Palm Sunday Masses: April 4 - 5:00 p.m. April 5 - 9:00 am (with Solemn Procession) and 11:00 am (If you would like to participate in the 9:00 am Solemn Procession, please arrive by 8:45 am. Meet in the Gathering Space.) Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper: April 9 - 7:00 pm, followed by Adoration until Midnight Good Friday: April 10 - Solemn Silence - Noon - 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross - 12:30 pm Passion of Our Lord - 1:00 pm Burial of Jesus - 6:00 pm Holy Saturday: April 11 – Blessing of Food - 11:00 am Easter Vigil Mass: April 11 - 8:30 pm Easter Sunday Masses: April 12 - 9:00 am and 11:00 am St. Elizabeth Ann Seton offers you Holy Moments on your 2020 Lenten Journey For more information on any of these events, please refer to our website: www.saintliz.org
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Palm Sunday Masses:
April 4 - 5:00 p.m.
April 5 - 9:00 am (with Solemn Procession) and 11:00 am
(If you would like to participate in the 9:00 am Solemn Procession,
please arrive by 8:45 am. Meet in the Gathering Space.)
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper:
April 9 - 7:00 pm, followed by Adoration until Midnight
Our Catholic Church has long upheld the three pillars of Lent to be
Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. In 2014 Pope Francis said in his
Ash Wednesday homily, “Lent is also a privileged time for prayer.”
He quoted St. Augustine, who described fasting and almsgiving as
"the two wings of prayer," because they are signs of humility and
charity.
This Lenten Booklet will provide you with all the ‘holy moments’
we are offering here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to enrich your
journey of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.
Be Renewed in the Spirit of the Lord
Lent is a penitential season where we focus on how we have fallen
short in our responses to the beautiful and generous Mercy of our
loving God. We use these 40 days to try to strengthen our will and
self control to live in a way more accurately reflecting our gratitude
for His love and forgiveness. At the right you will find a Daily
Lenten Examination and Psalm 51. This allows you to prepare for
your day by acknowledging your need for God’s presence. In the
evening you can examine your day and acknowledge your need to
do better tomorrow with God’s help.
Almsgiving
The word ‘almsgiving’ is derived from a Greek word which has the meaning of mercy. Almsgiving is a giving of money or other resources motivated by faith for the benefit of the need of others. It is almost always linked with prayer and fasting. It is a prominent feature of many religions but especially of Jewish and Christian religious practices. The word in Hebrew took on the meaning of restoring God’s order to society. Jesus in his preaching enjoined upon the faithful the practice of almsgiving and there is evidence of the early Church collecting money to send to other Christian communities to support them in their need. Almsgiving is a faith - centered religiously motivated sharing of resources for the benefit of the faithful. This definition comes from The New Dictionary of Catholic Spirituality, Rev. Fr. Michael Downey editor.
Our primary Almsgiving in Lent is support of Catholic Services Appeal 2020
(CSA) which supports the outreach of the Gospel Mission throughout Southeast Michigan in a way no single parish could achieve
Some of the Almsgiving opportunities here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton are:
Easter Baskets benefitting the Matchan Nutrition Center and Sister Peggy’s Prison Outreach.
Holiday meat monetary donations for South Oakland Food Depot.
Men’s Fellowship Holiday Meat Sale to support the hungry in Oakland County.
Olivewood sales to support Christian Families living in the Holy Land.
Faith@Work bookstore benefitting local Catholic supported charities.
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
Fasting
Penitential Disciplines of Lent The Christian faithful, during Lent, are clearly conscious of the need to turn the mind towards those realities which really count, which require Gospel commitment and integrity of life which, through self - denial of those things which are superfluous, are translated into good works and solidarity with the poor and needy (Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, #125). In addition to choosing their own penitential practices, Catholics are also asked to observe the practices of fast and abstinence during the 40 days of Lent. The Lenten Fast and Abstinence Regulations are as follows: 1. Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain from meat
on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent. 2. Everyone 18 years of age and under 59 years of age is bound
to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. (The obligation of fasting ceases with the celebration of one's 59th birthday.)
3. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other smaller meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one's needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.
4. Catholics should not lightly excuse themselves from these prescribed minimal penitential practices.
Be Renewed in the Spirit of the Lord
My Daily Lenten Examination
FAST FROM: FOSTER:
Anger Self - Control
Greed Generosity
Uncaring Compassion
Resentment Harmony
Foul Language Words of Hope
Bragging Humility
Being Negative Being Positive
Being Critical Encouragement
Psalm 51
Have mercy on me, O God, in your kindness; in your great tenderness, wipe out my sin. Over and over again, cleanse me of all malice; from my fault purify me.
For my sin is only too clear to me; my sins ever before me. Against you, you alone, have I sinned; what is evil in your eyes, this I have done. You are just when you sentence and without reproach when you judge. For in guilt I was born, a sinner from conception. But you love truth at the heart of my being; therefore teach me wisdom deep within me.
Purify me, I shall be cleaner than spring water; wash me, I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear the sound of joy and feasting, let them dance, these bones you have crushed. Turn your face away from my sins; cleanse me of all malice.
O God, create in me a pure heart, a new and constant spirit. Do not banish me from your presence; do not deprive me of your Holy Spirit. Give back to me the joy of your help.
Rescue me from death, O God, my saving God, and my tongue shall ring out your justice! Lord open my lips and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. For you take no delight in sacrifice. The best sacrifice, a broken spirit; a heart broken and crushed you have never disdained, O God. In your kindness be good to your Church and rebuild its walls.
Our Lenten Calendar
February 26 Ash Wednesday Masses 7:00 am & 7:00 pm
Imposition of Ashes Service Noon - 12:30 pm
March 6 Soup Supper 6:00 pm
Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm
March 8 Parish Lenten Retreat 7:00 pm
March 9 For the Men of the Parish:
Dinner 6:00 pm
Lenten Retreat 7:00 pm
March 10 For the Women of the Parish:
Dinner 6:00 pm
Lenten Retreat 7:00 pm
March 11 Parish Lenten Retreat 7:00 pm
March 13 Soup Supper 6:00 pm
Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm
March 14 - 15 Faith@Works Bookstore here after all Masses
March 20 Soup Supper 6:00 pm
Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm
March 27 Soup Supper 6:00 pm
Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm
April 3 Soup Supper 6:00 pm
Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm
April 4-5 Palm Sunday Masses:
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am & 11:00 am
April 6 Penance Service 7:00 pm
April 9 Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7:00 pm
followed by Adoration until Midnight
April 10 Good Friday - Solemn Silence Noon - 3:00 pm
Stations of the Cross 12:30 pm
Passion of Our Lord 1:00 pm
Burial of Jesus 6:00 pm
April 11 Blessing of Food 11:00 am
Easter Vigil 8:30 pm
April 12 Easter Sunday Masses 9:00 am & 11:00 am
Reconciliation Opportunities During Lent
Vicariate Lenten Penance Services at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, March 30 at National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica
Tuesday, March 31 at Our Lady of Sorrows
Monday, April 6 at St. Hugo of the Hills
Here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton:
Reconciliation Service Monday, April 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Individual Reconciliation is available
each Saturday starting at 4:15 p.m.
as well as by calling the Parish Office for an appointment.
Examination of Conscience
Have I treated people, events, or things as more important than God?
Have my words, actively or passively, put down God, the Church, or people?
Do I go to Mass every Sunday (or Saturday Vigil) and on Holy Days of Obligation? Do I avoid, when possible, work that impedes worship to God, joy for the Lord’s Day, and proper relaxation of mind and body? Do I look for ways to spend time with family or in service on Sunday?
Do I show my parents due respect? Do I seek to maintain good communication with my parents where possible? Do I criticize them for lacking skills I think they should have?
Have I harmed another through physical, verbal, or emotional means, including gossip or manipulation of any kind?
Have I respected the physical and sexual dignity of others and of myself?
Have I taken or wasted time or resources that belonged to another?
Have I gossiped, told lies, or embellished stories at the expense of another?
Have I honored my spouse with my full affection and exclusive love?
Am I content with my own means and needs, or do I compare myself to others unnecessarily?
Wednesday Evening Book Club
For four of the weeks of Lent we will be
having a Wednesday Evening Book
Club. You may choose between two
different time frames: 5:00 - 600 pm or
6:30 - 7:30 pm in the Social Hall. We
will be discussing the Dynamic Catholic
Book, Rediscover the Saints, which you
have received. You may simply drop in,
meet some fellow parishioners and take
a look at the lives of some of our saints.
Our Book Club nights will be:
March 4 - Themes: Amazing Possibilities and God Loves You
March 18 - Themes: Life Giving Routines , Making Great
Decisions , and The World Needs The Best Version of You
Chapters: 4 - 6 , 7 - 9, and 10 - 12
March 25 -Themes: Trusting God’s Plan for You, Love is Sacrifice,
and Be Bold
Chapters: 13 - 15, 16 - 18,
and 19 - 21
April 1 - Themes: Letting Go
and Now is Your Time
Chapters: 22 - 24 and 25
Meatless Soup Suppers &
Stations of the Cross
Starting March 6th, and each following
Friday during Lent, a different group from
our parish hosts a Meatless Soup and Salad
Supper which begins at 6:00 pm in the
Social Hall. Following dinner we will move
into the Church to pray the Stations of the
Cross at 7:00 p.m.
Sign up is available for each of the Soup Suppers in the Social Hall.
Our hosts for each of the Friday Lenten Meatless Soup Suppers are:
March 6 Worship Commission
March 13 Choir
March 20 St. Vincent de Paul
March 27 Men’s Fellowship
April 3 Women’s Fellowship
On Friday, March 27, our teens, Teen L.I.G.H.T., will
be leading us in prayer in a Living Stations of the
Cross. Please join us in the church at 7:00 pm for
St. John Paul’s Scriptural Stations.
Prayer
Prayer occurs when in all sober truth and reality, my mind and
heart are directed towards God, addressing God as personal center.
Father Tanquerey defined prayer as “an elevation of our soul to
God to offer Him our homage and ask His favors, in order to grow in
holiness for His glory.”
“The lifting of the heart and mind to God.”
- St. Augustine
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON
PARISH LENTEN RETREAT
MARCH 8 - 11, 2020
Join us each evening and allow yourself to rest in God’s Love.
We are capable of so much more than we think.
Our Parish Lenten Retreat will be four nights, Sunday through Wednesday, March 8th - 11th.
The middle two nights of the retreat, Monday and Tuesday, we are offering dinner and a gender specific talk.
Monday night will be for the Men of the Parish. Your night will consist of dinner and an evening of reflection on male saints/male spirituality/ how God is calling you to live out your faith in the role of son, brother, husband, father, and friend lead by Father Stephen.
Tuesday night will be for the Women of the Parish with dinner and an evening of reflection on female saints/female spirituality/ how God is calling you to live out your faith in the role of daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend lead by Sarah.
Our Schedule for the Lenten Retreat will be:
Sunday, March 8th - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm with opening keynote by Sarah Kaczmarek
Monday, March 9th - For the Men of the Parish: Dinner at 6:00 pm followed by a keynote with Fr. Stephen Pullis from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Tuesday, March 10th - For the Women of the Parish: Dinner at 6:00 pm followed by a keynote with Sarah Kaczmarek, from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Wednesday, March 11th - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm with closing keynote Fr. Patrick Gonyeau.
We are requesting that you sign up for Monday or Tuesday night, online at saintliz.org or in the Parish Office,
