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Como piensan que el Espíritu Santo está invitándonos para que camináramos juntos, Escuchando las ideas y sentimientos para hacer este viaje espiritual. Todos en busca de una iglesia consiente de nuestras necesidades. Muy pronto estaremos teniendo cinco reuniones para Escuchar las necesidades de la comunidad de Santa Elizabeth. Escoge un de las reuniones y venga. También invite sus amistades, sus familiares. Diciéndoles que no se le pase esta oportunidad para decirle a la iglesia como debe de mejorarse. Por seguro habrá refrescos. Los reuniones es serán el 30 de abril a las 3:00 de la tarde, el 15 de mayo a las 3:00 de la tarde, 17 y 19 de mayo a las 6:00 de tarde y el 22 de mayo otra vez a las 3:00 de la tarde.

How do YOU see people walking and working together at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton? What steps do YOU think the Holy Spirit might be inviting us to take in our journey together at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton? Please join us for one of the following meetings. Please bring a family member or a friend! Is the Holy Spirit encouraging you to invite someone you haven’t seen at church lately? ALL are welcome! ALL are invited! All meetings will be held at the Marron Center in the large room, Judea. Refreshments will be served! April 30 at 3:00 pm & May 15 at 3:00 pm May 17 at 6:00 pm & May 19 at 6:00 pm May 22 at 3:00 pm.

Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Knights of Columbus 2022 Scholarship Fund will award two academic, and three vocational scholarships for high school seniors graduating by June 2022. Each scholarship is in the amount of $1,000. Please visit the Knights of Columbus webpage to submit your application prior to March 22, 2022.

"For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink, I was stranger, and you took Me in, I was naked, and you clothed Me, I was sick, and you looked after Me, I was in prison, and you visited Me." Matthew 25: 36-37 On behalf of Archbishop Gustavo, we invite you and your family to participate in this year’s Archbishop’s Appeal for Shared Ministries by offering a sacrificial gift. Our theme for this year’s Appeal is Our Journey Together. Let us journey together to financially support the formation of priests and deacons who will serve our parish soon. Your financial support helps prepare lay leaders to serve as catechists, chaplains, and lectors. It offers a Catholic education to families in need. It broadcasts televised Masses and helps expand our reach through other digital media. Your financial support to this Appeal will share Christ’s love as it feeds, clothes, shelters, and cares for the most vulnerable. All these shared ministries, our ministries support our neighbors in need and further the mission of the Catholic Church. Our parish goal is full participation. To accomplish this, we need your support. Every family should participate by making a gift to this appeal. Any gift, any amount will make a difference in somebody’s life. I invite you to pray and find it in your heart to make a sacrificial gift to this year’s Appeal. Gifts can be given: Text-To-Give: (210) 750-6712; keyword APPEAL - Online at www.archsa.org/appeal Or if necessary, using the parish Appeal envelope All these ways of giving to the Appeal are safe and fast. If you need help with it, please let us know, we will be happy to assist you. May God bless you for your willingness to share your prayers and financial support to this Appeal.

Construction will begin on Saturday, February 5th, and continue for 8 consecutive Saturdays. The workday is typically 7:45 to 3:30, and the location is in the Rancho Carlota subdivision, 13801 Watson Road, Von Ormy. All tools and materials provided, as well as lunch, snacks and water. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Come out for a rewarding day helping to build a dream home for a deserving family. All sign-up will be online. More information is available on the Sign-Up Genius page.

Faith Formation classes are on Christmas Break from Monday, December 20 - Sunday, January 2. Classes resume Monday, January 3, 2022.

And what a great time of the year to help out those in need. Let’s join together to make a deserving family’s dream of home ownership a reality. IF YOU PREFER CHECK, You may mail your check to the church office or drop it in the collection basket. Be sure to put HABITAT FOR HUMANITY in the memo line.

The SEAS Catholic Daughters of America will be collecting the following items to support the Border Buddies project. Items needed for girls Age 10 to 18 yrs. Hair Ornaments Knit Gloves Hand Crème/Shampoo Socks/Booties Combs/Brushes Teen facial products/Cosmetics Any Religious Items ex: Medals, Rosaries Monetary donations for items we may have a shortage of. Please contact Yolanda Hohmann for further questions at 210-698-5555

Toys will be distributed thru St. Vincent De Paul Ministry Date: December 10 Where: Marron Center Doors Open: 5:45 pm Social: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Good Night: 11:00 pm Music and Raffle Tickets $ 35.00 per person Catered by Olive Garden

December 5th, SEAS Parking Lot after 1:00pm mass Click for More Information

Beginning on Thanksgiving day, the St. Vincent de Paul Angel Tree will be in the back of the church.  This year for Christmas, we are asking for monetary donations only.  You can put your donation earmarked "Angel Tree" in the offertory basket, or drop it off at the church office or go online to seaschurch.com Online Giving and you will select the Angel Tree 2021 SVDP option .  We will return to our traditional Angel Tree gift program next year when our storage issues are resolved. We appreciate your generosity! Merry Christmas!

SEAS is partnering with Holy Spirit and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Churches to fund and build a Habitat for Humanity home for a deserving family. The actual construction will take place next Spring. Our first step now is to raise the monies needed for the construction of the home. Our SEAS goal is $20,000. This year our fundraising campaign will be virtual due to safety concerns. Please join us as we kick off “Habitat Giving Week” next weekend, December 4 and 5. Look for more information next weekend on the ways to make your donation. Thank you for helping us make the dream of home ownership come true for a family in need. The Excitement is BUILDING!

Habitat for Humanity works with families earning between 20% – 80% of the area median income. Families are accepted into the Habitat program based on their need, ability to pay, and their willingness to partner. Applicants must be residents of Bexar County. Once accepted, first time homebuyers are eligible to buy a home from Habitat with a 20 – 25 year zero percent interest mortgage. Families spend a minimum of 300 hours investing in “sweat equity” where they support and help build their own home and the homes of their neighbors. Monthly payments average $675 (including taxes and insurance). Habitat offers Home Ownership Readiness Training. It provide a comprehensive education program covering significant home ownership related topics, from money management to home repairs, to families pre-qualified for their home building program. Look for upcoming information on our SEAS Habitat Project. The Excitement is BUILDING!

Funding for Habitat for Humanity comes through partnerships with individuals, corporations, foundations, faith organizations and civic groups. It costs approximately $95,000 to build a Habitat home including materials, tools and supplies (excluding land or infrastructure). Habitat relies on private sources of funding to build our affordable homes, and Habitat only accepts government funding for land acquisition, infrastructure, administrative and site preparation expenses. Since the success of our Home Centers fund our administrative expenses, 100% of every donated dollar goes directly into our building program. At Habitat, volunteers are the heart of our organization. From board members to those directly involved in construction, volunteers make the difference. Traditionally, more than 15,500 volunteers assist in various Habitat activities each year. Our volunteers build the homes, raise funds, work in our administrative offices, provide lunch for volunteers at the construction site, and assist at our Habitat Home Centers. Look for upcoming information on our SEAS Habitat Project! The Excitement is BUILDING!

Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio is an ecumenical, Christian organization working in partnership with God’s people in need to build modest, decent and affordable homes without interest or profit. Habitat works with low-income families who would not otherwise be able to afford a home. They are not a charity or a “handout” program, but rather help families help themselves. Once accepted, first time homebuyers are eligible to buy a home from Habitat with a 20 – 25 year zero percent interest mortgage. Families spend a minimum of 300 hours investing in “sweat equity” where they support and help build their home and the homes of their neighbors. Monthly payments average $675 (including taxes and insurance). As of September 2021, HFH of San Antonio has built affordable homes with 1200 families in need. This year they will build 51 homes for 51 low-income families. Look for upcoming information about our SEAS Habitat Project!

The Book of the Dead is now available in the church sanctuary for families to record the names of their deceased loved ones whom they wish to be remembered on All Souls weekend at SEAS masses on Oct 30/31.

Our nursery will reopen for the 9:30 and 11:30am morning Masses beginning next Sunday, October 17. The nursery is located down the hallway by the sacristy. We would also like to remind you that a door has been opened in between the main cry room and Seton Hall that allows families’ access to the restrooms in Seton Hall.

The counseling ministry is excited to announce parenting support meetings beginning this Fall. The sessions will be aligned with the Fall and Spring faith formation schedule. There will be eight sessions per program. The primary focus of these meetings is to address parenting with faith, in the 21st century. Please contact the Parish Office to sign up. Walk-ins are welcome

All parents of school age children. An exciting new opportunity is being studied for a new Catholic PK-12 school in Boerne. The archdiocese and St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, assisted by a professional consulting firm, Meitler, invite you to participate in a survey for families with school-age children. The purpose of the survey is to determine potential interest in a Catholic PK-12 school for this area of the Archdiocese. Your individual responses will be confidential. Please respond to the survey even if you do not plan to enroll your children at the new school. Thank you for your support and participation.

Eucharistic Training: Sunday September 19 at 3pm in the church Lector Training: September 12 at 3pm in the church Contact Ed Gordon, ed@seaschurch.com if you will be attending.