Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

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1 Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 800 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT Striving to make Jesus known byour response to the Gospel, and guided bythe HolySpirit, the communityof St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is committed to being a vibrant, worshipping family that reaches out in love and friendship to all of God s people. MASSES: Saturday: 5:00PM Sunday: 8:30AM, 10:00AM & 12 Noon Daily: 9:00AM (Monday - Thursday) Holy Days: To Be Announced REV. KEVIN A. THOMPSON, PASTOR REV. RICHARD M. FINEO, TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATOR REV. VITUS EZEIRUAKU, WEEKEND ASSISTANT DEACON JOSEPH MAFFEO DEACON JOHN GREBE DEACON DAVE VALLONE PHYLLIS BENANTI, MUSIC DIRECTOR PAT MYSTKOWSKI, PASTORAL ASSOCIATE MICHELE HAHN, DIR. OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION MARY ANN O CONNOR, OUTREACH COORDINATOR BARBARA WELLS, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION SECRETARY LORI MARANDO, BUSINESS MANAGER Sacrament of Baptism: Visit our website at for information and follow the instructions. It is highly recommended that this be done during the pregnancy. Sacrament of Marriage: A couple must make arrangements for their wedding at least 6 months in advance. ***Please secure your wedding date at the Church before reserving a reception date*** A marriage preparation program is required for every couple intending a Catholic Wedding. Visit our website at for information and follow the instructions. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday at 4:00 PM & Sunday following the 10:00 AM Mass. The priest will remain in the Reconciliation Room only until the last confession has been heard. SACRAMENTS Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 12:30pm; l:30pm - 5:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 12:30pm; 1:30pm - 4:00pm Outreach Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:30am - 12:30pm, 1:30pm - 3:00pm Tuesday & Thursday: 1:30pm - 4:30pm, CLOSED Friday Religious Education Hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 12:30pm; 1:30pm - 5:00pm. CLOSED Friday PARISH DIRECTORY Office: Fax: Religious Education: Outreach: steas@optonline.net Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick: Is offered to Parishioners who are seriously ill or in danger of death. Please call early in the illness of a loved one to arrange for the Sacrament. The Sacrament is administered to the living. In the event of death prayers are offered. WELCOME New Members (RCIA) Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Church is invited into the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Process (RCIA). We also invite baptized persons who wish to receive Eucharist and Confirmation to become part of this process. Please call Gerry at Parish Registration: It is important to belong to our parish Family. Please call the office if you are not registered or pick up a registration form after mass. TODAY: Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 Rejoice the Lord is near!

2 SUNDAY, December 17th, 2017 MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK PARISH PENANCE SERVICE Monday, December 18th- 7:30 p.m. Today, Sunday, December 17th 8:30 a.m. - + Brendan Dugan 10:00 a.m. + Josephine Macri, + John D. Rick, + James W. Foley, + George Anthony McMahon 12 Noon People of the Parish Monday, December 18th 9:00a.m. + The Lipp & Crone Families Tuesday, December 19th 9:00a.m + William Thompson Wednesday, December 20th 9:00 a.m. + Mario Cione Thursday, December 21st 9:00 a.m. +Audrey Thompson Saturday, December 23rd 5:00pm + Rose & Joseph Gatto Sunday, December 24th 4th Sunday of Advent 8:30 a.m. - + Thomas Sullivan Jr. 10:00 a.m. + Ray Hirt, + Donna Vincent 12 Noon +Mary & Edward Carragher Sunday, December 24th CHRISTMAS EVE 4 p.m. (Church) - +Artie Francis Tomasino 4 p.m.(hall) - +Michael Flynn 6 p.m. +Alice & Warren Haney 10 p.m- +Marie D. Aiello Monday, December 25th CHRISTMAS DAY 10 AM : Dominick, Rose, & Anthony Scarfone, Joe Scarglato 12 PM: Bob Batewell Christmas Flower collection is this weekend December 16th-17th. Thank you for your generosity! CELEBRANTS weekend of December 23rd & 24th and Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Saturday December 23rd 5:00 PM: Fr. Richard Fineo Sunday, December 24th 8:30 AM: Fr. Richard Fineo 10 AM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaka (Deacon John Grebe preaching) 12 PM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaka (Deacon Dave Vallone preaching) Sunday, December 24th Christmas Eve 4 PM. (Church) -Fr. Richard Fineo 4 PM. (Hall) - Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaka 6 PM Fr. Jude Okafor 10 PM Fr. Richard Fineo Monday, December 25th Christmas 10 AM : Fr. Richard Fineo 12 PM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaka NOTE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE WEEKLY SACRIFICE for the PARISH Last Week = $7, Credit Card/Automated donations= $ (10 contributed) Total Last Week= $7, # of Envelopes returned: 272 Last Week s Expenses Paid : $9, Expenses include: payroll, clergy medical/pension, choir equipment, landscaping for church & rectory, etc...

3 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT From the Pastor s Desk Grace and Advent Blessings! The Lord approaches! In today s Gospel according to St. John, some Jewish priests, Levites and Pharisees are questioning St. John the Baptist. He is highly regarded by the locals as the holy man who lives out in the wilderness and baptizes in the name of God. These church leaders want to know how John is authorized to speak for God. Such a person is always a threat to their own authority and challenges their comfortable lifestyle. John promptly denies that he is the return of any of the famous holy figures from scriptures, and when he is asked whether he is the Messiah, he denies it clearly and without hesitation. He does mention, however, that the Messiah lives and walks among them, and yet none of these men of God have come to know him. A holy man himself, John claims that he is not worthy to untie the sandal strap of the one who will come after him. He himself is the man of whom Isaiah spoke when he wrote of... a voice crying out in the desert, Make straight the way of the Lord. John is the forerunner of the Christ, not the Christ himself. He prepares the way for He Who Is To Come. In our day, Christmas is coming upon us. The third week of Advent is our third week in preparation of the coming of the Christ. Are you getting ready? Many of us have been preparing for Christmas; decorations are going up, presents are being bought, plans are being made. I ask though: Where does Jesus himself fit into your plans? Yes, the birth of the Son of God into the world is what Christmas is all about, but how often do we focus on that? Sometimes we prepare so hard for Christmas that we just run out of time: we plan glorious meals full of traditional dishes, we clean the house and arrange large parties for relatives and friends. We shop the best decorations and hunt for the most amazing and meaningful presents to give - it takes so much time! This makes me ask: Do we spend so much time preparing for Christmas that we leave no time to prepare for Christ? Have you ever worked so hard for the Christmas festivities that you were too busy, or too tired, to go to Christmas Mass? Is that OK? Does that even make sense? Of course not! This year, let our festivities be meaningful. As we plan for Christmas to come, let us prepare to embrace Christ. John, the voice in the wilderness, calls to us: Make straight the way of the Lord! The time is now! Let us not leave obstacles on the Lord s road and place limits and detours in the pathway of God s Son. Let us, instead, welcome Christ in joyously and light the doorway into our hearts. Let us welcome his love and his joy and his life-giving presence. And let us share our joyful faith with our friends and family. They may find that the greatest present we share with them this year, greater than an iphone and diamond earrings, is the gift of Jesus himself. He is love and life eternal! Make straight the way of the Lord! Truly, Advent is the time to turn away from sin and prepare for the coming of the Lord. With this in mind, I happily remind you that we are holding our annual Advent Penance Mass this Monday, December 18, 7:30PM at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. It is open to all - parishioners and visitors - so bring a friend! What better way is there to respond to the call of St. John the Baptist: Make straight the way of the Lord! than to present to the Lord our clean and polished souls? What better presents can we offer to God? Come one, come all! Blessings and Peace, Fr. Kevin Thompson Joyous in the Lord

4 SUNDAY, December 17th, 2017 Parish Outreach Ministry Christmas Thank you for all the gifts and gift cards that have been returned. Thank you for all the supermarket gift cards, cash, as well as checks. It would be appreciated if all gift cards or gifts be returned as soon as possible. Food Pantry Our Pantry is in need of coffee and boxed or canned potatoes. Blood Drive Our 1st Blood Drive of the year will take place on Sunday, February 4, 2018 after all the masses. Please put that date on your calendar. Thank you again and God Bless!!!!!!!!! REMEMBER A LOVED ONE Wedding Banns 2ndTime Kimberly Fitzpatrick St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Robert Steinkopf Our Lady of Perpetual Help, NJ SPOUSAL/PARTNER BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP: Rockville Centre Good Shepherd Hospice Bereavement Services are opened to anyone in the community who has experienced a loss through death at no charge. Upcoming Bereavement Support Groups, led by a Bereavement Specialist, include: MEMORIAL DONATIONS AVAILABLE for: Spousal/Partner Loss Group- 1/9/18 2/27/18; 2:00PM-3:30PM Spousal/Partner Loss Group- 1/9/18 2/27/18; 5:30PM-7:00PM Groups held at Good Shepherd Hospice Inpatient Center, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY Announced Masses Bread & Wine 1 week Missalettes - 1 month Flowers 1 week, Charcoal - 1 month 7-Day Sanctolites 1 week Altar Candles 1 month Contact the Parish Office to reserve your memorial. 10th ANNUAL SUPER BONANZA $25 winners Sunday, 12/10/17 #03343 Reilly Family Monday, 12/11/17 #16549 Janine Feehan Tuesday, 12/12/17 #00684 Madeline Davide Wednesday, 12/13/17 #00241 Raymond Young Thursday, 12/14/17 #08652 Orabona Friday, 12/15/17 #16864 J. Gill Saturday, 12/16/17 #14975 Carol Haskell CONGRATULATIONS! Quarterly winner 12/15: $100 #03277 Sylvia & Joseph Messina Payment will be mailed to all Winners on the following Thursday after results are posted in Bulletin. Registration required (631) th Annual Super Daily Bonanza Drawing Every day until May 31, 2018 we will draw a winning ticket number. The owner of that ticket will win the prize for that day. Then the ticket will be put back into the drum for the next drawing, giving you another opportunity to WIN. MEMBERS NAME PHONE NUMBER ADDRESS Number of Tickets $25.00= 5 for $100.00= TOTAL = Please mail your check to: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 800 Portion Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

5 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT CHRISTMAS EVE IS ON A SUNDAY THIS YEAR Christmas Eve, December 24th, is on the 4th Sunday of Advent this year.. We will have our regular Sunday Masses for the 4th Sunday of Advent, followed by the Christmas Eve Masses in the afternoon. See schedule below : Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 24th 8:30am 10:00am 12 Noon Christmas Eve, Sunday December 24th 4:00 p.m. (Church & Hall) 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. COMPLETE CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE CONFESSIONS AND MASS SCHEDULE PENANCE SERVICE Monday, December 18th- 7:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday, December 16th 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 17th following 10 a.m. Mass (No confessions Christmas Eve) CHRISTMAS MASSES Christmas Eve 4:00 p.m. (Church & Hall) 6:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Christmas Day 10:00 a.m. 12:00 noon

6 SUNDAY, December 17th, 2017 SNOW CLOSINGS- for MASS REMINDER: For snow or severe weather during the week days we follow the Sachem SD schedule. Tune in to News12 or WALK F.M. Radio. If Sachem SD is closed, there will be no Mass that day. If severe weather happens on the weekend and Mass needs to be cancelled, call into the Parish Office at and the recording will be updated with any cancellations. Thank you. Or you can sign up with REMIND for instant notifications by text or . See website for more info at Join Us With Mary When life got overwhelming and too big for us as children, we turned to our mother for support and guidance. As adults, we thank her for all she had done for us. Now we are blessed with the opportunity to turn to our Heavenly Mother Mary to ask for her support and guidance, and thank her for the many blessings she has given us. Every Wednesday after 9:00 AM mass (at 9:30), you are invited to join us as we pray the rosary to ask for her help and guidance and to thank her for her abounding love. WELCOME! The following new parishioners have registered with the parish this past week: Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Amanda Lyons Mr. & Mrs. Patrick & Lindsay Barry Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Lerro Prayer Blanket Ministry Meetings are held on Saturdays from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Contact Janice by Next meeting is Saturday, January 13th, 2017 New members are always welcome. Come join this exciting ministry we create prayer blankets, lap robes, baby blankets, preemie hats, Christmas stockings, pink scarves, etc. and donate them to various organizations, nursing homes, etc. We also share ideas, patterns and offer instruction for anyone wishing to learn to knit or crochet or brush up on their skills. For more information call the Parish Outreach. If you have yarn to donate, we will gladly accept it and use it. Thank you! Bookkeeper - Help Wanted The Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre is seeking (3) part-time Bookkeeper positions (Eastern Suffolk, Central Suffolk, and Nassau). This part-time position is 21 Hours per Week, 8:30am - 4:30pm. Individual be expected to work with all Parish Support Managers and Associate Parish Support Staff, in providing financial services and administrative support to a select group of parishes and schools. Position Requirements - Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Associate degree, preferably in the discipline of accounting or bookkeeping preferred, Good verbal and written communications skills, Ability and willingness to learn new tasks and systems Please your cover letter and resume in word format as an attachment. Please note Part-Time - Bookkeeper in subject of to our Human Resources Department: Diocese of Rockville Centre, P O Box 9023, Rockville Centre, NY employment@drvc.org - Fax:

7 THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 11th Annual Christmas Raffle!! The PRIZE MONEY is over $8,000 (which is to be split by 2 lucky winners, $4,000 each) and rapidly growing daily. With your continued support, we can make this the best Christmas raffle yet! Raffles will be sold in the rear of the Church after each Mass up until the day of drawing. This is a major fund raiser for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Drawing will be held this weekend, Sunday, December 17th after the 12 Noon Mass. You have to be in it to win it!!

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12 We need your help to reach our goal. Let s welcome our new bishop, The Most Reverend John Barres, and our new pastor Fr. Kevin, by making a pledge to this years Catholic Ministries Appeal for a successful CMA campaign. The programs and services supported by the Appeal have a significant impact on hundreds of thousands of parishioners throughout our Diocese **Supporting the Catholic Ministries Appeal gives each of us a remarkable opportunity to show mercy to others and touch the lives of so many who are in our family of faith and in our community a neighbor in need of food or shelter, a young man or woman finding their way to God through our youth or campus ministry programs, or a deacon or seminarian studying to serve in our Diocese. 60,000 40,000 TOTALS for the 2016 APPEAL Parish Goal: $50,800 Number of Pledges: 241 Total Amount Pledged: $51,256 Parish Rebate: $10, TO DATE Goal: $51,100 Number of Pledges: 195 Amount Pledged: $42,803 51,100 42,803 51,256 Thanks to the generosity of 195 of our parish families, we have received over 42,803 in pledges to this year s Catholic Ministries Appeal. The bad news is that last year at this time we had received over 45,000 from 192 families. So we have a long way to go to reach that total. The good news is we have over 3,000 families in our parish and we still have 3 months left in this years campaign to make and complete new pledges. So we have the potential to not only reach our goal of $51,100 but we can surpass last year s total of $51,256. In a world of so many troubles, it s easy to feel like there is nothing we can do to make a difference. But we can help feed the hungry. We can see that our seniors are provided with services and shelter. We can provide guidance through troubled times. We can make sure that no one feels alone. If you have not already made a donation to this year s appeal you can make a difference. Please support the ministries of our diocese & parish by making a pledge to the Catholic Ministries Appeal. Please participate!! We need everyone s help!! To make a pledge, simply fill out the form below and place it in the collection basket or mail it back to the parish office. No down payment is necessary. The diocese will send monthly reminders. To help you decide here are some suggested gift plans: $90 pledge = $30 per month $60 pledge = $20 per month One time payment = any amount 20,000 0 GOAL TO DATE LAST YEAR Whatever you are able to give, large or small will be accepted gratefully. For more information or to make an online donation you go to the CMA website at Thank you for your support & continued generosity. John Romaine CMA Chairperson Please make check payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Pledge: $ Down Payment: $ Balance: $ Parish: Payment Plan: Monthly Quarterly Name: Annually Other Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: Donor Signature Date

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14 SUNDAY, December 17th, 2017 BAPTISMS Owen Michael Wetherell Christopher Robert Lerro ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER? Many parishioners support St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in the weekly collection and we do not have them listed in our census. We would like to make sure you are given proper credit for your donations. Please fill in the bottom of this page and we will send you a registration form. ***You are not automatically registered if you received a sacrament in the parish, i.e. Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, etc. NAME ADDRESS Phone YOUTH GROUP PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING We are looking for young adults around the ages of 18 to 25 to join us at Youth Group as small group leaders. Youth group meets every other Friday from 7pm to 9pm from October to early June. This is our 5th year and we have about 40 steady members. Many of the successful YG's devote the first 15 minutes of the meeting to small groups. It consists of one young adult leader and about 4 or 5 members. The idea behind this is that this group becomes a comfortable place for our young members to share experiences with the others in the group and form a bond where they feel safe to discuss issues they may not feel comfortable sharing with a larger group. Since our YG consists of grades 6 through 12, with some college students also involved, we would like the small groups to be all the same grade. This way the children start the meeting with their own age group and then we all interact together. We have been extremely fortunate to have our college age kids as great role models for our younger ones, and it is amazing to me to see such a wide range of ages all participating in games and events together! If you are interested please contact Joy Milillo at joym8103@yahoo.com or (home) or (cell) Shop for everyone on your gift list this holiday at and Amazon donates to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. #YouShopAmazonDonates If you are available during the winter months and able to help shovel the Church sidewalks and entrances, please contact Lori in the to have your name and number added to our call list. Thank you

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