Social Concerns Collection This Week
The social concerns collection this week is for Loose Change for Haiti
Social Concerns Collection Next Week
The social concerns collection for next week is for Local Needy
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Remember Those Who Have Died
Please remember in your prayers, those who have died
Remember Those Who Are Sick
Please remember in your prayers, those who are sick.
Holy Hour
The next Holy Hour will be on Wednesday, February 1 at 7:00 pm.
Flower Memorials to Honor or Remember a Loved One
Want to honor a special person in your life (living or deceased)? Would you like to beautify our altar? We are accepting flower requests and donations on our website at https://stelizabethchurchmd.org/flowers
The Christmas arrangements were a gift of Nina Amigable Paner in honor of her husband Alfred Paner. Please keep Alfred in your prayers.
Marriage Preparation
Are you engaged to be married? If so, participation in a marriage preparation program is expected. You can register for these classes at: adw.org/living-the-faith/marriage-family/ marriage-preparation/ Sessions at St. Elizabeth’s are held in January and July.
Children’s Liturgy Of The Word
Children's Liturgy of the Word is offered at the 9am and 10:30am Masses. All children ages 5-10 are welcome to join. During these Masses, there will be no sound in the Commons. Worshippers are asked to move into the church.
Parish Office Hours
The Parish Office hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Upcoming Confession Schedule
Wed., Feb. 1st 7:00 pm Msgr. Parent
Sat., Feb. 4th at 4:00 pm Fr. O’Brien
Wed., Feb. 8th at 7:00 pm Msgr. Parent
Sat., Feb. 11th at 4:00 pm Msgr. Parent
Wed., Feb. 15th at 7:00 pm Fr. Fields
Sat., Feb. 18th at 4:00pm Fr. Fields
Clergy Schedule
We apologize for the error with the Clergy schedule in last weeks bulletin.
Here is the schedule for this weekend:
5:00 pm Fr. Vitturino
7:30 am Fr. Fields
9:00 am Fr. Seamus
10:30 am Msgr. Parent
12:15 pm Msgr. Parent
6:00 pm Fr. O'Brien
Seven Sisters Prayer for St. E’s Priests for January
O my Jesus, I beg You on behalf of the whole Church: Grant it love and light of Your Spirit, and give power to the words of priests so hardened hearts may be brought to repentance and return to You, O Lord. Lord, give us holy priests; you yourself maintain them in holiness. O Divine and Great High Priest, may the power of Your mercy accompany them everywhere and protect them from the devil’s traps and snares which are continually being set for the souls of priests. May the power of Your mercy, O Lord, shatter and bring to naught all that might tarnish the sanctity of priests, for You can do all things.
Separated and Divorced SSG Meeting February 1
St. Elizabeth's Separated and Divorced Spiritual Support Group will meet via Zoom on December 7th, at 7:30 pm and 9:30 pm We offer a safe, Catholic community in which members can discuss the challenges of separation and divorce and the steps to rebuilding their lives. For more information, please contact facilitatortor Linda Lusi (lcluisi@verizon.net).
NIH Philharmonia Concert Saturday, February 18
NIH Philharmonia presents their concert February 18 at 7.30 PM. There is a dress rehearsal on Friday, February 17 for those who cannot attend the Saturday performance. Repertoire will include: Brahms - Hungarian Dances no.5 & 6, Tchaikovsky - Romeo & Juliet Fantasia; R. Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier Suite.
Temporary Suspension of St. Elizabeth's Outreach to SOME
SOME has begun a rehabilitation of their primary feeding facility and has moved their kitchen/dining service to a nearby location. Until the new temporary facility is fully functioning, St. Elizabeth and other donors have been asked to hold off on food deliveries. Until further notice, we will not be doing the monthly collection.
Sodality Speaker January 28, 2023
Join St. Elizabeth Parish and women from neighboring parishes for the talk “How to Imitate the Virtues of Mary” by speaker, Rose Folsom of the Virtue Connection. Please be sure to register by clicking the linkhttps://virtuesofmary.eventbrite.com Contact Valerie Veise with any questions at vtveise@gmail.com
Vacation Bible School is Coming to St. E's this summer!
Vacation Bible School is Coming to St. E's this summer!
Stephanie Dorsey, our Christian Formation and VBS Coordinator, is expecting a baby in June and will be out on maternity leave. We are looking for some parents or parishioners who might be interested in helping make sure that “take off” is a success for this year’s VBS. Contact Stephanie Dorsey if you’re interested in helping out or if you have any questions. Join us this summer, June 26th-30th, as we blast off for a Stellar adventure, open to ages 4 and up…Spots are limited, so plan to register early. Information and registration forms will be available in the Commons or on the St. E’s website (https://stelizabethchurchmd.org/vbs) the first weekend in February.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Vincent de Paul Society is a Catholic lay organization that follows the spirit of our patron St. Vincent de Paul. A new Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society has recently been established at St. Elizabeth and joins our other vibrant social outreach programs as one more way we show our love of God and neighbor. What is the St. Vincent de Paul Society? It is a lay-led, parish-level social outreach to the poor that also has a spiritual component to it. Intrigued? For more information, contact Deacon Mark Asselin at MAsselin@stelizabethchurchmd.org.
Come As You Are...You are Welcome Here.
Becoming women of spiritual abandonment means that we hold nothing back from Christ. This is hard. Join the women of Walking with Purpose as we watch the Touching the Divine video, ”Jesus, the King” onMonday, January 30 at 7:00pm or Tuesday, January 31, at 12:15pm. The coffee will be on, and the discussion will be meaningful. For information, contact Valerie Veise at vtveise@gmail.com .
Pray for Our Elected Officials
The Maryland General Assembly is in session through mid-April. Our elected officials are voting on laws and regulations that will affect human dignity in many areas of life, as well as our schools and ministries. Please keep their important work in prayer. You can download a prayer card at mdcatholic.org/pray.
