St. Elizabeth Ann Seton October 3, 2021 Bulletin

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish

Bringing People Into A Growing Relationship With Jesus Christ

We’re so glad you’ve chosen St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as your parish.

We exist to bring people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. We do that by providing authentic hospitality, giving our gifts sacrificially and helping each other grow through prayer, learning, sharing and witnessing. We pray you always feel that you belong here.

Join us on-line or in person this weekend! If you join us in person, we strongly encourage wearing a mask to protect the most vulnerable (children, elderly, etc.) in our parish from contracting Covid-19.

We would love it if you served as a minister during Mass! Sign up here!

After Mass, join us at Seton Sweets Fellowship for cookies on Saturday and donuts on Sunday!

Children's Ministry Resources

We invite you to take advantage of our online "home edition" Children's Liturgy of the Word lesson for the Twenty Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time!

You can also find the weekly Children's Bulletins on our Children's Ministry page.

Thank You Phil!

Phil Carver has been invited to serve as the Director of Music at First United Methodist Church in Iowa City and he has accepted the opportunity. He will continue in his current role until the end of October.

We are grateful for the blessing he has been to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for the last two years. His musical talent has brought joy to many during Mass and his organizational skills and the peace he exudes is appreciated by everyone in the office and the singers he works with. He will be greatly missed. We wish him the best as he pursues this new path God has guided him to follow. Please keep him in your prayers as he transitions to this new opportunity.

Join the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Team

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish is an "Amazing Parish" (see www.amazingparish.org) made up of over 1900 families that focuses on an engaging and welcoming Sunday experience and meeting people where they are. We are hiring for the role of Director of Music and Liturgy. The Director of Music and Liturgy is responsible for planning and coordinating weekend and seasonal liturgies, holy days, weddings, funerals and other parish celebrations as well as training, directing and scheduling music ministers. If you have this skills and this seems like the place for you, we invite you to apply to join the team! The position can begin November 1st. Applicants will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Thank You Lawn Crew!

As the mowing season comes to an end, we want to thank the lawn mowing crew for helping to keep the lawns mowed. We appreciate your time to help keep our church grounds looking beautiful.

The Lawn Mowing team is made up of 4 crews that rotate weekly from April through October. If you're interested in joining the team next spring, please contact Kathy (klester@seasp.org).

Mt. Calvary Fall Clean Up

Prior to October 15th, please remove all items you wish to keep that are decorating your loved ones' grave site. The cemetery will be completely cleared of all decorations starting October 15th. In-ground vases will be turned down until spring usage. After November 15th, wreaths, mounds and evergreen blankets may be placed to remain until the spring clean-up. Call the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Association at 319-362-4659 with questions.

LEARN

Fall Alpha Courses

The next Alpha Course begins the second week of October. Alpha addresses questions such as "Who is Jesus?" and "How can we have faith?" It's for people at all stages of their faith and a safe place to ask questions.

We will be offering an in-person option, Wednesdays at 5:45 PM, beginning October 13th and an online option, Mondays at 6 PM beginning October 11th.

Find out more at www.seasp.org/alpha.

Fall Marriage Course

Are you feeling like your marriage could use a little "pick me up"?

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Marriage Course. It will meet online on Monday nights from 8:30 to 10 PM beginning October 4th. Discussions after the videos will be done privately at home between you and your partner.

Find out more on our Marriage Tools webpage.

Open Wide Our Hearts Course

We invite you to register for the Open Wide Our Hearts Course, led by the Social Justice Committee, to study and more deeply understand the evil of racism.

The 6-week course begins October 12th and will meet virtually on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 PM. Using the Pastoral Letter from the US Council of Bishops "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love" as the guide, course participants will be encouraged to dialogue and find ways to act on dismantling racial inequality and injustice.

WITNESS

Women of Worth Invitation

Our WOW Mission statement is: Guided by our Mother Mary, we are committed to nourishing personal relationships with Jesus Christ through prayerful fellowship with other Catholic women.

Join us at 5:45 AM, Friday mornings, for a time of prayer, song and fellowship with one another. It's early, but you are WORTH it! The group is excited to offer a hybrid meeting option in hopes of making it easier to attend. Choose to attend in-person or online - whatever works best for you!

To receive the ZOOM link please email: womenofworth.seasp@gmail.com. Contact Trish Lokmer: tlokmer@seasp.org with questions.

Baptisms This Weekend

Congratulations to

Rosario Olivier Lizarde & Emily Elena Vega, daughters of Jacqueline Correa as they join our parish family through Baptism this weekend!

If you would like information on arranging a private baptism, please contact Kathy Lester.

40 Days of Life

Pray for our local pregnancy help centers: for those who answer calls from women considering abortion, those who provide ultrasounds, and those who personally help mothers prepare to parent or place for adoption.

The Cedar Rapids LIFE CHAIN is Sunday, October 3rd from 2 - 3:30 PM along First Avenue SW. Join this public witness of prayer and repentance, united in solidarity against abortion, while boldly standing in the hope of Christ. Register today with Sue Martinek at 319-270-0054 or susjmar@aol.com.

The Coalition for Life of Iowa is looking for people to commit to pray in front of Planned Parenthood for 40 Days for Life campaign. Sign up for an hour any day or night! Join us in prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in front of Planned Parenthood Sept. 22-Oct. 31st.

For additional information, visit https://40daysforlife.com/cedar-rapids, email Pat or call 319-721-9730.

Snow Removal Crew

Winter will be here before we know it! If you find joy in the snow, then join the snow crew! The crews rotate as needed to help with clearing sidewalks and emergency exits during the winter season. All equipment and training is provided. The schedule to serve is flexible. If you are interested in helping with this ministry please contact Kathy (klester@seasp.org or 319-393-3778.)

Bob's Maintenance Update and Requests

Bob's just one man with lots of projects around the church! As our Maintenance Supervisor without a team, he can use all the help he can get! He's got big projects and little projects so there's something for everyone depending on how much time you can give.

Click the link below for an update on the projects happening around the church and to see which ones you might be able to help him with.

Bob's Jobs Update and Requests

Xavier Impact Fund Parish Appeal – Final Weekend!

The Xavier Impact Fund (XIF) at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is off and running! Just as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton received a check back last year for exceeding your parish goal, we hope to do the same this year! Every dollar raised above our XIF Goal of $97,500 will be used for whatever the greatest need might be in the parish! You can make a difference in the lives of students, families and your parish with one donation!

Attending Mass in person? Drop your gift securely with a volunteer on your way out of Mass September 25-26 and October 2-3 (blank forms available in pews). Note that for health reasons no personalized cards will be handed out at church this year; all personalized cards were mailed to your home.

Attending Mass online? Visit www.xaviersaints.org/Impact to make a credit card gift or mail your support to Xavier Foundation, PO Box 10956, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52410.

Thank you for your prayers and support!