Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 10700 ABOITE CENTER ROAD ~ FORT WAYNE INDIANA 46804 ~ (260) 432-0268 Fr. Dave Voors, Pastor ~ Fr. Louis Fowoyo, Parochial Vicar ~ Fr. Thomas Zehr, Parochial Vicar www.seasfw.org ~ www.facebook.com/SEASFW ~ [email protected] SCHOOL: Lois Widner, Principal (260) 432-4001 ~ www.seascsfw.org Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising And have come to do him homage. Matthew 2:2 January 5, 2020 COME WORSHIP WITH US MASSES, CONFESSIONS, AND EUCHARISTIC EXPOSITION MASS CHANGES ARE IN RED WEEKLY CALENDAR Monday, January 6 St. Andre Bessette, Religious Sunday, January 5 1 Jn 3:22—4:6/Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a/Mt 4:12-17, 23-2 Nursery Open for 9:30 and 11:30 am Masses 9:00 am † Ray Jones 9:30 am Breaking Open the Word-RCIA, Mother Seton 5:45 pm Reconciliation until 6:10 pm 12:30 pm CYO Sports, PAC 6:30 pm † Robert Schmidt 12:45 pm Server Training, Church 1:00 pm CRHP Continuation Committee, Mother Teresa Tuesday, January 7 St. Raymond of Penyafort, Priest 2:45 pm Contemporary Choir, Church 1 Jn 4:7-10/Ps 72:1-2, 3-4, 7-8/Mk 6:34-4 6:30 am † Louis Coronato Monday, January 6 7:00 am Eucharistic Exposition until 6:00 pm 9:00 am Parish Office Open until 4:30 pm 9:30 am Mary & Martha Lds. Group, Fr. Solanus 9:00 am Fr. Dave Voors 6:30 pm RCIA, Mother Teresa 7:00 pm Pro-Life Meeting, Fr. Solanus Wednesday, January 8 1 Jn 4:11-18/Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13/Mk 6:45-52 8:00 am Mass at Women’s Care Center Tuesday, January 7 9:00 am † Mary Budney 9:00 am MOMs Group, Mother Teresa 6:00 pm Knights of Columbus, Parish Hall 6:30 pm Fraternus, Cafe Thursday, January 9 6:30 pm Fidelis, Youth Room 1 Jn 4:19-5:4/Ps 72:1-2, 14 & 15bc, 17/Lk 4:14-22a 7:00 pm Women’s CRHP Team 56, Mother Seton 6:30 am NO MASS 7:30 pm Old Men’s Basketball, Gym 9:00 am † Beatriz Flores 5:45 pm Reconciliation until 6:10 pm Wednesday, January 8 6:30 pm Special Intention (CAS) 6:45 am Men’s Group, Mother Teresa 10:00 am Parish Staff Meeting, Mother Teresa Friday, January 10 5:00 pm Children’s Choir, Church 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20/Lk 5:12-16 6:00 pm Handbell Choir, Church 6:30 am DSR 6:45 pm Little Flowers Meeting, Youth Room 9:00 am Fr. Louis Fowoyo (SI) 7:00 pm Group Retreat Class, Mother Teresa 7:00 pm Adult Choir, Church Saturday, January 11 1 Jn 5:14-21/Ps 149:1-2, 3-4, 5 and 6a and 9b/Jn 3:22-30 Thursday, January 9 9:00 am Special Intention (TTS) 6:30 pm Parish Finance Council, Conf. Room 9:30 am Reconciliation until 10:30 am 9:30 am Exposition until 10:30 am Friday, January 10-No Activities 3:30 pm Reconciliation until 4:00 pm 4:30 pm † Agnes Sobasky Saturday, January 11 8:00 am Fidelis Retreat, Parish Hall Sunday, January 12 The Baptism of the Lord 9:30 am Marriage Prep Class, Mother Teresa Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10/Acts 10:34-38/Mt 3:13-1 7:30 am Special Intention (MLS) Sunday, January 12 9:30 am † Stanley Budney Nursery Open for 9:30 and 11:30 am Masses 11:30 am † Charlene Wenzel 8:30 am Coffee & Donuts, Parish Hall 4:00 pm For the People of the Parish 8:30 am Parish Mobile Office, Gathering Area 9:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Fatima Room 9:30 am Breaking Open the Word/RCIA, Mother Seton 10:30 am Miscarriage Support, Mother Teresa 12:45 pm Baptisms, Church 2:00 pm Baptismal Prep Class, Mother Teresa ~In loving memory~ 2:45 pm Contemporary Choir, Church 5:15 pm RE Grades 1-6, parent Meeting, Cafe St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish wishes to 5:15 pm RE Grades 7 & 8 extend our deepest sympathy to the family of 6:30 pm Rekindle the Fire, Mother Teresa Ronald G. Roslansky who passed away recently. We offer our continued prayers for him and all our deceased parishioners. FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY, JANUARY 5, 2020 † PG 2 From the desk of Fr. Dave The Feast of Epiphany Christmas continues!...Pray...Seek...Live as the King has asked Thankfully, an innkeeper offered Angel Giving Tree Joseph and Mary a place to give birth - a special thank you note to Jesus. “What is too much! How? That is During Advent, a local paper listed amazing! some "needs" that a few non-profits I will say, all of this has taught us how requested. This week, in the spirit of much this place that neither my the Christmas Season, I share the husband nor I are from feels like following: home. When he took his job that brought us here To Fort Wayne we Ave Maria House (FW) prayed about it and it felt like what God -helping homeless and wanted for our family and it is so easy disenfranchised to hear the Devil’s seeds of doubt 432 E. Madison Street when things start going wrong. Hygiene products, laundry detergent, Vincent Village - helping homeless Families coffee, creamer, sugar But there have been so many kind (260) 424-3355 2827 Holton Ave, FW twin comforters, twin sheets, pillows, people like you reaching out to us and diapers (sizes 4, 5, 6) Pull Ups, wipes, people I will never know and be able to Bishop Luers High Scholl (FW) feminine hygiene products, cleaning thank who have been so generous. I 333 E. Paulding Street products, gas cards, toilet paper, am so grateful that God led us to this dry erase markers, sticky note pads, paper towels (260) 456-4172 community. I can’t even think about Clorox wipes, tissue boxes, this program and your help without highlighters, pens, pencils, erasers, St. Mary's Soup Kitchen welling up with tears of joy. Last year boxes of granola bars, cases of bottled my kids had a real Christmas meal and water, feminine hygiene products, - Downtown Fort Wayne Call for list of news. Volunteers always a Christmas celebration and we were storage cabinets, Texas instrument TI- appreciated. (260) 426-1217 able to pay our mortgage because of 84 Plus graphing calculators your kindness. (260) 456-1262 St. Joseph Missions - emergency shelter for homeless Amidst times where sometimes I feel Catholic Charities of FW-SB women overwhelmed with stress and worry, - Archbishop Noll Center (FW) you and this program overwhelm me Baby items (diapers and wipes), 2200 Lake Ave, FW monetary donations, gift cards, twin with gratitude and hope and remind kitchenware (bowls, pans, pots, and twin XL sheets, new twin bed me that God does provide. Thank you glasses, silverware), children books, pillows, twin blankets, bath and hand is not enough!” coats (all sizes), hygiene items (toilet paper, dish soap, toothbrush, towels, pots and pans (260) 422-5377 toothpaste, lotion, feminine supplies, shampoo), cleaning supplies (paper NEW YEAR BOOK STUDY Begin a new year by learning more towels, laundry soap, cleaner about the works of Mercy by reading sponges), new socks, T-shirts, children toys (260) 422-5625 the book, “You Did It To Me,” by Fr. Michael Gaitley which discusses the Works of Mercy and how to live them St. Andrews Soup Kitchen in your daily life. For five weeks, meet 2714 New Haven Ave, FW Cash donations, powered milk, peanut at 7:00 pm in the Mother Teresa The butter, rice, pasta products, canned Room, beginning January 8. class is free with free childcare! This is vegetables, fruit and cereal a great opportunity to grow in faith and (260) 423-6326 fellowship with other parishioners. Just show up! All are welcome! ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CATHOLIC CHURCH † PG 3 Year-End Tax Statements All donations to be included in the 2019 Tax Statements had to have been in the Parish Office by Thursday, January 2. Donations after this time will be on your 2020 Tax Statement. All 2019 Tax Statements will be mailed on or before January 31, 2020. “Wise Men Still Seek Him” If you gave through Online Giving, you can download your 2019 donation history through the Online Giving Matthew 2:1-12 platform. Thank you for supporting our parish so generously! It is through your generosity that we are able to be ‘Seek the Face of Christ’ Pilgrimage the hands and feet of Jesus in this LITTLE FLOWER HOLY HOUR Eucharistic Miracles in Italy ---- world. FOR VOCATIONS Sept. 27- Oct. 8, 2020 SAINT MOTHER THEODORE Father Louis Fowoyo will lead a GUERIN CHAPEL pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, Shrine of Padre Pio, Loreto and many Saturday Please join Fr. Thomas Shoemaker Eucharistic miracles including Pastor of St. Charles Borromeo on Lanciano, Siena and others. Daily Church Mass. Live spiritual drawings by Mary Cleaning January 7 to pray the rosary, scriptural reading and homily, Hilger along the journey. For further information contact: adoration, and Benediction. Michael Nolan at (574) 335-9952 or What a great December cleaning crew Email: [email protected] we had! At least 16 workers with Mary Hilger at (260) 438-8356 or Email: [email protected].