What are your spiritual New Year’s resolutions? As creatures created with growth in mind - physically, mentally, and spiritually - it is important that we commit each year to giving God our best, ultimately for our own fulfillment. Growing in prayer, the wisdom of the saints, celebrating the sacraments well, knowledge of the Scriptures, awareness [...]
It is my pleasure to announce that after a good deal of conversation and discernment, starting on January 1st, Mr. Bob McMurray and Ms. Kiersten Hopko who have been assisting with music these past months will become Co-Coordinators of Sacred Music here at Holy Family. Many of you may know Bob as he was with [...]
We are so grateful to Fr. Michael Denk for his wonderful mission on prayer last week! It was so inspiring to hear about not just the need for prayer, but also to be led through different ways of prayer. Every one of us can pray deeply and can hear God speak! That is how God [...]
Tune in to hear Advent reflections from Fr. David Stavarz, Administrator of Holy Family Parish in Parma. Father's weekly reflections will be new each week and provide inspiration for your Advent journey. You can listen to this week's reflection at https://am1260therock.podbean.com/e/reflection-for-the-1st-week-of-advent/
Advent is here!!! In this beautiful season of preparation for Christmas we remember Christ’s coming in history, we acknowledge his current coming to us in mystery (Life of prayer and sacraments), and also anticipate his coming in glory at his Second Coming. The beginning of Advent marks a new liturgical year, so happy new year!!! [...]
Recently, the USCCB has made December 9th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (which falls on a Monday this year) a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have Masses on that Monday at 8:30am, 4:30pm, and 7pm. Remember, we see this not simply as a day of Obligation, but of Opportunity! We have a great [...]
Please join us at 7:00 P.M. on December 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for three evenings of prayer. music and wonder. “Pray Advent” Mission is presented by Fr. Michael Denk.
Thank you to all of the veterans of our parish and parishioners’ families who have given their lives to the service and protection of our country! We are indebted to countless men and women who have helped to keep our land a place to enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Know of our [...]
Please keep our country in your prayers as elections take place this week. We pray that God will guide our minds and hearts so that our chosen leaders will work for truth, justice, and the common good and that we may know true peace in our land. A Prayer for the United States O [...]
We welcome Cleveland Seminarian John Paul Antalek to our parish this weekend on this Priesthood Sunday! Our Diocese is very very blessed to have both a college seminary program and a Major Seminary. I am certainly the priest I am today because of our seminaries and the great faculty who staff them. Please pray for [...]
