FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Fourth Sunday of Easter - "Good Shepherd Sunday" - April 26, 2026

 St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Fourth Sunday of Easter

April 26, 2026

"Good Shepherd Sunday"

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings,

This Sunday we welcome the members of the St. Teresa Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.  The St. Teresa of Calcutta Conference is made up of members from St. Bridget Catholic Church, Holy Rosary Catholic Church and our parish.  Vincentians work to promote housing stability for low income individuals who live within the three parish boundaries.  The St. Teresa Conference provides payments to landlords for rent and security deposits and to power, water and gas utilities to avert service disconnections.  During the last fiscal year, the conference provided about $70,000 in total direct aid and goods.

If you are interested in learning more or volunteering some time to become a member of the ministry, please see Sister Anns James after Mass or email her at:  anns@stelizcc.org.

I am very happy to announce that we are starting work for our 2026 Picture Directory!  The last time we published a parish directory was in 2021.  Our Parish has changed and grown so much during the time since then, so this seemed like a much-needed project.

Our first photo date will be May 3rd after both Masses.  We will have a few additional dates after that but would prefer to have most photos taken on that Sunday.  Each family will get one photo to be included in the directory.  If you do not want your photo to be included but would still like your contact information published, that is also possible.  Mary Romanello, a St. Elizabeth Parishioner and owner of Romanello Photography, will be working with us for the photography needed for the directory.  We will also need volunteers to help with proofing the directory before it is printed so please let the office know if you would like to help!  Thank you Mary for helping us get started with this wonderful project!

Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor

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