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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 9 Hillgate
Irvine, CA 92612-3265 Tel (949) 854-1000 Fax (949) 854-0079
www.seasirvine.org
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
August 9, 2020
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Together, we, the family of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, proclaim our Christianity and our call to live Christ’s message. We acknowledge the centrality of Jesus in our lives, as individuals and as a community, particularly in our encounters with others.
Our mission is to deepen our understanding and love of the Gospel through prayer and worship; to recognize Christ in our daily lives through sharing and loving, healing and serving His community; and to proclaim the Word of God with the strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
REV. PAUL TRINH, Administrator x222 [email protected]
REV. BRANDON DANG, Vocations Director (In-Residence) [email protected]
REV. BOB STONE (Retired) [email protected]
REV. FRANCIS VU, SJ, UCI Catholic Center [email protected] www.catholiccommunityatuci.weebly.com (949) 861-3445
DEACON STEVE GRECO, Outreach Ministry x233 [email protected]
DEACON DAVE TIEMEIER, RCIA [email protected]
HECTOR MARANESI, Business Manager x229 [email protected]
MALU MARIANO, Office Manager x221
MARK SALTERS, Music Director x228 [email protected]
MATTHEW SIE, Youth Ministry x226 [email protected]
LOUIE MAUBAN, Children’s Ministry x227
[email protected] JANE VU, Ministry Coordinator x232
[email protected] JENNIFER NGUYEN, Office Secretary [email protected]
ZOSIMO AYASO, Maintenance
STEWARDSHIP
The common definition of “stewardship” is the job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property. As Catholics, we tend to equate stewardship with financial support of the Church. When we hear the word we immediately think – another fundraiser. While supporting the financial needs of our Catholic community is an essential responsibility we have as Catholics, stewardship has a much broader meaning.
Creation Google “stewardship” and you will find a treasure trove of articles on Christian stewardship. The most simple and straightforward descriptive statement I found is this: God owns everything and the people of God are his management company. This means God created the world and entrusted it to us for safekeeping. As Pope Francis observes in his 2015 Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si (Praised Be), “[t]he earth was here before us and it has been given to us.” Our “management” responsibilities include protection and preservation of the environment, protection and enhancement of human life, and development of the world to serve God’s purposes. In his 1995 Encyclical Letter, Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), Saint Pope John Paul II writes that “…man has specific responsibility towards the environment in which he lives, towards the creation which God has put at the service of his personal dignity, of his life, not only for the present but also for future generations.”
Mission Rick Warren’s book, A Purpose Driven Life, contains a section entitled “Life on Earth is a Temporary Assignment.” Warren cites biblical references describing life as “a mist, a fast runner, a breath and a wisp of smoke.” We have to remember that compared to eternity, our time here is very brief, and that everything we have been given here is on loan to us from God. In their Pastoral Letter on Stewardship (The Pastoral Letter) the U.S. Bishops summarize the situation and our stewardship mission: “As Christian stewards, we receive God's gifts gratefully, cultivate them responsibly, share them lovingly in justice with others, and return them with increase to the Lord.”
Discipleship Another aspect of stewardship is stewardship of the Church. As Catholics, we are called to discipleship, and stewardship is an expression of that discipleship. In that sense, we are all stewards of the Church. The Pastoral Letter puts it this way: “Individuals compose collectively the Body of Christ; therefore, disciples of Jesus Christ are stewards of the Church because stewardship is the personal responsibility of each one of the baptized.” We fulfill this responsibility in many ways, but a fair summary is through generous giving of our time, talent and treasure. The Pastoral Letter lists works, services, and ministries representing good stewardship, including, evangelization and witness to the Gospel, religious teaching and faith formation, collaboration in parish life and ministries; and work for social justice and peace.
Spirituality So, although supporting our Church financially is an essential and important aspect of our Catholic stewardship, it is only one part. As Bishop Carl Kemme of the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas put it, “Stewardship is not just about one or another aspect of our faith lives; it is about all of it. It is the overarching and foundational spirituality that shapes our entire existence.” Keith Eyrich SEAS Parishioner since 2006
Mass Intentions Monday, 8/10 8:30am Mary Vennat, RIP Tuesday, 8/11 8:30am Conrado Alabastro, RIP1 Wednesday, 8/12 8:30am Bobbie McCoy, RIP 1 Thursday, 8/13 8:30am Ron Arakawa, RIP
Friday, 8/14 8:30am Ponciano & Eugenia Crisostomo, RIP Saturday, 8/15 Assumption 9:00am Lee Ryan, RIP 6:00pm Anna Xuan Tran, RIP Sunday, 8/16 9:00am Gregory Webster Hart, RIP
SPIRITUAL COMMUNION PRAYER: 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.
Monday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Tuesday: Ez 2:8 — 3:4; Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 113:1-6; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Ez 12:1-12; Ps 78:56-59, 61-62: Mt 18:21 — 19:1 Friday: Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 [59-63]; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28; Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28
Sacrificial Giving: Stewardship offering for August 2
Actual Actual
FY 19/20 FY20/21 Income Budget Variance Weekend Collection-Office $7,192 64% $5,305 48% Weekend Collection-Electronic $4,011 36% $5,751 52%
TOTAL $11,203 100% $11,056 100% $10,981 $75
Accumulated FY—Today $55,140 $48,777 $54,905 $6,128
FOR ELECTRONIC DONATIONS: PLEASE GO TO: www.seasirvine.org CLICK ON: ONLINE CONTRIBUTION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
Thank you to our parishioners, for your constant generosity!
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
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WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU OUR SEAS PARISH FAMILY
If your family is struggling during this time of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and you are needing spiritual, financial or food assistance please call our Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton / Saint Vincent de Paul helpline and we will do what we can to provide the help you need.
Call the church at (949) 854-1000 extension 236 and leave us your name and telephone number, and someone will get back to you soon after.
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SEAS PRAYER LINE
Do you need prayer or do you know of someone who needs prayer?
Our SEAS Prayer line is open to those in our parish, community and around the world to request for prayers for themselves or their loved ones.
It could be a prayer for upcoming surgery, employment, death, health or private intention. Our Prayer Partners commit to lifting up these intentions in prayer on a regular basis throughout the week as spiritual act of mercy.
We only need the first name of the individual/s and your intentions for them as God knows them intimately.
If you have an intention for which you would like us to pray or would like to know how you can be a Prayer Partner, you may email: [email protected]
“Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God or the requesting of
good things from God.” - St. John Damascene
AUGUST CELEBRATIONS! Eric AND Kaitlyn, Kristen, Johnathan Those who will have attended our 6:00 pm Mass Saturday, August 8, witnessed Eric Ton receive the Sacraments of Initiation--Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist--from Fr. Paul. It was a great moment for Eric, his fiancé Maryjane Vennat, his sponsor and future mother-in-law Dolly Vennat and all of us at St. Elizabeth Seton. AND, their marriage comes in September! Over the next two weeks, Fr. Paul will confirm three other "graduates" of our 2019-2020 RCIA Program--Kaitlyn Alvarez-Noli, Kristen Rico and Johnathan Shaw. And, the Lord and our St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish will celebrate with them! The RCIA Team consisting of Olga Dankoski, Jack Stewart, Rebecca Rankins and Shawn and Deacon Dave Tiemeier have met twice planning for the new year. We would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about this year's journey. Do you think you might like to join the Team? Serve as a sponsor? Do you know someone who has asked about the Catholic faith? Who might be thinking about joining SEAS' community of faith? Contact Deacon Dave: [email protected]
