Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3-4 p.m.
Holy Mass: Saturday 4:30 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. (streamed) & 10:30 a.m.
Keep Father Alfred in your prayers this weekend as he travels to North Dakota for a wedding!
In the hope of assuring that everyone stays as safe and comfortable as possible, we ask that all Mass attendees wear a mask.
Fully masked section far left: Parishioners who are particularly concerned about masking and distancing should sit in the far left section of the sanctuary, opposite the choir. We ask that all individuals in this area will wear their mask for the duration of Mass and remain safely distanced.
If you prefer to receive the Eucharist on the tongue, please sit or come up the communion line on the far right section nearest the choir. On this side, we will have hand sanitizer available for the minister of Holy Communion to purify their hands if necessary between communicants.
Thank you for helping all of our fellow parishioners feel safer and more comfortable.
TURKEY DINNER & BAZZAR NEEDS & UPDATES-
If you can help with the Fall Bazaar and Turkey Dinner this weekend, please call or text Laura Schreckenberg 618-225-0430 and let her know if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. In the bulletin, you will find tickets for the quilt raffle that will be held at the Bazaar this weekend. You may also pick them up at the Bazaar.
TRUNK OR TREAT- Saturday, October 30 we will hold our annual Trunk or Treat event in the church/school lot. The time is 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
We are still in need of volunteers to decorate, dress up and hand out candy to the littles! Please contact the parish office right away if you can help!
If you wish to donate candy, please drop it at the parish office or in the box in the gathering space.
RSVP FOR ANNIVERSARY DINNER -
Bishop Paprocki will join us on November 13th at the 4:30 p.m. Mass to celebrate the end of our 150th Anniversary year. Following Mass, we will enjoy each other’s company and a great meal provided by our Men’s club in the cafeteria.
PLEASE RSVP NOW as we only have until the middle of next week to do so! Please reach out to us at 877-3300 during office hours (8AM-4PM, M-F), via email at
secretary@stelizabethgc.org or online at
HELP FEED OUR SEMINARIANS – Seminarians Dan & Ryan arrive before 8:00 Mass on Sundays, stay through 10:30 Mass, and then help take Communion to the homebound for a couple of hours, usually wrapping up at 1:30 or 2 p.m. We’re looking for parishioners willing to bring some fresh fruit for Dan & Ryan (and Father & Deacon) between Masses on Sunday mornings, or to take Dan & Ryan out or invite them over for a late lunch on early Sunday afternoon. To sign up for a date to help with fruit between Masses or lunch in the early afternoon, please call the parish office.
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY - We will celebrate World Mission Sunday this weekend!. Pope Francis invites the entire Church to support mission dioceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and parts of Latin America and Europe, where priests, religious and lay leaders serve the world’s most vulnerable communities. Please keep the Pope’s missions in your prayers and be generous in the collection for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.
October is Respect Life Month
Every October the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning to the end of their lives, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life.