DEACON CHRIS IN CATHOLIC VIRGINIAN The Catholic Virginian featured this profile of our own Deacon Chris. Find out who inspired him to become a Deacon and what he loves more than his beloved Boston Red Socks. You will find the interview in the September 20 edition or online at catholicvirginian.org in News/Local. • • •
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WORKSHOP - September 19th Join the Social Justice Committee for a workshop on writing letters for social justice. The Diocese newspaper, The Catholic Virginian, has a Letters to the Editor section that is a great platform for advancing social justice causes. The Committee will have a training and conversation on how
POPCORN FUNDRAISER ENDS AT 6 PM on Sunday, September 12! Have you ordered your popcorn? If not, you better hurry. 1) CLICK >> https://popup.doublegood.com/s/83gice96 This is the link to our popup popcorn store. No apps. No logins. Just popcorn. 2) PLACE YOUR ORDER DoubleGood pops delicious popcorn in great flavors: ‘Carmel-Diem,” “Holla-Peno,” “In Queso Fire,”
Summer Fundraiser Ends at 6 pm Sunday, September 12 With the cancelling of this year's Jazz Festival, St. Elizabeth will not have our biggest fundraiser of the year. The money raised by the Jazz Festival supports the upkeep of the church buildings, our religious programs, and outreach to our neighbors. The pandemic may
YOUTH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION STARTING IN THE FALL Father Jim encourages parish parents of school-age children to register their child for St. Elizabeth Religious Ed! Classes will start in the Fall. Grades K-8 will meet once a month, in-person, with an option of Zoom classes. St. Elizabeth is partnering with high school students from Holy Rosary,
NEW TIMES FOR SUNDAY MASS Sundays 9:00 am (in person and on Zoom) and 11:15 am in the church at 2712 2nd Avenue, Richmond, VA 23222 Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/331794018? and password 946232 You can read the guidelines for attending Mass in person on the diocese website: https://richmonddiocese.org/ • • • • • • • • • YOUTH
PRAYER SERVICE FOR HAITI On Wednesday, August 18 at 1 pm, join the prayer service in person at St. Elizabeth Church or via a livestream. • • • • • • • • • AUGUST SOCIAL JUSTICE MEETING Deacon Chris and Cathy Woodson will facilitate the Social Justice Committee meeting on Wednesday, August 25 at 7 pm.
OUR FIRST UMOJA FAMILY Mary Allen posted on the St. Elizabeth blog this article from the Catholic Virginian in March 1981: stelizabethcc.blogspot.com/2021/07/catholic-virginian-article-about-first. The article is about the first Umoja family who St. Elizabeth sponsored. A ministry that continues to this day! USHER FOR SUNDAY MASS When you are an usher, you welcome everyone
WELCOME TO THE PARISH Baby girl Bahati was born on May 15, 2021. Her family came to the US in 2018 from a Tanzania refugee camp. Her family are members of St. Elizabeth. Pierre and his family arrived in Richmond on June 29, 2021. They are from Bujumbura, Burundi. ST. ELIZABETH SCRIPTURE CLASS
INTRODUCING SAINT ELIZABETH'S EDUCATIONAL MINISTRY Tusome Pamoja is a special program spearheaded by Liz Wiznerowicz and Kenya Gray to serve our students in the Umoja community. Students who had long interruptions in their formal education can receive a personalized ESL curriculum from our Private Satellite School Program. Classes and activities start Tuesday July 13. We
