FATHER JIM'S JOTS - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 23, 2023

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 23, 2023

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings!!

This weekend is very important as there are three important Catholic Conferences happening: The National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC), The African National Eucharistic Conference (ANEC) and the Tekakwitha Conference.  Last week many of our parishioners received blessings for their trips to the NBCC and the ANEC.  Please keep them in your prayers as they attend these conferences and for their safe journey home to Richmond.

National Black Catholic Congress:

Cathy Woodson and Sr. Cora Marie Billings, R.S.M.

African National Eucharistic Conference:

John Bosco, Olive Kambilo, Scholastique Mukagatare, Lucy Mwangi, Gorette Mukankake, Neema Ngema, Innocent Karemera, Barasa Francois Khadiga, Martha Kabundi, Aimerance Fatuma, Aline Asero, Marie Jeanette, Merci Diem, Abedi Shishi, Mary Odindo, Sr. Tiberh Hagos, Sr. Mary Mwangi, Joshuah Pursley, Remis, Benjamin, Noel, Pierre, Spey, Christophe, Miles, David, Bosco, Saido and Anastasia. 

Please keep them all in your prayers.

Special thanks to Carolyn and Buzzy Lawler and all those who are helping with the Ice Cream Social Centennial Event today after the 10 a.m. Mass.  Our parish is one of many talents and it is wonderful to appreciate that the great music that some of our parishioners will be providing today.  There will be ice cream, music and games for all ages!  Fun for everyone!

We are only two weeks away from our 13th Annual Jazz Festival!  We need all hands-on-deck!  There will be sign-up-sheets at our Ice Cream Social this morning and in the back of church after every Mass.  Volunteer shifts are only two hours long and there are many different opportunities.  For more information about volunteering, please email Margaret Rittenhouse at margaret.rittenhouse@gmail.com.

Summer Blessings,

Fr. Jim

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