Did you attend 11 am mass before the St. Elizabeth of Hungary parish picnic on September 8, 2024? Fr. Randy Hoang, our new neighbor living in the parish rectory, introduces himself and his work as Asst. Director of the Office of Divine Worship in the Archdiocese of Portland, and delivers a powerful message about Jesus bringing us back to his Kingdom.

How can our parish bring God's healing work as the "Divine Physician" to all those at the hospital, including patients, families, staff, and doctors? God is still at work today in the anointing of the sick. Please watch for more information soon on how you can help in the return of our parish ministries to the sick, caregivers, and homebound.

Catholic Mass Readings for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Saturday Vigil, September 7, 2024

First Reading: Isaiah 35: 4-7a
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 146: 7, 8-9, 9-10
Second Reading: James 2: 1-5
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 23
Gospel: Mark 7: 31-37

How are you using the Good Gifts that God has given you, including your very existence? With God's watchful care, let us pray for God's grace to use our gift of life for the good of others, and to join with our family of faith here at St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Listen to Fr. Chuck's homily to hear some real-life stories of God's watchful care.

Catholic Mass Readings for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 1, 2024

First Reading: Deuteronomy 4: 1-2, 6-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 15: 2-3, 3-4, 4-5
Second Reading: James 1: 17-18, 21b-22, 27
Alleluia: James 1: 18
Gospel: Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15,21-23

How can we "Bless the Lord at all times" including those times when we are troubled or afflicted? Father Chuck shares St. Rose of Lima's inspiring message about the value of struggles and the beautiful Divine grace that we will receive.

Catholic Mass Readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 25, 2024

First Reading: Joshua 24: 1-2a, 15-17, 18b
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23
Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 21-32 or Ephesians 5: 2a, 25-32
Alleluia: John 6: 63c, 68c
Gospel: John 6: 60-69

How can we get the power and strength to make it through the hard times? You can actually hear the voice of the Lord seem to speak to Fr. Chuck during today's homily when he admits to thinking about doing something foolish. Don't stop Blessing the Lord - the Holy Spirit will always guide us.

Catholic Mass Readings for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 18, 2024

First Reading: Proverbs 9: 1-6
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15
Second Reading: Ephesians 5: 15-20
Alleluia: John 6: 56
Gospel: John 6: 51-58

Did you know that your contributing to the parish is actually a spiritual activity? You are offering yourself and continuing Jesus's sacrificial giving of himself. God cares for not just our spiritual but also our physical needs as He cared for Elijah in the desert, so parish expenses are not just overhead. They are feeding us on our spiritual journey.

Catholic Mass Readings for the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 11, 2024

First Reading: First Kings 19: 4-8
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 34: 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 30 – 5: 2
Alleluia: John 6: 51
Gospel: John 6: 41-51

Do you need to be turned around by God? If we are not "here listening to Jesus", God will always call us back. Let us return to the childlike grace we all received to be close to God.

Catholic Mass Readings for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 4, 2024

First Reading: Exodus 16: 2-4, 12-15
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 78: 3-4, 23-24, 25, 54
Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 17, 20-24
Alleluia: Matthew 4: 4b
Gospel: John 6: 24-35

Intro from Fr. Chuck: A highlight of a just-ended vacation with my sister, brother-in-law, and their kids and grandkids, was some of us taking part in Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Norfolk, Va (https://www.basilicaofsaintmary.org/). This church has roots in a parish founded some 233 years ago, about the same time the U.S. got its first Catholic bishop! The church's website reports that it is this nation's only predominantly African-American Basilica [For the significance of a church becoming a Basilica or Minor Basilica, visit https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=244, for an article from 1959].

With the permission of the Rector, Rev. Jim Curran, I offer you excerpts of his homily for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, on the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish. Surrendering this litte bit of food to Jesus, the young boy in the divinely-inspired retelling of this miraculous event in St. John's Gospel is a (challenging) model for us, says Fr. Jim. To hear how, listen now.

Catholic Mass readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 28, 2024: First Reading: 2 Kings 4: 42-44; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 145: 10-11, 15-16, 17-18; Second Reading: Ephesians 4: 1-6; Gospel: John 6: 1-15