The Sanctuary Candle burns this week for Julia Krempasky requested by Joan and Greg Glover. Thursday, March 28 6:00 PM Anointing Mass

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1 A special remembrance will be made at Mass for: Monday, March 25 Annunciation of Our Lord 8:00 AM William Gogola Tuesday, March 26 8:00 AM Joe Kucharik 8:30 AM Novena to Our Lady Undoer of Knots Wednesday, March 27 Church 9:00 AM Lucy Coia Thursday, March 28 6:00 PM Anointing Mass March 24, 2019 Third Sunday of Lent Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent First Reading: Joshua 5: 9a, Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 34 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: Gospel: Luke 15: 1 3, 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 Julia Krempasky requested by Joan and Greg Glover Friday, March 29 8:00 AM Anna Sorinsky 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 30 4:30 PM William E Kaufmann Jr. Sunday, March 31 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM Joseph Perinotti 10:00 AM People of the Parish Pray For Our Intentions Please remember in your prayers all our parish family and friends who suffer physically, emotionally, or spiritually, especially: Mike & Ann Baran, Marge Boccardi, John & Rose Brosious, Robert Brubacker, Millie Buchman, Barbara Buck, Larry Buss, Dave & Peggy Faust, Dorothy Folajtar, Carl Kilhefner, Nicolena Kulhamer, Marie Lo Cicero, Joe Macaluso, Annette Mihalow, Phyllis Mizgerd, Stephen O Connor, David Perenyi, Tim Pollock, Rick Stoudt, Rose Tauber, Gina Thomas, Peter Wallack, Irene Zink. Intentions will remain for three months unless renewed. If you are hospitalized specify St Elizabeth, Whitehall. Each parish has a hospital code which will associate you with us when we call. If you just identify as catholic the hospital will not have you assigned to a parish. Additional personal prayers may be written in the book in the church foyer for prayer at Masses. Godparents & Confirmation Sponsors Info You must be registered with the parish, 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. To access current & past bulletins visit You can also visit us on Facebook St Elizabeth Catholic Church The Church Bells will ring this week for Helen Marzano, requested by St. Elizabeth Golden Agers. Low Gluten Communion 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. RCIA & RCIT Classes Adult RCIA s topic this week will be on the Ten Commandments on March 26 th ; class time is 7 pm. For information, please call Mary Spieker at ext 208. Teen RCIT s class will be held on Tuesday from 6 7 pm. Diocesan Services For information on healing services offered by the Allentown Diocese visit or call or victimsassistance@allentowndiocese.org Please pray for those who have died especially Helen Marzano who passed away this week. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. The Parish Office will be closed on the following days: Holy Thursday April 18 th Good Friday April 19 th Easter Monday April 22 nd

2 PASTOR S CORNER While St. Francis is well known for his love of the poor and most vulnerable of society, he also had an intense love of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. In his Letter to All the Friars, St. Francis gave the following exhortation that clearly displays his passion, Let the entire man be seized with fear; let the whole world tremble; let heaven exult when Christ, the Son of the Living God, is on the altar in the hands of the priest. O admirable height and stupendous condescension! O humble sublimity! O sublime humility! that the Lord of the universe, God and the Son of God, so humbles Himself that for our salvation he hides himself under a morsel of bread. Whenever he caught sight of a Catholic church in the distance, St. Francis was known to kneel down and give praise to God. Often he would say the following words that he passed on to his friars. We adore you, O Lord Jesus Christ, in this church and all the churches of the world, and we bless you, because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world. Amen This little prayer was used by Franciscans for many centuries and over time it was adapted to become a standard prayer in the popular devotion known as the Stations of the Cross. Franciscans were instrumental in spreading this devotion throughout Europe and the United States and so it should come as no surprise that this prayer of St. Francis has become the main prayer for this devotion. Typically the prayer is shortened to say, We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because, by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world. It is said at the beginning of each Station and is usually prayed while genuflecting. The next time you pray the Stations of the Cross; remember St. Francis and his passionate love of Jesus. God Bless You! - Fr. Pendzick And now a word from Dusty I m going to the races, we have to pray for all the horses. And while I m there I m hoping my horse comes in first place! I would really like a ribbon. PARISH NEWS Holy Week Schedule Reconciliation (Confession) Tuesday, April 2 nd 6:30 to 7:30 pm Palm Sunday Mass Saturday, April 13 th 4:30 pm Sunday, April 14 th 8:00 and 10:00 am Living Stations of the Cross Tuesday, April 9 th 6:30 pm Mass of the Lord s Supper Holy Thursday, April 18 th 7:00 pm Adoration until 11:00 pm Good Friday Friday, April 19 th Lord s Passion at 3:00 pm Holy Saturday Saturday, April 20 th Blessing of the Food Baskets noon Easter Masses Saturday, April 20 th Easter Vigil at 8:00 pm Sunday, April 21 st 8:00 and 10:00 am Stations of the Cross Saint Elizabeth Regional School students will conduct Stations of the Cross at 1:45 pm. All parishioners are welcome to join us. Friday, March 29 th Fr. Pendzick Friday, April 5 th 7 th Grade Friday, April 12 th Fr. Pendzick Parish Stations of the Cross will be held each Friday evening at 7 pm. All are welcome! Come walk the way of the Lord. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults We were honored to send our Catechumen, Richard Thorpe, to Cathedral s Rite of Election where his name was written into the Book of Elect and now prepares for the Easter Sacraments. Our Candidate, Kathryn Cavaiuolo, has undergone the Rite of Calling to Continued Conversion. She is preparing to be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church at the Easter Sacraments. We ask our parish family to continue to pray for them to find the strength in God s grace as we lead them by example. The Easter Sacraments will take place at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, April 20 th at 8 pm. All are welcome! Friendly Visitors Prayerfully consider volunteering to deliver Easter gifts to our parishioners who live in assisted living and nursing home facilities, and those who are homebound. Gifts can be picked up on Thursday afternoon (noon to 3 pm), April 11 or Friday, April 12 (8:30 am to 3 pm). Please contact Pat at if you can offer some of your precious time to deliver these gifts to our shut-ins. Thank you.

3 March Madness Event Competition and Character The highly requested basketball competition is back in the spirit of March Madness on Sunday, March 24 th in the parish hall. Time: 6 8 pm. Coach O Connell will be the referee! Please send a Remind to Tina if you will be attending, all 6 th 10 th graders welcome! Direct any questions to dirreled@sercc.org or x 208. Join us for some fun, food and fellowship! Come and BRING A FRIEND OR TWO! Anointing Mass Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:8 All who are infirmed, anticipating surgery, or suffering from mental or terminal illness are welcome to attend an Anointing Mass on Thursday evening, March 28 th at 6 pm. Light refreshments will follow in the parish hall. Please RSVP to the parish office by Monday, March 25 th. Parish Office St. E s Drive thru Chicken Dinner Thursday, April 4 th from 4:30 6:30 pm. Tired of fish on Fridays? How about chicken on Thursday! We have the perfect dinner for you! Meal includes: ½ chicken, vegetable, baked potato, coleslaw, roll/butter & dessert. This meal is prepared by Fairview House Catering. Ticket cost is $12 per meal. Tickets will be sold at the parish office and after all the Masses on March and Advanced tickets are a must! Only 250 tickets will be sold so get your tickets early. Easy pick-up! Drive into the parking lot on Pershing Blvd and we will hand you your order! Proceeds benefit St. Elizabeth s Youth Ministry. Easter Flower Sale We will be having an Easter flower sale again to benefit our Youth Ministry. All plants are priced at $4. All pre-ordered plants can be picked up Friday, April 12 th, from noon to 4 pm at the parish office or on Parish Breakfast Sunday, April 14 th, in the parish hall from 8:30 11:30. These plants make a perfect gift for shutins, office staff and neighbors. Deadline for ordering is Monday, April 1 st. As always, thanks for your support! Call ext 208 for order forms. St. Elizabeth s Vacation Bible School June Join us at: ROAR this June where we will discover that Life is Wild & God is Good! Imagine an African adventure that engages the whole herd. At Roar, kids explore God s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. Daily adventures start at 8:45 am and end at 12 noon each day. Registration forms will be available in May and throughout June. Early registration is recommended as we have limited supplies. ST. ELIZABETH REGIONAL SCHOOL Night at the Races Come one; come all to St. Elizabeth s 11 th Annual - Night at the Races Save the date for Saturday, April 6 th. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Races begin at 6:30 pm. Only $15 per person - the door. Includes: Chicken Tenders, Pork BBQ sandwiches, Mac n Cheese, ring bologna & cheese, chips, pretzels & Adult Refreshments. (Other beverages are BYOB) Tickets are on sale after all the Masses up until race time! Or call St. Elizabeth Regional School for advanced tickets. St. Elizabeth Chargers St. Elizabeth students that participated in Parkland League Baseball, Parkland Softball or CYO Cross Country, Basketball and Cheerleading during the 2018 / 19 school year are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets will be available in April for $23 each. Our next hoagie sale is Wednesday, April 17 th. Please see April 6/7 bulletin for sales form. Fall 2019 sports sign-ups for Fall Softball, Volleyball, Cross Country will be open on May 8 th. Spring Plant Vouchers The Choir will be selling Plant Vouchers from Hickory Grove Greenhouses. Vouchers are $19 and each one buys a tray (12 4 packs or 6 6 packs) of flowers or vegetables OR one flowering hanging basket. Vouchers are valid from May 1 st 28 th. If you have any questions, or would like to purchase a voucher, please call Joan Glover at As always, thank you for your support! REMINDER this is the last week to order nutroll. GOLDEN AGERS Next meeting is April 5 th at 12:30 pm in the parish hall. The following are the Golden Agers planned events: Anniversary Dinner The Anniversary tickets will go on sale at the April 5 th meeting. Member s cost is $20 and a guest ticket is $23. This year s event will be held at City-Vu Diner. Mama Mia June 13 th is the next bus trip to Fulton Theatre in Lancaster. We will leave the church parking lot at 9 am and we will be seeing Mama Mia with lunch at Shady Maples from 11 am 12:30 pm and the show at 2 pm. We will depart for home around 4 or 4:30 pm arriving back to church around 6 or 6:30 pm. The cost is $99 contact Charlette to book this trip at Casino Trips Cost is $30; call Irene at for more information. April 17 th Mohegan Sun May 15 th Hollywood Casino June 19 th Mohegan Sun

4 IN OUR COMMUNITY Ecumenical Food Bank As a reminder to all, we collect food for the food bank on the 3 rd Sunday of the month. Whitehall - Coplay Community Meal The next community meal will be served at St. John s Lutheran April 7 th. Thank you to our volunteers who deliver donations to the food bank. The Drowsy Chaperone Allentown Central Catholic presents the Drowsy Chaperone. Tickets are on sale now for performances April 4 th 6 th. Please call x 513 for more information. Ticket prices are $10 and $12. Save the Dates: Annual Fish Fry Dinners April 5 th at Sacred Heart Bath The Large Flowerhead s Dance At St. Francis of Assisi Church Hall 1046 W. Cedar St, on Sat, March 30 th from 7-10 pm. Doors open at 6 pm. Tickets are $10 each. Food and drink will be available for purchase at the event. No outside food or drink items permitted. If there is a group that you know you are sitting with, please make sure we know that when you purchase your tickets. St Francis is open Mon through Fri, 9 am to 5 pm. For information call Designer Purse Bingo Bingo will be held Sun, March 31 st at St Francis of Assisi 1046 W. Cedar St. Doors open at noon. Games begin at 1 pm. Tickets are available for $20 ea.! Food and drink will be available to purchase, no outside food/drink items allowed. Questions? call Basket Social St. Mary s 122 Union St, Catty March 29 th to March 31 st. Tickets sold at the door. Advance tickets buy 5 get 1 free ends March 24 th. You do not need to be present to win! Call for more information. SPRING FLING BAZAAR! Sunday, April 7 th from 8 am to 3 pm at St. Paul Parish Center 219 W. Susquehanna St., Allentown. Vendors, Crafts, Raffles, Food & More! Vendors/Crafters Needed - sprccbulletin@rcn.com for a registration form. Contact sprccbulletin@rcn.com or lmyles1024@aol.com or St Joseph the Worker Bus Trips Thousand Islands bus trip (Passport Required) May 21 st to 24 th $559 per person double occupancy. $25 deposit due with reservation and the balance due March 30 th. Upgrade offer - do the boat cruise out of Alexandria Bay and include Boldt & Singer Castles. Call Sue for reservations. Fish Dinner St. Mary's Church, 122 Union St will hold two Lenten Dinners this year: Friday, April 5 th and 12 th both from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Choose from Hand Breaded Fan Tail Shrimp or a Pan Seared Cod, with a choice of one starch: parsley buttered potatoes, mac & cheese or cabbage & noodles and a choice of one side: stewed tomatoes, creamed cabbage, or apple sauce. All are $13 & include a roll, corn or green beans, Jell- O cake, beverage (soda not included but available). Kids are $7 (ages 4-10) and include mac & cheese, green beans or corn, applesauce, roll and Jell-O cake. For tickets to guarantee your main entree (shrimp or cod), please send payment payable to St. Mary's along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. Call with any questions. Easter Strudel St. John Fisher Church, 1229 Third St, Catty, is sponsoring an Easter Strudel Sale. The strudels are made by Country Cottage Bake Shop in Tamaqua. Orders are due by Sunday, April 7 th, and can be mailed to the church. Cost is $16 a roll and they available in the flavors listed below. Delivery is Wednesday, April 17 th, from 5 pm to 7 pm in the church hall. Any questions, call Mary Beth at or Peggy at ************************************************* NAME PHONE # Nut: Poppy seed: Lekvar: Apricot: Raspberry: Coconut Cream: Total: $

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