PHOTOS FROM BISHOP'S MASS AT ST. ELIZABETH Thank you to our parish volunteers who made all the arrangements for the Bishop and the reception afterwards. The retreat and conference, Our Church, Our Story: Black Catholic Identity and Culture was November 5 - 7. Saturday, November 6, was a full day of presentations, workshops, and
BLACK CATHOLIC HISTORY MONTH On July 24, 1990 the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States designated November as Black Catholic History Month to celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics. Read profiles of Black Catholics on The National Black Catholic Congress website at www.nbccongress.org/noteworthy-black-catholics/ RISC COMMUNITY PROBLEMS MEETING - November
Fri, Nov 5, 2021, 5:00 PM – Sun, Nov 7, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT Roslyn Retreat Center 8727 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229 “Our Church, Our Story: Black Catholic Identity and Culture,” a retreat and conference will be held both in-person at the Roslyn Retreat Center in Richmond and virtually on Zoom. The retreat
FAITH FORMATION FOR ADULTS Rita is hosting an adult prayer series called “Family of Faith." Topics include "What is Prayer and Prayer in Salvation History?" and "Praying to the Virgin Mary and Expressions of Prayer." The classes are Wednesdays, 6pm, online on Zoom and are free. The sessions are open to all adults at St.
FAITH FORMATION STARTS IN OCTOBER • Sunday School for ages 5-12 begins October 3. Your child can attend in-person on Sundays at 10:15am, or virtually on Zoom on Sundays at 2pm. • Students grades 8-12 will meet with teens from St. Paul, Holy Rosary and Cathedral. This hybrid program meets weekly online, with monthly in-person
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
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,
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
At the June Social Justice Committee meeting, a parishioner talked with the group about the discovery of mass graves at former residential schools for indigenous children in Canada. With the 160 more graves discovered on Penelakut Island, the total number of graves identified in Canada since early June has risen to at least 1300. Indigenous
