Watch The Chosen with fellow parishioners! Please join us on Mondays starting Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Harmony Room as we journey through the life of Christ and his disciples, in the series, The Chosen. Enjoy light snacks, fellowship, and seasons 1-2.

PRAYING FOR FATHER ALFRED 

As most of you know, Father has been working on his Doctorate in Health Care Leadership over the past couple of years. The great news is that he is set to complete his studies very soon and graduate from Loyola University on Tuesday May 7th! Please pray for Father in particular as he does his final presentations to the faculty on May 1 and as he travels in preparation for graduation in Chicago May 7th. We plan to throw a celebration for him on Sunday, August 18th. More info to come.

FIRST FRIDAY MEMORIALS MAY 2024-APRIL 2025 

The First Friday Memorial is a special offering made by St. Elizabeth parishioners, which lists your intentions for deceased loved ones in our bulletin, and these listed names are then remembered monthly at Mass each First Friday through the year. The Memorial names are printed each week in our Sunday Bulletin. A yearly donation of $60.00 is requested for these intentions to be listed. This donation allows the names to be printed constantly in our bulletin, in the exact same way other bulletin ads are funded, and all the funds go to offset the cost of printing our bulletin. This is not a donation for a Mass intention since the money does not, and by Canon Law cannot, go into the Mass stipend account, as taking any money for large, so-called “collective intentions” (where multiple names are listed for the Mass intention) is explicitly forbid-den. Father is happy to remember these names collectively once a month at Mass with no stipend involved. Your donation is a publishing/printing fee, ultimately paid to our printer in Godfrey, Illinois.

You are encouraged to attend this weekday Mass. You may list your intentions as one individual name: Mary Jones, or you may list family groupings: The Jones Family. You may NOT submit a litany of individual names or multiple families, as space will not permit. If you wish to continue having your past intentions remembered at these Masses, you will be asked to renew your donation each year. Please fill out this form below and return it to the Parish Office as soon as possible with the requested donation.

Feel free to call the Parish Office at 877-3300 during business hours which are 8:00am-4:00pm Monday through Friday. We will be happy to answer any questions you have regarding those who are remembered each First Friday.

PARISH VITALITY STUDY UPDATE 

The St. Elizabeth Parish Vitality Study was submitted to the Diocese on March 20, 2024.  Thank you all for your input by completing questionnaires in the church pews or attending our Harmony Cafe’ to ask questions and share parish ideas!  All of your input is vital to the future of our Parish!  As you may recall, the Parish Vitality Study will culminate in a capital campaign.  The next steps of the Parish Vitality Study will be to allow the Diocese time to review the report and meet with a committee of the Parish to discuss it and then finalize plans for a capital campaign to improve our Parish.  We anticipate that the meeting will occur in late Spring.  Questions regarding the Parish Vitality Study may be directed to the Parish Office.

Dcn. Daniel will return to St. Elizabeth June 1 & 2 to celebrate Mass with us. We will have a reception after each Mass in the Harmony Room for him and cards or gifts can be shared with him personally as well. You can also drop off a card or gift at the parish office and we will ensure he receives them.

If you would like to be present at the ordination at the Cathedral in Springfield and are interested in car pooling options, please contact the parish office immediately. All are welcome! The ordination will also be streamed at spicathedral.org.

Additionally, Daniel Mauro of the Diocese of Kansas City Kansas, who was also with us during the 2022-23 school year, will be ordained a Deacon on Saturday, May 18 at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Kansas City, Kansas. His address is : Dcn Daniel Mauro 5200 Glennon Dr. Saint Louis, MO 63119

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY 

Are you interested in learning more about how you can help to educate and support our parish and community around issues related to life (abortion, end of life issues, birth control, etc)?  Prayerfully consider joining our Respect Life ministry. We meet monthly on the last Wednesday at 6pm in the PLC and would love to have you join us at our next meeting, Wednesday, May 29th. See you there.

BLOOD DRIVE MAY 3 Our next Blood Drive is Friday, May 3 in the PLC. Check the link below and sign up to join us!