Upcoming Meetings & Events
Holy Day of Mary, Mother of God: Mass on Tuesday (12/31), 5:30 PM and Wednesday (1/1/20), 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM, church
Men’s Spirituality Group: Thursdays (1/2, 1/16, 1/30), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Parish School Mass: Friday (1/3), 11:15 AM, church
Legion of Mary: Saturday (1/4), 9:00 AM, Holy Family Room
Catholics Coming Home: Mondays (1/6-2/3), 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Social Fellowship Committee: Monday (1/6), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Walking With Purpose: Mondays (1/6 & 1/13) , 7:00 PM, & Wednesdays, (1/8 & 1/15), 9:30 AM, St. Matthew
Knights of Columbus: Tuesday (1/7), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Parish Stewardship Council: Tuesday (1/7), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
High School Youth Group: Tuesday (1/7 & 1/14) , 7:00 PM, CLC
Respect Life Committee: Tuesday (1/7), 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Bereavement Ministry Team: Wednesday (1/8), 9:00 AM, St. Luke
Cub Scout Pack Meeting: Wednesday (1/8), 6:00 PM, social hall, CLC
Legion of Mary: Wednesdays, holy hour at 6:00 PM in chapel and meeting at 7:00 PM, Holy Family Room
Parish School Advisory Council (PSAC): Wednesday (1/8), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Stewardship Day of Service Team: Wednesday (1/8), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
Together Retreat-Continuation Committee: Wednesday (1/8), 7:00 PM, St. Matthew
Young Adult Group: Wednesday (1/8), 7:00 PM, teachers’ lunchroom
Women at the Well: Thursday (1/9), 7:00 PM St. Mark
Women at the Well: Friday (1/10), holy hour in chapel, 9:00 AM + meeting in St. Mark, 10:00 AM
Queen of Peace Marian Prayer Group: Friday (1/10), 1:00 PM, chapel
Pre-Jordan I: Saturday (1/11), 10:30 AM, St. Matthew & St. Mark
Respect Life Program: Dinner & Movie (Unplanned), Saturday (1/11), 6:30 PM + Movie (Unplanned), Sunday (1/12), 1:30 PM, [± Tuesday (1/14), 6:30 PM], social hall and CLC
Casserole Collection: Sat./Sun. (1/11-12), before all Masses, kitchen bay doors
Social Fellowship- Hospitality Sunday: Sunday (1/12), 8:30-11:00 AM, social hall
Blessing of Confirmation Candidates: Sunday (1/12), 9:30 AM, church, & reception at 10:30 AM, social hall
Senior Adult Ministry Team: Monday (1/13), 3:30 PM, St.. Mark
Family Life Ministry Team: Monday (1/13), 7:00 PM, St. Mark
SEAM Board: Monday (1/13), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Liturgical Life Committee: Tuesday (1/14), 7:00 PM, St. Luke
Advisory Council for Evangelization (ACE): Tuesday (1/14), 7:00 PM, chapel and St. Mark
Parish School- General Parent Meeting: Wednesday (1/15), 7:00,PM, social hall
OTHER ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
Red Cross Blood Drive: Saint Elizabeth parishioner and DASD student Paige Williams is coordinating a Red Cross Blood Drive at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church on Monday, January 6, 2020, 3:00-8:00 PM. To register to donate blood, contact Paige at
Help Wanted: Immaculate Conception Academy, Douglasville, is seeking a part-time Math Aide and a part-time STEM teacher. If interested, please contact Lisa Forkin at
Part-time Companion Needed: Looking for a parishioner willing to spend a few hours a few times a week with my elderly mother to provide companionship and minimal aide for things she can’t do herself. We are looking for these services in Uwchland Hunt. Compensation will be provided. If interested please contact Toni at 484-797-8213.
Decade to Doorways: Experiencing Homelessness? Sleeping outside or in a vehicle? Fleeing domestic violence? At risk of losing your current housing? Call 2-1-1 for assistance! Chester County has services to help. Emergency services information available 24/7. Intake done 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday-Friday. Text your zip code to 898-211. Se habla Espanol. Hearing impaired? Use 7-1-1 relay service to call 2-1-1.
SS. Peter & Paul, West Chester: Marriage Spirituality Groups Forming! Teams of Our Lady is an international lay movement in the Catholic Church designed to enrich marriage spirituality and make good marriages even better. A Team is comprised of 5 to 7 couples who meet once a month, rotating from one home to another, accompanied by a spiritual counselor (priest, brother, sister or deacon). The Team shares a simple meal, shares on the spiritual activities performed between meetings and focuses on a particular study topic. If you are interested in increasing and improving your prayer life while growing closer to your spouse, please contact Sheila Johnson at
St. Thomas More, South Coventry: The Three Kings will be visiting St. Thomas More on Sunday, January 4 at 1:00 PM. You are invited to come and join in this celebration of Epiphany, as the Three Kings make a stop on the long journey to adore the new born baby and pay homage with gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. All children will have an opportunity to meet the Three Kings as we sing songs and carols to greet our royal visitors, Light refreshments will be served immediately following this celebration!
Theology of the Body Retreat for High School Boys: Our Theology of the Body and Eagles football event was a huge success. We are excited to announce our upcoming Theology of the Body Retreat for High School Boys. The retreat is being led by Brendan McCauley, TOB speaker and Master’s Degree student at the Saint John Paul Institute in Washington, DC. Retreat runs Saturday, January 11, 9:00 AM, through Sunday, January 12 at 11:00 AM and will be held at St. Mary of Providence, 227 Isabella Road, Elverson. Cost is $100 (scholarships available). There will be talks, small group discussion, outdoor fun, Adoration, Mass, Confession, food and fun! To register contact Tracy Phillips (
St. John the Baptist, Bridgeport (formerly Our Lady of Mt. Carmel): Join us for a Mass in support of those suffering from addiction, on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at 11:00 AM.. All are invited! Celebrant is Rev. David Ousley. Addiction has touched far too many families and taken away far too many of our loved ones. Join us that we may draw strength from one another in the power of our faith. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13.
What Can We Do? The Role of the Laity in a Time of Crisis: As the Church undergoes this period of profound crisis, many of us feel helpless as we watch a drama unfold that we can do nothing about. But the truth is that we are not powerless. The history of the Church tells us that lay people have a role to play in the Church's times of turmoil. Join us for an evening of reflection on the mission of the laity in times of ecclesial crisis and learn what you can do to cooperate with Christ's action to purify and heal His Church, on Monday, January 27, 7:00-8:30 PM at Saints Peter and Paul Church, West Chester. Speaker will be Meghan Cokeley, Office for the New Evangelization. No charge to attend. Please RSVP at phillyevang.org/events or call 484-473-8205 for more information.
The Marianist Family Retreat Center, Cape May Point, NJ: Young Adult Treat (ages 22-35) single or married are invited to join us from February 7-9, 2020. Let’s take a step back from our busy lives and take time to examine your personal faith and your relationship with God, your family members and yourself. Our time will be filled with prayer experiences, peer group discussions, Eucharist and lots of fun. Cost is $135 per person, double occupancy. Register at www.capemaymarianists.org or call 609-884-3829. Some financial aid is available.
Retrouvaille: Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage! Is your marriage hurting? Do you feel helpless? Hopeless? Retrouvaille (retro-VIE) can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille can help heal your marriage. The next program in our area is the weekend of February 21-23 at the Family Life Center in Malvern. Another weekend will be held in April. For more information, or to register for one of our weekends, visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 1-800-470-2230 or 215-766-3944. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.
CatholicPhilly.com: Sign up for CatholicPhilly.com’s free newsletter sent to your email in-box twice a week - go to catholicphilly.com/newsletter. Don’t miss our multi-part series, “Our Changing Church,” at www.CatholicPhilly.com/church.
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Join fellow parishioners as we “March for Life” in Washington, D.C.
“Even the smallest person can change the course of history.”
J.R.R. Tolkien
Saint Elizabeth Respect Life Committee in conjunction with the Knights of Columbus, Saint Elizabeth Council 13141, will co-sponsor a bus for the March for Life!
- Bus will depart Saint Elizabeth parking lot following the 7:30 AM Mass.
- The bus will return approximately 8:00 PM.
- Coffee and pastry will be provided at departure, along with a snack for the ride.
- Cost is $25 per adult and $5 for children under 18.
- Register online
sign up at the table in the narthex January 4-5 or
complete the form below and mail it with payment to:
Knights of Columbus #13141, c/o Saint Elizabeth Parish,
110 Saint Elizabeth Drive, Chester Springs, PA 19425
Yes I/we plan to attend the March for Life.
Names: _______________________________________________
___________________________________________________
Email: ____________________________ Phone: _____________
Questions: Contact Chuck Reimer 610-212-9156 or
Saint Elizabeth Respect Life Committee & Knights of Columbus announce dinner and showing of the Movie “Unplanned”
Unplanned is the inspiring true story of one woman’s journey of transformation. All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women about their reproductive choices. Then one day she saw something that changed everything. It led Abby to join her former enemies at 40 Days for Life and to become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in America. Plan to see Unplanned. Experience what Abby saw and how it changed everything in her life.
Although the filmmakers were certain they were making a PG-13 film, the Motion Picture Association gave it an R-rating for “some disturbing images”. See the review by the Catholic News Service at catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2019/unplanned.cfm.
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020
Pizza served at 6:30 PM; Movie begins 7:00 PM
Place: Social Hall
(babysitting provided if pre-registered)
Additional showings:
Sunday, January 12, 2020; 1:30 PM; light refreshments
Place: Ministry Center, Saint Matthew Conference Room or Social Hall
(babysitting provided if pre-registered)
Tuesday, January 14, 2020; 7:00 PM; light refreshments
Place: Ministry Center, Saint Matthew or Social Hall
No babysitting available
Registration is requested for dinner/movie night.
Register on parish website at www.stelizabethparish.org or call parish office 610-321-1200.
Free will offering at all showings.