Welcome to St. Elizabeth! We’re glad you came this weekend and hope you find our church a welcoming place to pray. Let one of our ushers know if we can do anything to

make your stay more enjoyable. May God bless you!

September 8, 2019

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church

Parish Office: (314) 968-0760; steeliz@sbcglobal.net Fr. Brian Fallon, Pastor: brianfallon@archstl.org Deacon Bill Meister: williammeister@archstl.org Jen Ryan, Pastoral Associate: jenryan@archstl.org

stelizabethhungary.org MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 8 and 10:30 am Monday-Friday: 8 am

RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:30 pm Sunday: 9:45 am Wednesday: 8:30 am

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Monday: 8:30 am—5:30 pm

Liturgical Ministers September 14 and September 15

Saturday, September 14, 4:30pm Mass Lector: Pat Codden Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Br ian Schwarm, Jack Tracy, Joyce DiStefano, Larry Millburg, Teresa Killian Sunday, September 15, 8:00am Mass Lector: Helen Buckley Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Alice Todt, Pat Giljum Sunday, September 15, 10:30am Mass Lector Fred Buck Servers: Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers: Ann Holmes, Chr is Pickel, Eileen Pickel

Let us remember in our prayers the sick and homebound of the parish Gertrude Slama, Fr Edwards, Mark Beck, Tom Hearst, Jo Klein, Steven Sulze, Hilaria Green, Victor Sciarrino, David Brophy, Rosalie Hubert, Frank Miles, Mike McSorley Sr., James Brumfield, Dave Oppland, Cathy Seemayer, Mary Lou Works, Patrick Nelms, Christopher Nelms, Lois Jones, Ted Arunski, Dave Holdinghausen, Barb Fix, Beverly Klipfel, Thomas Mangogna, Pat Dieters, Joann Vollet, Lynn Warfel, Mary Louise Pattrin, Jeanette Broadhacker.

GIVE A MEAL-A-MONTH September

Chili and Chili Beans or Spaghetti and Spaghetti Sauce, Peaches or Jell-O (Extra) Toilet Tissue, Paper Towels

St. Vincent DePaul Help Line: 314-289-6101 Ext. 2274

Are you unable to join us for Mass? Please contact the parish office and we’ll be sure to have a Communion Minister visit you!

Weekly Offering September 3, 2019 Actual Budget Envelope Total $ 7,628 Loose $ 620 Total Collection $ 8,248 $6,500 Special Collections Votive Offerings $ 91 St. Vincent DePaul $ 178 Special Collections $ 184 Parish Maintenance $ 97 Online giving go to stelizabethhungary.org Click on “Contact Us, Faith Giving”.

Thank you for your support of our parish!

Monday September 9 St. Peter Claver 8:00am Don Morrow Tuesday September 10 8:00am Mary Ann Morrow Wednesday September 11 8:00am Michael & Barb Kiesler Thursday September 12 8:00am Don Morrow Friday September 13 St. John Chrysostom 8:00am Nick Voigt Saturday September 14 4:30pm Fred Dorley Jr. Sunday September 15 24th Sunday In Ordinary Time 8:00am Mary, Nora & James Brady 10:30am People Of The Par ish

Mass Intentions

“FROM THE DESK OF FR. FALLON” Happy Sunday Everyone! We’ve got some great news and a special welcome to announce! This school year we’ll be blessed to have two seminarians with us at St. Es! Ben Armentrout is a seminarian for the Diocese of Kansas City--St. Joseph. He is in Theology III (which means he’ll be ordained a deacon in the spring, with just one year un l priesthood ordina on)! Ben will be here on Sundays and will provide a leadership role in our RCIA classes. Michael Willey is a seminarian for the Diocese of Knoxville, TN. Michael is a Pre-Theology II seminarian. Every seminarian needs two years of forma on before he can enter the final state, theology. We’re grateful to have him here with us! So what does all this mean for you? It means we get to journey with two men of faith who are preparing to be priests. And we can all learn from one another. I have to tell you my assignments (Ascension, Cathedral, St. Monica, St. Clement) helped me to realize a lot about the Church and about each parish. So let’s welcome—and pray for!—these our seminarians! A Word about the Gospel In a lot of ways it doesn’t make sense to me how Jesus treats his entourage. He’s got huge crowds following Him, singing His praises, and then He tells them unless they hate their parents and rela ves and carry their crosses, they can’t be His disciple. I don’t think I’d be pos ng that on social media along with a selfie with Jesus. But what it makes me think about is Jesus’ disregard for what popular opinion says. He is not swayed by what people think of Him, or se ng the record straight. He is concerned about one thing: doing the Will of His Father, to save us from sin and death. How can Jesus be so blithe about what people think? How can He say such harsh things to those following Him? Because He knows who He IS. And He longs for us to know who we are, too. The defini on of who we ARE comes from Him. He is the one who longs to fill us up and give us our true iden ty. Then we can carry our crosses, and yes, even renounce family if need be. Anyway, I’ll try to save some for the homily… ALSO GO TO CONFESSION IF IT’S BEEN A WHILE! I GET BORED SITTING IN THAT BOX RIGHT BEHIND YOU! Peace, FF

EVERY 40 SECONDS, SOMEONE IN THE U.S. IS HAVING A STROKE!

Stroke Scan Plus will be at St. Elizabeth of Hungary on Thursday, September 26, 2019 to provide life-saving, wellness ultrasound

screenings. It is important to perform preventive maintenance for ourselves yearly. Do you have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, diabetes, or a family history of heart disease, stroke, abdominal aneu-rysm or internal cancers? If so, do not miss this opportunity for early detection of a possibly serious dis-ease. These screenings are typically NOT performed at your annual check-up, and insurance companies may not pay for them unless you are symptomatic. Diagnostic versions of these screenings cost thousands of dollars in a hospital. Stroke Scan Plus will be offering them to you for $149 for all 7 combined ultrasound screenings (Stroke, AAA, AFIB & organs). Insurance is NOT necessary and appointments are limited. Stroke Scan representatives will be available at St. E’s for you to register on September 14 & 15, 2019 or please call 832-437-7355 or toll free 1-866-935-7226 to schedule an appointment today for you or a loved one. The screenings will take place in Meeting Room 1. Prevention is your key to quality health! www.strokescan.com.

Live Like a Pioneer at the Historic Sappington House, 1015 S. Sappington Rd., Saturday, September 21st 10 AM to 3 PM. Shoot a musket, throw a tomahawk! Watch folkways ar sans ply their old- me skills such a broom making, woodworking and more. Enjoy the lively strings of the Sperring and Truman Fiddlers (Lindbergh School District) and Missouri Fiddlers. Pet miniature goats, and kids will have fun at the Young’uns Outpost, with a costumed passport program for cra ac vi es. Make tombstone rubbings at nearby Father Dickson Cemetery. Free admission and parking at Crestwood Elementary School and in the overflow lot of Reco Avenue. Phone 314-822-8171 for more informa on. Make it a day of celebra on right here in Crestwood! First at the Sappington House and then at the Septemberfest!

“Marketing God” Talk & Book Signing The Daughters of St. Paul will host Donna A. Heckler author of “Marketing God: Inspired Strategies for Building the Kingdom” on Thurs. October 10, 7 pm at Pauline Book’s & Media, 9804 Watson Rd. in Crestwood. Donna Heckler, a global marketing executive who has served a variety of multibillion-dollar organizations with names you know, will offer her winning strategies and critical corporate marketing insights to help us build the kingdom. Q & A, book signing and refreshments will follow her talk. For more information and to register, call 314-965-3512.

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Eric Fix, son of Ed and Barb Fix parishioners, and for Ron Auck,

former parishioner. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.

The next St. Vincent De Paul mee ng will be held on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019, at 6:30 PM in mee ng room 1. New members are welcome and needed. This group provides temporary assistance with u lity bills, food and clothing to people in our area.

This Coming Week at St. Elizabeth’s

Mon. 9/9 - Eucharistic Adoration from 8:30 am until 5:30 pm. - SAJE Chair Exercises 9:30 AM Cafeteria - SAJE Pickleball Gym 9 AM - 12 PM - SAJE Informal Quilting 11 AM Advent Episcopal Tues. 9/10 - Perpetual Help devotions after 8:00 AM Mass - Divine Mercy Series Fr. Edward’s Hall 9-10 AM - SAJE 10:30 AM Chair Yoga Meeting Room 1 - SVDP Meeting Room 1 6:30pm Wed. 9/11 - Men’s AA Meeting 7:30 PM Thurs. 9/12 -SAJE Chair Exercises at Advent Episcopal, 9373 Garber 9:30 AM - SAJE Pickleball Gym 1 PM - 4 PM Fri. 9 /13 - SAJE Zumba 10:30 AM Gym

SAJE Lunch & Learn will feature a representative of the League of Women Voters who will share the 100th anniversary history of the organization. Also discussed will be the NPV, National Popular Vote

Interstate Compact, which would require the election of the President by direct vote of the people, not through the Electoral College, a hot topic at this time. Advent Episcopal Church, 9373 Garber (Crestwood), Thursday, September 12, 10:45 AM. Delicious homemade lunch and dessert served at 12:00.

Did you know… President Trump has nominated Sarah Pitlyk for Judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. She was the lead lawyer for the Thomas More Society, who successfully defended Our Lady's Inn and the Archdiocese of St. Louis against the Abor on Sanctuary City of St. Louis. She was a former member of "Students for Life" and founded the Yale Law School Lawyers for Life club.