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Black History Month Speaker #4
Vivian Sullivan
February 27, 2022
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| Vivian Sullivan |
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| Black History Month at St. E's! |
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| (l-r) Vivian Sullivan, Cathy Woodson, Sr. Cora, Sr. Tiberh |
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| Vivian Sullivan, Cathy Woodson, Sr. Cora, Sr. Tiberh, Phyllis Booth |
posted by mary ann @ Monday, February 28, 2022
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 27, 2022
Father Jim's Jots
Greetings!
Wednesday, March 2nd is Ash Wednesday!! Mass is at 6 p.m. Please join us as we start the discipline of Lent with prayer, fasting and alms giving!! As we close this year's month long Black History Month, please work and pray to end the sin of Racism. Special thanks to all who helped make this month memorable.
At our last Parish Council meeting, we covered several items. We voted NOT to host the Jazz Festival 2022 because of the monthly events starting in November with the 100th Anniversary of our parish and also the fact that only 2 folks came forward to volunteer for the festival; all agreed to help with the anniversary and postpone the Jazz Festival.
All meetings and groups are OPEN to everyone! If you would like to join a group or attend a meeting, please check LATEST NEWS on the parish website or your Sunday bulletin. we will also be extending an invitation to join the parish council in the Fall, with 2 or 3 of the members who have served the longest, to roll off the Council.
A gentle reminder NOT to park in the front of the Church during Mass. It must be open to drop off handicapped, and in event of an emergency, for a firetruck or other Emergency vehicles.
May we journey throughout Lent to repent from sin and turn to the Lord.
+ Blessings+
Fr. Jim
posted by mary ann @ Saturday, February 26, 2022
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posted by mary ann @ Thursday, February 24, 2022
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Online Pray More Lenten Retreat
Description and Sign-up Information
A retreat to help you spend more time in prayer this Lent to prepare to commemorate Our Lord's Passion, His Death and Resurrection at Easter.
Click HERE for a Description of the Retreat and to Register.
~ Information provided by Rosemary Overton
Labels: Online Pray More Lenten Retreat
posted by mary ann @ Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Sr. Tiberh's Excellent Presentation
Black History Month
February 20, 2022
~ Photos by Connie Hom
Labels: black history month, Speaker 2022, Sr. Tiberh
posted by mary ann @ Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 20, 2022
Fr. Jim's Jots
Greetings!
Special Thanks to all who participated and helped with the celebration of Msgr. Carr's 80th Birthday at St. Elizabeth's last week. It was nice to have several visitors from St. Bridget's, Msgr. Carr's former parish, where he was pastor for many years. We are honored that he celebrates Mass and is a frequent visitor at our parish.
We are already halfway through February, Black History Month. How blessed we have been to hear the stories and reflections of Sr. Cora Marie, Cathy Woodson, this week, Sr. Tiberh and next week, Vivian Sullivan. May we continue to hold onto these messages and work together to better our community.
The World Synod 2021-2022 is underway and the Pope and Bishops want to hear from YOU!! Please check out our announcements, website and get Synod packets in the back of church, at the parish office or by interview with Anne Gibbons. We also have the options for our different groups: Parish and Finance councils, Youth synod session, Justice session, RCIA session, UMOJA session and LGBTQ session. See the flyer or website for these options and for more details! Your thoughts and input are needed and welcomed.
+ Blessings for the New Year +
Fr. Jim
posted by mary ann @ Monday, February 21, 2022
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Monsignor Carr's 80th Birthday Celebration
St. Elizabeth's Church
11:15 a.m. Mass
February 13, 2022
~ Photos by Connie Hom
posted by mary ann @ Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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St. Elizabeth Church
Black History Month Speakers
February 6, 2022
Sr. Cora Marie Billings, RSM
Cathy Woodson
February 13, 2022
~ Photos by Connie Hom
posted by mary ann @ Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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2023 Synod of World Bishops
90-Minute Zoom Session Open to All
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
7 p.m.
posted by mary ann @ Monday, February 14, 2022
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 13, 2022
Fr. Jim's Jots
A remembrance of Black History Month
Pope Francis has tapped Bishop Shelton Fabre as the new Archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, where he will become only the second African American Archbishop in the U.S. In 2013, Fabre was appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana after serving as an auxiliary bishop of New Orleans since 2006. A native of Louisiana, he was ordained a priest of the Baton Rouge Diocese in 1989 after receiving both bachelor's and master's degrees in religious studies from Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. In 2020, the Catholic social justice organization Call to Action gave Fabre high marks as a part of its anti-racism initiative.
I believe the appointment of Bishop Fabre as the Archbishop Elect of Louisville is a direct message from the Vatican to support Black Catholics in America and to send a strong message to the United States to work together as a people for good and to confront the grave sin of racism. The United States is changing and the once white majority is now changing. How we as a people accept and work together in this new reality will determine the future of our American experience. I pray that the Catholic Church will be a beacon of Hope during the new reality to help all peoples of good will to acknowledge the sin of racism. The road is rough and the going is tough, but may we sing and pray "We Shall Overcome".
+ Blessings for the New Year +
Fr. Jim
posted by mary ann @ Monday, February 14, 2022
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Conversation on Racism Workshop
The Conversation Continues
REGISTER NOW AND SAVE THE DATE - Our next Conversations on Racism Workshop, The Conversation Continues, will be held Sunday, February 27, 2022 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. via ZOOM.
Click here for the Zoom link to register! Please mark your calendars and plan to attend, even if you didn't get to attend last year.
Meeting ID: 892 9679 7759
Labels: Conversations on Racism
posted by mary ann @ Monday, February 07, 2022
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2023 SYNOD OF WORLD BISHOPS
Calling all Catholics worldwide to participate!
Labels: Synod of Bishops 2023
posted by mary ann @ Monday, February 07, 2022
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 6, 2022
Black History Month 2022
Fr. Jim's Jots
Greetings All!
February is BLACK HISTORY MONTH!! We have an opportunity to learn, reflect and challenge ourselves during this special month. In our community this month we will welcome four women from our parish to share their history. They are Sister Cora Marie Billings, Cathy Woodson, Sister Tiberh and Vivian Sullivan. Everyone has a life story, but at St. Elizabeth I am always humbled and amazed at your life stories and proud to be the priest of this remarkable parish. Please pray for the 4 Catholic women who are sharing their story and thank them for their courage to witness before their home parish.
In the back of church, we are pleased to hand out booklets: "An Hour with" Julia Greeley, Mother Mary Lange, Thea Bowman, Mother Henrietta Delille, Augustus Tolton and Pierre Toussaint. May these booklets help us learn and pray for those who are on the road to Sainthood. May we learn, reflect and pray for their Sanctification.
+ Blessings for the New Year +
Fr. Jim
posted by mary ann @ Monday, February 07, 2022
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