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. Christopher Wilcox

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, Ms. Noemy Hernandez, and Mrs. Margarita Juarez

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.

1ST Advent Sunday

December 1 – 2, 2018

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 2:1-5; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

MASS INTENTIONS “Mass is Heaven on Earth” – St. John Paul II SATURDAY, DEC. 1: 1ST Advent Sunday 4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm For the People of St. Elizabeth’s SUNDAY, DEC. 2: 1ST Advent Sunday 9:00 am +Glen Shelby (Wedding

Anniversary), by Valeria Shelby 11:30 am For the Intentions of Organ Donors,

by Delia Morales 5:00 pm Virgin of Guadalupe, by Josefina

Galindo MONDAY, DEC. 3: St. Francis Xavier 6:30 am +Alicia Ochoa, by Maria Ochoa TUESDAY, DEC. 4: Advent Weekday

6:30 am Larry Geils (Health), by Scott & Minka Sibert

5:30 pm +Marshall Love, by Marsha

O’Flaherty & Family 6-7:00 pm Confession/Adoration WED’DAY, DEC. 5: Advent Weekday 6:30 am Special Intention Martin Haggerty 5:30 pm Souls in Purgatory, by Lion

Gonzalez THURSDAY, DEC. 6: St. Nicholas 6:30 am +Ralph Hurst, by Elva Hurst 6:00 pm Prayer Intention of Donna Fikes FRIDAY, DEC. 7: St. Ambrose 6:30 am Marie DeWoody (Health), by Scott &

Minka Sibert FRIDAY, DEC. 7: Immaculate Conception

5:30 pm Jose Campos, by Family SATURDAY, DEC. 8: Immaculate Conception 9:00 am People of St. Elizabeth’s SATURDAY, DEC. 8: 2ND Advent Sunday

4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm Special Intentions of Martin

Haggerty SUNDAY, DEC. 9: 2ND Advent Sunday 9:00 am Friends/Family, Living/Deceased of

Dan & Margaret Carpenter 11:30 am For the Intentions of Organ Donors,

by Delia Morales 5:00 pm +Jose McGuire, by Imelda Lopez &

Family If a Mass you requested for a specific date

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

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASSES

Dec. 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a holy day of obligation in our church.

Masses will be: Friday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 pm Saturday, Dec. 8 at 9:00 am

Catholic Charities Collection 11/25/2018 $ 895.00

Church Debt Total July 1: $ 2,580,329.77 Balance Nov. 18: 2,373,710.91

Amount paid: $ 206,618.86

Loose Plate 1,805.20 Total $ 20,779.95

Budget to Actual

Weekly goal $ 25,900.00 Week of 11/25/2018 20,779.95 Keep Praying! $ - 5,120.05

11/25/2018

Envelope Receipts $ 9,257.00 Online Giving 9,717.75

Advent Penance Liturgies Monday, Dec. 10: St. Mary’s, 7 pm Thursday, Dec. 13: Holy Redeemer, 7 pm Wednesday, Dec. 19: St. Joseph’s, 6 pm

St. Elizabeth’s Confession Times: 1. Every Tuesday, 11:30-Noon and 6:00-7:00 pm 2. Every Saturday, 3:45-5:00 pm

It is a wonderful custom to go to confession before Christmas!

PARISH DIRECTORY The church directory pictures are over and the book is in the process of being completed. A thank you to those who participated in having their picture taken and a thank you to those who volunteered to make the event the success it was. It was wonderful to see how many lent a helping hand! Thanks again to all who helped. Carmen Randolph

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES If you are over 20 and are not yet confirmed, please come to our Adult Confirmation Class. Bishop Sis will be here at St. Elizabeth’s on Sunday, February 24 for a special adult confirmation Mass. Classes are Mondays at 7 pm in the Parlor. We need a baptismal certificate for you. Call Fr. Mark at 367-4657 to join, or come to the class.

Pope’s December Intention Evangelization: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

BREAKING OPEN THE WORD Interested in Becoming Catholic?

You are invited to “Breaking Open the Word” every Sunday at 10:10 am in the Bride’s Room.

No registration necessary; just come!

Question of the Week Advent is the time of

preparation for the return of the Lord. How are you vigilant in anticipation of His return?

MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT Our next married couples retreat will be held January 25th - 26th. There are registration forms on line, in the halls of the church, and in the office. The cost is $50. This retreat is for couples who wish to strengthen their relationship and/or prepare for marriage in the church.

I will raise up for David a just shoot;

he shall do what is right and just in the land.— Jeremiah 33:15

Knights of Columbus Poster Contest The Knights of Columbus for St. Elizabeth’s is having a “Keep Christ in Christmas” Poster Contest for our parish children and youth. There are 3 age groups that can participate, the groups are as follows: Age 5-7(Grade K-2), Age 8-10(Grade 3-5), Age 11-14 (Grade 6-8) Parents have to sign the form if they wish to compete. The poster must be done on a 11x 17 piece of paper (Nothing larger or smaller will be accepted). The deadline for entries will be December 23 and must be turned in to the church office or the box in the church. The winners in each age group will get a $25 gift card and a chance to move on to the district judging.

HONORING MARRIED COUPLES St. Elizabeth’s is honoring married couples with a special blessing on the last Sunday of each month. The couples married in December will be honored December 30TH at all Masses.

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

Stay up to date with our monthly events on the parish website, on Facebook at SEAS- Awakened Young Adults or @y.a.faithseekers or on Twitter @yafaithseekers We hope you can join us! 12/9- Family Christmas Movie & S’more’s, SEAS Hall 6-9pm 12/11- Catholic Charities Service Hours, 6-9pm 12/20- Escape Room, Midland Cinergy, Time TBD, RSVP by 12/12 12/21 – Ugly Sweater Party, 8pm to 12 am in the Youth Building

Please pray for: Donovan Crawley, Dan Carpenter, Stephanie Velasquez, June Ponsetti, Elva Hurst, Mary Chew, Barb Wagner, Belen Rangel, Orion Campos, Esther Paschal

PARISH APP & LIVE STREAMING

The 11:30am mass is now being livestreamed on

our website and Facebook. There is a chance your image may be broadcast during our liturgies. If you are uncomfortable, please consider attending a different liturgy.

If you have any questions, please contact Fr.

Mark or Christopher.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES Catholic Charities partnered with Edward K. Downing to host a canned food drive from Nov. 1st - Nov. 15th. We were shocked when we were given the final count of 6,197 cans of food!!!! As I was speaking to the student assembly Friday, parents were still bringing food in!!! It took the total count well over 6,200 cans of food! Thank you to parents, students, and staff for working so selflessly to gather food for the less fortunate. Mission Moment: There are 1,400 homeless students in the Odessa/Midland Area. I explained to the students the amount of food they collected was enough to feed 130 homeless students for a month. They have set an example that it doesn't matter how young you are, if you set your mind to help you can make a BIG difference!!! While I was talking to the, a kindergarten girl walked up to us to let us know that she had brought 2 cans

of food. The principal and I thanked her and as she walked away, he explained she was one of the homeless students I had spoken about. As I tried to fight back the tears, I couldn't help but think, we at the parishes have an opportunity to rise up and help those less fortunate around us. As a Catholic Community we don't have to go far to help...you have us at Catholic Charities that can put your donations to work. Please, I know you cannot give to everyone...So if you can only give once a month, PLEASE, remember us the next time.

Elementary CCD December/January News

NO CCD Dec. 23, 26, 30

Jan. 2, 6, 9

Adult Bible Study Opportunities

Men The men’s study group, led by Fr. Timothy, will meet @ 7pm on Monday in the Bride’s

Room. Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained provided by the Augustine Institute.

Women Women’s bible study, has ended for the fall. For information on the spring 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.

Los Angeles de Cristo Grupo de Oracion Friday: Spanish Bible Study 7 – 9 pm in the

Youth Building. Contact Pilar or Romelia Ornelas 362-4610

BAPTISM

PREP CLASS-Our next baptism preparation class is Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6:30pm. You must call to register for this class. Please call after Dec. 26. 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 and 3RD weekends of each month. Baptisms held on the 3RD weekend will be in Spanish, if 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!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Dec 2 – Beverly Attaway, Alexander DeLaRosa, Xavier Devirgilio, Dusty Gallivan, Rylan Montana, Brenda Parker, Amber Stutes, Bianca Tavarez, Emrick Tolentino, Santiago Trujillo, Anthony Valadez Dec 3 – Jimmy Bagley, Consuelo Carrasco, Monika Davila, Constanz Dominguez, Jackie Farmer, Brissa Florez, Holly MacMurdo, Michael Marquez, Arthur Montoya, Joshua Ontiveros, Bob Ryan, John Stutes, Vanessa Venegas, Yollie Wilkins, Felipe Zamora Dec 4 – Angela Aguirre, Maria Carrillo, Casey Duarte, Jailen Flores, Cruz Gallardo, John Garcia, Makayla Garcia, Julietta Lozano, Julian Mancha, Isaac Marquez, Toni Munoz, Rein Pando, Steven Talbot Dec 5 – Rubin Cantu, Shelley Carrillo, Ayra Cirilo, Katja Ann Fitzgerald, MA.Immaculada Gelera, Margaret Lehr, Rolando Marquez, Alizah Meras, Jerry Morales, Debra Neitzel, Phoebe Rubalcaba, Rebecca Sanchez Dec 6 – Dewey Bryant, John-Michael Aleman, Benjamin Carter, Tanya Garcia, Ava Garcia, Danielle Jaquez, John MacMurdo, Chloe Mendoza, Andre Montes, David Ramirez, Shelby Rudd, David Torres, Isaac Urias Dec 7 – Jayden Alvarado, Brenda Campos, David Denton, Isaac Fuentes, Gabriel Garcia, Areli Hernandez, Jasmin Lozoya, Leilani Lujan, Ben Mendias, Ivonee Ojeda, London Olivas, Jeniffer Perez, Christina Ruiz, Alex Sanchez, Casimiro Toledanes Dec 8 – Adrian Acosta, Rey Baroro, Beatriz Cordova, Krystal Guerra, Lita Hale, Kristina Martinez, Darren Smith, Corina Whitfield

Consecration to the Heart of Mary The ACTS community is starting a devotion of the

Consecration to the Heart of Mary using “33 Days to Morning Glory”

They will meet in the Education Building on Tuesdays at 7 pm. The cost is $35 per person to

be paid at the first meeting. For more information, please call one of the following:

Doug Burns (432) 940-4699, Jennifer Salazar (909) 525-6511 Edward Gallegos (432) 230-0385

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

“If the Truth Be Told…” Conference A follow-up Retreat to the Steubenville Conference

Overnight Retreat

High School (9th – 12th grades)

Where: Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish and Shrine

When: December 14 – 16, 2018

Registration Fee: $20 plus a case of water (small bottles 8 oz.)

Registrations at the Church exits. Return to parish office by December 2nd.

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ON DECEMBER 20TH,

STARTING AT 7:30P.M., WE

WILL BE HAVING A LOCK IN.

WE WILL BE WATCHING DC

MOVIES, THEN WILL GO WATCH

AQUAMAN! MARK IT DOWN!

EDGE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

WILL BE ON DECEMBER 16TH,

STARTING AT 2:00P.M. AND

ENDING AT 3:30 P.M. FOR 6TH –

8TH GRADES.

YOUTH NIGHT on

Wednesday; December 5th,

Is Service Wednesday and is

OPEN to

HIGH SCHOOL and MIDDLE SCHOOL; 6th – 12th.

We will be going to CATHOLIC CHARITIES!!

We need a STRONG SHOWING for this event. Service hours will be

given BUT this is our way of giving back during the Advent Season!

2500 Andrews Hwy

Odessa, TX 79761

Bring a friend!

NEXT Big Event will be the LOCK IN!!!

STEUBENVILLE 2019 – ST. PAUL

TRIP IS NOW FULL. WAIT LIST

ONLY. PARENT MEETING FOR

THE TRIP ON DECEMBER 13TH

@ 7P.M. IN THE PARLOR. NEED

ALL THOSE SIGNED UP TO

ATTEND.

“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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7th & 8th Grade Retreat

December 8, 2019 @ SEAS Celebration Hall 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Will be attending the 5:00 p.m. Mass)

Cost is $20.00

Registration Forms at the Church

Exits

“Truth suffers, but never dies.” -Sister Teresa of Avila