Mass Schedule
Saturday—March 18
5:00 P.M +Norene DeDivitis
Req. by Victor & Jody Lampasso
Sunday—March 19
8:00 A.M. +Catherine Lohan
Req. by the Lohan Family
9:30 A.M. +Louis Cardi
Req. by Fr. Joseph Prince
11:30 A.M. +John Egan
Req. by Marie & Al Trebing
Monday—March 20
8:30 A.M. +Evelyn P. Joseph
Req. by Fr. Joseph Prince
Tuesday—March 21
8:30 A.M. +Evelyn P. Joseph
Req. by Fr. Joseph Prince
Wednesday—March 22
8:30 A.M. +Nora Boland
Req. by Maggie & Gerry Manna
Thursday—March 23
8:30 A.M. +Lionello Bonechi & Nada Lotti
Req. by Laura Bonechi
Friday—March 24
8:30 A. M. +Alice Levy
Req. by Brian & Sydney McQuade
Saturday—March 25
5:00 P.M +Geraldine “Gerry” Molinelli
Req. by Jill Peterson
Sunday—March 26
8:00 A.M. +Mary Muniz Cali & Henry Muniz
Req. by Robert Muniz
9:30 A.M. +Claire Marra
Req. by the Pavain Family
11:30 A.M. +Paula Gjerstad
Req. by the Choir
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PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR HOLY WEEK
Eucharistic Ministers, Readers and Altar Servers. The sign-up sheet is in the Vestry. Please sign-up for the Mass for which you can serve. Thank you.
SES MEN’s GROUP
Men of the Parish. Save the Date- Wednesday March 22nd -7:30pm in McKeon Hall for the SES Mens Group's next Monthly Meeting. Last month we had a great turn-out and lively discussion on the mission of the group. Come join us for some snacks and beverages as we discuss ways to make those ideas become real plans. If you missed us last month, join us this coming Wednesday. We welcome your ideas and opinions on what you see as the role of the Mens Group in our Parish. New members are encouraged.
For more information contact Rich Adamski
via email radamskisokaia@snet.net.
One In Christ – The 2023 Bishop’s Appeal
Your gifts at work
If you have not yet responded to the 2023 Bishop’s Appeal, please reflect upon the importance of your support to ministry and outreach that relies upon the charity of everyone the Diocese of Bridgeport. The challenge is immediate and far-reaching, but the solution is within our reach!
Please consider the following options when deciding upon the best way to support the Bishop’s Appeal this year:
· Make an automatic monthly recurring gift until you inform the Diocese to adjust or discontinue.
· Make a pledge and spread out your payments over 5 or 10 months
· Check if your employer will match your gift through the Corporate Matching Gift Program
· Contribute a gift of appreciated stocks or securities
Thank you for your support.
To make a gift, or for more information, please visit us at 2023BishopsAppeal.org, call (203) 416-1470 or scan with your phone. Anyone interested in helping out with the Campaign, please contact Lisa at the Parish Office 203-438-7292, email: stsetonparish@comcast.net for information.
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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. Sunday, 9:30 am Mass is livestreamed.
Mass Intentions
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
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)
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IN AND AROUND THE DIOCESE
HEALING AFTER ABORTION
Do you know someone who is carrying the grief of a past abortion? There is always hope. The pain and sorrow of abortion does not need to endure for a lifetime. A “day of Prayer and Healing” offers the opportunity to experience the love and mercy of God and to respond to His invitation to begin the journey of healing the wound of abortion. Upcoming dates in the NYC area are: January 14th, February 4th March 11th and May 20th. For more dates, locations, and confidential registration, or just to talk to a Sister, please call the Sisters of Life at 866-575-0075 or reach us by email at hopeandhealing@sistersoflife .org
Jesse Lee ASP at Home is looking for high schoolers, college students and adults from any church or religion work together to make home repairs for local veterans the week of July 3-7. We are an offshoot of the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) program that Jesse Lee has run for 39 years.
We form crews with 5-6 teens and two adults and work on a range of home repair projects including replacing windows, doors, siding, adding insulation and painting to make homes warmer, safer and drier. No construction experience is necessary. We will train you and pair you with experienced people.
We have two Orientation options coming up: Feb 28 and March 8 from 6:30-8:30 PM at Jesse Lee Church. To learn more about our program and to register, you can go to our website, JesseLeeatHome.org.
World Youth Day
