St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church

Alleluia!!

Easter Sunday April 20 – 21, 2019

Readings for the Week Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday:Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rev 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

Budget to Actual

Weekly goal $ 25,900.00 Week of 04/14/2019 26,331.38 Praise God! $ 431.38

04/14/2019 Envelope Receipts $ 16,254.00 Online Giving 7,552.00 Loose Plate 2,525.38 Total $ 26,331.38 Catholic Charities Collection $1,880.00

Church Debt April Balance $ 2,224,582.43

MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II

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 MONDAY, APR. 22: Monday Easter Octave

6:30 am Michael & Gretchen Hall (Anniversary), by Patricia & Joe Wiesner

TUESDAY, APR. 23: Tuesday Easter Octave 6:30 am +Francisco & Tiodora Hernandez,

by Rafael Hernandez 5:30 pm +Ismael Tavarez, by Angie Mijares &

Family WED’DAY, APR. 24: Wednesday Easter Octave 6:30 am Souls in Purgatory, by Rafael

Hernandez 5:30 pm +Francisco & Tiodora Hernandez,

by Rafael Hernandez THURSDAY, APR. 25: Thursday Easter Octave 6:30 am Immaculate Heart, by Rosario 6:00 pm +Antonia Villarreal, by Graciela

Chapa FRIDAY, APR. 26: Friday Easter Octave 6:30 am Tony Martinez (B’d), by Joe & Peggy

Martinez 5:30 pm Souls in Purgatory, by Rafael

Hernandez SATURDAY, APR. 27: 2ND Sunday of Easter

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm +Edward Cordova, by Arturo &

Betty Cordova SUNDAY, APR. 28: 2ND Easter Sunday 9:00 am For the People of St. Elizabeth’s 11:30 am For Vocations to the Priesthood 5:00 pm +Jose McGuire, by Imelda Lopez &

Family If you requested Mass for a specific date and

it does not appear, please notify the office 367-4657 as soon as possible.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 432-202-0336.

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

Problems with Drug, Alcohol Addiction?

Call Randy at (432) 631-9225 or Angela at (432) 803-9435.

ETHICS & INTEGRITY CLASS May 19, 1 pm, in the classroom building.

If you are interested in helping with VBS, CCD, Steubenville, Youth Group, or homebound

ministries, and you are over the age of 16, you must have a background check and an Ethics &

Integrity class. Here is your chance.

Question of the Week

What would you have done if it had been you to

find that Jesus was not in the tomb?

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 April 28- Symbolon, Parlor, 6:15-8:30

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.

DIOCESE JOB OPENING Associate Director –

Office of Evangelization and Catechesis The Office of Evangelization and Catechesis of

the Diocese of San Angelo is seeking a qualified person with a master’s degree in theology or pastoral studies and at least five years of experience at the parish or diocesan level to fill the position of Associate Director. This person should be strongly committed to their Catholic faith and minister in the spirit of Vatican II. The person will focus on youth, young adult and campus ministry. Resumes can be emailed to hmarotta@sanangelodiocese.org or mail to Sr. Hilda Marotta, OSF, Director, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 804 Ford St., San Angelo, Tx. 76905. IMMORTAL HOPE Immortal hope dispels the gloom! An angel sits beside the tomb.—Sarah Flowers Adams

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!

NOTRE DAME FIRE With the news of the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris yesterday, people have begun asking how they can help. Unfortunately, people's generosity is also an easy target for the bad guys. There are also already reports of scams making their way around the internet as people try to take advantage of this surge of generosity. For those who do feel compelled to donate to the renovation of Notre-Dame de Paris, the Archdiocese of Paris has provided the following instructions:

It is possible to make a donation for the renovation of Notre-Dame de Paris: By check payable to "Fonds Notre-Dame de

Paris". Send To: Fondation Avenir du Patrimoine in Paris - 10 rue Cloître Notre-Dame - 75004 Paris By credit card on the page of the Fondation

Avenir du Patrimoine in Paris . By transfer by contacting 01 78 91 91 16 or

gdelaboulaye@fondationavenirpatrimoineparis.fr If you hear of anyone considering sending

money to any other source, you might encourage them to redirect their funds to the Archdiocese of Paris. More information can be found on the archdiocese's page devoted to the fire: https://www.paris.catholique.fr/-incendie-de-notre-dame-de-paris-5701-.html.

Elementary CCD April News

HAPPY EASTER!

Last Classes Wed – April 24 Sun – April 28

Elementary Teachers Meeting May 1, 6 pm

Parlor For current teachers and anyone interested in

teaching.

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,

sondra@oppartnerinc.com

Spanish Monday: Spanish Bible Study 7 – 9 pm in the

classrooms. Thursday: Rosary and prayer 6 – 9 pm.

Diocese Job Opening Comptroller

The Diocese of San Angelo is in search of a self-directed and experienced Comptroller to oversee all financial, accounting and payroll related activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for budget management, audit schedules, financial analysis, payroll, employee benefits, forecasting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting. Key areas within the human resources department will also be managed by the Comptroller, including policy and procedure compliance and ongoing maintenance of HR practices. This is a fantastic opportunity for a professional who thrives with a nonprofit business and is well-versed in working closely with senior management. Please visit the diocese’s website at www.sanangelodiocese.org for more information.

Please pray for: Donovan Crawley, Donna Justice, Adam Bueno, Melba Abila, Brett Augrey, David and Sylvia Baldwin, Deacon Manuel Luevano, Cheryl Glynn, Mike Glenn, Johnny Rosales, Joanny Soltero

Holy Cross Catholic High School 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.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! April 21– Christian Altenhofen, Gloria Alvarado, Daren Arenivas, Alyssa Attaway, Esther Cando, Wray Carpenter, Joe Reyes, Genesis Diaz, Megan Galvan, Mary Guerrero, Larry Harp, Isabella Joseph, Mason Locy, Jennifer Lopez, Jocelyn Martinez, Mary Ann Naworski, James Wilson, April Wimberly April 22 – Belinda Camarena, Ulieses Cano, Uduak Ekong, Yesenia Elias, Jose Gallardo, Mya Gonzales, Debbie Hall, Briann Phillips, Ivonne Roman, Michael Schoel, Rylee Talbot April 23 – Owen Crawley, Emma Alvarado, Tommy Bell, Evangeline Brorman, Brody Burns, Sami Daye, Renee Dover, Marcos Garcia, Sadie Matta, Mary Naegele, Robert Nieto, Calvin Ontiveros, Rose Ornelas, Ellie Ramirez, Mariella Rios, Ashley Rodriguez, Nathan Rodriguez, Erik Villalobos April 24 – Rebecca Brijalba, Martin Garcia, Laura Hunt, Stephani Jimenez, Anthony Kemp, Elva Mendoza, Ricky Natividad, Sean Purcell, Ramirez, Aryssa Rios, Josefina Sanchez, Raul Segura, Cristal Suarez, Cameron Vasquez, Daniel Vera April 25 – Alina Ayala, Aralyn Ayala, Nicholas Engel, Toby Eoff, Melina Galindo, Angela Hernandez, Daisy Lozoya, Lisa Pena, Joshua Perez, Monique Torres, Elizer Torres, Lee Trujillo, Juliet Waswa April 26 - Leandro Hernandez, Ronnie Lopez,

Scarlett Spencer, Jerry Stamps, Kemuel Suchil April 27 – Robert Armendariz, Emely Urias, Patrick Denton, Moises Castelan, Cameron Deanda, Austin Estrada, Bernice Hernane, Isaiah Hinojos, Luis Lozoya, Mario Montes, Cynthia Maronga, Adrian Ramirez, Marissa Rimer, Laura Trevino, Jacqueline Trujillo, Violet Urquidez

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

Every morning Catholic Charities staff, students, clients, and customers gather in our chapel at 9 am for morning prayer. If you have a loved one you would like us to add to our memorial book and include in daily prayer, please send their name to executivedirector@ccodessa.com.

If you are ever in the area at this time, you are welcome to join us.

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

In Stanton; Circle 6 Registration has begun

We are now accepting applications for the

summer Teen ACTS retreat, for youth

entering the 9th grade - those exiting the 12th

grade. This retreat is strongly based on

Adoration, Community, Theology and

Service.

Accepting 20 Boys/20 Girls.

Transportation will be provided.

Registration forms are available in the

foyer and hallways of the Church, or from

Johnny.

EVENT INFORMATION

Date: Thursday, June 20th – Sunday, June 23rd

Times: TBA

Cost: $100.00

Location: Circle 6

focus

Confirmation Rehearsal is

Wednesday, May 8th, at 7:00

p.m. in the Church with

Father Mark. Sponsors and

Parents, with their student,

are expected to attend.

MS (6TH – 8TH) WE WILL HAVE

EDGE WEDNESDAY

GATHERING ON MAY 1ST.

REMEMBER WE START AT 6:00

P.M. AND END AT 7:30P.M.

YOUTH NIGHT is

a privilege and a necessity,

it is Community Building and

OPEN to

All who desire to grow in faith!

Community Night (6th – 12th)

Youth Night on Wednesday, April 24th, is Community Night

All are welcome!

JUST a REMINDER: Youth Night is a privilege. If you come, then participate. Get to know

your neighbor. And when we adjourn to the large room; EVERYONE is asked to enter.

Theme: “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: Nachos

CALLING ALL Graduating

Seniors! We will have a

meeting on Sunday, APRIL

28th @ 5:00 p.m, in the Youth

Building, for those who

missed the last meeting.

THIS WILL BE THE 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

THURSDAY, April 25th Steubenville Parent Meeting at 7:00p.m.

SUNDAY, April 28th

LAST CCD CLASS for 6th – Confirmation I.

TUESDAY, April 30th

DAY ONE MAKE UP RETREAT

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.