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Our Bishop has withdrawn the remaining particular dispensations from the obligation to attend Holy Mass, effective this Saturday. Read more about what to expect at St. Elizabeth as we all return to Mass.

Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., we're hosting an all you can eat fried chicken dinner in the school cafeteria! Dinner includes chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes & gravy, applesauce, bread, coffee or tea, and dessert. $12 for adults, kids under 12 are $6 and under 2 years old is FREE. Spread the word and bring a friend! Proceeds will be used to improve the safety of our school building through upgraded restrooms and an improved camera set up. If weather permits, we also plan to have outside seating.

PIES and CAKES and other sweets are needed for the Chicken Dinner. Please drop yours off in the cafeteria before mass on Saturday or Sunday morning. We look forward to your goodies and seeing you at the dinner.

TOTUS TUUS, Latin for “Totally Yours,” is a summer youth camp that combines the Catholic faith and having FUN!!! Totus Tuus is led by a team of college-age students who bring a lot of energy and joy! Enroll your kids for a summer experience that will impact them for a lifetime.
Grades 1-6 - Mon-Fri July 12-16 9a - 2:30p at Holy Family Community Center
Grades 7-12 - Sun-Thurs 7-9p at St. Elizabeth Parish Life Center & Church
Register soon via stelizabethgc.org/totus-tuus.  
FREE TO EVERYONE.
Bring a friend, you DO NOT have to be Catholic.
LUNCH, SNACKS AND DRINKS PROVIDED.

Our parish sent home “gift” copies of The Search to school families as a summer activity. You can sign up to experience it too. Invite a friend and contact the Parish Office to sign up! It’s as easy as picking up a booklet and watching the videos on FORMED, or joining with or pulling together a small group to go through The Search together.  Watch it yourself, as a couple, as a family, and/or invite friends over to watch it with you.

Our senior luncheon, catered by Jerry’s Cafeteria, returns on Wednesday June 16th at 11:30 a.m. in the Harmony Room. Special guest speaker is Granite City Mayor Mike Parkinson. Cost is $8 and can be paid at the event. Please RSVP by calling the parish office at 877-3300 by Wednesday June 15th.

On the occasion of our 150th Anniversary, St. Elizabeth is doing a new pictorial directory! We want everyone to get a new picture made so that our directory will be complete. IT WON’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU! You can make your appointment online or we will help you do it after Mass. Photo dates will be August 10-14, 27 and 28. Stay tuned for the link and live sign-up dates in the next bulletin!

To those who have made additional contributions to this year's Parish Community Tithe (PCT), formerly ACSA, we thank you! We are still approximately $7,000 short of our goal. Please prayerfully consider sending in your contribution. Any shortage will come out of regular parish contributions. Forms and stamped-addressed envelopes are available in the Gathering Space and at the
Parish Office.

The Columbus Home Association (KC Hall) will be hosting the Steel City Music Fest on Friday, June 18th. Proceeds will benefit Holy Family and St Elizabeth schools and parishes. In order to make this event successful we need volunteers throughout the
day/evening. Service hours will apply to the 2021/2022 school year. Jobs include working food/beverage booths, ticket booths, trash/cleanup, parking, game booth, etc. To sign up or for questions contact Jamie S. at 618-567-7802.

In this week's bulletin, Deacon Candidate Michael writes:
Last weekend, I was pleased to receive via mail the Decree of Appointment from Bishop Paprocki, making my first diaconal assignment official. I am very excited to be able to announce that I have been appointed “to assist as deacon the pastor of St. Elizabeth Parish.” I am so grateful to accept this assignment to serve the pastor and people here at St. Elizabeth as I begin my service as a deacon.

Michael's ordination to the diaconate will be on Saturday, June 26 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral in Springfield, streamed at dio.org/live. Michael will serve as deacon and preach at Masses at St. Elizabeth the weekend of June 26-27 All parishioners are invited to join his friends and family for a 'come & go' reception with light snacks at the Columbus Home (KC Hall) from 1:30-3:30 on Sunday, June 27. In lieu of gifts, please consider donations to the parish's Mission & Ministry Fund, or to the Parish Community Tithe - the generosity of the faithful of the diocese through ACSA and other diocesan giving has provided for the 6 years of Michael's formation.