November 2026

November is a special month in the Catholic Church—a time to remember the saints, pray for our departed loved ones, and reflect on the promise of eternal life. November also reminds us to be grateful. As Thanksgiving approaches, we recognize the many blessings God has placed in our lives: our families, our faith, our friends, and the gift of each new day.


May this month deepen our faith, strengthen our hope, and renew our love. May we pray faithfully for the souls of the departed, cherish the people God has placed in our lives, and strive each day to become the saints He calls us to be.


We have so much to be thankful for here at Holy Family Radio. Thanks for your continued prayers and financial support!


Don't miss our next community building paint night coming up on November 10. More information can be found below.


God bless!


Joe Nebistinsky

Station Manager

717-525-8110

jnebistinsky@720whyf.com

Spiritual Advisor's Corner


Dear Brothers and Sisters,


The culture floods our brains with so much garbage. If you watch any TV, all you'll see is advertisements for political candidates. The ads are really crazy, and can get us mad. Then, if we watch any news, we see stories of governor's signing bills allowing abortion through the ninth month, and the potential for a firing squad execution of a murderer to be televised publicly.


What is going on? This garbage is all over the place, so much so that we may begin to think that this is normal.


It certainly is not. Our Faith in Jesus Christ and His Teachings tell us to fight against this culture by how we live. Holy Family Radio is a great example of fighting against the tidal wave of a society that fights to the death for misery and, well, death. Holy Family Radio helps remove us from the pull of the current to put us squarely back into the Faith. Thank you so much for your support and your goodness.


God bless you, and have a great month!

Fr. Sahd

Advent and Christmas are

Just Around the Corner!

WHYF Christmas Painting FUNraiser

Excitement is in the air! Join us for an evening of fun as we paint either a Christmas porch leaner or a beautiful handbag to enjoy, or to give to someone special. Both of these use stencils, so this event is appropriate for all! Together you can paint mother/daughter matching bags, and the porch leaners could become a family effort.

 

The porch leaners are 6" x 48" sealed real wood for outside use. We have many designs you can pick from to reflect your Christmas spirit. 

 

You have a large choice of stencils for the bags. One bag is a classy canvas polyester tote bag (14.5" x 10.25") with coordinating burlap-type material on end sides. The other bag is a classic large (18.5" x 15") cream tote bag with a black bottom. Both bags come with small coordinating zippered makeup bag. 

 

Come and enjoy being a part of our extraordinary local Catholic radio station at Holy Family Radio's fundraising event hosted by Art for the Glory of God. It's an event like no other to help prepare for Christmas, and we want you to be there! 

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Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.


DATE: Tuesday, November 10

TIME: 6:30PM

LOCATION: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

310 Hertzler Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Use this link to order your tickets

WHYF is participating in ExtraGive 2026!


Here is some information on this program:


Purpose: It connects donors with hundreds of local nonprofits, charities, and ministries 

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Date: November 20, 2026 (running from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM). 

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How It Works: Donations made through ExtraGive.org are stretched by a special pool of funds and sponsor prizes, meaning every gift goes further. 

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Impact: Since its launch in 2012, the event has raised over $120 million for more than 500 local organizations with the help of 40,000+ donors. 


This is a great way to support WHYF.

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Use the link below on November 20th!
WHYF ExtraGive Link

Donate your vehicle to support Holy Family Radio


Holy Family Radio now has an easy-to-use program to alleviate all your woes in getting rid of ANY car, truck, RV, motorcycle, boat or trailer you have. Our partner, Vehicles for Charity, can take it off your hands and Holy Family Radio will reward you with a tax benefit for the selling price of your donated vehicle! It is fast, free, friendly and much better than a low cost trade-in or high repairs. If you are thinking of selling or trading in that old car, why not donate it instead? You can donate any vehicle from anywhere at anytime. You will be free from ALL the paperwork from beginning to end. 


It is simple... All you need to do is complete an online donation form on our website at 720WHYF.com or call Vehicles for Charity at 1-866-628-2277 and every detail will be handled for you. Please note that some restrictions may apply. Best of all, your donation makes a difference and will go a long way in helping Holy Family Radio in our mission of Nourishing Our Catholic Family & Sharing Our Faith With Others.
DONATE YOUR CAR HERE

Update from Russ Fry


November is a month of change as we transition from fall weather to shorter and colder days. We give thanks to God on Thanksgiving and start preparing for His son’s birth, possibly on Black Friday for many of us. Here at Holy Family Radio, we continue to change in small ways to make things better for you, our listener. We are currently working with our database to improve getting our thank you notes out to our supporters. We are also consolidating our mailing address to give you one location to mail your donations. Our address for donations is now P.O. Box 3051, Camp Hill, PA 17011. If you are mailing donations, please use our new address.



Russ Fry, Community Relations Coordinator

Rfry@720WHYF.com

We have arranged for the Carmelite Sisters of the Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Fairfield, PA to be Holy Family Radio's Prayer Partners.


We are grateful to have their prayers. 


Please send your prayer requests to:

Mother Stella-Marie of Jesus

Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

327 Water Street

Fairfield, PA 17320

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You do not need to send a donation for their requests because Holy Family Radio is making a monthly donation to the Carmelites for being our Prayer Partners.


Find out more about them at their website below.
Fairfield Carmelites
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November: The Holy Souls in Purgatory

Major Feast: All Souls’ Day


As Catholics, we believe that the Church is made up of the souls here on earth, the saints in heaven, and the souls suffering in Purgatory. The souls in purgatory cannot pray for themselves and need our prayers and sacrifices to enter fully into the Beatific Vision. November is a set aside for the faithful to remember and pray for these brothers and sisters of ours.


How to celebrate: Visit the cemetery and pray for the dead. Not only is praying for the dead a spiritual work of mercy, but the Church also offers a plenary indulgence for those who do this during the first week of November.
History of All Souls and All Saints Article

PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY

Mary Immaculate, living Tabernacle of the Divinity, where the eternal Wisdom lies hidden to be adored and served by angels and men. Queen of heaven and of earth, beneath whose sway are subject to all things that are lower than God, Patroness of the United States of America, sorrowful and mindful of our sinfulness and the sins of our nation, we come to thee, our refuge and hope. Knowing that our country cannot be saved by our own words and mindful of how much our nation has departed from the ways of thy Son, we humbly ask that thou art wouldst turn thine eyes upon our country to bring about its conversion. We consecrate to thee the integrity of the upcoming election and its outcome, so that what is spiritually and moral morally best for the citizens of our country may be accomplished, and all of those who are elected would govern according to the spiritual and moral principles which will bring our nation into conformity with the teachings of thy Son. Give grace to the citizens of this land so that they may choose leaders according to the Sacred Heart of thy Son, that his glory may make manifest, lest we be given the leaders we deserve. Trusting in the providential care of God the father and thy maternal care, we have perfect confidence that thou wilst take care of us and will not leave us forsaken. O Mary Immaculate, pray for us. Amen.



Election Day Tuesday November 3, 2026

Prayer Before an Election

“Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our city/state/country, and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community.

We ask for eyes that are free from blindness so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters, one and equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty.


We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned, men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender.


We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.


We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.


We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.”
Catholic Voter Resources

November 2026

Mark Your Calendars!

The 2027 National March for Life will take place on Friday,

January 22, 2027, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

March for Life Website

Scripture of the Month


2 Corinthians 9:11

“You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.”

PRAYER LINE

Are you in need of prayer? Are you lonely or overwhelmed? The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton has a Prayer Line available with staff who will speak with and pray with you. Your prayer intentions may be placed on the tomb of Mother Seton. Call them toll-free at 1-866-202-4934, Monday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm. They are here for you. 

In his homily about death, the priest said, “Now you understand, my friends, you know every member of Saint Raphael's Parish is going to die someday.”


Then he spotted a man, in a back pew chuckling, so the priest shouted all the louder, "You know, every member of this church is going to die someday.”


This caused the man to break out in a full belly laugh. The priest was distracted but nevertheless finished his homily.


After Mass, he sought out the man and asked what he had said that made him laugh so hard. The man laughed with a grin, “I belong to Saint Joseph's parish.”

Saint Peter Parish was celebrating its 100th anniversary. The parish had invited several former pastors and the diocesan bishop to celebrate Mass. Afterward in the parish hall, the pastor called the children together to talk about the importance of the anniversary He began by introducing the bishop and asking the children, “Can anyone tell me what a bishop does?”


There was silence. But finally, little Janie in the back piped up and said,” I think he moves diagonally.”
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