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

Office Assistant Miss Jessica Payen

Director of Music & Liturgy Mr. David McIntyre III

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, and Ms. Noemy Hernandez

Nursery Ms. Connie Janousek, 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. & 6:00-7:00 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.

16TH Ordinary Sunday

July 20 – 21, 2019

Readings for the Week Monday: Sg 3:1-4b; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Tuesday: Ex 14:21 — 15:1; Ex 15:8-10, 12, 17; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday:Ex 16:1-5, 9-15; Ps 78:18-19, 23-28; Mt 13:1-9 Thursday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Friday: Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: Gn 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-3, 6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13

Budget to Actual

Weekly goal $ 25,900.00 Week of 07/07/2019 23,343.73 Keep Praying! $ -2,556.27

Envelope Receipts $ 14,036.52 Online Giving 7,684.50 Loose Plate 1,622.71 Total $ 23,343.73

Catholic Charities Collection $ 1,402.00

Church Debt May 31 Balance $ 2,179,368.53

MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II SATURDAY, JULY 20: 16TH Ordinary Sunday

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Ricardo Ochoa Jr., (B’d), by Maria

Ochoa SUNDAY, JULY 21: 16TH Ordinary Sunday 9:00 am +Jose U. Martinez by Family 11:30 am Vocations to the Priesthood 5:00 pm +Jose McGuire, by Imelda Lopez &

Family MONDAY, JULY 22: St. Martha 6:30 am Heidi & Matthew Badley

(Anniversary), by Patricia & Joe Wiesner

TUESDAY, JULY 23: 16th Ordinary Week 6:30 am +David Wilson, by Joe & Peggy

Martinez

5:30 pm Lilly Abila (B’d), by Abila Family WED’DAY, JULY 24: 16th Ordinary Weekday 6:30 am +Tracy Hancock, by Butch & Sheila

Denton 5:30 pm +Nevella Rucker, by David Rucker THURSDAY, JULY 25: St. James, Apostle 6:30 am For Vocations to the Priesthood 6:00 pm For the People of St. Elizabeth’s FRIDAY, JULY 26: Sts. Joachim & Ann 6:30 am Paul M. Wiesner, by Patricia & Joe

Wiesner 5:30 pm Vocations to the Priesthood SATURDAY, JULY 27: 17TH Ordinary Sunday

4:00-4:45 Confessions 5:00 pm +Humberto “Slim” Lara (B’d), by

Margie Lara SUNDAY, JULY 28: 17TH Ordinary Sunday 9:00 am +Jessica Chorney Wilson, by

Andrea & Skip Chorney 11:30 am People of St. Elizabeth’s 5:00 pm Nasario Molinar, (B’d), by Lisa

Molinar

If you requested Mass for a specific date and

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

PARISH PICNIC SUNDAY, AUG. 4 We are planning a parish picnic for Sunday afternoon, Aug. 4 to mark the 37TH anniversary of the founding of our parish. Sign-up sheets in the foyer!

Priest Pension Plan Collection On Aug. 3-4 we will have a special collection for the Priest’s’ Pension Plan. The diocesan plan is currently underfunded!!! Fourteen priests are currently retired and in 10 years, the number will increase by 5. Some of the retired priests are still working as pastors and assistants and they are not quite the burden on the plan as they could be! None the less, please be generous in caring for those completely retired, ill and infirm.

Please Endow a “choir chair”? Thanks to our new choir director, our choirs – that’s plural! -- are growing, and hence the need for more choir chairs. We hope to match the oak ones already in use. If you would like to donate a chair, please send a check for $300 to St.

Elizabeth Ann Seton. Names of all donors will be placed on each chair. We actually need 30 chairs for the choir warmup room and the loft.

Thinking of Becoming a Priest? God calls some young men to be priests. Are you one of them? The Diocese of San Angelo invites you (10th grade and older) to a Discernment Retreat on August 2-4. Discernment through pray, talks and activities will help you learn what God is calling you to. The retreat will be held at Holy Family, Abilene. Contact either Fr. Mark or Fr. Tim for applications and details and transportation to and fro. MOMS & DADS, consider talking to your sons about their vocation in life. If they are considering priesthood, please direct them to this opportunity. (Call Fr. Mark or Fr. Tim at 367-4657 to get more information about attending this retreat).

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.

Saga of the Lights in the Church As you know, we are having problems with the lighting in the church. The bishop has given us permission to pursue legal redress from those we believe responsible for the problem. More on this chapter later….

Pope’s July Intention The Integrity of Justice That those who administer justice may work with integrity, and that the injustice which prevails in the world may not have the last word.

DIOCESE JOB OPENINGS

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. Please visit the diocese’s website at www.sanangelodiocese.org for more information.

Campus Ministry Position The Diocese of San Angelo is seeking a full-time Campus Minister to serve three college campuses: University of Texas at the Permian Basin, Odessa College and Midland College. This position requires a practicing Catholic with a B.A. in Pastoral Studies or Theology (Masters preferred). Experience in ministry, pastoral and administrative skills. The Director of Campus Ministry is responsible for the pastoral leadership of the campus faith community in an academic setting. This includes liturgy, music, faith formation, RCOA and sacramental preparation where appropriate, social ministry and fellowship, pastoral care to students, faculty, as well as administrative responsibilities. Submit your resume to the attention of Sr. Hilda Marotta, OSF, Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, 804 Ford St., San Angelo, TX 76905 or hmarotta @sanangelodiocese.org. For more

information you can call 325-651-7500.

ST. MARY CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

www.smccsodessa.org

Hiring for the 2019-2020 school year Teachers for 3RD Grade and Part time custodian.

Enrollment spots available for 2019-2020

Pre-K 3 Pre-K 4

Question of the Week

What are the worldly things you are anxious or worry about?

BAPTISM PREP CLASS-Our next baptism preparation class is Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. You

must call to register for this class. Please call after July 24TH. 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!

TEXAS A&M AND BLINN COLLEGE Howdy! Will you or someone you know be a freshman at Texas A&M University or Blinn College this fall? If so, St. Mary’s Catholic Center invites you to attend our Connect Retreat! Connect is a retreat held just for incoming freshmen before school starts in August. It is a great way to meet other Catholic freshmen and to learn about growing in your faith while in college. For more information and to register, please visit www.stmarysconnect.com. Gig’em and God Bless!

BREAKING OPEN THE WORD Breaking Open the Word is a program we have here at St Elizabeth Ann Seton on Sunday mornings beginning at 10:10 to 11:20 AM. It is an opportunity to read and discuss the Sunday scripture readings for that week. This is a great way to learn scripture and how it applies to our

lives today.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Stay up to date with our monthly events on the parish website, or Facebook at SEAS- Awakened Young Adults 7/28- Parlor, 6:15- 8:30pm ‘Pre-Vatican II vs Vatican II’ by Fr. Mark Woodruff & finalizing the Parish Picnic plans. Food & Nursery provided!

Elementary CCD Summer News

CCD Registration CCD registration has begun! CCD registration is $25.00 per child until August 1st when the cost

will go up to $30.00 per child. Please come to the

Religious Education Office to register.

Adult Bible Study Opportunities

Men The men’s study group, led by Fr. Timothy, will start back up Monday, September 8th.

We will be going through the Gospel of Mark. It will be a 14-week study. More details

to come.

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.

Please pray for: Connie Crawley, Donovan Crawley, Adam Bueno,

Melba Abila, Natalie Gamboa, Cheryl Glynn, Rudy Marquez, Sr., Johnny Rosales, Joanny

Soltero, Michael Paynter, Stella Gonzalez, Kayla Knox, Alonzo Rios, Alan Gray, Chris Hemann,

Kyle Noeller, Elena Garcia, Mary Glennon.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES Canned & Dry Goods Needed

Ya’ll have been so generous to Catholic Charities!!! Just to let you know, canned goods and dried foods are always needed! The CC Food Pantry is in full swing! In the last 6 months the pantry has provided over 36,000 meals to over 2,400 individuals ranging from newborns to seniors. Also, volunteers are always needed in the pantry Tuesday through Thursday at the agency.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! July 21– Adrian Apodaca, Araceli Carrasco, Evan Chavez, Lia Cordova, Hector Garcia, Emma Garcia, Hilda Guerra, Vickie Guerrero, Emelie Martinez, Julian Melgoza, Anayeli Molinar, Julie Navarrete, Dalila Ontiveros, Esteban Prieto, Steven Ramirez, Bethany Salgado, LaToya Williams July 22 – Cesar Carrasco, Naira Enriquez, Shirley Hernandez, Thelma Luna, Anna Miller, Elisabeth Nolan, Paul Rael, Daniel Rivera, Jessica Rodriguez, Elizabeth Tarin, Valeria Tavarez, Chris Vasquez, Symira Vera July 23 – Priscilla Carmona, Cassandra Ellison, Amy George, Jazmine Hinojos, Amelia Reynier, Michelle Rimmer, Liliana Roman, Alexander Segura, Amanda Stark, Rogelio Valeriano July 24 – Randy Billingsley, Damian Campos,

Gabriel Casias, Zachary Cavazos, Jessica Chavarria, Javier Espinoza, Chris Lizama, Joshua Lopez, Kaleb Luera, Albert Machuca, Cristobal Natividad, Chelsea Nixon, Sarah Rojo, Bella Santiago, Jennifer Wade, Laly Watkins July 25 – Ruben Berdoza, Jaime Ceniceros, Jessica Duarte, Kaylee Duran, Brooke Munoz, Jeremiah Nunez, Mariah Ramos, Ariel Rivera, Amanda Ruiz, James Serrano, Kirsten Stringer, Christine Wiesner July 26 - Jeremy Acosta, Antoniette Aguirre, Karime Ceniceros, Maori Enriquez, Micheal Galindo, Lily Gonzalez, Kolby Kwiatkowski, Gloria Lopez, Felicity Lozano, Marc Prieto, Isaiah Rios, Jacquelyn Spence- Franco, Mickey Vasquez July 27 – Tiffany Abalos, Priscilla Aguero, Manuel Aguilar, Xiarah Caballero, Richardo Cabello, Luis Carmona, Peter Carrillo, Alyssa Dela Cruz, Judith Duran, Carolina Estrada, Donovan Madrid, Derrick Ortega, Sandra Pando, Gilbert Quiroz, Anahy Saenz, Gregory Swenton, Chris Thompson

Problems with Drug, Alcohol Addiction? Call Randy at (432) 631-9225 or Angela at (432) 803-9435.

It is Christ whom we proclaim, admonishing

everyone and teaching everyone with all

wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.

— Colossians 1:28b

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

CCD CATECHIST and

Substitute Meeting

We will be having a Catechist

meeting on August 1st @ 7:00

p.m. in the Youth Building. This

meeting will be to look at the new

year, new objectives, a new

direction and yearly schedule.

Joining us will be the crew from

the EDGE & LIFETEEN

programs to assist with the year.

We got some NEW ideas going

forward for this wonderful

project!

Lastly, please remember the new

schedule going forward!

Middle School is running 10:00

a.m. to 11:20 and High School

12:45 to 2:00 p.m.

- Johnny Aldas

focus

Registration is NOW OPEN!!

Hours for Registration

Monday – Thursday

10 am – Noon and 1-5 pm

Friday 10 – Noon only!

EARLY BIRD ends July 31st

AUGUST 16TH & 17TH –

WE ARE PLANNING A YOUNG

MEN’S (HIGH SCHOOL AGE)

CAMPING RETREAT. MORE

DETAILS TBA.

YOUTH NIGHT is

a privilege and a necessity,

it is Community Building and

OPEN to

All who desire to grow in faith!

Youth Night (6th – 12th)

July 24th – Steubenville Send Off

Come Join Us!

Summer Schedule

July 24th – Steubenville Send Off

We start @ 6:30 p.m.

Come join the party!!

Come out for some Summer time fun!!!

August Schedule will be up NEXT week!

GOOBERFEST MEETING FOR

ALL INTERESTED IN ASSISTING AT

THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL ON AUGUST

6TH OR 8TH 7 P.M. (COME TO ONE).

PLEASE VOLUNTEER TO MAKE THIS

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

“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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OTHER Important Dates

WEDNESDAY: July 31st END OF EARLY BIRD CCD REGISTRATION – cost will go up to

$30.00 after this date. SUNDAY; August 4th

Parish Picnic @ 5:00 p.m. TUESDAY/THURSDAY; August 6th or 8th

Goober Fest Volunteers Meetings

Steubenville 2019 – St. Paul, MN Steubenville Send Off

6:30 p.m. Pizza Party in the Hall 8:00 p.m. Bag Checks/Small Groups

9:00 p.m. Mass & Adoration

10:00 p.m. Trip Preparation