Parish Center 700 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481 Office: 201-891-1122 Fax: 201-891-3708 Website: www.saintelizabeths.orgEmail: rectory@saintelizabeths.org Parish School Website: www.sainte-school.org Office: 201-891-1481

School Principal Karen Lewis

Can you find the hidden picture of Jesus in this bulletin?

CHURCH OF SAINT ELIZABETH ——————— Sunday July 5, 2020 ———————

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Dear Friends, I hope you have been able to enjoy this 4th of July weekend. As we are getting back to normal, little by little, it is an amazing opportunity to count all our blessings and to con-tinue praying for all those brothers and sisters who are struggling with the virus. May the Lord allow us to experi-ence freedom from this pandemic. I am one of those who likes to hear about Jesus's love and forgiveness, but I feel a little uncomfortable when Jesus requests something from me. This past weekend’s homily was not easy to be deliver, as Jesus says: “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” I don't know about you, but I want to be with the Lord. I want to be one of his favorite ones; therefore, I want to be worthy of Him. I love my family. In fact, I speak with my mom and siblings every day. We keep in con-tact with phone calls, facetime, and messages. I can't imagine my life without them, but I have discovered that human love could be limited. I may become upset because a brother said or did something wrong. In order to forgive him, I realize that I need to love Jesus first. Only if we love Jesus first will be able to love our family even more - not with a possessive love, but with the love of Christ who sacrifices himself out of love for you and me. So what is love? This question leads me to recall the first letter of St. Paul to the Corin-thians: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.” (1Cor 13) True love springs from the love of Christ. This is why we need to love Christ first. Only then we can love our father, mother, son, daughter, spouse, relatives, and friend. May you know that you are love! Happy 4th of July! Fr. Carlos Briceno

COLLECTIONS FOR THE WEEK ENDING June 28th Offertory $13,798| Online $7,640| Total $21,438

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“To everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

Your loved one will be announced at Mass for two weeks, then included in the bulletin for six weeks.

Call the Parish Center to let us know the names of those we should include in our prayers.

A time to be healed... Healing prayers for: John Benigno, Joan Dacey, Mia Rugienius, Mary Locombo,

Robert Auger, Rosemary Nelson and Jack Nelson, Fred Glinkin, Ian Gallagher, Susan Theresa Pia, Elaine Mault, Karen Fedorzak, Arthur Ebner, Donna DeVito, Anna Kasperska, Jim Lane,

Joe Schuh, Thomas Minardi and Ricard Pokowitz

A time for sorrow... Recently deceased:

NEWS AND EVENTS

Saturday, July 4 9:00 am Memorial Mass 5:00 pm Joseph Francica

Sunday, July 5 7:30 am People of the Parish 9:00 am Katherine Zaretski 10:30 am For the priests and

deacons of St. Elizabeth Church

12:00 noon Jack Collins

Monday, July 6

7:00 am Noreen Hanson 9:00 am Scott Mault

Tuesday, July 7 7:00 am Kerry Layton 9:00 am Eric Mazzola

Wednesday, July 8 7:00 am Joseph Colaneri

9:00 am Ines Bernardinelli

Thursday, July 9 7:00 am In Thanksgiving

9:00 am Christopher Westdyk

Friday, July 10 7:00 am David Laffey

9:00 am Rose D’Agostino

Saturday, July 11 9:00 am Memorial Mass 5:00 pm Harriet Wesche

Sunday, July 12 7:30 am People of the Parish 9:00 am Kerri Loeffelman

10:30 am Salvatore Taormina & Carmela Sature

12:00 noon Bruna Narciso Morson, 10th Anniversary

6:15 pm Regina Kraus

Memorials for the week of July 5

Altar Bread & Wine: In memory of Thomas Caruso, donated by Samantha, Allie, Lauren & Luke

MASS INTENTIONS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) REGISTRATION is OPEN for 2020-21 School Year! Do you have a child going into 1st grade in public school this fall? Please be sure to register for Religious Education classes. 1st Grade class options are Sunday mornings and Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Please go to our website at www.saintelizabeths.org under the Religious Ed section where you can register and pay online. It’s that easy! DO IT TODAY as space is limited in each of the available options. First come, first served! If you have any questions, Debbie Gaertner will be happy to help. Call 201-891-3262 ext. 228.

Our Lady of Fatima Anniversary Mass in Asbury: Please join us on Monday, July 13th, at the Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Asbury, NJ, to celebrate the Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima at our serene and scenic 150 acre outdoor Shrine. Schedule is as follows: 10:30 am - Confessions; 12 Noon - Outdoor Rosary Procession; 12:30 - Guest Speaker Rev. Joshua Caswell, S.J.C.; 1:15 - Holy Mass: Most Rev. Joseph Perry, followed by Eucharistic Procession, Divine Mercy Chaplet, bless-ing of religious articles, Fatima Farewell, enrollment in the Brown Scapular. The Blue Army Shrine staff is following all directives per NJ state health officials. Please follow all safety protocols. It is suggested that you bring your own lawn chair. Questions/info:www.bluearmy.com. Telephone: 908-689-1700 x 224.

Special Collection: There will be a special collection next weekend, July 11-12, for Retired Priests. You may drop your envelope in the collection boxes located in the back of the Church. Thank you for your continued support!

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Sharing the Gospel Jesus knows that you can get tired. Doing your best in school is hard work. You also may feel tired, sad, or left out on the playground. Whenever you start to feel tired, remember that Jesus is with you. Learn from Jesus. Follow his example. Be honest. Be kind. Help others do the right thing. Jesus will help you. Prayer Jesus, I thank you for helping me when I'm tired. Something to Draw Draw a picture of Jesus beside you at school. Mission for the Week Look for someone who is alone on the playground, and ask her to play.