PHONE: 302-322-6430

FAX: 302-276-2084

Website: www.setonparish.net

MASS/SERVICE SCHEDULE

MASS SCHEDULE: Sat: 5:00pm; Sun: 7:30am, 9:15am (ASL Interpreted), 11:00am Mon, Wed, & Thu: 8:30am Tue: 7:00pm Reconciliation: Sat, 4:15pm Novena: Tuesdays, 7:30pm Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays, 9-10am Holy Days: x 100

BAPTISM, MARRIAGE & ANNOINTING: (Call Parish Secretary for class registration/schedule appointment)

BAPTISM CLASSES FOR PARENTS CLASES DE BAUTISMO PARA PADRES

Godparents are welcome to attend classes. Los padrinos son bienvenidos a asistir a las clases.

IN ENGLISH 2nd Monday (July-May) EN ESPAÑOL 1er jueves de cada mes

MARRIAGE PRECANA SESSION: SESIONES DE MATRIMONIO PRECANA

IN ENGLISH Call Parish Office EN ESPAÑOL 2do viernes de cada mes

REGISTRATION FORMS Parish and Religious Education Registration Forms are available in

the Gathering Space.

PRAYER COMMUNITY Setonprays@comcast.net

Let us pray for our brothers and sisters along the journey.

MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC REGISTRATION FORMS AT https://forms.parishgiving.org/form-3375426/

VISIT OUR YOUTH MINISTRY PAGE

www.setonyouthministry.com

Vision…from the vantage point of Tradition

Pastor Fr. Roger F. DiBuo, S.T.L. x 112Deacons William P. Kibler x 119

Cruz Rodriguez x 104 Jose Sanchez x 105

Religious Education DRE Olga Matias x 102 RE Admin. Asst. Cathy DeCrescenzo x 101 Parish Secretary & Scheduling Coord. Lucy Lopez x 100 Seminarian James Holman Liturgy Comm. Ex. Officer Marie McFarlin x 106 Dir. of Music Ministries Pat Maley x 120 Parish Council Ex. Officer Ellen Ross Finance Council EX Officer Jun Rana Business Manager Melissa Morri x 108 Dir. of Development Tom Cupples RCIA Carol Wetty Deaf Ministry Theresa Muschiatti Hispanic Ministry Deacon Cruz Rodriguez x104

Deacon Jose Sanchez x105 Stephen Ministry Joanne Kaminski, x 118 Youth Ministry Tom Vadden St. Vincent de Paul Soc. X 117 Outreach Ministry Mary Anne Schexnayder Native American Ministry Sharon Ward Knights of Columbus Cliff Colatriano A.O. Hibernians Brian Phelan Catholic Women Assoc. Mercy Ngenevu Preschool Director Janet Gargani x 215 Christ the Teacher School 302-838-8850 Principal Sr. LaVerne King, RSM PG 1-314

We, the Roman Catholic Parish of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, are an all-embracing, diverse Christian community who warmly welcomes everyone to join us. We draw closer to God and one another through worship, which nourishes us for service to our brothers and sisters. We choose to combine our many gifts to teach, celebrate, evangelize help those in need and

proclaim the Gospel of Jesus in word and deed. Amen.

NOTES FROM FR. ROGER MENSAJES DE PADRE ROGER

Seton Parish is proud of all of our Diocesan Seminarians, especially those connected to Seton…

James Holman, who joined our parish in Jan. 2015 and ministered to the Religious Education and Youth Ministry programs.

Brennan Ferris, who ministered to us during the Summer of 2017.

John Enemuo, who ministered to us during the Summer of 2018.

The front cover of the bulletin reflects James and Brennan’s Christmas/New Year’s Mission to Guatemala.

Some famous quotes:

Travel…is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Mark Twain

The World is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. St. Augustine (Ancient Catholic Bishop)

In Italy, a nice quiet meal is a tragedy. (an old proverb!)

For those affected by the Government Shut-down…if food items are needed for your families, please let us know as the Food Closet Ministry is very

ELECTRONIC DONATIONS …

TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION VISIT: WWW.PARISH-GIVING.ORG

Jan 27, 2019 Offertory $11,290.00 Electronic $1,726.00 Thank you for your generosity and support.

GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ARE COMING!! Contact SetonTroop71@gmail.com to place an order or visit our Cookie Booth coming to the Gathering Space

the first two weekends in February.

CLEANING CREW – Team “D” will clean Sat, Feb 9th at 9:00am. Anyone interested in joining the Cleaning Crew please contact Kathy Gill at 302-

750-6244. Thank you!

NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Is 6:1-2a, 3-8; 1 Cor 15:1-11; Lk 5:1-11

MASS INTENTIONS

Sat, Feb 2 5:00pm Clint McFatridge

Sun, Feb 3 7:30am Theresa MacKenzie 9:15am Theresa Collins 11:00am Zenaida & Artemio Espiritu, Sr

Mon, Feb 4 8:30am Dee Huelskamp Tues, Feb 5

7:00pm John & Cecelia Drupieski, & Cordell Ambrose

Wed, Feb 6 8:30am Tony Sellaro Thu, Feb 7 8:30am Sr. Maureen Turlish Sat, Feb 9

5:00pm Matthew Taylor Sun, Feb 10

7:30am John Moran 9:15am Anita Baltrusaitis

11:00am Duane Bush

THE MEN OF FAITH will meet again on Sat, Feb 9th at 10AM in the Chapel, and on the second Saturday of every month through May. We are an informal discussion group who reflect on that weekend’s

readings to further understand God’s Word and what it can mean to us and our families lives. Come join us at our next meeting and see what we are all about!

UPCOMING KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS EVENTS: Anyone interested in becoming a Knight, please call Cliff Colatriano at (302) 376-8589, or ask any

Knight. Feb.12th- Ladies Night Dinner Mar.12th- Business meeting Mar. 19th- Soup Night Mar.24th- Pocketbook Bingo Mar.26th- 1st & 2nd Degree meeting Mar.29th Lenten Fish Fry & Stations of the Cross

FOOD PANTRY IS IN NEED Many thanks for your generosity. The pantry is getting low on the following items: tuna, cereal, and mac n cheese. Please continue to bring in non-

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MEETINGS OF THE WEEK Sun 2/3 9:00am Confirmation Session (Neum)

9:15am RE Gr Preschool-5 (FC) 11:00am Scout Sunday (Church) 1:00pm Dioc. Appeal Dinner (Hall) 4:00pm BS #92 PLC (103) Mon 2/4 6:30pm Mon, RE Gr 6-8(FC) 6:30pm Euch Parent Meet-Spanish (Hall) 7:00pm Cornerstone-W (Dining Room) Tue 2/5 3:00pm Bible Reflection (Dining Rm)

6:30pm RCIA-Child (Neumann) 7:00pm RCIA-Adults (Library) 7:30pm Parish Council (102) 7:30pm SVDP (104) 7:30pm Adult Choir (Church) 7:30pm NarAnon (YM Office) Wed 2/6 6:00pm Children’s Liturgy (101)

6:30pm Wed RE Gr 1-5 (Church) 6:30pm Euch Parent Meet-English (Hall) 7:00pm YM Business Meeting (YM Off) 7:00pm BS #92 (Neumann)

Thu 2/7 9:00am Discussion Group (Dining Room) 1:00pm Crochet Group (Seton)

3:30pm Retreat Set-up (Hall) 6:00pm CS#92 (FC) 6:30pm GS #71 (FC) 6:30pm Baptism Class-Spanish (Seton) Fri 2/8 5:00pm Women’s Cornerstone Retreat (Hall) 7:30pm Filipiniana Choir (Church) Sat 2/9 7:00am Women’s Cornerstone Retreat (Hall) 10:00am Men of Faith (Chapel) Sun 2/10 8:30am GS #71 Cookie Sale (Gathering Sp)

9:15am RE Gr Preschool-5 (FC) 10:30am CWA (Seton) 1:30pm Special Needs RE (102 2:30pm SM RE Classes (FC) 4:00pm SM Service (Chapel) 5:00pm SM Gathering (Hall)

SAVE THE DATE-SETON ROCKS - The Fun Committee is sponsoring a Rock n’ Roll Event on Sat, March 9, 2019 at 6-10pm in the parish hall. Entertainment is provided by CLUB PHRED, the

premier rock n’ roll band in the region for performances at all of the top locations in the area. Dance or listen to all your favorites from the 70’s, 80’s & 90’s. The price of $30.00 per person includes an International Cuisine Dinner featuring Polish, Mexican, and Asian food stations. Complementary beer and wine, coffee and tea will be served. Mixed drinks, sodas and bottled water available at the cash bar. Ticket sales start January 12th in the Gathering Space.

SETON YOUTH MINISTRY WWW.SETONYOUTHMINISTRY.COM

6th through 12th graders, please note: ·

Registration materials are available in the Gathering Space and must be completed before participating in the program. Parents, call or text Tom Vadden for electronic copy of registration materials at 302-379-6597.

ST.VINCENT DE PAUL ~ We have been helping a family that has suddenly come into great need. The mother of two died recently, leaving the

grandmother to provide support for her grandsons but without adequate housing and financial capacity. We have helped the family with temporary shelter and by facilitating their access to social security survivor benefits, food stamps, and a temporary housing voucher. The Housing Alliance has approved the family for permanent housing. Please keep them in your prayers.

SETON PRAYS-You may email your prayer request directly to setonprays@comcast.net. Names will appear in the Bulletin for approximately six weeks. If you would like a name listed for an additional six

weeks, please email again. Please provide the category in which you would like the prayer request to be placed. LET US PRAY For the repose of the soul of: Francis Spagnolo; Gene Hall; Mary Jo Mento; Jim Durante; Doris “Faye” Amatuzio; Maggie Berry. For those in need of healing: Geoff Studtz; Christine Spagnolo; James Ford; Ashlyn Shaw; Ruth Louie; Helene Jung; Reese Watson; Donald Irwin; David Kennedy; Chad Stacey; Dee Sminkey; Jack Sminkey. For the special intentions of: Francine Barr; The Seton Family.

1ST ANNUAL WOMEN’S CORNERSTONE RETREAT February 8th & 9th 2019

Cornerstone is a retreat held for women 18 and older here at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. It allows

women to become more actively involved in their spiritual development by examining and sharing their own stories, reflecting upon others' journeys, forming meaningful relationships, and building community with God.

The goal of Cornerstone is for each retreatant to develop a stronger connection to God so that she may live the life that God wants her to live. We hope you will join us February 8th and 9th.

Please visit the table in the gathering space or contact any of the women below for additional information.

1. Sandi Nolan, Candidate Coordinator Sandinolan26@gmail.com / 302-545-5562

2. Bernie Rodriguez, Spanish cruzrodriguez89@hotmail.com / 302-743-4659

3. Kathy Sarnecky, Retreat Director K.Sarnecky@verizon.net / 302-547-4055

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RETROUVAILLE…a life line for Marriages Rediscover the Love in Your Marriage!

Is your marriage going down the right road…or is it a little off track? Life can be difficult, and so can the challenges you face in marriage.

Is your marriage hurting? Do you feel helpless? Hopeless? RETROUVAILLE (retro VIE) can help and offers hope for a better relationship. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry of volunteer couples who can help you re-awaken the love, trust and commitment that originally brought you together, just as they have done in their own marriages. Retrouvaille can help heal your marriage, as it has for tens of thousands of couples throughout the world. The next program begins on the weekend of February 8-10 at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. Additional weekends will be held in April and August. For more information or to register for one of our weekends, visit our website at:

www.HelpOurMarriage.org or call 1-800-470-2230. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

STEWARDSHIP SCRIPTURAL REFLECTIONS "La caridad es paciente, es servicial; la caridad no es envidiosa, no es jactanciosa, no se engríe;" (1 Corintios 13: 4) ¿Tienes celos? ¿Te concentras más en las cosas que otras personas tienen que en los dones que Dios te ha dado? ¿Eres pomposo? ¿Adquieres más posesiones para impresionar a otros? A veces todos somos culpables de estas cosas. Ora por más humildad. Ora para ser menos "egocéntrico" y para ser más "centrado en Dios".

“Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, it is not pompous.” (1 Corinthians 13:4) Do you get jealous? Do you focus more on the things that other people have than on the gifts that God has given to you? Are you pompous? Do you acquire more possessions to impress others? At times we are all guilty of these things. Pray for more humility. Pray to become less “self-centered” and become more “God-centered”.

THE 2020 MASS BOOK WILL OPEN ON FEB. 4, 2019. The Diocese of Wilmington regulates that intentions be limited to either one

individual or several individuals of the same family per Mass, unless multiple families agree to share a Mass time.

In recent years, it has been increasingly noted that many Masses have been regularly offered for loved ones who have passed away in previous years. In order to allow Mass times to be available for the recently deceased, the following New Guideline for Recurring Masses of Remembrance for those who have previously passed away will be implemented. It is asked that no more than 4 weekend Masses and 4 daily Masses be offered for the same person/persons by the same person. We thank you for your understanding and ask that all of our dearly departed always be remembered in your prayers.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGAM Olga Matias, ext. 102 Olga.matias@setonparish.net ATTENTION PARENTS!

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE EUCHARIST: † Baptized † In 2nd Grade or over † Have attended RE Classes or Catholic School the

year previous to, as well as the current school year.

† Have completed Reconciliation preparation

REQUIRED PARENT MEETING – PARISH HALL Mon, Feb 4th en Español

OR Wed, Feb 6th in English

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE CONFIRMATION

† Have received Baptism, Reconciliation and Eucharist,

† Have attended RE Classes or Catholic School the year previous to, as well as the current school year,

† Must be in 8th Grade or over † Must complete Preparation Sessions within the

Confirmation Year Sunday Sessions

#4 ~ Sun, Feb 3rd ~ 9:00am ~ Neumann Conf. Rm. #5 ~ Sun, March 3rd ~ 9:00am ~ Neumann Conf. Rm. If you believe your child is eligible to receive these sacraments this year and did not receive a packet, please contact Cathy at ext. 101 or Olga at ext. 102.

SETON 50+ GROUP-FEBRUARY, 2019 ~ The next meeting of the 50+ Group will be held at 6:00pm on Friday, February 22, 2019. This is a “POT

LUCK” dinner. If your last names begins with the Letters: A through F, please bring a Dessert Item G through M, please bring a Main Dish N through Z, Please bring a Side Dish The food you bring to the “POT LUCK” dinner should be enough to provide 6-8 portions. There is no cost to attend’ After dinner, we will be entertained by Mr. Richard DiBlassio, one of my colleagues from the FLASHBACK Band and a close friend. Richard is a great musician, vocalist, and comedian. Fofty Plus is always looking for new members. If you have attained the age of 50 ( or more) and haven’t joined yet, come to one of our meetings or outside activities and events and give it a try.

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