ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH KELLER, TX 76248 www.seascc.org APRIL 23, 2017

PRIESTS: Father Gary Picou, Pastor frpicou@seascc.org Father Michael Greco, Parochial Vicar Father Dennis Smith, Retired DEACONS: José Hernandez Larry Sandoval Nelson Petzold Guido Serrano Jerry Rustand PARISH STAFF: Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Business Manager Don Wagner 817-623-2437 dwagner@seascc.org Secretaries Pauline DellaSala-McGrail 817-431-3857 pmcgrail@seascc.org Elaine O’Gorman eogorman@seascc.org Bookkeeper Debbie Cruce 817-431-3857 Safe Environment Suzanne Lynch 817-623-2430 slynch@seascc.org Director of Religious Education Matthew Gill 817-623-2409#507 mgill@seascc.org Secretaries Wendy Collins 817-623-2409 #504 wcollins@seascc.org Xochitl Blanco 817-623-2409 #503 xblanco@seascc.org Elementary Religious Education Coordinator Jean Stirton 817-623-2409 #506 jstirton@seascc.org Secretary Gretchen Schaubhut 817-623-2409 #508 gschaubhut@seascc.org MS Religious Education Coordinator/Young Adults Karen Bless 817-623-2409 #501 kbless@seascc.org HS Religious Education Coordinator/Youth Minister Chris West 817-623-2409 #502 cwest@seascc.org Secretary for MS and HS Dawn Johnston 817-623-2409 #500 djohnston@seascc.org Director of Liturgy Candy Warner 817-431-3176 cwarner@seascc.org Director of Music and Organist Doug Parsons 817-623-2403 dparsons@seascc.org Facilities and Maintenance 817-623-2400 PARISH SCHOOL: www.seascs.net Principal William Perales 817-431-4845 Fax 817-431-1865 School Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 AM-3:45 PM BULLETIN ARTICLES are due Friday noon of previous week to pmcgrail@seascc.org. MOTHER SETON’S BOOKS AND GIFTS: Saturday 3:15-7:15 PM and Sunday 7:45 AM-1:00 PM FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED: Please bring a can of food when you come to Mass. Thank you!

WELCOME BISHOP MICHAEL OLSON for the Transitional Deacon Ordination

on April 29 at 10:00 AM. Everyone is welcome to attend!

There will be no 9:00 AM Mass April 29. SCRIPTURE READINGS: April 24 Acts 4:23-31; Jn 3:1-8 April 25 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Mk 16:15-20 April 26 Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21 April 27 Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 April 28 Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15

MASS INTENTIONS: April 22 9:00 AM Fr. Greco Augustine N. Iwuji t 4:00 PM Fr. Smith Betty Hernandez t 5:30 PM Msgr. Hart Jerome Kissel t April 23 7:00 AM Fr. Picou William Arsenaux t 9:00 AM Fr. Greco Faithful of the Parish 11:00 AM Fr. Picou Brian t & Patricia McElroy 1:00 PM Fr. Picou Maria Coronado t 5:00 PM Fr. Greco Bethany Hards t April 24 9:00 AM Fr. Picou Wesley & Joan Marchuk t 6:30 PM Fr. Smith Private Intention April 25 9:00 AM Fr. Greco Mary Ann Casper t 6:30 PM Vespers and Reposition April 26 9:00 AM Fr. Greco Frank Marver t 6:30 PM Fr. Greco Private Intention April 27 9:00 AM Fr. Greco Mary G. Finn t April 28 9:00 AM Fr. Greco Gerald Hess t 6:30 PM Fr. Greco Private Intention April 29 10:00 AM Bishop Olson Frieda Shepard t 4:00 PM Fr. Picou Felix Hernandez t 5:30 PM Fr. Smith Augustine N. Iwuji t April 30 7:00 AM Msgr. Hart Families of Miscarried and Stillbirth Babies 9:00 AM Fr. Picou Faithful of the Parish 11:00 AM Fr. Greco Neal McElroy t 1:00 PM Fr. Greco Inocencio Lopez t 5:00 PM Fr. Picou David De Prang t Lord, grant each one listed in our Parish Book of Inten-tions health of spirit, mind, and body. May the souls of the faithful departed through the mer-cy of God, rest in peace. Amen. MERCY SUNDAY: Please join us April 23, 2:30-4 PM in the Church for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. The Chaplet will be prayed at 2:30 PM (Sp.) and 3 PM (En.). Adoration will continue till 4 PM.

MATRIMONY: To begin the formal preparation re-quired by our Diocese, please attend the next infor-mation session April 25 at 7:30 PM in the Parish Hall. Additional information at the Parish website. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: To help our priests serve you, before a hospital stay or sur-gery, the Sacrament of the Sick may be received for healing and grace. Please inquire at Mass or call the Parish Office to schedule this Sacrament.

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER OR SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY - YEAR A

ST. ELIZABETH’S SCHOOL 4/25 6:30 PM 1st Grade Spring Program, AC Gym 4/28 2 PM Pep Rally, AC Gym 7 PM School Play, AC Gym

FAMILY DINNER NIGHT: Please join us for Family Din-ner Night’s at Spring Creek BBQ, 660 S Main St. in Kel-

ler on April 24 and 25 from 5-9 PM. A portion of each night's proceeds benefit St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School. CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD is a hands-on method of Faith Formation based on the Montessori meth-od of learning. It utilizes a dedicated prepared space for children called the “atrium” and extensively trained cate-chists. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School is excited to add Catechesis of the Good Shepherd to our early child-hood program this fall. We are in OPEN ENROLLMENT for the 2017-2018 School Year. You are invited to contact the school at 817-431-4845 or www.seascs.net to receive more information and/or to schedule a tour.

ST. ELIZABETH’S PARISH HAPPENINGS: 4/23 Pancake Breakfast Following 7,9,11 Masses, Hall 9 AM Tender Lambs of Christ, PCC113,117 9:30 AM Mission Council, PCC114 2:30 PM Mercy Sunday Adoration and Chaplet 3 PM Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Hall 6 PM Pastoral Advisory Council, AC222 4/24 9 AM Knitting for Those in Need, PCC109 6:30 PM Our Lady of Guadalupe, PCC201 4/25 9 AM Seton Moms, PCC101 9:45 AM CCM, PCC100 10 AM-6 PM Exposition and Adoration, Church 10:15 AM Sister’s in Christ, PCC114 4:30 PM Challenge Club, PCC101 5:15 PM Elementary Religious Ed, School 7:30 PM Wedding Information Session, Hall 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal, Church 4/26 10 AM-6 PM Exposition and Adoration, Church 10 AM Encounter with Christ, PCC109 5:15/7:15 PM Elementary Religious Ed, School 7:30 PM Choir Rehearsal, Hall 4/27 10 AM Homeschool Coop, PCC 6 PM American Heritage Girls Leaders, PCC201 6:30 PM St. Augustine Men’s Group, PCC 7 PM Spanish Choir Rehearsal, Hall, C 7 PM Women’s Connect, PCC100 7 PM Holy Fire Prayer Group, PCC114 7 PM Cursillo Ultreya, PCC118 4/29 7 AM St. Joseph Covenant Keepers, Hall 10 AM Ordination Transitional Deacons/Reception Church/AC Gym 10 AM Spanish 1st Friday Holy Hour Choir Rehearsal, C 4/30 9 AM Tender Lambs of Christ, PCC113,117,118 11 AM Knights of Columbus Corporate Communion 3 PM Children’s Choir Rehearsal, Hall 6 PM Communications Committee Meeting, AC222

ST. ELIZABETH’S SCHOOL PLAY: The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School Drama Class invites you to our spring play: The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson, April 28, 7 PM in the Activity Center Gym. For more infor-mation, please visit the school website: www.seascs.net.

All Aboard!!!!

Vacation Bible School:

Tracking Mary Mysteries & Messages,

is about to leave the Station!

VBS is June 19 - 23 in our

new Activity Center! Registration is now open on our SEAS website:

www.seascc.org/elementary-religious-education, and will close on May 13, or when the program has filled up.

Space is limited so register early! Registration will be for kids taking part in VBS as well as for Teen and Adult

Volunteers. Parents - we have childcare available for little ones so feel free to join in the fun and rest as-

sured even the youngest of your family will have a great time! We are so excited to see old and new faces!!

Rachel Ministries— “Let the greatest sinners place their trust in My mercy. They have the right before others to trust in the abyss of My mercy. ….Souls that make an appeal to My mercy delight Me. To such souls I grant even more graces than they ask.” Jesus’ words to St. Faustina (Diary 1146)

Hurting because of an abortion? Delight Jesus by appeal-ing to His mercy on a Rachel Retreat.

Rachel Ministries, 817-923-4757 Next Retreat April 28 (Sp), May 19 (En)

READER TRAINING: Is the Lord calling you to serve at Mass by proclaiming His Word? If so, please attend the training session on May 6 from 11 AM-12:30 PM in the Church. Before being put on the schedule, the require-ments are: Safe Environment Class, background check, and references returned. Questions on requirements, con-tact: Suzanne Lynch, 817-623-2430; Question on the class: contact Salvatore Tuzzolino at 817-576-2089.

PARISH STEWARDSHIP APRIL 1 AND 2: Parish Offering Goal $57,146.00 Parish Offering Envelopes 39,793.12 Sunday Offering Online e-Giving 16,474.40 Total Sunday Offering $56,267.52 PARISH BUILDING LOAN: The Diocese consolidated our obligation for All Things Possible with our Building on Our Faith loan. Our new monthly payment is $36,228.06. For the March payment, $11,557.60 was paid from the Building Fund envelopes, with the shortfall of $24,670.46 made up from our general Sunday Offertory giving. In or-der for us to continually meet this obligation, we are asking that you contribute each month by using the envelope that you receive in your monthly set, the envelope that we pro-vide in the pews, or by donating online with Faith Direct. Thank you for your generosity.

Seton Youth: April 26

Confirmation: Mass/Liturgy Catechesis: Sacraments of Initiation

Evangelization: The Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Commandments

April 23rd: Divine Mercy

Sunday!

Jesus, I Trust in You!

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN PURSUING THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE: Jason Allan, Sister Adelamarie, Ann Elise Corpany, Jonathan Demma, Harrison Lewis,

Sister Maria Benedetta, and Carisa Petter

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH KELLER, TX 76248 www.seascc.org APRIL 23, 2017

Divine Mercy Prayer Cards

Great prayers for the

Easter Season!

On this card you will find:

Act of Faith Chaplet of Divine Mercy

Prayer for the Faithful Departed Fatima Prayer

Suggested donation of 4 for $1. Keep one and use the other 3 to evangelize to friends and family. Available in the narthex on the

credenza and in the Pius XII Catechetical Center

during events.

NEW—Three Session Series LIVING WITH MARY TODAY

PRESENTED BY Sr. M. Danielle Peters

May 3 Marian Devotion (with emphasis on the month of May) May 10 The Message of Fatima Today May 24 With Mary Preparing for Pentecost WENDESDAY MORNINGS

10 AM IN PCC 101

SETON YOUTH MINISTRY: INFO AND EVENTS! YOUNG ADULTS (ages 18-35)

Our group meets for fellowship and spiritual growth on Tuesday nights from 6:30-8:00 PM For more info, please contact Karen Bless: kbless@seascc.org (817-623-2409, ex.501)

Facebook group: SEAS Young Adults Website: setonyouth. org/youngadults

The Catholic Faith. On Demand. For additional Catholic Resources, go to formed.org, enter Parish Code 95662d, and set-up your account.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS: Allan and Susan Fitzwater; Zaura Al-varado and Valeria Yepes; Omar, Angelica, and Janette Vazquez, and Oscar Chavez; Carlos, Olga, Carlos, and Thomas Campos; Dean and Susan Viti; Megan Kimbrell; Pedro Martinez and Meika Diaz-Gallegos; Joseph Malone; Ian, Rachel, Tanner, and Brennan Barsch; Crystal and Ricardo Partida; Dean, Nicoletta, Giovanni, and Vincent Catanzaro; Okechikere Ekeada; Alexander Balle; Freddy, Cintia, Gael, and Giovanni Medina; Kathy Burgart; Ivan, Leacie, and Ivan Dominguez; Jonathan and Shelby Krahl; John and Carmen Wimple; Carol Claybrook; Aly Schoenhofer; Joseph Cosacchi; Patrick Lix; Ronald Mendoza; Michael, Antonette, and Nathaniel Fabriga; Patrick, Sarah, and Pa-tience Dike, and Mia Calvo-Dike, and Fernando Añez; Brandon, Crystal, Pres-ton, and Grayson Van Meter; Derek, Kerlys, and Milo Blanco; Robert and Joetta Ryan; Neyssa Liz and Neyssa Lorén Encarnacion

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER OR SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY - YEAR A

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 759: Grand Knight Nic Stevens, www.kofc759.org

4/29 Keller Fest Parking in off-site areas. Help needed in the early evening. Details and sign-up with Michael, mr74464@gmail.com 5/4 7 PM Council Meeting, KC Hall, Rosary at 6:30 5/7 Burrito Sunday 5/16 5-8 PM Give Back Night, DeVivo Bros. Eatery CAMP SUBIACO, for boys 9-13, is an active all boys camp with fishing, archery, go-carts, boating, tubing, wall climbing, and more. Camp is operated by the Subiaco Alumni Association and Benedictine Monks. Camp is June 18-24 and June 25-July 1. www.campsubiaco.org or call 479-934-1001

RACHEL MINISTRIES is offering a confidential weekend retreat for healing after abortion in Spanish in Fort Worth on April 28-30. If you regret a past abortion, we can help you experience the mercy, forgiveness, and healing love of our Lord. For more information, please contact Rachel Minis-tries at 817-886-4760 or email misericordia@fwdioc.org. All inquiries are confidential. Ministerios Raquel está ofreciendo un retiro confidencial de fin de semana para sanación después de un aborto en es-pañol en Fort Worth del 28 al 30 de Abril. Si te encuentras afligido por un aborto en tu pasado, podemos ayudarte a experimentar la misericordia, el perdón y la amorosa sana-ción de nuestro Señor. Para más información, favor de co-municarse a Ministerios Raquel en el (817) 886-4760 o por correo-e en misericordia@fwdioc.org. Todas las consultas son confidenciales.

Sponsor of the Week: [Austin Red Angus Cattle Ranch]