St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church

7601 N. Grandview Avenue Odessa, TX 79765

Phone: 432-367-4657

Fax: 432-367-0700 Parish Website: setonparishodessa.org

Our Mission Statement To know Jesus and live the Gospel through Word and

Sacrament, Fellowship, and Service

PARISH STAFF Pastor

Rev. Mark Woodruff

Parochial Vicar Fr. Timothy Hayter

Deacons Mr. Gary Brooks

Mr. Salvador Primera

Business Manager Mr. Blas Campos Sr.

Administrative Assistant Mrs. Victoria Detiveaux

Director of Music & Liturgy Mr. Christopher Wilcox

Elementary DRE Mrs. Marilyn Hemann

Middle School/High School CRE Youth Minister

Mr. Johnny Aldas Y. M. Assistant: Mr. Brian Richards

Maintenance Mr. Erik Campos, Mr. Danny Licon,

Ms. Yolanda Pando, Ms. Noemy Hernandez Mrs. Margarita Juarez and Miss Jessica Payen

Nursery Ms. Connie Janousek, Mrs. Yvette Brusuelas,

Mrs. Linda Tilton, Mrs. Connie Crawley, and Mr. Juan Navarrete

SUNDAY EUCHARIST Saturday: 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 5:00 p.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday thru Friday: 6:30 a.m.

Tues, Wed, Friday 5:30 p.m. Thursday 6:00 p.m. Spanish

ADORATION

Tuesday 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.

CONFESSIONS Saturday 4:00 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.

Tuesday 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday 10:30 a.m.-Noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday

9:00 a.m.- Noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Friday: 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

NEW TO OUR PARISH?

Please call the Parish Office @ 367-4657.

PARISH EMAIL

office@setonparishodessa.org

For more information on sacraments, programs and events please visit our website.

34TH Ordinary Sunday

November 24 - 25, 2018

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5; Ps 24:1bc-4ab, 5-6; Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19; Ps 96:10-13; Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4; Ps 98:1-3ab, 7-9; Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps 100:1b-5; Lk 21:20-28 Friday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Saturday: Rv 22:1-7; Ps 95:1-7ab; Lk 21:34-36 Sunday: Jer 33:14-16; Ps 25:4-5, 8-10, 14; 1 Thes 3:12 — 4:2;

Lk 21:25-28, 34-36

MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II SATURDAY, NOV. 24: Christ the King

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm For the People of St. Elizabeth’s SUNDAY, NOV. 25: Christ the King 9:00 am +Agustin Lujan, by Jorge Lujan &

Family 11:30 am For the Intentions of Organ Donors,

by Delia Morales 5:00 pm For Prayer Intentions, by Donna

Fikes MONDAY, NOV. 26: 34TH Ordinary Week 6:30 am +Mary Lou Tierney, by Scott &

Minka Sibert TUESDAY, NOV. 27: 34TH Ordinary Week

6:30 am For Special Intentions, by Martin Haggerty

5:30 pm All Souls Memorial Mass 6-7:00 pm Confession/Adoration WED’DAY, NOV. 28: 34TH Ordinary Week 6:30 am For Prayer Intentions, by Donna

Fikes 5:30 pm +Marshall Love, by Butch & Sheila

Denton THURSDAY, NOV. 29: 34TH Weekday 6:30 am Larry Geils (Health), by Scott &

Minka Sibert 6:00 pm +Jose Campos, by Family FRIDAY, NOV. 30: St. Andrew, Apostle 6:30 am Tracey Martinez (Birthday), by Joe

& Peggy Martinez 5:30 pm All Souls Memorial Mass SATURDAY, DEC. 1: 1ST Advent Sunday 4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm For the People of St. Elizabeth’s SUNDAY, DEC. 2: 1ST Advent Sunday 9:00 am +Glen Shelby (Wedding

Anniversary), by Valeria Shelby 11:30 am For the Intentions of Organ Donors,

by Delia Morales 5:00 pm Virgin of Guadalupe, by Josefina

Galindo If a Mass you requested for a specific date

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

THAKSGIVING POT-LUCK Fr. Mark and Fr. Timothy want to thank all those who made our Thanksgiving Pot Luck possible: the Knights who cooked (and the other parishioners who made turkeys), the ACTS members who did a remarkable job serving, the youth group who cleaned up, and the more than 450 parishioners who came for our special parish Thanksgiving meal. We will definitely make this an annual event!!!

Catholic Charities Collection 11/18/2018 $ 1,346.00

Church Debt Total July 1: $ 2,580,329.77 Balance Nov. 18: 2,373,710.91 Amount paid: $ 206,618.86

Loose Plate 2,059.09 Total $ 25,079.84

Budget to Actual

Weekly goal $ 25,900.00 Week of 11/18/2018 25,079.84 Keep Praying! $ - 820.16

11/18/2018

Envelope Receipts $ 14,168.00 Online Giving 8,852.75

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES If you are over 20 and are not yet confirmed, please come to our Adult Confirmation Class. Bishop Sis will be here at St. Elizabeth’s on Sunday, February 24 for a special adult confirmation Mass. Classes are Mondays at 7 pm in the Parlor. We need a baptismal certificate for you.

Pope’s November Intention Universal: In the Service of Peace That the language of love and dialogue may

always prevail over the language of conflict.

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 November will be honored November 25TH at all Masses.

BREAKING OPEN THE WORD

Interested in Becoming Catholic? No meeting November 25TH

Question of the Week Do you belong to the truth?

SEAS Music Opportunities & Scholarship We currently have three scholarships available. Please see Christopher for more information. All are welcome to sing and be part of a choir at the mass they attend. Simply show up 30 minutes prior to the mass you attend to run through the music. No commitment needed. Bell rehearsal Sundays, 6:15 – 7:30 pm in the choir loft. If you’re interested come to the choir

loft at 6:15pm.

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 or on Twitter @yafaithseekers We hope you can join us! 12/21 – Ugly Sweater Party, 8pm to 12 am in the Youth Building

MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT Our next married couples retreat will be held January 25th - 26th. There are registration forms on line, in the halls of the church, and in the office. The cost is $50. This retreat is for couples who wish to strengthen their relationship and/or prepare for marriage in the church.

PARISH APP & LIVE STREAMING

Starting this weekend, the 11:30 am liturgy will be live streamed weekly on our parish website and simultaneously on our Facebook page.

There is a chance your image may be broadcast during our liturgies. If you are uncomfortable, please consider attending a different liturgy.

Various other liturgies will be live streamed, including but not limited to, Holy Days of Obligation, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve 10 pm Mass, Ash Wednesday, the Triduum, First Communion and Confirmation.

If you have any questions, please contact Fr. Mark or Christopher.

GRATITUDE What is gladness without gratitude, and where is gratitude without a God? —Coventry Patmore

BAPTISM PREP CLASS-Our next baptism preparation class is Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6:30pm. You must call to register for this class. Please call after Dec. 26. 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 and 3RD weekends of each month. Baptisms held on the 3RD weekend will be in Spanish, if 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!

VICTIM ASSISTANCE

La Diócesis Católica de San Ángelo está firmemente comprometida a crear y mantener el ambiente más seguro posible para nuestros niños y adultos vulnerables. Si usted o alguien que usted conoce ha sido víctima de abuso sexual por cualquier persona que sirve a la Iglesia, y necesita un lugar para hablar con alguien sobre sus sentimientos de traición o herido por la Iglesia, estamos aquí para ayudarle. Para reportar incidentes, llame a Lori Hines,

Coordinadora de Asistencia a Víctimas, 325-374-7609 (celular), o escriba a la Diócesis de San Ángelo, Ministerio de Asistencia a Víctimas, PO Box 1829, San Ángelo, TX 76902. Si el incidente ocurrió fuera de esta diócesis, nuestra Coordinadora de Asistencia a Victimas le ayudará a traer su preocupación a la atención de la diócesis correspondiente. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que uno siempre tiene el derecho de reportar el abuso a las autoridades civiles, y la ley civil requiere que cualquier abuso de un menor de edad debe ser reportado.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES We would like to thank each parishioner for your continued support of our agency and programs. The weekly donations of food and money is helping us to continue our mission. May God continue to bless you and your family for the sacrifices you make to support us.

*** We are in need of 1 lb bags of rice!

Elementary CCD November News

NO CCD

November 25

First Communion Class Monday, November 26TH

6 pm

December News

First Communion Class Saturday, December 1, 2018

9 am

PARADE OF LIGHTS

December 1 This year’s theme is “Winter Wonder Land”. Please bring your child to Odessa College by 5:30 pm dressed in wintery clothes. You will

need to sign a waiver when you drop your child off at our float. If any parents want to walk along the side of the float during the

parade let me know.

Adult Bible Study Opportunities

Men The men’s study group, led by Fr. Timothy, will meet @ 7pm on Monday in the Bride’s

Room. Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained provided by the Augustine Institute.

Women Women’s bible study, has ended for the fall. For information on the spring 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.

Los Angeles de Cristo Grupo de Oracion Friday: Spanish Bible Study 7 – 9 pm in the

Youth Building.

Contact Pilar or Romelia Ornelas 362-4610

Please pray for: Donovan Crawley, Dan Carpenter, Stephanie Velasquez, June Ponsetti, Elva Hurst, Mary Chew, Barb Wagner, Belen Rangel, Orion Campos, Esther Paschal

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Nov 25 – Michael Berzoza, Rosetta Cuba, Kambrye Herderson, Danica Lopez, Crecencio Losoya, Manuel McClure, Aaliyah Muniz, Nancy Neighbors, Kevin Velasquez Nov 26 – Jose Arroyo, Gabriel Chavez, Matthew Flores, Miguel Holguin, Alyson Jaramillo, Jose Angel Nunez, Gracie Quintela, Brecken Thompson, Leonel Urias, Patrick Vasquez, Josette Zeigler Nov 27 – Savannah Falcon, Jennie Fanous, Jeffrey Mata, Larry Pepper, Haven Piedra, Jesse

Ruiz, Evan Townsend, Crystal Villareal, Chloe Zaragoza Nov 28 – Irene Fuentes, Mateo Garcia, Randy Harris, Aubrei Levario, Maria Alejandra Ligon, David Macias, Kayli Perry, James Puga, Serena Roque, Jaxon Sanchez, Nicole Solis, Jorge Velazco Nov 29 – Alinda Abila, Maria Teresa Avila, Mark Fanous, Destiny Gamez, Rene Jimenez Raul Jimenez, Laura Lopez, Francisco Morales, Kristin Muniz, Adeliah Plasenpia, Madeline Tercero Nov 30 – Christian Bejarano, William Britten, Andres Cepeda, Laura Dutchover, Sylvia Dutchover, Margaret Elder, Rolando Garcia, Zachary Garcia, Barbara Hernandez, Tara Kelley, Manuel Lopez, Homar Ortiz, Lincoln Pepper, Matthew Ruiz, Manuel Zuniga Dec 1 – Jessica Aguilar, Kayla Attaway, Johnathan Beck, Rosie Bermea, Elijah Bernal-Briones, Emma Cardona, Sierra Cervantes, Richard Glasman, Aamyiah Mendoza, Carlos Perez, Patrick Rael, Desirea Renteria, Patrick Rios, Elizabeth Samora

Consecration to the Heart of Mary The ACTS community is starting a devotion of the

Consecration to the Heart of Mary using “33 Days to Morning Glory”

They will meet in the Education Building on Tuesdays at 7 pm. The cost is $35 per person to

be paid at the first meeting. For more information, please call one of the following:

Doug Burns (432) 940-4699, Jennifer Salazar (909) 525-6511 Edward Gallegos (432) 230-0385

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

“If the Truth Be Told…” Conference A follow-up Retreat to the Steubenville Conference

Overnight Retreat

High School (9th – 12th grades)

Where: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and Shrine

When: December 14 – 16, 2018

Registration Fee: $20 plus a case of water (small bottles 8 oz.)

Registrations at the Church exits. Return to parish office by December 2nd.

focus

LIFETEEN NIGHT OR

COMMUNITY NIGHT

RESUMES NOVEMBER 28TH

WITH A COMMUNITY NIGHT.

REMINDER THAT THERE WILL

NOT BE CLASS FOR MIDDLE

SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL ON

NOVEMBER 25TH.

CLASSES RESUME 12/2.

YOUTH NIGHT on

Wednesday; November 28th,

Is Throw Back Wednesday and is

OPEN to

HIGH SCHOOL and MIDDLE SCHOOL; 6th – 12th.

We will be having a PIZZA PARTY!!

Come join us for

community time, basketball, pool, fooseball, air hockey,

PS4 and XBOX ONE fun!!

Not enough? We have Board Games for you to play!!!

Bring a friend!

Event will be in the Youth Building!

STEUBENVILLE 2019 – ST. PAUL

TRIP IS NOW FULL. WAIT LIST

ONLY. PARENT MEETING FOR

THE TRIP ON DECEMBER 13TH

@ 7P.M. IN THE PARLOR. NEED

ALL THOSE SIGNED UP TO

ATTEND.

“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

L

o

r

e

m

i

p

s

u

m

d

o

l

o

r

s

i

t

a

m

e

t

,

c

o

n

s

e

c

t

e

t

u

e

r

d

o

l

o

r

t

e

d

i

a

m

w

i

s

7th & 8th Grade Retreat

December 8, 2019 @ SEAS Celebration Hall 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Will be attending the 5:00 p.m. Mass)

Cost is $20.00

Registration Forms at the Church

Exits

“Truth suffers, but never dies.” -Sister Teresa of Avila