FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Church - Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 16, 2025

 St. Elizabeth Church

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 16, 2025

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

It has been a special delight to celebrate Black History Month!  Today, Cathy Woodson, and next Sunday, Sister Cora Marie Billings, will speak to us more about our Saintly Six, the men and women on the banners in the Church.  I hope you are enjoying our large, beautiful banners.  We are also celebrating Black History Month with hymns and a special prayer after the homily in honor of Black families.

Next week, please welcome Msgr. Miller on Sunday, February 23rd who will be the priest celebrant at our Masses.  Thank you, Msgr. Tom Miller.  I will be on retreat in Detroit.  Kindly keep me in your prayers.  Due to new Diocesan regulations, Deacons can no longer hold Communion Services while the pastor is away.  Because of this, while I am in Michigan, there will be no Weekday Mass or Communion Services on Wednesday, February 19th, Friday, February 21st, or Wednesday, February 26th.

Many of you have received a mailing from the Catholic Diocese of Richmond inviting you to help with the Richmond Diocese Annual Appeal. If you are able to contribute to this fund, also know that we receive back more than the amount we are asked to donate.  Our in-pew collection for the Annual Appeal will be on March 9th and March 16th.  More information will be shared in next week's bulletin.

The public phase of the Capital Campaign will end at the start of Lent (March 5th).  If you have not yet turned in your pledge card, please so do.  You can mail it to the Parish Office (1301 Victor St. Richmond VA 23222) or place it in the collection basket on Sunday.  Please make sure that the pledge card is included with your contribution for our records.  All contributions no matter the amount are a blessing to our Parish and this campaign.  If you are unable to make a pledge, please keep our campaign and Parish in your prayers.  Thank you to everyone for all of your support, both prayers and pledges, for the success of this campaign.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim  

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