FATHER JIM'S JOTS - Second Sunday of Advent - December 8, 2024

 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Second Sunday of Advent

December 8, 2024

 FATHER JIM'S JOTS

This Monday, we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.  We will have Mass at 5 p.m. in the Church.  Please see the second page of the bulletin for our Christmas Schedule.  Like usual we will have a program led by our youth groups before the start of our Christmas Eve Mass.  This year they are putting on a play of the Nativity!  Please come to support our youth and enjoy their performance.

As a reminder, our Communal Reconciliation Service will be this Saturday at 12 p.m.  I will be leading the service and afterwards, myself and 3 other priests that we have invited will hear individual confessions.  Afterwards, there will be a light lunch in the Parish Hall for those who are interested in staying.  Advent is a time for preparing ourselves for Christmas and one wonderful way to do that is through this Sacrament.

This week, Scott's Funeral Home kindly gave us some 2025 Calendars that highlight some important figures in African American History.  We only have a limited amount so if you are interested in getting one, please do not wait to do so.  They will be on the table by the front doors like usual, please grab one after Mass this Sunday!

As a reminder:

- Our Campaign for Tomorrow will be running until the start of Lent, all information regarding the campaign will be updated on our website here:  stelizcc.org/our-campaign-for-tomorrow/

- Advent Materials are now available.  You can purchase your 2025 Reading God's Word book in the Parish Office or pick up your free Little Blue Book of Advent Reflections and 2025 Catholic Art Calendar after Mass in the Church.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor