Marriage Banns III - Blace Reina and Alison Bauer

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1 A special remembrance will be made at Mass for: Monday, September 3 8:00 AM Communion Service Tuesday, September 4 8:00 AM Communion Service Wednesday, Sept 5 St Teresa of Calcutta Church 9:00 AM Frieda Yandrisevits This is the first Mass of the year for St. Elizabeth Regional school Thursday, September 6 8:00 AM Alverna Daddona 8:30 AM Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots Friday, September 7 8:00 AM Enrollees of the Memorial Fund Saturday, September 8 4:30 PM Reno DalMaso Sunday, September 9 Twenty-Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:00 AM Dick & Mary Tracy 9:45 AM People of the Parish 11:30 AM William Kressly Prayer Intentions Personal intentions may be recorded in the Intention binder in the church foyer. These intentions will be prayed for at each Mass. Pray For Our Intentions Please remember in your prayers all our parish family and friends who suffer physically, emotionally, or spiritually, especially: Marge Boccardi, Sharon Boyce, Millie Buchman, Dave Faust, Rebecca Flores, Joe Gnall, Ariella Jarrah, William Kaufmann, Catherine Kozlusky, Fran Kriebel, Joe Kucharik, Phyllis Mizgerd The Mass Intention book will open on Monday, Sept 17 th at 9 am. Each family may select three Masses (ex. 2 weekends and 1 weekday) from Sept 17 th to Nov 2 nd. Beginning Monday, Nov 5 th additional Masses may be selected as desired. Mass requests will be taken in person at the parish office or by postal mail with donations. Please note: Mass times will be changing in 2019 If you are admitted to a hospital, please remember to inform the parish office so that Father can attempt to visit you. Be sure to identify yourself as a member of St Elizabeth, Whitehall at the time of your admission. Godparents & Confirmation Sponsors Info You must be at least 16 years of age, have received the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, must attend Mass regularly and, if married, the marriage must be recognized by the church. These requirements are the universal law of the church. All requests for Letters of Good Standing are to be made well in advance to the rectory office. September 2, 2018 Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings for the Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 35: 4 7a Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 146 Second Reading: James 2: 1 5 Gospel: Mark 7: The Sanctuary Candle, Ringing of the Bells or Flowers on the altar may be sponsored in memory of a loved one or for a special intention. Contact the parish office for available dates. The Sanctuary Candle burns this week for all students in our parish requested by Deacon Mike. The Church Bells will ring this week in honor of Enrollees of the Memorial fund requested by Deacon Mike. Marriage Banns III - Blace Reina and Alison Bauer Blace and Alison will wed Saturday, September 8 th at St. Elizabeth. Congratulations! Low Gluten Communion Hosts St. Elizabeth has low gluten hosts. If there is a medical need and you would like to receive the Eucharist in low gluten form please come to the sacristy fifteen minutes prior to Mass so that the celebrant is aware and arrangements can be made for distribution. To Our Parishioners with a Disability We welcome you to Mass each weekend. If you wish to receive Holy Communion and find it difficult to join the Communion line, please let the ushers know so that Communion can be brought to you. Adoration for September will be Monday Sept. 10 th after the 8 am Mass; due to the Labor Day holiday. Flowers on the altar this week are in memory of Mary Boyle requested by Gnall Family. Parish Office will be CLOSED for Labor Day, Monday Sept 3 rd. For information on healing services offered by the Allentown Diocese visit or call victimsassistance@allentowndiocese.org

2 Three steps of an apology PASTOR S CORNER It s clear that apologies are worth the time and effort, but what does a good apology look like? A great example is Reese Witherspoon s apology on Good Morning America after she was caught on film being rude to a police officer who suspected her and her husband of drunk driving. On national television, she said, We went out to dinner in Atlanta, and we had one too many glasses of wine, and we thought we were fine to drive and we absolutely were not. It s completely unacceptable, and we are so sorry and embarrassed. We know better, and we shouldn t have done that. Witherspoon s apology follows three simple steps: First, she s honest with herself that a mistake was made. She takes full responsibility and doesn t try to justify it or explain it away. She doesn t identify too closely with the mistake, admitting that she should have known better, but she fully owns her actions. This frees her up to say she will avoid a similar mistake in the future. Second, she drops any pretense that the officer did anything wrong; she doesn t blame him for what happened. Third, Witherspoon doesn t let the situation linger. She asks for forgiveness quickly, without worrying too much about how embarrassing it might be. It only takes a few short sentences to make a graceful apology there s no need to over-think it. It may be difficult, but it can set you free. God Bless You! - Fr. Pendzick PARISH NEWS Children s Liturgy Children, kindergarten to age eight, are invited to participate in CLOW during the 9:45 am Mass on Sundays. CLOW will begin again on Sunday, Sept 9 th. The purpose of CLOW is threefold: 1. To have an adapted liturgical celebration, centered on the Sunday readings which the main congregation will hear, but which have been simplified in wording and enhanced in symbol. 2. To lead the children into the Liturgy of the Eucharist. 3. To gradually lead the children to full, conscious and active participation in the Sunday Mass. If you would like to join the team, please contact Mary Spieker at the parish office Knights of Columbus There will be a meeting for all the Knights of Columbus members from St. Elizabeth Parish on Monday, September 17 th at 7:30 pm in the large meeting room. Saint Elizabeth PREP (CCD) Registration forms for our Parish Religious Education Program for children have been sent out. Extra forms can be picked up at the parish office. Please return as soon as possible. All registrations received after Aug 27 th will be $60 per child with no family discount. Religious Education classes will begin with an opening Mass on Monday, September 10 th at 6 pm. Students should first come to the parish hall for attendance and then we will proceed to church together. Parents are asked to go directly to church. After Mass, all students and parents should report to the parish hall for a short orientation meeting, meet the catechist and receive your Religion book. You will be given pertinent information including our yearly class schedule that evening. Please make every effort to attend. Low Impact Aerobics Sign-ups Looking for a night out with friends? Our instructor, Karen Hoff, is offering 10 weeks of aerobics on Tuesday nights (6:00-6:50 pm) from September 4 th to November 6 th in St. Elizabeth s parish hall, 435 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall. The cost is only $25 per person for the entire 10 weeks which includes 50 minutes of aerobic exercises followed by 20 additional minutes of toning and floor work exercises for all who wish to stay. (All that is needed is a towel or mat for the floor work exercises. Feel free to bring light weights, as well.) Registration deadline is August 31 st or until the maximum number of participants is reached. Please contact Mary Spieker at the parish office to register or dirreled@sercc.org. Bring a friend!

3 BEGINNER LOW IMPACT AEROBIC CLASS Haven't exercised in a while but ready to ease your way back in? Other classes are not a fit for you? EIGHT WEEKS ON WEDNESDAY Sept 5 th Oct 24 th from 5:15-5:45 pm at Saint Elizabeth s Parish Hall 435 Pershing Blvd., Whitehall, PA Registration is required. Only $15 for all 8 weeks. Call or e- mail for more information: Mary Spieker at dirreled@sercc.org This ½ hour class will help you start the process of getting back to exercise while increasing your flexibility, moves and balance. Come and check out the class and see if it is a fit for you! Bring a friend! Pro-Life Holy Hour Join us on Tues, September 18 th at 5 pm. We will meet in the Chapel to join in prayer for the respect of all life. All are welcome to join us. All life has inestimable value even the weakest and most vulnerable, the sick, the old, the unborn and the poor, are masterpieces of God s creation, made in his own image, destined to live forever, and deserving of the utmost reverence and respect. Pope Francis Ecumenical Food Bank The food bank would like to thank all the contributing parishioners for the 30 bags and six boxes of food, which helped feed 235 families. As a reminder to all, we collect food for the food bank on the 3 rd Sunday of the month. Thank you for your generosity in helping those in need! Whitehall - Coplay Community Meal The next community meal will be served at St John s Evangelical Lutheran church on September 2 nd. Basket Social How can you help? Our 9 th Annual Basket Social will be held in the Parish Hall on Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Oct 5 th, 6 th, & 7 th! We have received dozens of empty baskets and now we need to fill them. Please consider donating basket items which can be dropped off in the marked collection box in the back of the church beginning the weekend of Sept 8 th &9 th. Full theme basket donations can be dropped off at the parish office from 9 am 3 pm during the week of Oct 1 st or taken directly to the parish hall Thurs, Oct 4 th from 3 5:30 pm or Fri, Oct 5 th from 3-4:30 pm. Baskets must be recorded and numbered so doors can open promptly at 5 pm. Buy your tickets early beginning the weekend of Sept. 22 nd 23 rd after the Masses to get your free bonus tickets! Tickets are $5 for one sheet of 25 perforated tickets. Buy four sheets and get one free -- to get the free bonus ticket, you must buy by Friday, October 5 th before 3 pm. Tickets may be purchased at the parish office between 9 am 3 pm. Questions call Mary Spieker Proceeds benefit Religious Education Programs throughout our parish. Thanks in advance! St. Elizabeth Athletic Association We hope everyone has enjoyed their summer! Welcome all to the 2018/19 school year and a big welcome to our new school students. Our first hoagie sale is on Wed, Sept 19 th. Please watch for order forms the week of Sept 9 th. Help support our students in youth sports! CYO Cross Country meets begin Sun, Sept 2 nd. We still have room for runners; especially students from OLHC. Cost $45. Contact Tom Shak - tom.shak@hotmail.com Come watch our Chargers Softball team at West Catty playground. Fall ball games start Sept 8 th. Enjoy a hotdog, soda and a good game. Basketball/cheerleading sign-ups will open Sept 26 th. Items Wanted Are you cleaning out? Don t give away those beautiful holy pictures, crosses, rosaries, prayer books or cards! We can use them in our school and PREP programs to share with the children. We will find a perfect home for all your treasures! Please drop off all donations at the school or parish office. GOLDEN AGERS Sept 7 th is our next regular membership meeting; starting at 12:30 pm in the parish hall. Sept 19 th Atlantic City Resort casino trip, cost $40 with $25 free slot play. Leave church parking lot at 9:30 am; leave Atlantic City at 6 pm home around 8-8:30 pm. Call Irene if interested in going October 10 th (Wednesday) - Silver Birches - Lake Wallenpaupack -"Germanfest" - Price $81. Leave church parking lot at 8:30 am, arrive at 10 am for coffee & apple streusel cake, learn to make your own pretzels and apple strudel. Price includes family style German meal, open bar and music and dancing with Joe Lastovica Band. Snack before leaving for home at 3:30 pm. To book this trip, call Barbara at December 13 th (Thursday) - American Music Theater- Lancaster, PA - Christmas Show - "First Noel" - Price $93 which includes your lunch at Shady Maples. Leave church parking lot at 10 am, lunch is 11:30 am, show is 3 pm, leave for home after the show around 5:15 or 5:30 pm. To book this trip, call Irene at Prayer Shawl Meeting The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet on Thursday, September 6 th at 2pm in the large meeting room. Please bring any shawls, covers etc. to the meeting or drop them off at the parish office. Light refreshments will be served. Thank you to all that support this ministry with donations. All are welcome to attend. Welcome to St Elizabeth our newest parishioners Brian & Melody Kirk Robert & Judy Mioangi Kiarie Jeffrey & Hollann White Dennis & Sheila Wieder

4 Amazon SMILE St. Elizabeth recently registered with Amazon for their charitable giving program called Amazon Smile. When shopping through Amazon please consider selecting St. Elizabeth, Whitehall as your charity. The AmazonSmile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) foundation that donates to charitable organizations selected by Amazon customers. St Elizabeth is registered as one of the charities that will receive donations from the AmazonSmile program. If you purchase items from Amazon, you can designate a half percent of your purchase to be given to St. Elizabeth. All you have to do is browse and shop through the AmazonSmile portal. The first time you enter AmazonSmile you will be asked to choose a charity. Then continue shopping at Amazon. Prices are the same whether you go directly to Amazon, or go through AmazonSmile. BUT, if you go through AmazonSmile, a small portion of your purchase price will be sent to St. Elizabeth. You can enter. Or click the link on our Facebook page or go through the Church website at Under the tab Information, choose Index and then click on Amazon to go directly to our Church. You may also easily find us by going to the AmazonSmile website and typing in the key words Elizabeth and Whitehall. This is an excellent way to still help the church as you are considering your purchases from Amazon. Thank you for considering an additional way to help your parish. IN OUR COMMUNITY St. Mary s Drive Thru Chicken Dinner Purchase your tickets now for St. Mary's, Catasauqua, Drive Thru Chicken Dinner! This is an advanced ticket only event. Purchase tickets by September 3 rd and on Friday, September 14 th between 4:30-6:30 pm drive up to our parking lot on Union Street in Catasauqua, hand us your ticket and we will hand you your order. All meals are completely prepared by Fairview Catering. Call or kim.stmarys122@gmail.com with any questions. Also, mark your calendars for our 2 nd Annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 20 th from 5 9 pm Music by The Joe Weber Band. There are also homemade German foods and drinks. Immaculate Conception weekly Rosary Each Tuesday at 2pm the Rosary followed by the Divine Mercy novena is said at Immaculate Conception Church 501 Ridge Ave, Allentown. The rosary devotion is led by Sr. Martha, our local singing nun and friend of Fr. Pendzick. This is a relaxing way to spend an afternoon of prayer in great company. An Invitation to Women! Are you interested in finding out how to start or enhance a women s faith sharing group? Do you want to enhance your relationship with Jesus Christ and foster relationships with other women on the journey? The Diocese of Allentown Commission for Women invites all women to a Come & See event being held at St. Thomas More Family Center, 1040 Flexer Ave., Allentown, from 9 am until noon on Saturday, Sept 15 th.representatives from Women of Grace and Walking with Purpose will provide an overview of their program and resource materials. This is a free event. Please register at Questions may be directed to ext or e- mail cfw@allentowndiocese.org Hope to see you there! Bring a friend! Assumption BVM Picnic Assumption BVM parish picnic will be held on Sunday, Sept 9 th. You are invited to join them at Egypt Memorial Park on Rt 329. The picnic starts with an outdoor Mass at 11 am and from noon to 7 pm you can enjoy ethnic food, baked goods, children s games, games of chance and a basket raffle. DJ will play from noon to 3 pm and the Large Flowerheads will play from 4 7 pm. Come and enjoy this family friendly celebration. Silver Saints A celebration of senior saints and wisdom figures from Gospel days to our own times. We will look at silver haired saints who teach us what a treasure the golden years can be when we develop a mature relationship with God. Wed. Sept 5 th from 10 am to noon at DeSales University center. Join us for conversation, coffee / tea and pastries. Call x Free no tickets required. St John s Meat Bingo Will be held on Sunday, Sept 16 th at St John s social hall. Doors and kitchen open at noon with Bingo starting at 1 pm. First come first serve seating and refreshments are available. $11 for 15 games. Call Bill Drost Stewardship: A Mission of Faith Invites you to join Fr. Michael Gaitley, Jason Evert, Christopher West, Damon Owens, Msgr. John Esseff, Marty Rotella, Devin Schadt, Mark Forrest, Megan Murphy, Bishop Alfred Schlert and many more, for an adult conference this fall. The event will be held on Wednesday, September 19 th and Thursday, September 20 th. One and twoday tickets are available. The conference will be held in Elizabethtown, PA, at the beautiful Stone Gables Estates which features the historic Star Barn Village and Ironstone Ranch ( In between the 6 keynote talks, 24 workshops, daily Mass and evening adoration, you can enjoy 275 acres of God s creation including horseback riding, wagon rides, campfires, an outdoor stations of the cross, Marian grotto, vineyard and more! For complete information, visit us at and click on the Fall Conference link. We ll see YOU in September!

5 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Church 618 Fullerton Avenue Whitehall, Pennsylvania Summer, 2018 Dear Friend, The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process designed to prepare adult individuals for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist in the Catholic Church. This process encompasses prayer, deliberation, and a period of formal education in the beliefs, teachings, practices, and traditions of the Catholic Church. This process, referred to as the R.C.I.A., also involves members of other Christian churches who desire to know more, and may be considering becoming formal members of the Catholic Church. Catholics may participate as well. Those individuals who desire to be refreshed in their Catholic faith, or have missed the opportunities to receive the sacraments of Confirmation or Eucharist are most welcome. Instruction is conducted by our pastor, Rev. John Pendzick, Deacon Michael Meder, guest priests, guest deacons and our RCIA Team. Our parish R.C.I.A. meets throughout the course of the academic year each Tuesday evening from 6:30 8:00 P.M. Our first gathering is an inquiry session of the R.C.I.A., an informal time to ask questions and become familiar with the people, process, and schedule for the coming year. The meeting will be held, in the large meeting room on the second floor of the parish office, on Tuesday, September 11 beginning at 6:30 P.M. Please fill out the lower potion and drop it off at the parish office or in the collection basket at Mass at you next earliest convenience. I will send you a reminder invitation as the first meeting draws near. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me by phone or with any questions. (dirreled@sercc.org) We look forward to meeting you. Sincerely, Mary M. Spieker Director of Religious Education Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Name: Address: Address: Phone-home: Cell: Age: Date & Place of Birth: Baptized? Yes/No -- If baptized, when & where baptized:

6 Whitehall-Coplay Hunger Initiative Summer Breakfast Camp Thanks St. Elizabeth s! The Catholic Churches of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Whitehall, St. Peter s in Coplay and Holy Trinity in Egypt all teamed up with the various church denominations throughout our area to help the Whitehall- Coplay Hunger Initiative feed the children in our communities. The program ran all summer at three different locations. Volunteers ranged in age from high school to senior citizens. Children from all walks of life got to enjoy a good breakfast, reading fun, themed activities and a bagged lunch each day. We are thankful to the people of the Allentown Diocese and St. Elizabeth s who helped to fund this venture through a $4,000 Poverty Relief Grant and donations of various breakfast supplies. Respectfully submitted by Mary Spieker All pictures taken with permission.