Holy Family New Melleray

06/01/2026

Interim Mass Schedule for Holy Family, New Melleray. ❤️

05/06/2026

We had a wonderful turnout on Sunday for May Crowning ⛪️

Thank you to Jake Kubitz and Mia Bergfeld for Crowning Mary 💐

We also got to recognize 5 of our 9 High School Graduates: Dan Kenneally, Jillian Ruden, Emma Noonan, Grace Merfeld & Jackson Heacock 🎓

Congratulations to all our 2026 graduates: Alec Cook, Peyton Goedken, Hannah Hazelwood, Jackson Heacock, Dan Kenneally, Millie Manternach, Grace Merfeld, Jillian Ruden & Emma Noonan. We wish you all the best in your next chapter 🙏

And finally, thank you to the wonderful crowd of 80+ that gathered after mass for our donut social 🍩

04/13/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to help clean up the church grounds and cemetery this past Saturday.

A special shootout to Jude & Joel Connolly for bringing their equipment.

All the help, big and small, is greatly appreciated!

04/05/2026

Christ is Risen ✝️ Happy Easter

We celebrated a beautiful mass this morning at Holy Family, followed by an Easter Egg hunt in the church basement.

May the miracle of Easter bring you renewed hope, faith, and joy.

01/11/2026

Thanks to all our great helpers (big & small) who helped put all the Christmas decorations away after mass this morning! Many hands truly make for light work 🙏 Parishioners gathered for a donut social following mass as well.

12/23/2025

A big thanks to all that stayed after mass on Sunday (many not pictured) to help set up the beautiful manger scene and trees. The poinsettias were then delivered on Monday and the ladies completed the Christmas decorating!

Join us Wednesday, December 24th for 4:00pm mass or Thursday, December 25th at 8:30am mass at Holy Family.

Wishing all our parishioners and their families a blessed and joyful Christmas. May the peace and love of Christ be with you always.

12/20/2025

Reminder, all wrapped angel tree gifts are due today at 4:00 mass. Thank you to everyone to helped make this season bright for so many 💚❤️ May you all have a blessed holiday season with loved ones!

12/18/2025

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Thank you for your thoughtful participation in the Journey in Faith process. Your feedback—shared through regional and parish meetings, online forms, and letters—has been invaluable. Our team is now prayerfully reviewing and synthesizing everything you’ve shared as we prepare for the next steps in this important discernment.

Beginning in January and the months ahead, we will begin identifying how the insights gathered can help strengthen our parishes and further our mission to bring Christ to others. Rather, this is about building a vibrant and sustainable future for our faith communities. After reviewing all the feedback and data collected, the Core Team will present an updated model for the Archdiocese of Dubuque to the Planning Commission and then to the priests of the Archdiocese for one more round of input. After that process, I will make a decision concerning the future of the Archdiocese.

As we continue through Advent, I invite you to remain grounded in prayer. Please join me for a special Novena from the Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus (January 3) through the Baptism of the Lord (January 11), asking the Holy Spirit to guide our discernment and renew our unity as one Church.

We are also setting aside a Day of Prayer each month dedicated to the Journey in Faith intentions. Details and prayer resources can be found at dbqjourneyinfaith.org.

You will find newly added FAQs on that same site. These are updated frequently to reflect questions we receive from parishioners across the Archdiocese. I encourage you to check them regularly for accurate and up-to-date information.

Thank you once again for your faith, your engagement, and your openness to the Holy Spirit. May this Advent season deepen your hope and prepare your hearts to welcome Christ anew.

Walking with you on this Journey in Faith,

Archbishop Thomas Zinkula

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12/06/2025

From Father Tom, with the forecast for snow overnight and early Sunday morning, out of caution for safety, we will not have FF class this Sunday morning. Please check that email for suggested activities to to do with your children. Thank you

12/02/2025

Christmas flowers in memory of your loved ones can be ordered now! Return the order form with payment to the office or place in the collection baskets before December 15th🎄