St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
Readings for Sunday, August 15, 2021
First Reading: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6. 10 The woman depicted is Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is also the new Eve. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 45 ‘The queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold.’ Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15: 20-27 By Christ’s resurrection, he conquered death and redeemed the humane race. Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 In the words of the Magnificat, Mary turns the world’s expectations upside down. Page 2 The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2021
930 SW Tunis Avenue, Port St. Lucie, FL 34953 | Mon-Fri 8am - 3 pm | Sun 9 am - 12 pm Parish Office: (772) 336-0282 | CCD: (772) 336-0963 ext. 402 | [email protected]
(Of All Things…) Parish Websites The Assumption of Mary & E-Mails (The Church At Prayer, Liturgy and Time, Volume IV by Irene Henri Parish Website: seascatholicparish.org Dalmais, Pierre Junel, and Aime Georges Martinot, pp. 135-136) Parish Email: [email protected] The Liber Pontificalis keeps he proclaimed the dogma of Parish Phone: (772)336-0282 the Greek name “Domition” the assumption in 1950. Only CCD Phone: (772)336-0363 EXT 402 for the feast of August 15. The after this proclamation did the Parish Fax: (772) 336-1494 evangeliary of 740 has the title liturgical prayer of the Roman Solemnitas de pausatione sanctae Church give its faith a more Office Manager: [email protected] Mariae (Solemnity of the explicit form. Director of Religious Education: Resting [or death] of St. Mary). Mainwhile, however, this faith [email protected] The tittle ‘Assumption” makes its found ample expression in Secretary: [email protected] appearance in the Hadrianum, popular devotion, and especially Facebook: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton or Gregorian Sacramentaty, of in the nocturnal torchlight Catholic Church, or @seaspsl the 770’s. The title was already procession in which the people in general use at Rome, for we of Rome accompanied the see the same Pope Hadrian image of Christ (preserved in giving the Basilica of St. Mary the Lateran) first to the Forum Mass Schedule Major an antependium on which and then from there to St. Mary this mystery was represented. Major, where it was welcomed Daily Mass: 8:30 A.M. (Mon. – Fri.) The ninth century, however, by the image of Mary Salus Saturday Vigil: 4:30 P.M. brought a certain reserve, as populi Romani (Salavation/ Sunday Mass: can be seen from the notice in Health of the Roman people). 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. & 12:00 P.M. the Martyrology of Usuard and The pope then celebrated from the use made in the liturgy the early morning Mass. A Reconciliation: Saturday from of the Pseudo-Hieronymian hymn composed in about the 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. opusculum Cogitis me. These two year 1000 gives a poetic and Brazilian Community documents did not deny the dramatized account of the Portuguese Mass: Sun. 6:00 P.M. bodily assumption of Mary but, occasion. The procession would given the absence of authentic be celebrated down to the witnesses, they preferred to sixteenth century, when Pope St. remain noncommittal. Pius V suppressed it. The formularies of Mass and The feast of the Assumption office spoke very generally, remained the most popular of except for certain antiphons the feasts celebrated in Mary’s The Sanctuary Light is lit this week for and the prayer Veneranda honor. Many churches were which began the station at the named after it, and many Peace in my Family Forum. Pope Prius XII would parishes and religious institutes later cite this prayer in the Bull placed under the patronage of from Munificentissimus Deus in which Mary assumed into glory. Zelia Fuentes & Family St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Page 3
SEAS CCD 2021-2022 CCD Registrations The Tabernacle Flowers and the Altar Flowers are displayed this week In Loving Memory of Raquel Gamez Love, Valeria Raquel Gamez Sunday, August 15/22 from 9am-1pm Register for the 2021-2022 Upcoming 2nd Collections CCD school year August 15 Diocesan Services Appeal Outside of the church August 22 Debt Reduction For more information, please contact Donna Caiazzo at (772) 336-0363 ext. 402
Mass Intentions Celebrant Homily
Saturday, August 14 4:30 pm Fr. Dumarsais Deacon Domenick & Norma Cerminaro By Joe Logue Sunday, August 15 8:00 am Fr. McNally Fr. McNally Muriel Greeley By Mary Perez 10:00 am Fr. Dumarsais Fr. Dumarsais Arlene Livio By Tina Livio 12:00 pm Fr. Dumarsais Fr. Dumarsais Anthony Ziegler By Zita Monday, August 16 8:30 am Fr. Yves Geffrard Deacon John Boria By Madeline Boria Tuesday, August 17 8:30 am Fr. Dumarsais Deacon The Chiroque Family By Jessica Lombarski Wednesday, August 18 8:30 am Fr. Dumarsais Deacon The Almeyda Family By Jessica Lombarski Thursday, August 19 8:30 am Fr. Dumarsais Fr. Dumarsais Charles D’Agostino By Joyce D’Agostino Friday, August 20 8:30 am Fr. Dumarsais Deacon Carlyle Valere By Georgiana Valere Page 4 The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary August 15, 2021
Readings for the Week of August 15, 2021
Sunday Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10, 11, 12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Monday Saint Stephen of Hungary Jgs 2:11-19; Ps 106:34-35, 36-37, 39-40, 43ab & 44: Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday Jgs 6:11-24a; Ps 85:9, 11-12, 13-14; Rite of Christian Initiation Mt 19:23-30 Is Something Missing from your life? Wednesday Jgs 9:6-15; Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Do you wonder if life has a deeper meaning? Mt 20:1-16 Would you like more joy, hope, Thursday Saint John Eudes, Priest and peace in your life? Jgs 11:29-39a; Ps 40:5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10; Mt 22:1-14 “Ask and it will be given to you. Seek & you will find. Friday Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Knock & it will be open to you” Doctor of the Church Luke 11: 9-10 Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22; Ps 146:5-6ab, Do you know someone who asks these questions? 6c-7, 8-9a, 9bc-10; Mt 22:34-40 … a spouse? Co-worker? Family member? Friend? Saturday Memorial of Saint Pius X, Pope Invite them to join other seekers as we explore the Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17; connections between these questions & the Catholic Faith. Ps 128:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Mt 23:1-12 All are welcome without obligation, including those from other faith traditions, and Catholics needing sacraments. Sunday Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time For more information, contact Dottie at 772-380-2706 Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, or the parish office at 772-366-0282. 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, 22-23; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a 25-32; Jn 6:60-69 930 SW Tunis Ave, Port St Lucie, FL seascatholicparish.org
This Week in Our Parish
Monday, August 16 Wednesday, August 18 (continued) 8:00 p.m. Al Anon CCD Center 8:00 p.m. Al Anon CCD Center Tuesday, August 17 Friday, August 20 7:30 p.m. Brazilian Prayer Group Church 9:00 a.m. Adoration Church Wednesday, August 18 Saturday, August 21 9:00 a.m. Respect Life Rosary Church 11:00 a.m. Funeral Church 7:15 p.m. St. Vincent DePaul Chapel 3:00 p.m. Confessions Church St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Page 5
Every Friday... St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every Friday 9:00 am - 11:30 am The underlying theme of the Church’s Eucharistic teaching is the fact of “Christ’s consoling presence in the Blessed Sacrament. His Real Presence in the fullest sense; the substantial presence by which the whole and complete Christ, God and man, is present.” - Pope John Paul II, September 29, 1979
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Sacraments Ministries of the Parish Pastor: Rev. Dumarsais Pierre-Louis, Confessions: Deacon Hank Farinas & Deacon David Bloom The Sacrament of Forgiveness and Reconciliation Weekend Assistance: Fr. Michael J. McNally, Ph.D., Pastor is celebrated every Saturday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Emeritus, St. Mark The Evangelist Church, Fort Pierce, FL in the parish office. Please, call the parish office to schedule individual confession outside of the above hour. Office Staff Office Hours: M-F, 8 am - 3pm & Sun., 9 am- 12 noon Office Manager/Bookkeeper ...... Patty Williams Secretary ...... Laurie VanName Next Parent Baptismal Class: Director of Religious Education ...... Donna Caiazzo Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Maintenance ...... Joseph Sumego To register, please contact the parish office. Parish Office ...... (772) 336-0282 Religious Education CCD ...... (772)336-0363 ext. 402 Fax ...... (772) 336-1494 Parish Organizations Sacrament of Baptism: Al-Anon/Al-Ateen - Deborah Viscardi . . . . (772)475-3369 Baptism of children is celebrated on the second Bereavement Ministry - Glenn Galtere (561)797-1586 Sunday of the month after the 12:00 noon mass. Columbiettes - Carmen Reyes ...... (954)461-3447 If you would like to have your child baptized on Knights of Columbus - Bill Felton ...... (772)380-5817 September 12, 2021, please contact the office. Respect Life Ministry - Glenn Galtere (561)797-1586 Our Daily Bread - Nancy Erb ...... (516)749-0156 St. Vincent de Paul - Corinne Kirby ...... (772)530-6739 Social Ministry - Karrie Illner ...... (586)337-4225 Marriage Liturgy Congratulations on your engagement and your Altar Linens Heidi Pruett project of marriage! Please notify the parish of Altar Servers ...... Deacon Hank Farinas your plan for the celebration of the sacrament Altar Servers Linens Bonnie Aliscio at least four months in advance. Both you and Baptism Hosting Margie Mostler your future spouse need to meet with your parish Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Kathy Hayden priest before setting a definite date. The Diocesan Lazarus Ministry Maureen Farinas office for the Family Life requires that all couples Lectors Virginia Bloom participate in a Marriage Preparation Class prior Music Director/Cantor ...... Amanda Olivieri the wedding date. For registration to this class visit Pianist ...... Anibal Guzman diocesepb.org/marriage-preparation-program- Guitarist ...... Joe Sofia registration-form#. Weekday Sacristan ...... Joe Sumego Weekend Sacristan ...... Adam Weber
Finance Tina DeRocher, Tim Fuller, Jack Green, Funerals Linda Hinson, Ben Inserra, Stephen Kulikowski Our parish celebrates the Paschal Mystery Council of Jesus Christ at all events of life. It’s only in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection that we find Deborah Beniamino, Anthony Bonna, our source of life. In the event of death, we Pat Bruhin, Joe DenDekker, John Fedock, encourage our parishioners to use a Funeral Parish John J. Giorgis, John Middleton, Noreen Home for the planning of the celebration. Council Molinari, Brianna Oliveira, Dottie Patterson, Funeral Homes have an understanding of the Renato Santos, Adam Weber, Jason Williams funeral rites and the practice of the parish. For your convenience, there are some Funeral Parent Baptismal Class Deacon Hank Homes advertised in the back of our bulletin. R.C.I.A ...... Dottie Patterson For any questions or concerns, Youth Group ...... Tom Siter please contact the parish office. Education “The Light of the World” Prayer Community ...... Edith Tate St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church Page 7
Join the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Knights of Columbus Council #13047 The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men’s organization for those men seeking to deepen their faith and support the Parish. The SEAS Knights of Columbus is inviting all Men to join them in charity, unity & fraternity. Please contact Bill Felton, Deputy Grand Knight at (772) 380-5817 for more information.