Fifth Sunday of Lent March 28 & 29, 2020

Below is a thank-you note for our

Prayer Shawl Ministry Group

and for our prayers.

Parishioner Joyce gave a prayer shawl to her niece,

Haley, who is battling cancer. Haley was diagnosed

with heart cancer just before Christmas and had

major surgery to remove as much tissue as possi-

ble. She is still undergoing treatment and the prog-

nosis is not good; life expectancy is around 5 years.

She’s married and they have a 1 and 1/2 half year

old. They are keeping their faith alive for a miracle.

SUMMARY OF THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS

First Reading — Thus says the Lord GOD: I will open your graves, have you rise from them, and settle you on your land. Then you shall know I am the LORD, O my people! (Ezekiel 37:12-14).

Psalm — With the Lord there is mercy and fullness of redemption (Psalm 130).

Second Reading — If Christ is in you, the spirit is alive even if the body is dead because of sin (Romans 8:8-11).

Gospel — Lazarus, dead for four days, came out of his tomb when Jesus called his name (John 11:1-45).

The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

Mass Options

There are many options to watch Mass on

television, online, or listen to it on Relevant

Radio 1050AM. See inside for a list of some of

these options. Remember to make a Spiritual Communion. That prayer is inside too.

▪ Thank-You Letters

▪ Next Fish Dinner Update

▪ What is happening with Mass intentions?

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our

fundraisers, weekly donations, and a fish dinner

resulting in thousands of dollars that we can no

longer anticipate in our budget. Our fiscal year ends

June 30th, so there is still a chance for a summer

fundraiser, but it is not guaranteed. We ask that you

keep our parish family in your prayers, and we

thank you for your continued support through these

challenging times. (continued on page 6 inside)

• Green Bay, WI 54304 • • 2771 Oakwood Drive • • St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish •

www.seasgb.org seas@seasgb.org 920.499.1546

Saturday, March 28

Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12; Jn 7:40-53

Sunday, March 29

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45

Monday, March 30

Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday, March 31

Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday, April 1

Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42

Thursday, April 2

St. Francis of Paola

Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59

Friday, April 3

Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42

Saturday, April 4

St. Isidore

Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56

Sunday, April 5

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Mt 21:1-11 (procession);

Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;

Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14-27:66

No Masses or Events Due to the Pandemic and Related Restrictions

Sundays 5:30am on WBAY-TV Channel 2 7am on EWTN

8am on WCWF Channel 14

9am on Relevant Radio 1050AM 10am The Catholic Channel - SiriusXM Channel 129 10:30am CBS affiliate FRV Local 5 with Bishop Ricken

11am on EWTN

11am The Catholic Channel - SiriusXM Channel 129 1pm The Catholic Channel - SiriusXM Channel 129 11pm on EWTN

Daily 7am on EWTN 11am on EWTN

6pm on EWTN 7:30pm Relevant Radio 1050AM

11pm on EWTN

EWTN

Eternal Word

Television Network

Family Rosary Monday-Saturday at 7pm Relevant Radio 1050AM

Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love you above all things, and I desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot at

this moment receive you sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace you as if you were already there and unite myself wholly to you. Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.

Because of the pandemic and related

restrictions, we’ve been unable to

celebrate Mass with your Mass intentions.

Once business as usual resumes, Kathy in

the parish office will be contacting you to

reschedule your Mass intentions. Thank

you for your patience and consideration.

Dear Fellow Pilgrims,

I want to write

of hope and

sunrises while

I’m sitting here

in this Lenten

desert called quarantine. I want to look

to the promise of Easter, of

Resurrection and new life. That’s where

our faith invites us to find refuge. I’m

grateful for that. Without a spiritual

center, I think life would be fraught

with endless anxiety. At least it would be

for me.

For rock-solid footing in these earth-

quivering times, I invite you to wrap

yourself in a quilt of wisdom called the

Benedictine Values. St. Benedict wrote

these rules to live by over 1500 years

ago. They have survived the rise and fall

of entire nations, the collapse of

economies, and a number of devastating

plagues and pandemics. How many

times over the past fifteen centuries

have people thought the world was

ending, and yet these eleven simple

values remain as strong and poignant as

ever.

Journey well and pray always.

Peace, Deacon Steve Meyer

Awareness of God

To look for God not in the abstract but in the ordinary events of

every day.

Community

To become who we are by our relationships with others.

Dignity of Work

To appreciate the dignity of work in God’s creation.

Hospitality

To offer warmth, acceptance, and joy in welcoming others.

Justice

To work toward a just order in

our immediate environment and

in the larger society.

Listening

To hear keenly and sensitively

the voices of persons and all

created beings.

Moderation

To be content with living

simply and finding balance in

work, prayer, and leisure.

Peace

To strive for peace on all levels: with self, others, and God.

Respect for Persons

To respect each person regardless of class, background, or

professional skill.

Stability

To cultivate rootedness and a shared sense of mission.

Stewardship

To appreciate and to care lovingly for all the goods of this place.

A well-spent life is the only passport to heaven.

—Pope Leo XIII

Spring Flower Donations/Decorations in Memory of or in Honor of Family and Friends are being accepted through March 31.

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Your Name: _________________________________________________________________________ (Your name is needed for our business records but will NOT be published in the bulletin.)

Send this form, along with your donation, to the parish office by March 31. Thank you!

According to the latest COVID-19 restrictions, we will not be able to

celebrate Easter Masses. Instead we will schedule a different weekend to

remember and honor your loved ones with special flowers and decorations.

The letter below is from our annual Christmas Offering Program.

The letter to the right is from our monthly Reverse and St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Food Collection.

Photo of your donations pictured here. →

(continued from cover page)

During this unprecedented time, we want to once again stress the importance of Faith Direct, a secure, online, automatic

giving option. Because a significant percentage of parishioners utilize Faith Direct, we continue to receive a consistent in-

come even with our doors being closed. This allows the parish to weather the storm for a while, but only to a certain extent.

Another large portion of our revenue comes through those parishioners who utilize envelopes. Unfortunately, due to the

disruption of our weekend mass schedule, parishioners are unable to put their envelopes in the offertory collection baskets.

We are very thankful to those parishioners who mail their envelopes to the parish. We encourage envelope givers to

continue mailing

your donations in

if you are able. If

you’ve been

thinking about

making the

transition to

Faith Direct, now

is a perfect time

to do so. If Faith

Direct isn’t for

you, please

remember that

our parish family

values all of your

gifts, in all of

their forms. If

you have any

questions, please

contact Jeremy

Borchardt, our

business manager

at jborchardt@

seasgb.org. or

920.499.1546 ext.

112. Until stay-at-

home restrictions

are lifted, staff

will be working

from home.

Therefore, please

allow additional

time for

responses to

questions.

Thank you!

Can we pray for you? Contact Kathy Vandersteen at kvandersteen@ seasgb.org or 920.499.1546 if you or someone you know would like prayers. The members of our Pray-er Chain will pray for your sincere intentions. Also contact Kathy for any updates to the Prayer Chain. (additions, deletions, or email address updates)

Become A Member or Questions We welcome and register new members the second weekend of every month. You may also contact the parish office via email at seas@seasgb.org or call 920.499.1546.

Sacrament of Baptism Baptism is celebrated within our weekend worship service at any of the Masses. Contact the parish office two months before the anticipated date of Baptism.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays from 3-3:45pm

Sacrament of Marriage

Contact the parish office at least six months prior to the date of marriage.

Join a Ministry or Committee If you would like more information or would like to join a particular ministry or committee, contact the parish office.

Ministry of the Sick Contact the parish office when you or a family member is seriously ill, shut in, or hospitalized.

Par ish Contacts

Sr. Marla Clercx, ANG Pastoral Leader, mclercx@seasgb.org

Fr. Bob Karuhn, Priest Celebrant

Deacon Steve Meyer steve.meyer@etkg.com

Mary Herson-Roeser Pastoral Minister, mherson-roeser@seasgb.org

Jason Annoye Director of Faith Formation, jannoye@seasgb.org

Jeremy Borchardt Business Manager, jborchardt@seasgb.org

Giving

Please consider using Faith Direct for your

financial giving to our parish. Enroll online at

www.faithdirect.net using code WI571 (that’s the letter W and the capital letter I) or pick up one

of the brochures in the hospitality area. If you

prefer envelopes, please contact Marlene in the

parish office at 920.499.1546 x 102. Thanks!

Catholic Teen Books, www.CatholicTeenBooks.com. Books that raise the heart and mind to God and reflect the full-ness and beauty of the Catholic faith. Suspense, romance, coming-of-age stories with age-appropriate themes, etc. 2-1-1* is a nonemergency telephone number that connects people with community services and volunteer opportunities. Learn more at www.get211.org. Cup O Joy, 232 S. Broadway, GB. Open every Fri & Sat night. Alcohol free, family friendly. For more info, go online to www.cupojoy.com. Host Families Needed for 2020-2021 school year for Catholic students from Spain or Germany. For more info, call Marie-Claude Dijoud at 1.800.467 .8363 or go to www.emfusa.org. Spiritus Seeking Young Adults age 21-29. Live in community and present retreats. For more info, go to www.spiritusministries. org.

Young People Arise NAIN Retreat (18-39 year old), April 24-26 at Camp Tekakwitha, $40 per person, meals and lodging included. Grow in intimacy with the Holy Spirit. Sponsored by Catholic Foun-dation and Green Bay Diocesan Charismatic Renewal Center. For more information, go to https://charismaticrenewal.org/nain.

Temporarily Suspended

“I feel the greatest destroyer

of peace today is abortion.”

People who cannot forgive others break the bridge over

which they must pass if they are to reach heaven; for everyone

has a need to be forgiven. ~George Herbert

Thank you to parishioner Barb Meyer and team for

participating in this Vigil on our parish’s behalf. Due to

COVID-19 restrictions, the Vigil has ceased earlier than scheduled.

St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta in her 1979 Nobel lecture

~ April 3 ~

Fish Dinner Canceled

We do not have a list of those who

purchased tickets for the April 3 dinner.

If you or anyone you know purchased a ticket for the dinner

and want a refund, please email your scanned ticket(s) to jbor-chardt@seasgb.org or mail your ticket(s) to the parish office to

the attention of Jeremy Borchardt, 2771 Oakwood Dr., Green

Bay, WI 54304. Include your name, address, phone number,

and email address. We want your email address in order to

send you a confirmation that we received your returned tickets.

Until stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, staff are working from home as best as possible, but it's not the same as being in

the office and having easy access to files, programs, and equip-

ment. Check printing is a process and multiple signatures are

required to validate each check. Because of this and possible

mail delays, please allow 6-8 weeks to receive your refund. We appreciate your patience.

□ Refund or

□ Save Ticket for Next Year or

□ Forget About it & Donate the Money Back to the Church

Bulletin #: 001763 Church Name and Address: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 2771 Oakwood Drive Green Bay, WI 54304 Telephone: 920-499-1546 ext. 106 Contact Person: Shelly Vann Email: svann@seasgb.org Software: Publisher 2007 Windows: XP Service Pack 3 Acrobat X Standard Printer: Konica Minolta 750/600 PCL Transmission Time: 3/27 at 2:50 p.m. Bulletin for Sunday, March 29, 2020 Number of pages sent: 8 Special Instructions: Please run 50 copies with

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