St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Events - Back to School Photos 2025 ~ Photos Courtesy of Mary Romanello, Romanello Photography

 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Events

Back to School Photos 2025

"Our Beautiful Children"

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FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 31, 2025

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 31, 2025

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings,

I would like to thank Msgr. Walter Barrett for visiting St. Elizabeth's and celebrating our Sunday Masses.  Because I am away there will be no weekday Masses on September 3rd and 5th.

Today, we have a second collection to support the victims of violence in Gaza.  In a letter to the U.S. bishops, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops asked U.S. Dioceses to consider taking up a voluntary special collection to support the efforts of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Catholic Near East Welfare Association  (CNEWA).  Both organizations have well-established partnerships with the Catholic Church in the region to allow them to respond quickly and efficiently.  For more information on this second collection and the organizations that our Diocese supports, please click on the links above.

The Ministry Sign-up Fair is next Sunday!  There is a flyer with all the details in this Bulletin, but I encourage anyone who wants to learn more about our ministries and support our church to attend.  The majority of our Parish programs and our Sunday Masses rely on the support of our Ministries!  At just Sunday Mass:  Hospitality, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Choir, Altar Linens, Altar Servers and Media (Zoom) have integral roles in supporting our Parish.  We have additional 15 ministries that support our parishioners and neighborhood outside of Sunday Mass.  We will have coffee and donuts as well!

Lastly, I would like to ask that you keep the victims of those who were killed or injured in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis on earlier this week in your prayers.  I went to high school with the grandfather of one of the children who were killed.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Housing for the Community - September 3, 2025 ~ Photos by Larry Williford

 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Housing for the Community

September 3, 2025

Work continues as the land is readied for the construction of affordable housing for the community.

There will be a formal Commonwealth Catholic Charities groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday, September 21, 2025 concluding with Mass with Bishop Knestout.

  

 

FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time - August 24, 2025

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

August 21, 2025

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings!

I would like to thank Msgr. Walter Barrett for visiting St. Elizabeth's and celebrating our Sunday Masses.  This weekend I am at St. Michael Catholic Church in Glen Allen assisting with selling our raffle tickets.  I would also like to say a big thank you to the volunteers who are selling raffle tickets as well.

 I will be out of town next Sunday as well, so Msgr. Barrett will be celebrating our Masses on the 31st of August as well.  Because I am away there will be no weekday Masses on August 27th and 29th and on September 3rd and 5th.

On the 31st of August, Bishop Knestout has asked that parishes take up a second collection for the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and Catholic Relief Services to support their work of assisting the victims of violence in Gaza.  The second collection will take place on Sunday, August 31st after Communion.  For more information on this second collection and the organizations that our Diocese is supporting, please see the Bishop's letter posted on the kiosk in the lobby of the church.

 Lastly, you may notice that the bulletin is starting to fill up now that summer is winding down!  We are a busy parish and have many upcoming events and activities.  Thank you to everyone who has been part of planning and running all of these wonderful activities!

Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor

  

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