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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, April 8, 2007
Easter Sunday
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your Pastor…
Sunday, April 8
Easter
He lives! For this we turn our eyes and our very selves to Him
Saturday, April 7
NO Religious Ed this weekend
·
2nd Collection – Easter
who conquers death, darkness and evil and through it breaks
Easter Vigil
·
Easter Egg Hunt after 9:30am Mass –
St.
HSRE (High School Religious Education) – only a few class sessions remaining.
open the hope of life like we never knew it.
8:00pm St. Benedict
Benedict
Note that the classes in April are on the 3rd and 5th Sundays and not the 2nd and 4th
Rose Wood
·
No Religious Ed/RCIA
as usual because of Easter.
Thank you to all who have made our Lent, Triduum and
Sunday, April 8
Monday, April 9
Easter celebration what it has been! Thank you in a special
Easter Sunday
·
BVM Ladies Sodality Mtg. – 7:00pm - Hall
RCIA
way to our staff, Lori Parks and Kathy Wood, for their work
Tuesday, April 10
8:00am St. Elizabeth
We celebrate our candidates who were fully initiated
and the creativity and extra miles they go daily. Thank you to
·
Springfest Auction Mtg. – 7:00pm – R.R.
Thomas Hubbard
into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil:
Deacon Jopp and Deacon Nickum who both, amidst other
Al McCullough + Angie Mills
9:30am
St. Benedict
·
Adult Bible Study – 7:00pm – A.E.R.
responsibilities of work, have been very present to us
Brianna N. Freeman
Pattie Murphy + Misty Wood
Wednesday, April 11
choosing over other things to be here. I am grateful to all of
11:30am St. Elizabeth
·
Finance Council Mtg. – 1:00pm - R.R.
our ministers who in so many ways contribute to our mission to profess life in Christ. To
People of the Parish
·
Parish Leadership Night – 7:00pm –
St. B. &
all Liturgical Ministers, Catechists & CFC members, Social Ministry, Parish & Family Life
Continue to keep our catechumen, Jennifer Orr and our inquirers: Jerri & Kent
FLC
ministers (including our Sodality, Knights of Columbus and Youth Ministry) and those who
Tuesday, April 10
Hunter, Connie Connolly, Denise Williams and Terri Boyce in your prayers as their
·
Ad-Hoc Committee Mtg. – 7:15pm - FLC
give special attention to our physical environment through Building and Maintenance. We
9:00am St. Benedict
journey continues.
Thursday, April 12
all play an important part to make our celebration of faith possible and the best we can
Helene Bernier
·
Adult Bible Study – 9:30am – A.E.R.
offer. Our gathering at the table of the Lord must be in gratitude for what we have been
LITURGY
Wednesday, April 11
able to do and that which we are called and sent to do in His name and because we too
Saturday, April 14
PALM
7:30am St. Elizabeth
are broken and poured out to open life to others.
·
2nd Collection
–
Building & Maintenance
You can return your last year’s palm to church after Easter. Blessed Palm should
Betty Chupek
·
Parish Photo Directory Distribution after Mass
not be thrown away. It can be burned.
I pray that this Lenten season has opened your eyes
Thursday, April 12
Sunday, April 15
to the power of God, through Christ, to bring you
NOVENA for HEALING
·
2nd Collection
– Building & Maintenance
9:00am St. Benedict
healing. May we continue to pray that we and our
Our Novena for Healing concludes on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 15 at 12:30 at
Mary Keith
·
Parish Photo Directory Distribution after
brothers and sisters will trust in His power to heal.
St. Elizabeth.
Masses
Friday, April 13
May this Easter Season be a reminder of the hope
·
Rel. Ed/H.S. Rel. Ed./RCIA
– 9:40am – FLC
7:30am St. Elizabeth
and joy that can sustain you, for God sent you His
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
·
Novena for Healing – 12:30pm – St.
Elizabeth
Larry Layfield
only Son that you might have life and have it to the
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEWS
Saturday, April 14
full.
The next Habitat for Humanity Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 28 from
Please pray for:
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
8am-10am in the Parish Hall. Join us for a delicious buffet breakfast and help us
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
Intentions of Jamie Curley
Happy Easter!
raise the roof on the next Habitat home. Cost for the breakfast is $6/person.
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
Celebrate the season of 50 days!
Sunday, April 15
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Joan Hardee
The Annual Habitat for Humanity Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, April 21
Fr. Carroll
Rita Hriczko
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
7:15am
St. Benedict
from 6am – Noon in our parish hall. If you have items that you would like to
Virginia Dean
Iva Freeman
John Johansen
Thomas Hubbard
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
donate for the Yard Sale, you may drop them off any evening April 17-20 between
Marvin Ebling
Tyler Fox
June Magrogan
8:30am
St. Benedict
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
4-7pm at the parish hall.
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
Hazel Lynch Smith
Happy Birthday this week to: Emile Bernier (4-10), Juliane Laidley
Mike Chupek, Sr.
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
11:15am St. Elizabeth
(4-10), Stephanie Trevino (4-10), Mathew Whitesell (4-10), Joseph
April 22 is Earth Day!
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
Mary Porter
Bildstein (4-11), Lois Ostrowski (4-12), Megan Anderson (4-13),
April 22, 2007 is a national day of environmental awareness. It is
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
Kassandra Chouinard (4-13), Mark Daly (4-13), Jack Wood (4-13),
a time to appreciate the beauty of God’s Creation and a time to
Antonette Starks
TylerGarst Geraldine Prudot
Catherine Wood (4-13), Nicholas Belay (4-14), Evelyn Tippett (4-14),
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
reflect on our personal responsibility toward it. For Catholics,
Chris Alimenti
Emma Parry
Maryanne Brown
Joe Jordan (4-15), Ernest Smith (4-15), Stephen Copp (4-16), Mary
Environmental Stewardship is a moral imperative directed by
Regina Usilton
Kelly Ruskin
Christine Messick
Old Testament
Acts 5:12-16
Jo Gavin (4-16), Jessica Parks (4-16), Chris Spinner (4-16)
Sacred Scripture, Church Tradition and Catholic Social Teaching.
Paula Amalfitano
Joe Irwin
Mary Lou Boutcher
New Testament
Rv1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19
The Bible teaches that both the environment and humanity are
Michael Feltz
Mary Sharp
Nancy Callison
Gospel
Jn 20:19-31
New Parish Directories have arrived!
part of creation and are inextricably linked. Our Church reminds us that
Gerry Albright
Gibson Sharp
Mary Ellen Snively
Months of hard work by many diligent parish volunteers have finally paid off – our finished
environmental issues are entwined with society and economics. We are told that
Marie Shortall
Terri Kimbles
Dorothy Greer
product has arrived! If you did not have a chance to pick up your new Photo Directory at
economic life and environmental commitment must work together to protect and
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Michael Wood III
sss
Super Sunday, directories will be available for pick-up after all masses on the weekend of
enhance society on this planet. This 37th anniversary of the first Earth Day is a
Eva Knussman
Joe McElwee Blanche Williams
April 14/15. You may also stop by the parish office and pick up a copy. Those who were
time to renew our commitment as stewards of the environment. We need to
Charles Johnson
Mike Seiler
Virginia Blades
photographed for the directory receive a free copy. If you were not photographed for the
acknowledge the adverse consequences of our past actions, advocate for change
Joe Dunnington
Victor Fleegle
Chaz Mewshaw
directory, there will be a $10 fee.
that takes into consideration the poor and vulnerable, and do our part in our home
Joe McDermott
Griffin Bathras Cynthia Vonville
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
and community. To learn more and to read a list of easy ways that you can make
Tom Boncella
Terri Wood
Adam Rybinksi
BACK TO THE LORD
YOUTH MINISTRY
For the week of April 1, 2007
Francis Tierney
Bob Magrogan
Thanks to one and all for your support of our Chocolate Easter Egg fundraiser which was
Evelyn “Dixie” Bitters
once again a successful endeavor for our youth and their leaders. The fundraiser
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,826.00
IN THE COMMUNITY
realized a profit of over $2,100 and the youth experienced fun and camaraderie while
Weekly Offertory for April 1
$
6,703.96
Fred & Marion Parenteau
CASA Needs You!
preparing the eggs. Hope you enjoy breaking them open and sharing them as a part of
Difference
+ $ 1,877.96
George & Gladys Schaeffer
Want to make a difference in the life of a child? Volunteer to be a Court Appointed
your family Easter celebrations!
John & Gerry Podlesny
Special Advocate.
CASA of Caroline is looking for a few good men and women
Poor Box
$
200.27
over the age of 21 years to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children
PARISH LEADERSHIP
Operation Rice Bowl
$
2,173.30
in foster care in Caroline County. You will be trained by a licensed social worker
The April Leadership Night is Wednesday, April 11 beginning at 7:00pm in St. Benedict
Thank you!
and appointed an officer of the court. Your job will be to gather information about
Church. Have you been looking for a way to connect to the great ministry in our parish?
Questions of the Week …
all aspects of the child's life and report back to the court. Check our website at
This gathering is the place to start.
MONTHLY OFFERTORY REVIEW
If you are interested please contact
For March, 2007
Do you thank God for His gift?
CASA of Caroline, Inc. P.O. Box 114 Denton,
410-479-8301 or email
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
Monthly Budget for March $ 19,304.00
Actual Offertory for December $ 19,740.59
What brings you joy?
Difference
+ $
436.59
Do you cultivate it?
The Celtic Trio comes to Sts. Peter & Paul Church
Tending the Flock, Responding to His Call
On Sunday, April 22 beginning at 3pm, the parish of Sts. Peter & Paul will present
St. Paul reminds the Colossians that they have
Announcement Weekend:
April 14/15
in concert the talents of Randy Welch, Julia Binnie and Michael Bennie, members
been raised with Christ, exhorting them to “think
Commitment Weekend:
April 21/22
of “The Celtic Trio”. The program will include demonstration of instruments such
about the things above rather than things of
as the Great Highland bagpipes, 12-string guitar, Irish Bodran drum, Australian
earth.” We, too, have been raised with Christ.
See insert in today’s bulletin for details about the Appeal.
Didgeridoo and Scottish dance. The concert is open to the public and tickets are
Let us rejoice and be glad!
$10 for general admission (children 12 and under are FREE). You may purchase
tickets in advance by contacting Barbara at 410-745-4363; tickets will also be sold
at the door.
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
