FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Fourth Sunday of Advent - December 21, 2025

Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 21, 2025

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings,

Today, we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent!  We are only a few days away from Christmas!  I encourage everyone to come to the children's program at 5 p.m. before Chrisatmas Eve Mass.  All of our young children have been rehearsing for many weeks now and your support would mean so much to them.  The program will consist of four short scenes with narrators and actors.  Inbetween scenes and before Mass starts we will be singing Christmas carols and hymns with the choir.  Mass will start at 6 p.m.

Our Christmas Mass Schedule is the following:

Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24th:  Reconciliation Service from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Christmas Eve - Wednesday, December 24th:  Children's Program at 5 p.m., Vigil Mass at 6 p.m.

Christmas Day - Thursday, December 25th:  Mass at 9 a.m.

New Year's Eve - December 31st:  Mass for Peace and Vigil of the Solemnity of Mary. Mass at 5 p.m. (Potluck afterwards!  Sign-up today!)

Our annual raffle was a great success this year!  The net total (after all expenses) was $22,339.19.  All funds raised will go to the general operating fund of the church.  This is our biggest annual fundraiser and will make a big impact in the coming year.  Thank you  to everyone who participated!  With the delays in the construction of our new parish center, we will most likely need to wait another year to hold our Jazz Festival, but we will hold the raffle again in 2026.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor

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