FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Feast of the Ascension of the Lord - May 17, 2026

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

Feast of the Ascension

May 17, 2026

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings,

As many of you know, it has been a considered possibility that the current Parish Office be converted to a convent after the parish center is complete.  Sr. Mary Mwangi, our Social Outreach Coordinator, is a sister of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes. After speaking with our Parish and Finance Councils, a letter was sent to Bishop Barry Knestout to ask him regarding this matter.  Included in this Bulletin is the letter his office sent in early May and on the other side my letter in reply.

Our Office Manager, Eva Wiznerowicz, will be away from our Parish Office this summer.  Eva accepted a summer internship position in her field of study and since the position is full-time and outside of Richmond, she will not be working in the Parish Office this summer.  She will be away from June 1st to August 1st.  Our former Religious Education Assistant, Erin Cleary, will be filling in for her position over the summer.  Congrats to Eva on this amazing opportunity and a big thank you to Erin for her help.

Next week is the Parish Center Groundbreaking Ceremony!! It will also be Pentecost Sunday.  I encourage everyone to wear red - the liturgical color for that Sunday.  Bishop Barry Knestout will be celebrating our 10 a.m. Mass and the groundbreaking ceremony will be held outside after Mass.  Following the groundbreaking ceremony, we will have a wonderful reception afterwards.  Special thanks to all who have been involved in preparing for the Mass, ceremony and reception.

Please see the info for the full schedule for the groundbreaking.

Easter Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor

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