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Faith for Families Harvest Fest

November 14, 2017 The attitude of gratitude theme rang true, as the families attending Harvest Fest on Nov. 5 were grateful to have beautiful weather to picnic, play, and visit with other parishioners. Many thanks go out to all of the gracious volunteers who helped with Faith For Families Harvest Fest: the Sunshine Committee, Knights… Read More »

Thank you for donating to the SES Food Drive

March 20, 2018 “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”  It’s one of the many profound quotes of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who personified the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Parishioners of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton generously acted on the first Corporal Works of Mercy… Read More »

Informed Catholics – March 2018

Featured Book Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth, by Edward Sri, 2017 Do you struggle with praying the rosary: finding time in your busy life, difficulty with encountering the mysteries they present in depth, or fighting distractions while trying to pray the rosary?  In Praying the Rosary Like Never… Read More »

Informed Catholics – February 2018

Family Faith during Lent The liturgical season of Lent focuses on almsgiving, prayer, and sacrifice. Children often focus on the sacrifice part by “giving something up.” Consider that prayer is the focus that can impact both sacrifice and almsgiving. Using the Lenten season to develop prayer habits with the family will surely reach the mission… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Jan 21

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, This week we look at the third and fourth marks of the Church. The third great historic mark or note of the one true Church was that this Church was Catholic. “Catholic” means “universal.” It refers as much to the fullness of the faith which it possesses as it… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Jan 14

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, The next three weeks we will look at the Church today and whether it is still founded in the teachings of Christ. We sometimes wonder if the Church we worship in today is the same Church established by Jesus Christ. There are four marks of the true Church… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Jan 7

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, “In Catholicism you will find answers to life’s most troubling questions: Why am I here? Who made me? What must I believe? How must I act? All these can be answered to your satisfaction, if only you will open yourself to God’s grace, turn to the Church He… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Dec 31

  My Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we begin a New Year let us reflect upon what is truly important in our lives. New Years is normally a time of year where we welcome in and celebrate a new beginning in our life. It is a time when we leave behind an old… Read More »

Informed Catholics – January 2018

Featured Book To Light a Fire on Earth: Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age by Bishop Robert Barron, with John L. Allen, Jr., 2017. This book-length conversation between Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, and John Allen, Jr., award-winning Vatican journalist, touches on a wide range of subjects including God,… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Dec 24

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, Merry Christmas to each of you! As we celebrate the birth of Christ we are reminded of how much God loves each and everyone one of us. It is a time for us to remember the promise that God has made us in the Old Testament through… Read More »