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ST. ELIZABETH, DENTON SUNDAY, August 6, 2006
The Transfiguration of the Lord
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS
A Word from your Pastor…
LIFE IN THE PARISH FAMILY
Religious Education K-8
Saturday, August 5
Tuesday, August 8
Today, as is tradition on August 6th, we celebrate the Feast of the
Registration Forms will be mailed out and made available at the Parish Office
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
·
Bible Study – 7:00pm –
Adult Ed. Room
Transfiguration of Christ. The Gospel tells us that Jesus took Peter,
and both churches. The first class is Super Sunday #1 on September 10.
People of the Parish
·
Directory Welcoming Team & Presentation Team
James and John up the mountain to pray. Transfiguration comes through
Regular classes begin September 17.
Mtg. – 7:00pm - Hall
prayer. In the presence of God, all things change. Jesus is shown to us
Sunday, August 6
Wednesday, August 9
as the key, the beginning and the end of everything that is. Moses and
There is a K-8 catechists meeting this Wednesday, August 9 at 7pm in the
7:15am St. Benedict
·
Finance Council Mtg. – 1:00pm –R.R.
Elijah, the law and the prophecy, point out of the past and to Jesus. The
Great Room. This will be an initial gathering to make sure that we have what we
Connor John James Freed
·
Catechist Mtg. – 7:00pm – Great Room
key witnesses are bowled over by the brightness of his divinity. The
need for classes to begin on Catechetical Sunday, Sept. 17.
8:30am
St. Benedict
Thursday, August 10
Father says, “This is my Son, the chosen one. Listen to him.” Do we, do
Bob Miedl
If you had responded to earlier bulletin ads about becoming a catechist or if you
·
Bible Study – 9:30am –
Adult Ed. Room
you, pray? Can you hear the Word?
10:15am St. Elizabeth
would consider this ministry, please contact Fr. Carroll. There are a few needed
·
Confirmation Team Mtg. – 7pm – Fountain Home
Stephen Wood
It is good that we are here!
positions open.
Saturday, August 12
Tuesday, August 8
Fr. Carroll
·
Liturgy Teams Gathering – 9am
– Mass @ St.B
9:00am
FLC Chapel
Youth Formation/Religious Education for High School
Workshop to follow in Hall
PARISH COUNCIL
Lena Novotny
Your feedback, as participants and parents, in regard to the program time is
Please pray for:
There is a meeting for all new members to the council (Mike, Frank, Jeanne, Kate,
requested. No time will please everyone and there are certain commitments that
Wednesday, August 9
Arthur Petroski
Julie Swann
Jonathan, & Allison) next Wednesday, August 16 at 7pm in the rectory.
we have to make as people of faith, but we are interested in working together to
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Cosby Stokes, Jr. Lou Wood
support family life. Please see, call or email Fr. Carroll.
Intentions of Jamie Curley
LITURGY
Patricia Griffith
Virgil Adams
7:15am Mass continues
Lisa Arbogast
Albert Bugar
Thursday, August 10
The Formation Team will meet next Sunday, August 13 at 11:30am at St.
Mass will continue on Sunday at 7:15 am at St. Benedict for the summer
Ethel Reisert Joan Hardee
Elizabeth.
9:00am FLC Chapel
through September. Only when everything kicks back into gear will we really
Rita Hriczko
Helen Skipper
Claire H. Stevens
know if the additional mass helps the crowds at the others.
Confirmation Team meets Thursday, 7pm at Anne’s.
Virginia Dean
Mary Porter
Friday, August 11
Marvin Ebling
Amy Hall
Liturgy Planning Teams
7:30am St. Elizabeth
Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A.)
June Magrogan
Parnell Byles
You are invited to gather next Saturday, August 12 at 9am for Mass at St. Benedict followed by
Michael Martinez
Debi Councell Mike Chupek, Sr.
a presentation and a time of networking between teams. Our morning will end at 11:00.
Teresa Murphy Mary Betton
Would you like to become part of the Catholic Church?
Saturday, August 12
Jerry Fox Victoria Wingren
PARISH AND FAMILY LIFE
5:30pm St. Elizabeth
Are you a baptized but un-catechized adult
Ron Rice
Virginia Gunther
Happy Birthday this week to:
John Ostermann (8-8), Bill Williams (8-8),
Deceased Members of the
who needs to receive Eucharist & Confirmation?
Nancy Callison
Fred & Marion Parenteau
Christopher Kintop (8-9), Levin Taylor (8-9), Connie Cook (8-10), Susan
Charles L. Knott Family
Antonette Starks
George & Gladys Schaeffer
Oross (8-11), Amanda Wood (8-11), Katie Carmean (8-12), Jason Guidry
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church or need to
Sunday, August 13
Marie Durner
Clarence Spinner
(8-13), Coralee Tulner (8-13), Kyle Hofmann (8-14), Becky Trabing (8-14)
complete your initiation, we welcome your inquiry! Find out what the RCIA and
Geraldine Prudot
Fran & Joe Dunnington
7:15am St. Benedict
Emma Parry
Michelle Bathras
RCIA adapted for Children is all about. There is an Inquiry session on Sunday
PARISH DIRECTORY NEWS
Dawson Carroll
Maryanne Brown
Michael Seiler, Sr.
August 20 at 9:30 in the Adult Ed Room. Please contact Fr. Carroll, Maureen
We need you to make our Parish Directory complete! The first round of Photo Sessions
8:30am St. Benedict
Kelly Ruskin
Kaliann Rose Fox & Tyler Fox
Durner or Deacon Bill Nickum.
begins on August 16 and will continue through August 25. If you have not yet signed up
People of the Parish
Regina Usilton
Lucy Henkes and child
for a photo session, please contact the Parish Office to do so as soon as possible.
10:15am St. Elizabeth
SOCIAL MINISTRIES
Ella Spring
Griffin Bathras
Sessions are also available in September.
Janice Sherwood
What can the Transfiguration of Jesus teach us about social justice? For one
Roger Layton
Shirley & James
Lombardo
thing, just as Jesus was transfigured on the high mountain in front of the disciples,
Dr. Charles Richards
Paula Amalfitano
Help us to mark the history of our parish in the new directory. If you have interesting
NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS ….
every one of us has been transformed by our baptism, and we are to make that
Michael Feltz
Mary Sharp
historical photos, bring them with you to your photo session or bring them to the parish
Joseph Irwin
Nancy Callison
evident by the way we live. For another thing, Jesus was transfigured, but did not
office. The pictures will be scanned for use and then returned to you.
Old Testament
Margaret Ellwanger
Gerry Albright
stay on the mountain. He had to come down from the mountain and continue his
1 Kgs 19:4-8
The Welcoming Team & the Presentation Team will have one final meeting –
this
Terri Kimbles
Marie Shortall
ministry. We, too, must not rest in our holiness, for holiness is exhibited in the way
Tuesday, August 8 @ 7pm in the Parish Hall. If you are a member of one of these teams,
Mary Donavan Shirley Callahan
New Testament
we treat the most vulnerable and least desirable among us.
please make plans to attend this meeting.
Petchy Denison
Eph 4:30-5:2
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY UPDATE
JOIN THE TEAM… Once the completed photos of our families arrive at the parish, we
Gospel
Prayer is powerful! Is there
During this past year, under the direction of the Social Ministries
will need to assemble them for distribution. Become a part of the Distribution Team by
Jn 6:41-51
someone on the above
Committee, our parish has contributed approximately $3,240 to
contacting Lori Parks.
prayer
list
that
has
Habitat for Humanity: $1,100 from monthly Habitat breakfasts,
experienced
significant
$1,000 from the Annual
Spring Yard Sale, and $1,140 from Dover
A TIME TO DANCE!
recovery since their name
Raceway Clean-up Assistance.
This October (Saturday, 10/14/06) we are planning a Harvest Dance. If
was first added? Let us know. The more focused
you are interested in joining a group of your fellow parishioners to plan
our prayer list is, the more we can join together in
In addition, $195.50 was raised as a result of the recycling of aluminum cans that
this fun parish event please contact Lori Parks. An initial meeting will be
offering our prayers for those who most need them
were collected by our parish. Habitat is currently trying to raise awareness as to
held sometime in August.
YOUR GIFT OF STEWARDSHIP
at a given time. Also, don’t forget to utilize the
the effectiveness of recycling in generating needed funds while simultaneously
BACK TO THE LORD
GROUP SPIRITUAL DIRECTION
Prayer Books at the entrance of either church.
protecting the environment. Over the years, Habitat has tried various ways to
For the week of July 30, 2006
Are you looking to deepen your relationship with God? Spiritual Direction may help light
Enter the names of those who are ill or who are in
“jump start” a county-wide aluminum can recycling program; sadly, this effort has
the way. If you are interested in either participating in a group or in individual direction at
This year’s budget for offertory $
4,826.00
need of prayers for any reason; or, enter your own
not yielded long-term interest or support from the Caroline County community.
Weekly Offertory for 7/30
$
4,046.85
personal prayer intentions. The books are
Consider this astounding fact: If every family in America saved 1 can per week
you may also contact the parish office for more details.
Difference
-
($ 779.15)
presented during the Presentation of the Gifts at
and turned it in for recycling, 268 Habitat homes could be built with the profits
every weekend liturgy.
realized. Do you have some thoughts or creative ideas to offer that might support
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
Poor Box
$
46.35
this effort? If so, contact parishioner Tom Haney at 410-479-4906. In the
Thank you!
meantime, save your cans and watch future bulletins for information about when
Mark your calendars for this year’s bonfire on Saturday, September 9 at the
and where to turn them in to support Habitat.
Nickum’s Home. Come for the fun of community building!
MONTHLY OFFERTORY REVIEW
For July, 2006
Questions of the Week …
Are you a member of the Carpenter’s Club? There are currently 179 members.
Monthly Budget for July
$ 24,130.00
Habitat’s goal is 200. What is the Carpenter’s Club? It takes $25 to join. Each
When was your last “mountaintop” experience?
Actual Offertory for July
$ 22,357.90
Denton Summerfest Cake Wheel
BAKED GOODS NEEDED!
time Caroline County Habitat completes a home and a family moves in, you pay
Difference
- ($ 1,772.10)
Our Youth Ministry “Cake Wheel” Booth has been a mainstay at the annual
$25 again. Your money, together with mortgage payments from Habitat
How easy is it to forget that Christ has been
Denton Summerfest celebration for several years. This year’s Summerfest will
“In the Gospel today, Peter yearns to do something
homeowners and Habitat’s regular fundraising efforts, provides funds to keep
transfigured in your experience?
be held on the weekend of August 18 & 19. Help the Youth Ministry raise funds
to make concrete the Transfiguration he had
construction going on the next home to be built. If you are interested in becoming
for their upcoming activities by donating a baked good for the wheel. Bake your
witnessed. But to be a good steward of this
a member of the Carpenter’s Club, send your first $25 check along with your name
favorite cake, pie, or loaf or whip up a batch of cookies or brownies, package
spiritual gift, he was instructed to be still, to listen
and address to Caroline County Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 392, Denton, MD
them to travel, and deliver them to the parish office on Friday, August 18 (anytime between
to Jesus, and to wait for His direction. Good advice
21629. First-time members will receive a gift t-shirt (specify your size when you
8:30-3:30pm) or directly to the Cake Wheel booth after 4pm on Friday or anytime after 1pm on
for us, too!”
Saturday. Let us know if we can count on your support by contacting the parish office – 410-
send your check).
THANK YOU!
