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Academy of the Holy Family Presents:
The Westing Game
November 14th & 15th
A thrilling dinner theater with Asian cuisine,
and a show with a mystery to keep you guessing to the end!
Family Consecration Prayer
Family is so very important, something our annual Family Blessing Mass reminds us of each year. The Catholic Church understands this importance of family and aids the faithful in any way it can. On custom in the Church is the “Family Consecration.” From our family to yours, we
Family Blessing Mass and Gratitude Luncheon 2025
With our largest gathering to date, we have celebrated yet another Family Blessing Mass and Gratitude Luncheon. Families from near and far joined us in the Motherhouse Chapel, lifting their hearts in prayer and receiving God’s abundant blessings. After Mass, the joy continued as we gathered around the table
Reflection for the 27th Week in Ordinary Time
Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4; Psalm 95; Timothy 1:6-8; St. Luke 17:5-10 Beloved, I remind you, to stir into flame the gift of God that you have…. We may have suffered from very big disappointments in our lives, like the prophet Habakkuk did. This first Mass reading from the Old Testament
Reflection for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Amos 6:1a, 4-7; Psalm 146; 1 Timothy 6:11-16; St. Luke 16:19-31 Lay hold of eternal life I remember what the human circulatory system looks like because of an excellent seventh-grade science teacher. Have you had a favorite teacher? More than one? Perhaps you, too, were inspired by their eloquence
Reflection for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Amos 8:4-7; Psalm 113; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; St. Luke 16:10-13 Everyone agrees that we need good leaders. What are the qualities you look for in a leader? Integrity, initiative, honesty, faith? To obtain and uphold the good leaders that we need, we should follow St. Paul’s advice to St.
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Numbers 21:4b-9; Psalm 78; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17 We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered. Do you have a favorite Olympic medalist? The bright medals that the Olympic winners proudly wear symbolize
Reflection for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 9:1318a; Psalm 90; Philemon 9-10, 12-17; Luke 14:25-33 “Great crowds were traveling with Jesus.” We can imagine the “great crowds traveling with Jesus” – men, women, and children– all drawn by the magnetism of His holiness, His overflowing love, and the kindness in His eyes and voice.
Reflection for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sirach 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29; Psalm 68; Hebrews 12: 18-19, 22-24a; Luke 14: 1, 7-14 Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted. Jesus took his companions by surprise when he told a thought-provoking parable to a leading Pharisee’s guests at a
Reflection for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, 2025
Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 117; Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13; Luke 13: 23-30 Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. In today’s Gospel, Jesus answered a pointed question and related it to how we live our
Reflection for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 117; Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13; Luke 13: 23-30 Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough. In today’s Gospel, Jesus answered a pointed question and related it to how we live our
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