ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CHURCH 328 WASHINGTON AVE. DUNKIRK, NEW YORK 14048
PHONE 716-366-1750 FAX 716-366-4398
“Christ in us moves us to action.”
Web Site: www.seasdunkirkny.org E-mail address: [email protected]
PASTOR Rev. Dennis G. Riter
Email: [email protected] Phone: Ext. 4
IN RESIDENCE Rev. Walter Werbicki
Peter Santandreu Email: [email protected]
RECTORY Phone: 716-366-1750
Linda Wingfield - Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected]
Phone: Ext. 6
Daniel B. Hillman, Financial Administrative Coordinator Email: [email protected]
Phone: Ext. 5
SCHOOL Phone: 716-366-0630
Northern Chautauqua Catholic School Principal, John Georger
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE Mrs. Wendy Kachermeyer, Director of Religious Education.
Phone: 716-366-2827 Email: [email protected]
R.C.I.A. & C.I.C. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
(Christian Initiation of Children) Mrs. Wendy Kachermeyer, 716-366-2827
ST. MARY’S CEMETERY Phone: 716-366-2371
Mr. Kenneth R. Drozdziel, Superintendent Email: [email protected]
REGISTRATION & WELCOMING OF NEW PARISHIONERS Please call the Rectory for an appointment.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Every Saturday at 4 p.m.; Thursday before First Friday 4 p.m.
HOLY MASSES Saturday Vigil – 5:00 p.m. Sunday – 8:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – Spanish Daily – 7:00 a.m. Holy Days – As announced in bulletin RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Monday: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 a.m.–12:30 pm, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Closed Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays) BAPTISM PREPARATION PROGRAM Both parents are asked to attend the baptismal preparation class prior to the celebration of the sacrament. The ideal time to attend is during the pregnancy. Please call for an appointment. MARRIAGES Wedding arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the desired date. Call Rectory for an appointment. SICK CALLS Any time, day or night. Call the Rectory as soon as possible. ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesday 7:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (concludes with Evening Prayer) First Fridays 7:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (concludes with Evening Prayer and Benediction of Blessed Sacrament) YOUNG ADULTS Upon reaching their 19th birthday should assume their own identity by registering with the parish.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION A prospective godparent or sponsor needs some evidence that he/she is an active, contributing member of the parish and leads a life in harmony with the Catholic Faith. We can only give such testimony to those who are actually parish members.
Fourth Sunday of Advent St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Luke 1:42 Blessed are you among women
Readings for Week of December 20th
, 2015 Sun: Micah 5:1-4a/Hebrews10:5-10/Luke 1:39-45 Mon: Song of Songs 2:8-14/Luke 1:39-45 Tues: Samuel 1:24-28/Luke 1:46-56 Wed: Malachi 3:1-4, 23-24/Luke1:57-66 Thurs: Isaiah 9:1-6/Titus: 2:11-14/Luke2:1-14 Fri: Isaiah 62:11-12/Titus 3:4-7/Luke 2:15-20 Sat: Acts of Apostles 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Matt 10:17-22 Sun: Sirach 3:2-6,12-14/Colossians3:12-4/Lk2:41-52
Our Offering to God Stewardship: The collection for the weekend was $5495.80. Retirement Fund $2,254.00. Immaculate Conception $631.75. November on-line $2,448.00 Thank
you for supporting the work of your parish.
Events This Week Thursday Dec 24
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Christmas Eve Masses 5p.m. and 10p.m. Friday Dec 25th
Christmas Day Mass 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Spanish 2:30 p.m.
Looking Ahead Wednesday Jan. 6
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RCIA @ Holy Trinity 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Jan 12
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Pastoral Council Mtg. 7 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 13
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RCIA @ SEAS 6:30 p.m.
Remaining Christmas Confessions
Mon. 7 p.m. Common Penance Service with Confessions at St. Joseph Church,
Fredonia.
Wed.5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at SEAS Sat. 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SEAS.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 328 Washington Ave., Dunkirk
Christmas Eve: Thursday Dec. 24th
4:45 p.m. - Choral Music (Folk Choir) 5:00 p.m. - Mass (Children’s Mass)
10:00 p.m. - Mass (Traditional Choir)
Christmas Day: Friday Dec. 25th 8:00 a.m. - Mass (Traditional Choir)
11:00 a.m. - Mass (Folk Choir) 2:30 p.m. / - Spanish Mass
March for Life Pilgrimage Join the pilgrimage to our nation’s capital on January 21 and 22. Bishop Malone will attend the Mass at the DC Armory in Washington on January 22 along with youth groups from Buffalo. Buses will leave this area on the morning of Thursday, January 21 from various locations. REMINDER: the hotel deadline date is today, December 20; the bus deadline date is tomorrow, December 21. Payment is non-refundable if received after December 31. For information including hotel or bus reservations call 800-424-1140 or go to “Yearly Calendar” at http://www.buffalodiocese.org/Evangelization/ProLife.aspx.
Thinking about Priesthood? If you are in high school and want to meet others who are also weighing a call to priesthood, check out the St. Joseph Club. It is open to all high school men who want to grow personally, emotionally and spiritually Meetings are at the seminary once a month. If interested, see a brochure at the rear of the church or contact Fr. Andrew Lauricella 847-5535 or [email protected]. If you are in college or beyond and want to meet others with an interest in priesthood, check out a brochure for the Response Program at the back of the church or contact: [email protected]. Response meets monthly at Christ the King Seminary.
Memorial Genevieve Palmatier by Phyllis Fellinger
Dunkirk, New York Dec 19/20th
2015 Abused or Victimized by the Church? Please believe in the possibility for hope, help and healing. We encourage you to come forward and speak out. Every diocese in the U.S. has a Victim Assistance Coordinator available to obtain support for your needs, to help you make a formal complaint of abuse to the diocese, and to arrange a personal meeting with the bishop or his representative if you desire. Contact Ms. MaryAnn Deibel-Braun, Catholic Charities, 412 Niagara St. Buffalo, NY 14201 or [email protected] or the report hotline (716)895-3010.
Pilgrimage to Poland 2016 Join the Jubilee Year of Mercy “The Saints of Mercy” Catholic Pilgrimage to Poland from May 16 – 24 under the spiritual guidance of Fr. Matt Nycz, with daily masses. It will include a Private bus and an English-speaking tour guide. The all-inclusive cost is $2,399 (plus tips), out of Toronto. Expect visits to places connected with St. John Paul II, St. Faustina Kowalska, and St. Maximilian Kolbe, including Warsaw, Czestochowa, Wadowice, Krakow, Auschwitz, Zakopane and more. For a color brochure, please call 366-2307 or email [email protected].
Struggling with a Problem? If you or someone you know is hurting because of finances, domestic violence or child behavior issues, Catholic Charities is the place to start. Find help through a caring staff member who can help sort out the issues at one of our offices. For more information, call the local office at 366-3533, or go to www.ccwny.org. We’re also on facebook.com/ccbuffalo and Twitter at www.twitter.com/ccbuffalo.
A Thought for Married Couples What have you done for your marriage today? How much time will you spend with your spouse today? Some studies say that the average couple spends only 20 minutes a day together. Do you need to increase face time? On your wedding day you promised to love each other for better or worse. What is a “for better” that your spouse has made in your life? Share it before you go to bed tonight.
Remember to Pray For The following who are ill: Roberta Andrasik, Beverly Barnes,
Charles Dye Sr., Patricia Frey, Frank Gawronski Jr., Janet Guenther, Richard Hillman, Bill Kawski, Joseph .Kolasa, Cindy Krebs, Jerry Korytko, Kathy Mancuso,
Michelle Nicosia Merritt, Chuck Milks, Conrad Pawlak, Joel Rivera, James Selan, David Sinclair, Jeff Tabasco, Paul
Yedinak Call us or leave an e-mail at [email protected] to include a name on this listing. A listing is normally for three weeks only. If someone should
improve, please inform us so we can remove the name
Empty Crèche This weekend we are collecting for the circle of love
either monetary donations or materials such as yarn (full
skeins, please) and pieces of fabric for turbans. Thank
you for your generosity during the four weeks of Advent.
(Vigil) 5:00 p.m. Matthew Whalen by the Family Sunday, December 20th, 2015-FourthSunday of Advent 8:00 a.m. John Flanski by Frances Wdowiasz 11:00 a.m. Adriana D. Anders by Kathy Andrews 2:30 p.m. Spanish- All Souls Monday, December 21st
h, 2015-Advent Weekday- St.
Peter Canisius, priest and doctor of the Church 7:00 a.m. All Souls Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015-Advent Weekday 7:00 a.m. Jim Webster (anniv) by His Wife 4:30 p.m. Benediction Wednesday, December 23
rd –Advent Weekday-St.
John of Kanty, priest 7:00 a.m. Frank Latos (anniv) by the Family
Thursday, December 24th,
2015- Advent Weekday 7:00 a.m. Richard E. Centner by The Family 5:00 p.m. Leonard Schrantz (anniv) by Len and Dollie Schrantz 10:00 p.m. Marshall Graham Moore by Jerry and Claudia Coniglio Moore Friday, December 25
th, 2015- The Nativity of The
Lord (Christmas) 8:00 a.m. Mary Malta (birth) by Carolyn Terese and Family 11:00 a.m. Eleanor Woloszyn by her son Ron Woloszyn 2:30 p.m. All Souls Saturday December 26
th, 2015-St.Stephen, The first
Martyr 7:00 a.m. Parishioners of SEAS (Vigil) 5:00 p.m. Janet Katta by her Family Sunday, December 27
th, 2015-The Holy Family Jesus,
Mary, and Joseph 8:00 a.m. Charmaine Komade Christopher (mm) by Eddie and Judy Fabritus 11:00 a.m. Guillerno Rivera (anniv) by her Sons and Daughters 2:30 p.m. Spanish- All Souls
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