A Prayer to St. Corona in Times of Epidemics ~ Provided by EJCooley

ST. CORONA

ST. CORONA: The pandemic caused by the Corona virus has boosted interest in St. Corona herself, who is widely venerated in Northern Italy, Austria, and Southern Germany during times of pestilence, epidemics and violent storms.  There are many churches and chapels dedicated to St. Corona in these regions.

 A PRAYER TO ST. CORONA IN TIMES OF EPIDEMICS

Lord Jesus Christ, you came into this world for our salvation.  Look kindly on us now, we pray, that we, and all those who serve You, might be kept safe from this epidemic.

Heal those who are sick, comfort the suffering, bring back those who have gone astray, and above all, increase our faith, O Lord.

Give us the grace to follow You and like the martyr St. Corona, who gave her life for love of You, to take up our crosses daily without fear or hesitation.

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on us and on the whole world.

St. Corona, Patroness of Victims of Epidemics, PRAY FOR US.

~ Provided by EJCooley

A Prayer Resource - Pray More Novenas ~ Suggested by Rosann Bocciarelli

The Link for the Novena Website:  Pray More Novenas

~ Suggested by Rosann Bocciarelli

A Message from Fr. Jim - Palm Sunday Mass Information

A Message from Fr. Jim:

"We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.  Because so many are carrying crosses at this time, let us pray for all who have died, the sick, and all first responders."

Gather with your parishioners as we pray together online for Holy Week.

You may have heard of Zoom.  It is a program that you can use on any device (laptop, smartphone, tablet). When you do, you connect with the other people who joined the meeting.  Many parishes are using Zoom for their services.  Now, it's St. Elizabeth's turn to try on Sunday!!

Fr. Jim will hold Mass for Palm Sunday, April 5 at 10 a.m.

At 10 a.m. on Palm Sunday, go to this website:

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/331794018

Enter in our Meeting ID: 331 794 018

Select if you would like to connect audio and/or video and click Join

If you do not have a device, you can join using your telephone.

Dial in at 1 301 715 8592 US

Enter to our Meeting ID:  331 794 018

See you Sunday!

For Your Information! - Saturday, April 4, 2020 ~ by EJCooley

From EJCooley, Office Manager:

Our members are being called by Ministry Chairs, Staff, Fr. Jim.  Please know it is not our desire to overwhelm you; we desire to "touch base" with all of our members, because we care about you and miss you.

They may also ask you to update your contact information.  You may also send us an email to  ejcooley@stelizcc.org or jstern@stelizcc.org or call 804-329-4599 and leave a message on our voicemail!  Thank you to everyone who has given us updated information.  We hope to see you soon!

Blessing of the Palms - Holy Week 2020 ~ During the Pandemic ~ Photos by Janet Stern

Blessing of the Palms during Times of Pandemic

Saturday, 4.4.2020

Palms will be distributed on Good Friday at St. Elizabeth Church from Noon to 3 p.m.  Those who may not wish to come into the church, will be able to drive by and pick them up.

~ Photos by Janet Stern

A Message from Fr. Jim - 4.3.2020

May the peace of Christ be with you and your loved ones!

The priority of St. Elizabeth Church is to care for our families and minister to all in every way we can.

The Diocese of Richmond has suspended all public Masses until further notice. Bishop Knestout will be updating us regularly. You can check the diocesan website for these updates at https://richmonddiocese.org/coronavirus.

Through all of this, St. Elizabeth Parish will remain a community of faith, hope and trust in the Lord and continue to share His blessings with each other. We are moving forward with new ways to minister to our parish families, including:

1. Email: If you are not receiving e-mails but you do have an Email address, please send that Email address to stelizcc@verizon.net so we can add you to our distribution list.

2. Celebrating Masses: Live Sunday Mass will be celebrated on Zoom. We will send an email with the time and the link to join. We also plan to add Masses at 6 PM Wednesdays and Noon on Friday as well as a nightly Rosary after Easter.

3. Utilizing our parish’s website, and blog: Please visit us there for the latest parish news, photos and other resources we are providing.

4. Facebook: This is also the best place to check in with each other, share prayer requests and continue to live as a community.

5. Phone tree: We are working on a parish wide phone tree in order to make personal contact with each household weekly. If you have not gotten a call this past week, please call Janet Stern at 804-921-3302 or email your contact information to jstern@stelizcc.org.

We are committed to making the most of this time and to help draw families closer to Christ. In times of crisis, people look to Christ and his Church. St. Elizabeth will be here to serve.

There are three things that I’m asking you to do right now, today:

1. Pray. Remember God does not abandon his children. Please join me in praying for the following:

• All the sick and suffering around the world, and families affected by the coronavirus
• Those who are struggling financially because of this crisis.
• First responders, medical personal and all government leaders.
• Our parish, your pastor, bishop and the Holy Father in Rome.

2. Follow us on:

Our website https://www.stelizcc.org/

On our blog http://stelizabethcc.blogspot.com/

On Facebook Go to https://m.facebook.com/StElizabethCatholicChurch/ . “Follow” us and “like” our page. You will be connected to posts and information about Masses online and be able to interact with our community.

3. Continue to support our parish. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the continued financial stewardship of parishioners and friends during this difficult time. With public Masses suspended, and our parish closed, I am asking every family, if you are financially able, to either

A. Mail stewardship contributions to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, 1301 Victor St., Richmond VA 23222

B. Or consider moving your financial support online:

1. On our website https://stelizcc.churchgiving.com/ Please consider setting up a recurring gift to help our parish for the future.

2. You can also find giving options online https://offertory.richmonddiocese.org/ . On the giving page, choose St. Elizabeth Richmond, parish #509, in the drop-down list.

If you need assistance with online giving, please contact Janet Stern 804-921-3302 jstern@stelizcc.org . Your gifts will support our human concerns ministry and our ongoing operations. God bless you for your generosity!

I will continue to provide updates, primarily through our Email, on our website, our blog, Facebook and occasionally through email.

If you are not receiving e-mails but you do have an Email address, please send that Email address to stelizcc@verizon.net so we can add you to our distribution list.

Please know that you are in my prayers. Have faith! Let us rally together behind what is most important in our lives – God, family, and our St. Elizabeth community.

In Christ

Blessings and be well,

Fr Jim Arsenault

PS feel free to email jarsenault@stelizcc.org or call 804-921-3302

Pray the Coronavirus Novena! - Nine Days of Prayer!

The Coronavirus Novena

Online Giving at St. Elizabeth Church - How to do it! ~ 3.27.2020

St. Elizabeth Weekly ~ A Message from Fr. Jim - 3.27.2020

A Message From Fr. Jim

St. Elizabeth is blessed even during these difficult times.  We continue to pray for those who have died, "May they rest in peace", and we pray for the sick, the caregivers and volunteers who are helping in countless ways.  Many of you have reached out on our now developing growing phone tree.  How kind and helpful it is to get a phone call and hear a voice from a fellow parishioner.  Thank You.  If you are not getting a phone call, please contact the parish office via phone 804-329-4599 or email pstern@stelizcc.org and we will add you and your household to our phone tree.

"Give the Benefit of a Doubt!!!"  In conversation or communications of any kind, "Give the Benefit of a Doubt."  This is a stress filled time and we need to be patient and kind and not overreact or judge people too quickly. 

So, may we all think before we say something or even perhaps sleep on the subject.  It is always better if possible, to also speak to the person before sending an email or text message that may be misunderstood.  So please "Give the Benefit of a Doubt."

Readings for Sunday, March 29, 2020

Ezekiel 37:12-14

Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

Romans 8:8-11

John 11:1-45

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Parishioner Corner

Prayers for:

• Frances Pope's sister, Barbara Price, who passed March 15.
• Nene Kizenge Malindu, experiencing complications and expecting her third child.
• Carolyn Nash and Gloria Johnson, who lost their niece, Linda, last week.
• Rosemary Overton who lost a cousin, niece, and sister-in-law in recent weeks.
• Parishioners Senator Tim Kaine and Dr. Don Carey, Virginia Secretary for Health and Human Resources, as they seek to serve the American people during this COVID-19 outbreak.

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Corona Virus Relief

Delivery of food and cleaning items to those in need, call 804-404-2346

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Giving Online

Please continue your financial support by giving online.

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

March 26, 2020 

Other Links for Daily Mass

Other Links for Daily Mass

Daily Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

(Page Down and Click on LIVE)

Word on Fire Daily Mass

Daily Mass at EWTN

Pope Francis' Mass on the 4th Sunday of Lent - Also His Daily Masses

Link to Masses by Pope Francis

Mass by Pope Francis - 4th Sunday of Lent, 3.22.2020

Link to Daily Mass by Pope Francis

~ Image Source: Vatican News

A Message from Fr. Jim - Fourth Sunday of Lent, Laetare Sunday, 3.22.2020

Blessings and prayers to all!

During this national time of great need, return to the Lord in prayer.  We have so many people that are on the front lines, in our hospitals and nursing homes, our first responders, those who are working long hours to stock grocery shelves, keep gas stations open, in banks... We pray for all.

I am continuing to ask everyone in our parish community pray for this virus to end and the numbers of deaths to decline.  

The Vatican has asked for a special Day of Prayer.

Today, March 22, please set aside this day to pray for our country and world through the intercession of the Blessed Mother in the Most Holy Trinity.  May God hold us in the palm of his hand.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send an email or use the parish office phone system.  Everyone on our staff is able to retrieve their phone messages from home.  If you have any questions or would just like to talk to me in person, please feel free to call.

Blessings,

Fr. Jim  804-221-1508


Please pray this beautiful prayer given to us by Archbishop Jose Gomez, president of the USCCB:

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe,
Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas.
We fly to you today as your beloved children.
We ask you to intercede for us with your Son,
as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother,
and gain for our nation and world,
and for all our families and loved ones,
the protection of your holy angels,
that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted,
we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance.
Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful,
wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this time of trial and testing,
teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind.
Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence,
knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother,
health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protection,
keep us in the embrace of your arms,
help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

The Rite of Welcoming for Baptized Christians - First Sunday of Lent, 3.1.2020 ~ Photos by Liz Wiznerowicz

The Rite of Welcoming for Baptized Christians who are seeking to enter the Catholic Church.

~ Photos by Liz Wiznerowicz

Fr. Jim's Jots

First Sunday of Lent

As we close out February and Black History Month, to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, "we must not only acknowledge the evil he confronted but also focus on his example in overcoming it."

Throughout Lent, we are called to examine our conscience and repent from sin/evil and return to the Lord, the Gospel.

Please mark your calendars and participate in our Lenten Retreat, March 28th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., here at Saint Elizabeth.  We are pleased to have Rev. Don Ward, S.J., as our retreat director.

Plan on celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Our world today needs us to acknowledge our sins and turn to the Lord.  We will have a reconciliation service on Saturday, March 14th at 10:30 a.m. or before Mass on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. or Friday at 12 noon or by appointment.

Please reflect and pick up one of the Black Books in back of church to have a prayerful experience of Lent.  Also read the Global Catholic Climate Movement's Lenten reflections of repentance, to help care for our common home.

Please participate in our Stations of the Cross every Friday throughout Lent at 5:30 p.m.  Also, we need you to consider attending Mass more frequently during Lent.  We need to have you participate at the Wednesday, 6 p.m. or Friday, 12 noon Mass.

Lenten Blessings,

Fr. Jim



~ Image Source: Christ Lutheran Church