Holy Family Church

09/05/2026

Sunday, September 6, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

09/04/2026

See you on September 13th!

09/04/2026

At Mass this upcoming Sunday, the Gospel teaches that Jesus places a high priority on reconciling with someone who has sinned against you. Are there people in your life who easily forgive?
See you at Mass!

09/04/2026

Round 2...CHURCH PHOTO DIRECTORY
October 26th (2:00 PM-8:30 PM)
35 appointments need to be filled for us to receive
hard bound photo directories free for our parishioners.
Please help us fill all slots. To schedule your appointment
go to: www.ucdir.com. Click on Photography Session Sign Up.
Enter Church Code: pa1262 and enter Church Password: John.
*Anyone can be photographed. You DO NOT need to be a parishioner!

We could use some help during the photo session to check people in and verify their information. Your help is greatly needed and appreciated. Contact Florinda in the Parish Office to offer your help.

09/03/2026

Prayer for Vocations —
Dear God,
Give us the courage and strength to answer when You call! Give us clarity and trust to hear Your soft invitations. Give us the love to respond, and the bravery to take the steps that will bring us ever closer to You. Amen.

09/03/2026

The Diocese (and Holy Family) are hosting Blood Drives in support of Miller Keystone Blood Center. The Diocesan blood drive runs September 19-December 16. The blood drive at Holy Family is on Halloween, October 31, from 8AM-1PM. 🧛🏼‍♀️
Make your appointment today!

09/02/2026

Virtues, EXPLAINED!
Virtuous zeal refers to an all-consuming love, which has for its object the Lord Himself. Closeness with God is impeded by anything contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ, so no person can be “zealous” for God if they are violent or hateful.

09/02/2026

Register for the "Come Home to Mary, Mother of the Church" 2026 Men's Conference. The early-bird discount ends September 8th.

A little child in its mother’s arms fears nothing. The child does not have to solve the world. It only has to stay near her. St. Maximilian Kolbe said the same is true of us and Mother Mary. Stay close to her and she takes care of the rest. All good things come with her, and the greatest of those goods is Jesus Himself.

Join other men on November 21st to learn how staying close to Mary helps you be strong for your families, friends, and all others with whom you interact. Manly strength comes from being childlike, and remaining near Mother Mary; she never lets go of her Son, or you.

09/02/2026

Guess Who’s Back...Back Again...Father’s back...tell a friend!
Fr. Stokes & Fr. Gabby whippin up Meal #2 in this years Cooks With Collars Competition! It’s that time of year again, when priests across the Diocese of Allentown put on their aprons and head into the kitchen for “Cooks with Collars,” the annual online cooking competition that raises funds for local parishes and ministries.

Lets go Holy Family! You know who your favorite priests are; Fr. Stokes & Fr. Gabby of course! Lets show them our love and appreciation by voting for their video here: https://p2p.onecause.com/cookswithcollars/holy-family-nazareth
Dont just do it for them, do it for the whole parish! All monies raised stay here in the parish to be used for special projects! Voting started September 1st and runs through Wed., Sept. 30.
Added incentive: For every $25 you donate you get a chance in a raffle to have dinner at the rectory with Fr. Stokes & Fr. Gabby!

2026 Cooks with Collars

09/01/2026

QUESTION OF THE WEEK —
This weekend at Mass, we heard about how Peter does not want to accept Jesus’ destiny as the Messiah who suffers greatly and dies. How do you process difficult news or information?