Posted by andrea clune on 12/28/12
January 1, 2013 is upon us! Happy New Year. Blessings to all as we begin a new year in this Year of Faith. May this year be a time for all of us to grow in wisdom, age and grace! May the good Lord smile upon us all!
Posted by andrea clune on 12/16/12
Holy Family Parish in Poland, Ohio wishes you and yours a blessed Christmas and Christmas season. Remember that there are 12 days of Christmas! Here at Holy Family are Masses on Christmas eve are at 4pm, 8pm and Midnight. On Christmas day the Masses are at 10am and 12noon. ... Read More »
Posted by andrea clune on 11/30/12
December - a beautiful month for our faith, family and friends. With all of the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations, do not forget about Advent as we prepare the way of the Lord. Please consult the parish bulletin for our spiritual, educational and social events. May the good ... Read More »
Posted by andrea clune on 11/17/12
Happy Thanksgiving! Join us on Sunday, November 18 at 7:00pm at Poland United Methodist Church for a Thanksgiving Prayer Service. The Poland Christian congregations are gathering in praise of God from whom all blessings flow! On Thanksgiving Day itself our Mass here at Holy Family is at 9:00am. All ... Read More »
Posted by jason gawaldo on 11/13/12
Are you ready for this? You’ve been lied to your whole life about Thanksgiving. It’s true. Typical of popular American history, our textbooks have fed us half-truths about the actual events.
Here’s how the story goes in our textbooks. The first Thanksgiving happened in early autumn of 1621 at ... Read More »
Posted by andrea clune on 10/01/12
October is Respect Life Month. Please try to participate in these parish projects this month: the baby bottle campaign sponsored by Men and Women United for Life, our parish Respect Life committee's Shower of Love and the St. Mary's Guild's new blanket collection. Details are in the parish bulletin ... Read More »
Posted by andrea clune on 9/05/12
Back to school! Welcome back Holy Family school students and students in our religious education program. On behalf of our school principal, Ms. Kathy Stoops, and our DRE, Mr. Jason Gawaldo, we thank our parents for entrusting your children to us. Our parish youth choir makes its debut this ... Read More »
Posted by andrea clune on 8/06/12
Dear Friends, The dog days of August are upon us. We rejoice in this 90+ degree weather. Don't forget that our Holy Family Church has AC working overtime for your comfort this summer. Also for your comfort: new pads on the pew seats, backs and kneelers. ... Read More »
Posted by andrea clune on 7/11/12
Summertime and the living is easy! Join us here at Holy Family for our Parish Picnic beginning at 12:30 Mass on July 15. It's a great afternoon of fun, good food and games for kids. Join us till 5:00 pm. Also if you are traveling in the area, our ... Read More »
Posted by jason gawaldo on 7/05/12
In a little more than a week, I’ll be heading to South Carolina for a family vacation. Thirty-three years ago, my parents went to Myrtle Beach for their honeymoon, and our family has gone back nearly every summer ever since. Over the course of the years, we have developed ... Read More »
