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 SUNDAY EUCHARIST Pastor You are welcome to attend! Rev. Mark Woodruff 5:00 p.m. (Vigil) Sunday: 7:30 a.m., (English & Latin) Parochial Vicar 9:00 a.m. Live Streamed Fr. Joe Barbieri C.P. 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. (Spanish) Deacons Mr. Gary Brooks WEEKDAY MASSES Mr. Salvador Primera Monday thru Friday: 6:30 a.m. Tues, Wed, Friday 5:30 p.m. Business Manager Thursday 5:30 p.m. (Spanish) Mr. Blas Campos Sr. ADORATION Administrative Assistant Tuesday 6:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. Mrs. Victoria Detiveaux

Office Assistant CONFESSIONS Mrs. Sarah Rojo Saturday 4:00 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. Tuesday 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Parish Director of Music & 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mr. David L. McIntyre III PARISH OFFICE HOURS Elementary DRE Monday Mrs. Marilyn Hemann 10:30 a.m.-Noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Middle School/High School CRE Youth Minister Tuesday-Thursday Mr. Johnny Aldas 9:00 a.m.- Noon & 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Y. M. Assistant: Mr. Brian Richards Friday: 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Young Adult Leader: Ms. Jessica Payen

Maintenance NEW TO OUR PARISH? Mr. Erik Campos, Mr. Danny Licon, Please call the Parish Office @ 367-4657. Ms. Noemy Hernandez, Ms. Yolanda Pando, and Mr. Seth Walden PARISH EMAIL Nursery [email protected] Ms. Christine Crawley, Ms. Jennifer Hemann, For more information on sacraments, programs Ms. Alexis Martinez, Mr. Juan Navarrete, and events please visit our website. Mr. Brian Richards and Mrs. Linda Tilton 32ND Ordinary Sunday MASS INTENTIONS “Whenever the memorial of this sacrifice is November 7 – 8, 2020 celebrated the work of our redemption is accomplished.” SATURDAY, NOV. 7: 32ND ORDINARY SUNDAY 4-4:45 pm Confessions 5:00 pm +Carmen Bitolas, by Family SUNDAY, NOV. 8: 32ND ORDINARY SUNDAY 7:30 am People of St. Elizabeth’s 9:00 am Matthew Molinar (B’d), by Family 11:30 am +Louis & Dorothy Wiesman, by A.J.& Marilyn Wachsmann 1:00 pm +David Lopez, Sr., by Imelda Lopez & Family MONDAY, NOV. 9: LATERAN BASILICA 6:30 am +Joe Detiveaux, by Hemann Family TUESDAY, NOV. 10: ST. LEO THE GREAT 6:30 am Cain & Wiesner Families 5:30 pm +Balmes Menjivar, by Wiesner Family WED’DAY, NOV. 11: ST. MARTIN DE TOURS 6:30 am Edna Mitchell, by Hemann Family 5:30 pm Friends/Family, Living/Deceased of Dan & Margaret Carpenter THURSDAY, NOV. 12: ST. JOSEPHAT Readings for the Week 6:30 am +Aubrey & Virginia Barlow, by Bob Monday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; & Elizabeth Barlow Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 5:30 pm +Fr. Hugh Wade, by Fr. Mark 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Woodruff Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; FRIDAY, NOV. 13: ST. FRANCES XAVIER Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; CABRINI Lk 17:7-10 6:30 am Thanksgiving for new Justice Amy Wednesday:Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-6; Comey Barrett Lk 17:11-19 5:30 pm +Jorge Lopez, by Wiesner Family Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; SATURDAY, NOV. 14: 33RD ORDINARY Lk 17:20-25 SUNDAY Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; 4-4:45 pm Confessions Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; 5:00 pm +Dickie Mitcham, by Ms. Georgie A. Lk 17:26-37 Glaser Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 SUNDAY, NOV. 15: 33RD ORDINARY SUNDAY Sunday: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 7:30 am People of St. Elizabeth’s Ps 128:1-5; 1 Thes 5:1-6; 9:00 am +Jessica Chorney Wilson, by Skip Mt 25:14-30 [14-15, 19-21] & Andrea Chorney 11:30 am +Bart & Cindy Campbell, by A. J. & Marilyn Wachsmann Budget to Actual 1:00 pm +Joe Detiveaux, by Barbara & Weekly goal $ 28,525.00 Rafael Hernandez Previous Week 24,673.24 If you requested Mass for a specific date and Keep Praying! $ - 3,851.76 it does not appear, please notify the office, 367-4657, as soon as possible.

Envelope Receipts $ 11,293.00 THURSDAY SPANISH MASS Online Giving 12,583.00 TIME CHANGE Loose Plate 797.24 The Spanish Mass on Thursday’s will now Total $ 24,673.24 begin at 5:30, beginning November 12TH! ¡La misa en español del jueves comenzará PARISH DEBT: $ 1,660,415.45 ahora a las 5:30, comenzando el 12 de noviembre! Mask Required in the Parish Offices BAPTISM When visiting the parish offices please remember PREP CLASS- Our next class will be Tuesday, to wear a mask and practice social distancing. February 2, 6:30 pm, in the Hall to accommodate social distancing. Please wear a COAT DRIVE FOR HOMELESS (SOX TOO) mask!! Please call after January 19TH to register. It’s that time of year for our annual coat drive – If no answer dial extension 121 and leave a blankets & sweaters too – which Catholic message. Charities distributes to the homeless. This year To Schedule a Baptism - In order to baptize at we are also gathering NEW socks. Barrels are at St. Elizabeth’s, the parents of the child should be the church entrances. registered members of St. Elizabeth’s, or live Cath Charities Pantry Needs Volunteers within our boundaries. Parents please come to If you are free Tuesdays, Wednesdays or the office to schedule your child’s baptism. You Thursdays, 9-11 or 1-3, Catholic Charities will need to bring in the baby’s birth certificate welcomes you to volunteer. Just show up at the from the county, the godparents’ agency, 2500 Andrews Hwy. confirmation certificates, if the godparents are married a copy of their church marriage LIVESTREAMING certificate and proof of Baptism prep classes Are you interested in helping with the for parents and godparents. livestreamed Mass? We are always willing to We do baptisms the 1ST & 2ND weekends of the train new people who are interested in helping! month. Baptisms will be held on the 3RD Call the office and speak with Father Mark. weekend only if Spanish is requested. The first person to come into the office with all THE NURSERY IS OPEN necessary paperwork to register for a weekend Our nursery staff has received special training in will get to pick which day, Saturday or Sunday, sanitizing the toys and equipment, so the NEW for all baptisms that weekend. NURSERY is open during the 9 and 11:30 You must register in the office before the Masses. date of your child’s baptism and you must have all paperwork! RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

RCIA invites people not baptized and those who are baptized in other Christian churches who are COUPLES RETREAT TH interested in the Catholic Church. Please wear DECEMBER 12 masks and social distancing will be practiced. Couples retreat scheduled for December 12! RCIA meets at 10:15 am, Sunday mornings, in Registration forms are available, in the the Bride’s Room (by the water fountains in the church, the office or church). Please call the office at 432-367-4657 online at the parish website. to register. www.setonparishodessa.org

Cleaning Supplies ‘Awakened’ Young Adult Ministry We ask all visitors to our church to please bring Stay up to date with our monthly events on the your own cleaning supplies and wipe down your parish website, on Facebook at SEAS- area before leaving. We have been putting out AWAKENED YOUNG ADULTS or email wipes but our suppliers are having trouble filling [email protected] orders. Please help us to protect you. Addiction Counseling Call Angela at 432-803-9435

Catholic Campus Ministry!!! The CSA (Catholic Student Association) serves students at UTPB, Odessa College and Midland College. For all information regarding the CSA at UTPB or OC, call Anita Montez, 432-215-8169 or email her at [email protected] For information at Midland College, email Cindy We give thanks to our Veterans who have Canon at [email protected]

fought to keep our country free!

Elementary CCD Rachel’s Vineyard “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills November News

be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be ZOOM Classes

removed,“ says the Lord, who has Mondays – 3rd grade – 6:00 p.m. compassion on you. Tuesdays – 2nd grade – 6:00 p.m. - Reflections from Footprints; Isaiah 54:10 st Wednesday – 1 grade – 6:00 p.m. Healing and hope and compassion are 5th grade – 7:00 p.m. awaiting you on a Rachel’s Vineyard Thursdays – 4th grade – 6:00 p.m. Retreat™. Next First Communion Class will be Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat After Abortion Care zoomed on November 30! Contact Priscella at 432-897-4788 [email protected] Adult Bible Study Opportunities Open to all faiths and strictly confidential. Women’s Bible Study

Living in the Father’s Love Are You Going Through a Difficult Time? Are you hurting? We will be doing zoom for our bible study. Each of us has times when we are lonely, Wednesday’s 6:15 pm grieving, hurt, or in need of care. In his second Please register @ www.seaswomensstudy.com letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes that when You will then need to go online and purchase we suffer and are troubled, we find comfort your book through through Christ (2 Corinthians 1:4–6)—and one of Walking with Purpose the ways we find this comfort is through other For more information, contact Sondra Eoff caring Christians. Our congregation has a group 432-296-1615 or [email protected] of people skilled in caring for those facing challenges in their lives. These people, called SAINT FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI Stephen Ministers, have undergone extensive (1850-1917) November 13 training to develop and nurture their caring Burly longshoremen glared at the woman in skills. Following a commissioning service in widow’s dress who interrupted their drinking to 2019, they began their caring ministry in our beg money, in broken English, for her congregation and community. Now our Stephen orphanage. The bar exploded in laughter as one Ministers are working with people who are man responded by spitting in her face. “That was experiencing many different kinds of crisis. for me,” the woman smiled. “Do you have Who might receive care from a Stephen Minister? anything for the children?” Given today’s Care receivers may be hospitalized, grieving the national debate, could it be as much God’s sense death of a loved one, separated or divorcing, of humor as God’s will for our sanctification that homebound, unemployed, adjusting to the birth our first American saint should be an immigrant of a child, or experiencing many other kinds of and naturalized citizen? Frances Cabrini, life difficulties. They may be members of our adopting the name Xavier, confided to Pope Leo church, or friends, neighbors, and co-workers XIII her longing to follow her Jesuit patron to without any church home. Think about your life Asia. But the Pope replied, “Not East—West!” So and the lives of the people around you. Are you, she and her Missionary Sisters of the Sacred or is someone you know, going through a time of Heart exchanged exotic dreams of China for the crisis or challenge? The care of a Stephen impoverished reality of Italian ghettos across the Minister may be exactly what’s needed to help United States and Central and South America. bring Christ’s healing. Before her death, Frances had founded seventy If you have questions about Stephen Ministry at educational, health care, child, and family St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, feel service institutions. Today, from Siberia to free to call Cheryl Brooks at 817-980-4707. Ethiopia, in sixteen countries, Mother Cabrini’s Consider whether you know of someone who sisters and lay associates embody her practical needs their care, and offer to connect them to spirituality: “Let’s get to work! We’ll have eternity this ministry. And remember our Stephen to rest!” Ministry in your prayers. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING Nov. 9 – Saul Garcia, Dorothy Holguin, Brenda “FORMED” Kinney, Kathleen Hietpas, Delores Garcia, Siria Remember to "sign up" on FORMED. Dutchover, Catrina Pando, Yuren Salazar, 1. Visit Formed.org Cristina Gonzalez, Carlos Benitez, Jaden White, 2. Click Sign Up Mia Alvarez, Alana Robles, Rogelio Lujan, Mia 3. Select “I Belong to a Parish or Organization” Muniz 4. Find your parish by 79765 Nov. 10 – Lerla Noelke, Gloria Contreras, 5. Enter your email (you must have a valid email Antonio Maldonado, Janet Lopez, Luis Gonzales, address), the link to get in will be sent to that Peter Vasquez, Tanner Elenburg, Lorissa Mata, email address! Sam Wilkins, Nicholas Solis, Danixa Murrieta, Santos Salazar, Ulysses Guevara, Emrie Solis, THE SEARCH Aliyah Leal A video series on finding the meaning of life! Nov. 11 – Moises Hernandez, Steve Quintela, Christalina Torres, Isela Ramos, Crystal Why a Church? Tarango, Christopher Benavides, Barbara Episode 7 Gonzalez, Paula Gonzalez, Jonathan Mendias, How do I access this man who lived 2000 years ago? Alvaro Garcia, Andrea Lopez, Alejandro Vela, How do I live this call of love? We uniquely encounter London Valerio, Maximilian Lujan the love of God in His Church. But really? The Nov. 12 – David Sanchez, Emilio Castaneda, Church? There are so many negative views of the Ivana Hinojos, Billie Aguirre, Oscar Chaidez, Church. It’s out of touch. It’s full of bad people. It’s just too boring. Maybe when we say “The Church” we Breana Salinas, Jesus Jimenez, Norma Ramos, mean a little more. The church is the family of God Julia Navarrete, Amanda Castillo, Andrea that’s been lovingly gathered through our entire story. Sanchez, Christine Crawley, Meghan Carrell, It’s the place we were meant to encounter His grace Jonathan-Edward Duke, Hailey Ramos, Michelle that prepares us for every step of life. The God that is Fierro, Jael Garcia, David Torres, Ryker love knows how we’re made – material and spiritual – Henderson, Maria Mun, Ella Bagley we need tangible ways to live our faith. We can’t be Nov. 13 – Jerry Smith, Anita Galindo, Ramon spiritual but not religious. This is where we’ll find Pena, Peggy Pepper, Javiel Flores, Jeremy Kemp, ultimate happiness in life. This is where the God that Mary Garcia, Madalyn Dominguez, Justin has been seeking humanity, who wrote the deepest Gonzales, Santos Rodriguez, Leighton Chavez, desires onto our human hearts, encounters us. Jesus’ first words to humanity in the Gospel of John are Elias Garcia, Caleb Poindexter, Cesar Ramirez, “what do you seek?” The one that asked the question Cassandra Quinones, Samuel Holguin not only knows the answer, He is the answer. The Nov. 14 – Juan Sanchez, Adonica Ogren, Daniel answers to everything. And you find him most Bonilla, Jacob Owen, David Renteria, John profoundly here in His Church. Carley, Sebastian Hernandez, Joseph Root, Paetyn Franco The Crucial Role of Caregiving Nov. 15 – Norma Whiteley, Jason Kinman, One of the most important jobs God calls us to is Shannon Roman, Maria de Jesus Villa, Lorena caregiving: loving others in God’s name. Our Caudillo, Megan Maldonado, Adrian Matta, congregation’s Stephen Ministry is one way we Berenice Valdez, Magan Hernandez, Magan accomplish God’s caring work. If you’re at a Solis, Nathaniel Clark, Isaias Prieto, Andrew place where you feel ready to serve and bless Vera, Sergio Mata, Alyssa Santiago, Victoria others in this way, explore the possibility of Anaya, Jacob Gamez, Kaleb Vasquez, Daisy Stephen Ministry by contacting Cheryl Brooks at Garcia, Cecilia Lopez, Dylan Herrera, 817-980-4707. A new training class Christopher Root, Gavyn Acosta will be starting soon. Through the Pandemic our

Stephen Ministers have still been ministering PLEASE PRAY FOR virtually to those in need. Arti Everrett, Donovan Crawley, Brenda Herrera,

Berta Castro, Walt Tonge, Lisa & Raymer McQuiston,

Rory Salcedo, Karen & Austin Arriola, Bob Johnston, EVANGELIZATION Tricia Rudolph, Elisabeth Nolan, Herbert Luyet, I will go anywhere and do anything in order Geraldine Rambo, Annie Saavedra, Debra Phillips, to communicate the love of Jesus to those who do Hortensia Martinez, Elena Garcia, Nichole Torres, not know him or have forgotten him. Margie Magano, Lupe Gonzales, Angel Marquez, —St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Angie & Gabriel, All Covid-19 victims

  TEEN ACTS “Do not say, 'I am only a child'; for you shall go to all to whom I After much discussion and send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you. Do not be discernment, it has been decided that we will be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord.” – POSTPONING TEEN ACTS St. Jeremiah till the summer of 2021.

 Teen Meetings for Sundays

NOVEMBER 15TH PRAISE BAND 2:15 L NOVEMBER 22ND TEEN ACTS 6 P.M. o HAPPY THANKSGIVING r  e We are going to take some time away from the Bible Study. m It has been a blast when we i have been able to meet. Hopefully we can resume after p the Holidays. God Bless! s Youth u

m MINISTRY d focus o l o r YOUTH NIGHT is SEAS Youth Ministry s a privilege and a necessity, Middle School/High i it is Community Building and School CCD CLASSES t a OPEN to

m Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and All who desire to grow in faith! e keeping the safety of our children and Due to the current recommendations of the Diocese of San Angelo and the CDC: t catechists in mind it has been Due to COVID-19, at the behest of the Diocese of San Angelo, we are ALLOWED to have , determined that we will be going YOUTH NIGHT but under CERTAIN conditions. If you intend to come to St. Elizabeth c VIRTUAL for AT LEAST half of Youth Night, we will BE OUTDOORS. MASKS MUST be on each person and PUT ON the CCD calendar year. owhen we gather together for group. While playing SPORTS, normal conditions APPLY. To accommodate this transition, we n THIS IS NON-NEGOTIABLE! HOWEVER; at this time, as concerns have arisen as will be offering LIVE classes via snumber of cases have risen in our area, we will be POSTPONING youth night till further ZOOM on DIFFERENT days of the e week. The need for a WORKING notice. c EMAIL address to be submitted to Youth Night (6th – 12th) the church at registration IS t VITAL! e On HOLD till further notice Here is the schedule: t u Please check the bulletin on our website or in the MyParish App for Monday – 6th grade – 7:00p.m. e UPDATED information!

th Tuesday – 7 grade – 7:00p.m. r A Brief Note from the Office of Youth Ministry th d Thursday – 8 grade – 7:00p.m. Sunday – C1 – 10:15a.m. o Goober Fest 2020 Sunday – C2 – 12:45p.m. l We would like to take a moment to say thank you to all those who came and SAFELY o participated in our ANNUAL, albeit different, Goober Fest. This year we focused on All classes will be ONE HOUR. r TRUNK or TREAT and had 22 wonderful trunks. Thank you to those who built them. t They were all so creative and welcomed. Also Special thank you to the Knights of Columbus, ACTS Communities and the Religious Ed Programs for their help. Attendance is vital as each class will e have assigned work to be submitted d For the contest, we did have THREE winners. After the contest, it was decided that and attendance will be kept. i NEXT year, we will be opening up THREE categories for more prizes and creativity. This year’s winners were: CLASSES HAVE STARTED a In Progress ALREADY m 1. Amaya Chavarria 2. Michelle Carrasco 3. Marie Barnett w i s