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, Mrs. Yvette Brusuelas 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.

18TH Ordinary Sunday

August 3 – 4, 2019

Readings for the Week Monday: Nm 11:4b-15; Ps 81:12-17; Mt 14:13-21 Tuesday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9; 2 Pt 1:16-19; Lk 9:28b-36 Wednesday:Nm 13:1-2, 25 - 14:1, 26-29a, 34-35; Ps 106:6-7ab, 13-14, 21-23; Mt 15:21-28 Thursday: Nm 20:1-13; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Mt 16:13-23 Friday: Dt 4:32-40; Ps 77:12-16, 21;

Mt 16:24-28 Saturday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Sunday: Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33:1, 12, 18-22; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19; Lk 12:32-48

Budget to Actual

Weekly goal $ 25,900.00 Week of 07/28/2019 23,763.82 Keep Praying! $ -2,125.18

Envelope Receipts $ 10,760.00 Online Giving 11,214.50 Loose Plate 1,789.32 Total $ 23,763.82

Catholic Charities Collection $ 1,156.00

Church Debt June 30 Balance $ 2,160,830.22

MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II SATURDAY, AUG. 3: 18TH Ordinary Sunday

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm +Robby Naegele, by Mary Naegele

and Family SUNDAY, AUG. 4: 18TH Ordinary Sunday 9:00 am Friends/Family, Living/Deceased of

Dan & Margaret Carpenter 11:30 am +Jose & Piedad Gutierrez, by

Graciela Chapa 5:00 pm The People of St. Elizabeth’s MONDAY, AUG. 5: Dedication, St. Mary Major 6:30 am +Gary Martel/Suzanne McIntosh,

by Ann P. Lustgarden TUESDAY, AUG. 6: Transfiguration 6:30 am +Martin Gonzales. By Mary Ann

Gonzales 5:30 pm +Fred & Ruby Breithaupt, by

Detiveaux Family WED’DAY, AUG. 7: 18TH Ordinary Week 6:30 am +Jessica Chorney Wilson, by Skip &

Andrea Chorney 5:30 pm +Marie Martin, by John Martin THURSDAY, AUG. 8: St. Dominic 6:30 am +Ed & Kate Martin, by John Martin 6:00 pm +Zaydrian Joziah Guerra, by Family FRIDAY, AUG. 9: St. Edith Stein 6:30 am +Leonard & Helen Martinez, by

family 5:30 pm Carlos Adame Intention SATURDAY, AUG. 10: 19TH Ordinary Sunday 4:00 pm Confessions 5:00 pm +Fred & Rudy Breithaupt (69TH

Wedding Anniversary), by Family SUNDAY, AUG. 11: 19TH Ordinary Sunday 9:00 am +Dorothy & Louis Wiesman, by A. J.

& Marilyn Wacksmann 11:30 am Paul J. Wiesner, by Patricia & Joe

Wiesner 5:00 pm The People of St. Elizabeth’s If you requested Mass for a specific date and it does not appear, please notify the office,

367-4657, as soon as possible.

Not Catholic? Interested in Finding Out More about the Catholic

Church? If you are not baptized, or if you were baptized in a Protestant or Orthodox church, and you think you might be called to the Roman Catholic Church, we have a class called RCIA. It meets Sundays at 10:10 am. Please call Fr. Mark or Fr. Timothy at 367-4657 for information and assistance.

Priest Pension Plan Collection This weekend 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.

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 August Intention Families, Schools of Human Growth

That families, through their life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly “schools of true human growth”.

Question of the Week

How do you treat your possessions?

Do you hide them or share them?

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. — Psalm 90:12

BAPTISM PREP CLASS-Our next baptism preparation class is Saturday, September 7 at 9 a.m. You

must call to register for this class. Please call after August 21. 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!

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.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES Our No-Show fundraiser to benefit our food

pantry has wrapped up, unfortunately we did not

meet our goal. Our food pantry is need of the

following items: canned corn, canned green

beans, canned tomato, tomato sauce and canned

soups. Luncheon loaf is always a welcome item

too! Any food donations can be dropped off in

the trailer at St. Elizabeth’s or at the agency

located at 2500 Andrews Hwy. Thank you again

for helping us to feed the hungry and homeless of

Ector County. Please continue to pray for the

staff, volunteers and donors of Catholic Charities

as we continue our mission to serve the poor.

HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

FAITH+VIRTUE+EXCELLENCE

You are invited to attend the Mass officially opening Holy Cross High

School!

DATE: Sunday, August 11, 2019 TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Bishop Michael J. Sis will celebrate the Mass. St. Elizabeth’s choir will be singing. A reception will follow in the

Parlor.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Apart from the period from Thanksgiving through Christmas, the summer is a favored time for family reunions. We trace family trees and recall our origins. Worship has a family tree as well, and the way we celebrate today has been influenced by various styles and customs through the centuries. We are Western Christians of the Latin Rite. By far, we are the most numerous Western Christians, but there are other ritual families as well. The Archdiocese of Milan in Italy follows the Ambrosian Rite, Toledo in Spain preserves the Mozarabic Rite and the Arab language, and Lyons in France is home to the Gallican Rite. Other liturgical families, such as the Celtic in Ireland and the Sarum in England, faded away after the Reformation. Until

recent times, members of some ancient religious orders such as Carmelites and Trappists followed a pattern of Mass that varied slightly from the plan observed in Latin Rite parishes. Isn’t the Catholic Church the same everywhere? Not at all. It never has been! The existence of so many liturgical families in the West reminds us that unity, not uniformity, is what the Church seeks to achieve among her children. We are united in faith, but wonderfully diverse in rituals, ceremonies, languages, customs, and spirituality. —James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY Stay up to date with our monthly events on the parish website, or Facebook at SEAS- Awakened Young Adults

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

Elementary CCD Summer News

CCD Registration CCD registration is $30.00 per child. On

Wednesdays during August Mrs. Hemann will be in the office until 7:00pm for registrations. We will also have registration after all of the Masses

on August 17/18 and 24/25.

We accept cash, checks and credit cards

(MC & Visa)

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 will begin again on Sept.

11. They will be studying “Walking with Purpose: Opening Your Heart”. For

information 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.

USING OUR TIME WISELY

A jar of honey lasts practically forever. The oldest jar of honey ever discovered was over five thousand years old. Honey is quite different from

market-fresh produce, then; because most fruits and vegetables last only a few days, we treat them carefully. At this time of summer, we rush to find recipes for cherries and cucumbers so we won’t waste a single one. We wouldn’t feel that same urgency about honey. In our own way, we are as delightful and fragile as ripe produce. Today’s readings urge us not to spoil, but to make good use of our limited time on earth. Ecclesiastes reminds us that because God provides for us now and always, we can manage our daily affairs without anxiety. Saint Paul encourages the Colossians to keep thoughts of heaven in everything they do, and Jesus himself asks us to treasure not earthly wealth, but God alone. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

NO ONE’S ENEMY May I be no one’s enemy, and may I be the friend of that which is eternal and abides. —St. Eusebius of Vercelli

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Aug 4– Aurora Armendariz, Sebastian Barriga, Pedro Gaytan, Adelyn Mesa, Anthony Minjarez, Maria Montemayor, Jacob Rodriguez, Noah Rodriguez, Luis Ruiz, Stephon Segura, Eleonora Soriano, Bryson Tavarez, Eberechukwu Ugwu-Eze, Eleonora Valencia Aug 5 – Tatiana Castelan, Rebecca Dover, Katelyn Dutchover, Joe Gutierrez, Sophia Kaczor, Diana Melendez, Isela Mendoza, Sammy Natera, Ivan Quito, Abel Rabelo, Angel Ramirez, Belinda Ramirez, Alexis Ramirez, Gloria Rivera, Luis Rodriguez, David Rojas, James Serrano Aug 6 – Connie Benitez, Chris Carrasco, Jonathan Carrasco, Ermalinda Chavez, Jose Contreras, Gilberto Diaz, Nancy Flores, Yuri Garcia, Adam Garcia, Mason Guadarrama, Zachary Loya, Josue Lujan, Sophia Martinez, Ludivico Montes, Elena Salazar, Evan Sanchez, Alyssa Vasquez, Griselda Villalobos, Leslie Williams Aug 7 – Lori Castillo, Sorina Dominguez, Angela Friday, Ethan Garcia, Maribel Gaytan, Joseph Lucas, Trinity Madrid, Stefanie Mata, John McDermett, Eileen Morris, Andy Mota, Edith Munoz, Salma Nicolas, Otilia Nunez, Eduardo Reyes Medina, Brendan Rodriguez, Rudy Sanchez, Raul Sanchez, Eli Solis, Andrew Sparks, Mariah Trevino, Saul Trujillo, Jorge Valerio, Gracielle Velasco, Manuel Zuniga Aug 8 – C. J. Bayless-Bejaran, Albert Bustillos, Annalei Cano, Nathan Casarez, Phineas Clanton, Gabriella Galindo, Giovany Garcia, Giovanni Guerrero, Eli Hernandez, Justine High, Raphael Martinez, Jaxon Mendez, Fernanda Montero, Paul Rael, Jade Roach, Pat Sanchez, Sandie Whisenhunt

Aug 9 - Romelia Alvarado, Marisa Becerra, Mary Bush, Hailey Diaz, Nickolas Flores, Abel Garcia, Peter Gonzalez, Dianna Lujan, Isla Lujan, Mayra Munoz, Regina Ontiveros, Henry Ramirez, Catherine Rueda, Viviene Torres Aug 10 – Lawrence Avila, Osmaray Bueno, Sandra Carrasco, Kaden Ellison, Lou Fowler, Adam Heinrich, Alexia Ibarra, Victory Kirksey, Jesse Kuchinski, Daneen Marsh, Cathy Moore, Jessica Ortega, Zachary Rivera, Ariana Rubio, Jasmine Sanchez, Mary Schmitz, Suzette Trujillo, Aubrey Villarreal

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

Melba Abila, Natalie Gamboa, Cheryl Glynn, Rudy Marquez, Sr., Mark Anthony Campos,

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

Hemann, Elena Garcia, Mary Glennon.

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

TEEN ACTS SMALL

GROUP PARTY

We will be having a TEEN ACTS

small group gathering for ALL

those who have been on a TEEN

ACTS retreat in the past three

years. Come and reconnect!

Meeting will be on September 15th

at 2:00 p.m.

We will have snacks and drinks.

We will be gathering into small

accountability groups to share

where we have been, what we

have done and how we have

worked to strengthen our

relationship with God and our

parish community. Need some

outreach? This is the time!

- Johnny Aldas

focus

LAST MONTH to REGISTER!

Hours for Registration

Monday – Thursday

10 am – Noon and 1-5 pm

Friday 10 – Noon only!

AUGUST 16TH & 17TH

WE ARE PLANNING A CAMPING

TRIP TO THE GUADALUPE MTNS.

WITH FATHER TIM.

INFORMATION WILL BE PASSED

OUT TO THE YOUNG MEN.

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)

AUGUST 7th

Dodgeball v. OLOL

Summer Schedule

August 14th – Slip & Slide Kickball Night

August 21st – Back to School Night

Come out for some END of the Summer time fun!!!

Then….

NO YOUTH NIGHT August 28th & September 4th

GOOBERFEST MEETING ON

AUGUST 6TH OR 8TH 7 P.M. (COME

TO ONE) FOR ALL INTERESTED IN

ASSISTING AT THIS YEAR’S

FESTIVAL. 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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Learning Points about the Eucharist Recently, there has been some questions about the “power” of the Eucharist. In future weeks, I will take a moment to list 10 facts about the Sacrament of the

Eucharist. Here are the first TWO points:

1) Reception of the Eucharist “fuses” our being with that of Christ. St. Cyril of Alexandria

compares it to “when melted wax is fused to other wax”. Our journey is for Christ to

“abide in him and He in us”. The Eucharist is a means to which this can happen.

2) The Eucharist destroys VENIAL SIN. When we receive the Eucharist, we are united with

Christ who BURNS away the vestiges of venial sins and leaves us cleansed.

Steubenville 2020 – Lone Star Texas Restored

Registration for NEXT year’s Steubenville conference in Irving, Texas will begin

October 1st. Seats are limited.

Cost will be $400.