St. Elizabeth Catholic Church

1653 113th Street Northwest Grove, OK 74344

918-786-9312 https://stelizabeth-grove.org

Fr. Valerian Gonsalves

THE ETERNAL GOD King David wished that the ark of God might have a more permanent home. David may have envisioned something like the cedar palace where he resided. God had in mind some-thing more: a throne where David’s descend-ants would rule for ever, a kingdom where Jews and Gen-tiles alike would be welcome. Mary’s prayerful nature led to an even more disturbing message. She would conceive and bear a Son though she was not yet married. “How can this come about?” Mary wondered. “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,” she was told (Luke 1:35). Mary’s acceptance of this difficult challenge ushered in this, the final age of God’s reign. What was once a secret known only by chosen people like King David and his descendants must now be made clear to all so that, as Saint Paul wrote to the Romans, we can be brought to the “obedience of faith” “according to the com-mand of the eternal God” (Romans 16:26).

EL DIOS ETERNO El rey David deseaba que el Arca de Dios tuviera un hogar más permanente. David podría haberse imaginado algo así como el palacio de cedro donde residía. Dios tenía en mente algo más: un trono donde los

descendientes de David gobernarían para siempre, un reino donde judíos y gentiles serían bien recibidos por igual. La actitud devota de

María llevó a un mensaje aún más inquietante. Concebiría y daría a luz un hijo a pesar de que aún no estaba casada. “¿Cómo podrá ser esto?”, preguntó María. “El Espíritu Santo descenderá sobre ti”, le contestó el Ángel (Lucas 1:35). La aceptación de María de este difícil desafío marcó el comienzo de esta, la era final del Reino de Dios. Lo que antes era un secreto conocido solo por el pueblo elegido como el Rey David y sus descendientes ahora debe quedar claro a todos para que, como escribió San Pablo a los romanos, podamos llegar a la “obediencia de la fe”, “en cumplimiento del designio eterno de Dios” (Romanos 16:26).

Please Pray for: Sick

Dick Allred, Christopher Azur-dia, Rosemary Barmore, Jeanie Beesley, Kathleen Callan, Judith Caputo, Janet Fletcher, Bailey Frasier, Barbara Hefley, James Highley, Gary Keesling, Tim King, Jim Koestner, Nancy Larson, Julie Lewan-dowski, Carole McCormick, Kathy McGi-vern, Roy McKinley, Dale Myers, , Ruth & Steve Nutter, Art Pinsart, Joe Pisowicz, Martha Pope, Dyanna Price, Frankie Price, Virginia Price, Cindy Reynolds, Gene Russell, Nathan Rice, Carlene Sanders, Drew Schibi, Bertha Senn, Dean Shockly, Ert Sowers, Kayden Stephenson, Annie Walser, Mark Williams & Kathy Williams

Military Gladys Batangan, , Nick Farris, Mike Flood, Stephen Flood, Aaron Kyler King, Jeremy Potts, Emily Thompson, & Nicho-las Walden College Students Aracely Aguirre, Abigail Cutter, Hannah & Miriam Doughty, Kali Ham-mock, Troy Helms, Harley Fletcher Justus Fletcher, Savoy King, Sabrina Lennemann, Brady & Brannon Maravich, Madelyn Mash, Christian Mission, Siera O'Daniel, Macy & Silas Rosiere, Jacob Walden, & Amber Wiles

Parish Personnel

Pastor Fr. Valley

Director of Religious Ed.

Shonna Fletcher

Parish Council Troy Tipton

Finance Council Tom Prusator

Knights of Columbus

Kyle Schauf

St. Elizabeth’s Woman Council April Hudgens

Sacristan Pat Beyer

Parish Membership and

Bulletin Stan Starts

Maintenance

John Mash & James Chaput

Mass Schedule Tuesday &Wednesday—5:30 PM

Adoration –Wednesday 4:30 - 5:30 PM Thursday & Friday - 9:00 AM

Saturday - 5:30 PM Sunday - 10:00 AM

Spanish Mass Sunday—12:30PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:45 - 5:15 PM El Sacramento de Recanciliacion en Espanol Domingo 12:00 -12:30 PM Marriage Preparation Please contact Fr. Valley 6 months in advance. Baptism Preparation Please contact Fr. Valley a month in advance. In Case of Emergencies For emergencies in the absence of Fr. Valley call Stan Starts (918-786-5300) or Troy Tipton (918-607-5203) Rosary Reminder We will say the Rosary thirty minutes before both Mass. Need of Prayer? It is important!!! If anyone in need of emer-gency treatment at the hospital or is going to have surgery, please call Fr. Valley at 918-786-9312 or Shonna at 918-948-2334 or Troy Tipton at 918—786-4199.

Ministries for Next Week

Saturday (5:30) Sunday (10:00) Ushers: EOHC: Lector: Gifts: Servers

Prayer Lists If you wish to have a name added to the list please

contact Stan Starts at 918-786-5300. or stanstarts@sbcglobal.net .

Readings For The Week

Monday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Wednesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Friday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12; Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12; Ti 3:4-7; Lk 2:15-20 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14] Saturday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 8ab, 16bc, 17; Mt 10:17-22 Sunday: Sir 3:2-6, 12-14 or Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps 128:1-5 or Ps 105: 1-6, 8-9; Col 3:12-21 [12-17] or Hb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19; Lk 2:22-40 [22, 39-40]

DEBT REDUCTION With sincere appreciation for your past generous do-nations and contributions to the building fund we have been able to reduce our building fund debt to $15,000. Our goal is to be totally debt-free by January 1 2021. We would appreciate if you can make a one-time Christmas gift to the building fund so we can meet our goal being debt-free. You can make your donation in person by envelope or our online giving. Please refer to the bulletin or pick up a letter in the back of the church explaining our online giving program. Father Valley and the Finance Council

Offering of Last Week Attendance: 102 Cash and Coin 133.00 Checks & Direct Deposits 2819.00 Total 2952.00 Special Collection 350.00

Announcements

Fr. Joseph He wishes to thank everyone for the well-wishes on his retirement. He takes many good memories of St. Elizabeth's with him as he returns to India. FAITH FORMATION: Faith Formation stu-dents in sacramental classes will meet January 10th, 2021. Please stay caught up with your online classes. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Prayer Chain Prayer Chain: If you would like to be added for

prayers or to pray for those in need please contact Jenni Winders at 620-872-1874 Dear Parishioners in Christ, We are pleased to an-nounce, St, Elizabeth Church now provides online giving as an option – a convenient and secure way to make a one-time or recurring dona-tion. When you choose to give online, your donation will transfer directly to our bank account. This is a con-venience for you as you no longer need to remember to stop by the ATM or remem-ber to bring your check-book. It also helps us as re-curring donations provide consistency and efficiency, easing the work for our office administration. To give online, visit our website at (www.stelizabeth-grove.org) On our home page click on

Online Giving. You have the option to create a Profile while on our giving page, which will give you the ability to log in at any time to view your prior online donations or make changes to any recurring gifts you may have sched-uled. Whether you choose to create a Profile or not, you can setup a one-time or recurring donation and designate your donation to any of our Funds (weekly offering, building fund, ect.) When you give online, the following payment meth-ods are available: eChecks-ACH: This is a very cost-effective way to give to St Elizabeth Church. By

entering your bank’s routing and account number, you can make a one-time or recurring donation. Credit & Debit Cards: We understand that many people use debit cards as an alterna-tive to paper checks or exer-cise responsible use of credit cards as a way to convenient-ly manage expenses. Many cards today offer valuable points, such as air miles, which can be an added incen-tive. As with eChecks-ACH, you can also setup one-time or recurring donations. Text Giving . Text (GIVE) to 918-400-2555. You can also setup one-time or recurring donations Your donations and per-sonal information is secure, so you can give with confi-dence. We encourage you to consider online giving for your future donations. The regular Sunday contribution envelopes are available for pick up. We ask that you take the boxed contri-bution envelopes set assigned to you. If for any reason your information is incorrect, please contact the parish secretary, Shonna Fletcher. Which sincere appreciation for your kind support to the parish in various ways and for your generous donations and contri-butions. God bless you all with his true riches. Fr. Valley

Weekday Mass Intentions Saturday& Sunday Prayers for those affected by the Coronavirus

Holiday Mass Schedule Christmas is fast ap-proaching, let us prepare ourselves in a spiritual way to welcome Christ and to receive Christ’s gift of grace, peace & joy. Christmas Eve Mass, Thursday, December 24 at 6pm. December 24 at 11pm (no music) Christmas Day Mass, Fri-day, December 25 at 10am Spanish Mass 12:30 New Year’s day Mass, Fri-day, January 1 at 6:00 PM

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