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St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish
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Pope Francis
By now you may have heard about the passing of our Holy Father Francis into eternity. The secular world turns to review his legacy and theorizes who will be the next to sit on the Chair of Peter. We should not seek to dissect a life recently gone to God or so quickly cast it aside in favor of something new; but ought rather to pray for him. It is always easy to pass judgement on others--for it costs us nothing. There is great wisdom in the traditional nine days of mourning for a deceased pontiff, after such time that the conclave begins.
In the Roman Missal, at the place in the eucharistic prayer where we pray in communion with our Pope and local bishop, there is the abbreviation N--for nomen i.e. name. The office of Peter (or for that matter, any priestly ministry) is greater than any one individual and although frail men do their part, it is the Lord who guides the church as the Good Shepherd. This is humbling and liberating.
Let us pray, then, for the late holy father, that after a lifetime of service in the Lord's vineyard he be granted eternal rest. We, too, will one day face judgment. There will always be those who acclaim or criticize a life--but not all will pray.
Be the one who prays for the dead.
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Mass Book
2025 Mass Book The 2025 Mass book has opened for scheduling Masses from January-June 30 2025 on Friday, November 15th. Please call the office at 203-239-5378 to schedule a Mass. From the beginning you will be able to schedule two weekend and two week day Masses maximum.
Distribute Holy Communion
On Mondays, we will be at Saint Barnabas Church at 2:00pm. We will conduct a 5 minute service and distribute Holy Communion to anyone who is unable to attend Mass due to compromised heath issues.
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If you're homebound please contact the office.
Special Thank You
We would like to thank North Haven Funeral Home for the calendars that have been distributed to the churches. If you
haven’t picked up your calendar please do so in the vestibule. Thank you!
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Rev. Robert L. Turner, Pastor
Rev. Robert Morgewicz, Parochial Vicar
Rev. Ajeesh Ouseph, Parochial Vicar
Father Thomas Joseph, OFM Cap
Deacon Ronnie Bicknell
Deacon Steve Bilodeau
Deacon Joseph Marenna
We Welcome our Pastor
Dear Parishioners,
Please meet our Pastor!
Rev. Robert L. Turner
God Bless you all
Rev. Robert L. Turner Pastor
Dear Brothers and Sisters:
"The Lord said to Moses:
‘Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them:
This is how you shall bless the Israelites.
Say to them:
The Lord bless you and keep you!
The Lord let his face shine upon
you, and be gracious to you!
The Lord look upon you kindly and
give you peace!
So shall they invoke my name upon the Israelites,
and I will bless them.” (Numbers 6:22-27)
To be blessed means God is entering into our life. It means he wants our good and sometimes that means certain elements of one's "old life" have to be purged, or healed. The greatest blessing we have comes in the form of the Word made flesh: Jesus. Jesus, whose name means, savior, comes to draw us out of the mires of sin into a new life. He is a blessing; but it also means a great deal has to change. A blessing is a call to suffer the pains of transformation into something greater. We recall how this blessing spoken over the Israelites meant great hope but also great personal suffering.
We have confidence, however, because as Ratzinger (later, Pope Benedict XVI) reminds us: "One who can say 'Father' to the Lord of the Universe has a firm foundation for his confidence. The future belongs to him."
May we ask Mary, our model and inspiration, to accompany us. She "ponders all these [words] in her heart." (Lk. 2:19). She is one who knows the meaning of blessing well. Her child is a blessing. Yet, this child was destined for the rising and falling of many--and her own heart would be pieced with a sword. (Cf. Lk. 2:34-35).
The Lord, master of time and eternity, blesses us. May we entrust ourselves to him totally and in his hands find abundant life this year and always.
Fr. Turner
