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PASTORS CORNER 5/25/08Today is the feast of Corpus Christi - thefeast of the Body and Blood of Christ. It isa day we celebrate the memorial of ourredemption. The Eucharist which we

celebrate is also a memorial instituted byJesus. It draws attention to his life, hisdeath and his resurrection. The Eucharistdraws attention to issues that have notgone and do not go away. These are theissues of sacrifice, service & love.

Each of our readings for today are alsoabout a memorial meal In our firstreading, Moses reminded the people ofGod's saving goodness, shown to them over

years by his giving them manna each day.Remembering is important because it keptthe committed saving presence of God alivefor the people. Similarly in our secondreading Paul emphasized the importanceof the Eucharist as an intimate sharing inthe bread of life. It is a memorial whichmakes Christ present and takes themeaning of commitment to a new level.

In our Gospel Jesus drew on God

providing for his chosen people in thedesert and took it much further. He nowfeeds them with his own flesh. It reflectsthe dynamics of redemption. For in it wehave Jesus sacrifice, his self-giving, hisoffering of his very life so that we mightlive. It is a living memorial which draws onthe past, takes place in the present, andpromises the future.In Christ, Mary & St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,

Father Mike

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SUMMARYOF CATHOLIC FAITH - #38

Today we continue the topic of Prayer with the subject ofhow to receive the sacrament of Penance. There are three

forms and the most common is Private Confession. The

penitent should prepare to receive it with a careful

examination of conscience, recalling the Commandments,the Precepts of the Church and the duties of the

penitents state of life. Silent reflection should be

accompanied by prayer especially to the Holy Spirit. One

should recall an regret all the of the sins committed sincethe last confession and mentally express genuine sorrow

for them and then enter the confessional. After beingwelcomed by the Priest the penitent makes the sign of

the cross saying: In the name of the Father, and of the

Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The priest may read

a scripture passage. The penitent next states the time

since the last confession and always confesses all mortal

sins recalled by number and kind. (If no mortal sins, so

state and then confess any venial sins committed butonly by kind and not be number.) After the sins areconfessed, the priest sometimes counsels the penitent and

always asks the penitent to do a penance - prayers or a

charitable work. The penitent expresses sorrow for sin in

own words or by saying an act of contrition or by saying

a short psalm of sorrow. The priest then gives absolution

and the penitent replies: Amen. The priest then says:

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. Penitent

replies: His mercy endures forever. The penitent thendismissed and does the penance.

At times there is communal confession. For this the

people gather in Church at an appointed time and prepare

for the sacrament as a group and partake in community

prayer. The penitents approach one of the priests

available and confesses his or her sins including all

mortal sins and any other he or she wishes to confess aswas outlined for Private Confession. After all have

received the sacrament, the people again pray and singtogether in thanksgiving.

The third form is General Absolution. It is used only in

emergencies. The priest absolves everyone Each person

receiving general absolution must confess allmortal sins

individually to a priest at the next available opportunity. .

These highlights are found at p.69 to 71 in Outlines ofthe Catholic Faith published by Leaflet Missal Co.

and are reprinted with permission of the copyright owner.

LUCKY DRAWWINNER / SELLER

May 12 #452 Anne Brazinski / Karen NilandMay 13 #487 NO WINNER

May 14 #368 Ruth & Ed / Ruth DonnellyMay 15 #745 Regina Macartney / SameMay 16 #086 Russ Johnson / Ruth DonnellyMay 17 #117 James & Ann Morris / SameMay 18 #823 Sonny / Ruth Donnelly

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Check out this web site!www.CatholicsComeHome.org

You will find a resource for those who havebeen away from the Church and a non-threatening way to offer them the opportunityto return to the faith.

SEAS YOUNG ADULT GROUPThursday, Seton Hall - 8 PM

Contact ltuasonseas@gmail.com

ANNUAL DINNERto benefit

Wecoming the StrangerLanghorne Presbyterian Church

125 E. Gillam Ave. Langhorne, PAAdults $20 - Children under 12 Free

Call 215-702-3445

CANDLE INTENTIONSThe BLESSED MOTHER CANDLE burnsthis week in memory of MARY ALLENrequested by her daughter Rosemary andFamily.

The ST. JOSEPH CANDLE burns this weekin memory of MARVIN DEESE requested by

The Deese FamilyThe ALTAR & SANCTUARY CANDLES burnthis week in memory of JOSEPH KELLYrequested by his wife Helen.

All news for the Church Bulletin must

be typed and submitted to the Rectory

by Monday at 12 Noon for review.

THANK YOU

FOR YOUR GENEROSITYThe collection for May 18 amounted to $5,344.and the 2nd collection was $854. Attendancewas 658. For this weekend in 2007, thecollection was $5,427. and the attendance was690.

ALTAR SOCIETYWeek of May 25

Hong Hoa Lynch & the Crespo Ladies

PLEASE PRAY for the deceased especiallyELTON COSBY, the victims of Terrorism,Natural Disasters & for the comfort of theirfamilies.

PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR

PRAYERS all those in the hospital, innursing homes especially Alex & Mary Bilotta,James Bodine, John Boyle, Christian, StaceyDeJesus, Don Dougherty, JeromeFiordimondo, Maureen Fisch, Mike Gapari,Sue Gibson, Jim Hayes, Dolores Holderreid,Jesse, Helen Kelly, Andrew Lee, Neil Logue,Joan Lonergan, Natalie McNish, Gerry Miller,Madeline Miller, Missy, Baby Jack Moody,Christy Napolitan, John Peters, Paul Petrinos,Nicholas & Mary Pezza, Donna Plunkett, StevePlunkett, Christine Plush, Baby Kayla Quirk,Anna Riley, Pauline Sabia, Ralph Sorrentino,Grace Smith, Baby Nathan Stamp, Betty Thiel,Jim Villari, Bea Weidle, Glenn Winkler, JoeyYoung, and all who care for them.Recovery will be presumed after 6 weeks. If you

wish to resubmit a name, please call the Rectory.

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ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETYtruck will be in our parking lot Sat., June 21

from 9 to 2 PM for donations of clothing, etc.

SETON HALL SENIORSSign up for our gala New Years Eve in JuneSpring Fling Party on Wed. - June 11 from12:30 to 4:30 PM at Kings Caterers. Dinner,dancing & string band entertainment. Cost is$10 for members and $25 for non-members.

Dress code: jackets for men and dress up forladies. Deadline for sign up-May 27

SUMMER CAMP for girls in grades 3 - 9in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. If interestedvisit DWilson @nazarethacademyhs.org

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The SEAS Womens Club would like toTHANK YOU for your generous gifts andcontributions which made our baby showerfor unwed mothers a wonderful success.

SUMMER COURSES - St. Hubert H.S.will be offering courses for incoming freshmanand also SAT Math and English courses for

sophomores and juniors. For details, pleasecall Mary Fedele at 215-624-6840 x 335.

WORLD YOUTH DAYJuly 19 - 20, 2008

Pilgrimage, music, food, sleeping under thestars, walking rosary, talks, service project,new friends, benediction, mass and more...forthose entering 7th - 12th grade Fall 2008. To beheld at Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa inDoylestown. For more info., contact Kerri at

the Office for Youth & Young Adults 215-965-4625

MASS INTENTIONSFOR THE WEEK

If the Mass is being celebrated for a member ofyour family and you wish to bring up theOffertory Gifts, please notify a HospitalityMinister BEFORE Mass begins.Saturday, May 245:00 PM - Dominic NotarfrancescoSunday, May 25

7:30 AM - Carolynn Jedlinski9:30 AM - People of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton11:30 AM - Angustia E. Dizon, 16th Anniv.Monday, May 268:00 AM - Holy Souls in PurgatoryTuesday, May 278:00 AM -Mary Allen, 2nd Anniv.Wednesday, May 288:00 AM - Robert B. Young

Thursday, May 298:00 AM - James Callery & Archimedes CruzFriday, May 308:00 AM - Mary Ann Logue, 17th Anniv.3:00 PM - Wedding of Matthew Turdo &

GretchenGriffithSaturday, May 318:30 AM - Rita Palka5:00 PM - Robert B. YoungSunday, June 17:30 AM -People of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

9:30 AM - Darlene Croce, 6th Anniv.

11:30 AM -James Wright

CONGRATULATIONS to thefollowing students from Father Judge H.S.for earning honors for the 3rd Quarter:Anthony Cosenza & Christopher Hamerhad 1st Honors and Bryan Vasquez had 2nd

Honors.

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CHURCH MINISTRY INSTITUTEAre you interested in a little more background in your faith? Do you want to fill in some learning gapsfor personal reasons or to enable you to volunteer with confidence? Then consider attending theChurch Ministry Institute, a three-year certificate program offered by the Archdiocese. There are nopapers to write or tests to take. Meet committed faculty and read excellent texts. For a brochure call215-587-0551

Course SitesBishop Shanahan High School, Downingtown - Lansdale Catholic High School, Lansdale

St. Charles Seminary, Wynnewood - Archbishop Ryan High School, Philadelphia

ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETONS ANNUAL APPRECIATION PICNIC

Sunday, June 1, 20081:00 TO 4:00 PM

BURGERS, HOT DOGS &COLD DRINKS SUPPLIED.

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Bring your own picnic chairs, blankets, salads, desserts, etc.A MOON BOUNCE & GAMES FOR THE KIDS!

FREE! There is no charge. However, so that we have enough hot dogs & burgers forall, please cut out the bottom portion of this flyer and place it in the collection basketon or before SUNDAY, MAY 25TH or drop it off at the Rectory on or beforeWEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH.

(Rain or shine! If rain, it will be held in Seton Hall)

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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON ANNUAL APPRECIATION PARISH PICNIC

I (We) will be coming to the Picnic on Sunday, June 1st.

Name___________________________________________________ Phone_____________________

Number of Adults _____________ Number of Children

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080 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - BensalemFOCUS ON THE PARISH

Next Sunday we will have a picnic on the parish grounds. It is the birthday of our parish. June 2nd

marks our 32nd year.

The picnic is from 1 to 4 PM. There is no admission charge, but we do need to know that you arecoming so that we can have enough hamburgers, hot dogs, beverages. If you have not already done so,fill out the coupon for the picnic which you will find in todays bulletin and on the shelves at all thedoors. Drop it off at the rectory by Wednesday, May 28th.

Do make the effort to come if possible. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know your fellowparishioners. Those who attended last year know that a good time was had by all.

I also want to remind you that next Saturday, May 31st following the vigil mass we will have areception in Seton Hall for Deacon Joe Niland. Deacon Joe will be retiring on June 4th. That day is aspecial day for him for on that day he was ordained a deacon.

Deacon Joe has been faithfully serving the parish these past 19 years. Not only has he assistedregularly at Sunday masses but thrice weekly he has as well. Deacon Joe also assisted at funeralmasses and vigil services. He performed baptisms and did the Pre-Jordan classes. Up until recently healso trained the altar servers. Deacon Joe was also ex officio a member of the pastoral council. Ipersonally am very grateful for his assistance these past 8 years.

While waiting to say your personal thanks to Deacon Joe, we will have hors doeuvres and beveragesto hold you over. Come and give Deacon Joe the send off he deserves.

Father Mike

EVANGELIZATION OUTREACH

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A parish is a community of faith. We Catholics have a unique treasure in the Eucharist, the Body and Blood

of Christ which we celebrate in a special way today. Belief in the reality of the presence of God under the

appearances of bread and wine sets us apart from almost every other Christian denomination. We gather at

the banquet table of the Lord.

So what does this belief mean in our day to day relationships? How sacred do we hold this treasure? We

sing, "We remember how you loved us to your death and still we celebrate for you are with us here and we

believe that we will see you when you come in your glory Lord, We remember, we celebrate, we believe."

These words sum up what we must do in our often silent evangelization effort. We know the power of love.We are often more touched by a smile, a gesture or a look than by a word. If you hope to reach out to othersand bring them to the great banquet of love which Jesus has promised, be yourself the quiet, welcoming

maitre d'.

As you enter this sacred place, remember, genuflect profoundly acknowledging the Presence of God. Bedressed appropriately for the celebration. Look around. Smile. Celebrate. Sit up front and in the center ofthe pew so that others will be comfortable enough to join you. After Mass, talk to those around you on the

way to your car and be courteous in the parking lot.

During the week, believe, comment on the readings and remember what touched or lifted you up in thehomily. Engage others with the statement, "I believe that we will see Jesus when He comes again in his

glory." O yes, expect a reaction. Don't be defensive. You have a right to your belief. It is after all what anyChristian believes who takes the Lord at his word.

I wish to thank all who have contributed so generously so that I can continue to share faith with you. Our

beloved Lord will bless; you are in my prayers. Contact me sistermarymcgarrity@comcast.net

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