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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, April 1, 2007
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
For a Word from your Pastor, see the insert in today’s bulletin!
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Sunday, April 1
Saturday, March 31
NO Religious Ed Next weekend (Easter)
Palm Sunday & Super Sunday
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
Thank you to our 7th Grade for the Super Sunday presentation this Sunday.
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2nd Collection – Rice Bowls
Joseph Dombroski
Special thanks to Theresa Shirley, one of their catechists, and Kathy Wood for
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K of C Breakfast – 9:30am - Hall
Sunday, April 1
coordinating our creativity once again.
·
YM Easter Egg Sales
– at Super Sunday
Palm Sunday
·
Photo Directory Distribution during Super
HSRE (High School Religious Education) – only a few class sessions remaining.
7:15am St. Benedict
Sunday –Great Room
We have class this week (March 25) and then note that the classes in April are on
Mary Porter
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Triduum Practice – SB - 2pm – Holy Thursday
the 3rd and 5th Sundays and not the 2nd and 4th as usual because of Easter. Your
8:30am St. Benedict
2:30pm – Good Friday
attendance and participation at the 2 Super Sundays is also expected as we
People of the Parish
3pm – Easter Vigil
celebrate parish and learn together.
11:15am St. Elizabeth
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Sodality Easter Basket Prep. -2:00pm - Hall
GATHERING AT TABLE
Mickey Johns
Monday, April 2
RCIA
A parish tradition continues as we gather for our Holy Thursday Covered Dish Supper
·
Chrism Mass – 7:30pm – Holy Cross, Dover
Tuesday, April 3
Come and support our candidates for Full Initiation into the
this Thursday in the Parish Hall. The Parish & Family Life Committee will host the dinner
Tuesday, April 3
9:00am FLC Chapel
Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Saturday. They have been
and will provide the main course and beverages for the meal. If you are planning to
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P.C. Exec. Comm. Mtg. – 6:30pm - Rectory
Margaret Jarrell
attending our liturgies for a long time with spouses and friends.
attend, please bring a covered dish of your choice to share. The evening will begin at
Thursday, April 5
– Holy Thursday
This celebration is welcomes them to the table of the Lord for the
5pm with a short play re-enacting the Last Supper presented by our parish’s First
Wednesday, April 4
·
Parish Office Closed
first time.
Eucharist class.
7:30am St. Elizabeth
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1st
Eucharist Class Play prior to Dinner –
Giovanni Bastiani
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
5:00pm – Hall
Al McCullough + Angie Mills + Pattie Murphy + Misty Wood
Thursday, April 5
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
·
Holy Thursday Covered Dish Dinner – 5:00pm
Holy Thursday
Happy Birthday this week to: Sarah Bathras (4-3), Danielle Gross
– Hall
RCIA Candidates are reminded that we have a rehearsal on Saturday morning,
(4-4), Brandi Kegley (4-4), Karen Breeding (4-5), Anna Mae Cephas
7:00pm St. Benedict
·
Holy Thursday Collection for Parish Social
April 7 at 11:00am at St. Benedict. Sponsors need to attend as well.
(4-5), Serena O’Connell (4-5), Daniel Ruskin (4-5), Jason Caskey (4-
Ministries Outreach
Friday, April 6
6), Jocelyn Spencer (4-6), Lee Sutton (4-6), Ryan Burton (4-7),
Keep our catechumen, Jennifer Orr and our inquirers: Jerri & Kent Hunter, Connie
Friday, April 6 – Good Friday
Good Friday
Joseph Lucas (4-7), Tom Prete (4-7), Charlie Alder Fr. (4-8), Mary
Connolly, Denise Williams and Terri Boyce in your prayers during this Holy Week
·
Parish Office Closed
7:00pm St. Benedict
Kintop (4-8), Justin Wiseman (4-8), Robert Greenleaf (4-9),
and Easter as their journey continues.
·
Ecumenical Walk of the Cross – Noon – Denton
Saturday, April 7
Jonathan Nicholls (4-9), Emily Warren (4-9)
·
Novena for Healing – 2:30pm
–
St. Benedict
Ed (87) & Carol (82) Russell have also been preparing for Full Initiation into the
Easter Vigil
·
Stations of the Cross –
3:00pm –
St. Benedict
Catholic Church with Sr. Mary Paul McLaughlin at the Monastery. We will
Dorothy Greer, mother of the late Fran Dunnington, entered into
8:00pm
St. Benedict
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Good Friday Collection for Holy Lands
celebrate that event on Pentecost Sunday.
eternal life this week. May God grant eternal rest unto her.
Rose Wood
Saturday, April 7 – Vigil of Easter
LITURGY
Sunday, April 8
Parishioner Jane Wood and her family would like to extend their thanks
·
Children’s Choir Practice – 10:00am - Hall
This Friday is the first Friday in April, however, since it is Good Friday, there is no
Easter Sunday
for the support of their parish family at St. Benedict/St. Elizabeth after
·
RCIA Vigil Practice – 11:00am –
St. Benedict
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Elizabeth from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
8:00am St. Elizabeth
the recent death of her mother. The cards, food and many prayers
·
2nd Collection
–
Easter
The Blessed Sacrament is removed from the churches on Good Friday. It is the
Thomas Hubbard
were deeply appreciated.
Sunday,
April 8 - Easter
only day of the year when the tabernacle is empty. It is also the only day of the
9:30am
St. Benedict
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2nd Collection
–
Easter
year when Mass may not be celebrated. (Eucharist can not be consecrated.)
Brianna N. Freeman
New Parish Directories have arrived!
·
Easter Egg Hunt after 9:30am Mass –
St.
11:30am St. Elizabeth
Months of hard work by many diligent parish volunteers have finally paid off – our finished
There will not be confessions on Holy Saturday. There is no 5:30 Mass
Benedict
People of the Parish
product has arrived! New parish Photo Directories will be available for pick-up in the
because of the requirement of the Easter Vigil which will be at St. Benedict at 8pm
·
No Religious Ed/RCIA
Great Room this weekend at our Super Sunday gathering (April 1 @ 9:30am). Stop by
(after sunset).
and pick up your copy. Those who were photographed for the directory receive a free
Please pray for:
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
copy. If you were not photographed for the directory, there will be a $10 fee. Directories
PALM
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
will also be available after all masses on the weekend of April 14/15.
You can return your last year’s palm to church after Easter. Blessed Palm should
Old Testament
Acts 10: 34a, 37-43
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
New Testament
Jn 20: 1-9
not be thrown away. It can be burned.
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Joan Hardee
YOUTH MINISTRY
Gospel
Lk 24:13-35
Rita Hriczko
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
Easter Egg sales conclude this week. If you have not had the opportunity to purchase
ENVIRONMENT TEAMS
Virginia Dean
Iva Freeman
John Johansen
eggs, stop by Super Sunday or call the parish office this week to inquire about availability.
Thank you to Team IV under the leadership of Rosemary
Marvin Ebling
Tyler Fox
June Magrogan
There will not be sales after masses this weekend in the spirit of Holy Week.
Kinnamon for our journey through Lent. Their great ministry
sss
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
concludes on Good Friday. Team I, under the leadership of
PARISH LEADERSHIP
Mike Chupek, Sr.
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
Peggy Finnerin begins on Holy Saturday. If anyone from any
The April Executive Committee Meeting is this Tuesday, April 3 at 6:30pm.
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
team or anyone with an interest has some time on
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
Thursday, Friday or Saturday this week, call Rosemary at
The April Leadership Night is Wednesday, April 11 beginning at 7:00pm in St. Benedict
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
Antonette Starks
TylerGarst Geraldine Prudot
482-8514 or Peggy at 479-3955.
Church. Have you been looking for a way to connect to the great ministry in our parish?
BACK TO THE LORD
Chris Alimenti
Emma Parry
Maryanne Brown
For the week of March 25, 2007
This gathering is the place to start.
Regina Usilton
Kelly Ruskin
Christine Messick
NOVENA for HEALING
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,826.00
Paula Amalfitano
Jason Bowen
Mary Lou Boutcher
Our Novena continues on Good Friday at 2:30 at St. Benedict and then concludes
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
Weekly Offertory for March 25
$
4,015.50
Michael Feltz
Mary Sharp
Nancy Callison
on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 15 at 12:30 at St. Elizabeth.
Difference
- ($ 811.00)
Gerry Albright
Gibson Sharp
Mary Ellen Snively
Poor Box
$ 24.06
Marie Shortall
Terri Kimbles
Dorothy Greer
IN THE COMMUNITY
Tending the Flock, Responding to His Call
Easter Flowers
$
1,318.00
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Michael Wood III
CASA Needs You!
Thank you!
Tom Boncella
Joe Irwin
Adam Rybinksi
Want to make a difference in the life of a child? Volunteer to be a Court Appointed
Announcement Weekend:
April 14/15
Upcoming Collections
Eva Knussman
Joe McElwee Blanche Williams
Special Advocate.
CASA of Caroline is looking for a few good men and women
Commitment Weekend:
April 21/22
Holy Thursday
Charles Johnson
Mike Seiler
Virginia Blades
over the age of 21 years to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children
Your contributions to the collection taken up
Joe Dunnington
Victor Fleegle
Chaz Mewshaw
in foster care in Caroline County. You will be trained by a licensed social worker
during the Holy Thursday mass will benefit the
Joe McDermott
Griffin Bathras Cynthia Vonville
and appointed an officer of the court. Your job will be to gather information about
many good works that our parish Social
Francis Tierney
all aspects of the child's life and report back to the court. Check our website at
Ministries committee undertakes throughout the
Questions of the Week …
If you are interested please contact
Fred & Marion Parenteau
year. There is no envelope in your packet for this
CASA of Caroline, Inc. P.O. Box 114 Denton,
410-479-8301 or email
George & Gladys Schaeffer
collection.
Do I believe that the Eucharist is the Body and Blood of Christ of real?
John & Gerry Podlesny
Good Friday
Do I see evil as evil, an opposing force to God?
Support the Christians of the Middle East and
Do I know the saving power of Christ?
help
protect the Holy Places and Christian
Shrines located there through your contributions
to our parish collection on Good Friday.
