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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, April 29, 2007
Sunday of Easter
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Religious Education
–
Our program year will end on May 6 with our Super
Sunday, April 29
On the walls of the catacombs where early Christians hid from their
Saturday, April 28
Sunday.
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2nd Collection
-
Mother’s Day
Roman persecutors, the most ancient representation of the risen Lord
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
·
Rel.Ed./H.S. Rel. Ed./RCIA – 9:40am –
was the image of the Good Shepherd. Figures of a beardless young
Joseph Dombroski
HSRE (High School Religious Education) –
Your attendance and participation at
man bearing a lamb on his shoulders or playing a flute gave
FLC/St.B.
the May Super Sunday is encouraged as we celebrate parish and learn together.
Sunday, April 29
countless potential martyrs courage at times of great danger. A
·
BVM Sodality Hospitality – 9:30am – FLC
7:15am
St. Benedict
First Eucharist/First Communion
shepherd leads and protects. Two thousand years later who are our
·
Springfest Weekly 50/50 ticket sales after
Bob Miedl
Prayer and practice at 6:30pm on Thursday, May 3 at St. Benedict Church.
“good shepherds”? Heroic men and women who make advances at
Masses
8:30am
St. Benedict
Join us for the celebration next Sunday ~ May 6, 2007
great personal cost? Older, wiser people who watch out for us and
Monday, April 30
People of the Parish
teach us by their lives? Children who dare to trust? Who is Christ for
·
Social Ministries Committee Mtg. -7:30pm - Hall
St. Benedict – 8:30am
St. Elizabeth – 11:15am
11:15am St. Elizabeth
us today? Who helps us to follow in the Way?
Tuesday, May 1
Alyssa Burton
Robbie Blakely III
Marie Bernier
·
Parish Council Exec. Comm. Mtg. – 6:30pm -
Ryan Burton
Stefan Fessenden
In the spirit of the Good Shepherd,
Tuesday, May 1
Rectory
Bridget Copp
Amber Haight
Fr. Carroll
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Adult Bible Study – 7pm – A.E.R.
9:00am FLC Chapel
Wyatt Gross
Jordan Laidley
Wednesday, May 2
Margaret Jarrell
Sydney Hynson
Serena O’Connell
·
Knights of Columbus Mtg.
– 7:30pm
- Hall
Wednesday, May 2
VOCATIONS
Michael Ridgell
Thursday, May 3
Luke Ruffo
7:30am St. Elizabeth
·
Adult Bible Study
– 9:30am – A.E.R.
John Gabage has responded to His call! Keep John in your prayers as he
Nativity Church – Bangalore, India
Intentions of Sheilah Simmons
·
1st Communion Practice – 6:30pm – St. B.
prepares for graduation from St. Mary’s Seminary on May 10 and
Sunday, May 6 – 10:30am
Retu Domnic
Thursday, May 3
Friday, May 4
Ordination to the Priesthood in Wilmington on May 19.
9:00am
FLC Chapel
St. Benedict – 8:30am – May 13
Katie Ansley
·
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – after
Teresa McGuire
7:30am Mass until Noon
– St. Elizabeth
Confirmation –
check out loads of pictures of the retreat at
Friday, May 4
Saturday, May 5
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
·
2nd Collection
–
Building & Maintenance
7:30am St. Elizabeth
WE REMEMBER + WE CELEBRATE + WE BELIEVE
·
Springfest Weekly 50/50 Sales after Masses
A Special Intention
Adult Confirmation
– Are you 18 years old or older, a baptized Catholic, received
Happy Birthday this week to: Brennan King (5-3), Rita Miedl (5-3),
your first Eucharist but for some reason have never been confirmed? Each year,
Sunday, May 6
Saturday, May 5
Michael Goodman (5-5), Hope Blankenship (5-6), Tony Gianninoto (5-
Bishop Saltarelli confirms such adults who are prepared by their parishes on the
Super Sunday
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
6), Mary Remaniak (5-6), Steve Fleegle (5-7), Austin Kegley (5-7),
Feast of Pentecost at the Cathedral. This year, Pentecost is May 27, 2007. If you
·
1st Communion Sunday
Intentions of Jamie Curley
Amanda Krow (5-7)
are interested in celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation at this celebration and
·
2nd Collection – Building & Maintenance
Sunday, May 6
you fit the criteria, contact Fr. Carroll about preparation.
·
May Crowning after 8:30am Mass –
St. B.
We welcome the following families who have registered at St. Benedict/St.Elizabeth since
7:15am
St. Benedict
·
Knights of Columbus Breakfast – 9:40am
January 1, 2007: Richard & Jennifer Shirley and children George, Hope and Jennifer
LITURGY
People of the Parish
·
Springfest Weekly 50/50 Sales after Masses
of Denton, Lorraine & Clayton Thorpe of Greensboro, William & Ryan Pfeffer &
Are you interested in a trip to the newly renovated Baltimore Basilica?
8:30am
St. Benedict
Connie Cook of Ridgely, Christopher & Katie Murphy and daughter, Samantha of
The Liturgy Committee is considering hosting a bus trip to the newly renovated
Eleanor Richards
Please pray for:
Denton, Keith Radtke of Ridgely and Katalin Hegedus of Denton.
May you find a true
Baltimore Basilica of the Assumption sometime this summer. A date has not been
11:15am St. Elizabeth
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Cosby Stokes, Jr.
spirit of joy and community at St. Benedict/St. Elizabeth Parish.
set, but it would possibly be in June or July. If you think you might be interested,
Margaret Ellwanger
Patricia Griffith
Lou Wood
Sharon Downes
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Joan Hardee
know. We would like to reserve a small bus for the trip if there is enough interest.
SPRINGFEST 2007
Rita Hriczko
Amy Hall
Helen Skipper
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
Our 6th annual Springfest Dinner/Auction will be held on Saturday,June 2, 2007 beginning
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
Virginia Dean
Iva Freeman
John Johansen
at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. Refer to the information included in the mailing that was
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NEWS
Old Testament
Acts 15:21-27
Marvin Ebling
Tyler Fox
June Magrogan
recently sent to your home to see how you might be able to help. Your donations of items
New Testament
Rv
21:1-5a
The Social Ministries Committee would like to thank everyone who made last
Parnell Byles
Mary Betton
Debi Councell
& theme baskets are vital to the success of the Silent & Live Auctions. If you are
Gospel
Jn 13:31-33a, 34-35
Saturday’s Yard Sale for Habitat a success. Thanks for the items that were
Mike Chupek, Sr.
Ron Rice
Teresa Murphy
interested in creating a theme basket, check out the board at the entrance of either
donated for the sale, to all who came to the sale and bought items and to all the
Victoria Wingren
Ella Spring
Mary Donovan
church and take a tag with a theme that interests you (or, just let us know if you have a
hard workers who set up tables, organized and priced items, etc… We can not list
Virginia Gunther
Marie Durner
Petchy Dennison
sss
theme of your own). All auction donations should be delivered to the parish office by
all of the workers because we’re afraid that we’ll forget someone – but, you know
Antonette Starks
TylerGarst Geraldine Prudot
Friday, May 25th. Don’t forget to turn in your Auction/Dinner coupon & payment if you are
who you are. What great teamwork! As a result of all your hard work, we made
Chris Alimenti
Emma Parry
Maryanne Brown
planning on attending the event. And, send in those raffle tickets so that you are included
approximately $1240 towards a new roof for a HFH home. THANK YOU!
Regina Usilton
Kelly Ruskin
Christine Messick
in the 50/50 drawing whose winner will be drawn at the Auction on June 2nd. Weekly
Joe Irwin
Mary Lou Boutcher
Solidarity Week
– We were happy to host the gathering last Tuesday night and
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
50/50 raffles begin this weekend – tickets can be purchased after any mass (5 tickets for
Michael Feltz
Mary Sharp
Nancy Callison
welcome Fr. Posch, Luis, Angel and their stories. Please keep the people of the
BACK TO THE LORD
$1) and weekly winners will be drawn each Tuesday morning for 5 weeks. Contact Lori
Gerry Albright
Gibson Sharp
Mary Ellen Snively
Diocese of San Marcos, Guatemala in your prayers as we continue to learn from
For the week of April 22, 2007
Marie Shortall
Terri Kimbles
Michelle Bathras
one another.
questions.
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,826.00
William Murphy
Tricia Baker
Michael Wood III
Weekly Offertory for April 22
$ 5,603.07
Eva Knussman
Mike Seiler
Blanche Williams
Parishioner Requests Your Help
NCHS Baccalaureate Ceremony
Difference
+ $ 777.07
One of our parishioners will be leaving this week for Louisiana to assist with
Bob Magrogan
Terri Wood
Virginia Blades
The NCHS Class of 2007 invites you to their Baccalaureate Service on Sunday, May 20,
Operation Helping Hands, a Catholic Charities volunteer program that is assisting
Joe Dunnington
Victor Fleegle
Chaz Mewshaw
2007. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Poor Box
$ 53.25
with the ongoing clean-up and restoration efforts in Louisiana in the aftermath of
Joe McDermott
Griffin Bathras Cynthia Vonville
Thank you!
Hurricane Katrina. The mission of Operation Helping Hands is to demonstrate the
Tom Boncella
Mike Musachio
Dan Tuel, Sr.
2007 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL
love of Christ through the helping hands of these volunteers. If you are able, the
Francis Tierney
Mike Chupek Jr.
Tending the Flock, Responding to His Call
Remember Mom this Mothers Day through a
following donations would be helpful in this effort: leather or other heavy work
Evelyn “Dixie” Bitters
special Mass intention. Cards are available at
Last weekend, we are invited to participate in the Diocesan Annual
gloves, goggles (like those used in H.S. science labs), N95 painter’s masks (sold
the entrances of the churches to send to your
Fred & Marion Parenteau
Catholic Appeal. The theme: Tending the Flock: Responding to His
in cartons), respirators and duct tape. Drop off your donations to the parish office
Mother to let her know that we are praying in
George & Gladys Schaeffer
Call is one way that we can show our love. Here is an opportunity set
no later than this Wednesday, May 2.
thanksgiving for her. If your Mother has entered
John & Gerry Podlesny
before us. Thank you for your participation in years past that have
into eternal life and shares the crown of Mary,
PARISH RESOURCE ROOM
enabled us to reach our goal. This year’s goal is $33,600 (a slight
you can remember her by completing the
Questions of the Week …
Have you visited the parish Resource Room lately? There are a variety of
increase over last year) and a responsibility and challenge shared
available intention envelope in church or in your
resources available for your use, from books and reference
among the 57 parishes of the Diocese of Wilmington.
packet. These envelopes will be placed on the
What does a spirit of joy enable you to do?
materials, to DVD’s, videos and cassettes covering a wide
altars next weekend, Mother’s Day Weekend
To date, you have committed $29,240 to our goal. We are 87% there! Thank you for your
range of topics. Stop by sometime and check them out.
How have you known that no one
(May 12/13).
generosity. If you have not yet responded to this year’s Appeal, please do so as soon as
Recently, we ordered several copies of a booklet entitled
possible. It is never too late to help someone in need. Pledge cards are available at the
can take you out of the hand of God?
Pray with
Me Still. This booklet includes Rosary
entrances of each church.
Meditations and spiritual support for persons with
Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and loved ones. If you are
interested in obtaining a copy of this resource for your use or for someone you
know, simply contact Lori at the parish office.
