St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Confession Tuesday
11:30-12:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 p.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
until 9:00 p.m.
Good Friday Commemoration of the Lord’s Death
3:00 p.m. Passion Play 5:45 p.m.
Easter Vigil Mass Saturday 8:30 p.m.
Easter Sunday Masses 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 5:00 p.m.- Quiet Mass
Palm Sunday April 13 – 14, 2019
Readings for the Week Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday:Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34; Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Lord’s Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13 — 53:12; Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1 — 19:42 Saturday: a) Gn 1:1 — 2:2; Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35; b) Gn 22:1-18; Ps 16: 5, 8-11; c) Ex 14:15 — 15:1; Ex 15:1-6, 17-18; d) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13; e) Is 55:1-11; Is 12:2-6; f) Bar 3:9-15, 32 — 4:4; Ps 19:8-11; g) Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3-4; h) Rom 6:3-11; i) Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Lk 24:1-12 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9
Budget to Actual
Weekly goal $ 25,900.00 Week of 04/07/2019 31,522.96 Praise God! $ 5,622.96
04/07/2019 Envelope Receipts $ 15,927.00 Online Giving 12,947.00 Loose Plate 2,648.96 Total $ 31,522.96 Catholic Charities Collection $2,332.00
Church Debt
April Balance $ 2,224,582.43
MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II
SATURDAY, APR. 13: Palm Sunday
4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm +Ernestina “Maya” Lara (7TH
Anniversary), by Margie Lara SUNDAY, APR. 14: Palm Sunday 9:00 am +Robert Serrato, by Olga Kelly &
Sylvia Feil 11:30 am +Michael Venegas, by Mageli
Venegas & Family 5:00 pm +Francisco & Tiodora Hernandez,
by Rafael Hernandez MONDAY, APR. 15: Monday of Holy Week 6:30 am Laura Salinas (B’d), by Maria Ochoa TUESDAY, APR. 16: Tuesday of Holy Week 6:30 am Souls in Purgatory, by Rafael
Hernandez 5:30 pm Souls in Purgatory, by Rafael
Hernandez WED’DAY, APR. 17: Wednesday in Holy Week 6:30 am Oscar & Mary Ochoa, by Maria
Ochoa 5:30 pm Souls in Purgatory, by Rafael
Hernandez THURSDAY, APR. 18: Holy Thursday 7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
+Helen Martinez, by Family FRIDAY, APR. 19: Good Friday 3:00 pm Lord’s Passion & Death 5:45 pm Youth Passion Play SATURDAY, APR. 20: Easter Vigil 8:30 pm +Herminia Alvarado, by Family SUNDAY, APR. 21: Easter Sunday
9:00 am +Marshall Love, by Marsha O’Flaherty & Family
11:30 am +Paz Matta, by Matta Family 5:00 pm Souls in Purgatory, by Rafael
Hernandez If you requested Mass for a specific date and
it does not appear, please notify the office 367-4657 as soon as possible.
EASTER TRIDUUM & EASTER SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Holy Thursday. April 18 – 7:00 P.M. Adoration until 9:00
Good Friday, April 19 3:00 p.m. The Lord’s Passion
5:45 p.m. Youth Passion Play Saturday, April 20: Easter Vigil Mass
8:30 p.m. Easter Sunday:
9:00 am Solemn Easter Mass 11:30 am Youth Mass
5:00 pm Quiet Mass
Confessions before Easter
Tuesday, April 16 11:30-Noon
6:00-7:00 pm
Easter Sunday Solemn Mass 9:00 a.m. with orchestra and special singers
GOOD FRIDAY FISH FRY 4:30-5:30 in the hall – between the 3 p.m. service and the 5:45 p.m. youth passion play. $10 A plate. To benefit the Steubenville trip this summer.
EASTER EGG HUNT Will take place after the 9:00 am Mass on Easter Sunday. Children should bring baskets! Directions will be given at Mass.
CHURCH DIRECTORIES Pick up yours at the parish office. If you did not have your picture taken and would like to purchase one, they may be available at the office after Easter for $20. If you have any questions, please contact Carmen at 432-254-8171.
HOLY CROSS TUITION FUND Holy Cross Catholic High School is enrolling students for its 9th and 10th grades. To help students from St. Elizabeth’s, the James M. Cox Scholarship has been established. (To donate to the fund, send checks to Fr. Mark made out to “St. Elizabeth Ann Seton”). For more information about enrolling in Holy Cross H.S. or contributing to the Cox Scholarship, contact Fr. Mark at (432) 202-0336.
APRIL 2020 TOUR OF ITALY Fr. Mark is organizing an 11-day tour of Italy for late April 2020. We will visit Rome [papal audience], Assisi, Florence, Sorrento, Amalfi and Livorno. Masses daily. Why the sea coast city of Livorno? In Livorno we will follow the footsteps of Elizabeth Seton, an Episcopalian who visited that city in 1803/4. Her husband William Seton died tragically in Livorno. There she first encountered Roman Catholicism. At first she was amused by her Italian Catholic
friends’ efforts to make her Catholic, but when she left Livorno for her native New York City several months later, she was determined to become a Catholic … a path that led her to sainthood. Trip will cost $4-5,000 per person. If interested, contact Fr. Mark at 432-202-0336.
Problems with Drug, Alcohol Addiction? Call Randy at (432) 631-9225 or Angela at (432) 803-9435.
PRAYING FOR MORE PRIESTS The St. John Vianney Society of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is a group of people dedicated to praying that more young men will hear God
calling them to the priesthood in the Diocese of San Angelo. Members: continue your daily, weekly or monthly prayers & activities! For a brochure on the Society and a prayer card for vocations, call the office at 367-4657or Fr. Mark at 4323-202-0336.
BREAKING OPEN THE WORD Interested in Becoming Catholic?
You are invited to “Breaking Open the Word” every Sunday at 10:10 am in the Bride’s Room.
No registration necessary; just come! NO CLASS EASTER SUNDAY
Question of the Week
Do you confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of all aspects of your life?
ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS Begins Tuesday, April 16 in the classroom building. You must have a baptism certificate to register. Call Fr. Mark at (432) 202-0336 for more information.
HONORING MARRIED COUPLES St. Elizabeth’s is honoring married couples with a special blessing on the last Sunday of each month. The couples married in April are being honored Sunday, April 28TH at all the Masses.
St. Elizabeth’s Columbarium Beginning May 1 we will no longer allow ornaments, pictures, flowers etc. to be hung on the columbarium. You have until then to come and pick up any ornamentals you have placed on the columbarium. Anything left after May 1 will be removed and discarded. Anything placed after May 1 will be removed immediately and discarded.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Stay up to date with our monthly events on the parish website, on Facebook at SEAS- Awakened Young Adults or @y.a.faithseekers April 26- 6:30pm, Rockhounds Game (Midland),
please RSVP by April 22nd at 432-528-2516
Pope’s April Intention
Doctors and their Collaborators in War Torn Areas For doctors and their humanitarian collaborators in war torn areas, who risk their lives to save the lives of others.
Knights of Columbus Scholarship The KC council #8773 has 6 - $500 scholarships
available for graduating high school seniors. The deadline to turn in is April 30TH. They must be filled out completely and have all documentation. You must be a registered member of SEAS. The applications are available in the office.
UTPB Students The Catholic Student Association Welcomes You! Mass is held on campus every Thursday at 12:05 in the Mesa building, 2nd floor, Student Success Center, followed by a free lunch. Fr. Tim is available for confessions before mass.
Please join us for faith, fellowship, and food! For more info, contact Lisa, director of campus ministry, at (832) 779-5768
BAPTISM
PREP CLASS-Our next baptism preparation class is Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. You must call to register for this class. Please call after April 25TH. If there is no answer, dial 121 for Vickie’s ext. and leave a message.
To Schedule a Baptism - In order to baptize at St. Elizabeth’s, the parents of the child should be registered members of St. Elizabeth’s, or live within our boundaries. Parents please come to the office to schedule your child’s baptism. You will need to bring in the baby’s birth certificate,
from the county, the godparents’ confirmation certificates, if the godparents are married, a copy of their church marriage certificate and proof of Baptism prep classes for parents and godparents. We do baptisms the 1ST & 2ND weekends of the month. Baptisms will be held on the 3RD
weekend only if Spanish is requested. The first person to come into the office with all necessary paperwork to register for a weekend will get to pick which day, Saturday or Sunday, for all baptisms that weekend. You must register in the office, before the
date of your child’s baptism and you must
have all paperwork!
RCIA VOLUNTEERS RCIA needs volunteer instructors. Please consider volunteering with us on Sunday Mornings. Call Deacon Gary at (817) 980-1970 or email him at [email protected]. Thank you.
Elementary CCD
April News
No Classes April 17 April 21
HAPPY EASTER!
Last Classes Wed – April 24 Sun – April 28
Adult Bible Study Opportunities
Men The men’s study group, led by Fr. Timothy,
has ended for this semester.
Stay tuned for upcoming news.
Women Women’s bible study, has ended until the fall.
For information on the next study please contact Sondra Eoff,
Spanish Monday: Spanish Bible Study 7 – 9 pm in the
classrooms.
Thursday: Rosary and prayer 6 – 9 pm.
High School Students and Parents We are proud to announce the opening of a Catholic high school in our community. Holy Cross Catholic High School will open in August to freshman and sophomore students. If you would like more information, please call our office at (432) 235-1094 and we will provide more information. We are also posting events on our website, holycrosschs.org.
CONSOLING THE HEART OF JESUS “Consoling the Heart of Jesus”, a consecration retreats by Fr. Michael Gaitley. It is in the Education Building at 7 pm on Tuesdays. The
cost is $35. For more information, please contact one of the following:
Doug Burns (432) 940-4699 Jennifer Salazar (909) 525-6511
Edward Gallegos (432) 230-0385
MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT Our next married couples retreat will be
April 13th. Marrying soon? Married in the courts but not by church? Applications are available online, in the church, or from the church office.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
April 14– Lindsey Anderson, Marisol Carapia, Ricardo De La O, Joey Duarte, Marilea Escobedo, Isaiah Gonzales, Sandra Hernandez, Mila Lopez, Abigail Martinez, Adryan Mitcham, Myles Molinar, Haley Moreno, Robert Rivera, Janalee Roman, Hillario Sambrano April 15 – Thomas Aguirre, Joseph Cardona, Julian Castillo, Ezekiel Dominguez, Evan Espinoza, Alex Figueroa, Heather Fosnaugh, Sylvia Gaspar, Shawn Guice, Emilio Mancha, Jorge Moreno, Mary Pinedo, Mary Sarabia, Justin Torres, Florentino Vuelvas, Preston Winkles April 16 – Zaylie Barron, Jace Denman, Naomi Franco, Ofrael Galindo, Rene Garcia, Cristina Gil, Ethan Hernandez, Carlos Licon, Danny Mayans, Trajan Mendoza, Agustin Munoz, Michael Ozuna, Regino Sifuentes, Itzabella Tavarez, Ivett Zuniga April 17 – Bailey Becker, Maria Hinojos, Dickie Mitcham, Maria Muniz, Maria Ochoa, Dani Ortega, Amy Perez, Khloe Rubalcaba, Noah Sadeghzadeh, Jose Soteldo, Lukas Soto April 18 – Erik Campos, Jacklynn Estrada, Luz Garvin, Zariah Lucio, Diana Martinez, Ciara Mata, Gabino Orozco, Sebastian Ramirez, Suzanne Zuniga April 19 - Alexandra Aldas, Giselle Arenivas, Britney Camacho, Orlando Campos, Sasha Contreras, Denise Escalante, Andrea Fuentes, Monika Lozano, Isabella Molinar, Alexandra Ortiz, Zachariah Peralez, Jaden Perez, Lee Renteria, Patricia Valerio, Mona Welch
April 20 – Epifanio Baeza, Trini Beltran, Jose Escarcega, Jordan Freeman, Carlos Prado, Apryll Garcia, Margie Lara, David Ornelas, Leah Rodriguez, Ashley Rubalcaba, Xikari Sutton, Paola Urias
CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROGRAM 32 students in ESL Class 05 students in Citizenship Class 35 students in GED Class 20 students in Computer Class 1,206 individuals were fed from our Pantry during the Month of March
Please pray for: Donovan Crawley, Jane Roberson, Donna Justice, Adam Bueno, Melba Abila, Brett Augrey, Terri Augrey, Lupe Gonzalez, David and Sylvia Baldwin, Deacon Manuel Luevano, Cheryl Glynn, Mike Glenn
ESSENTIAL REDUCTION All my theology is reduced to this narrow compass: “Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.” —Archibald Alexander
HOW BRIGHT IS YOUR LIGHT?
Our parish is growing in size and activities. As such, we need more volunteers to help spread the word of God. Please commit to helping the people of your community and yourself by volunteering in one of these ministries.
Religious Ed teachers and aides
First Communion teachers and aides
Quinceanera class teacher
RCIA team member
Youth Group leaders and chaperones
Youth Confirmation leaders/teachers
Steubenville chaperones
Marriage Retreat team
Baptism Prep class teacher
Choir member
Cantor
Bell Choir member
Hospital and Homebound Minister
Eucharistic Minister
Lector
Ushers at all Masses (Sat. & Sun.)
Marriage Retreat team member
Altar server
Altar linen laundering group
Catholic Charities Volunteer Call the office (367-4657) for more information. To help us share our time and talents with our church community we have these opportunities to enrich our faith.
Rosary Group
ACTS
Men’s Bible Study
Women’s Bible Study
Spanish Prayer Groups
Knights of Columbus
Adoration Corinthians 12:7-11 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
What is your gift? Are you helping others?
Life Teen
& EDGE
GooberFest Planning Committee
We will have a CORE meeting on
Tuesday; May 14th, for any would like
to volunteer to assist at the festival. We
will also determine committee heads at
this meeting.
Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. and will
be in the youth building. Event
information is listed below.
EVENT INFORMATION
Date: Sunday, October 27th
Times: 6:00p.m.to 9:00p.m.
Cost: TBA
Location: SEAS
focus
We are still OPENLY
accepting individuals, youth,
who would like to sing for the
11:30 am Mass. Rehearsals
are Sundays from 2pm to
4:30pm.
MS (6TH – 8TH) WE WILL HAVE
EDGE SUNDAY GATHERING ON
APRIL 28TH. REMEMBER WE
START AT 2:00P.M. AND END AT
3:30P.M.
YOUTH NIGHT is
a privilege and a necessity,
it is Community Building and
OPEN to
All who desire to grow in faith!
LIFETEEN/EDGE NIGHT
Youth Night on Wednesday, April 17th, is CANCELLED
Due to EASTER MASS Preparation!
We will RESUME on April 24th.
Theme for April 24th: “EASTER SEASON”
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live,
even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”
- John 11:25-26
On the Menu: Hamburgers
CALLING ALL Graduating
Seniors! We will have a
meeting on Sunday, APRIL
28th @ 5:00 p.m, for those
who missed the last
meeting. THIS WILL BE
FINAL MEETING!
“Do not say, 'I am only a child'; for you shall go to all to whom I
send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. Do not be
afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.” –
St. Jeremiah
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Calendar of OTHER Important Times and Dates
SUNDAY, April 21st
NO CLASS; Easter Break
THURSDAY, April 25th
Steubenville Parent Meeting at 7:00p.m. SUNDAY, April 28th
LAST CCD CLASS for 6th – Confirmation I.
Steubenville 2019 – St. Paul, MN Keep Posted as we will be having updates on
key factors for this trip throughout the upcoming months.
NEXT PARENT Meeting: April 25th. At this
meeting FOURTH payment of $100 is due.
