FATHER JIM'S JOTS - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - June 30, 2024

 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 30, 2024

 FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings!!

This week I am traveling to Michigan to visit family and next weekend to Boston for a wedding.  Because of this, we will not have Mass on Wednesday, July 3rd or Friday, July 5th.  Instead of Mass on Friday, we will have Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament led by Sr. Anns from 12 p.m. to 1 p m.

After this Sunday, we enter the month of July and in just a few weeks the nation will be celebrating the National Eucharist Revival Congress in Indianapolis.  For those who were unable to attend due to travel or the cost of attending but would still like to take part in our final year of the National Eucharistic Revival, St. Anthony's Maronite Catholic Church in the Innsbrook area of the West End is holding a day-long Eucharistic Revival Conference on July 20th.  The cost to attend is $20 and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Our own St. Tiberh Hagos will be one of the keynote speakers.  For more information or to register, please see the flyer in this bulletin.

I am inviting all parishioners to a Parish Town Hall meeting on Sunday, July 14th.  After both Masses, Finance Council, Parish Council and the Building Committee will meet with all St. Elizabeth parishioners regarding prospective plans for a new Parish Center.  Please be prepared to briefly stay after Mass for this Meeting.  We will have coffee and doughnuts afterwards in the parish hall.

Prayer for Independence Day:

Loving God, as fireworks light up the sky, ignite a fire of renewed commitment within.  Help us to recommit ourselves to the ideals of justice, equality and liberty that our nation stands for.  Empower us to be agents of positive change, working towards a society where all are valued and respected.  Guide us as we continue to strive for a better tomorrow.  In Jesus' name, Amen.

As we get further into summer, please consider getting involved with our Jazz and Food Festival!!  Starting this Sunday, the raffle tickets are on sale!  The sales of the raffle tickets help cover the different costs of the festival.  If you are interested in helping sell the raffle tickets after Mass or taking a few books with you, please let Eva Wiznerowicz (evabalkarli@stelizcc.org) know, and she will give you all the info that you need.  To learn more ways that you can help with the Jazz Festival, please see the section in the bulletin.

Blessings to you and yours,

Fr. Jim, Pastor 

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