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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, March 23, 2008
Easter Sunday
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A
Word from your Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
NO Religious Ed/HSRE/Adult Faith Sharing Classes this weekend
Saturday, March 22
Happy Easter! He is risen! The Paschal feast has once again brought us from darkness
Sunday, March 23
Easter Vigil
to light as through the gift, sacrifice and triumph of Jesus Christ, we know our salvation.
Easter Sunday
R.C.I.A.
8:00pm St. Benedict
It is a salvation to be celebrated during this Easter Season but this season serves as
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2nd Collection – Easter
We celebrate our candidates & catechumens who were fully initiated into the
William Townsend
training for every new day. May the triumph of Easter be your defining moment as the
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Easter Egg Hunt after 8:30am Mass
Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil:
end of a journey with many.
A new Louis Vuitton commercial poses this question: Does
Mark Auman + Dawn Auman
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No Rel.Ed./RCIA/Adult Scripture Sharing
Sunday, March 23
the journey create the person? Or does the person create the journey? They are trying
Kathie Bulla + Mark Cassidy
Tuesday, March 25
Easter Sunday
to sell luggage, but they are thought provoking questions. This Lenten journey now
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Adult Bible Study
– 7:00pm –
A.E.R.
Jason Christopher + Kim Myers
+
Connie Connolly
7:15am
St. Benedict
culminated with Easter joy reminds us that the answer is: BOTH. That reality should
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Social Ministry Mtg. – 7:30pm – 3rd Grade
People of the Parish
Candidate Susan Breeding, who was unable to be with us for
make us all in awe of the mystery of our lives which have been celebrated in the
Classroom
8:30am
St. Benedict
the Easter Vigil, will be received into the Church next Sunday,
Paschal Mystery of these holy days!
Wednesday, March 26
Deceased Members of the
March 30 @ the 8:30am Mass.
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BVM Sodality Mtg. – 7:00pm – Resource Room
Charles L. Knott Family
A special thank you to all who made this journey easier for us all! The many who
Thursday, March 27
Continue to keep our inquirer, Richard Lewis, in your prayers as his journey
11:15am St. Elizabeth
participated in the soup dinners, adoration, stations, choir practices, Easter basket
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Adult Bible Study – 9:30am – A.E.R.
continues.
Helene Bernier
making and delivery, egg creating and selling and so much more! A special thanks to
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Parish Council Exec. Comm. Mtg. – 6:30pm -
our liturgy team of Linda Ruskin, Donald King, Elizabeth King, Maureen Durner, Corey
Tuesday, March 25
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
Rectory
McGlathery, Brendan McGlathery, Tiffany Hall, Kimberly Hall and Heather Lough who
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
9:00am St. Benedict
Saturday, March 29
took us through Good Friday. Once again our RCIA team brought another 8 new
Happy
Birthday this week to: Braden Dickerson (3-25), Kenny Chouinard (3-26),
Intentions of Deacon Hal Jopp
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2nd Collection –
Building & Maintenance
members through the process of conversion with the challenge of a fast approaching
David Kitts (3-26), Teresa Remaniak (3-26), Virginia Woodward (3-26), Mark
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Annual Appeal Announcement Weekend
Easter. Thank you, Deacon Nickum, Maureen Durner, Claire Stevens and Jeff Daly.
Wednesday, March 26
Simmons (3-27), Frank Hall (3-28), Joseph Keating (3-28), Teresa
Thanks to Jeanne Wallace and our Parish & Family Life committee for helping us do
Sunday, March 30
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Liszewski (3-28), Samuel Ruffo (3-28), David Twigg, Jr. (3-29),
what we do best! – community, of course!
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2nd Collection
–
Building & Maintenance
A Mass of Thanksgiving
Betsy Wood (3-29), Walt Dominick (3-30), Meghan Lawrence (3-
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Annual Appeal Announcement Weekend
30), Dennis Farina (3-31), Benjamin Nolte (3-31), Robert Usilton
Thursday, March 27
Thank you parish pastoral staff! This year’s journey has seemed so much more focused
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Rel.Ed./HS Rel. Ed./RCIA/Adult Scripture Sharing
–
for me due to the collaborative and creative work of Lori, Brian and Kathy. As I write this
9:00am
St. Benedict
9:40am – FLC & St. Benedict
SPRINGFEST 2008
– Mark your calendars for our Annual Silent &
on Wednesday, there seems like there is so much more that I should be doing, but I
Dorothy Finnerin
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Knights of Columbus Hospitality – 9:30am – Hall
Live Auction. It is Saturday. May 31 beginning at 6:30pm. It is a lot
have the confidence that it is all coming together like a fine quartet! Thank you Marie
Friday, March 28
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Chaplet of Divine Mercy – 12:30pm – St. Elizabeth
of fun!
and Olga for your important support and important ministry to our parish!
7:30am St. Elizabeth
As we celebrate the great mysteries of our faith, realize how much our deacons so often
ATTENTION all MARRIED COUPLES…Consider participating in the next
Regina E. Wood
do behind the scenes to evangelize through baptism prep, marriage prep, preaching,
Marriage Encounter weekend on April 4-6, 2008 in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Take a
Saturday, March 29
fresh look at your marriage
and enhance the love you share by exploring ways to
teaching and ministry among us. Thank you Deacon Jopp and Deacon Nickum! Keep
Please pray for:
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
love more intimately. Contact Jack & Bridget O’Connell to register or for more
Deacon Jopp in your prayers on Monday during his surgery!
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
Joseph Dombroski
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
With eyes wide open to Easter joy!
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Mary Sharp
Sunday, March 30
Infant/Child/Adult CPR & First Aid will be offered in the Parish Hall on Saturday,
Rose Darling
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
Fr. Carroll
7:15am
St. Benedict
April 26th from 9am-Noon. The cost is $60/person (cost drops to $50 if we enroll
Virginia Dean
Dan Tuel, Sr.
John Johansen
Alice Fernald
10+ participants). If you are interested in becoming certified, renewing
Marian Riecke
Kate Larrimore
Joe McDermott
8:30am
St. Benedict
certification, or have questions, please contact Carm Powell at 410-479-9076 or e-
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
People of the Parish
Tom Boncella
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
11:15am St. Elizabeth
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
George Johnson
Congratulations to all of our parishioners who ran in the 1st Annual St. Patrick’s
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
Day 5K last weekend!
Among the top finishers were: Desi Guida, Justin
Antonette Starks
TylerGarst
Geraldine Prudot
Join me on a pilgrimage trip to Rome in November!
Working with Peter’s Way
Bathras, Celeste Gregory, and James and Lindsey McCormick.
For all those
Chris Alimenti
Maryanne Brown
Griffin Bathras
Tours, I have an 8 day trip planned for November 17 – 24, 2008. The trip will be an
who beat Mr. Z – watch out next year!
Christine Messick
Deborah Turner
Cynthia Vonville
“Insider’s Pilgrimage in celebration of the Pauline Year”. There will be Eucharist
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
Joe Irwin
Aaron Ricker
Mary Lou Boutcher
celebrated in some of the great churches of Rome. It will invite you into another world of
Habitat for Humanity: Any HS volunteers age 16 and over
Angie Mills
Mickey Moure Frank Farina
Old Testament
Acts 2:42-47
history, spirituality and Italian living. The cost of the trip is $2445 + $350 tax (additional
interested in helping with the construction of the new
Mary Ellen Snively Michelle Bathras
Terri Kimbles
New Testament
1 Pt 1:3-9
$595 for a single room supplement) For
more information (brochure with itinerary)
homes in Federalsburg on Sunday, April 6th at 1:00PM, you
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Eva Knussman
Gospel
Jn 20:19-31
contact the parish office or pick up one of brochures at the entrance of the parish hall or
need to have a volunteer registration form, as well as a
Victor Fleegle
Blanche Williams
David Wood
either church.
release and waiver form.
Please sign up with Mr. Z by
June Magrogan
Vincent Cassidy
Marianna Breeding
Sunday, March 31st
to obtain these forms, and so that we
Trey
Breeding
Kahle Clegg
Amanda Krow
2008 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
know in advance how many workers we are bringing to the
Emily Lawrence
Sarah Bradbury
Regina
Usilton
Revealing Jesus through our Works of Mercy
job site.
You will not be permitted to work without these
Esther Hoffman
Marie Talosi
Deacon Hal Jopp
During the weekend of April 5-6, our parish will participate in
forms!
If you have questions contact Mr. Z at the parish
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
Virginia Bradley Jack Donahue
the 2008 Annual Catholic Appeal— a campaign conducted
BACK TO THE LORD
Evelyn “ Dixie” Bitters
Fred & Marion Parenteau
each year in the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Funds from
For the week of March 16, 2008
the campaign help provide critical financial support to over
LITURGY
V Please notify the parish office if a member of
two dozen pastoral, charitable, and educational programs
The Easter Season welcomes LITURGY TEAM IV with Nancy Ridgell, Marie
and ministries.
your family is admitted to the hospital or is ill.
Weekly Offertory for March 16
$
5,695.50
Freeman, Claire Stevens, Rosemary Kinnamon & Ginny Richardson. This team
This year’s budget for offertory
$
5,250.00
In past years, our parish has always been generous to the campaign. Please give
began, with the Easter Vigil, sneaking into our churches in between so much
Difference
+ $ 445.50
prayerful and thoughtful consideration to your resources and the needs of those served
parish activity and their own Easter preparations at home!
VOCATION REFLECTIONS
by the Annual Catholic Appeal. Kindly decide ahead of time the contribution you wish to
Poor Box
$ 106.50
After Mary Magdalene encountered the risen Christ, she
make this year, and come to Church prepared to complete your pledge card.
MUSIC MINISTRY NEWS
Rice Bowl
$
2,369.62
brought the Good News to the Apostles. God may be
Adult Choir will NOT rehearse next week. We will resume rehearsals on
Thank you!
For the past 32 years, the Annual Catholic Appeal has responded and given hope to
calling you to spread the Good News as a priest,
Wednesday, April 2nd
at 6:00pm in St. Benedict’s.
thousands of our sisters and brothers throughout Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern
deacon, religious sister or religious brother! If you’d
Shore. Your generous support has enabled the diocese to provide those in need with
Very early in the morning after the Sabbath, Mary
To all cantors and musicians:
The April monthly rehearsal for cantors/musicians
like to chat about the possibilities, call or write to Fr. Joe
not only life’s material essentials, but also with spiritual and emotional assistance.
Magdalene went to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body
will be held on Tuesday, April 1st
at 6:00 in St. Elizabeth.
Cocucci, Diocesan Director of Priestly and Religious
with precious oils. The reward of this good and
The funds raised in the Annual Catholic Appeal support four areas of ministry: Catholic
conscientious steward was to be among the first
SOCIAL MINISTRY
may also contact Fr. Carroll
– 410.634.2253 or
Education, Pastoral Services, Catholic Charities
and
Communications and
to know that Jesus had been raised from the
Habitat for
Humanity
News
-
Our
Annual
Yard Sale to raise funds for Habitat for
Administration.
dead! Alleluia!
Humanity will be held at the parish
on Saturday, April 19, 2008. The last week to
drop off donated furniture and other items for the sale will be that week (April 15-
Please look for the special Annual Catholic Appeal insert in the April 3 edition of The
18).
We are working to put
a roof
on a
Habitat home that is now
being built so
Dialog. The insert provides important information about the campaign and the
please donate items to help make this yard sale a success!
distribution of funds raised.
