PAX CHRISTI HONORS CATHY WOODSON Pax Christi USA, the Catholic Peace Movement, honored Cathy as an Ambassador of Peace. Cathy received the award at their 50th Anniversary National Assembly, held in Arlington, VA on On Sunday, August 7. Congratulations, Cathy. Thank you for inspiring us to bring peace into our families and community. FALL MASS
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
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,”
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
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
Congratulations to the graduates of the 2021 Scripture Study Class lead by our very own, Rita! 2021 Class members: Buzzy and Caroline Lawler, Walker and Cassandra Bland, Mike and Shelly Anderson, Sue Holt, Beverly Bryant, Phyllis Booth, Francis Pope, Connie Hom, Janet Stern, Debbie Boisseau, Kathleen Sullivan, Rose Costanzo, Katherine Crowl, Rosemary Overton, Karen
It is time for a new parish directory with YOUR photo. You can schedule your photo session on Tuesday, June 22 or Wednesday, June 23. To schedule your appointment: 1) Visit www.ucdir.com 2) Click on the box on the right side of the homepage entitled “photography appointment scheduling login” 3) Enter your church code: va116
