FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - October 6, 2024

 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 6, 2024

FATHER JIM'S JOTS 

Our parish is excited to order banners for the "Saintly six" (Fr. Augustus Tolton, Henriette DeLille, Julia Gregory, Mother Mary Lange, Pierre Toussaint and Sr. Thea Bowman).  Several parishioners have visited other Richmond Diocese churches and have requested we also have the "Saintly Six" banners.  We are asking for donations to pay for the banners, as each will cost $100.  If you are interested in making a donation to contribute to the purchase of the Saintly Six Banners, please mail a check to the Parish Office with the memo:  "Banner Saintly Six".  Supply a donation for the banners will be first come first serve so please contact the parish office if you plan to make your donation after this week.

The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is requesting we have a special second collection on October 13th to help the victims of Hurricane Helene.  The funds will go to the following dioceses:  The Diocese of Richmond:  Southwest Virginia, the Diocese of Charlotte and the Diocese of Knoxville.  Please write in the memo of your check "Hurricane Helene Relief!".  Again, this second collection will take place next week, Oct. 13, 2024.

October is designated by the Catholic Church as the Month of the Rosary because in this month the Church celebrates the feast of "Our Lady of the Rosary" on October 7th.  The dedication of the month of October to the Holy Rosary became common in the Church thanks to Pope Leo XIII.  Every night at 7 p.m. our Rosary group meets on Zoom to pray together.  During this month of the Rosary, I encourage all to join, even if only a few times this month, as we strengthen our relationship with prayer and the Blessed Mother.  The link to join can be found in the weekly E-Bulletin.

Blessings to you and yours,

Fr. Jim Arsenault

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FATHER JIM'S JOTS, St. Elizabeth Church - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 29, 2024

 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 29. 2024

 

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

It is hard to believe that this is the last Sunday in September!  This upcoming week marks the start of October and we will be holding Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the first Friday of the month.  Please join us on October 4th for Mass at 12 p.m. and an hour of Adoration to follow.

October is designated by the Catholic Church as the Month of the Rosary because in this month the Church celebrates the feast of "Our Lady of the Rosary" on October 7th.  The dedication of the month of October to the Holy Rosary became common in the Church thanks to Pope Leo XIII.  Every night at 7 p.m. our Rosary group meets on Zoom to pray together.  During this Month of the Rosary, I encourage all to join, even if only a few times this month, as we strengthen our relationship with prayer and the Blessed Mother.  The link to join can be found in the weekly E-Bulletin.

Please save the date of our annual Homecoming celebration!  This will take place on November 17, 2024, during Sunday Mass.  This event has become a tradition at St. Elizabeth Parish to invite former parishioners to attend Mass and fellowship with us.  It just so happens that this year the 17th is also St. Elizabeth of Hungary's feast day.  After Mass we will have a Continental Breakfast reception in the Parish Hall.  If you are available to assist with setting up and cleaning up in the Parish Hall, please contact the Parish Office.

Blessings to you and yours,

Fr. Jim Arsenault

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