St. Elizabeth

Ann Seton Church

2200 WEST REPUBLIC ROAD SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807

APRIL 18, 2010 Third Sunday

of Easter

Contacts Office ....................................................... 887-6472 Fax ........................................................... 887-7027 Rectory ................................................... 887-6500 Email ......................................... SEASchurch.org School ............................................. 887-6056

Parish Staff Msgr. Thomas E. Reidy, ....................... Pastor Fr. Jeffery Fasching, .......... Associate Pastor Debbie Randell, ............ Religious Education Melinda Lohkamp, ............... Youth Minister Sr. Bernadette Goessling, Pastoral Minister Sr. Pat Hall, SSND , ............ Pastoral Minister Deacon Tom & Pat Brewer, ................ RCIA Dan Lohkamp, ........................ Music Director Diane Schulty, ........................ Office Manager Morgan Trokey, Jr., ........... Facility Manager José Santillan, .................................. Custodian

School Staff Cheryl Hall, ......................................... Principal Shirlene Mais, ....... Administrative Assistant

Parish Liturgies

Sunday Masses Saturday .................................................... 4:30 PM Sunday ............................... 7:30, 9:00 & 11:15 AM

Weekday Masses Monday ....................................... 6:30 & 8:30 AM Tuesday ....................................... 6:30 & 8:30 AM Wednesday ......................... 6:30 am & 6:00 PM Thursday ..................................... 6:30 & 8:30 AM Friday .......................................... 6:30 & 8:30 AM

Sacrament of Penance

Saturday .......................................... 3:00-4:00 PM Or by appointment anytime.

Baptism Preparation Classes

Third Saturday of the Month ............ 10:00 AM

seaschurch.org

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5K-1 Mile Run/Walk

April 24 at Springfield

Catholic H. S.

Gather friends, family and

neighbors. All runners receive an event T-

shirt. Beverages and fruit available to partici-

pants. Registration forms available in all

Springfield parishes, Catholic schools, the

Central Office and many businesses. Regis-

ter on line at scspk12.org or call 865-5567.

Awards given in men and women categories

and three different age groups.

LITURGY COMMITTEE MEETING

Monday, April 19

7:00 PM in the Parish Office

Conference Room

FIRST COMMUNION

WORKSHOP TODAY

Students only: from

3:30—6:00 PM Families will join them for

dinner at 6:00 PM

NEXT SUNDAY, April 25

World Day Of Prayer for Vocations

In 1963 Pope Paul VI designated Good

Shepherd Sunday as World Day of Prayer for

Vocations. As we celebrate on this Sunday,

we pray for fidelity to our vocation. The

Church invites us to honor the vocation of all

Christians given at baptism. May we who

have dedicated our lives to God through the

vocation of marriage, priesthood, diaconate,

consecrated life and the single life remain

faithful to our commitments. May those who

are discerning their life vocation listen to the

grace of God to guide them.

ST. FRANCIS GUILD

Monday, April 19, 6:30 PM in

SEAS Café

Our hostesses are Anne and Pam

Detten. They are planning a wine and cheese

tasting. Please bring a favorite bottle of wine

to share or a cheese that you enjoy. We will

finish planning a Taste of Chocolate and Har-

vest Home Garage Sale. Contact Mary Fox

at mfox114@att.net with questions.

CATHOLIC MEN-Ages 14-35

Project Andrew Dinner

Sunday, April 25– 6:00—8:00 PM

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

The diocesan Office of Vocations invites you

to share an evening with Bishop Johnston and

priests who will give witness to how they

heard God‟s call. Come for fellowship,

prayer and information. Contact Father Pat-

rick Nwokoye at fatherpatrick@ccmin.org or

573-335-3899 or Fr. Tom Reidy at 887-6472.

Reservations are needed this week.

Annual DDF Appeal

The Annual Diocesan Development Fund

appeal will begin May 1-2. This effort is

conducted in every parish of the diocese to

help finance the activities and programs of

the Catholic Church in southern Missouri.

Our goal is $167,438. We ask you to keep

the DDF campaign in your prayer.

MOVING FORWARD

IN FAITH AND COMMUNITY

I wish to thank all of the parishioners who

pledged to the Capital Campaign this past

weekend. Our total amount pledged to date

is: $1,636,336.

I am asking each family to make a sacrifi-

cial pledge for the future of SEAS and your

fellow parishioners. I would like to see every

family make a minimum commitment of at

least $1 a day for the next three years (the

cost of a coke or a cup of coffee). If you can-

not pledge this amount, please give as you

are able. Thanks to all of your for being part

of this vibrant parish.

—-Father Tom

NEXT WEEKEND

A Taste of Chocolate After all the Masses

Come and purchase bite size serv-

ings of various chocolate goodies to

support Relay for Life.

April Sunday

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No Parish Breakfast 10:10 AM PSR/Confirmation 11:15 AM YOUTH MASS & C.R.E.E.D 3:30 PM 1st Communion Workshop 5:00 PM Confirmation 6:00 PM Family Dinner for 1st Communicants 8:00 PM AA & Al-Anon Meetings

Monday

19 4:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration 6:30 PM St. Francis Guild 7:00 PM Liturgy Committee 7:00 PM Gamblers Anonymous Meeting 7:00 PM Stephen Ministry

Tuesday

20 9:30 AM Comforts From the Heart 7:00 PM Parish Council Meeting 7:00 PM RCIA Session

Wednesday

21 10:30 AM Sunday Scripture Reflection Group 4:30 PM ROC 5:45 PM Youth Choir Practice 6:30 PM PSR/Confirmation 7:00 PM Adult Choir Practice

Thursday

22 8:30 AM SEAS School Mass 6:30 PM Thursday Night Bible Study 6:00 PM Vespers in Anglican Tradition 6:30 PM Greene County Resource Management

Friday

23 10:30 AM Eucharistic Adoration for Home Schooled

Saturday

24 Taste of Chocolate after all Masses 10:30 AM Gamblers Anonymous

Sunday

25 Taste of Chocolate after all Masses 10:10 AM PSR/Confirmation 10:10 AM & 5:00 PM Parent Confirmation Mtgs 5:00 PM SEAS School Talent Show 6:00 PM C.R.E.E.D. 6:00 PM Project Andrew Dinner 6:30 PM Why Catholic?- Sharon Gillam 8:00 PM AA & Al-Anon Meetings

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COMFORTS FROM THE HEART

Tuesday, April 20, 9:30 AM There is always a need for blankets

and we donate to fourteen different

charities. We feel there will be a

huge need in the Fall, so we are preparing

now. Meet to carpool at SEAS chapel and

bring a sack lunch. For info, call Marilou

Reed at 882-4102.

COME TRAVEL NORTH in

MISSOURI Leave: Wednesday, May 5, 8:00 AM

Return: Thursday, May 6, about 6:00 PM

Travel to St. Joseph, MO to visit one of the

main points of the Pony Express. Enjoy a box

lunch on the way to the Benedictine Abbey

for dinner, prayer, and overnight. Enjoy

Mass, breakfast and two conferences and a

tour of the basilica. After lunch, head home.

$105 includes transportation, gratuity, all 4

meals, entrance to museums. Single rooms

are $25; double are $20 each. Join others

from Holy Trinity, SEAS and St. Agnes led

by Srs. Jeanne and Bernadette Goessling,

SSND. Seats still available. For more infor-

mation call Sr. Jeanne at 883-3440.

Harvest Home

Garage Sale Spring cleaning? Moving?

Remember the Harvest

Home Garage Sale: Friday & Saturday,

June 4 & 5. Storage is available after May 1.

Pick-ups are available beginning May 31.

Sorry no clothing or PC monitors. For in-

formation, contact Linda Kelly @ 725-2135

or Mary Fox @ 889-2136.

Garage

Sale

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING

Sunday, April 25, 3:00—5:30 PM

Pallotti Center Learn about church approved method for either

achieving or delaying pregnancy. To register: e-

mail: KNewton@dioscg.org or call Office of

Family Ministry at 866-0841. For information

on NFP contact JPStraus@sbcglobal.net.

THANKS FOR OUR BEAUTIFUL

SPRING FLOWERS Brenda and Jim Closser with children

Natalie, Mitchell and Bryce planted the bulbs so

all can enjoy the beauty of God‟s gifts on our

front lawn. Dick Sovich does the watering.

ACTS of the APOSTLES

New online course from Bible Belt Studies

enrolling now. First ten to apply will be

accepted. See website for information: http://

Home.classicnet.net/mwade/.

Readings for the Week of April 18, 2010 Sunday

Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 / Rv 5:11-14 Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

Monday Acts 6:8-15 / Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday Acts 7:51---8:1a / Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday Acts 8:1b-8 / Jn 6:35-40

Thursday Acts 8:26-40 / Jn 6:44-51

Friday Acts 9:1-20 / Jn 6:52-59

Saturday Acts 9:31-42 / Jn 6:60-69

Next Sunday Acts 13:14, 43-52 / Rv 7:9, 1

Jn 10:27-30

Stephen Ministry

There is a book called The Wonderful

Crisis of Middle Age. Middle age

indeed is full of change, crisis and growth.

We must deal with aging parents, adult chil-

dren and our own mortality. If you are going

through this “crisis” and need a sympathetic

trained listener, a Stephen Minister would

like to be there for you. Call Mary Shaw at

732-9980 or Rosemary Finney at 883-1190.

Sunday Scriptures Reflection Group This group meets every Wednesday from 10:30 AM–12:00 PM in SEAS room 3 . For more information, call Ruth- 887-8454, Rhea- 883-9464, or Josie 887-2117.

Sunday, April 18 Third Sunday of Easter 7:30 AM ................................................ †Mel Sunderman 9:00 AM ..................................... †Mary Ann Galloway 11:15 AM ......................................... People of the Parish Monday, April 19 6:30 AM................................................ †William Glandt 8:30 AM .................................................... †Robert Kurre Tuesday, April 20 6:30 AM.............................................. †Sr. Inez Hallinan 8:30 AM ..................................................... †Bob Langdon Wednesday, April 21 St. Anselm, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 6:30 AM................................................ †Laverne Kuhnel 6:00 PM ................................................... †Leonard Roby Thursday, April 22 6:30 AM............................................................. †Jim Haik 8:30 AM .............................................. †Larry Armstrong Friday, April 23 St. George, Martyr, St. Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr 6:30 AM................................................ †William Glandt 8:30 AM ..................................................... †Tom Graham Saturday, April 24 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen 4:30 PM ....................................................... †Dan Deeken Sunday, April 25 Fourth Sunday of Easter 7:30 AM .......................................... †Joseph Sokolowski 9:00 AM ...................................... †Dorothy Van Dussen 11:15 AM ......................................... People of the Parish

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QUESTION

OF THE WEEK

John 21:1-19

Key Passage: “When

they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to

Simon Peter: „Simon, son of John, do you

love me more than these?‟ He said to him,

„Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.‟ Je-

sus said to him, „Feed my sheep.‟”

Question: In what ways are you answering

Jesus‟ command to Peter to “feed my

sheep?”

Children: What do you do to take care of

others as Jesus asked Peter to do?

SEAS DISASTER RELIEF MINISTRY The 3rd book of the Torah (Old Testament):

Lv.19:18 calls upon each of us to “love thy

neighbor as thyself.” The Jewish tradition calls

upon the faithful to observe the three gemilut

hasadim (acts of kindness): feeding the hungry,

clothing those in need and providing shelter for

the homeless. Our own Spiritual and Corporal

Works of Mercy call upon us to do the same. Fol-

low God‟s direction regarding the care of those in

need by becoming part of the Disaster Relief

Ministry. Watch for the date of the informational

meeting. Call Sharon Giboney @ at 880-1002 for

more information.

TIME & TALENT OPPORTUNITY

We are still in need of help cleaning the

Church on Fridays. If you are able to help,

please call Sharon Gillham at 581-8414.

Operating Fund

Income for the Week ...................................... $31,212 Expenses Paid for the Week ....................... $48,888

Special Collections St. Vincent de Paul ............................................... $470 Catholic Relief Services ........................................ $20 Holy Land ........................................................... $2,392 Rice Bowl Donations ........................................ $1,190 Church in Central/East Europe ........................ $190

Building Fund Income for the Week .................................... $34,658

In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells Peter again and

again, “If you love Me, feed my sheep.” He says the same to each of us. “If you love Me, use the

gifts I have given you to serve your brothers and sisters”

For the Week of April

4-10

The weekend April 4 SEAS contributed a total of $115.50

to the Kitchen Kettle. Thanks for caring! Thanks for sharing!

CONTACT: MELINDA AT 887-6472

R.O.C. 6TH—8TH GRADERS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 28

4:30—6:30

C.R.E.E.D

SUNDAY, APRIL 18 AFTER 11:15 MASS

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CONFIRMATION I

To be confirmed next year, a

student needs to be attending

Catholic High School and at-

tending monthly meetings or be enrolled and

attending Confirmation I classes. The Con-

firmation student and one parent needs to at-

tend one of the three parent meetings offered

on the following three dates to get all the

dates and information needed to be confirmed

next year.

Wednesday April 21 at 6:30 PM

Sunday April 25 at 10:10 AM

Sunday April 25 at 5:00 PM

All sessions will meet in the

Adult Ed Room

Please call Debbie Randell at 887-6472,

if you have questions

SEAS High School Graduates

You are cordially invited

to attend the

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Senior High Recognition Mass

Sunday, May 16, 11:15 AM.

Graduates, please arrive in the

Gathering Area by 10:45 AM.

A luncheon for you

and your family will follow Mass

in the new dining room.

RSVP to Melinda at 887-6472, ext 208

by Monday, May 10,

with number attending.

Congratulations and may God’s love

guide and protect you as you begin your

new journey.

1st Annual SEAS

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT

To benefit YOUTH MINISTRY

This is still in the planning stages but we

need VOLUNTEERS. Contact Melinda at

melindal@seaschurch.org or 887-6472

LOCK-IN date has been moved to

Saturday, MAY 1. Registration at 4:00 PM.

HELP WANTED

The Parish Office needs someone to volun-

teer to wash the funeral luncheon linens.

This would be on an as-needed basis. After a

funeral luncheon, you would be called to

come to church, pick up the linens, taken

them home to wash/dry them and return them

to church. Please call Diane at 887-6472 if

you can help with this ministry.

C o m m u n i t y N e w s . . .

Our Prayer List

Our Friends & Loved Ones

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Our Prayer List

Our Friends & Loved Ones

SEAS Parishoners

Tamara Bond

Jean Bledsoe

Truman Brown

Charlotte Bryan

Jackson Carlton

Ken Dougherty

Catherine Ellis

Brandon Griesemer

Judy Havens

John Howard

Greg Kelley

Richard Krueger

Joe Kuhn

Jerry Maloney

Ken Marcum

Bobby Morgan

Fran Morgan

Dr. Karl Orscheln

Stephanie Phillips

Chris Rathe

Allison Rudloff

Becky Snodgrass

Vernon Thom

Willard Tuck

Kathryn Westphale

James White

Jeff Wilson

Laura Winstead

Robert Anderson

Dr. Edgar Bockenfeld

Laly Cataldo

Alfred Cooper

Petra Dashner

Mary Dobbs

Rev. Craig Fields

David Goth

Jennifer Hahn

Earl Hanmer

Amber Harper

Jesse Holt

Jeanne Jakiela

Patti Jamerson

Andy Marmouget

Stella Odrowski

LaRue Lane

Jim Radke

Paula Schreiner

Skyler Sanders

Our Friends and Loved Ones

SEAS Parishoners Justin Adamson

David Belcher

Joe Blystone

Chad Burnum

Carl Case

Tracy Cazee

Chris Cobb

James Cook

Billy Dohmen

Jared Donegian

Vincent Freeman

Wade Gleason

Joseph Haskell

Meghan Haskell

Richard Hilton

Sam Holbrook

Jerry Jacob

Michael Kosco

Aaron Krudwig

Dustin Kyle

Hermes Johan Lacea

Howell Lacea

Chris LaRocque

Nic LaRocque

Michael Leverton

David Lukavsky

Carlos Martinez

Chris McComb

Joseph McCroy

Chris K. McClernon

Randy McIlquham

Ryan McIlquham

Jeremy Mitchell

Joe Mulheron

Ian Murch

Michael Murphy

Michael Natalino

Jon Nehl

Daniel Newsome

Cody Ostroski

Ramon Erwin Pattugalan

Ben Polley

John Shepard

Brian N. Thielmann

Will Tuck

Adam Twenter

Monty Willoughby

Jared Zinter

Pray for Those Serving in the Military

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES in

Springfield Catholic Schools

Springfield Catholic High School- 9-12th

Certified English Teacher

Certified Mathematic Teacher

Part-time Speech/Theatre Teacher

An official application needs to be submitted

along with letter of interest, proof of certifi-

cation, transcripts and letters of recommenda-

tion. Contact Mr. Tim Dilg at 887-8817.

Immaculate Conception School is seeking

applicants for a full-time certified elementary

teacher. Call Mrs. Paula Baird, Principal

with questions at 881-7000.

St. Agnes School is seeking applicants for a

full-time Kindergarten teacher. Call Jeanne

Skahan, Principal at 866-5038.

Seniors on the Move, LLC

This is a service that assists sen-

ior citizens and their families

with all aspects of downsizing

and relocating . Contact Becky Vitt at 883-

4444 or bvitt@moveasenior.com.

St. Joseph Home & School Association

COME TO THE RACES

Saturday, May 1

5th Annual Derby Dinner-BBQ Dinner, Live

and Silent Auction, betting on horses, 50-50

activities and more. Tickets are $10. Call

school office at 866-0667.

1st ANNUAL HOGFEST

Saturday, May 1

To benefit the Kitchen, Inc. and Relay for Life

Begin Poker Run with registration from 7:30-8:30 AM

at Whole Hog Café on W. Sunshine. Run ends at KC

Hall on Grand when the afternoon festival begins with

BBQ, outdoor activities and music from 4 local bands.

Registration for the Poker Run includes the afternoon

festival and breakfast is $25 and $15 per passenger.

Advance tickets to afternoon events are $10 and can

be purchased at Whole Hog Café, The Kitchen or

American Cancer Society. Call Kippie at 837-1500.

Immaculate Conception Dinner and Auction

Saturday, May 1 at 5:00 pm

Come for catered dinner from Cedar;s, silent auc-

tion and live entertainment. Adult $12.50; Chil-

dren, $5. Call the Parish Office at 887-0600.