FATHER JIM'S JOTS - St. Elizabeth Catholic Church - Fifth Sunday of Easter - May 3, 2026

 St Elizabeth Catholic Church

Fifth Sunday of Easter

May 3, 2026

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings,

Congratulations to our First Communicants this weekend!  This Sunday, Lucy, Bobbi, Zeezee, Leona, Mwenebatu, Jaselia and Jonalise received their next Sacrament of Initiation, the Holy Eucharist.  Congratulations to all of them on this big milestone!

Also special thanks to Mary Romanello for assisting us with our 2026 Parish Directory project and coordinating the photography this Sunday.  I am extremely pleased to announce that we will be holding the groundbreaking ceremony for our new parish center Sunday, May 24th.  We have been waiting for this day for quite some time now and it is the next big step in our construction project.  On this Sunday, Bishop Barry Knestout will be celebrating our 10 a.m. Mass.  Afterwards, we will have the groundbreaking ceremony held outside.  Following the ceremony, we will have a reception and fellowship in our Parish Hall.  All are welcome and invited!  Many thanks to all of those who contributed to our capital campaign to make this project possible whether through financial donations or your much needed prayers.

May is the month of Mary, the Mother of God.  During this month we make a conscious effort to pray to Mary, asking for her intercession for the things we pray for.  One of the many titles for Mary is Queen of Peace.  I encourage you to pray the following prayer for peace in our world and in our lives.

Heavenly Father, you sent your only Son to bring peace to our world.

Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary ever Virgin, Queen of Peace,

hear our earnest prayer;

Grant that our times may be tranquil,

That violence may be settled with peaceful dialogue,

and that we may seek to understand and love our neighbor,

so that we may live in peace as one family.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.

Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim, Pastor

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