From the Desk of Fr. Brian...
Pastor
Rev. Brian W. Oestreich
Rev. Brian W. Oestreich
Dear Parishioners and friends of Holy Family,
The Knights of Columbus will be making the Care
Packages for the over sea troops this Tuesday evening.
If you have any items to donate please bring them to the
main door of the church before Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Items needed include razors, non-perishable food, tooth
paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, dried fruit, gum, ink
pens, hard candies, beef jerky, dried energy drinks to be
mixed with bottled water, rosaries, prayer cards, etc.
Please support our troops!
This Wednesday beginning at 11:00 a.m. we will
celebrate a communal reconciliation service followed by
a pork roast lunch. Please join us for the sacrament and
lunch. If you need a ride to church please call the parish
office and we will arrange transportation for you.
Next weekend we will again host the Schwan’s Food
truck sale. Pre-orders can be dropped off by Wednesday
and we’ll have your order ready for you.
On Sunday the 21st our 10th graders will be having
a pre-confirmation retreat in the church lower level after
Mass. Please pray for our 10th graders as they prepare
to enter the Confirmation program.
I want to thank the Knights of Columbus for helping
the parish purchase an incense holder for funerals, adoration
and holy hours. As the book of Psalms states, Our
prayers rise like incense before thee, O God.
On behalf of my family we want to thank everyone
who called, visited, sent cards and flowers for my Cousin
Todd’s funeral. The outpouring of support was very
touching and we thank you for everything you did!
In this time of recession there are families who are
struggling. If your family needs assistance with food
please let me know. Through the generosity of many
others we have items that will help you through these
challenging times. This is not the time to be proud.
Gracefully accept the help of others and make sure your
family, especially your children, are well fed.
For the season of Easter and hopefully beyond, we
would like to begin praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet
every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in being
one of the leaders of this please call the parish office.
On April 11th we will begin confessions at 2:00 p.m.,
sing the chaplet at 3:00 p.m. and then end with a reception
following. Please mark your calendars and plan to
join us for this beautiful celebration!
Looking ahead to Holy Week, we need about a
dozen dried logs for the fire for the Easter Vigil. If you
have dried logs that you would like us to use for the holy
fire please drop them off in the north door way of the
church.
Our “Senior Prom” will be held this year on April 25th
at the Legion here in Silver Lake. Please join us for old
time music from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be
served ~ a free will offering will be accepted. This
“Prom” is open to people of every age. Join us for fun
and dancing!
Have a good week.
~ Father Brian
The Knights of Columbus will be making the Care
Packages for the over sea troops this Tuesday evening.
If you have any items to donate please bring them to the
main door of the church before Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
Items needed include razors, non-perishable food, tooth
paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, dried fruit, gum, ink
pens, hard candies, beef jerky, dried energy drinks to be
mixed with bottled water, rosaries, prayer cards, etc.
Please support our troops!
This Wednesday beginning at 11:00 a.m. we will
celebrate a communal reconciliation service followed by
a pork roast lunch. Please join us for the sacrament and
lunch. If you need a ride to church please call the parish
office and we will arrange transportation for you.
Next weekend we will again host the Schwan’s Food
truck sale. Pre-orders can be dropped off by Wednesday
and we’ll have your order ready for you.
On Sunday the 21st our 10th graders will be having
a pre-confirmation retreat in the church lower level after
Mass. Please pray for our 10th graders as they prepare
to enter the Confirmation program.
I want to thank the Knights of Columbus for helping
the parish purchase an incense holder for funerals, adoration
and holy hours. As the book of Psalms states, Our
prayers rise like incense before thee, O God.
On behalf of my family we want to thank everyone
who called, visited, sent cards and flowers for my Cousin
Todd’s funeral. The outpouring of support was very
touching and we thank you for everything you did!
In this time of recession there are families who are
struggling. If your family needs assistance with food
please let me know. Through the generosity of many
others we have items that will help you through these
challenging times. This is not the time to be proud.
Gracefully accept the help of others and make sure your
family, especially your children, are well fed.
For the season of Easter and hopefully beyond, we
would like to begin praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet
every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in being
one of the leaders of this please call the parish office.
On April 11th we will begin confessions at 2:00 p.m.,
sing the chaplet at 3:00 p.m. and then end with a reception
following. Please mark your calendars and plan to
join us for this beautiful celebration!
Looking ahead to Holy Week, we need about a
dozen dried logs for the fire for the Easter Vigil. If you
have dried logs that you would like us to use for the holy
fire please drop them off in the north door way of the
church.
Our “Senior Prom” will be held this year on April 25th
at the Legion here in Silver Lake. Please join us for old
time music from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be
served ~ a free will offering will be accepted. This
“Prom” is open to people of every age. Join us for fun
and dancing!
Have a good week.
~ Father Brian