A Word from Father Mullin
This past Monday marked the first anniversary of Fr. John Stokely’s priestly ministry to our parishioners. On behalf of the entire parish community here at Saint Elizabeth, I would like to express our appreciation and thanks for the pastoral care he has provided throughout the past year. May God continue to bless Fr. John, and all of us, as we move through the summer months!
Father Tom Mullin
Parishioners Active in the Armed Services
Parishioners and the family members of parishioners who are currently serving in the Armed Forces will be acknowledged in a Book of Prayer at the 9:00 AM Mass on Independence Day, Tuesday, July 4. Forms are available in the narthex to list the names of loved ones who are serving in the military. Please return the form to the ministry center by this Monday, June 26.
Sport and Spirituality Summer Camp
This summer Saint Elizabeth is offering a new Sports & Spirituality Camp during the week of July 31-August 4 for children entering grades 3 through 6. For more information & registration, contact Ryan Schwalm at
Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW)
From now through Sunday, August 27, CLOW will be conducted for both age groups (pre-K & K and grades 1-4) during the 9:30 AM Mass only (not at the 11:30 AM Mass). Thanks to all who offer their service to CLOW throughout the year!
RCIA Inquiry
Those interested in exploring the Catholic Faith are invited to contact DRE Beth Riordan at 610-646-6545 or
Senior Adult Ministry (SAM)
SAM Game Day: Seniors meet on Thursdays at 10:30 AM in the ministry center. Upcoming dates include July 27, August 24 and September 28. Join us for fun, snacks and good conversation. Friends are welcome, too!
Mass Intentions for the Week
June 24-25: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, 5:30 AM- Deceased of Paul Mullin Fam.
Sunday, 8:00 AM- People of Saint Elizabeth
Sunday, 9:30 AM- Elizabeth Roller (1st Ann)
Sunday, 11:30 AM- Michael Ardoline
Monday, 7:30 AM- Rev. Donald P. Thiboult, OP
Tuesday, 7:30 AM- Zachary Duval (2nd Ann)
Wednesday,7:30AM-Anthony Spino (24th Ann)/ and Daniel Keating, Jr.
Thursday, 7:30 AM- Barbara Cox
Friday, 7:30 AM- Joseph Ksycewski
Saturday, 8:30 AM- Parish Memorial Mass
Kevin Kapaun; Rev. Kevin Kelly; Cecilia Malen; Joan Morgan; James Paterson and Gaspare Pellegrini
July 1-2: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday, 5:30 PM- Genevieve Mulherin (22nd Ann)
Sunday, 8:00 AM- Alice Nelson
Sunday, 9:30 AM- People of Saint Elizabeth
Sunday, 11:30 AM- Adelynn Mc Allister
Readings: 2 Kings 4/8-11,14-16; Psalm 89; Romans 6/3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10/37-42
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Now through August 28, Exposition is normally held in the chapel on Mondays after the 7:30 AM Mass and concludes at 4:30 PM. Please note that there is no Exposition on Labor Day, September 4.
Prayer Corner
Please remember in prayer all those who are ill, including: David Beideman; Joseph Gallagher; Ralph Grosso; Laura Melvin; Thomas Melvin; Lorraine Ruggeri; Anna Sano; Matthew Ternowchek and Catherine & Frank Tyas.
We also remember those who have died, including parishioner Elizabeth Young, mother of Christina Cathcart; parishioner Daniel Wepryk, son of Giacomo & Jennifer DeCola; Oreste John Satriale, father of Robert Satriale; Kevin Kapaun, brother of Kathy Andrejko and Father Kevin Kelly, brother of John J. Kelly. May all our departed loved ones rest in peace!
Adult Faith Formation
One Parish, One Book Club: Looking for a good book this summer? Consider reading Run by Ann Patchett. Set over a period of twenty-four hours, Run shows us how worlds of privilege and poverty can coexist only blocks apart from each other, and how family can include people you've never even met.
Our One Book, One Parish Book Club will meet to discuss Run on Wednesday, July 26, at 7:00 PM in the ministry center. All are welcome! To sign up, please contact Beth Riordan at 610-646-6545 or
Elementary Faith Formation
EFF Registration: The registration of returning and new students for the 2017-2018 EFF year is underway. Forms are available at www.stelizabethparish.org under “Education, Elementary Faith Formation.” If you are new to the parish or have children that will be new to the EFF program, please contact DRE Beth Riordan (
Stewardship: Join our EFF team! Catechists and teaching assistants, teen aides and car-line volunteers are needed for 2017-2018. To volunteer, contact DRE Beth Riordan. You can find more info on the website.
Saint Elizabeth Parish School News
2017-2018 School Year: Have you been considering enrolling your child in our parish school? There are openings for new students on all grade levels. For more info and application materials, contact Liz Oulton (
Family Life Ministry
A Widow’s Walk: Are you aware that we have a parish group for widows? The next meeting is this Wednesday, June 28, at 7:00 PM in St. Matthew Conference Room. All are welcome to attend, no matter what your age, nor how long you have been a widow.
Elizabeth Ministry: This ministry is part of an international movement designed to support women and their families during the joys, trials and sorrows of the childbearing years. Members also plan play dates for families with young children. Elizabeth Ministry is open to all parishioners all year long. We need some moms and dads to help plan events! If interested or if you have questions, please contact Gen Miceli (
Stewardship Call for Liturgical Ministers
Have you prayerfully considered becoming more actively involved at weekend Mass? What better way to become a witness to the presence of Jesus than by becoming a liturgical minister at Mass!
Every year as many current minsters complete their terms of service, we invite other parishioners to come forward and answer the call. Please consider becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, a Reader of the Word, a parish greeter or hospitality minister, usher or member of our Children’s Liturgy of the Word team. You will be trained for the ministry you choose. Our scheduling program is family friendly and allows for vacation or away times, families being scheduled at the same Mass and even one parent scheduled at a time.
If you are already serving in a liturgical ministry, please consider inviting someone you know and explaining what you do! If you have served in the past and taken a break, please consider signing up again! For more information or to be considered as a liturgical minister, contact Gen Miceli (610-646-6550 or
Baptism News
The next session of Pre-Jordan II: A Call to Christian Parenting will be held on Saturday, July 8, and the next session of Pre-Jordan I: Preparing for Your Child’s Baptism will be held on Saturday, August 12. To register for the Pre-Jordan Program and/or to arrange for a baptism, please call 610-321-1200.
Pastoral Outreach Committee
The Committee for Pastoral Outreach has many opportunities for stewardship service. Some of the outreach opportunities available are: Bridge of Hope; Sharing Our Bounty; One to One Ministry; Transportation Committee; Good Works; St. John's Hospice Casserole Committee and Joseph's People. Please check the parish website for a description of each ministry and contact information.
We also encourage anyone who would like to participate in the Saint Vincent de Paul Society to contact St. Joseph's branch (c/o Susan Lindsey
Sister Parish Update: On the weekend of July 15-16, the Sister Parish Planning Team is conducting a non-perishable food collection for the food cupboard at our sister-parish, Visitation BVM church in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Manna bags will be available at church exits the weekend of July 8-9. Please take home a manna bag to fill with non- perishable food items and return the bag the following week. Check out the bulletin insert on July 8-9 for suggested food items, but know that whatever you donate is appreciated especially at this time of year when food pantry shelves are so low.
Youth Ministry News
Summer Programming: While our full schedule will resume in the fall, we have some summer programming we will be rolling out shortly. For more info, keep your eyes on your email. Not on our mailing list? Email Ryan at
High School Youth Group: We meet every Tuesday night at 7:00 PM in the CLC next to the social hall. Beyond our regular Tuesday meetings, stay tuned for summer event announcements.
High School Music Ministry: Weekly practices are held on Monday nights at 7:00 PM in the CLC.
For more info on any Parish Youth Ministry opportunities, contact Ryan Schwalm at
Saint Elizabeth Athletic Ministry (SEAM)
The SEAM Board sets the direction for CYO athletics at the parish. We now have an opening for an assistant athletic director. The job entails shadowing the athletic director and helping as needed in program maintenance and attending the monthly SEAM board meeting. SEAM’s mission is to foster Catholic values in our young parishioners’ sports activities.
The SEAM Board develops, implements and manages athletic programs for the families of Saint Elizabeth Parish and offers recommendations to the Coordinator of Parish Youth Ministry Programs and to the pastor regarding athletic programs and the use & upkeep of parish athletic facilities. You do not need to have a child in the program to apply. If you have questions or are interested, please contact Bob Ferraro at 609-218-3843 or
Financial Corner
Thank you for your consistent financial support of our parish community throughout the year.
Regular Collection for Sunday, June 11, 2017
Weekend Contributions: $21,011.42
[Amount of Loose Cash:$1,315.00]
Midweek & Auto-Giving: $17,705.00
Total Regular Collection: $38,716.42
Number of adult envelope contributions: 653
Special Collection: Thank you for your support of the annual Peter’s Pence Collection to support the charitable works of the Holy Father around the world. Additional contributions may be sent directly to the parish ministry center.
We encourage parishioners who are out of town on vacation weekends to continue their financial support of Saint Elizabeth during the summer months. Why not consider Auto-Giving all year long? For info, call Sam Venuti at 610-646-6515.
Note for Parents of School-Age Children
At the end of June, our Parish Data System computer program automatically promotes school children to the next grade. If your child/children have just graduated from high school, are attending a different school in September or will be repeating the same grade for another year, please contact the parish ministry center at 610-321-1200, so we can keep accurate records on their progress. In addition, please let us know if you have young adult children who are now living on their own outside the parish. Thanks for your cooperation.
Summer Hours for Church & Offices
Now through Friday, September 1, the church will be open for personal prayer between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Mondays-Saturdays, and between 7:30 AM and 1:30 PM (after Baptisms) on Sundays.
Now through Friday, September 1, the parish ministry center offices will be open between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on regular weekdays, and between 8:45 AM and 12:45 PM on Sunday mornings. The education center offices will be open between 7:30 AM and 3:30 PM on regular summer weekdays.
Happy Summer to One and All!
Poor Box Recipient for July and August 2017
St Mary’s Franciscan Shelter for Homeless Families
Guided by the Gospel and the spirit of Francis and Clare of Assisi and Mother Francis Bachmann, we provide temporary shelter for homeless families, creating a community environment which fosters the dignity of each person, always seeking innovative ways to help families move toward independence.
Accepting families on a non-discriminatory basis, they are allowed to stay for eight weeks. St. Mary’s is the ONLY shelter in Chester County that allows men to stay with their children, allowing families to stay together through difficult times. For success stories go to www.stmarysfs.org
Volunteer with us….We have an army of volunteers that help us. Some come to us weekly, some monthly and some annually. Call and find out how you can help.
How is the donated money spent? It helps our clients with…food, gasoline, stamps for resumes, testing costs that clients may need to get their GED, and aid in securing housing.
“In the 23 families who came through the Shelter one year, we had one young mother and her small child with us. The father of her child died and she had no one to take her in, so she came to us. While she was with us, she found work and she enrolled in GED classes to finish her high school education and to increase her earning potential. Each week she attended GED classes on two separate nights, and this was after working a whole day first. We paid for the cost of her test.
In those 23 families we also counted one Dad that came with two children to stay with us. Within a week he had led the Mom and a third child to the Shelter. She passed her drug test, but we didn’t hold much hope that she would continue on the straight and narrow with us. Dad was always looking for a better job than the one he came in with, and he landed one, full-time with benefits and more money. He saved a little and with a lot of help from friends they were able to get their own place. He finished his time with us with his family intact and the mother of his children clean and sober. They have made a good beginning.”
209 Emmett Street
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania 19460
phone: 610-933-3097
email:
www.stmarysfs.org
Sister Bernadette SSJ
Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church
Insert to the Parish Bulletin for Sunday, June 25, 2017
Upcoming Meetings & Events
SEAM: Monday (6/26), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
High School Music Ministry: Monday (6/26), 7:00 PM, CLC
CRHP Women’s Formation: Tuesday (6/27), 6:30 PM, St. Luke
Called & Gifted Series: Tuesday (6/27), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
High School Youth Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 PM, CLC
A Widow’s Walk: Wednesday (6/28), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
New Evangelization Committee: Wednesday (6/28), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
CRHP Men: Thursday (6/29), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Saint Elizabeth Council, Knights of Columbus
The K of C is happy to announce the new slate of officers, who begin their terms of service on July1: they are: Grand Knight- Stephen Puccino; Deputy Grand Knight- Mark Lukenda; Chancellor- Martin Gagne; Warden- Joseph Brennan; Recorder- Thomas Dominiecki; Treasurer- John Fiore; Advocate- John Laager; Inside Guards- Paul Converse and Joseph Lagrossa; Outside Guards- Timothy Grove and Keith Chandler; Lecturer- Deacon James McAvoy; Financial Secretary- William Shields; Three Year Trustee- Daniel Keating; Two Year Trustee- Jeffrey Ciardi; One Year Trustee- Daniel Condron. Congratulations and God’s blessings for all the Saint Elizabeth Council.
Patriotic Rosary: Please join the Saint Elizabeth Council K of C on Tuesday, July 4, at 8:15 AM in the Chapel (prior to the 9:00 AM Mass in Church) as we pray the rosary for our nation and its leaders to celebrate our many blessings and freedoms.
Other Activities of Interest
Vigil for Life: Join Rev. Francis A. Farsaci, O.S.A. as a volunteer Helper of God’s Precious Infants on Saturday, July 1, for Mass at 8:00 AM in St. Agnes Church, West Chester, followed by a Rosary Pilgrimage to Planned Parenthood.
St. Joseph, Downingtown: Help Wanted! Full-time secretarial position in the school. Candidate must have a high school diploma and at least three years of professional experience in a school or office setting. Familiarity with Windows and Microsoft Office products is a must along with the willingness to learn PDS, MSP, and Access data base systems. Sound interpersonal communication and organizational skills and an ability to relate effectively with parents and students. Position includes benefits. Send cover letter and resume to Sister Catherine, Principal, at
Father/Son Retreat: Join us on the weekend of August 11-13 at St. Joseph in the Hills, Malvern, PA, for a Father/Son Retreat. For more info, call Dave Pomanto at 610-458-8519.
Volunteer English Program: Learn to become a volunteer tutor to immigrants and refugees in Chester County. Next three days training session will be held at Freedom Village Community in Coatesville on July 13, 18 & 19 from 6:00-9:00 PM. Visit www.volunteerenglish.org for more information.