Address 8 Gillin Dr., Simpsonville, SC 29680 Office: 864-263-3445 Fax: 864-263-3428 Email: office@seas-church.org

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil - 5:15 pm Sunday - 9 am and 11 am Holy Day - See inside Weekday (M-F) 12:10 pm First Saturday - 9 am Church Hours Monday-Friday- 8AM-4PM

Registra on All new families are welcome to the parish and should be registered. Registra on forms are available in the foyer of the Church and from the parish office. Parish facili es and services for Bap sms, Weddings and other Sacramental events, as well as sponsorship le ers, etc. are available to ac ve, registered members defined by: 1. Being properly registered in the parish for a

sufficient period of me. 2. Faithful a endance at Mass on Sundays

and Holy Days. 3. Use of the envelope system in regular

support of the parish. For par cular Sacramental requirements,

Please see inside bulle n.

Confessions

Saturday 4-5 pm or by appointment

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Parish Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am - 4 pm Parish Office (864) 263-3445 Rectory (864) 963-4892

Address: 8 Gillin Dr., Simpsonville, SC 29680

Rev. Patrick E. Cooper Pastor Ext 203 Deacon Bill Hudson deacon@seas-church.org Sally Strickland Office Manager Ext 200 Patti Blake Admin. Assistant Ext 201 Laurie Wessing Admin. Assistant Ext 201 Joan Blake Rel. Ed. Youth Ext 205 Daniel Garrett Maintenance Ext 204 Jim Bryant Maintenance Assistant

Facilitator : Alex Masotti 320-4609 Prayer and Worship Committee: Rich Mayernik 787-4973 Building Community Committee: OPEN Christian Formation Committee: Joan Blake 757-1727 Grounds and Building Committee: Joe Surber 862-7636 Social Service Committee: OPEN Communication Committee: Jerry Stevens 881-1032 Finance Council Chuck Cendrowski 234-3786

Adoration Dwayne Grassie 616-0891 Adult Education Bill Hudson 238-8456 Altar Linens Mary Peters 963-4405 Altar Servers Sean Byrne 438-1174 Funeral Luncheon Laura Corasaniti 787-7102 Director of Music Kathy Ratycz 963-2293 Diocesan Child Protection Office 843-853-2130 Diocesan Victim Assistance 800-921-8122 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Anne Witkowski 963-0651 Finance Council Fr. Patrick E. Cooper 263-3445 Hospitality Committee Mary Rossano 609-802-2255 MS/HS Youth Group Shaun & Joan Blake seasyouth2@gmail.com Immigration Attorney Sara Gorski 242-2233 Knights of Columbus Zachary Holmes 275-7576 Lay Carmelites Carolyn Amond 320-7889 Lectors Richard Mayernik 787-4973 Newcomers Rita Galley 438-1178 Parish Council Fr. Patrick E. Cooper 263-3445 Respect Life Dee & Bill Hooks 963-8449 Senior Citizens Nancy Coletti 905-4053 St. Vincent dePaul Jan Surber 907-3390 janesurber@aol.com Stewardship Team Jane Tyler 421-2651 Ushers Larry Baker 458-9822 Weddings Anne Witkowski 963-0651 Women’s Bible Study Stephanie Koshis 234-7526

Volunteer’s Code of Conduct Our Children are the most important gifts God has entrusted to us. As a volunteer, I promise to strictly follow the rules and guidelines in this Volunteer’s Code of Conduct as a condition of my providing services to the children and youth of The Diocese of Charleston. As a volunteer, I will: treat everyone with respect, loyalty, patience, integrity, courtesy, dignity, and consideration. Avoid situations where I am alone with children, and/or youth at Church activities. Use positive reinforcement rather than criticism, competition, or comparison when working with children and/ youth. Refuse to accept and re-frain from giving expensive gifts from children and/or youth and/or their parents without prior written approval from the pastor. Report any suspected abuse to the pastor and appropriate local agencies. Cooperate fully in any investigation of abuse of children and/or youth. As a volunteer, I will not: smoke or use tobacco products in the presence of children and/or youth. Use, possess, or be under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol at any time. Pose any health risk to children and/or youth (i.e., no fevers or other contagious situations). Strike, spank, shake, or slap children and/or youth. Humiliate, ridicule, threaten, or degrade children and/or youth. Touch a child and/or youth in a sexual or other inappropriate manner. Use any discipline that frightens or humiliates children and/or youth. I understand that as a volunteer with children and/or youth, I am required to take the online SAFE HA-VEN training curriculum, and I am subject to a thorough background check including criminal history. I understand that any action inconsistent with this Code of Conduct or failure to take action mandated by this Code of Conduct may result in my removal as a volunteer with children and/or youth.

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You can find a copy of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People on our website: www.seas-church.org.

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You may use your Stewardship of Treasure to donate the Altar Flowers and/

or Bread & Wine for the Mass in memory of a loved one. Please call the church office to make arrangements at 263-3445.

Parish Office Information

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SACRAMENTAL AND PARISH GUIDELINES

VISITATION OF THE SICK

Please advise the office if you are admitted to the hospital or home-bound due to illness and/or age.

USE OF PARISH FACILITIES

Reservations are required. The Church and parish center are here for the use of our parishioners. Forms to reserve the buildings are in the parish office.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS

Information for the bulletin must be submitted in writing fifteen days prior to publication date.

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VISITORS Visitors are always welcome to worship with us. However, the Catholic Church does not offer open Holy Communion - the Sacraments of the Catholic Church are reserved exclusively for Catholics who are properly disposed to receive them. This is not a lack of Christian hospitality, but merely recognition of real divisions of faith and practice, which unfortunately separate rather than unite Christians in a real Communion of Truth and Life. Catholic Faith is an expression of the Revealed Word of God communicated as the Deposit of Catholic Faith and Morals, while Holy Communion is the mysterious, yet real, true and substantial Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ communicated sacramentally. Jesus is The Way, The Truth and The Life, and in Him Truth and Life are inseparably One. Therefore in His Mystical Body, the Church, Catholic Faith and Sacrament are morally inseparable. Non-Catholics and those Catholics who should not receive Holy Communion (including those Catholics married outside the Church and those in need of the Sacrament of Confession) are asked to pray for a spiritual communion with the Lord Jesus and for the unity of His Church.

RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENTS The Sacraments of the Catholic Church are the saving activity of God effected through the ministry of His Church. It is superstition to attribute the effectiveness of sacraments to their mere external performance apart from the interior dispositions they demand of us. If the sacraments are to have their intended effects, we the recipients must be properly disposed to receive them, which ordinarily includes: 1. To have Catholic Faith and be in full communion

with the Catholic Church, and 2. For all except Baptism and Confession, to be in the

state of sanctifying Grace, i.e., free of the guilt of serious (mortal) sin which has not been previously reconciled via sacramental absolution in integral confession to a priest. This is a most serious requirement, for one who receives the Eucharist (or any other sacrament of the living) “in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the Body and Blood of the Lord.” cf. 1 Cor 11:27-29; CCC n. 1385

NEW PARISHIONERS

Welcome! If you attend here regularly, please register. Reg-istration forms are available in the church foyer or parish of-fice. To avoid problems or misunderstandings, especially when planning baptisms, marriages, requesting sponsorship forms for baptisms or confirmation, or for other special requests, be sure that you are registered and are an active member.

Active Membership is determined by the following criteria: 1. Being properly registered for a sufficient period of time

(see below). 2. Faithful attendance at Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of

Obligation. 3. Use of our envelope system (even if you are not able to

contribute) as this allows us to identify your active attendance, and also to provide contribution statements for IRS tax purposes. There are many ways to

contribute to the parish other than financially by giving of your time and talents. There are many ministries and ac-tivities available, one or more of which may appeal to you.

ADULT BAPTISM AND THOSE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish invites adults interested in the Catholic Christian Community to enter RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). This is a process of instruction, prayer, and experience aimed at helping adults grow in the relationship of faith. Please call the parish office for information.

RECONCILIATION

Scheduled confessions are every Saturday from 4 - 5 pm and by appointment.

♦ BAPTISM PREPARATION requires 3 months active membership plus attendance at a pre-baptismal class. Pre-registration is required. Also, 3 months active membership is required for the issuance of a sponsorship form to be a godparent for Baptism or Confirmation. ♦ MARRIAGE requires 6 months active participation plus the 6 months marriage preparation period required by the diocese.

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Saturday, November 18 5:15 Frank & Margaret Madr †

Sunday, November 19 9:00 Louis Laneve † 11:00 Pro Populo

Monday, November 20 12:10 Keith Davis †

Tuesday, November 21 12:10 John Browne †

Wednesday, November 22 12:10 Pam Fitzgerald †

Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving 10:00 Dr. John F. Renfro III

Friday, November 24 12:10 Brendan Killough

Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Fidelity to commitment requires consistency, courage, dedication, perseverance, and sometimes even heroism. “The fact is that when I commit myself, I grant in principle that the commitment will not again be put in question...It at once bars a certain number of possibili-ties. It bids me invent a certain (manner of living) which I would otherwise be precluded from envisaging. Here there appears in a rudimentary form what I call creative fidelity. My behavior will be completely colored by this act embodying the decision that the commitment will not again be questioned. The possibility which has been barred or denied will thus be demoted to the rank of temptation.” (Gabriel Marcel) Today’s Gospel refers to Jesus Christ who will come back to judge the Church. All members have their baptismal commitment and renew it every year at Easter. Today, God’s question to us is: Do we practice “creative fidelity”? Or do we put our commitment in question by lack of faith and courage? Passivity is culpable, as in the case of “the worthless lazy lout”. Is creativity to an active Christian life possible? Yes, but there must be love for our Lord which “the lazy lout” did not have.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

MONDAY: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43

TUESDAY: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10

WEDNESDAY: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lk 19:11-28

THURSDAY: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19

FRIDAY: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lk 19:45-48

SATURDAY: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40

SUNDAY: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES

We order your Contribution envelopes every 3 months-if you have moved, or

are moving, please contact the office as we are charged to

forward your envelopes.

THE GIVING TREE IS UP!

Please take an ornament (or two) from our Giving Tree to help local families with Christmas this year. Gift cards for the Giving Tree can be put in the offertory basket or given to Jan Surber. ALL gifts for the Giving Tree are due by December 3rd. Please contact Jan Surber at 907-3390 for more information. _________________________________________

THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM IS

COLLECTING TOILETRIES

for Christmas in the Park. Please help us by placing any donations in the container under the table in the narthex. Last day for donations is November 26th. Thank you!

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THIS WEEKS’ EVENTS AT SEAS Sunday, November 19 10:15-10:45 AM……………………..Rosary & Dessert Group 2:00-3:30 PM………………………..RE Classes in Social Hall

Monday, November 20 10:30-12:00……..Women’s Bible Study in St. Bernadette Rm.

Tuesday, November 21 9:00-10:00 AM…………………………...SVDP in Social Hall 12:15-3:00 PM…………………... Senior Bingo in Social Hall 7:00-8:30 PM……………………………... Choir in Sanctuary 7:00-9:00 PM……………………... RCIA Class in Social Hall

Sunday, November 26 After ALL Masses………………..Youth Bake Sale in Narthex 10:15-10:45 AM……………………..Rosary & Dessert Group 2:00-3:30 PM………………………..RE Classes in Social Hall

Valerie Yesford \ Bill Hooks\ Florence Mooney \ Karen Truhon\James Childs \ Nancy Cendrowski\ Barbara Donnelly\ Frank Glover \Gene Baur\ Beverly Langley\ Michael Knight \ Ellie Rizzetta\Chris Shealy \ Dave & Christine Moylan \Kay Maluchnik \ Alan Hart \ Anthony Truhon\ Joe & Joann Mattioli \ Isabel Rodriguez \ Max Bausback,\ Kimberley Smith, Maria Ayala and all previously listed, and all parishioners in need of prayer not mentioned here. Please also pray for those on active duty in the service of our country: Brandon Liberator, Kyle Williams, Michael Plant, Sarah & Kenny Kingcade, Justin Simpson, Captain Anthony Rokofsky, Lance Keefe, and Lieutenant Daniel Hodge, MD.

Collection for November 12, 2017

Parish Operating Collection Budget Net 10,513.46 9092 1,421.46

This week 171 families out of 445 used their Offertory Envelopes.

We received $8.78 from 12 children and young adults.

Thank you so much for your support and generosity.

Last week we collected $646.50 for the Church in Africa

This week’s 2nd collection is for Campaign for Human Development

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

The church office will close at noon on Wednesday, November 22, and all day

Thursday & Friday, November 23-24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Please have a safe and happy holiday!

LIGHT S.E.A.S. WITH CHRISTMAS LUMINARIES

Help us welcome everyone to our beautiful parish for Christmas Eve Masses by lighting luminaries along the front circle and main paths.

We are in need of gallon size milk/water jugs. Please drop them off in the church Social Hall as soon as possible.

∗ Volunteers needed to prep, set out, light and take down milk jug luminaries.

∗ Cash donations needed for candles and sand! Volunteer times/description: Sunday December 17th-2:00 PM Meet in social hall-cut window out of 150 milk jugs, add sand to bottom, add candle, stack in storage truck. Sunday, December 24th-4:30 PM Move luminaries from storage truck and set along the paths. Lighting begins at 5 PM. Tuesday, December 26th—2:00 PM Take down luminaries, throw away candle and sand, bag up jugs to reuse next year. We hope to have as many families and individuals as possible to help with this project. Many hands make light work! Volunteer for one day or as many as you can! Please email Robyn Kucinic to volunteer, make a donation or ask questions. echo81577@hotmail.com

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Youth Group (High School and Middle School) For more information regarding our youth ministry, please refer to the youth board in the narthex or contact: Shaun/Joan Blake 864-757-1727 or seasyouth2@gmail.com.

Youth Bake Sale November 26th. Youth Christmas Extravaganza takes place on Sunday, December 17th at 2:00 pm. We will fill luminaries, decorate the church, and enjoy pizza and a youth cookie swap after. We are asking parents/youth to provide drinks (hot cocoa will be provided). Please RSVP by December 3rd.

Director of Religious Education: Joan Blake, 263-3445 Ext. 205 or dre@seas-church.org.

Religious Education Sunday Program November/December Calendar

Nov. 19: Class at 2:00 pm; Rosary led by the First-Year Confirmation class at 3:20 Nov. 26: NO CLASS, Thanksgiving Holiday Dec. 3: Class at 2:00 pm Dec. 10: Class at 2:00 pm; Teacher Appreciation Day (Cookie Swap) Dec. 17: No Class, Christmas Break Dec. 24: No Class, Christmas Break Dec. 31: No Class, Christmas Break

First Communion Class Calendar Jan. 7: Completed lamb due! Jan. 28: First Communion Enrollment Ceremo-ny

Home-Study Program Calendar

December 9: Make an appointment with the DRE for prayer testing, to submit work, and to pick up the next assignment sheet.

Congratulations to all who were confirmed on Tuesday, November 7th: Katie Ann Byrne, Alex Copher, Andra Enache, Emma Enache, Emily Gushue, Sara Gushue, Alejandra Gutierrez, Christopher Hattan, Gabriel Kiser, Andres Lindstrom, Isaac Mayernik, Drew McCarthy, Karis Phillips, Patrick Reese, Joseph Skapin and Max Weaver. Go out and make disciples of all nations!

Thank you to the Kucinic Family for their help with the Confirmation Reception!

Thank you to all of our volunteer prayer testers: Amber Stansell, Kara Hattan, Wilma Castellon, Mary Grimm, Dwayne Grassie, and Teg Edwards. Progress reports are due TODAY!

Thank you to all the catechists who helped “Celebrate the Saints” on October 29th! We had a terrific time! A special thank you to those “saints” interviewed on our talk show: Saint Medard (Richard Mayernik), Saint Monica (Amber Stansell) and Saint Augustine (Deacon Hudson). Finally, thank you to the parents who donated treats and supported our Saints Party!

THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM IS COLLECTING TOILETRIES for Christmas in the Park. Please help us by placing any donations in the container under the table in the narthex. Last day for dona-tion is November 26th. Thank you!

Parents MUST accompany young children (under 12) to the restrooms in the Church and the Social Hall, for safety reasons. An older child may take the place of the parent. The “Buddy-System” works.

The Rosary is prayed every Sunday morning at 10:25 am in the Children’s Chapel. Come join us.

Before Mass begins, please take a moment to notice the nearest exit. In the event of a fire or other emergency, please proceed calmly to the exit and follow the directions of the ushers.

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE

ENCOUNTER “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted." Learn how to humble ourselves for our spouse by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME) weekend. The next weekend is Feb 2-4, 2018 in Clem-mons, NC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our website at: https://SCMarriageMatters.org or contact us at applica-tions@scmarriagematters.org or 803-810-9602.

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SENIOR BINGO

The Senior’s meet every Tuesday from 12:15 to 3 pm in the social hall to play Bingo and socialize.

“At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.”

Mother Teresa

The Sunday Bulletin is also on our website at www.seas-church.org

The church office is updating their records. If you have moved in the past

year...please give us a call with your new address, phone numbers, email addresses.

Thank You!

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK December 10

It's time again for Christmas in the Park. Mr. Gene Norris, our founder, has passed, but Victoria would like to keep up the tradition for our 27th

year. He would have wanted it that way. Each year we feed four to five hundred needy people to start the holiday season with a good meal and celebration.

Please find it in your heart to help us get food items needed for the dinner: > 12 large boxes of mashed potatoes > 12 large bags of stuffing mix > 12 giant cans of green beans > 12 giant cans of sweet potatoes > 30 jars of turkey gravy > 24 cans of cranberry sauce/jelly

Turkeys have been donated by a local market, but we need turkey cookers. If you can help please call Marta Conway at 864-320-4786, or Dwayne Grassie at 864-616-0891.

We appreciate all you can do to help.

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