, I just wanted to let you know that my father, David, passed away this afternoon around 2:30pm from a short, but courageous struggle battle with cancer. Thank you so much for your prayers, love, and support during this time. It has been a blessed couple weeks with him, sharing time, love, stories, and [...]
Saints help the world to see God and desire Heaven. Be a saint! If you didn’t last weekend, please take a poster of the seminarians of our diocese! We are incredibly blessed to have our seminaries, and they need our prayers as they discern. That poster gives us an amazing window into the future shepherds [...]
Hello everyone. I write to you today to share some challenging news. My father, David, was recently diagnosed with liver bile duct cancer. It is a serious cancer, and he has been dealing with some other challenging complications this last week. Gratefully, he has had the capacity and ability to visit with family and friends. [...]
Next weekend, for Priesthood Sunday (October 24/25), we will be blessed to have seminarian Quinn McNeill with us to share his vocation story at the end of Mass. Interestingly, Fr. Spicer knows him from when he was a Vicar at Sacred Heart in Wadsworth. Be sure not to miss this great witness from a young [...]
Fall Fest last Sunday was a great success!! I believe over 300 people were able join for a great breakfast (Had to run out for more pancake mix! Lol) and fall fun! Thank you so much to our Knights of Columbus and PTU for combining forces for a great family parish event. We are excited [...]
This weekend is our Offertory Enhancement Commitment Weekend! This is an essential opportunity to help to Grow God’s Family here at Holy Family! Thank you for your faith, your dedication, and your generosity!!! Monday, September 28th is the Feast of Our Lady Undoer of Knots. Mary has been a powerful intercessor in and through this [...]
Bishop Edward Malesic is frequently asked for his thoughts on the challenging immigration issues facing our country. He has prepared a summary of his reflections and included links to his previous individual and joint statements made with other bishops on this important issue. The page is available here: https://dioceseofcleveland.org/immigrants
Last weekend, I spoke about discipleship in reference to Peter’s proclamation that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. While membership in the church is good, discipleship goes beyond and is needed for a vibrant Church. To help define the reality, I shared Seven Marks of Discipleship. Desire: Wanting to grow closer [...]
Did you know that the responsorial psalm is on the first page of the bulletin? As the specific setting is not in our Breaking Bread hymnal, we have added the notes of the psalm to assist our shared song. In September, I shared that I will be hosting another State of the Church presentation [...]