Little Falls
Catholic Community
PARISHIONER
AARON GINDELE
Brings the Faith to Fatherhood and Family
I
f there’s one thing that being a father brings to Aaron Gindele of Holy Family Parish, it’s the joy — the joy of being a father to his six children, the joy of bringing them to Christ, and the joy of his children helping him to be more childlike in his love of Christ. Aaron and his wife, Nicolette, have five daughters and one son. Their ages range from 17 to 4. “We have the whole gamut right now in ages,” Aaron says. In reflecting on his role as a father as the celebration of Father’s Day approaches, Aaron says being a father affects every aspect of life. “It’s your drive each day when you wake up,” he says. “You’re making sure your family is cared for and free time is around that. It brings a lot of joy to life because of it. It helps to keep you in line and your priorities straight. It’s not ‘mine’ anymore. There are family priorities, and the decisions I
Aaron Gindele and family
make are what’s best for my family, my wife, and my kids. Everything is driven around that.” Aaron has found that fatherhood helps him to grow closer to Christ because of the influence of his children. continued on back cover
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