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PASTORAL OFFICE Rev. Msgr. Conor J. McGrath Pastor Fr. Robert Rosales Parochial Vicar Lee Jan Deacon Martha Gomez Pastoral Administrator martha@seaschurch.com Sarah Rehkopf Pastoral Coordinator sarah@seaschurch.com Ed Gordon Liturgical Ministry Coordinator ed@seaschurch.com Susan Ramsower Music Director susan@seaschurch.com Michelle Marroquin Communications michelle@seaschurch.com Deana Giuliani Parish Accountant deana@seaschurch.com Anna Cantu Administrative Assistant anna@seaschurch.com A J Rabel Plant Manager ajrabel@seaschurch.com Dr. Maria Leavy Hoelscher Counseling 210-364-2215 __________________________________________________ FAITH FORMATION OFFICE

Staff Hours M-Th 8:30 am –2:30 pm The Faith Formation office will be closed

July 1 - August 13 Ana Holbrook ana@seaschurch.com Heidi Neuenfeldt heidi@seaschurch.com Lisa Casas lisa@seaschurch.com Valerie Trevino valerie@seaschurch.com Dina Selva dina@seaschurch.com

S Baptism: Please call the office to make an appointment for your child to be baptized. Our next Baptism class is August 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the Day Chapel. Monthly bap-tism classes are listed at seaschurch.com/baptism. Wedding: Couples who would like to be married at our church need to be registered parishioners. Please call the parish office and make an initial appointment with the Pastor at least six months in advance of the wedding date. RCIA: Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or considering becoming a Catholic? Are you an adult Catholic wanting to prepare for Eucharist and Con-firmation? Please call the office for more information at 210-698-1941. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office to make an appointment. Funerals: If you have a loved one who has passed away, please call the parish office to let us know or to arrange a funeral.

Prayers for the Sick We ask God to bless all those who are ill and have asked us to pray for them. To have the Ministers of Care pray for your loved one by names, please email an-na@seaschurch.com or call the parish office.

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm (closed for lunch 12-1pm) (210) 698-1941 | Fax: (210) 698-1983 | seaschurch.com 8500 Cross Mountain Trail. San Antonio TX 78255

MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 5 pm Sunday 8 am, 9:30 am 11 am 12:30 pm (SPANISH), 7 pm Daily Mass 8 am Reconciliation Saturday, 4 pm Adoration Wednesday, 8:30 am - 8 pm

Welcome to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton We are so happy that you have joined us, and we hope that you will find our church to be the spiritual home you desire. We are blessed with a community of sincere and caring people who want to make you feel at home. To register as a parishioner go to www.seaschurch.com.

Mass Intentions

8:00 AM Monday, July 23 Rebecca Rodriguez Presider: Fr. George 8:00 AM Tuesday, July 24 Mark Mulgrew † Presider: Fr. Robert 8:00 AM Wednesday, July 25 Mariano Nevarez † Presider: Fr. Conor 8:00 AM Thursday, July 26 Erik Ross Salinas (d) † Presider: Fr. Robert 8:00 AM Friday, July 27 Joseph A. Wasiecko † Presider: Fr. Conor 5:00 PM Saturday, July 28 James Black † Patricia Chavez † Presider: Fr. Robert Sunday, July 29 Diana Hayden † 8:00 AM Presider: Fr. Roger Mary Lou Alvarado † 9:30 AM Presider: Fr. Kinney Andree Reyes Tom Rhodes † 11:00 AM Presider: Fr. Conor Patricia Chavez † 12:30 PM Presider: Fr. Robert Julie Clearo † 7:00 PM Presider: Fr. Conor

This Week at SEAS Monday, July 23 7:00 pm K of C TM. Practice Marron Ctr. Tuesday, July 24 9:30 am CDA Arts & Crafts Seton Hall 7:00 pm Young Adult Ministry Marron Ctr. 7:00 pm S. Carolina ACTS TM. Marron Ctr. Wednesday, July 25 6:30 pm Sp. Men’s ACTS Marron Ctr. Thursday, July 26 5:30 am Men’s Morning Fellowship Seton Hall. 6:00 pm K of C Officer Mtg. Seton Hall Friday, July 27 No Events Scheduled Satruday, July 27 8:00 am SVDP Distrubtion Sunday, July 28 No Events Scheduled

Faith Formation News

Offertory July 14/15 $33,831.53

Elementary Faith Formation is looking for volunteers! If you are interested in being a part of our ministry team as a teacher, hall monitor or substitute teacher, please contact Heidi at heidi@seaschurch.com

Faith Formation Registration opens August 11

Robert Castillo, Peter Greenburg, Roy Vaughn, Matt Pryor, Miguel T. Sotello and Ron Wyble, deployed to Iraq. Bruce Balvin, Luis A. Ra-mos, Zac Gerner, Jordan Bittner and Anthony Delgado, Jr. ,and Christopher Le Comte in Ger-many, Zachary Williams in Ethiopia and Mack Peter in Colombia. Austin Reyes in S. Korea. Thomas Sweet in Afghanistan. Dylan Johnson in Okinawa Japan.

Theology on the Rocks—Hill Country provides en-gaging topics and speakers on different aspects of Ca-tholicism in a relaxed at-mosphere for adults (36 years old and up). Our next

get together is Monday, July 23, at Ran-dom Beer Garden, 11 Upper Cibolo Creek Road, Boerne. Food truck and beer available from 6-9pm. Father Rog-er Keler talk on Pope Francis’ work, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gos-pel), the 2013 apostolic exhortation on the church’s primary mission of evangeli-zation in the modern world.

Theology on the Rocks

Eucharistic Adoration: Experience a Deep Peace in Jesus Eucharist Adoration is an ancient, prayerful devotion believed to date back as early as the 4th century with St. Basil. It is the coming in prayer before the Real Presence of God found in the exposed Blessed Sacrament. The Blessed Sacrament is exposed in a "monstrance" (gold stand) so that the Host is clearly visible to all who come to pray. The Eucharist is the greatest gift given to the Church, the abiding presence of Jesus who desires to feed us, heal us, strengthen us and mold us into his own body. At the Second Vatican Council, the Church fathers wrote “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.” (Lumen Gentium 11). This act of remaining in Jesus is an act that is done in silence. Silence sometimes is uncomforta-ble for people. We feel that if we are not saying something to God, we are not really praying. We are afraid that our silence will soon lead to our minds wandering; while our bodies may be in a posture of prayer, our brain is at the super-market or work or making lists of things we need to get done this day. Jesus desires us to rest in him: “Be still and know that I am God!” Our self-reliance leads to internal chatter. However, to have the Eucharist as a visible focus for our eyes allows us to be drawn back into a peace as we recognize that Jesus really is in charge of our lives. In that silence we find our minds, hearts and souls experienc-ing a deep peace that He alone can give. You are invited to spend time with Jesus. Our Adoration is on Wednesdays, 8:30 am—8:00pm. The Church also asks that there al-ways be someone present in the Church when the Blessed Sacrament is exposed. We want to make sure that each hour of Adoration is covered by someone on a regular basis. As you pray this week, you may want to pray and ask the Lord if he is calling you to make a commitment to be so present in adoration. If you are interested in committing to a certain time each Wednesday to be present for Adoration, please call Joe or Mercedes Gonzales at 210.698.2195.

Pope Francis has a New Book! Pope Francis: Embrace of Hope, Compassion in Times of Illness is filled with the pope’s insight and inspira on for all

who face the test of sickness and illness. Pope Francis shows how hope is found in seeing and experiencing illness in the light of the Good News of Jesus Christ. He reveals how grace grows in mes of illness when:

• Chris ans bring the peace of Christ to the sick through service and care. • Difficult moments become the path to forge stronger rela onships with family, com-muni es, and with Christ. • Men and women in science cul vate and apply God’s gi of crea on for the treatment and cure of diseases, se ng free the op-pressed. • Christ sets one free, helps one endure, and allows suffering for the sake of a greater

Building Update

After a Couple of rain delays this week over 340 cement truck loads poured 345 yards of concrete for the east wing of the building. It was a sight to see concrete truck after con-crete truck and the coordination of the building crew.

Lifeteen’s 2018-2019 Theme

is Announced!

Relentless Father! The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that “in every time and in every place, God draws close to man.” God pursues us. God is continually chasing us, but not to harm us or for His own gain. God pursues us out of love. And God’s pursuit is not like the pursuit of others that might grow tired or give-up on us. God is relentless in seeking us out. We will break open this theme through our conferences, camps, and events throughout the year. God is our Relent-less Father and He has been seeking you yesterday, today, and up until your final breath. The challenge for all of us this year will be how we respond to this incredible pursuit. “Indeed, goodness and mercy will pur-sue me all the days of my life.” – Psalm 23:6s

Traveling this summer? Stay in touch with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. We offer Online Giving for your tithing convenience. Visit our website, www.seaschurch.com, and click our Online Giving link. You can also find our bulletins online at www.seaschurch.com/bulletins. Receive text messages regarding events and news at our church by texting SEASCHURCH to 84576 on your smart phone.

MUCH-NEEDED PRAYER Each Christian needs half an hour of prayer each day, except when we are busy; then we need an hour. —St. Francis de Sales

daily circumstances of our lives, and to grow in under-standing of what we are to do and how we are called to act. We know who we are in God’s sight, and whose we are, as children of God. Today’s Readings: Jer 23:1–6; Ps 23:1–3, 3–4, 5, 6; Eph 2:13–18; Mk 6:30–34 Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading, we hear through the prophet Jeremiah that God understands the need of the people for shepherds who will lead them to a place of spiritual depth and peace. In the Letter to the Ephesians, we hear that this desire that the people find peace in right relationship with God is for everyone. Jesus, the Good Shep-herd, leads the disciples to a deserted place to rest. They had just returned from their first time of mission, and Jesus understands that they need time away with him, to share their experiences and questions, and to find refreshment of body and spirit. Yet Jesus also recognizes the needs of the crowds who follow them to that deserted place. He knows that he is the peace for which they long. Sabbath Rest Sabbath. We hear the word, and many think of the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. Today, we hear Jesus say to the disciples, ‘Come away to a deserted place and rest a while.” This is the true spirit of sabbath—to take time away, to worship God, participate in Eucharist, to be re-freshed in body, mind, and spirit. Thought of in this way, sabbath is not an obligation but a priv-ilege, a gift rather than a burden. Making sab-bath begins with a commitment to put God first. That is what the shepherds that Jeremiah called for were to do, to lead the people to be people of and for God. This is what Jesus, the Good Shep-herd, leads us to do, and he shows us how to do this. Not only does Jesus take time away for prayer and to “rest a while,” he also spends time with the people who need him. In sabbath, we spend time with God, family, our faith commu-nity, and friends. And this spending time “with” helps us to re-orient our lives toward what is most important. From Sabbath to the rest of the week Taking sabbath to heart has a significant impact on the way in which we live our lives, practical-ly and spiritually. The practical part is evident on the surface. Setting aside time for Sunday Mass, quiet, and time with others requires plan-ning and commitment. There is a practical di-mension to the physical and emotional benefits of such time away from the stress and busyness of our daily lives as well. The spiritual impact of sabbath may take a little while to begin to perceive. When we put God first in our lives, everything else falls into place in a different, holier way. We begin to see God’s grace in the

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 26:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-13; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15

THE GOSPEL Mark 6:30-34

They hastened there on foot from all the towns and arrived at the place before them.

Only

yesterday,

the crowd had no answers or meaning.

Like sheep without a shepherd. They fled to

you.

Today the crowd is us.

Caretakers of the poor. Of the sick. We are the doctors,

immigrants and environmentalists.

But.

We still look for the way. People on the search. We flee to you, Jesus. Have pity on us.

Show us your way. Let us be today’s shepherds.

Anne M. Osdieck

Copyright © 2018, Anne M. Osdieck. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to reproduce for personal or parish use

Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

¡YO NO! Duras palabras de Jeremías. O, más pre-cisamente, duras palabras del Señor, pronuncia-das por medio de la boca profética de Jeremías. Suerte para nosotros que esas palabras están dirigidas a otras personas, a esos “pastores” que están confundiendo a las ovejas de Dios. Los pastores, pensándolo bien, son aquellos que tienen puestos oficiales, que tienen una posición jerárquica o que, por lo menos, reciben un salar-io de la diócesis o la parroquia. Resulta fácil acusar con el dedo y decir que, después de todo, esos pastores últimamente no han guiado bien al rebaño. Pero es peligroso ignorar la voz de Dios en los labios del profeta. La voluntad divina mencionada por el profeta se aplica a todos, y contiene alguna verdad sobre toda nuestra vida. No importa lo que pensemos acerca de nuestra función o lugar dentro del rebaño, cada uno de nosotros tiene alguna responsabilidad de ser pastor en nuestra vida diaria. En los pequeños actos de justicia, caridad o compasión estamos viviendo el llamado de nuestra alianza con Dios: ser la voz de Dios, la presencia de Dios, la mano servicial y guiadora de Dios en el mundo.

¡SÍ, TÚ! El apóstol San Pablo nos dice que, en Cristo llegamos, en un solo Espíritu, al Padre. Con este grandioso y maravilloso regalo viene la responsabi-lidad de ofrecerlo también para la vida del mundo. Así como Cristo trajo la paz por su sangre en la cruz y reconcilió a la tierra con el cielo, nosotros estamos llamados a continuar día a día la obra de hacer la paz y traer la reconciliación. Cada semana nos reunimos con Jesucristo como lo hacen los apóstoles en el Evangelio de hoy. En la Oración Eucarística pedi-mos: “Que esta Víctima de reconciliación traiga la paz y la salvación al mundo entero”. Cada uno de nosotros, bautizados en el Cuerpo de Cristo, salva-dos por la sangre de su cruz que compartimos en un cáliz, somos escogidos y llamados para la misión de pastorear en su nombre. Si por un momento miramos alrededor, podemos fácilmente ver que hay muchos lugares donde la gente vive como ovejas sin pastor. ¿Está nuestro corazón, lleno de la presencia del Buen Pastor, conmovido de compasión por ellos? Y, lo más importante, ¿está nuestra vida movida por la acción? Lecturas de hoy: Jeremías 23:1–6; Salmo 23:1–6; Efesios 2:13–18; Marcos 6:30–34 Copyright © 2005, World Library Publications. All rights reserved.

LOS SANTOS Y OTRAS CELEBRACIONES Domingo: Decimosexto Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Lunes: Santa Brígida de Suecia Martes: San Sharbel Makhlūf Miércoles: Santiago Jueves: San Joaquín y Santa Ana Sábado: Santa María Virgen

MUCHA NECESIDAD DE ORACIÓN

Todo cristiano necesita media hora de oración dia-ria, excepto cuando está muy ocupado; entonces necesi-ta una hora. —San Francisco de Sales

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church #515402 8500 Cross Mountain Trail San Antonio, TX 78255 TELEPHONE 210 698-1941 CONTACT PERSON Michelle Marroquin EMAIL: michelle@seaschurch.com SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat XI Windows 10 TRANSMISSION TIME Wednesday 1:45 SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION July 22, 2018 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 8 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS