Thanksgiving Food Drive on the 10-24-22 Weekly Update

Your donations will be used to stock our pantry shelves for the Thanksgiving holidays. Leave your donations in the Food Pantry collection boxes at each church.  A list of the items we need this year can be found at the link below.  Thank you for your generosity!

Food Pantry List

Did you know that Holy Family Parish operates two food pantries?  Want to make a monitary donation?  Click the links below to give securly to both of our Food Pantries:

Give to St.
​Vincent de Paul

Give to Sacred
Heart Food Pantry

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This Week...

Tue Oct 25th, Sacred Heart Activity Center, 201 Bach Street, La Porte.

Let us Dream Book Study
A seven week faith sharing program that will explore the spirituality of Pope Francis' new book: Let us Dream, A Path To A Better Future.
Tuesday mornings, September 27 - November 8th at 8:45am - 10:15am or 6:30pm - 7:45pm, Sacred Heart Activity Center, 201 Bach Street, La Porte, Indiana. To register contact Frank J. Zolvinski - Fzolvinski@holyfamilylaporte.org 219-575-1090. Cost: $20.00 includes book, program, discussion, refreshments.

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Tue, Oct 25th 6:00pm - 8:00pm, St. Peter Ministry Resource Center, 1101 Michigan Ave, La Porte.

St. Augustine's Confessions Lecture Series  & Book Study
Join Fr. Bob Sprott for a 10-week lecture series on the Confessions of St. Augustine.  The Lecture will meet every Tuesday from September 13 - November 15, 6-8pm at St. Peter's Ministry Resource Center.

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Wednesday, Oct 26th, 8:30am at Sacred Heart and 6:30pm at St. Peter.

Scripture Discussion
Dive deeper into the Word of God. Join Parishioner Tom Rothbauer for a weekly Scripture Discussion.

Times Each Week:
- Wednesday morning from 8:30-10:30am, Sacred Heart Activity Center
- Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:00pm, St. Peter Center in the Mother Teresa Room.

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Wed Oct 26th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm, St. Peter Ministry Resource Center, 1101 Michigan Ave, La Porte.

Into the Breach: Men’s Small Group Study Series. Inspired by the Apostolic Exhortation for Catholic men written by Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix, the Knights of Columbus produced a video series which seeks to answer the question of what it means to be a man and how to live as a man in today's world. Come join us! Open to men of all ages. The reflection will run eight weeks beginning, September 14, 2022 through November 2, 2022, each Wednesday evening, at 7:00 PM, St. Peter Ministry Resource Center. It is a call to battle for Catholic men which urges us to embrace wholeheartedly masculine virtues in a world in crisis. To learn more and/or sign up contact: Vic Stearns, 219-363-4313 or Scott Zoborosky, 574-274-8859.

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Sat October 29th, 6:30am - 7:30am, Boston Middle School Track, by the corner of 1st and C street, LaPorte.

Fit Shepherds aims to help every man in our community be in the best physical and spiritual shape of his life. Fit Shepherds are formed through demanding workouts, fraternity, and discipleship. We meet every Saturday morning at 6:30am at the Boston Middle School outdoor track. All men 16 and older are welcome.

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Sat Oct 29th 10:00am - 4:00pm, Sacred Heart Apostolic School, 5901 N 500 E, Rolling Prairie

Mini Conference on Suffering
Everybody Suffers- “Here’s Something You Can Count on!” A half-day conference about the Seven Sorrows of Mary. Sat., Oct. 29th, 10AM-4PM Sacred Heart Apostolic School. Cost is $35 and includes Lunch.

Register at: CountOnIt.us

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Sun Oct 30th 10:30am - 11:45am, St. Joseph Church, 109 C St, La Porte.

Sunday Family Experience
Our Faith Formation families will meet 8 Sundays throughout the year at St. Joseph Church for parent and student classes. Parents will have refreshments and hear a presentation while their students are in class. Which levels will participate in this? Intro Level, Communion Prep Levels 1, 2, and 3, and Grades 4, 5, and 6 (Life in the Church Levels) are required to attend. Note: this is not for Confirmation Prep Course.

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Sign up for our volunteer group, His Hands and Feet. Join our group of volunteers that assists at parish events and activities. Click the link below to sign up.  When we need help at an activity or event, we will send out a message and you can decide if you are available. The role may be large or small, but everything we do is because we want to be Jesus for others.

Sign Up for His Hands
​and Feet Ministry

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Online Giving is available for one-time and regular contributions.  It is through your generosity that our parish can continue our mission to form a family of disciples for Jesus Christ. Click the link above for more details or to make a contribution.

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Join Holy Family
Parish for Mass!

Worship with us at Holy Mass, adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, experience the healing power of the Sacrament of Confession.  Click the link above.

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Holy Family Parish exists to be a family of God and to form disciples who serve.