Holy Family Catholic Church

This is my home church. Where I was baptized, and had my first communication. I had my confirmation at another church. And I’ve been to many of the churches in the area. But none of them really compare to Holy Family. It’s the best.

The Mrs. favorite parish away from home. Now I can understand why. We came here for a funeral and we were feeling low and emotionally drained. The parishioners were warm and inviting. The readings were done well. The homily was good and relevant. I think the parking was full, not sure were the overflow was. Restroom accessible from the parking lot. We will definitely be coming back next time we are are close.

This is probably the most welcoming Church I’ve ever been in. Their motto literally is: All Are Welcome. And they mean it. Father Connolly often begins his mass acknowledging guests at the church who are of different faiths — or no faith, and thanking them for blessing the church with their presence. Father Connolly sets an extremely inclusive tone. And everybody seems to follow his lead because everybody is insanely nice. We had our son’s baptism here and HF does a terrific job. They know how difficult it can be keep a fussy baby still for an extended time, so they actually have a separate ceremony for baptisms after mass that is briskly paced. Plus, the church itself is a gorgeous Mission style church.
Parking tip: avoid the main lot, and instead, park in the South Pas high school lot that is one block away (the high school allows this on weekends).

We had a baptism here it was great how the staff walked us through and prepared us for the BIG Day. The day of went well the Father is very caring and understanding.
Highly recommended.

A beautiful, warm, church with something for everyone…

A beautiful church and a great location for a wedding!
The priest was very realistic and clearly connects with his congregation.

Baptism time!!! Well it was a Sunday and there was 4 other babies getting baptized. It was not during the mass. It was held after mass. Which was cool cause it would go by fast. They had someone sing. The priest did it pretty quick and baptized them. I like that. lol
Church was very nice. Parking is a bit small but you can park outside and find street parking.

My GodDaughter had her Baptism here.
I know theyre only given 30 mins, but it was cool. The service wasnt too long, and the priest was really cool and understanding of people who werent Catholic. He made sure everything was explained properly to those who wouldnt normally know how Baptisms went.
And the best thing, was that he was very playful with my Goddaughter. Ive seen plenty of times, when Priests looked mean and annoyed, and it showed. But the priest here was super cool.
I think ill be back for service.

Beautiful church … don’t know how I missed this church when we were looking for where to hold our wedding ceremony. Festival we attended over the weekend was well organized and the kids seemed genuinely entertained and involved. Great production.
Parking is a little bit tougher, sounds like the excuse I would make to just turn around and go home. We’ve been looking to switch to a new parish, maybe after a few more masses we can see if this is a good fit for us.
Great location too. Easily accessible to brunch/​lunch spots right after mass ends.

We love Holy Family & the warm, empathic, faith filled parish community Monsignor Clement Connolly has built here over the years. Monsignor was our celebrant when we got married at Holy Family more than twenty years ago. So profound an impact did this parish community have upon our faith as young adult Catholics that even after moving quite a distance away, we asked to have all our children receive the sacrament of baptism here. We were thrilled when Monsignor replied, «Of course!» No matter where life takes us, we will always consider Holy Family our home parish. Try Holy Family… we are certain you will experience the warmth & sincerity of this parish’s declaration, «All are welcome.»

I love this church. My family and I have been going here since 2001. Two of my 3 children were baptised here, and I am planning on having all 3 of my children receive First Communion here. What I like best about this church is the music, the level of outreach, the sense of community, and the level of support available to those who are most in need. Most importantly, this church knows how to throw a good party — lol!
I feel happy and blessed to be a member of the Holy Family Church Community.

Our very good friends got married here recently. The woman, Jane, who helps organize and run events was great. She was pushy, a little grouchy and kept things on a very exact schedule, which is perfect for weddings. The church was beautiful and needed virtually no added adornments. Jane was present on the day of the wedding to help facilitate entrances, and guide when to sit, stand, move, etc. She did occasionally go up the steps onto the altar which I found somewhat odd but it didn’t detract.
I’m not Catholic so this was my first mass in which I wasn’t singing or performing, and it was my first mass in English. Probably the best thing about the ceremony besides seeing my friends get married was Father Niall O’Leary, who was hilarious, dare-​I-​say a little raucous, appealing to a wide range of attendees and incredibly level-​headed. Although there were moments when I thought he had missed his daily medication, he had some beautifully poignant messages that did not require a devout following to understand. They were incredibly accepting of non-​Catholics and I felt quite welcome. I did think the canter was, um, under-​practiced, but I also don’t think it helps to hear the chants in English. They just sound ridiculous. The facility, however, is beautiful and the staff is gracious and helpful. A great, traditional and beautiful setting for a wedding.

my experience with the parish office has been the total opposite of a previous review. my best friend passed away recently. he was not catholic, but enjoyed attending mass at holy family. even though he was not a registered member of the church the entire staff couldn’t have been more helpful. my friend had hoped to have a funeral mass at holy family. not being catholic, and not a registered member of the parish led me to believe that this wouldn’t be possible. to the contrary, the entire staff bent over backwards to fulfill my friends request. the mass was beautiful, and the family was overcome with joy at the treatment they received.

Such a beautiful church and very welcoming. I’m not catholic but have gone here with a very close friend/​boy. I have attended other catholic churches and usually grow bored fast. Not here. It is located in a nice neighborhood and and it feels as I am exactly where I belong. I will continue to visit this church.

let me begin by saying that this review is for the parish office and NOT the church itself. my husband and i have found holy family church to be warm and welcoming — the parishioners are friendly, the priests are never, ever dull — and we enjoy attending mass two or three times a month since 2008. our experiences with the parish office, on the other hand, have been been decidedly mixed at best. i hesitate to even write this review, but i can’t help it. i’ll try to be fair, but honest, too.
my husband and i had originally planned on getting married at holy family in the fall of 2009. the wedding coordinator was great and we had a really good intro meeting (in a big group) and follow up meeting (just the three of us). we scheduled a wedding date… and then we didn’t hear anything from anyone about it for MONTHS. no calls to confirm the date or to ask for a deposit/​payment. eventually, we decided to have a civil ceremony instead, but a couple months later, we realized we wanted a church wedding, too. the coordinator helped us arrange to have a small ceremony in the church’s chapel and on very short notice. that was our first inconsistent experience.
fast forward to now, when we are planning our son’s baptism. because his godmother lives and works abroad, we had to schedule the baptism for a date when she can be here. again, our special request was accommodated. our son will be baptized early on a saturday morning in late may, in his own, individual ceremony in the main church and by the same priest who married us. fine, good, great.
because the baptism is so early in the morning, my husband and i want to provide our guests with a small breakfast snack. (we’re having the real party later that day.) the weather should be good, so we were thinking of having coffee and pastries outside afterwards while we take photos. we are expecting no more than 40 people, ourselves included. we would of course provide the snacks and would obviously clean up when we’re finished. that’s not asking too much, is it? how long does it take to have a cup of coffee and a muffin? i mean, really.
so, i, being the good catholic that i am, email to ask if this would be okay. (i had originally asked if we could use the hall, but apparently they do not rent out any facilities for any occasion. that’s fine.) i know that sometimes it’s better to ask for forgiveness than for permission, but i asked anyway. i was flat out told, «no, sorry.» when i asked why, i was told, «it’s church policy.» and that was it.
it’s just weird. mass is always so nice and enjoyable and our tiny, chapel wedding was lovely, but the parish office is the exact opposite! it sends a very, very conflicting message and i just don’t get it. we’ll continue attending mass and will go through with the baptism, but i’m definitely going to stop asking and hoping for any warmth and cooperation from the parish office.

Started coming here because I go to school on the area. Love the 530 choir! Great community atmosphere.

A beautiful mission church with a lot to offer.
I’ve found the priests sincere, intelligent and caring. The community is warm and welcoming.