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, 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.

15TH Ordinary Sunday

July 13 – 14, 2019

Readings for the Week Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday:Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9; 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Mt 12:14-21 Sunday: Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42

Budget to Actual

Weekly goal $ 25,900.00 Week of 07/07/2019 26,335.08 Alleluia! $ 435.00

Envelope Receipts $ 13,767.00 Online Giving 11,071.50 Loose Plate 1,496.58 Total $ 26,335.08

Catholic Charities Collection $ 1,549.00

Church Debt May 31 Balance $ 2,179,368.53

MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II SATURDAY, JULY 13: 15TH Ordinary Sunday 4:00-4:45 Confessions 5:00 pm St. Jude, by Arturo Cordova SUNDAY, JULY 14: 15TH Ordinary Sunday 9:00 am +Louis & Dorothy Wiesman, by A. J.

& Marilyn Wachsmann 11:30 am +David O’Reilly by Cathy O’Reilly 5:00 pm For Vocations to the Priesthood

MONDAY, JULY 15: St. Bonaventure 6:30 am +Isabel & Eva Flores, by Rafael

Hernandez TUESDAY, JULY 16: Our Lady of Mount

Carmel 6:30 am Gregory Wiesner, by Patricia & Joe

Wiesner 5:30 pm +Tracy Hancock, by Butch & Sheila

Denton WED’DAY, JULY 17: 15TH Ordinary Week 6:30 am +Gary Martel/Suzanne McIntosh,

by Ann P. Lustgarden 5:30 pm Cheryl Faith (Intention), by David

Rucker THURSDAY, JULY 18: 15TH Ordinary Week 6:30 am +Jessica Chorney Wilson, by

Andrea & Skip Chorney 6:00 pm +Thomas Rucker, by David Rucker FRIDAY, JULY 19: 15TH Ordinary Week 6:30 am All Souls Memorial Mass 5:30 pm Vocations to the Priesthood SATURDAY, JULY 21: 16TH Ordinary Sunday

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Ricardo Ochoa Jr., (B’d), by Maria

Ochoa SUNDAY, JULY 22: 16TH Ordinary Sunday 9:00 am People of St. Elizabeth’s 11:30 am Vocations to the Priesthood 5:00 pm +Jose McGuire, by Imelda Lopez &

Family If you requested Mass for a specific date and

it does not appear, please notify the office, 367-4657, as soon as possible.

PARISH PICNIC SUNDAY, AUG. 4 We are planning a parish picnic for Sunday afternoon, Aug. 4 to mark the 37TH anniversary of the founding of our parish. More details later, but SAVE THE DATE NOW.

Thinking of Becoming a Priest? God calls some young men to be priests. Are you one of them? The Diocese of San Angelo invites you (10th grade and older) to a Discernment

Retreat on August 2-4. Discernment through pray, talks and activities will help you learn what God is calling you to. The retreat will be held at Holy Family, Abilene. Contact either Fr. Mark or Fr. Tim for applications and details and transportation to and fro. MOMS & DADS, consider talking to your sons about their vocation in life. If they are considering priesthood, please direct them to this opportunity. (Call Fr. Mark or Fr. Tim at 367-4657 to get more information about attending this retreat).

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.

Pope’s July Intention The Integrity of Justice That those who administer justice may work with integrity, and that the injustice which prevails in the world may not have the last word.

Question of the Week

Who is your neighbor?

NEW WALKING/RUNNING TRAIL

You may have noticed the newly paved walking/running path west of the church. Please feel free to use it! This is part of an effort to clean up & utilize that part of the church’s property. A big THANK YOU to those helping with this project, especially Danny’s Paving who are making this trail a reality!

DIOCESE JOB OPENING

Comptroller The Diocese of San Angelo is in search of a self-directed and experienced Comptroller to oversee all financial, accounting and payroll related activities. Please visit the diocese’s website at www.sanangelodiocese.org for more information.

ST. MARY CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL

www.smccsodessa.org

Hiring for the 2019-2020 school year Teachers for 3RD Grade, After School, and

Substitutes

Enrollment spots available for 2019-2020

Pre-K 3 Pre-K 4 Kinder 1ST Grade

BAPTISM PREP CLASS-Our next baptism preparation class is Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. You must call to register for this class. Please call after July 24TH. 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!

TEXAS A&M AND BLINN COLLEGE Howdy! Will you or someone you know be a freshman at Texas A&M University or Blinn College this fall? If so, St. Mary’s Catholic Center invites you to attend our Connect Retreat! Connect is a retreat held just for incoming freshmen before school starts in August. It is a great way to meet other Catholic freshmen and to learn about growing in your faith while in college. For more information and to register, please visit www.stmarysconnect.com. Gig’em and God Bless!

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.

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

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

Melba Abila, Natalie Gamboa, Cheryl Glynn, Rudy Marquez, Sr., Johnny Rosales, Joanny

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

Kyle Noeller, Elena Garcia, Mary Glennon.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES Catholic Charities Spring Fundraiser benefiting the Food Pantry is in full swing! In the 5 1/2 months the pantry has been reopened we've provided over 36,000 meals to over 2,400 individuals ranging from newborn - seniors. If you did not receive an insert in your parish bulletin, please call or stop by for information on how you can help us reach our goal of raising $40,000.00. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please contact the office at 432-332-1387. You may donate directly to the agency via our website at ccodessa.com and click the DONATE NOW button at the top of the page. As always, thank you for everything you do to help us, help those in need.

GOD WANTS TO BE KNOWN

The Old Testament reading from Deuteronomy praises God for inscribing the commandments in our very bodies. God’s law is not distant or foreign, but a natural part of us. In his letter to the Colossians, Saint Paul echoes Moses, praising God for becoming one of us. The truly human, flesh-and-blood Jesus reminds us that God always wants to be recognizable and familiar to us. Jesus, who is also truly God, wants to be on intimate terms with each of us. God’s passionate desire to be known by us is almost too wonderful to take in. Luke’s Gospel helps us understand how to respond. The Good Samaritan parable provides practical advice for those who believe in God’s intimate love for them and want to share that love with others. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Elementary CCD Summer News

CCD Registration CCD registration has begun! CCD registration is $25.00 per child until August 1st when the cost

will go up to $30.00 per child. Please come to the

Religious Education Office to register.

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, has ended until the fall.

For information on the next study 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.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION On a summer day, with the windows open, we may hear the sound of church bells. Bells seem to have come into church life in Irish monasteries around the seventh century, and spread around the Christian world by Irish monks on missionary journeys. By the eighth century, bells were standard equipment in even small parish churches. An ancient ceremony, once called the “baptism of the bells,” recognizes that the church bell has a voice to call people to awareness and summon them to worship, and even bestows a name on the bell. In a world without clocks or watches, the bell had an indispensable role. For calling monks in from the fields for prayer, or alerting far-flung visitors, the bell’s voice was enhanced by hoisting

it high into a tower. Soon it was learned that the sound of several bells clanging together in harmony imparted a sense of joy to great celebrations, and bell towers prospered, some chock full of bells. Different combinations of rings could indicate a death, a Mass, a wedding, a fast day, the curfew at the end of day, and the Angelus. Before electricity, bell-ringing was hard work indeed: the biggest bell in the Catholic world, in Cologne, Germany, weighs twenty-seven tons! There’s no substitute for the resonant roar of a mighty bell; electric chimes are not eligible for blessing!—James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! July 14– Joseph Aguilera, Simon Eli Azcona, Sylvia Baldwin, Guadalupe Gardea, Coraline Gonzales, Monica Hernandez, Mirella Hernandez, Stephanie Hernandez, Jared Padilla, Jaime Rodriguez, Courtney Shockey, Coralynn Taitano, Osbaldo Tavarez, Jacob Torres, Grant Watkins, Alma Zamarripa, Paul Zeigler July 15 – Olin Campos, Devin Clemmer, Yahir Cortez, Jayde Garcia, Aubrey Holguin, Jaxon Johns, Joyce Johnson, Lorraine Lozano, Natalie Macias, Teresa Rodriguez, Elizabeth Rojas, Andrew Salgado, Esteban Saucedo July 16 –Joaquin Armendariz, Vianca Arroyo, Victor Arroyo, Melina Avila, Mariann Bagley, Gabriel Hernandez, Arabella Hernandez, Jesus Licon, Alejandro Maldonado, Derrick Orona, Diane Ortega, Mikael Rabelo, Miguel Rodriguez,

Benedict Rosaldo, Elias Sanchez, Jacquel Zeigler, Audrey Zuniga July 17 – Lauren Abila, Josh Aleman, Tim Armendariz, Lisa Carrillo, Sonny Castillo, Maryela Contreras, Margaret Cristan, Enedina Cruz, Stuart Kunkel, Scarlett Ortiz, Reese Pelopero, Kevin Rimer, Cody Rimer, Humberto Rueda, Jorge Saenz, Maricela Sanchez, Javier Urias, Raela Vanderford, Gerardo Vasquez July 18 – Matthew Cain, Zaira Cano, Larissa Cervantes, Manuel Enriquez, Katie Garza, Caden Muniz, Jaclyn Nevarez, Lily Norton, Esmeralda Nunez, Logan Parker, Aurther Pena, Noe Rodriguez, Jaclyn Salarzar, Nicole Solis, Taylor Thompson, Gabriella Urias, Isabella Urias, Maya Venegas July 19 - Michael Aguirre, Adrian Caballero, Shelby De La Garza, Janis Dominguez, Matthew Espinoza, Michael Franco, Zavian Galindo, Ellen Kiper, Zaethan Lopez, Ruben Mendoza, Jesus Munoz, Andy Munoz, Alayza Riggs, Kimberly Rodriguez

July 20 – Janet Arenivas, Jaime Castelan, Heather Cress, Aaron Franco, Maria Franco,

Corina Garza, Alexandred Hernandez, Monica Hinojos, Michael Magallanez, Michael Munguia,

Andrea Sarabia, Ethan Sifuentez

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

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

CCD Time Change for

Middle School

In an attempt to make things

easier for parents, we have moved

Middle School CCD to Sunday

mornings, to coincide with the

Elementary Ed. Classes will be in

the youth building,

10 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.

I understand that no matter what

time is chosen for classes, there

will always be some conflict, but

when signing up for classes this

year, please make an effort to

make attendance a priority in the

upcoming year. Since the youth

are not of driving age, this is

completely upon the parent.

We look forward to a strong year.

- Johnny Aldas

focus

Registration is NOW OPEN!!

Hours for Registration

Monday – Thursday

10 am – Noon and 1-5 pm

Friday 10 – Noon only!

AUGUST 16TH & 17TH –

WE ARE PLANNING A YOUNG

MEN’S (HIGH SCHOOL AGE)

CAMPING RETREAT. MORE

DETAILS TBA.

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)

JULY 17th – Slip & Slide Kickball

vs. Our Lady of Lourdes

Summer Schedule

July 17th – Slip & Slide Kickball

SEAS vs. OLOL

6:30 p.m. Eat – 7:15p.m. Game Time

Bring clothes to get wet in!

July 24th – Steubenville Send Off

Come join the party!!

Come out for some Summer time fun!!!

GOOBERFEST MEETING FOR

ALL INTERESTED IN ASSISTING AT

THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL ON AUGUST

6TH OR 8TH 7 P.M. (COME TO ONE).

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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OTHER Important Dates

SUNDAY; August 4th

Parish Picnic @ 5:00 p.m.

TUESDAY/THURSDAY; August 6th or 8th Goober Fest Volunteers Meetings

Steubenville 2019 – St. Paul, MN Steubenville Send Off

6:30 p.m. Pizza Party in the Hall 8:00 p.m. Bag Checks/Small Groups

9:00 p.m. Mass & Adoration

10:00 p.m. Trip Preparation