FATHER' JIM'S JOTS - Fifth Sunday of Easter - April 28, 2024

St. Elizabeth Catholic Church 

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

April 28, 2024

FATHER JIM'S JOTS

Greetings!!

Thank you to all who helped with the "Earth Day" celebration last Sunday.  It was a great Success.  The event was led and coordinated by our newly formed Creation Care Team.  If you enjoyed Sunday's celebrations, there will be another event hosted by them in May.  For more information, please see the flyer in the bulletin.

This Friday, May 3rd is the first Friday of May,  After 12 noon Mass, we will have an hour of Exposition and Adoration.  Please consider joining us for this experience of prayer and meditation.

Update on the Commonwealth Catholic Charities Housing Project on our former school grounds:  Commonwealth Catholic Charities is planning on celebrating their groundbreaking around the beginning of August.  This has been delayed due to permits from the City of Richmond.  It should not affect our 2024 Jazz Festival which is Saturday, August 3rd.

Updates on the Planning Committee and potential building plans for our parish:  On March 28th, the Parish Council, Finance Council  and Planning Committee met in the Parish Hall. It was voted on and we moved forward to hire an architect from a Richmond firm, McAllister and Foltz Architecture.  With this first step and the advice and permission of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, we will get a rendering of the proposed building.  This rendering will give us an idea of what a new parish center will look like and an estimated cost.  Once we get the rendering and cost estimate, we will have a parish town hall to bring everyone up to date and move forward if the parish wishes.  More info to be shared soon.

Easter Blessings to you and yours,

 Fr. Jim, Pastor

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