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Church of the Holy Family
1279 North Great Neck Road
Virginia Beach VA 23454
Voice: 757-481-5702
Fax: 757-481-3989
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Parish Owner's Manual
Introduction Information Stewardship
Sacramental Life Community Life
 

WHY AN “OWNER’S MANUAL”?
As Catholic Christians, we believe that our baptism makes us members of the Body of Christ.  The Second Vatican Council declared that as the people of God, we are the Church.  Then we are the “owners and operators” of a sacred trust left to us by Christ.

As the Church of the Holy Family, we are in communion with one another, and called to care for Christ’s Body.  Taking care of something requires instructions.  Thus we have an “owner’s manual”, a guide both to the community life of the parish, and to the components which make up this particular part of the Body of Christ.

This web site manual is designed to assist you with practical information about how Church of the Holy Family prays, lives, and works together.  It is divided into five parts.  The first section has information about the parish.  The second section deals with our Prayer Life.  The third, our Sacramental Life and the fourth is about our Community Life.

The last and final section is on the Stewardship of the parish.  Stewardship is our response to Jesus’ call to become partners in God’s work.  This section is arranged according to the different areas of ministry.  The ministry activities for each area of ministry include descriptions and, when possible, information on time requirements.