Mass Schedule

Saturday—November 26

5:00 P. M +John Molinelli

Req. by the Lampasso Family

Sunday—November 27

8:00 A.M. +Mario Pangia

Req. by the Pangia & Davis Families

9:30 A.M. +Deborah Donoghue

Req. by the Pitz Family

11:30 A.M. +Charlie Pankenier

Req. by Judy Pankenier

Monday—November 28

8:30 A.M. +Celine Johnson

Req. by Mary & Charlie Hynes

Tuesday—November 29

8:30 A.M. +Anne Mallon

Req. by Gerry & Maggie Manna

Wednesday—November 30

8:30 A.M. +Joseph Stuart Munger

Req. by the Sorgie Family

Thursday, December 1

8:30 A.M. +Janice Hegel

Req. by Mary & Bob Young

Friday—December 2

8:30 A. M. +Brian Browne

Req. by Mary & Bob Young

Saturday—December 3

5:00 P. M +Richard C. Marra

Req. by Claire Marra & Family

Sunday—December 4

8:00 A.M. +Kathy Leahy

Req. by the McGovern Family

9:30 A.M. +Nate Cavallo

Req. by Jacqueline Abair

11:30 A.M. +Rocco Ruggiero

Req. by Barbara & Bob WIlliams & Family

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Friends in the Lord

Greetings of Peace

The New Liturgical Year begins with the Season of Advent, commencing on November 27^th and ending on December 24^th. One of the main purposes of this Season is to prepare ourselves to celebrate the Birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ. It is also the season of anticipation and hope of the return of Christ the King in His Second coming. It is celebrating a truth about God, the revelation of God in Christ. It is a time then for our faith communities and families to remember this through prayer, reflections, and good deeds. This season invites us to step away from what can be a time of shopping and parties to consider how we could prepare ourselves spiritually to receive Jesus into our hearts and homes. The Readings for this season will focus on our accountability for our faithfulness till He comes.

Advent symbolizes the spiritual journey of every one of us as we believe the Lord abides in us and dwells among us. With the spirit of expectation, preparation and of longing, let’s once again rethink about basic attitudes, refine our goals, confront our selfishness, and renew our commitment to the Lord who is going to enter our life history.

Like the previous years, this year too, we will have the Advent Mission preached by Rev. Stephen Hayes OP. He will be preaching at all the Weekend Masses of Nov. 26^th and 27^th to help us prepare ourselves. The Mission will be from Nov 28^th through 30^th at 7:30 pm. I invite all the Parishioners to take advantage of this beautiful occasion to be ready to receive the Savior into our hearts.

Fr. Alphonse Arokiam

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Parish Announcements

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Our next date for Eucharistic Adoration is Friday, December 2^nd. It will begin immediately following the 8:30am Mass in the Chapel and conclude with Vespers and Benediction at 4:00pm. Stop in briefly or spend an hour or two. All are welcome.

SES YOUTH GROUP

Next weekend, December 3^rd and 4^th, the Youth Group will be selling Christmas Car magnets for $6.00 each. Members will be outside and at coffee hour. Please support this effort to offset the cost of the Living Nativity animals.

Middle School and High School parishioners: join the St. Elizabeth Seton Youth Groups for 9:30 am Mass next Sunday December 4th, Youth Group members will do the readings and usher. Following Mass, we will attend coffee hour.

6pm - 8pm on Sunday December 4th, join both Youth Groups for dinner, some Christmas activities and preparations for the Living Nativity which will take place on Sunday December 11th following 9:30 Mass. See the bulletin for RSVP information.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, READERS, AND ALTAR SERVERS

The schedule for Christmas Masses and New Year’s weekend Masses is now available. The sign-up sheet is in the Vestry. Thank you.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON SILENT AUCTION AND RAFFLE

Thank you to those who donated items, volunteered their time, and attended the event. The Silent Auction and Raffle raised $21,000+ for the parish.

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ADVENT MISSION

Please join us for our annual Parish Mission which will be held on November 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th and led by Father Stephen Dominic Hayes. Father Hayes will preach at the weekend masses. The mission evenings will begin at 7:30 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

All are welcome!

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PARISH MEMBERSHIP

If you are not already a parishioner here at St. Elizabeth Seton, we invite you to join our parish family. Anyone wishing to join the parish should complete a parish census form in the back of the church and call the office to make an appointment to be personally welcomed by Father Alphonse. One must be an active, registered parishioner to receive an eligibility certificate to act as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation, or to be enrolled in the Religious Education program.

Please notify the office if you move and/or change your telephone number.

General Information

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass is offered Monday through Friday at 8:30am.

Weekend Masses are Saturday: 5:00pm, Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:30am.

If you are unable to join us in person, you may connect to the livestream Mass via our Facebook page or our website . The Daily 8:30A.M. Mass and the Sunday 9:30A.M. Mass are livestreamed. The recording can be viewed anytime.

Additional and ongoing parish announcements can be found on the website and in the weekly bulletin.

Mass Intentions

The 2023 Mass book has many dates available. If there is someone special you would like to offer a Mass for, either living or deceased, please stop in, call (203)438-7297 or email the office at stsetonparish@comcast.net to request your date. There is a $10 Mass stipend for each date reserved. Daily Masses and Sunday Masses are available. Masses can be offered for repose of a soul, healing, birthday, anniversary, special occasion, or special intention.

Prayer Requests

If you have a prayer request, please send an email to the St. Elizabeth Seton prayer tree. SESPrayertree@gmail.com

Church Hours

The Church is open daily 6:30am-4:30pm for private prayer.

The Church will be locked during Religious Education Class Times.

Parish Office

The Parish Office is open daily Monday through Friday 9am to 1pm.

You can reach us by phone by dialing 203-438-7292, or by email stsetonparish@comcast.net

Online Giving

Offertory

Thank You!

We wish to thank all of our parishioners who have been mailing in or dropping off their donations, and those who have signed up for Online Giving. We appreciate your generosity and desire to continue to support the parish.

Online Giving

Please note that we have upgraded our Online Giving Platform. It is very user friendly. If you shop or bank on-line, this is a great way to streamline your weekly donations. We encourage you to set up a recurring cycle that suits your timing and budget, and further help us with administrative costs. Please visit the site and sign up today at St. Elizabeth Seton Church Corporation - RIDGEFIELD, CT | Online Giving (osvhub.com)

In and Around the Diocese

FEATURED EVENTS

December 2022

World Youth Day

Our Diocese will host three pilgrimages to World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal from July 26 through August 7, 2023.

Young people from age 16 to 18 will gather in one pilgrimage. Young adults from 19 to 35 will gather in a second pilgrimage. The third pilgrimage is for adults over the age of 35 who would like to travel to Portugal and Fatima but are not interested in the World Youth Day activities. All pilgrimages will travel together, pray together, and celebrate Mass together. All other activities will be divided by age.

We have $75,000 in scholarships and hope to identify additional scholarship money in the coming months. Scholarships will be available to youth and young adult participants.

Space is limited and registration is open now. For complete details about cost, the itineraries, and how to request scholarship funds, please visit www.formationreimagined.org and click World Youth Day. If you need any further information, please contact Patrick Donovan at (203) 416-1657.

Pope Francis is inviting youth and young adults to join him in Lisbon, Portugal for World Youth Day 2023. The pilgrimage for the Diocese of Bridgeport is July 26th through August 7. For more information about costs, the itinerary, and scholarship opportunities, please visit formationreimagined.org

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