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.
4th Sunday Of Easter May 7, 2017 From the Pastor The Fourth Sunday of Easter The Fourth Sunday of Easter is sometimes called Good Shepherd Sunday, because in all three years of the lectionary cycle the readings present us with that theme. Today our responsorial is Psalm 23, The Lord is my Shepherd. Our second reading, from the first Letter of Peter, reminds us that Christ is the shepherd and guardian of our souls. And our Gospel, from John, states that the sheep recognize the shepherd s voice and follow him. This not simply a sentimental story. Anyone who has ever stood near a flock of sheep recognizes immediately that they are unintelligent and relatively helpless animals. To predators they are the perfect prey. One of the functions of the shepherd, then, is to protect the flock from attack. This is the purpose of the sheepfold or the sheep pen, where they shelter at night. The shepherd also leads the sheep to pasture and to water. The stories of the Bible took place, not in the verdant Midwestern United States, where water is so plentiful, but in the semi-arid Middle East, where water is something scarce. Here at home we see green in every direction that we look; in the Holy Land we would see mostly brown with occasional patches of green. The shepherd s task is to find those patches. Moreover the shepherd s task is to find pools of standing water for the sheep, restful water, not the running water preferred by goats. A shepherd does these things because he cares for the sheep, and this is the meaning of the symbol. We are not as unintelligent as sheep, although sometimes we can get ourselves into surprisingly stupid problems. We are not as helpless as sheep, although we are subject to the slavery of sin. Just the same, we cannot save ourselves by our human power alone. This why we need a Savior. Again, Peter explains things for us. Christ is the Shepherd who cares for the sheep, who leads the sheep by setting the example so that we might follow in his footsteps. In this case, the example is one of patience through suffering. Christ did not answer insult with insult, suffering with threat. He accepted the cross, bearing our sins in his body there, and in doing this, he freed us from sin, he restored us to wholeness. By his wounds we have been healed. Finally, Christ identifies himself as the gate. He is not simply the shepherd, he is also the point of access. On the doors of the great Church of Sant Anselmo in Rome, this passage is inscribed in enormous letters: ego sum ostium, I am the gate. Christ is the means by which we access a new life, a whole new plane of existence, a life and holiness without limits, without end. Where he has gone, we follow, not only in his footsteps but above all by his power. In the Lord s own house shall we dwell, forever and ever.
May 7, 2017 Liturgical Ministers May 13 and May 14 Monday May 8 8:00am Raymond Haukap Sr. Tuesday May 9 8:00am Mary Ann Reiter Special Intention Wednesday 8:00am May 10 St. Damien Norma Preis Thursday May 11 8:00am David Grana Friday 8:00am Saturday May 13 4:30pm Bob Kelly May 12 SS. Nereus & Achilleus Martina Bettlach Special Intention Saturday, May 13, 4:30pm Mass Lector: Brad Taylor Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Jane Bell, Helen Ingold, Bob Ubriaco, Larry Millburg Sunday, May 14, 8:00am Mass Lector: Greg Morelli Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Ginny Morrow, Barb Zander, Pat Giljum Sunday, May 14, 10:30am Mass Lector: Jim Schlacker Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Ann Holmes, Maureen Cameron, Jerry Brendel, Karen LeBeau Sunday 8:00am 10:30am May 14 5th Sunday of Easter Margaret Lightfoot People Of The Parish Let us remember in our prayers the sick and shut-ins of the parish Offertory Actual Budget Envelope Total $4,956 Loose $ 482 Total Collection $5,438 $5,500 Special Collections Votive Offerings $ 71 St. Vincent DePaul $ 10 Easter Flowers $ 40 Retired Religious $ 25 Parish Maintenance $ 60 Thank you for your Continuing support! April 30, 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., Charlotte Ward, Michael Roth, James Brumfield, Dave Oppland, Carol Bilger, Brother John Mangogna, Jerry Brendel, Mary McFerron, Mary Ann Reiter. 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 May Chili, Chili Beans, (Dry) Spaghetti, Jell-O. (Extra) Toilet Tissue, Paper Towels
May 7, 2017 News Around Town Marriage on Tap- Saint Louis Married couples are invited to an evening out, just call it a date night! Be with other couples who care about a good marriage growing better and want to enrich themselves. May 16, the Pasta House Company at 8231 Delmar Blvd, University City, 63130. 6:00PM dinner, $22.50 per person buffet dinner (cash bar available); 7:00PM is a dynamic talk featuring Vince and Marianne Burkemper, who have been married 30 years with three grown children. Their talk is 'Living our faith as a family" and focuses on their love for each other, their family and their faith in all they do. Their son is an ordained priest and their two daughters are teachers - one teaches in Missouri and another in Micronesia as part of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. RSVP required: marriageontapstl@gmail.com Visit our Facebook page: Marriage On Tap STL Sponsored by Worldwide Marriage Encounter. Theology on Tap Summer Series This summer, join young adults from across the archdiocese for our Theology on Tap Summer Six Pack six nights of engaging talks, drink specials, and great community: May 23 rd, June 13 th, June 27 th, July 11 th, July 25 th, and August 8 th. All talks will be held at 7 PM at Kirkwood Station Brewing Co. Our featured speakers will be Archbishop Carlson, Paul Masek (Director of the REAP Team), Deacon Ryan Adorjan (Diocese of Joliet, IL), Liz Miller, Matt Faley (musician), and various priests from the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Email stlya@archstl.org or call 314-792-7008 with questions or for more information. ACA Pledge Drive 2017 Final Call. This is the last weekend that we will have pledge cards available to fill out after all of the masses for the 2017 Annual Catholic Appeal. Our goal this year is $30,268 which is $1,699 higher than last year's goal. The good news is that last year we exceeded the goal and raised over $28,000. So we are confident that we can exceed the goal again this year. Thank you in advance for your continued generosity. As of April 23rd, our pledge total was $12, 187. St. Elizabeth Pro Life Committee is offering beautiful Mother's Day cards provided by BIRTHRIGHT to thank our Moms for giving us life. These will be made available free of charge on the table in the vestibule. Being a Mom is the hardest job and the greatest challenge in life; a vocation made sacred by the "yes" of Our Blessed Mother to accept her pregnancy and give birth to the Savior of the World. Honor your mother on Mother's Day with one of our special cards.
This Coming Week at St. Elizabeth s May 7, 2017 Mon. 5/8 - Eucharistic Adoration after Mass until Evening prayer, Perpetual Help devotions and Benediction 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 - PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 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!! Tues. 5/9 - SAJE Zumba 11:30 AM Gym Wed. 5/10 - Men s AA Meeting 7:30 PM Thurs. 5/11 - SAJE Chair Exercises at Advent Episcopal, 9373 Garber 9:30 AM Fri. - SAJE Pickleball Gym 12 PM - 3 PM 5/12 - SAJE Zumba 10:30 AM Gym Learn about "The World of the Monarch Butterfly" at the May 11 SAJE Lunch & Learn. Presentation given by the Butterfly House. Program at 11:45 am. Lunch at noon. Advent Episcopal Church, 8373 Garber (Crestwood). For more information call 314-822-4736. May 14th IS DONUT SUNDAY Come and join us for donuts and coffee after the 8:00 and 10:30 AM Masses. SPRING FRAME SHOW Monday, June 5 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Carolina Herrera John Varvatos Jones New York Aspire BCBG and many more 50% OFF FRAMES Drawings for free frame and lenses Cardinals Food Truck from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. (food prices from $2 to $12) Please RSVP for our event by May 29, 2017. Primary Eyecare & Eyeware, 962-1700. 9051 Watson Rd., Suite D primary.eyecare@sbcglobal.net
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