St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Blog

Zoom Mass as seen in Church on screen - Kim providing Hymns for Pentecost ~ Photos by Janet Stern

First Reading by Rita

Responsorial Psalm by Diane

Second Reading by Buzzy

Deacon Chris

Fr. Jim

Kim singing the Meditation song

~ Photos by Janet Stern

Labels: 5.31.20, pentecost, Zoom Mass in the Church

Welcome Back to Mass! Pentecost Sunday, 5.31.2020 @ 8:30 a.m. (Until further notice) ~ Info by EJCooley

Welcome back to Mass!

You are required to arrive 30 minutes in advance! You are required to wear a mask! You are required to social distance. Please follow the instructions you are given in seating during the Mass and in receiving Communion.

We are all anxious to return to the Table of the Lord and to the community of St. Elizabeth. Many of us want to be there but cannot be.

Photo by EJCooley

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Fr. Jim's Jots - Pentecost Sunday, 5.30.2020

Fr. Jim's Jots!

Happy Pentecost!!!

As we celebrate Pentecost, we are invited and challenged to remember the seven (7) gifts of the Holy Spirit.

I would like to invite everyone to think about in the next month, one or two of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and pray that that particular gift may be deep in your life.

1. Wisdom - Lord help us to judge what is important and meaningful in life.

2. Understanding - Lord help us to know something different from truly understanding it. Give me the kindness to give others the benefit of the doubt.

3. Counsel - Lord help me to differentiate between right and wrong.

4. Fortitude - Lord help me to have courage and endurance during these difficult times.

5. Knowledge - Lord help me to know God deeper through prayer, meditation and contemplation. May I embrace His will and not mine.

6. Piety - Lord help me to have proper reverence for God and others; to walk humbly.

7. Fear of the Lord - Lord help me to rejoice in my own life and have an awe and wonder of God's goodness

Be careful what you pray for; but please consider the next month to pray for the Holy Spirit and these gifts of the Holy Spirit to help guide our steps.

Be safe,

Blessings,

Fr. Jim

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Pentecost Sunday - 6.9.2019 - Part 1 ~ Photos by EJCooley

~ Photos by EJCooley

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Wearing Red for Pentecost! - 6.9.2019 - Part 2 ~ Photos by EJCooley

~ Photos by EJCooley

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Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019 ~ Photos by EJCooley

~ Photos by EJCooley

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Fr. Jim's Jots - Pentecost Sunday, 6.9.19 ~ The Birthday of the Church

Fr. Jim's Jots

Greetings!

Today, June 9th, we celebrate the Feast Day of Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and Mary. How wonderful it is for us to pause and think about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord.

Throughout the summer we are called to think about how each of us is challenged and invited to think about and pray for one gift, so that we may grow in a deeper understanding and appreciation of this gift of the Holy Spirit. Which gift are you in most need of?

Mark your calendar, St. Elizabeth is participating with Holy Rosary and St. Paul parishes, in the Vacation Bible School; the dates are June 24-June 27. We are in need of volunteers to help with the program and certainly, need all the children of the parish to participate in this special Vacation Bible School summer event.

Blessings and safe travels during this summer. May the Lord be with you wherever you go and whatever you do.

Thought of the day: "get rid of your pride before you have to swallow it."

Blessings,

Fr. Jim Arsenault

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