St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church HOLY MASS & SACRAMENTS Sunday Mass: Saturday Evening Vigil at 4:30 PM Sunday Morning Masses at 8 and 10:30 AM Weekday Mass: Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM Holy Day Mass: Vigil 5:30 PM, 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM Devotions: Morning Prayer: Mon.-Friday. 7:40 AM Eucharistic Adoration: Mon. 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mon. 5:30 PM Sacrament of Penance (Confessions): Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Sunday 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Baptism: Sundays at 11:45 AM Parents should contact the parish office to arrange a Baptism and to attend preparation class. Holy Matrimony: Please make arrangements at the parish office at least six months before the anticipated marriage. Vocation To The Priesthood And Consecrated Religious Life: Contact the Parish Office or the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 314-792-6460. Homebound Parishioners: Please call the Office for Holy Communion to the sick and visitation. New Parishioners: We welcome all new parishioners and are grateful for your active participation. Please visit or call our office to register. Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday, at 12:00 Noon. PARISH STAFF & COUNCILS Administrator Rev. Christopher Martin E-Mail chrismartin@archstl.org Phone Number 314-792-6462 Permanent Deacon Deacon Robert Snyder Business Manager Miss Joan Voskamp Music/Organists Mr. Jim Randazzo Mrs. Elisabeth Kenney Pastoral Associate Mrs. Judy Roderick Maintenance Mr. Charles Nea Parish Council Mr. Jack Tracy 314-607-2728 Finance Council Mr. Larry Millburg 314-849-7212 St. Vincent de Paul Society 314-289-6101 Ext. 2274 Eucharistic Adoration Judy Roderick 314-965-2059 CONTACT US Parish Office 1420 South Sappington Crestwood, MO 63126 Phone: 314-968-0760 Fax: 314-968-8023 E-Mail: steeliz@sbcglobal.net Website: stelizabethhungary.org Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Convent: 314-961-2630
1st Sunday Of Advent Look for the GIVING TREE in the lobby of the church this weekend. Please consider taking an ornament or two and return the gift (UNWRAPPED) listed on the ornament by the weekend of December 5/6. The gifts will be taken to Circle of Concern for their Christmas gift program for their families. Circle of Concern is located in Valley Park. It is a food pantry and provides assistance to families in the area. The Christmas gift program provides toys and gifts to approximately 300 children up to age 16. This includes age-appropriate gifts, toys, hats and gloves, socks, etc. Teens are always harder to buy for, so gift cards are another option. There will be envelopes on the tree for gift cards and cash donations. Some suggestions for gift cards are Sports Authority, Old Navy, Target, Marshalls, Dicks Sporting Goods, TJ Maxx, and Walmart. They ask you limit the gift cards to less than $25. Don t forget to purchase the gift cards through our SCRIP program! If you have never shopped at the store Five Below, it is a great place to buy fun things! Everything there is $5 or less! If you have children or grandchildren, just think what they might like for Christmas and buy an extra one for the giving tree! Blankets, afghans and fleece throws are also needed for distribution during the winter months. Thanks in advance for your participation in this fun and easy holiday charity event! Remember: Gifts are to be returned UNWRAPPED by the weekend of December 5/6. Donations of wrapping paper will also be accepted. Cash donations and gift cards are a good choice. Return the envelopes in the collection basket or drop off at the parish office. Questions about the Giving Tree, please call Jan Krumm at 821-0899. If you know of anyone in our parish who may need help this year providing gifts for their family, please contact our St. Vincent DePaul Society or the parish office. For more information about Circle of Concern, please go to their website at www.circleofconcern.org. or www.stelizabethhungary.org which will link you to their website.
Liturgical Ministers December 5 and December 6 Monday November 30 St. Andrew Nancy Nelms Tuesday December 1 Gary Karcher Wednesday December 2 Dreiling Family Thursday Friday Saturday December 5 4:30pm Bill Hessi III Sunday 10:30am December 3 St. Francis Xavier Adult Club Members December 4 St. John Damascene Dr. Eugene, Joseph & Msgr. Leonard McCabe December 6 2nd Sunday Of Advent People Of The Parish Nancy Nelms The Weekly Offering for Sunday, November 29th, is not available due to the early production of the bulletin for the Thanksgiving Holidays. Saturday, December 5, 4:30pm Mass Lector: Patricia Codden Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Jeanne Garner, Jack Tracy, Helen Ingold, Bert Marchi Sunday, December 6, Mass Lector: Greg Morelli Servers: Bob Kalert Extraordinary Ministers: Pat Giljum, Ginny Morrow Sunday, December 6, 10:30am Mass Lector: Drew Finke Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Jim Schlaker, Karen LeBeau, Marilyn Flores, Jerry Brendel Let us remember in our prayers the sick and shut-ins of the parish Golde Caldwell, Gertrude Slama, Fr Edwards, Mark Beck, Tom Hearst, Charlotte Shafer, Jo Klein, Steven Sulze, Cathy Seemayer, Hilaria Green,, Victor Sciarrino, David Brophy, Rosalie Hubert, John Bickel, Ted Michael, Jan Schoenbeck, Albert Feldt, Frank Miles, Jeanne Wanner, Lorraine Checksfield, Dana Dahl, Beverly Klipfel, Jackie Newmann. We also encourage those who are unable to attend Holy Mass and desire to receive the Sacraments to please contact the Parish Office. BIBLE STUDY SESSIONS Tuesday evenings with Fr. Martin from 7-8:30 PM. Wednesday mornings with Judy Roderick from 9-10:30 AM. Newcomers are welcome. GIVE A MEAL-A-MONTH December Small Canned Ham Or Spam, Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Cranberry Sauce, Pears. (Extra) Toilet Tissue, Paper Towels
News Around Town During the month of November, St. Elizabeth will be collecting canned goods to be distributed to Feed My People. This is a good way to help those who are hungry and to give thanks to God for all of the blessings that we have received. A container will be located at the entrance of the church by the double doors. Our Lord loves a generous giver. Adult Christmas Luncheon Come, kick off the holiday season with friends at the Bartolino's South lunch buffet on Thursday, December 3, 11:30 am. All adults of the parish are invited for the luncheon buffet (salad, roasted pork loin marsala, chicken spedini, cavatelli alfredo, baked ravioli, relish tray, and spumoni), cash bar, entertainment by "Elizabeth", and attendance prizes. Cost for members of Social Club, $16, for non- members, $22. For more information call Mary Lou Parsons at 849-1203. Christmas cards will be on sale after all masses starting this weekend. The cards depict the Birth of Christ, which is the true meaning of Christmas. Keep this Holiday sacred by sending the message that Our Savior is Born! Proceeds benefit Missouri Right to Life. Remember our Outreach this year is Room at the Inn. Bring your items (underwear for men, women, teens, and children or socks) to be collected at luncheon. COME PRAY WITH US! On Saturday, December 12, 2015, at 9 AM we will be cleaning the church for Christmas. Anyone who is interested can come and clean the Lord s House. Bring your buckets and cloths if you have them. Many hands make light work. Thanks Barb Zander 26th ANNUAL NIGHT OF PRAYER FOR LIFE. 9 pm until Midnight. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th. Adoration at St. Elizabeth's Church. Join in prayer across America on that night to seek the Lord's Mercy and restore Life, Liberty, our Faith, and Peace through the Intercession of Our Blessed Mother on the Feast of her Immaculate Conception.
This Coming Week at St. Elizabeth s Mon. 11/30 Eucharistic Adoration after Mass until Perpetual Help devotions at 5:30 pm. - SAJE Chair Exercises 9:30 AM Cafeteria - SAJE Pickleball Gym 9 AM - 12 PM - SAJE Informal Quilting 11 AM Advent Episcopal Tues. 12/1 - SAJE Zumba 11:30 AM Gym Wed. 12/2 - Men s AA Meeting 7:30 PM Thurs. 12/3 - SAJE Chair Exercises at Advent Episcopal, 9373 Garber 9:30 AM Fri. - SAJE Pickleball Gym 12 PM - 3 PM 12/4 - SAJE Zumba 10:30 AM Gym Do you need Father Martin to pray for someone? Please fill out the information below and return your prayer intention to either Father Martin or the parish office. NAME: DATE: INTENTION: Christmas in Crestwood! Bringing color and cheer during the holidays while connecting people with our wonderful businesses! Celebrate the holidays by visiting the 60 plus Crestwood businesses who are participating in the Second Annual Holiday Tree Decorating Contest December 1-31, 2015. Rate a business's tree during your visit and be entered in a weekly drawing for a gift basket chocked full of goodies from our local merchants. Check out our Facebook page, Crestwood MO Holiday Tree Decorating Contest for more information or you can get a full list of participants from City Hall. Santa's Coming to Crestwood! Saturday, December 5, noon-2 pm, Crestwood City Hall. Arrive 10 minutes early for story time. The first 100 children receive goodie bags. Photo packages are available thanks to Spectrum Eyeglass Repair and Crestwood Walgreens with proceeds going to "Toys for School Kids". You may also bring your own camera. In the spirit of the season, we invite you to bring a nonperishable food or hygiene item to be donated to the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church food pantry. Enjoy Fire House tours and the Crestwood Animal Shelter corner. Missouri Valley Search and Rescue will offer free Kidz Kardz. The holiday decorations, created by Long and Crestwood Elementary School children, along with holiday music and cookies make for a fun and festive afternoon. For more information visit us on Facebook, Crestwood MO Holiday Tree Decorating Contest, or call Sue at 314-280-5893.
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