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 Evening Prayer, Our Lady of Perpetual Help & Benediction 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. PARISH STAFF & COUNCILS Pastor Rev. Lawrence Brennan E-Mail lawrencebrennan@archstl.org Phone Number 968-0760 Ext. 13 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. Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday, at 12:00 Noon.
7th Sunday Of Easter May 28, 2017 From the Pastor The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is an occasion of state. It represents the formal glorification of the Risen Christ as if it were his enthronement. As Jesus is lifted up before the Apostles and passes beyond their sight, the Church chants one of the psalms of divine kingship, Psalm 47: God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy; a blast of trumpets for the Lord! It is an occasion for joy. We see this in other settings. When the Pope appears in public, there is always applause and cheering. The same for a monarch or president. When a new bishop is ordained or installed in a diocese, again there is rejoicing and applause. But this is Christ. The rejoicing is deeper and more sustained. This is the King of Kings. This is a King who lives forever. This is a King who achieved his kingship through humility and suffering to our initial misunderstanding and distress. A King who has definitively conquered sin, evil, suffering, and death, and who shares that victory with us. Why shouldn t we rejoice? There is something special about this enthronement. In my student days in Rome, I had the privilege of attending the inaugurations of both Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II. There were probably about 100,000 people in St. Peter s Square on each of those days. All of them were jubilant. There were millions of people watching those ceremonies on television. But this is my point: the popes did not know that I was there. The popes knew many of the people there, but not everyone. What is special about the enthronement of Christ is that he knows each of us. More importantly, he loves each of us. Coronations or inaugurations are massive and dignified events, but the enthronement of Christ is also an intimate event. In the midst of the celebration, he is accepting the honor that is due him, but he is also speaking in our hearts. He is saying things like, I do not leave you orphans, I am with you always, I call you my friends, I want you to be with me where I am. And we are moved by his gift. When Jesus rose from the dead, he was not simply resuscitated. He did not simply return to the life he had known before his death. When he rose, he rose to a whole new plane of existence. When he ascended into heaven, he transcended the limits of time and space. Just as he once appeared in the Upper Room despite the closed door, so now he continues to appear in every celebration of the sacraments, in every place and time. And in every appearance, he is offering us salvation. When Jesus was lifted up from his Apostles, a cloud took him from their sight. This was not a meteorological cloud. This cloud would not have appeared on satellite maps, if such things had existed then. It was a symbol. Our eyes cannot behold the glory of God. We see the same symbol in the dedication of Solomon s Temple, when a cloud filled the sanctuary. It was the glory of God s presence filling the holy place. It overwhelms our senses. Our experience of God in the present may be obscure, but it is real. He makes himself known to us little by little, and we respond in the same way. Someday we will see him face to face and that will be our entire happiness.
May 28, 2017 Liturgical Ministers June 3 and June 4 Monday May 29 Memorial Day Jackie Wilcox Tuesday May 30 Bernice McCabe Wednesday May 31 Ann Nea Thursday June 1 St. Justin Adult Social Club Saturday, June 3, 4:30pm Mass Lector: Patricia Codden Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Jane Bell, Jack Tracy, Larry Millburg, Helen Ingold Sunday, June 4, Mass Lector: Ed Fix Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Pat Giljum, Barb Fix, Judy Simon Friday Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 10:30am June 2 SS. Marcellinus & Peter Dr. Eugene, Joseph & Msgr. Leonard McCabe June 3 St. Charles Gene Metzler June 4 Pentecost Sunday Harry, Madeleine & William Bell People Of The Parish Sunday, June 4, 10:30am Mass Lector: Fred Buck Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Dee Martin, Pat Beck, Carole Taylor, Jean Taylor Let us remember in our prayers the sick and shut-ins of the parish Offertory Actual Budget Envelope Total $3,466 Loose $ 350 Total Collection $3,816 $5,500 Special Collections Votive Offerings $ 99 St. Vincent DePaul $ 35 Catholic Media $ 75 Parish Maintenance $ 0 Thank you for your Continuing support! May 21, 2017 Thank you to all of our parishioners who support the parish community through their stewardship of treasure. 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, Albert Feldt, Frank Miles, Dana Dahl, Suzanne Kolb, Mike McSorley Sr., Michael Roth, James Brumfield, Dave Oppland, Carol Bilger, Brother John Mangogna, Jerry Brendel, Rosann Shannon. We also encourage those who are unable to attend Holy Mass and desire to receive the Sacraments to please contact the Parish Office. GIVE A MEAL-A-MONTH June Beef Ravioli, Corn, Pineapple or Jell-O, Corn Bread Mix. (Extra) Toilet Tissue, Paper Towels
May 28, 2017 News Around Town CATHOLIC RENEWAL CENTER UPCOMING EVENTS: Young Adult Area-wide Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 7:30 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Center, 1406 South Sappington Road in Crestwood. Please join us for an evening of praise and worship, teaching, discussion and prayer. If you have any questions, you may contact Marti Ochs, 314-792-7414 or martiochs@archstl.org. Healing and Deliverance Ministry, Wednesday, June 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Center, 1406 S. Sappington Road in Crestwood. Ministry is by appointment only, so if you need healing prayer for an emotional, physical or spiritual need, please contact Anne Hruz, 314-731-6100 or annehruz@archstl.org to schedule an appointment time. Generational Healing, Friday, June 16, 2017, 9:00 11:00 a.m. at the Cardinal Rigali Center. Services are a paraliturgy, not a Mass, and focus on healing prayer and deliverance related to issues both past and present in one s family line. Paperwork is provided for prayerful preparation but is not necessary for participation. You can obtain paperwork by contacting Anne Hruz at annehruz@archstl.org or calling 314-731-6100. You may also consult our website, www.archstl.org/renewal. Healing and Deliverance Ministry, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Center, 1406 S. Sappington Road in Crestwood. Ministry is by appointment only, so if you need healing prayer for an emotional, physical or spiritual need, please contact Anne Hruz, 314-731-6100 or annehruz@archstl.org to schedule an appointment time. ZECHARIAH MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST is focused on sharing the story of an encounter with Christ, one man at a time. Come to breakfast Saturday, June.10, 2017 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Cafeteria, 1420 S. Sappington Road in Crestwood (63126), 9:00 a.m. - Noon. The speaker will be Shane Kapler evangelist and catechist (see his website explaininghchristianity.com). Breakfast reservations ($15 at the door) may be made by emailing gary.whitlock@att.net, calling 636-296-2903, or online at STLRENEWAL.ORG/ZPB. St. Elizabeth owes MANY THANKS to Jim Weber and all the volunteers who worked so hard to make the annual plant sale a success. The final profit for all of your hard work was $1,310. We hope that we can count on you again next year. The St. Elizabeth Fish Fry profit this year was $3,168. Thank you Laurie Buelt, her helpers and to all of the parishioners at St. Elizabeth s who volunteered all their time to make this years Lenten Fish Frys and HUGE SUCCESS.
This Coming Week at St. Elizabeth s Mon. 5/29 - MEMORIAL DAY May 28, 2017 - PARISH OFFICE CLOSED Tues. 5/30 - SAJE Zumba 11:30 AM Gym Wed. 5/31 - Men s AA Meeting 7:30 PM Thurs. 6/1 - SAJE Chair Exercises at Advent Episcopal, 9373 Garber 9:30 AM Plastic garden pots, 6 packs and trays may be recycled on the back parking lot for the Missouri Botanical Garden. There is a large dumpster for recycle material. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ITEMS ON UPPER PARKING LOT. - SAJE Pickleball Gym 12 PM - 3 PM - Adult Picnic, Watson Trail Park Sunset Hills, 11:30 am - 3 pm Fri. 6/2 - SAJE Zumba 10:30 AM Gym UNPLUG & RECHARGE St. Elizabeth Men s White House Retreat July 27- July 30, 2017 JOIN US!!!!! Our retreat begins on Thursday, July 27 and ends on Sunday, July 30, 2017. All men of the parish are invited. Don t miss out this year in the spiritual and physical renewal benefits for every man who makes a retreat. For information and/or sign-up call Drew Finke at 591-3739 or Chris Holmes at 603-2618. Testimonials from those making past retreats, It helps me to become a better person, It helped me to find direction in my life, I feel a closeness to God and find it much easier to pray and talk with Him. Last Chance for Reservations Don't miss out on the fun! All adults of the parish are invited to the Adult Annual Picnic at Watson Trail Park, Pavilion B (12450 W. Watson Rd., Sunset Hills) on Thursday, June 1, 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. Come enjoy the sunshine, pleasant company, bingo, a delicious lunch of fried chicken, the trimmings, dessert, and refreshments for $8. Reservations need to be made by Monday, May 29. Sign-up sheet in the back of church. If you need more information call Mary Lou Parsons, 849-1203. See you there!! Note: In case of rain, picnic will be moved to the parish cafeteria. The next St. Vincent De Paul Society meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 6th, at 7 pm in the West Wing meeting room. New members are welcomed and needed. This group provides temporary assistance with utility bills, food and clothing to people in our area.
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