2019 St. E's Jazz and Food Festival on the 12 o'clock News!~ Almost that time again! ~ Photo by EJCooley

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Fr. Jim's Jots! - Coming up: St. Elizabeth Jazz and Food Festival! August 8.3.2019

Fr. Jim's Jots!

Greetings!!

Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival, Jazz Festival!

The Countdown is on to Saturday, August 3rd. at high noon.  All hands on deck!  Everyone is needed to have fun and participate in our annual jazz festival.

Special thanks to George Strother, Cathy Woodson, Larry Williford and all who have participated and volunteered in any way! 

Please pray for good weather:  This Saturday... Cool and Clear!!  I am so pleased that we are able to have such a wonderful successful jazz festival each year.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim Arsenault

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Fr. Jim's Jots - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 7.21.2019

Fr. Jim's Jots

Greetings!

Summer Vacation!!! On Monday, July 22nd, I leave for vacation.  I will be on a Danube cruise starting in Budapest, Hungary celebrating Mass.  I hope to learn more about Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, the patron saint of our parish while in Budapest.  I also plan to celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Stephen's while in Austria.  I will return early Friday evening, August 2nd from Munich Germany so that I will be able to celebrate at our jazz festival, Saturday, August 3rd.

I have been looking forward to this trip for over a year and I am excited to visit so many historical religious sites.  As a college student at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, I was a history major and I enjoy and visiting these historical sites.

Please pray for safe travels for all those who are on vacations near or far.  May the Lord guide our steps and give us a sense of his peace and presence.  May we be renewed as we relax and enjoy the summer days.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim Arsenault

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Catholic Day of Action for Immigrants, Washington DC - 7.18.2019 ~ Photos by Annie McEntee

Fr. Jim and I attended the Catholic Day of Action for Immigrants last Thursday. It was a very emotional day. I was proud of our church, especially of the sisters.  We met one of the sisters who was arrested in the Capitol Building, Sr. Gayle Lwanga Crumbley. The sisters especially raised a prophetic voice and showed how they are in the lead for the least among us.

Blessings,

Annie McEntee 

Sr. Gayle Lwanga Crumbley

Fr. Jim, Liz's aunt, Sr.Marilyn and Annie McEntee

Photos by Annie McEntee

Fr. Jim's Jots - 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 14, 2019.

Fr. Jim's Jots

Greetings!

You'll be pleased to know that Saint Elizabeth's Catholic Church has submitted our 2019-2020 budget to the office of finance for the Catholic Diocese of Richmond.  The budget was received in a timely fashion and was accepted by the Catholic Diocese of Richmond.

We have been asked to make public the annual budget for the year 2019-2020.  A copy is posted on the bulletin board in the vestibule of the church for you to review at your convenience.

Special thanks to all those who are working so hard to make the JAZZ FESTIVAL a success.  We need everyone involved to volunteer for the day, to continue selling raffle tickets and to pray for good weather.

May the Lord bless us during these summer days.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim Arsenault

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Fr. Jim's Jots

Greetings!

SAVE THE DATE! Bishop Joseph Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, will be celebrating the 9 o'clock Mass HERE at St. Elizabeth Church on August 25, 2019!

If you are not familiar with the name Joseph Perry, I'm sure you do recognize the name, Fr. Augustus Tolton.  Born into a Catholic slave family, Augustus Tolton (1843-1897) conquered almost insurmountable odds to become one of the very first African American Catholic priests in the United States.

On June 11, 2019, Pope Francis issued the declaration that Father Augustus Tolton lived a life of heroic virtue, thus advancing him to the title, The Venerable Father Augustus Tolton.  Bishop Joseph N. Perry is the Diocesan Postulator for the Cause of Sainthood of Augustus Tolton.

We are excited and honored to have Bishop Perry here in Highland Park.  Mass will be followed by a reception in the parish hall.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim Arsenault  

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Vacation Bible School - June 24-28, 2019 ~ Photos by Liz Wiznerowicz and EJCooley

Liz writes:  "There were 4 stations. I led the Imagination Station.  Annie did Wild Bible Adventures.  Eva and Tanya did Safari Celebration.  Ashe' did Outdoor Games."

~ Photos by Liz Wiznerowicz

EJ Cooley's Niece, Sheri ~ VBS Staff from St. Paul's 

 ~ Photo by EJCooley

Fr. Jim's Jots - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 6.30.2019

Fr. Jim's Jots

Greetings!

JAZZ FESTIVAL ~ August 3, 2019

The countdown is on and your help is needed!  After Mass today, we will be selling raffle tickets for this year's jazz festival which will be on Saturday, August 3rd.  This is a parish-wide effort to support our one and only "fun-raiser" for the year.  Your help is needed!

We hope that everyone will consider buying a book of raffle tickets for $20 or selling raffle tickets.  Our parish ministries and budget depend on the success of the JAZZ FESTIVAL and the raffle tickets are a huge part to help truly make it a successful event.  If you have any questions, please see anyone in the parish office, those selling raffle tickets, or myself, Fr. Jim.

Special thanks for all those who have worked so hard already to have our 2019 jazz festival on Saturday, August 3rd be such a huge success!

Blessings,

Fr. Jim Arsenault

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