St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church

HOLY MASS & SACRAMENTS Sunday Mass: Saturday Evening Vigil at 4:30 PM Sunday Morning Masses at 8 and 10:30 AM Weekday Mass: Monday through Friday at 8:00 AM Holy Day Mass: Vigil 5:30 PM, 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM Devotions: Morning Prayer: Mon.-Friday. 7:40 AM Eucharistic Adoration: Mon. 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Evening Prayer, Our Lady of Perpetual Help & Benediction Mon. 5:30 PM Sacrament of Penance (Confessions): Saturday 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Sunday 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Baptism: Sundays at 11:45 AM Parents should contact the parish office to arrange a Baptism and to attend preparation class. Holy Matrimony: Please make arrangements at the parish office at least six months before the anticipated marriage. Vocation To The Priesthood And Consecrated Religious Life: Contact the Parish Office or the Archdiocesan Office of Vocations at 314-792-6460. Homebound Parishioners: Please call the Office for Holy Communion to the sick and visitation. New Parishioners: We welcome all new parishioners and are grateful for your active participation. Please visit or call our office to register.

PARISH STAFF & COUNCILS Pastor Rev. Lawrence Brennan E-Mail lawrencebrennan@archstl.org Phone Number 968-0760 Ext. 13 Permanent Deacon Deacon Robert Snyder Business Manager Miss Joan Voskamp Music/Organists Mr. Jim Randazzo Mrs. Elisabeth Kenney Pastoral Associate Mrs. Judy Roderick Maintenance Mr. Charles Nea Parish Council Mr. Jack Tracy 314-607-2728 Finance Council Mr. Larry Millburg 314-849-7212 St. Vincent de Paul Society 314-289-6101 Ext. 2274 Eucharistic Adoration Judy Roderick 314-965-2059 CONTACT US Parish Office 1420 South Sappington Crestwood, MO 63126 Phone: 314-968-0760 Fax: 314-968-8023 E-Mail: steeliz@sbcglobal.net Website: stelizabethhungary.org Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Bulletin Deadline: Tuesday, at 12:00 Noon.

From the Pastor

Pentecost Sunday

The mystery of Pentecost is the fulfillment of God’s dream. We first need to remember that he created us for a life of union with him. He did not need to do this. Nothing obliged him to do this. It was something he did in his goodness, simply to share that goodness with us. It was an act of superabundant generosity. His supreme gift to us was freedom. He did not pre-program us to give him the answer he wanted to hear. He gave us the ability to answer as we wanted, even if that want was contrary to his purposes. Of course, in Adam and Eve we failed: we turned away from him and we were banished from Eden. Even though we were in a state of loss, God did not abandon us. He established covenants through Abraham, Moses, and David. He freed a band of slaves from Egypt and made them his own people. He established them in the land of promise and made them a nation. Yet even here, his people turned away from him. He sent the prophets to call them back to himself, and it was through the prophets that he taught his people that the source of all sin was in the heart, a lesson that Jesus himself repeated and amplified. Especially through the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel, God foretold a time of messianic deliverance: an age in which he would pour out his Spirit of power and in which all humanity would come to know him, the least and the great. The law would not be written on tablets of stone, but on the human heart itself. This promise was fulfilled at Pentecost. The first reading from the Mass of the Vigil of Pentecost recalls the story of the Tower of Babel. Human beings in the region of what we now call southern Iraq chose to build a tower with its top in the sky. This may reflect the presence of what are called ziggurats in Mesopotamia, artificial mountains in that flat landscape, where humans could encounter the divine. God, in the book of Genesis, does not approve of this pride and confuses the language of humanity so that differing groups could no longer understand each other. The construction project came to a quick end. The lesson is that the sin of pride leads necessarily to division. In the first reading for the Sunday Pentecost readings, the Spirit comes upon the followers of Jesus gathered in one place. Suddenly there is a sound like a driving wind, and tongues of fire came to rest on each of them. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues. The sound of the wind drew the attention of the many pilgrims who were in Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish feast of Pentecost, and when the Apostles came forth preaching in the variety of tongues, each language group understood them. The division of Babel was ended. The human race was united again in the profession of one faith: this time not in the pride of the tower builders, but in the humility of Christ, the Servant whose suffering saves the world.

Pentecost Sunday

June 4, 2017

Monday June 5 St. Boniface 8:00am Eugene & Angela McCabe Tuesday June 6 St. Norbert 8:00am Leo Fell Wednesday June 7 8:00am Ruth Raithel Thursday June 8 8:00am Gary Karcher Friday June 9 St. Ephrem 8:00am John Bickel Saturday June 10 BVM 4:30pm Ruth Raithel Sunday June 11 The Most Holy Trinity 8:00am Raymond Haukap Sr. 10:30am People Of The Parish

June 4, 2017

Liturgical Ministers June 10 and June 11

Saturday, June 10, 4:30pm Mass Lector: Brad Taylor Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Jane Bell, Helen Ingold, Bob Ubriaco, Larry Millburg Sunday, June 11, 8:00am Mass Lector: Greg Morelli Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Ginny Morrow, Barb Zander, Pat Giljum Sunday, June 11, 10:30am Mass Lector: Jim Schlaker Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Ann Holmes, Maureen Cameron, Jerry Brendel, Karen LeBeau

Let us remember in our prayers the sick and shut-ins of the parish

Golde Caldwell, Gertrude Slama, Fr Edwards, Mark Beck, Tom Hearst, Charlotte Shafer, Jo Klein, Steven Sulze, Cathy Seemayer, Hilaria Green, Victor Sciarrino, David Brophy, Rosalie Hubert, Albert Feldt, Frank Miles, Dana Dahl, Suzanne Kolb, Mike McSorley Sr., Michael Roth, James Brumfield, Dave Oppland, Carol Bilger, Brother John Mangogna, Jerry Brendel, Rosann Shannon.

GIVE A MEAL-A-MONTH June

Beef Ravioli, Corn, Pineapple or Jell-O, Corn Bread Mix. (Extra) Toilet Tissue, Paper Towels

Please remember in your prayers. George Krumm, husband of Jan Krumm, parishioner. May his soul and all of the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

Offertory Actual Budget

Envelope Total $2,236 Loose $ 341 Total Collection $2,577 $5,500 Special Collections Votive Offerings $ 90 St. Vincent DePaul $ 0 Catholic Media $ 20 Parish Maintenance $ 25

Thank you for your

Continuing support! May 28, 2017

Thank you to all of our parishioners who support the parish community through their stewardship of treasure.

June 4, 2017

CATHOLIC RENEWAL CENTER UPCOMING EVENTS:

Young Adult Area-wide Prayer Meeting, Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 7:30 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Center, 1406 South Sappington Road in Crestwood. Please join us for an evening of praise and worship, teaching, discussion and prayer. If you have any questions, you may contact Marti Ochs, 314-792-7414 or martiochs@archstl.org. Healing and Deliverance Ministry, Wednesday, June 7, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Center, 1406 S. Sappington Road in Crestwood. Ministry is by appointment only, so if you need healing prayer for an emotional, physical or spiritual need, please contact Anne Hruz, 314-731-6100 or annehruz@archstl.org to schedule an appointment time. Generational Healing, Friday, June 16, 2017, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the Cardinal Rigali Center. Services are a paraliturgy, not a Mass, and focus on healing prayer and deliverance related to issues both past and present in one’s family line. Paperwork is provided for prayerful preparation but is not necessary for participation. You can obtain paperwork by contacting Anne Hruz at annehruz@archstl.org or calling 314-731-6100. You may also consult our website, www.archstl.org/renewal. Healing and Deliverance Ministry, Tuesday, June 20, 2017, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Catholic Renewal Center, 1406 S. Sappington Road in Crestwood. Ministry is by appointment only, so if you need healing prayer for an emotional, physical or spiritual need, please contact Anne Hruz, 314-731-6100 or annehruz@archstl.org to schedule an appointment time.

“News Around Town”

ZECHARIAH MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST is focused on sharing the story of an encounter with Christ, one man at a time. Come to breakfast Saturday, June.10, 2017 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Cafeteria, 1420 S. Sappington Road in Crestwood (63126), 9:00 a.m. - Noon. The speaker will be Shane Kapler evangelist and catechist (see his web-site explaininghchristianity.com). Breakfast reservations ($15 at the door) may be made by emailing gary.whitlock@att.net, calling 636-296-2903, or online at STLRENEWAL.ORG/ZPB.

UNPLUG & RECHARGE

St. Elizabeth Men’s White House Retreat July 27- July 30, 2017

JOIN US!!!!! Our retreat begins on Thursday, July 27 and ends on Sunday, July 30, 2017. All men of the parish are invited. Don’t miss out this year in the spiritual and physical renewal benefits for every man who makes a retreat. For information and/or sign-up call Drew Finke at 591-3739 or Chris Holmes at 603-2618. Testimonials from those making past retreats, “It helps me to become a better person”, “It helped me to find direction in my life”, “I feel a closeness to God and find it much easier to pray and talk with Him”.

This Coming Week at St. Elizabeth’s Mon. 6/5 - NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - SAJE Chair Exercises 9:30 AM Cafeteria - SAJE Pickleball Gym 9 AM - 12 PM - SAJE Informal Quilting 11 AM Advent Episcopal Tues. 6/6 - SAJE Zumba 11:30 AM Gym Wed. 6/7 - Men’s AA Meeting 7:30 PM Thurs. 6/8 - SAJE Chair Exercises at Advent Episcopal, 9373 Garber 9:30 AM - SAJE Pickleball Gym 12 PM - 3 PM Fri. 6/9 - SAJE Zumba 10:30 AM Gym SAJE Lunch & Learn will present tips for "Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body" given by the Alzheimer's Association. Thursday, June 8. Program at 10:45. Lunch at noon. Advent Episcopal Church, 9373 Garber (Crestwood). For more info, 314-822-4736.

June 4, 2017

Plastic garden pots, 6 packs and trays may be recycled on the back parking lot for the Missouri Botanical Garden. There is a large dumpster for recycle material. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ITEMS ON UPPER PARKING LOT.

The next St. Vincent De Paul Society meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 6th, at 7 pm in the West Wing meeting room. New members are welcomed and needed. This group provides temporary assistance with utility bills, food and clothing to people in our area. You & your family are invited to enjoy an evening of faith, fellowship and fun on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in celebration of the 49th anniversary of the release of Humanae Vitae (July 25, 1968), a foundation encyclical on family love & the sanctity of life. Join friends from around the St. Louis area for this anticipated annual event sponsored by the Office of Natural Family Planning. Mass will be celebrated at 5pm at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis by Most Reverend Mark S. Rivituso, D.D., J.C.L., Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis, followed by a dinner catered by Pasta House and family entertainment in Boland Hall. Adult: $12 • Children (Ages 3-11): $6 {or a maximum of $50 per family} RSVP by June 30: 314-997-7576 or stlnfp@archstl.org.

Parish Office Vacation Hours

The parish office will be closed from Monday, June 5th through Friday, June 9th. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, June 12th, 2017.

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