Dear Parishioners,

Although our sense of Faith is of utmost importance, it is also

important that we spend some time together relaxing and simply

enjoying each other’s company. We invite you and your family and friends to join us on

Sunday, September 9, 2018 for our Annual Parish Family Picnic, which will be held at

the Ludlow Fish and Game Club on Sportsmen’s Road again this year. The picnic will

begin at 11:00 AM with the celebration of the Mass under the pavilion. From noon until

5:00 PM you will have the opportunity to enjoy delicious

food, children’s games, music, dancing, etc., which will be

provided by the various committees and organizations of our

Parish Family. It is very important that ALL OUR

PARISIONERS take an active part in this fun-filled day.

This is one of the biggest social events for our parish and I

really look forward to seeing everyone there! May we always

be proud members of our parish community. Our ancestors

worked hard to build up our Catholic Community of Faith,

and now that same task has been handed on to us. Spending

time together will help us to pass on this proud heritage to

our children - and continue to help us grow into an even

better reflection of the Kingdom of God here in the Town

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Annual Parish Family Picnic

Annual Parish Raffle—Cash Prizes!!

St. Elizabeth Catholic Community Our Parish News Summer 2018: Volume 1, Issue 5

Vacation Bible School 2

St. John the Baptist School News

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Stay Connected 3

Family Holy Hour 4

“Discover Mass” while on Vacation

4

New Parish Book Program

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Inside this issue:

Sunday, September 9, 2018 Ludlow Fish & Game Club

Current and past issues of

our Weekly Bulletin and

Parish Family Newsletters

are always available on our

web site:

www.stelizabethludlow.org

Enclosed are raffle tickets for the Annual Parish Fundraiser Raffle to be held at our

Parish Picnic. We hope you can purchase a few tickets and sell a few to your friends.

The raffle always creates a bit of excitement at the close of the picnic and it’s also a

fun way to help our parish! Please return the sold raffle stubs and money in the

enclosed envelope. It can be deposited in the regular offertory collection basket or

mailed directly to the rectory anytime before the Parish Picnic.

The drawing will take place at the picnic at 5:00 PM, Sunday

September 9, 2018. Winners need not be present. Please make

checks payable to St. Elizabeth Parish and please do not

remove staples from the stubs. Additional books are available

in the sacristy and at the rectory. Thank you for making this

year’s raffle a success!

181 Hubbard Street

Ludlow, MA

Rectory 583-3467

All are welcome for coffee and

donuts! Every Sunday

Morning 8:30 AM and

10:15 AM Jordan Room of the SJB Pastoral

Center

Fun for the Whole Family

of Ludlow. THANK YOU for your on-going generosity to our parish and

for your zeal and dedication to our community. May our loving and gracious

God, Who has begun such good work among us, bring it to completion.

May God bless you always. Looking forward to seeing you at our Picnic in

September! I remain -

Sincerely and Gratefully Yours,

Rev. Msgr. Homer P. Gosselin, Pastor

Annual Parish Picnic—September 9, 2018

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Fun & Free

PICNIC MENU

Hot Dogs & Burgers Corn on the Cob

French Fries Home Baked Treats

Italian Sausage Grinders Ice Cream

Peach & Strawberry Shortcake

Summer is here and that means it is time to sign up for Vacation

Bible School. Join us for five action packed days as we explore

the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary and how they lead us to

follow Jesus’ example in our own lives. Each day will feature

Bible Story Time, Crafts, Games, Music and new this year,

Mission—putting our faith into action!

Camp will run Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon

in the Pastoral Center, for students entering Grades K to 5 in

the Fall. Registration Forms can be found online under the VBS

tab of our Religious Education Page on our parish web site,

www.stelizabethludlow.org or at the entrances of the Church and

Pastoral Center. VBS is always the coolest place to be in the

summer! Don’t miss it!

Vacation Bible School August 6th - 10th

Early Bird Registration has ended, but there is still time to

join us—Registration Fee is as follows:

Open Registration June 1st to July 31st $25 per child

Late Registration - August 1st to 6th $30 per child

(Avoid disappointment and sign up now—before we fill up!)

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Matt Lussier (SJBS Class of 2014), was named the

Valedictorian for the Ludlow High School Class of 2018!

Matt is the latest example of our school’s proven record of

forming students that are academically successful, morally

grounded and generous in serving the community. Matt also

served on the St. Elizabeth’s Pastoral Council. Other recent

top scholars include: Sydney Leroux, ‘12 (Salutatorian of

Ludlow High School Class of 2016), Nathan Ferreira ‘12

(Valedictorian of Holyoke Catholic high School Class of

2016) and Adalina Martins ‘13 (Co-Valedictorian of Pope

Francis High School Class of 2017).

St. John the Baptist School is now

accepting applications for students

wishing to enroll in the fall of 2018 in

Grades K to 8. Students need to be 5

years old by September 1st to enroll

in Kindergarten. If you would like to

learn more about how our school can

benefit your child, please call us

Monday through Friday between 8am-4pm at 413-583-8550

or go to our web site, www.sjbludlow.org and click on

Registration/Tuition to download a copy of the application.

St. John the Baptist School is a Catholic Elementary School

serving students in Nursery School through 8th Grade.

SJB School Graduate Attains Top Honor at Ludlow High

SJB School—because God

created your child to thrive!

Considering a Bequest?

Remembering St. John the Baptist School in your will is

a special and effective way to ensure that the ideals you

value will be perpetuated. It also reduces the taxable

portion of your estate. Please direct any bequest gift to :

The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of

Springfield, MA, Inc. for the Benefit of St. John the

Baptist School, Ludlow, MA.

St. Elizabeth Parish

@stelizabethludlow

St. John the Baptist School, Ludlow, Ma. @sjbfsa

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Community

We invite you to Encounter Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament

during a monthly Family Holy Hour to be held on the fourth

Thursday of every month, beginning at 6:30 PM in the Church.

We hope that these events will foster encounter between: God

and You, Parents and Children, Teens and our Parish Family,

and families of the parish. The hour includes music, a message

of love, and Eucharistic Adoration and is appropriate for all

ages. Our first Family Holy Hour held on May 24th honored

our Blessed Mother. Summer dates for the Family Holy Hour

are Thursday, June 28th, July 26th and August 23rd. The

long/less hectic days of summer are the perfect opportunity to

set aside some time to be in the presence of the Lord. Then

join us in the Pastoral Center afterwards for light refreshments

and fellowship. We hope to see you there!

Family Holy Hour

Do your vacation plans have you heading away

from home this summer? Don’t forget to plan

where you will attend Sunday Mass. The

MyParishApp “Discover Mass” feature allows you to search by

City, State or Zip Code, and discover a Catholic Community

near your vacation destination. Attending Mass while traveling

not only fulfills your Sunday obligation, but allows you to

experience how Catholics outside of your home parish, diocese

or part of the country celebrate the Mass. It is a wonderful

experience, and always makes me feel like I have a bit of home

with me while I am on vacation. Don’t have the App, visit:

https://discovermass.com/ to make your Sunday Mass plans.

This Vacation Season “Discover Mass”

Pick up a Summer Beach Read from our New Parish Book Program

St. Elizabeth Parish now has available for

sale, several titles from the Dynamic

Catholic Book Program. “Whether you

want to become a great decision-maker,

strengthen your marriage, get more out of

Mass, or deepen your prayer life, best-

selling Catholic books by Matthew Kelly

and other leading Catholic authors will

inspire you to take the next step in your

journey.” (Dynamic Catholic) Choose one

from eleven great titles located on the

book shelf at the back corner of the

Church. The cost of each book is $3.00

and payment can be placed in the small

envelope marked “Book Program” and

deposited in the cash box located with the

Lighthouse Catholic Media CD Display

Case. As current titles sell out, new titles

will be added to the book shelf.

Current titles include:

• Monthly Spaghetti Dinners, 4:30 to 6:30 PM

2nd Tuesday of every month, SJB Center

• Scripture Reflection - Wednesday Evenings

6:30 PM, SJB Center, Zechariah Room

• Evening Prayer - Wednesday and Friday

Evenings, 6:00 PM in the Church

• Ladies Auxiliary of the Ludlow Council 3535

of the Knights of Columbus - Meets monthly

at St. Elizabeth Parish. New members are

always welcome. Contact Pat Flaherty at

589-9203 for more information.