We have scheduled our bus to Trenton for the first ever March for Life on Trenton on September 26th, 2024. We will be departing from Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Church, 75 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, 07927 at 8:30 am. Please arrive by 8:15 am to board so that we can leave on time. We will arrive in Trenton in time for the 11am rally followed by the 12pm March. We will not arrive in time for the 9:30 mass at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption. We plan to return by approximately 3:30pm.

St. Elizabeth’s would say a very special thank you to Kelley Anthes-Smith for organizing the 2024 Vacation Bible School. Kelley and the volunteers did a fantastic job creating, organizing and running St. Elizabeth’s Vacation Bible School this summer. It was a huge success & one of the best offered. The children had a fun & wonderful time. The decorations were beautiful and inviting, and the volunteers were engaging and enthusiastic. In addition to Kelley, we would like to thank all the volunteers that made VBS come together. Your dedication and love for sharing the Lord made a difference in many little lives:

Couples, were you married in 1999 or 1974? The Diocese of Paterson invites you to celebrate your 50th or 25th wedding anniversary during a special Mass to be offered at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, NJ. Bishop Sweeney will serve as main celebrant on this joyful occasion to be held: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 3:00pm. Arrangements can be made by contacting your parish office. The deadline to register is Wednesday, October 16, 2024. You will receive additional information from the Office of Family Life once your registration has been processed. Congratulations on this joyous occasion!

classes is open. Please register on the parish website https://stelizabethschurch.org/registration. Classes begin on Sept. 8 & 9 and meet every other week. Contact Colleen Huber at [email protected] if you have any questions. We need several teachers for Monday classes. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Colleen Huber at [email protected]

Our parish picnic will be on Sept. 15 following the 11am mass. Please join us for fellowship, fun, and food. Bring your own or purchase from Taxicab Burger food truck. There will be music, crafts, and games for kids of all ages. Sign up sheets are in the back of the church

STAY IN TOUCH CARE PACAKGES! Attention parents, grandparents, Godparents...want to help your child stay in touch with St. Elizabeth's while away at school? Read on to see how!! St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish is so proud of the young adults in our parish family and wishes them ALL the best on the journeys that await them. As they embark on new adventures, we want them to know that we are praying for them and that there will always be a special place for them at St. E’s. As in the past, we’re continuing our "Stay in Touch” ministry and would love to send a care package to your son or daughter, whether away at college or working from home base. To add your son or daughter to our mailing list, please email the following details to me at [email protected]:

The Franciscan Sisters of St.Bernadette will be at our parish on Mission Appeal Days August 10-11, 2024 to speak about the Mission Appeal for Orphans Educational Fund in Tanzania, East Africa

RESPECT LIFE RAFFLE – Aug 17-18 and Aug 24-25 Sold prior to and after all masses. Raffles $10.00 each. 1st Prize 2025 Volvo XC40 AWD SUV value $44,595.00 2nd Prize Shoprite gift card value $1,000.00 3rd Prize Shoprite gift card value $750.00 4th Prize Shoprite gift card value $500.00 Drawing at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Bridgewater on November 22, 2024. Winner need not be present. Proceeds will benefit New Jersey Right to Life, the state’s oldest and largest pro-life organization, dedicated to protecting all human life from conception to natural death.