FATHER JIM'S JOTS - Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church - Laetare Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 15, 2026

Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Laetare Sunday

March 15, 2026

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

 

Greetings!

Next week, several members from the Catholic Women's Club will visit at our 10 a.m. Mass and they are providing coffee and donuts after the 10 a.m. Mass.  A big thank you to the CWC for their support and presence.

Our progress on the Annual Diocesan Appeal is going very well.  As of this past week, we have reached 96% of our goal with $17,315 from 44 households.  We have $655 left to reach our goal.  Thank you to everyone who has supported this through your financial support and prayers.  I will give our final update next Sunday as the Diocese will update their data and send it our way on Tuesday.

Our Parish is growing and our Faith Formation Ministry is in need of more volunteers.  This ministry is extremely important as it provides our children the foundational knowledge of our faith and prepares them to receive sacraments and to become active participants in our church community.  The children are the future of our Parish.  The time commitment is small, only a few hours on the weekends that you are available.  Catechists, drivers and help with food pick-up are needed.  The only requirements are current VIRTUS Training (which we will help you with if you don't have) and a commitment to serving the children of our parish.  Faith Formation classes start after Easter.  If you would like to serve in this ministry or would like to learn more, please contact our Director of Religious Education, Liz Wiznerowicz, at religioused@stelizcc.org.

The following prayer is an excerpt from St. Patrick's Prayer for Protection.

Christ with me, Christ before me,

Christ behind me, Christ in me,

Christ beneath me, Christ above me,

Christ on my right, Christ on my left,

Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise,

Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,

Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,

Christ in every eye that sees me,

Christ in every ear that hears me.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor

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