May 15, 2016 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

PENTECOST
SUNDAY
Intentional
Disciples
May 15, 2016
Year
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In Christ
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SETON Sunday News
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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church - A Missionaries of the Holy Spirit Community
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The Readings Today
Today we celebrate the Spirit-filled birth of the church. The infant church was small but mighty, empowering those who
embraced the gift and enabling them to preach (Acts 2:1-11). The energy and confusion, different languages, many gifts,
qualities and ideas were no obstacle to the building up of the church, they were all baptized into one body and one Spirit
(see second reading: 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13). For us today Jesus continues giving (breathing) in us life (Gospel: John 20:1923).
Daily Spiritual Nourishment
Thurs., May 19: James 5:1-6; Mark 9:41-50
Come now, you rich, weep and wail. The Letter of James jumps
Mon., May 16: James 3:13-18; Mark 9:14-29
in with both feet. The rich are so rotten, even their gold has
I do believe, help my unbelief! After three months of Lent, Holy corroded. They don’t just cheat their workers, they starve them.
Week and Easter, we return to Ordinary Time. And what a Jesus takes some choice cuts: Cut off your hand, cut off your
welcome! No one responds more memorably than the fraught foot, pluck out your eye!
father of a possessed boy in today’s Gospel. Jesus puts him on
Fri., May 20: James 5:9-12; Mark 10:1-12
the spot: “Everything is possible to one who has faith.”
You have seen the purpose of the Lord, because the Lord is
Tues., May 17: James 4:1-10; Mark 9:30-37
compassionate and merciful. “Yes” and “No” say all we need to
If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the say. Jesus’ teaching on divorce is compassionate, too, since it
servant of all. James calls his readers’ adulterers, enemies of voids the “hardness of heart” that Moses’ law allowed. Pope
God, sinners — you name it. But there is a way out: “Humble Francis has said it over and over, mercy is the ultimate equalizer,
yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.”
lest anyone be lost, especially the children.
Wed., May 18: James 4:13-17; Mark 9:38-40
Sat., May 21: James 5:13-20; Mark 10:13-16
Teacher, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and Whoever does not accept the Kingdom of God like a child will
we tried to prevent him because he does not follow us. Jesus not enter it. And if Jesus’ teaching seems too strict on divorce, he
calms his apostles’ zeal for exclusion with a simple rule of follows it immediately with “Let the children come to me.”
thumb: “Whoever is not against us is for us.”
Administration
Our Shared Vision
Roberto Saldivar, M.Sp.S., Pastor
Mario Rodriguez, M.Sp.S., Vicar
Jorge Gomez del Valle, M.Sp.S., Vicar
Santos Mendoza, M.Sp.S., Brother
Craig Lundberg, Deacon
Shannon Everist,
Pastoral Asst. for Administration
Lori Lowery, Secretary
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Saturday - 3:30 - 4:45 pm
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Gerry Apin, Jenifer Arulnathan,
Eduardo Cardona, Jean Dellino,
Paul Gallagher, Bob Kennedy,
Jim Krieger, Alice Paine
The Leadership Team
Jonald Alejandro, Ana May Apin, Rolfson
Augustine, Shannon Everist, Marcia Gimenez,
Heidi Gogal, Dc. Craig Lundberg,
Steve Robinson
The Finance Council
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Bill Dunnigan, Shannon Everist
The Seton Sunday News Bulletin
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Deacon Craig Lundberg, executive vice president
Stephanie Matheny,
Administrative Assistant
Rosamaría García, Bilingual Assistant
Stephanie Moran, Early Childhood/
Elementary
Stephen Kramp, Life Teen
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Daily Readings
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Intentional Disciples
Pastor’s Corner
Sección en Español
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P A S T O R ’ S Corner
F
or us Christians, Pentecost is a joyful feast, especially if
we are on fire with his presence. It is he that warms our heart
so that we can be at peace in the midst of conflict.
How I would like to convey to you this message, this fire,
this joy... what Jesus’s disciples felt we can also feel in the
same way.
It always astounds me how easily we get hooked in simple
things and work passionately on them.
Indeed, I have met many people that speak with so much
enthusiasm about very simple projects. The Holy Spirit abides
in us and works through us and we do not even notice it.
And one has to wonder why so many believers are not
passionate about living their faith; they do not feel the joy
and excitement in believing. So often in church faith is
combined with boredom. Bishop Eusebio speaking to the
confirmandi mentioned sleeping during Mass. In similar
words Pope Francis speaks that the young today are “at
risk of discouragement and spiritual anemia.”
hearts much. And you look at the faces of people at Mass and
cannot help but wonder: do these people really believe that the
Holy Spirit abides in each one of them?
Pentecost is our feast and a very special feast for the
Missionaries of the Holy Spirit. Because of this, please pray
that we may always radiate this fire and not bore anyone and
we will pray that His fire descend upon each of you. Isn’t it
about time we told the world that we are joyful and proud to be
Christians? And that, despite our stupidities, the Church is
magnificent, because the Holy Spirit is in control and Christ is
in our midst as the sun.
Happy Pentecost!
And faith is an earthquake, not a nap; a fire, not a
routine. How can we not think of the Holy Spirit without
our heart exploding inside us?
Yes, faith is transmitted and often one hears boring
sermons (see below a joke I have included). When
someone is bored at Mass or asleep it could be because
what the priest is saying or doing does not touch their
LIFE AT...
Last weekend we had the
opportunity to test the new Air
Conditioning system in the Church. I
think we can all agree that it makes a
difference, though we are still working
with the settings to improve it. Several
parishioners have already expressed their
gratefulness.
Another addition are the Assisted
Hearing Devices. We now have 10 units
that can work three different ways. You
can plug in your own earbuds to the
receiving unit. You can now use any
three pieces of equipment: over the ear
headphone, or if you wear a Coil hearing
aid, it can connect to our receivers via
Bluetooth. Please try them if you need
hearing assistance and give us feedback
Last thing, I want to remind you,
so we can maximize their use in our this week I am also grateful for the
opportunity to walk with you the path of
Church.
Last week you should have received the Stavros Program. I am very excited
my letter about the Annual Catholic about it, and I hope to see many of you
Appeal. From the time I arrived in St this coming Wednesday at 7pm.
Elizabeth Ann Seton I was impressed by Your Brother In Christ,
the generosity of this community. Time Fr. Roberto Saldivar, M.Sp.S.
and time again you have come through
and helped us with special campaigns
A young priest saying the
and projects, as well as fulfilling
faithfully your Sunday pledge and
children’s Mass was fielding
Annual Catholic Appeal pledge. I am
questions. One child asked him
now appealing again to your generosity.
why he bowed his head before he
Anything above and beyond our goal of
began preaching every Sunday.
$113,000 (as set by the Archdiocese) will
The priest answered, “I’m praying
come back to St. Elizabeth as a rebate. I
that the Lord will give me a good
am proposing we bring to realization the
homily.” The child then asked,
Stained Windows project. Please make
“Oh, then why doesn’t God
sure you return your envelope, and thank
answer your prayers?”
you very much to those of you who have
already made your pledges!
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Intentional Disciples Live in Christ
Jesus in the Gospel of John (11:25-26) says that with punishment, and so one who fears is not yet
He is the resurrection and the life; that, whoever perfect in love” (1 John 4:18).
believes in him, even if he dies, will live, and
everyone who lives and believes in him will never
Bringing to mind last week’s bulletin where we
die.
shared about Love… If we want to understand what
I believe that part of being Intentional Disciples Jesus has in store for us, we have to remember that
is listening to what Jesus has planned for us. Do we “God is Love” and Jesus is the fullest expression of
trust him? Do we want what he offers us? If so, what God’s love for us. To live in Christ is precisely that.
does this mean for us today and for the remainder of
our earthly lives? Sadly, we live in a world where
most people don’t want to think about death, and we
spend our lives living in fear of dying. As you recall
last Sunday’s bulletin, “There is no fear in love, but
perfect love drives out fear because fear has to do
If we can view everything that Jesus says to us,
his disciples, in that light, then his plan for us is Love
itself. Can we believe him? Can we trust that he will
deliver? And, does it make a difference now?
Remember what John 3:16 says:
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him might not perish
but might have eternal life.
Let’s begin this Sunday’s reflection by opening the scripture:
Resurrection and Life
As you meditate keep in mind the following: This is not a resurrection, it is a resuscitation (Lazarus dies again). But
it does give us a foretaste, and gives Jesus an opportunity to talk about resurrection, which is why this text is
important. Notice that the story goes to the point of showing Jesus’ love for Lazarus. Remember resurrection is only
possible in and through the person of Jesus. Resurrection “unbinds” us from the reign of death.
(John 11:17-34)
When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been
in the tomb for four days... When Martha heard that Jesus
was coming, she went to meet him; but Mary sat at home.
Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my
brother would not have died. But even now I know that
whatever you ask of God, God will give you." Jesus said to
her, "Your brother will rise." Martha said to him, "I know he
will rise, in the resurrection on the last day." Jesus told her,
"I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me,
even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and
believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" She said
to him, "Yes, Lord. I have come to believe that you are the
Messiah, the Son of God, the one who is coming into the
world." ... [Jesus] said, "Where have you laid him?" They
said to him, "Sir, come and see." And Jesus wept. So the
Jews said, "See how he loved him." But some of them said,
"Could not the one who opened the eyes of the blind man
have done something so that this man would not have
died?" ... Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the
dead man's sister, said to
him, "Lord, by now there
will be a stench; he has
been dead for four days."
Jesus said to her, "Did I not
tell you that if you believe
you will see the glory of
God?" So they took away
the stone. And Jesus raised
his eyes and said, "Father,
I thank you for hearing me.
I know that you always
hear me; but because of the
crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you
sent me." And when he had said this, he cried out in a loud
voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, tied
hand and foot with burial bands, and his face was wrapped
in a cloth. So Jesus said to them, "Untie him and let him
go."
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I Am Going To Prepare a Place For You
As you meditate keep in mind that eternal life is about hearing, believing, and even living
(good deeds). Notice in this beautiful gospel passage the explicit invitation into the life of
the Trinity and notice also the intimacy of Jesus coming to take us to him.
(John 14:1-7)
Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me. In
my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If there were not, would I
have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare
a place for you, I will come back again and take you to myself, so that where I am
you also may be. Where (I) am going you know the way." Thomas said to him,
"Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" Jesus
said to him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father
except through me. If you know me, then you will also know my Father. From
now on you do know him and have seen him."
Nothing Can Separate Us
From the Love of God
As you meditate remember that our life begins
with Baptism (not just after we die). With this in
mind forgiveness of sins is part of this new life.
How can we then more consciously connect with
Jesus’ death and resurrection? How can we
“possess” Jesus? Consider praying this week
with this text.
(Romans 8:38-39)
For I am convinced that neither death, nor
life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor
present things, nor future things, nor
powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any
other creature will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
SEAS
LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN...
Jesus, let us hear your call anew.
Bless us with the courage to respond.
Clear away all barriers.
Send your Holy Spirit and
make us your disciples.
Jesus, Savior of all People… Save them!
Inherit The Kingdom
As you meditate this last text know that this is a well known reading, but
do we really take it seriously? We need to love the world like Jesus loved
the world. Pope Francis is telling us how: loving the most vulnerable and
seeing Jesus in them. It is about reaching out because we love like we have
been loved.
(Matthew 25:31-46)
When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with
him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be
assembled before him. And he will separate them one from
another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will
place the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king
will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my
Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation
of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty
and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked
and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you
visited me.' Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord,
when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you
drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked
and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit
you?' And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you,
whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did
for me.' Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me.’ ...
And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the righteous to
eternal life."
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Sección en Español
Mensaje del Párroco
Para
nosotros
los
cristianos,
Pentecostés es una fiesta llena de alegría,
especialmente si nos sabemos llenos del
fuego de Su presencia. Él es quien
calienta nuestros corazones para que
podamos vivir en paz en medio de los
conflictos.
Confirmación de “dormir en Misa”. Con
palabras similares el Papa Francisco se
dirige a los jóvenes de hoy que “están en
riesgo de la desesperanza y la anemia
espiritual”.
Es que la fe es un terremoto, no una
siesta; un fuego, no rutina. ¿Cómo
pensamos en el Espíritu Santo y no
Cómo quisiera poder transmitirte este sentimos nuestro corazón explotar dentro
mensaje, este fuego, este gozo… aquello nuestro?
que sintieron los discípulos de Jesús,
Sí, la fe debe ser transmitida, y a
también lo podemos sentir nosotros.
menudo escuchamos sermones aburridos
Siempre me sorprende con cuánta (puse un chiste al final). Cuando alguien
facilidad podemos entusiasmarnos por se aburre o se duerme en misa puede que
cosas
sencillas
y
trabajar sea que lo que dice
o hace el sacerdote
apasionadamente por ellas.
no les toca el
Ciertamente, he conocido a muchas
corazón. Y miras a
personas que hablan llenos de entusiasmo
los rostros de las
de proyectos muy simples. El Espíritu
personas en misa y
Santo vive en nosotros y trabaja a través
no puedes evitar
de nosotros, y nosotros ni siquiera nos
preguntarte si esas
damos cuenta. Y nos preguntamos por
personas
están
qué tantos creyentes no viven su fe
convencidas de que
apasionadamente; no sienten ni el gozo o
el Espíritu Santo
entusiasmo de creer. Muy a menudo la fe
vive en cada una de
se mezcla con el aburrimiento en la
ellas.
iglesia. El Obispo Eusebio les hablaba a
los
jóvenes
que
recibieron
la
Pentecostés es
LO QUE OCURRE EN...
La
semana
pasada
tuvimos
oportunidad de empezar a usar el Aire
Acondicionado
que
instalamos
recientemente. Realmente se siente la
diferencia, pese a que todavía estamos
haciendo los ajustes necesarios para
mejorarlo, varios feligreses ya han
expresado su gratitud.
Otra novedad son los Audífonos
(Assisted Hearing Devices) que están
conectados al Sistema de sonido. Si
necesitas usar uno, habla con un
Ministro de Hospitalidad antes de Misa.
nuestra celebración, y una fiesta muy
especial para los Misioneros del Espíritu
Santo. A causa de esto, les pido que
recen para que siempre irradiemos este
fuego, no aburrimiento, y nosotros
rezaremos para que Su fuego descienda
sobre cada uno de ustedes. ¿No es tiempo
ya de que anunciemos al mundo que
estamos felices y orgullosos de ser
cristianos? Y que, pese a nuestra
estupidez, la Iglesia es magnífica porque
el Espíritu Santo está al mando y Cristo
es nuestro centro, como el sol.
¡Feliz Pentecostés!
La semana pasada seguramente te Vitrales para la Iglesia. Por favor llena tu
llegó una carta de la Parroquia sobre la sobre de compromiso, ¡y muchas gracias
Petición Católica Anual. Desde que a quienes ya devolvieron su sobre!
llegue a Sta Elizabeth Ann Seton me
Por último, quiero recordarles que
impresionó la generosidad de esta esta semana también comienza el
comunidad. En estos dos años Programa de Stavros (sólo en inglés en
continuamente hemos recibido ayuda esta oportunidad). Espero que algunos
para las campañas y proyectos de ustedes se den la oportunidad de
especiales, así como también en la participar, los espero el miércoles 18 a
colecta de los domingos. Nuevamente las 7pm.
apelo a su generosidad. Todo el dinero
Tu hermano en Cristo,
que recibamos más allá de nuestro
P. Roberto Saldivar, MSpS
objetivo de $113,000
que nos marca la Un joven sacerdote celebraba la Misa para los niños y
Arquidiócesis vuelve estaba contestando las preguntas de ellos. Uno de ellos le
a la Parroquia. Mi preguntó por qué agachaba la cabeza antes de empezar a
predicar cada domingo. El sacerdote contestó: “Le pido a
propuesta es que
Dios que me regale una Buena homilía”. El niño entonces
realicemos
el
le preguntó, “Oh, y ¿por qué entonces no le contesta Dios
Proyecto
de
los sus oraciones?
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To Know and Love the Holy Spirit
—————Fr. Mario Rodriguez, MSpS—————
Fr. Felix said about the Holy Spirit “to make people know Him and love Him, teaching them properly who this Third Divine
person is and what he is capable of doing.” I am very proud to be a Missionary of the Holy Spirit and to celebrate on this Feast of
the Church, Pentecost, our feast.
I remember an event from my time as a postulant; during a talk, a priest was telling us: “Remember that you will be
Missionaries of the Holy Spirit, but you won’t be the Holy Spirit.” I always remember this and it has helped me a lot in my spiritual
life. I am not the Holy Spirit, He lives in me and He molds me during my own process of holiness. I have learned to hear His voice
and discern His motions in my innermost being. It hasn’t been easy for me to grow in my spiritual life, but I’ve noticed that the
more my relationship with the Holy Spirit grows, the further I advance spiritually. I have come to realize that my growth in life in
the Spirit does not happen because of something I do, it is God’s action in me. I just have to let myself be moved by him and be
docile to his inspirations. I believe that each one of us is called to use discernment as an important aspect of our spiritual growth;
but we cannot grow if we don’t allow the Holy Spirit to act in us.
Fr Felix asked us to make the Holy Spirit known, and make people love him. This is why I am writing to you this week and my
invitation is for you to grow in your love for Him. Love the Holy Spirit and make him a part of your daily life. Believe in his actions,
and that he resides in you. You are a living temple of his presence and you are called to cleanse yourself and make it an
honorable temple for him. Allow yourself to be moved by his gifts and let his action be seen in your life. I am certain that he will
pull you through any difficult situation and, above all, he will remove
you from all sin and vice. Love him greatly and let Him imbue you with
His love and power. I would like to invoke over you the healing power
of the Holy Spirit: May he heal every wound from your past which
prevents you from being happy and prevents you from moving forward
in your spiritual life. Consecrate yourself to the Holy Spirit with this
simple prayer:
O Holy Spirit! Receive the perfect and complete consecration
of my whole being. In all my actions, grant me the grace of
being my Light, my Guide, my Strength and the Love of my
heart.
I surrender myself to You, and I ask of You the grace to be
faithful to Your inspirations.
Transform me through Mary and with Mary into a true image of
Christ Jesus, for the glory of the Father, and the salvation of
the world. Amen.
Conocer y amar al Espíritu Santo
El P. Félix escribía sobre el Espíritu Santo; “hacerle conocer y amar, instruyendo bien a los fieles sobre lo que es y lo que
puede esta Tercera Divina Persona”. Yo me siento muy orgulloso de ser Misionero del Espíritu Santo y de celebrar en esta fiesta
de Pentecostés la fiesta de la Iglesia; nuestra fiesta.
Me llega a mi corazón un recuerdo de cuando yo era postulante; en una plática un sacerdote nos decía: “Recuerden que
ustedes serán Misioneros del Espíritu Santo, pero no el Espíritu Santo”. Siempre recuerdo esto y me ha ayudado mucho en mi
vida espiritual. Yo no soy el Espíritu Santo, es él quien vive en mí y me va formando en mi propio proceso de santidad. He tenido
que aprender a escuchar su voz y aprender a distinguir los movimientos que él va haciendo en mi interior. No ha sido fácil para
mí crecer en mi vida espiritual, pero he visto que conforme voy creciendo en la relación con el Espíritu Santo he avanzado más.
He tomado conciencia que el crecimiento de mi vida en el Espíritu no depende de mí, sino de la acción de Dios en mí. Yo sólo
me tengo que dejar mover por él y ser dócil a sus inspiraciones. Creo que cada uno de nosotros estamos llamados a hacer del
discernimiento un aspecto importante en nuestro crecimiento espiritual; pero no podemos crecer si no dejamos actuar al Espíritu
en nosotros.
El P. Félix nos pedía dar a conocer al Espíritu Santo, y hacerlo amar. Por eso te estoy escribiendo esta semana y te invito a
crecer en amor a él. Ama al Espíritu Santo y hazlo parte de tu vida diaria. Cree en su acción y en su habitación en tu persona. Tú
eres templo vivo de su presencia y estás llamado a limpiar y a hacer un templo honorable para él. Déjate mover por sus dones y
que la acción de él se vea en tu vida. Estoy seguro que Él te sacará de toda situación difícil y sobre todo te alejará de todo
pecado y vicio. Tenle un gran amor y déjate impregnar de su amor y de su poder. Me gustaría pedir sobre ti el poder de sanación
del Espíritu Santo: Que te sane de toda herida de tu pasado que no te deja ser feliz y que no te deja avanzar en tu vida
espiritual. Conságrate a él siempre con esta sencilla oración:
¡Oh Espíritu Santo! Recibe la consagración perfecta y absoluta de todo mi ser. Dígnate ser en adelante, en cada uno
de los instantes de mi vida y en cada una de mis acciones: mi Director, mi Luz, mi Guía y mi Fuerza.
Yo me abandono sin reserva a tus operaciones divinas y quiero ser siempre dócil a tus inspiraciones.
¡Oh Espíritu Santo! Transfórmame con María y en María, en Cristo Jesús, para gloria del Padre, aumento y
santificación de los sacerdotes y salvación del mundo. Amén
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A WAITING HARVEST
Vocation Awareness
PRAYER IS A MOVING FORCE
in vocation
development. Prayer is effective; prayer is powerful; prayer is essential. Few
are called to priesthood or religious life, but all are called to pray for
vocations.
“Lord, your Church is in need.
Touch the hearts of many within our parish with the desire to serve
you.
Call forth from this community sisters, brothers, deacons, priests and
lay leaders.
Help us to live lives that will nurture childhood trust into adult
commitment.
May this parish be a source of hope and a source of ministers for your
Church, your people and your world.
Amen.”
Serra for priestly and religious vocations
This week
please pray for
Seminarian
Chris Hoiland,
of the
Archdiocese of
Seattle
Our Lady of Lourdes
Church, Vancouver
Theology III
Mount Angel Seminary
Chris is scheduled to be ordained a
Transitional Deacon at St. Charles in Tacoma
on 6/18/2016.
For information on becoming a Religious
Priest Missionary of the Holy Spirit or a
Diocesan Priest contact one of the
following people:
7TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Monday May 16
Edge
Clase Estudio Bíblico
Tuesday May 17
Women’s Fellowship
Rosary for Life
Social Justice
Adoration/Bible Study
Wednesday May 18
Alpha
STAVROS
Thursday May 19
Serra Club
SacraMentors
Vine
Pro-Life
Luz y Vida—Gpo de Oración
Friday May 20
Grupo de Jóvenes
Rosary
Saturday May 21
SacraMentors
7pm
7pm
Hall
St. 4
10am
12noon
7pm
7pm
Hall
Church
St. 4
Chapel
6:30pm
7pm
Hall
Seton House
5:30pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
Hall
St. 2
St. 3
St. 7
Seton House
7pm
7pm
Youth Room
Church
8am
St. 6
STARTS 18TH MAY 2016
Serra Club: Arthur Adams
Youth Minister: Stephen Kramp
Priests: Fr. Roberto Saldivar, M.Sp.S.
Fr. Mario Rodriguez, M.Sp.S.
Stavros
We d n e s d a y 1 8 t h , 7 p m
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Y o u t h Section
Ty p o l o g y
We just learned that the first Muslim
Miss USA winner has converted to
Catholicism—congratulations
and
welcome to the Catholic Church, Ms.
Rima Fakih!
Did Steph Curry
really just score 17
points in a 5-minute
overtime period? OK,
simply out of respect
for a truly remarkable
basketball
player
we’re going to link to
his testimony here:
https://goo.gl/15E5bH
And her first tweet after announcing
she’s becoming Catholic?
Rima Fakih
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through
him who strengthens me
11:19 PM - 29 Mar 2016
Finally, we’re not always huge Oprah fans, but this appearance on
her show of some young religious sisters (from the order of the
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist) and their vocation stories is definitely worth watching: https://
Now it’s up to all of you to go forward and
share the good news of Jesus Christ in
your own lives and in your own way!
Monday May 16th: Join other middle school youth for
our session: "Following your Leaders" as we look at
the sacrament of Holy Orders. Open youth room at 6:45
- sessions at 7pm.
Parental Notice
This week at Edge we will focus on the
Sacrament of the Eucharist. We encourage the youth to reflect
on the importance of recognizing the true presence of Jesus in
the Eucharist. We also will discuss Jesus as the Good
Shepherd, who guides us and provides us with all that we
need. During a time of Eucharistic Adoration, we encourage
the youth to dive deeper into prayer and hear the voice of
Christ and draw near to Him. Here are some questions to
discuss with your son or daughter this week:
• What did you think of the Shepherd’s Voice activity? What
did you learn from it?
• What did you learn tonight about the Eucharist?
• During Adoration, was there anything that stood out to you
while you were praying?
 Teens, come
out for our
last
regular
LifeTeen
meeting of the
year on Sunday, 5/15 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the
fellowship hall! We’ll send off our seniors in style,
among other things. This will be a potluck meal, so
please contribute a dish.
 Our World Youth Day pilgrims host one of their
final La Palmera dine-in fundraisers this Tuesday,
5/17. Get a voucher after Mass (or grab one off the
counter at church sometime) and join us for another
great night of food and fellowship with other St.
EAS parishioners!
 Keep your eyes peeled for other announcements of
fun upcoming summer activities, teens. LifeTeen
takes a break for the summer, but there’s still a lot
of good stuff happening at St. EAS for all of you.
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HAPPENING Here and elsewhere
The Guadalupe Committee invites you to
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s
Masquerade Dinner Dance
Saturday June 18 2016
6:30 pm
Fellowship Hall—$30.00
No childcare available
Bring your Mask
Becoming Catholic
Have you ever thought about becoming Catholic?
Have you ever wondered about what Catholics believe?
Have you ever wanted a better understanding of what
makes a Catholic, well…CATHOLIC?
If you have thought, wondered or wanted, then maybe
it’s time to check out how one can become Catholic. Please
feel free to drop by Station 4 (lower level of the church
building) on Sunday, May 22, between 10:15am and
10:45am and ask about becoming Catholic. No sign-up, no
obligation, this is just a chance to find out what we have for
you.
Are you interested in playing this summer on the St
Elizabeth Ann Seton Co Ed softball team? Must be 21
years of age or older. Please contact Susie King at
4254819358 ext 34 or email susiek@easbothell.org.
We invite you to join us in a pr o-life
effort to put an end to abortion. We
will be gathering for a PRAYER
VIGIL ever y thir d Satur day of
EACH month in front of Planned
Parenthood in Everett from 8:30 am to
10:00 am.
Let us bring the Light of Christ
outside, to a society that is still in
darkness and can’t see the great
tragedy of abortion.
We ask all of you to join us in
prayerful love so that our unborn
brothers and sisters will not die
without love and prayer.
Prayer Vigil will be Sat May 21st.
We also encourage you to first attend
mass at 7:30 St. Mary Magdalen parish in Everett.
May is Foster Parent Appreciation month and Catholic
Community Services would like to take this opportunity to
thank all Washington State foster parents for answering the
call and caring for our community’s children.
Catholic Community Services – Northwest is seeking married
couples, individuals, and families of all ethnic and religious
backgrounds willing to welcome one or more foster children into
their home.
The need for foster homes is critical, as the number of children
needing a safe home grows daily. Do you have room in your
home and heart to care for a young and vulnerable child in need a
safe home? Please call Debra at CCS Foster Care at 425-3746358 or visit www.ccsww.org/fostercare to request an
information packet about how you can change a child’s life. We
hope to hear from you soon!
St Brendan’s Parish School Community invites you to enjoy
St Luke Productions’ live drama Therese: The Story of a
Soul as part of their school retreat on Friday May 20th at 10am
in the church after the All School Mass. Admission is FREE.
More information about the drama can be found at:
http://www.stlukeproductions.com/dramas/therese
Women’s Fellowship:
Your parish is here to assist you and your family as you
go through difficult transitions and losses. Don’t hesitate to
call on us for support and assistance. Help us do what Pope
Francis asks of us “to become involved by word and deed in
people’s daily lives’ and be ‘supportive, standing by people
every step of the way.’ (The Joy of the Gospel)
Information in the narthex:
joankluck@hotmail.com.
All parishioners ar e welcome to join us pr aying the Rosary for
Life at noon in the sanctuar y.
Volunteer(s) needed for part time (2-3 hours/week –
March thru October) garden work on church and rectory
properties.
Work mainly involves: Weeding, pruning,
watering, planting etc. If interested contact Shannon Everist:
425-481-0303 ext24 Or shannon@easbothell.org
La Parroquia necesita voluntarios para trabajo de jardinería
en la Iglesia y la Rectoría.
On Tuesday, May 17th we will be
listening on DVD to “Divine Mercy-The Second Greatest Story
Ever Told” presented by Fr. Michael Gaitley MIC. This series is
based on Fr. Gaitley’s book of the same name. In this series, we
explore the cradle of the Catholic Faith in Poland and the great
Saints of Poland who have had a part in preserving our Catholic
throughout the ages. All Women welcome.
Contact Mary Christie: 425-776-3967
Or Rachel Castro: 425-486-9232 if you have questions.
Adult Faith Formation
Our Sessions for Adult Faith Formation are over for the summer.
We want to say Thank You to all the Parishioners who attended the
Bible Study and Catechism Series. We truly appreciate your
participation. We will resume in September with “The Book of
Revelation” and “Walking Toward Eternity: Daring to Walk the
Walk” both series hosted on DVD by Jeff Cavins. For more
information you can contact Mary Christie at 425-776-3967.
Pentecost Sunday, 05/15/16 | The SETON Sunday News | 11
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
Counseling 425-257-2111 or 888-240-8572
MINISTRIES & GROUPS
Altar Servers, Jane Baer and Veronica Cardona
Apostleship of the Cross, Vicki Leone
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Elisabeth Kramp
Coffee & Donuts, Kelly Cooley
EMEs Ana May Apin and Amelia Carver
Environment Team, Claudia Galindo
Funeral Committee, Pat Maurer
Guadalupe Committee, Claudia Galindo
Homebound Ministers, Marianne Iwamoto
Home Visitation/Peer Counseling, Joan Kluck
Lectors, Nicolette Gagner and Elvira Hernandez
Linens, Linda Brownfield
Min. of Hospitality, Doug Portello and Graciela Chagoya
Music Coordinator, Kathy Egashira
Pastoral Council, Paul Gallagher/Gerry Apin
Pro-Life Ministry, Karen Salvati
Sacramentors, Scott Occhiuto
Simbang Gabi, Gerry Apin
Vine Moms group, Erin Robinson
Women’s Fellowship, Mary Christie
Young Adult Group, Roberto Martinez
COLLABORATORS IN MINISTRY
Cascade Serra Club, Pat Sweeney
Catholic Daughters, Kathy Taylor
Knights of Columbus, Chris Harvill
St. Vincent de Paul
425-355-3504
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Dearest parishioners - Take home this weekend your favorite home
baked goodies sponsored by the Catholic Daughters’s at their Bake
Sale on May 15th. Stop by, check us out and fill your sweet tooth
with a wide selection of treats. Thank you for continuing to support
us.
A Call to Share…
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1 pm
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$4,962.00
$3,849.00
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PHONE/EMAIL DIRECTORY
Staff and Clergy
Everist, Shannon
Garcia, Rosamaria
Gomez, Fr. Jorge
King, Susie
Kramp, Stephen
Lowery, Lori
Lundberg, Dn. Craig
Matheny, Stephanie
Mendoza, Br. Santos
Moran, Stephanie
Rodriguez, Fr. Mario
Saldivar, Fr. Roberto
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Cardona, Eduardo
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Iwamoto, Marianne
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Leone, Vicki
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Please keep the sick among us in your prayers, especially:
Children’s Envelopes
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EFT Contributions
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Mid Week
$2,408.25
Total Offering
$26,482.00
Thank you...
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May God the Father bless you, God the Son heal you and
God the Holy Spirit enlighten you. Amen.