SUNDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2021 MASS SCHEDULE & READINGS SUNDAY 21 7:00 am Zachary Clark t 9:00 am Parish Families 11:00 am Enriqueta Gutierrez t 1:00 pm Anthony Mijares Sr. t 5:00 pm Fr. Richard Stack Gn 9:8-15/1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 MONDAY 22 9:00 am Zachary Clark 6:30 pm Private Intentions 1 Pt 5:1-4/Mt 16:13-19 TUESDAY 23 9:00 am Emilie Smith t Is 55:10-11/Mt 6:7-15 WEDNESDAY 24 9:00 am Charley Buchanan t 6:30 pm Frank Samarco t Jon 3:1-10/Lk 11:29-32 THURSDAY 25 9:00 am Cristina Castro t Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Mt 7:7-12 ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON FRIDAY 26 9:00 am Mary Ann Casper t CATHOLIC CHURCH 12:15 pm Gelina Flores Ez 18:21-28/Mt 5:20-26 SATURDAY 27 9:00 am Mrs. O’Connor t 4:00 pm Theo Voth t 5:30 pm Harold Kuehler t Dt 26:16-19/Mt 5:43-48 FR. JAMES FLYNN Pastor THIS WEEK AT ST. ELIZABETH CONFESSIONS: MASS: Confessions will be available on Wednesdays Available in-person and live-stream on prior to Mass from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm and www.facebook/seaskeller Thursdays at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Masks are required for all attendees over the age of 2. ADORATION: The Nursery is temporarily closed. Monday 10 AM -6 PM, Wednesday 10 AM -4:30 FR. FRANCIS CHINTHAMALLA PM and Friday 10 AM -12 PM Parochial Vicar, HGN @SEASKELLER Office hours: Mon - Thu: 8 am - 4 pm, WWW.SEASCC.ORG Fri: 8 am - 12 pm FACEBOOK/SEASKELLER Contact the Office at 817-431-3857 or FR. NGHIA NGUYEN [email protected] Parochial Vicar FLOCKNOTE.COM/SEASCC 2 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT PARISH CONTRIBUTIONS SAFE ENVIRONMENT We prayerfully request that you consider signing up for eGiving PLEASE WEAR A MASK from your computer, smartphone, or tablet. You can set up a recurring donation or make a one-time gift. TRAINING SCHEDULE for ADULTS – RENEWAL CLASS-Keeping Sign up today by visitingfaith.direct/TX440, or text ‘Enroll’ to the Promise Alive 817-438-3340. March 6, 2021 – 9:00 am to 10:30 am (English) PCC-Cafeteria To RSVP for the initial class, go to www.seascc.org and click on GET INVOLVED, SAFE ENVIRONMENT and REGISTER FOR A CLASS. You will need to give yourself an ID and password. Contact Suzanne at [email protected] or 817-623-2430 if you are interested in taking a class using Zoom for the initial class or the renewal class. FEBRUARY 21, 2020 3 SUNDAY'S READINGS FIRST READING: SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION I will establish my covenant with you, BAPTISM: MATRIMONY: that never again shall all bodily creatures be To begin the process of having If you are newly engaged, please destroyed by the waters of a flood; your child baptized, go to join us on February 23 at 7:30 pm there shall not be another flood to devastate www.seascc.org, Religious Ed & in the Parish Hall to get the earth. (Gn 9:11) Sacraments, Baptism (under age information about getting married 7) to register. For More info, in the Catholic Church. PSALM: email Miguel at Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those [email protected] Are you civilly married and would who keep your covenant. (Ps 25) like to have your marriage recognized by the Church? It can SECOND READING: be a simple process with no cost Christ suffered for sins once, and does not require a formal the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, wedding ceremony. For more that he might lead you to God. (1 Pt 3:18) information on the sacrament of marriage please email Candy GOSPEL: Warner at [email protected] The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for 40 days, tempted by Satan. (Mk 1:12-13) VOCATIONS For more information email Sue Laux at [email protected]. Please pray for our young men and women pursuing the Priesthood and religious life: Dcn. Jason Allan, Brandon LeClair, Isaac Acuna, Sr. Adela Marie, Sr. Mary Avila 4 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT WELCOME DEACON NORMAND ETIENNE Deacon Normand was born on April 6, 1956 in Haiti (in the Caribbean, close to Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica) of a catholic family (Late Joseph Mathurin Etienne and late Marie Percilia Pierre) and grew up as such. Since his formative years, he was serving the church by participating in youth groups: choir Kiro youth organiza- tion member (like the Belgian Chiro Flanders of FIMCAP) and Religious Catholic Education Ministry. At 17, like little Samuel, he received a call from God to go into priesthood. It was a test from God because the steps to enter the Seminary could not be completed. He studied his classical studies (Primary and Secondary) in Haiti. In 1981, he obtained a Degree in Science of Accounting and worked seven years for Catholic Charities, in Haiti, as Ac- counting Receivable/Payable clerk. He fluently speaks Haitian Creole, French and Spanish. He married his wife Marie Mercie on March 1, 1986 and they have five beautiful children, Noodley, Marckley, Ruth, Emmanuel and Andersch, and three grandchildren for now. Three of their children were born in Haiti and the other two, in Mexi- co (D.F.). In 1988, he went to Mexico to study for his bachelor’s degree in Science of Economics. His family joined him in 1989. In 1995, the whole family went back to their native Country and stayed there until 2003 before they moved to the USA to live permanently. From the time they moved from Haiti to the USA, in August 2003, they resided in Port Saint Lucie, Florida for 17 years. While there, he worked for the Department of Children and Families through a contractor agency, as a de- pendency case manager. The family was registered at St Lucie Parish (Diocese of Palm Beach). The three youngest children served there as Altar servers more than ten years. While there, Deacon Normand received another call from God; this time to be part of the Diaconate Ministry. Amid several environmental and familial issues, he answered affirmatively to God. Strongly supported by his wife and the St Lucie Parish’s pastor, he entered Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in August 2010, to complete the Diaconate Pro- gram Studies. He graduated on May 7, 2015 with a master’s degree in Arts and Theology. He was ordained Deacon on September 12, 2015. As a Parish cleric, he worked in Family and Matrimony Ministry, Religious Catholic Education ministry, Haitian Ministry in the Parish, as well as he presided many viewings, wakes and grave-side services. He and his wife moved to Texas on January 16, 2020. Their youngest son, who just completed his law studies at the time, joined them in June 2020. Deacon Normand received his faculties letter from the Most Rev. Michael Olson to serve the Diocese of Fort Worth on 12/23/2020. Both he and his wife said that they feel so blessed to serve and share their faith at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, whose pastor, the Rev. James Flynn, was ready to foster them. FEBRUARY 21, 2020 5 Fasting and Feasting Fast from judging others; feast Fast from self-concern; feast on on the Christ dwelling in them. compassion for others. Fast from emphasis on differ- Fast from personal anxiety; feast ences; feast on the unity of all on eternal Truth. life. Fast from discouragement; feast Fast from apparent dark- on hope. ness; feast on the reality of light. Fast from facts that depress; feast Fast from words that pol- on truths that uplift. lute; feast on phrases that purify. Fast from lethargy; feast on en- Fast from discontent; feast on thusiasm. gratitude. Fast from suspicion; feast on Fast from anger; feast on pa- truth. tience. Fast from thoughts that weak- Fast from pessimism; feast on en; feast on promises that inspire. optimism. KNIGHTS OF Fast from shadows of sor- FastCOLUMBUS from worry; feast on trust. row; feast on the sunlight of serenity. FastDADDY from complaining; feast on appreciation. Fast from idle gossip; feast on DAUGHTER DANCEpurposeful silence. FastDaddy from negatives; Daughter feast Dance on will be held February 20, 2021 affirmatives.starting at 5:30 pm for Low FastSensory from andproblems 6:30 thatpm generalover- whelm; feast on prayer that un- admission, at the Knight Hall. The event will be for Fa- dergirds. Fastthers, from unrelentingDaughters, pres- Grandfathers, and Granddaughters. sures; feast on unceasing prayer. Admission is $10.00 for FathersGentle and God, Grandfathers. during this seasonThere is no cost for the girls Fast from hostility; feast on non- of fasting and feasting, gift us violence.attending. with your presence, so we can be a gift to others in carrying out your work. Amen. Fast from bitterness; feast on forgiveness. 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