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 still need help in the kitchen. If you can help guide our students as they cook lunch, please join us from 11:30-1:00. We also need food donations [LINK] as well as school supplies.
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ST. ELIZABETH SOCIAL JUSTICE MEETING
The committee will meet on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 7:00 PM-8:15 PM on Zoom. Click this LINK to log onto Zoom. If prompted, enter Meeting ID: 506 956 9927 & Passcode: 022313. The committee’s focus is RACIAL EQUITY. They will address Racial Equity in 10 areas posted here.
The committee will meet on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 7:00 PM-8:15 PM on Zoom. Click this LINK to log onto Zoom. If prompted, enter Meeting ID: 506 956 9927 & Passcode: 022313. The committee’s focus is RACIAL EQUITY. They will address Racial Equity in 10 areas posted here.
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ST. ELIZABETH SCRIPTURE CLASS STARTING
You are welcome to join the Scripture class in September 2021 to study 1 & 2 Corinthians and The Book of Psalms. New members will start with four sessions on Bible history happening Tuesdays, August 3, 10, 17 and 24 from 6-8pm on Zoom. Contact Rita Hatchett at [email protected] or text 804 229-1999 by July 27, 2021. In June, the 2021 Scripture Class celebrated completing a year of study. You can see pictures of the end-of-year celebration hosted by Rita at St. Elizabeth [LINK].
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ST. ELIZABETH’S CENTENNIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Bishop Knestout will celebrate mass on November 20, 2022 to kick off Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church Centennial Year. The Centennial Committee is planning events, activities and programs throughout the year. We need your help with marketing, outreach and events. Contact Connie Hom: text or call 804-402-2405 or email at [email protected].
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ST. ELIZABETH FUNDRAISER COMING IN AUGUST
You have an opportunity to fundraise for St. Elizabeth without the headaches of traditional fundraisers. We will sell flavored popcorn with St. Elizabeth keeping 50% of the sales. The popcorn has great flavors like Carmel-Diem, Holla-Peno, In Queso Fire, Little Kettle That Could, My Main Cheese, and Sergeant Salt & Pepper. Double Good Gourmet Popcorn Fundraising is 100% VIRTUAL: No paperwork to fill out, no cash to collect and no product to distribute. GET PAID QUICKLY: This fundraising Event is four days long which means that we get our payout faster! NO PRODUCT TO HANDLE: They will pop, pack and ship all orders right to the supporter anywhere in the USA. Visit www.doublegood.com to see how others have benefited from this type of fundraising.
You have an opportunity to fundraise for St. Elizabeth without the headaches of traditional fundraisers. We will sell flavored popcorn with St. Elizabeth keeping 50% of the sales. The popcorn has great flavors like Carmel-Diem, Holla-Peno, In Queso Fire, Little Kettle That Could, My Main Cheese, and Sergeant Salt & Pepper. Double Good Gourmet Popcorn Fundraising is 100% VIRTUAL: No paperwork to fill out, no cash to collect and no product to distribute. GET PAID QUICKLY: This fundraising Event is four days long which means that we get our payout faster! NO PRODUCT TO HANDLE: They will pop, pack and ship all orders right to the supporter anywhere in the USA. Visit www.doublegood.com to see how others have benefited from this type of fundraising.
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TRIP TO BASILICA IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Spend the day at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. for the Solemn High Mass of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin on Sunday August 15, 2021. The trip will include a late lunch at Madigan’s Waterfront Restaurant in Occoquan Virginia. Trip is sponsored by the Catholic Golden Age – Our Lady of Peace Chapter in Richmond. Cost is $72 which includes lunch. You must register and pay by Wednesday July 28, 2021. Call Peggy Nitz at 804-272-0769 for details.
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FILM PREMIERS ONLINE
The premier of a new film, Santiago: The Camino Within, will be available to parishes for free on July 25. The film features pilgrims from around the world as they travel “The Way of St. James.” Sign up for a free pass to the film at santiago-camino.com
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THRIFTY SISTERS
Thrifty Sisters, the store that helped support the ministry of the Little Sisters of the Poor in
Richmond, is now supporting the mission of Saint Francis Home — a facility that cares for the
elderly poor in Richmond. For more information about the store visit
https://thriftysistersrva.org or call 804-658-4153. Recently, the Catholic Virginian profiled the store [LINK].
Richmond, is now supporting the mission of Saint Francis Home — a facility that cares for the
elderly poor in Richmond. For more information about the store visit
https://thriftysistersrva.org or call 804-658-4153. Recently, the Catholic Virginian profiled the store [LINK].
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POSITION OPEN AT CATHOLIC SCHOOL
St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Petersburg is looking for a School Nurse. St. Joseph’s is a smaller, private school with grades Pre-K thru 8th of approx. 150 students. The School Nurse can be a volunteer position, shared ( 1-3 volunteers per week) or a part-time paid position. Ideally, a volunteer nurse would be great, but the school is open to a part-time position. Discussion over licensing/insurance etc can happen once you’ve contacted the school about applying.
Tentative Dates/Times:
When: 2-3 days a week (Days are flexible)
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
If interested, contact Mrs. Sarah A. Owens, M.Ed, Principal, Saint Joseph Catholic School, Petersburg, Va, (804) 732-3931
St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Petersburg is looking for a School Nurse. St. Joseph’s is a smaller, private school with grades Pre-K thru 8th of approx. 150 students. The School Nurse can be a volunteer position, shared ( 1-3 volunteers per week) or a part-time paid position. Ideally, a volunteer nurse would be great, but the school is open to a part-time position. Discussion over licensing/insurance etc can happen once you’ve contacted the school about applying.
Tentative Dates/Times:
When: 2-3 days a week (Days are flexible)
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
If interested, contact Mrs. Sarah A. Owens, M.Ed, Principal, Saint Joseph Catholic School, Petersburg, Va, (804) 732-3931
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STANDING UP FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
You may have heard in the news about the discovery of graves of Indigenous children in Canada. St. Elizabeth’s Social Justice Committee posted articles about these discoveries and what it means to us as Catholics stelizcc.org/indigenous-boarding-schools
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FEDERAL CHILD TAX CREDIT
An estimated 1.5 million children across Virginia will benefit from the expanded child tax credit. Most families with children age 6-17 will receive monthly payments of $250 per child, while those with children under age 6 will receive monthly payments of $300 per child every month between now and December. If your family makes $150,000 or less per year, and you filed tax returns for 2019 or 2020 taxes, or signed up for a stimulus check, you will automatically receive your monthly payments into your bank account, or a check will be mailed to the address on file, with no further action required. If you don’t normally file tax returns, go to IRS.gov/credits to see that you get your monthly payments, or for more information on the program, visit ChildTaxCredit.gov [LINK].
An estimated 1.5 million children across Virginia will benefit from the expanded child tax credit. Most families with children age 6-17 will receive monthly payments of $250 per child, while those with children under age 6 will receive monthly payments of $300 per child every month between now and December. If your family makes $150,000 or less per year, and you filed tax returns for 2019 or 2020 taxes, or signed up for a stimulus check, you will automatically receive your monthly payments into your bank account, or a check will be mailed to the address on file, with no further action required. If you don’t normally file tax returns, go to IRS.gov/credits to see that you get your monthly payments, or for more information on the program, visit ChildTaxCredit.gov [LINK].