EVENTS!

WHAT'S GOING ON AT

 ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON!!

PLEASE NOTE:  SIGN UP SHEETS ARE IN THE CHURCH LOBBY FOR ALL MASSES FOR

USHERS, LECTORS, ALTAR SERVERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS.

PLEASE BE SURE TO SIGN UP TO SERVE AT YOUR WEEKEND MASSES.

Your service is so appreciated

Beginning December 5, daily Mass on Thursdays has been moved to 12 noon.

If you are available at lunch time on Thursdays, we hope you will join us.

December Wedding Anniversaries

Steve & Ruth Hovan Dec. 18—56 years

HELP US TO GET READY TO CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

Come join us on Sunday, Dec. 22nd, at 1pm, as we decorate the church for Christmas. Thank you in advance. Many hands make light the work!

ADVENT IS HERE

Advent and Christmas materials are available for take-home in the church entrance.

They are ideal for this special season, take one home. 

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9th -12 NOON & 7PM

Christmas Eve

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2th4 - 4PM

Christmas Day

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25th - 9AM & 11AM

Mary, Mother of God

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31st - 4PM

Mary, Mother of God

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1st - 10AM

AN ADVENT REFLECTION

Christmas time is the time of giving gifts and sharing.

Why not give the gift of yourself by spending time with the lonely, volunteering to help feed the hungry, donating warm clothes to a local homeless shelter, doing household chores for relatives/neighbors

(snow shoveling, house cleaning/repairs) donating a Christmas to a needy family,

or providing the gift of a special experience

(sledding, sleigh ride, ice skating, going to see the neighborhood light displays) to someone in your life. 

You will be glad you did!

“KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS”

POSTER CONTEST

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council 11464 Knights of Columbus would like to invite any child to participate in their

"Keep Christ in Christmas" Poster Contest. The hope for this program is the child will come to a deeper understanding

of the true meaning of Christmas, and that their artwork will bring others to remember Christ in Christmas.

Council will award $25 Amazon gift card per age/grade group (Grades K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8).

Information and entry forms are available in the vestibule or Parish Office during normal business hours.

Poster(s) and completed entry must be turned into the Parish Office by Sunday December 22nd. 

OPLATKI CHRISMAS WAFERS

The breaking and sharing of Christmas Wafers is an age-old custom, a symbol of family love and unity. The thin wafer bearing the Christmas characters is broken by the head of the family and distributed to each one at the table. It is a beautiful Christmas custom for the family.

Christmas wafer packets will soon be available on the table in the entranceway. 

CHARLOTTE’S GIVING TREE

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEARTFELT GENEROSITY!

SEAS HOPE FUND

Envelopes will be available in December for the SEAS Hope Fund. This fund will help to support the needs and ministry of our parish. Our parishioners are very generous, and we greatly appreciate how our needs,

and those of others, are always met. Thank you!

HELP THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN SO HORRIBLY AFFECTED BY HURRICANES HELENE AND MILTION

Catholic Charities USA, the official domestic disaster relief agency of the Catholic Church in the United States, is currently providing support and assistance to its Diocesan Catholic Charities member agencies throughout the regions that are being impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Catholic Charities USA is accepting donations via this form to provide humanitarian relief to those in need through the good work of Catholic Charities agencies.

Visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org and click on the hurricane support link.

OPEN INVITATION TO OUR EUCHARISTIC HOLY HOUR

Visit our Lord in Adoration on Monday, January 6th from 12pm—1pm

 Christmas is just around the corner. Already you may be making your list and checking it twice.

Is Christ on the list? If it wasn’t for Christ there wouldn’t be a Christmas.

See you on Monday, January 6th

CREATE HOPE...PROVIDE HELP

The news these days if full of negativity, wars, famine, natural disasters, climate change etc.

It can all be a bit overwhelming and make some folks feel anxious and somewhat pessimistic about the future.

You can turn that anxiety into positivity by personally committing to take action.

Go to the Diocesan Social Action Office website at http://www.ccdocle.org/dsao to discover how you can be a part of the solution to many of today's important issues by providing help, creating hope and being of service to others.

HOMEBOUND MINISTRY

 If you know of someone who is homebound and unable to attend mass that would like to receive the Eucharist at home, please contact the parish office 440-236-5095.

WOMEN OF SEAS

  We invite all women to attend our WOMEN OF SEAS faith sharing meetings held the 2nd and 4th Thursday  of each month from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

WOMEN OF SEAS Christmas Fellowship

All ladies are invited to join us for the Women of SEAS Christmas gathering on

 December 12th at 6:30 PM.

We will come together to celebrate the joy of the season and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas—the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. This will be a time of fellowship, prayer, and festive joy! You are welcome to bring an appetizer or dessert to share as we enjoy each other’s company and give thanks for the blessings of the season.

Call the parish office if you have any questions.

MEN OF SEAS

Men of SEAS are invited to join our Men’s Fellowship meetings on the

2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 8am-9am in the Church kitchen.

We will discuss Sunday’s Readings and how they may apply to us and the world.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Dec. 27th and Jan. 11th

Email Bob Ackerman at (rtmape29@yahoo.com) with questions or if you would like to be put on our mailing list.

RUTH'S MINISTRY

....for the Widowed Men & Women of SEAS Come for a simple meal and good conversation.

We talk about the challenges and blessings of our lives after our losses, and we give thanks that we are resilient.

Life moves on, even if we’re not ready to.

We’re looking into having guest speakers from time to time and visiting the older parishes of the Diocese.

A tour of St. Augustine on W. 14th is next on the list. Chili will be provided.

Please bring a small side to share (bread, fruit or veggies, or dessert). Join us!

Please call the church office for more information.