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

Parish Director of Music Mr. David L. 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. Noemy Hernandez, Ms. Yolanda Pando, and Mr. Seth Walden

Nursery

Mrs. Yvette Brusuelas, Mrs. Connie Crawley, Ms. Jennifer Hemann, Mr. Juan Navarrete, Mr. Brian Richards and Mrs. Linda Tilton

SUNDAY EUCHARIST

Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., (English & Latin), 9:00

a.m., 11:30 a.m., & 5:00 p.m. Spanish Mass 1:00 p.m. - 1st Sunday of each

Month

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday thru Friday: 6:30 a.m.

Tues, Wed, Friday 5:30 p.m. Thursday 6:00 p.m. (Spanish)

Friday: 8:10 a.m. (High School Mass)

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.

4TH Ordinary Sunday

February 1 – 2, 2020

Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Ps 3:2-7; Mk 5:1-20 Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30 —

19:3; Ps 86:1-6; Mk 5:21-43 Wednesday:2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7;

Mk 6:1-6 Thursday: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Friday: Sir 47:2-11; Ps 18:31, 47, 50, 51;

Mk 6:14-29 Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 119:9-14; Mk 6:30-34 Sunday: Is 58:7-10; Ps 112:4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16

Budget to Actual

Weekly goal $ 28,525.00 Previous Week 25,771.32 Keep Praying! $ - 2,753.68

Envelope Receipts $ 11,178.00 Online Giving 12,152.50 Loose Plate 2,440.82 Total $ 25,771.32

Catholic Charities Collection $ 1,185.00

Church Debt

Balance: 1,843,339.42

MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II SATURDAY, FEB. 1: The Presentation of the

Lord

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm For Parents, by Florence Cotiam SUNDAY, FEB. 2: The Presentation of the Lord 7:30 am Missa Pro Populo 9:00 am +Louis & Dorothy Wiesman, by AJ

& Marilyn Wacksmann 11:30 am +Genaro Mocayo, by Eloy & Coral

Prado 1:00 pm Por los Fieles Difuntos (for the

Faithful Departed)

5:00 pm For Vocations to the Priesthood MONDAY, FEB. 3: St. Blaise 6:30 am Friends/Family, Living/Deceased of

Dan & Margaret Carpenter and Fr. Mark’s Intentions, by Michael & Patricia Garcia

TUESDAY, FEB. 4: 4TH Ordinary Week 6:30 am All Souls Memorial Mass 5:30 pm Living/Deceased of Painter Family,

by Ann P. Lustgarden WED’DAY, FEB. 5: St. Agatha 6:30 am +Mark Campos, by Andrea & Skip

Chorney 5:30 pm +Carmen Bitolas, by Family THURSDAY, FEB. 6: St. Paul Miki &

Companions 6:30 am Living/Deceased of Cain & Wiesner

Family 6:00 pm Jackie Jordan (Health), by

Detiveaux Family FRIDAY, FEB. 7: First Friday 6:30 am +Leonard & Helen Martinez, by

Family 8:10 am Holy Cross High School Mass 5:30 pm +Armando Brito, by Family SATURDAY, FEB. 8: 5TH Ordinary Sunday

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm +Alonso Molinar, by Wife &

Children SUNDAY, FEB. 9: 5TH Ordinary Sunday 7:30 am Latin/English Mass, for People of

St. Elizabeth’s 9:00 am +Elida Esparza, by Family &

Children 11:30 am The People of St. Elizabeth’s 5:00 pm Vocations to the Priesthood If you requested Mass for a specific date and

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

THE ROAD TO GOD There is but one road to lead us to God—humility; all other ways would only lead astray, even were they fenced in with all virtues. —Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux

TRAINING FOR NEW & CONTINUING MASS COORDINATORS & LECTORS

Tuesday Feb. 4 in the Church: 7 pm: Mass Coordinators 7:30 pm: Lectors (part 1)

Sunday Spanish Mass Once a Month Starting this Sunday, the first Sunday of each month, we will have a Mass in Spanish at 1pm. If this Mass is consistently well attended, we will consider adding a weekly Sunday, Spanish Mass.

Pope’s February Intention Listen to the Migrants’ Cries We pray that the cries of our migrant brothers

and sisters, victims of criminal trafficking, may be heard and considered.

PROJECT ANDREW DINNER Fr. Mark and Fr. Tim are looking for young men, ages 15-35, who might be thinking of the priesthood. Contact either of us at 432-367-4657. Bishop Sis is holding a Project Andrew Dinner in March and we want to invite you to it! (Hey Moms – SPEAK TO YOUR BOYS ABOUT

THIS).

Not Catholic? Interested in Finding Out More about the Catholic Church? If you are not baptized, or if you were baptized in another church, and you think you might be called to the Roman Catholic Church, we have a class called RCIA for you. It meets Sundays at 10:10 am. In the bride’s room (church). Call 367-4657 for information and assistance.

Registration for 2020-2021 NOW OPEN! We are now taking applications for the 2020-2021 school year. We are enrolling Freshman, Sophomore and Junior level students. Temporary classroom space at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will be used during construction of the new campus near Fasken Oil and Ranch in northwest Midland.

Holy Cross Catholic High School @St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish 7601 N Grandview Ave., Odessa

Contact Carolyn Gonzalez for more information. cgonzalez@holycrosschs.org

432-235-1094 – School Office

HOLY CROSS TUITION FUND We have established the James M. Cox Scholarship to benefit students from St. Elizabeth’s. To donate contact Fr. Mark,

(432) 202-0336.

BAPTISM

PREP CLASS-Our next class will be Saturday, March 7, at 9 a.m. Please call after February 24TH to sign-up for the class. 367-4657 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 Saturday and the 2ND

weekend 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 the 2ND or 3RD 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!

Spiritual Direction Are you being called?

Are you looking to grow in knowledge of yourself and of God? Do you desire that your inner life will more and more conform to the life of Christ? Does our prayer life need to be deepened?: You may be called to be in Spiritual Direction. Pope Francis writes “Only through such respectful and compassionate listening can we enter on the paths of true growth and awaken a yearning for the Christian ideal: the desire to respond fully to God’s love and to bring to fruition what he has sown in our life.” For more information of Spiritual direction or to locate a Spiritual Director you can contact the parish office or Tim George @ 432.770.1939/ tkgeorge1953@gmail.com

‘I Love You’ Around the World

Valentine’s Dinner & Dance The young adults have planned a Valentine’s Dinner & Dance for all couples 18+. Tickets will be $30 a couple & childcare will be provided for people with children. All money made will be donated to the youth, who will be serving the food, as they prepare for Steubenville Lone Star 2020. The event will be on Saturday, February 15TH, with dinner beginning at 6:30pm. Check

the flyers at the entrances for the menu.

KOC ROSARY The Knights of Columbus invite you to join them in praying the Rosary every Tuesday morning at 6am, in the main church, before the morning Mass.

Music Ministry Open Rehearsal! Wed 2/12 6:30-8:00PM

All are welcome to come and see what it is like to sing in the choir. Instrumentalists can bring an instrument and play along. Refreshments will be served, and this is a great way to meet those in the choir. Bring a friend!

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 2020 Men’s ACTS Retreat

March 12-15 ACTS stands for

Adoration…Community…Theology…Service Applications are available at all exit doors of the

church. For more information, please contact Josh Basse at 512-755-1471

CHRISTIAN OPEN MIC NIGHT St. Mary’s – San Angelo Monday, Feb. 10th @ 7 pm

For more information: call/text (210) 288-0567

PLEASE PRAY FOR Matthew Crawley, George Estrada, Elena Garcia, Noah Garcia, Jacob Cobos, Rudy Marquez Jr., Kayla Knox, Brenda Herrera, Jimmy Jones, Berta Castro, Jackie Jordan, Michael Christesson and family, Vincent Chorney, Walt Tonge

Elementary CCD

February News

First Communion Class February 24TH at 6:00 pm.

Adult Bible Study Opportunities

Men Lectio Series on the Eucharist

A men’s bible study, facilitated by Fr. Timothy, on the Eucharist, meets on Mondays, at 7pm, in the PARLOR.

Feel free to join them any time.

Women Coffee Connect on February 5th

6:15 pm in the Parlor “Walking with Purpose: Opening Your Heart”. All women are invited! You do not need to be

a member of the bible study! Come join in the fellowship and food!

Women’s bible study. For information please contact Sondra Eoff,

sondra@oppartnerinc.com

Family Road to Damascus: “A Journey to the Heart”

Open to everyone, they meet on Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:45 in the Parlor.

For more information call: Blas Campos 889-9780

Spanish Thursday: Rosary and prayer 6 – 9 pm, Parlor

It begins with a Spanish Mass in the chapel.

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING AVAILABLE Francis Hymel, D.Min., LPC, LMFT of New Hope Counseling. Call for an appointment. His number is 432-687-4673 www.newhopecounseling.net).

Knights of Columbus #3203

Casino Knight 2020 21st Annual

Saturday February 22, 2020 1703 N. Adams

7p.m. – Midnight Live Music, Silent Auction, Food

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Feb 2– Elianna Fuentes, Angel Duarte, Christian Duarte, Jaime Salcido, Julio Loya, Camden Reffner, Maximus Garcia, Maria Molinar, Lisa Martinez, Jose Bejarano, Christina Benavides, Victor Lujan, Erica Zaragoza, Gordon Farris, Marisela Escobedo, Gilbert Medina, Gabriel Espinoza, Abigail Hernandez Feb 3– Izabel Duncan, Isabel Benavides, Marina Vejil, Michael Ortiz, Margie MacMurdo, James Mooney, Faustino Torrez, Marylou Torres, John Hayes, Brandie Ramirez, Erik Carrillo, Karla Ramirez, Robert Ruiz, Amanda Gonzalez, Marianna Martinez, Daniel Arroyos, Alfredo Salazar Feb 4– Aiden Alvarado, Estevan Castillo, Jose Molina, Cynthia Bell, Brenda Robles, Cristina Figueroa, Danielle Armenta, Paz Matta, Monica Losoya, Lucero Marquez, Cosette Quezada, Isabella Galindo, Oscar Hernandez Feb 5– Robert Dover, Clayton Stringer, Kevin Heath, Amery Ruiz, Zabella Maldonado-Santiago, Galilea Gonzalez, Casey Mancha, Chris Vargas, Carlos Quezada, Christina Bush, Alexander Chavez, Eric Lara Feb 6- Emily Castaneda, Andrew Valderaz, Oscar Mendoza, Erica Morales, Viviana Cedillo, Naimah Perez, Naelie Perez, Helena Saavedra, Dayanara Lopez, Maverick Huertas, Harrison Rimer, Juan Rimer, Zander Lopez, Elsa Ritter, Maria Salgado, Angel Matta, Martin Diaz, Kevin Orona, Mario Sanchez, Anthony Robles, Carlos Padilla, Crystal Torres Feb 7– Thomas Rubalcaba, Ariana Rincon, Rafael Angeles, Justine Loya, Damian Lirad, Aaliyah Segura, Devane Jones, Jose Valles, Martha Montemayor, Andrea Quiroz

Feb 8- Mason Fletcher, Juanadan Prieto, Andres Aguirre, Xian Christian, McKymbree Smith, Jamie Mata, Ricardo Benitez, Rolan Almanza, Jovani Roman, Nehemiah Rivera, Jimmy Jones, Ramon Berzoza, Adrianna Ramirez, Laura Olivares, Nicholas Hemann, Adriana Sanchez, Tahliya Pointer, Santino Lozano

‘Awakened’ Young Adult Ministry Stay up to date with our monthly events on the parish

website, on Facebook at SEAS-AWAKENED YOUNG

ADULTS or email awakened@setonparishodessa.org

2/7- Theology on Tap, 6:30pm, Beer Garden in Midland, Battle of the Sexes 2/15-Valentine’s Dinner & Dance Service Project. 2pm-decorate Parish Hall 5pm- serving food 11pm-cleanup 2/16-Catholicism, 6:15-8pm, Parlor, Food & Nursery provided 2/22- Mardi Gras Party, 8-11pm, Youth Building, Nursery & Food provided

Question of the Week Have you surrendered yourself to

the Spirit of the Lord?

Catholic Charities

Thanks to the generosity of the parishioners

of all 5 Catholic Churches of Odessa, Catholic Charities was able to make a

tremendous impact in serving those most in need in 2019! From Jan. 1- Dec. 31, our food pantry fed 7,084 individuals, our Emergency

Services Program assisted 1,316 individuals and the Cory Learning Center tutored 512 students!! We couldn't achieve this without

the support from our Parishes and countless volunteers! We ask that you continue to

donate and pray for the mission of Catholic Charites.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!! Catholic Charities

Banquet of Hope 2020 is Thursday, March 5, 2020. Tickets are on sale now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/catholic-charities-banquet-of-hope-2020-tickets-

90536823075?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

St. Mary’s Central Catholic School Job Openings for the 2020-2021 school year Saint Mary's Central Catholic School will be searching for an Administrative Assistant, a part- time Custodian, and a part-time Cheer Coach. The Cheer Coach will be responsible for cheer camp, uniforms, practices, pep rallies, etc. and works in close proximity with the Athletic Recreation Manager. No prior experience needed. Please contact our school office for more information on any of these positions at (432) 337-6052.

Housing Needed Coach Jesse Gonzalez from Nimitz needs a place to live. He could either rent a room or be a roommate. Please call @ 512-619-8942

YOUTH NIGHT is

a privilege and a necessity,

it is Community Building and

OPEN to

All who desire to grow in faith!

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m.

Youth Night (6th – 12th)

February 5th

Youth Nite is Lesson Night: “The Thanos Theory”

Listen and learn something new as we talk about Revelation with Fr. Tim

Come and join the fun!

Time to get a little more educated!

On the Menu: Frito Pie

During the school year, we shut down promptly at 9:00 p.m. and we will

require assistance in ensuring the Youth Building is in good working order

(due to Holy Cross High School utilizing the facility)

Youth

MINISTRY

Steubenville 2020 – Lone Star

Dallas, Texas

June 19-21, 2020

Theme

Restored

Registration for NEXT year’s

Steubenville conference in Irving,

Texas is NOW ONGOING!

We have LIMITED SPOTS

remaining.

Cost will be $400.

Deposit of $150 is due

ASAP

Next payment of $150 is due

May 1st. NEXT Parent/Youth Activity is

February 15th at 5:00 p.m.

Other Activities Planned

Six Flags over Texas

(Thursday)

Grapevine Mills Mall

(Friday)

Medieval Times

(Sunday)

focus

February 1st

NO CLASS FOR HIGH SCHOOL!

We will not have CLASS on Sunday for

Confirmation 1 & 2.

Enjoy your weekend!

Missed A LOT of class &

are in Confirmation I or II?

Amnesty Month begins

February 4th; every Tues. &

Thurs. in February @ 7p.m.

Parent/Sponsor Mini Retreat

MANDATORY

February 22nd

Celebration Hall @ SEAS

10a.m. to 2p.m.

“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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A Brief Note from the Office of Youth Ministry

Lent is around the corner with Ash Wednesday on February 26th. For many of us, it is a time for us to begin thinking of what to give up. But what if we took a different approach to Lent. What many of us may not remember, is that God wants us to be happy in life. He wanted it so much, that he sent his ONLY SON to die for us to clear us of the sins that keep us from experiencing a relationship with Him-It is because the source of TRUE HAPPINESS is GOD HIMSELF. So why not add some GOOD HABITS into our lives to make things BETTER!! In that light, starting February 20th, at 7 p.m.

and each week through LENT WE WILL HAVE A BIBLE GROUP CONVERSATION in

the Youth Building for High School: 9th-12th.