Stewardship News- Living Beyond Sunday: GPS
Living Beyond Sunday: Growing-Praying-Serving invites us to examine two important questions: As a Catholic steward, what are my current stewardship responsibilities? And how can I grow in stewardship? Stop by the display in the narthex next to the sacristy for some ideas on how to live beyond Sunday by getting more involved in one of the many parish ministry groups currently active in the parish. Look for more stewardship ideas as we approach the Lenten Season, too!
Parish Census
The Parish Census form remains available in the church narthex and online on the home page of the parish website. If you have not yet filled out a census form, please return the completed form to the parish ministry center as soon as possible. It only takes 3-4 minutes to complete. To date we have only received a total of 1,046 census forms from our 2,920 registered households! We need you to take part in the parish census, too! Thank you for your cooperation with this project, a key step in ongoing implementation of the 2017-2021 Parish Pastoral Plan.
Flocknote Messaging System
Our parish is now using the Flocknote messaging system to send parishioners email and text messages directly to their email addresses and/or cell phone numbers (however you’d like to hear from us!). In November, we started producing a Weekly Digest complete with announcements and links about upcoming events, weekly parish bulletin columns, a link to the Sunday scripture readings and a prayer corner. We are also using the Flocknote system for regular communications from the Parish School and from the Youth Ministry Program. Plans are underway to expand the use of Flocknote for other ministries in the coming months!
It’s free to sign up for Flocknote! Go to the “Next Steps” section on the home page of the parish website (www.stelizabethparish.org). If you have any questions about the system or need help signing up, simply contact Sara Richardson, Communications Coordinator, at
Auto-Giving Program
A special “thank you” to the 340 families now participating in Auto-Giving to ensure a consistent financial support to the parish throughout the year. These families’ annual contributions exceed $580,600, for which we are very grateful. We would like to enlist another 25 new auto-donors as we move into this new year! Please consider joining Auto-Giving for 2020! To receive an electronic copy of the authorization form, contact Sam Venuti (
Words from the Pastor
Even though you are out of town or away on vacation, you can still listen to the pastor’s weekend homilies. Go right to the home page of the parish website (stelizabethparish.org). Why not check out the parish website today!
The Saint Elizabeth Family Life Ministry invites
all married couples, young and old
to the 9:30 AM Mass on Sunday, February 9,
to receive a special blessing.
After Mass everyone is invited to the social hall
to celebrate married life.
Light refreshments will be served.
For information please call 610-646-6550.
“May God the eternal Father keep you of one heart in love for one another, that the peace of Christ may dwell in you and abide always in your home”. (Order of Celebrating Matrimony, #77)