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Pastor                                                   We would like to extend a warm welcome
Fr. Jose Panthaplamthottiyil, CMI.                           to all of our new parishioners!
Parochial Vicars
Fr. Christopher Knight                              Website: http://seaspcfl.org/                 Mission Chapel
frknight@seaspcfl.org                                                                             St. Stephen’s Chapel
Fr. Robert Trujillo                                 Church, Rectory Office,                       2400 E. Highway 100, Bunnell, FL 32110
frrob@seaspcfl.org                                  School & Ministry Center                      Church Hours
                                                    4600 Belle Terre Pkwy. Palm Coast, FL 32164   7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Retired Associates                                  Phone: (386) 445-2246 • Fax: (386) 445-7808
Fr. John McElroy                                    School: (386) 445-2411
Fr. Mel Hemann
                                                                                                  Rectory Office & Ministry Center
Fr. George Sankoorikal                              Emergency Phone: (386) 283-3420               9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday – Friday
Fr. James May (Pastor Emeritus)                     (after hours ONLY)                                                             Holidays

Pastoral Ministry                                                                                                             Masses
Deacon Perlito (Tom) Alayu
Deacon Bob Devereux
Deacon Jose Homem                                                                                                           Monday - Friday
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Elizabeth Foran                                                                                                                Sunday
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From the desk of Fr. Jose
                                           A Big Salute to Fr. Fred – 2
                                       Like the Aroma of Christ
When Fr. Fred came to Palm Coast in August 1991, the big church       in Jacksonville.
was not there, neither the school nor the columbarium or the
extensions of the rectory office. However, since he had the Midas     I met Fr. Fred for the first time when he invited me for summer
touch, he built them one after another at amazing speed. He also      ministry at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in 1995. At that time, I was
had a way with people, and they always contributed to his             studying at Marquette University in Milwaukee. It was because
projects generously.                                                  he had heard about my ministry here with Fr. Russo for two
                                                                      months in 1989 that he decided to invite me. I came again in the
Although he spent a lot of time planning and executing his            summer of 1996. The following year, when I finished my course
building projects, his focus was always on improving the              work for a Ph.D. in Mass Communication, he invited me to stay in
parishioners' spiritual life and providing them with the best         the parish and do the thesis work. However, after being here for
pastoral service possible. With this intention, he started Christ     one year, I had to return to India in 1998 to take up again the job
Renews His Parish (CRHP) and perpetual adoration of the               of the chief editor of Deepika daily newspaper and its eight allied
Blessed Sacrament at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. He also                             publications.
tried to impart the best Catholic education to our
children by bringing religious sisters to run the school.                          Even though I had to leave the United States at that
                                                                                   time, I always kept in touch with Fr. Fred. That is why
Fr. Fred was an avid reader of a wide variety of books                             when I completed my assignments at the newspaper
and magazines. While he always read theological and                                and later as the superior general of our religious
spiritual books, his passion was biographies and history                           community for six years, Fr. Fred invited me back to
books. Hence, he always had something new to talk                                  the US. Accordingly, I came in February 2015 to serve
about at the dinner table. Since he had a great sense of                           as the parochial vicar of Assumption Church in
humor, he would always bring up something humorous                                 Jacksonville. When he retired in 2019, I was appointed
from his readings. As pastor, he always wrote a                                    pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Since he loved our
humorous column for the parish bulletin. He also                                   parish so much, he started coming to say Mass for two
entertained the readers of St. Augustine Catholic through his          weekends a month. However, because of the pandemic, he
regular humorous column, Rectory Ramblings, during 1991-1993. stopped coming. It was when he was planning to come back to
                                                                       our parish for weekend Masses that he died of a massive heart
His humor was at its best during the gathering of his priest           attack on Monday, October 18.
friends at the rectory. His priest friends, several of them his
protégés, always enjoyed his time with them. He could be               In his letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul says that he and his
hilarious on stage, although he was careful not to cross the limits coworkers are like the pleasing aroma of Christ to others (2
like when he appeared on stage at Seton Hall as a biker with a         Corinthians 2:15). Fr. Fred was always like the pleasant aroma of
black jacket, helmet with horns, and tattoos!                          Christ among the people he served. He always loved his people,
                                                                       and they always loved him in return. We are all going to miss
When Fr. Fred was young, he thought about becoming a                   him, but we will keep him in our prayers. Bishop Felipe J. Estevez
journalist, architect, or priest. Finally, he opted for the priesthood celebrated his funeral Mass on Saturday, November 6, at
as the call was compelling. However, the fantastic thing is, by        Assumption Church in Jacksonville. He was buried on the same
becoming a priest, he also accomplished his dreams of becoming day at San Lorenzo Cemetery, St. Augustine. As an expression of
a journalist and an architect!                                         our love and gratitude for him, we will have a Memorial Mass for
                                                                       him at Mother Seton at 6 pm on Wednesday, November 10.
His talent for architecture was evident in all his construction        Please remember to come. May he Rest in Peace!
work at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and Assumption Church

    Parish Stewardship Renewal Commitment Sunday:
                                                      November 14, 2021
By this time, I hope all of you have received the pack-                          One thing you will find special about the Commitment
et containing the stewardship booklet, Discipleship                              Card is that it gives you a provision to make your com-
through Stewardship, and a Stewardship Commit-                                   mitments for spending time with God every day. This
ment Card, and a letter from me in the mail. Similar-                            is to encourage you to commit to a lifestyle of Chris-
ly, you may also have received the new monthly                                   tian discipleship.
newsletter, which we are publishing to highlight the
various ministries and activities of the parish.                              As I wrote in the bulletin last week, an essential aspect
                                                                             of the stewardship way of life is the promotion of do-
Kindly read the stewardship booklet and other mate-                          mestic stewardship. Domestic stewardship implies
rials carefully, and please check the circles next to the commit- that we use our time, talent, and treasure to promote the four
ments you and your family choose in the Commitment Card. And pillars of stewardship at home: hospitality, prayer, service, and
please remember to bring them when you come to Mass during formation. I will write about domestic stewardship again in one
November 13-14, which is our Stewardship Renewal Weekend.         of the later columns.
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Desde el Escritorio del Pastor, Padre. Jose
                                          Un Gran Saludo al Padre Fred - 2
                                              Como el Aroma de Cristo
Cuando el Padre Fred llegó a Palm Coast en 1992, la gran Iglesia       Jacksonville.
no estaba allí, ni la escuela ni el columbario ni las extensiones de
la oficina de la rectoría. Sin embargo, dado que tenía el toque de    Conocí al P. Fred por primera vez cuando me invitó al ministerio
Midas, los construyó uno tras otro a una velocidad asombrosa.         de verano en St. Elizabeth Ann Seton en 1995. En ese momento,
También tenía un don con la gente, y siempre contribuían con          yo estaba estudiando en la Universidad Marquette en Milwau-
generosidad a sus proyectos.                                          kee. Fue porque había oído hablar de mi ministerio aquí con el P.
                                                                      Russo durante dos meses en 1989 que decidió invitarme. Volví en
Aunque pasó mucho tiempo planificando y ejecutando sus proy- el verano de 1996. Al año siguiente, cuando terminé mi trabajo
ectos de construcción, su enfoque siempre estuvo en mejorar la de curso para un doctorado en Comunicación Masiva, me invitó a
vida espiritual de los feligreses y brindarles el mejor servicio pas- quedarme en la parroquia y hacer el trabajo de tesis. Sin embar-
toral posible. Con esta intención, comenzó Cristo Renueva Su          go, después de estar aquí un año, tuve que regresar a la India en
Sarroquia (CRHP) y la adoración perpetua del Santísimo Sacra- 1998 para retomar el trabajo de jefe de editor en el dia-
mento en St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. También trató de impartir la rio Deepika y sus ocho publicaciones aliadas.
mejor educación Católica a nuestros hijos trayendo hermanas
religiosas para que dirigieran la escuela.                            Aunque tuve que dejar los Estados Unidos en ese momento,
                                                                      siempre me mantuve en contacto con el P. Fred. Por eso, cuando
P. Fred era un ávido lector de una amplia variedad de libros y        completé mis asignaciones en el periódico y luego como superior
revistas. Si bien siempre leyó libros teológicos y espirituales, su   general de nuestra comunidad religiosa durante seis años, el P.
pasión fueron las biografías y los libros de historia. Por lo tanto, Fred me invitó a volver a Estados Unidos. En consecuencia, vine
siempre tenía algo nuevo de qué hablar en la mesa de cenas.           en Febrero de 2015 para servir como vicario parroquial de La Igle-
Como tenía un gran sentido del humor, siempre sacaba algo gra- sia Asunción en Jacksonville. Cuando él se jubiló en 2019, fui
cioso de sus lecturas. Como párroco, siempre escribió una colum- nombrado pastor de St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Como amaba tanto
na humorística para el boletín parroquial. También entretuvo a a nuestra parroquia, comenzó a venir a decir misa dos fines de
los lectores de St. Augustine Catholic a través de su columna hu- semana al mes. Sin embargo, debido a la pandemia, dejó de ve-
morística habitual, Rectory Ramblings, durante 1991-1993.             nir. Fue cuando planeaba regresar a nuestra parroquia para las
                                                                      misas de fin de semana que murió de un ataque cardíaco masivo
Su humor estaba en su mejor momento durante la reunión de             el lunes 18 de Octubre.
sus amigos sacerdotes en la rectoría. Sus amigos sacerdotes, vari-
os de ellos sus protegidos, siempre disfrutaban de su tiempo con En su carta a los Corintios, San Pablo dice que él y sus com-
ellos. Podía ser divertido en el escenario, aunque tuvo cuidado de pañeros de trabajo son como el agradable aroma de Cristo para
no cruzar los límites como cuando apareció en el escenario en         los demás (2 Corintios 2:15). P. Fred siempre fue como el agrada-
Seton Hall como un motociclista con una chaqueta negra, casco ble aroma de Cristo entre la gente a la que servía. Siempre amó a
con cuernos y tatuajes.                                               su gente, y ellos siempre lo amaron a él. Todos lo extrañaremos,
                                                                      pero lo mantendremos en nuestras oraciones. El obispo Felipe J.
Cuando el P. Fred era joven, pensó en convertirse en periodista, Estévez celebró su misa fúnebre el Sábado 6 de Noviembre en la
arquitecto o sacerdote. Finalmente, optó por el sacerdocio ya que Iglesia de La Asunción en Jacksonville. Fue enterrado el mismo
el llamado era convincente. Sin embargo, lo fantástico es que, al día en el cementerio de San Lorenzo, en San Agustín. Como ex-
convertirse en sacerdote, ¡también logró sus sueños de conver-        presión de nuestro amor y gratitud por él, tendremos una misa
tirse en periodista y arquitecto! Su talento para la arquitectura     conmemorativa para él en Mother Seton a las 6 pm el Miércoles
fue evidente en todos sus trabajos de construcción en la Iglesia      10 de Noviembre. Por favor recuerde venir. ¡Pedimos que él
de St. Elizabeth Ann Seton y la Iglesia de La Asunción en             Descanse en Paz!

        Compromiso de Renovación de Corresponsabilidad Parroquial
                   Domingo: 14 de Noviembre de 2021
Para este momento, espero que todos hayan recibido por el              cosa que encontrará especial acerca de la Tarjeta de Com-
correo, el paquete que contiene el folleto de corresponsabi-           promiso es que le brinda una disposición para hacer sus com-
lidad, Discipulado a Través de La Corresponsabilidad y                 promisos de pasar tiempo con Dios todos los días. Esto es para
una Tarjeta de Compromiso de Corresponsabilidad, y una carta           animarlo a comprometerse con un estilo de vida de discipulado
mía. Del mismo modo, es posible que también haya recibido el           Cristiano.
nuevo boletín mensual, que estamos publicando para destacar
los diversos ministerios y actividades de la parroquia.         Como escribí en el boletín la semana pasada, un aspecto esen-
                                                                cial del estilo de vida de la mayordomía es la promoción de la
Lea atentamente el folleto de mayordomía y otros materiales, y mayordomía doméstica. La mayordomía doméstica implica
marque los círculos junto a los compromisos que usted y su      que usemos nuestro tiempo, talento y tesoro para promover los
familia eligen en la Tarjeta de Compromiso. Y recuerde traerlos cuatro pilares de la mayordomía en el hogar: hospitalidad,
cuando vaya a Misa del 13 al 14 de Noviembre, que es nuestro    oración, servicio y formación. Volveré a escribir sobre la mayor-
fin de Semana de Renovación de la Corresponsabilidad.Una        domía doméstica en una de las columnas posteriores.

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Da secretária do Padre José

                           Uma grande saudação ao padre. Fred - 2
                                    Como o Aroma de Cristo
Quando Fr. Fred veio para Palm Coast em 1992, a igreja grande     Eu conheci o padre. Fred pela primeira vez quando me convidou
não estava lá, nem a escola, nem o columbário, nem as             para o ministério de verão na St. Elizabeth Ann Seton em 1995.
extensões da reitoria. No entanto, como ele tinha o toque de      Naquela época, eu estava estudando na Marquette University
Midas, ele os construiu um após o outro em uma velocidade         em Milwaukee. Foi porque ele tinha ouvido falar sobre o meu
incrível. Ele também tinha jeito com as pessoas, e elas sempre    ministério aqui com o padre. Russo por dois meses em 1989 que
contribuíam para seus projetos com generosidade.                  ele decidiu me convidar. Voltei no verão de 1996. No ano
                                                                  seguinte, quando terminei meu trabalho de doutorado. na
Embora tenha passado muito tempo planejando e executando Comunicação de Massa, ele me convidou a ficar na paróquia e
seus projetos de construção, seu foco sempre foi em melhorar a fazer o trabalho de tese. No entanto, depois de estar aqui por
vida espiritual dos paroquianos e oferecer-lhes o melhor serviço um ano, tive que retornar à Índia em 1998 para assumir
pastoral possível. Com esta intenção, deu início a Cristo Renova novamente o cargo de editor-chefe do jornal diário Deepika e
Sua Paróquia (CRHP) e a adoração perpétua do Santíssimo           de suas oito publicações aliadas.
Sacramento em Santa Isabel Ann Seton. Ele também tentou
transmitir a melhor educação católica para nossos filhos,         Mesmo tendo que deixar os Estados Unidos naquela época,
trazendo irmãs religiosas para administrar a escola.              sempre mantive contato com o padre. Fred. Por isso, quando
                                                                  completei minhas tarefas no jornal e mais tarde como superior
Fr. Fred era um leitor ávido de uma grande variedade de livros e geral de nossa comunidade religiosa por seis anos, pe. Fred me
revistas. Embora sempre tenha lido livros teológicos e            convidou para voltar aos Estados Unidos. Conseqüentemente,
espirituais, sua paixão eram biografias e livros de história. Por vim em fevereiro de 2015 para servir como vigário paroquial da
isso, ele sempre tinha algo novo para falar na mesa de jantar.    Igreja da Assunção em Jacksonville. Quando ele se aposentou
Como tinha um ótimo senso de humor, sempre trazia à tona          em 2019, fui nomeado pastor em St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Como
algo engraçado em suas leituras. Como pastor, sempre escreveu amava tanto a nossa paróquia, passou a vir celebrar missa
uma coluna humorística para o boletim paroquial. Ele também durante dois fins de semana por mês. No entanto, por causa da
entreteve os leitores de St. Augustine Catholic por meio de sua pandemia, ele parou de vir. Foi quando ele planejava voltar à
coluna humorística regular, Rectory Ramblings, durante 1991-      nossa paróquia para as missas de fim de semana que ele
1993.                                                             morreu de um ataque cardíaco fulminante na segunda-feira, 18
                                                                  de outubro.
Seu humor estava no auge durante a reunião de seus amigos
sacerdotes na casa paroquial. Seus amigos sacerdotes, vários      Em sua carta aos Coríntios, São Paulo diz que ele e seus
deles seus protegidos, sempre gostavam de passar tempo com colaboradores são como o aroma agradável de Cristo para os
eles. Ele podia ser hilário no palco, embora tivesse o cuidado de outros (2 Coríntios 2:15). Fr. Fred sempre foi como o aroma
não ultrapassar os limites como quando apareceu no palco em agradável de Cristo entre as pessoas a quem servia. Ele sempre
Seton Hall como um motociclista com uma jaqueta preta,            amou seu povo, e eles sempre o amaram também. Todos nós
capacete com chifres e tatuagens!                                 vamos sentir falta dele, mas vamos mantê-lo em nossas
                                                                  orações. O bispo Felipe J. Estevez celebrou sua missa fúnebre no
 Quando Fr. Fred era jovem, pensava em ser jornalista, arquiteto sábado, 6 de novembro, na Igreja da Assunção em Jacksonville.
ou padre. Finalmente, ele optou pelo sacerdócio, pois o           Ele foi enterrado no mesmo dia no cemitério de San Lorenzo,
chamado era atraente. Mas o fantástico é que, ao se tornar        Santo Agostinho. Como uma expressão de nosso amor e
padre, ele também realizou o sonho de ser jornalista e            gratidão por ele, teremos uma missa em sua memória na Madre
arquiteto! Seu talento para a arquitetura ficou evidente em todo Seton às 18h na quarta-feira, 10 de novembro. Por favor, lembre
o seu trabalho de construção na Igreja St. Elizabeth Ann Seton e -se de vir. Que ele descanse em paz!
na Igreja da Assunção em Jacksonville.

 Domingo de Compromisso de Renovação de Mordomia Paroquial:
                  14 de novembro de 2021
A esta altura, espero que todos vocês tenham recebido o pacote   Uma coisa que você vai achar especial sobre o Cartão de Com-
contendo o livreto de mordomia, Discipulado por meio da mor-     promisso é que ele lhe dá uma provisão para se comprometer a
domia e um Cartão de Compromisso de Mordomia, e uma carta        passar tempo com Deus todos os dias. Isso é para encorajá-lo a se
minha pelo correio. Da mesma forma, você também pode ter         comprometer com um estilo de vida de discipulado cristão.
recebido o novo boletim mensal, que estamos publicando para
destacar os vários ministérios e atividades da paróquia.        Como escrevi no boletim na semana passada, um aspecto essen-
                                                                cial do modo de vida da mordomia é a promoção da mordomia
Por favor, leia o livreto de mordomia e outros materiais com    doméstica. A mordomia doméstica implica que usamos nosso
atenção e verifique os círculos ao lado dos compromissos que    tempo, talento e tesouro para promover os quatro pilares da
você e sua família escolheram no Cartão de Compromisso. E, por mordomia no lar: hospitalidade, oração, serviço e formação.
favor, lembre-se de trazê-los quando vier à missa de 13 a 14 de Escreverei sobre mordomia doméstica novamente em uma das
novembro, que é o nosso Fim de Semana de Renovação da Mor- colunas posteriores.
domia.
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Sunday Readings Explained– 120- Fr. Tony Kadavil

                       Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, 1 Kings 17:10-16; Psalm 146:7-10;
                                          Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44

                                         Pouring Out Our Whole Life
Introduction                                                         First Reading, 1 Kings 17:10-16
Today’s readings invite us to surrender our lives to God with a    This particular passage is one in a collection of stories of
humble and generous heart by serving others lovingly and           miracles wrought by the prophet Elijah who would challenge
sacrificially. It is the self-giving in the gift, the heart in the King Ahab and his cruel pagan Queen Jezebel over the issue of
sacrifice behind it, and the love and concern involved in it       worship of the false god, Baal. Complementing the story of
which God counts. God sees the inner motives and hidden            the Widow’s Mite told in today’s Gospel, the first reading
intentions of our gifts and notices the ways it costs us.          explains how another poor, pagan widow, a Syro-Phoenician
                                                                   living in Zarephath in the territory of Sidon, in the middle of a
The first reading and the Gospel today present poor widows         famine and with little left for herself, shares the last of her
who sacrificially gave their whole lives and means of              meager resources with the prophet Elijah. As a reward for her
livelihood to God, foreshadowing the supreme sacrifice Jesus sacrificial generosity, she receives God’s blessing for the
would offer by giving His life for others. In the reading from     remaining months of the famine in the form of sufficient
the First Book of Kings, a poor widow who has just enough          continuing daily provisions which ensure their survival. Elijah,
food for a single meal for herself and her son, welcomes the       instructed by the Lord God and following the Near Eastern
prophet Elijah as a man of God, shares her food with him and custom, has asked for hospitality in the form of food and
receives her reward in the form of a continuing daily supply of accommodation.
food. Today’s Responsorial Psalm (Ps 146) is the first in the
final group of Hallel psalms. In it, we sing of the ways God,      The widow is not unwilling but tells the prophet that she has
Who created all that is, never fails in His loving-kindness        enough for only one meal for her son and herself.
toward the needy and all in distress, including widows.            Nevertheless, Elijah asks her to demonstrate her trust in his
                                                                   God’s provision by first giving food to himself, as the man of
In the Gospel, Jesus contrasts the external signs of honor         God. She does as he asks, and we know what happened. Her
sought by the scribes with the humble, sacrificial offering of a jar of meal and the jug of oil did not empty until the drought
poor widow and declares that she has found true honor in           had ended. This story of the widow’s provisions, like the
God’s eyes. The poor widows in both the first reading and the following story of Elijah’s raising of her son to life again after
Gospel gave away all that they possessed for the glory of God. the boy had died, also emphasizes the power of God’s word
The second reading tells us how Jesus, as the High Priest of       and His love for those who love Him, working through the
the New Testament, surrendered His life to God His Father          prophet’s prayers, words, and sections.
totally and unconditionally as a sacrificial offering for our sins
– a sacrifice far beyond the sacrifices made by the poor           Second Reading, Hebrews 9:24-28
widows.                                                            The letter to the Hebrews was written for Jewish converts to
                                                                   Christ, in part to help them cope with the loss of the comforts

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they had enjoyed from the institutions of Judaism. The             dress, a fairly easy target. A first-century scribe wore a long
Temple authorities had refused to permit early Jewish Chris-       linen robe with a long white mantle decorated with beautiful
tians to participate either in the synagogue or the Temple ser-    long fringes. White robes identified the wearer as someone of
vices. St. Paul teaches these Judeo-Christians that Jesus, alive   importance and prestige. Jesus’ observation that the scribes
in the community, has become the Holy of Holies and the            liked “to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces” is a ref-
High Priest, around which pair all Temple worship revolved.        erence to the tradition which dictated that common people
Since Jesus has replaced both the Temple and human media-          “in the marketplace” should respectfully rise to their feet when
tors, the Christians need not go to the Temple for worship.        a scribe walked past.
The true temple is no more the Temple of Jerusalem or any
other place of worship. Now, the humanity of Christ is the        The Talmud notes that when two people meet in the market-
Sanctuary in which God bodily dwells. The only begotten Son       place, the one inferior in knowledge of the Law should greet
of God became this Sanctuary at His Incarnation in the womb       the other first. But the scribes began to feel that such respect
of the Virgin Mary, remaining true God and becoming true          was a right owed to them for their learning in the Law, and
Man. In today’s passage, the institutions in question are sanc-   this made them arrogant and proud. Likewise, at banquets
tuary, sacrifice, and judgment.                                   and dinner parties, when rich men invited scribes and perhaps
                                                                  some of their pupils as guests, they would give these men
Under the Old Covenant, a priest conducted an annual ritual prominent seats. Similarly, the scribe’s synagogue seat of hon-
sacrifice in the sanctuary of the Temple, slaughtering a lamb. or placed him up front with the Torah, facing the congrega-
Paul argues that Jesus Himself has replaced the whole class of tion. Scribes were seated on a platform facing the people,
ancient priests, and that the earthly                                                           resting their backs against the
sanctuary has been made obsolete                                                                same wall that held the box which
by the Original Sanctuary that is                                                               contained the Torah scrolls.
Heaven, where Jesus the High Priest
intercedes for us directly before                                                               The problem Jesus pinpoints is
God. Similarly, the repetitive annual                                                           that the scribes had confused the
sacrifices have been replaced by Je-                                                            respect intended for the position
sus’ once-for-all sacrifice at the end                                                          they held with respect given them
of the ages. The old sacrifices were                                                            for their own abilities and accom-
meant to forestall an unfavorable                                                               plishments. Jesus also characteriz-
judgment by God. The new expecta-                                                               es the scribes’ offering of long
tion is brighter and more posi-                                                                 prayers to God, whether in the
tive: salvation for those who eagerly                                                           synagogue or Temple or some oth-
await Him.                                                                                      er highly public place, not as an
                                                                                                attempt to seek God’s will or praise
Gospel Reading, Mark 12:38-44                                                                   God’s Name, but as a means of
Context: Beginning from chapter 11 of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus        asserting, and  being  honored   for, superior piety.
confronts the Temple authorities and challenges the then-
ongoing abuses in the “organized religion.” One by one Jesus Devouring widows’ houses:
engages in debate with the Sadducees, the Pharisees, the          In verse 40, Jesus denounces the shameless profiteering of the
scribes, and the Herodians. Jesus’ overarching condemnation scribes at the expense of widows. The Jewish scribes of the
of the religious-political-economic establishment is summed first century were not paid for being scribes because they were
up when the accusation that the leaders have transformed the not considered as belonging to a professional, self-supporting
Temple into a den of robbers (Mk 11:17). Today’s Gospel text      group. Thus, despite the honor their position brought them,
demonstrates why all those who held traditional positions of many scribes were downright poor, and it was deemed an act
religious power found Jesus’ presence and preaching so dis-       of obedience and piety to extend the hospitality of one’s
turbing. Jesus’ denunciation of the scribes forms the conclu-     goods and services, of one’s home and resources, to scribes for
sion of the series of Jerusalem conflict stories. These stories   their support. Devouring widows’ houses is Jesus’ condemna-
show the widening gulf between Jesus and the Temple au-           tory description of the source for the luxurious lives led by
thorities that will result in the Sanhedrin’s decision to get rid some scribes who impoverished gullible and pious widows
of Jesus.                                                         who volunteered to support them.

Attack on pride and hypocrisy: The scribes of Jesus’ day were      The reference to “widows’ houses” could also refer to the
experts in the Law of Moses, scholars to whom people turned        scribes’ tendency to abuse their powers as trustees for the es-
for a proper understanding of God’s will as revealed in Scrip-     tates of wealthy widows. Further, these authorities were
ture. But in today’s Gospel, Jesus moves from the scribes’ erro-   charged with distributing the Temple collections to widows
neous theology to their bankrupt ethics, reflected in their        and the needy. In actuality, however, some spent the funds on
craving for pre-eminence both in religious gatherings (in the      conspicuous consumption: long robes, banquets, and Temple
synagogue), and in social settings (market places and ban-         decorations. This is how they devoured the estates of widows.
quets). Jesus publicly criticizes their behavior as a ceaseless    Power and position can lead even religious leaders to material
grasping for honor, first attacking the popular style of scribal   greed and corruption.

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be an obedient servant of God, the widow gave all she had as
                                                                  an offering — even her future — for the sake of God. In other
                                                                  words, she gave herself totally into God’s hands, with the sure
                                                                  conviction that He would give her the support she needed.

                                                                  Life Messages
                                                                 1. We need to appreciate the widows of our parish: In our
                                                                 seemingly prosperous society, widows (and widowers), in ad-
                                                                 dition to their deep grief, often suffer from economic loss,
                                                                 from the burden of rearing a family alone, and from a strange
                                                                 isolation from friends which often sets in soon after protesta-
                                                                 tions of support at their spouses’ funerals. Let us learn to ap-
                                                                 preciate the widows and widowers of our parish communi-
Widow’s mite:                                                    ty. Their loneliness draws them closer to God and to steward-
By praising the poor widow, Jesus is pointing out the differ-    ship in the parish. They are often active participants in all the
ence between giving what we have left over and giving all that liturgical celebrations, offering prayers for their families and
we have. According to the Mishnah (Shekalim VI. 6), there        for their parish family. Frequently, they are active in the par-
were, standing up against the wall of the Court of Women, 13 ish organizations, as well as in visiting and serving the sick and
trumpet-shaped receptacles that functioned to gather the         the shut-ins. Hence, let us appreciate them, support them,
gifts of the faithful for the Temple treasury. As Jesus and his  encourage them, and pray for them.
disciples sat and watched the comings and goings of those
offering their gifts of support, they observed many wealthy      2: We need to accept Christ’s criteria of judging people: We
worshipers placing significant sums into the temple treasury. often judge people by what they possess. We give weight to
But it was only observing the tiny offering of two leptons       their position in society, to their educational qualifications, or
(equivalent to a couple of pennies), made by a poor widow,       to their celebrity status. But Jesus measures us in a totally dif-
that moved Jesus to get the attention of the Apostles and        ferent way – on the basis of our inner motives and the inten-
comment on the proceedings. It was not the woman’s poverty tions hidden behind our actions. He evaluates us on the basis
that made her gift significant for Jesus.                        of the sacrifices we make for others and on the degree of our
                                                                 surrender to God’s holy will. The offering God wants from us
For Jesus, it was the fact that this widow, alone among all the is not our material possessions, but our hearts and lives. What
contributors lined up to give their offerings, gave her all. The is hardest to give is ourselves in love and concern, because
very rich put in much, and the moderately well-off put in a      that gift costs us more than reaching for our purses.
decent amount. But all those who had gone before this widow
had limited their giving by holding back a major portion of      3. We need to pour out our “whole life”: Can we, like the poor
their money for their own use. This widow stood alone as the widow, find the courage to share the wealth and talents we
one who had turned over, as an offering to God for His use,      hold? Can we stop dribbling out our stores of love and selfless-
everything she had — two leptons. Those two, almost worth- ness and sacrifice and compassion and dare to pour out our
less coins represented her last shred of security, her fragile   whole heart, our whole being, our “whole life” into the love-
earthly thread of hope for the future. With her deep desire to starved coffers of this world?

                                         Stewardship Reflections
 Today’s First Reading from the First Book of Kings, as well as   someone with a hidden storehouse of flour.
 the Gospel passage from Mark, both center on the actions of
 two seemingly poor and helpless widows who show them-         No, their security came from knowing they were daughters of
 selves to be faith-filled and generous stewards.              the Most High God and from putting their faith in Him. They
                                                               had no need to panic in the midst of natural disaster or cling
 In the eyes of the world, particularly in biblical times when desperately to their menial resources. Their faith in God set
 there was no life insurance or Social Security, these widows  them free to trust Him when all seemed hopeless. Their faith
 were weak and dependent on others to take care of them.       kept them detached from material possessions. Their faith
 They each found themselves in desperate situations — one in allowed them to be brave and generous, to think of others
 the midst of famine with a child for which to care, and the   despite their own trials.
 other clearly impoverished. Yet, each demonstrated strength
 and generosity that distinguished them from those around      These women saw themselves as stewards, not owners, of the
 them. From where did this strength come?                      resources God gave them, regardless of how much or how lit-
                                                               tle they had. And acting as stewards made them gracious,
 It came from knowing who they are, and Whose they are.        generous and mighty indeed.
 These women must have known their security would not
 come from a good life insurance policy or connections to      (Prepared by Catholic Stewardship Consultants)
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Vocation Awareness Week: November 7-13, 2021
As Catholics, we firmly believe that God has                                                is no one among us who does not have a
a plan for our lives! He calls some to mar-                                                 divine vocation! Some are called audibly
riage, some to the priesthood, and others                                                   by God, but the usual kind of call is inter-
to religious life or to live as generous single                                             nal, through the inner working of the
people. Fully living our own vocations—                                                     Spirit.” ~Homily by Pope Saint John Paul
and teaching young people how to discern                                                    II
God’s call—is a serious duty, but also a joy-
ful one. During this week, please encourage                                             Your Unique Mission
the young people in your life—children,                                                 Why does it matter that people discover
grandchildren, students, and friends—to                                                 their God-given vocations? Because the
be open if God calls them to priesthood or                                              Church relies on the unique contribution
religious life.                                                                         of every soul. As St. John Henry Newman
                                                                                        famously reflected, ”God has created me
Everyone Has a Divine Vocation                                                          to do some special service; God has com-
“Jesus has a specific task in life for each and every one of us.    mitted some work to me which has not been committed to
Each one of us is hand-picked, called by name by Jesus! There       another. I HAVE A MISSION.”

                  Mark Your Calendar
                Spiritual Life Committee
                        Presents
               Parish Spiritual Life Events
Nov. 7,14, 21,28, December 5,12,19: 1.30 PM:
                Screening of the first season of the television
                series, The Chosen
Nov. 19, 2021: 6:00 PM:
                 Mass followed by Adoration & Healing Prayers
                 with Fr. Martin
Dec. 4, 2021 9:15 AM:
                 One-day Advent Stewardship Retreat led by
                 Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc., Evans,
                 GA. Registration needed.
Dec. 14. 2021: 5:00 PM:
                Advent Penance Service
Jan. 29, 2022: 9.15 AM-12.35 PM:
                 Dr. Scott Hahn’s Conference on the Eucharist
March 28,29,30, 2022
                 Lenten Parish Mission with Fr. Roy Palatty, CMI
March 29, 2022: 5:00 PM
                 Lenten Penance Service                                Memorial Mass for Fr. Fred
April 1, 2022: 3:00 PM to April 2, 2.30 PM:                                Wednesday, November 10 at 6 pm
                 Shroud of Turin Conference with Dr. John and
                 Rebeca Jackson
Sept. 5,6,7,8, 2022
                                                                            at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church.
                Parish Mission with Fr. Wade Menezes                     All are encouraged to participate in the
Last Monday of every month, 6 PM:
                Kerygma Evening with Fr. Jose                             Memorial Mass and pray for Fr. Fred.

                                                   Funny Stories
Total commitment: You know the old joke about the chicken           plied, “but I think it was unfair that the pastor at the altar did all
and the pig that saw the church sign saying “Help feed the hun-     the work, and then a bunch of other people came around and
gry.” The chicken said “That’s a good idea! Let’s help by putting   took away all the money.” (via Fr. Tony)
in our ‘widow’s mite.’ Let’s give ham and eggs.” The pig said,      Conversion or redemption: A colleague once told how “a certain
“That’s easy for you to say, but for me it’s a total commit-        woman phoned her personal banker to arrange for the disposal
ment!” (via Fr. Tony)                                               of a $1,000 bond. The voice on the phone asked for clarification,
                                                                    “Is the bond for conversion or redemption?” The confused wom-
Unfair: A six-year-old boy, home from his first day at Church,      an paused and then inquired, “Am I talking to the bank or the
was asked what he thought of the Holy Mass. “It was OK,” he re-     church?” (via Fr. Tony)

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Hymns for the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Noon Hymns                                                             You're working. Even when I don't feel it You're working. You
Processional Hymn: #661 Mighty To Save                                 never stop, You never stop working. You never stop. You never
Offertory Hymn: #749 The Cry Of The Poor                               stop working. Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light
Communion Song: Way Maker You are here moving in our                   in the darkness, my God that is who You are.Way maker, miracle
midst. I worship You. I worship You. You are here, working in this     worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness, my God that is
place. I worship You. I worship You. You are here moving in our        who You are.Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light
midst. I worship You. I worship You. You are here, working in this     in the darkness, my God that is who You are.Way maker, miracle
place. I worship You, I worship You. Way maker, miracle worker,        worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness, my God that is
promise keeper, light in the darkness, my God that is who You          who You are. Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light
are. Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the           in the darkness, my God that is who You are.Way maker, miracle
darkness, my God that is who You are. You are here touching            worker, promise keeper, light in the darkness, my God that is
every heart. I worship You. I worship You. You are here healing        who You are.
every life. I worship You. I worship You. You are here turning lives   Recessional Hymn: Go Make A Difference Go make a difference.
around. I worship You. I worship You. You are here turning lives       We can make a difference. Go make a difference in the world. Go
around. I worship You. I worship You. Way maker, miracle work-         make a difference. We can make a difference. Go make a differ-
er, promise keeper, light in the darkness, my God that is who You      ence in the world. We are the salt of the earth called to let the
are. Way maker, miracle worker, promise keeper, light in the           people see the love of God in you and me. We are the light of the
darkness, my God that is who You are. That is who You are. That        world not to be hidden but to be seen. Go make a difference in
is who You are. That is who You are. That is who You are. Even         the world. Go make a difference. We can make a difference. Go
when I don't see it You're working. Even when I don't feel it You're   make a difference in the world. Go make a difference. We can
working. You never stop, You never stop working. You never             make a difference. Go make a difference in the world. We are the
stop. You never stop working. Even when I don't see it You're          hands of Christ reaching out to those in need, the face of God for
working. Even when I don't feel it You're working. You never stop,     all to see. We are the spirit of hope we are the voice of peace. Go
You never stop working. You never stop. You never stop work-           make a difference in the world. Go make a difference. We can
ing. Even when I don't see it You're working. Even when I don't        make a difference. Go make a difference in the world. Go make a
feel it You're working. You never stop, You never stop working.        difference. We can make a difference. Go make a difference in
You never stop. You never stop working. Even when I don't see it       the world.
                                                                     A Retelling of Stories of Jesus
                                                                  as You’ve Never Seen Them Before
                                                                          The Chosen, Series 1,
                                                                               Episode 2
                                                                  At 1:30 pm, Rectory Meeting Room,
                                                                         Sunday, November 7
The Chosen, Season 1, Episode 2: Synopsis
The newly-exorcised Mary Magdalene gets ready to host                  know. Jesus shows up at Mary’s house for Shabbat din-
her first Shabhat dinner in a long, long time. Mathew                  ner, along with two of his disciples. Mary, Nicodemus,
tells praetor Quintus that Simon might be lying to the                 Andrew and others host very different Shabbat dinners,
Romans about his ability to help them catch merchants                  while Mathew eats alone.
who are dodging their taxes.
                                                                       The episode ends with Simon standing by the shore of
Nicodemus learns that Mary is no longer possessed and                  Galilee as several Roman soldiers ap-
asks her who cast out the demons, but she does not                     proach. (Patheos.com)

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Education Opportunity
 Learn about the Female Doctors of the Church
            Fr. Knight will be offering a four-part series on the
            four female Doctors of the Church: St. Teresa of Avi-
            la, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Therese of Lisieux, and
            St. Hildegard of Bingen. Pope Benedict describes
            bestowing the title of Doctor upon the Church as a            ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU
            recognition of a charism of wisdom bestowed by                  KNOW SOMEONE WHO…
            the Holy Spirit for the good of the Church and evi-
            denced by the beneficial influence of his or her          •Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
            teaching among the People of God. There are three         •Has a child over the age of seven who hasn’t been baptized?
important requirements to being a Doctor of the Church: the           •Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the
holiness of life, importance and orthodoxy of writings, and            Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist?
official recognition by the Church. Fr. Knight will present           •
these saints in the order with which they were bestowed this          We offer an opportunity to come together in a small group to
title: St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Therese of    learn more about our faith. Sessions focus on the teachings
Lisieux, and St. Hildegard of Bingen. Recognizing the realities       and experience of Church and prepare individuals to cele-
of the parish each presentation will be given twice once in the       brate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucha-
morning and once in the evening as to give as many parish-            rist during the Easter season.
ioners as possible the opportunity to attend.                         For information please contact Katie Allio at 386-445-2246,
     St Therese of Lisieux-11/9 at 7:00pm & 11/10 at 9:30am           ext 112 or by email at kallio@seaspcfl.org.
   St. Hildegard of Bingen-11/16 at 7:00pm & 11/17 at 9:30am          St. Joseph & Sorrowful Mother
                            in Seton Hall                             Rosary Makers Ministry is back . We
                                                                      have resumed our weekly meeting in the Russo
 All are Welcome to Kerygma Meeting                                   Room on Mondays at 9:30 AM.
The Kerygma Group meets at 6 pm in the Church on the last                       Caregiver Support Group
Monday of every month. The session begins with praise and                       Support groups create a safe, confidential, support-
worship music, followed by a talk on a spiritual topic. The                     ive environment for participates to develop infor-
meeting ends after discussions and more praise and worship                      mal mutual support and social relationships as they
music. All are welcome to join. For more information, con-                      deal with a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s/
tact: Deacon Mike McKenna, deaconmike430@gmail.com                    Dementia. For more information, please call Pam Cowles at
                                                                      the rectory.
         Rosary Cenacles
        The Rosary Cenacle meet on Wednesdays at 1pm in As part of the celebration of the History of Diocese of
        the Rectory Meeting room.                             St Augustine, our Parish has been invited to partici-
        Contact Marie at 386 447-0847.                        pate in the sale of a book about it’s history. It is a richly
                                                              illustrated book and a great gift for yourself, family,
                                                              and friends. Available in the gift shop and the rectory
                                                              for $25.00.
      SEASONS of HOPE
                                                                          Cancer Support Group
    Bereavement Support Group
                                                                          Support Group for Caregivers and Survivors affected
          Wed @ 10:00am                                                   by cancer at SEAS in rectory meeting room every sec-
                in the                                                    ond Thursday of the month at 9:30 am and every
      Rectory Meeting Room.                                               fourth Thurs. of the month at 2:30 pm.
                                                                   Adult Catechism in Spanish
           The Sunday Scripture Prayer Group                  Fr. Rob and other catechists are offering
           The Sunday Scripture Prayer Group meet on Fri-     adult catechism in Spanish to anyone inter-
           day at 1:00 PM in the Rectory Meeting Room. We
           read the scripture readings for the up coming Sun- ested in learning basic tenets of the Catho-
           day and then discuss them. “Come and see the       lic faith. Classes are held at Mother Seton
           goodness of the Lord.”                             social hall on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm and will
                                                              run to the end of the school year. Contact: Marina Medina,
Padre Pio Prayer Group                                        386- 445-2200,
Our St. Padre Pio Prayer Group will meet every                velez41@yahoo.com or Fr. Rob, 386-445-2246, ext 105.
Second Friday of the month at 9:30 AM from 9:30
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Russo. Please join us. All          Mass for the Precious Ones to honor the humanity of
are welcome!                                                  children lost through miscarriage, abortion, early infant
                                                              death and extending into adulthood. This year the Mass is
                         Our Lady of Fatima                   Sunday, Nov. 7, at 1:00 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our La-
                       Portuguese Committee                   dy of La Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine.
            meets at 7:00pm in the Rectory Meeting Room       The Mass is open to all parents, families and friends who
            on Wednesdays Nov. 10 and Dec. 8.                 grieve for the loss of their child. For more information contact
            For more info call the Rectory.                   (904) 262-3200, ext. 159.

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VPK learns about the season of Fall/           Tuesday, November 9
                     Autumn, change in the temperature,             Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
                     change in color of leaves on the trees, etc,   It was given the title Basilica of the Savior, but later
                     and made colorful Fall trees.                  was dedicated to John the Baptist and called St.
                                                                    John Lateran.
                                                                            Wednesday, November 10
                                                                            Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
 SEAS Track Team at “States” com-                                           400-461
 petition in Lakeland this past Sat-                                        He was the first pope to have been called "the Great". He
 urday.                                                             is perhaps best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452 and
                                                                    allegedly persuaded him to turn back from his invasion of Italy.
                              All Saint’s Day                       Thursday, November 11
                                                                    Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop
                                                                    316-397
                                                                    He has become one of the most familiar and recogniza-
                                                                    ble Christian saints in Western tradition.
                                                                           Friday, November 12
                                                                           Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr
                                                                           1580-1623
                                                                           He was a Polish–Lithuanian monk and archeparch of
                                                                           the Ruthenian Catholic Church and was killed by an
                                                                    angry mob.
                                                                    Saturday, November 13
                                                                    Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin
                                                                    1506-1552
                                                                    He was a Spanish Catholic priest, missionary and saint
                                                                    from Navarre who was the co-founder of the Society of
       Celebration of The Lord of Miracles                          Jesus.
           at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton                               Sleuths Mystery Show
                                                                    Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021
                                                                    Bus departs North Parking Lot promptly at
                                                                    10am. A fun filled day starts with a bus trip to
                                                                    the Sleuths Mystery Show Orlando for an exclusive matinee
                                                                    production for our group. Enjoy a scrumptious meal and then
                                                                    participate in a live mystery. After the show enjoy a bus ride
                                                                    to the Gaylord Palms Hotel where you have time to view the
                                                                    beautiful Christmas decorations before returning to Palm
                                                                    Coast. Cost is $95.00pp which includes the show, meal, and
                                                                    transportation. Your meal includes choice of entree, salad,
                                                                    rolls, a mystery dessert, and unlimited beer, wine, and soft
                                                                    drinks. Choices of Entrees: *Cornish Game Hen *Four Cheese
                                                                    Lasagna with or without meatballs * Veggie Meal * Prime Rib
                                                                    ($6.00 extra) Make check payable to SEAS and mail to SEAS,
                                               Next Sunday is       P.O. Box351334, Palm Coast, Fl, 32135. Include name, phone
                                             Commitment Sunday      number & menu choice. For additional information, call Bar-
                                                                    bara Smith 446-2857
                               Today we will hear from a                On Friday, Nov 12 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
                               parishioner who will share                              Deacon Ed Presents
what stewardship has meant in his or her life. Reflect on                                 In The Beginning … LIFE
how you are involved at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Do you                   The Rights of the Unborn Child and Why the Church
serve in parish ministries? Do you come to parish-wide                            Believes Life Begins at Conception.
events? Are you taking steps to improve your spiritual life         The presentation will cover the following:
and further study our Catholic Faith? The Commitment Card           What methods Science uses to determine the beginning of
you received in the mail offers suggestions for how you can         life and why that answer becomes a moving target.
take a step forward in each of these areas. Don’t forget to         Why the church considers conception the beginning of life.
bring your Commitment Card to Mass next weekend or fill             Why Texas and other states have chosen to use the heartbeat
one out online at the parish website!                               of an unborn child to mark the beginning of life.
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Readings for the Week of November 7, 2021
                                                     In Memoriam                          Sunday    32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
                                                                                                    1 Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146:7, 8-9,
                                                                                                    9-10;Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-
                                                       We remember all our                          44 or 12:41-44
                                                    departed brothers and sisters         Monday    Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139:1b-3, 4-6, 7-
                                                      with love and gratitude.                      8, 9-10; Lk 17:1-6
                                                                                          Tuesday   Feast of the Dedication of the
                                                                                                    Lateran Basilica
Monday, November 8                                                                                  Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5
                                                                                                    -6, 8-9;1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn
7:00am Concetta Turano                                             George Grech                      2:13-22
8:30am Helen Kuchman                                                                      Wednesday Memorial of Saint Leo the
                                                                                                    Great, Pope and Doctor of the
Tuesday, November 9                                              February 22,1933 -                 Church
                                                                  October 23, 2021                  Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk
7:00am Theresa Harvey                                                                               17:11-19
8:30am Stanley Swazes                                                                     Thursday Memorial of Saint Martin of
                                                                                                    Tours, Bishop
Wednesday, November 10                               Patricia (Pat) Smith                            Wis 7:22b—8:1; Ps 119:89, 90,
7:00am Tom Dinger                                                                                   91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25
8:30am Deceased members of                                                                Friday    Memorial of Saint Josaphat,
                                                        May 25, 1945 -                              Bishop and Martyr
       The Legion of Mary                              October 29, 2021                             Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-3, 4-5ab;
                                                                                                     Lk 17:26-37
Thursday, November 11                                                                     Saturday  Memorial of Saint Frances
7:00am Richard E. Woodward                                                                          Xavier Cabrini, Virgin
                                                      Eternal rest, grant unto                      Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2
8:30am Mary Godfrey                                        them O Lord                              -3,36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-8
                                                      and let perpetual light             Sunday    33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Friday, November 12                                                                                  Dn12:1-3;Ps16:5,8,9-10, 11;
7:00am Raymond Longobardi                                shine upon them.                           Heb 10:11-14, 18;Mk 13:24-32
8:30am Ann R. Bisceglia                               May they rest in peace              St. Elizabeth Ann
                                                               Amen.                      Seton and the
Saturday, November 13                                                                     Men's Club invite
8:30am Charito Deligente                                                                  parishioners,
4:00pm Dennis Hart                                                                        seniors         and
6:00pm (*) Heddy Erbeck                                                                   veterans      living
                                                                                          alone to the
Sunday, November 14                                                                       annual Free Will
8:00am    Anthony & Mabel Cannata                                                         Thanksgiving
10:00am SEAS Parishioners                                                                 Dinner, Thursday
12:00pm Jose Raul Figueroa                                                                November 25. Hall doors open at 1 PM
5:00pm(S) Diocelina Gutierrez                                 4th Annual                  with serving to start at 1:30. Signs-ups at
5:00pm(*) Timothy Davidson                            “All Things Christmas”              the Rectory Office will be accepted until
                                                                   Sale                   Friday November 12th to be able to enjoy
                                * St. Stephens            Brought to you by the           Thanksgiving dinner with all the
                                                     Society of St Vincent de Paul’s      trimmings in the Church hall. No signups
                                                        “Nearly New” Thrift Store“        will be permitted after that date.
                                                       Shop our huge selection of
                                                          beautiful and unique            For questions please call Jim, 447-9849 or
                                                            Christmas items.              Ted, 585-4291
                                                   Decorations, wreaths, trees, lights,
                                                    jewelry, linens and clothing for          Santa Maria del Mar Parish
                                                       sale at thrift store prices!!         & Knights of Columbus #2810
                                                     The “Nearly New” Thrift Store             would like to invite you to our:
                                                    bakers will again offer delicious           Tony Gasparino Memorial
                                                           home baked goods                       Veteran’s Day Celebration
    Prayer Garden                                        available for purchase.
                                                   Thursday, November 18 through
                                                        Saturday, November 20,
                                                                                                    Remember & Honor
                                                                                                   Saturday, November 13
Our Prayer Garden is a peaceful place for prayer            10 a.m. to 4 p.m.                            at 11:00am
and meditation. Purchasing a brick in the Prayer      Santa Maria del Mar Church
Garden for someone who has died is a                           Parish Hall                Military Ordinariate
                                                         915 North Central Ave.,          Dinner Dance
wonderful way to remember that the person is                                              November 12,
still with you in thoughts and through prayer.                Flagler Beach
                                                             Free Admission.              6:30-10:30pm
The purchase of a brick is $100.00; please                  All are welcome!              VFW Post 8696 47 Old Kings Rd.
consider honoring a loved one. Contact the            SOCIAL DISTANCING AND               $35 per person
Rectory Office for more details.                           MASKS REQUIRED                 Catered Dinner/Cash Bar
                                                                                          Info: 386 547-9312
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Ten Candles Burning in the Holy Of Holies                           Please Pray for Our Sick
                       November 6—November 12                       Adele Carson                               Madison Hope DeVane
                                                                    Alex Calder                                      Margaret Berkley
                                                                    Alexander Lumaj                                    Margaret Torell
                      IN MEMORY OF:                                 Anna Maurer                               Margarita Condezuloaga
                                                                    Anne Garbarino                                         Mary Clarke
               Roseann Bradley; Ruth Morrissey;                     Anthony Janna                                         Mary Gaudio
  Dr. David J. Widom; Teotista Hernandez; Anna Coleman;             Ariana Marcette                                 Mary Doris Kolesar
           David Jose Tavares; Euribiade J. Espino                  Ashley Clarke                                        Mary Zuccaro
                                                                    Bill Clark                                             Maureen G.
                                                                    Bobby Phillips                                             Mel Meo
                     FOR INTENTIONS OF:                             Cash Krempecki                                       Melanie Rielly
          Filomena Hayes; Paul Tavares; Bella Ammirata              Charlene Carbino                                   Melinda Scriver
                                                                    Charles Salerno                                         Marge Sisti
                                                                    Christine Salerno                                  Merle Varnadoe
   In our Holy of Holies, we have ten candles always burning        Cindy Heiregin                                       Michael Foley
 around the tabernacle, just as in the temple in Jerusalem          Dawn Reid                                             Michael Post
                                                                    Diane Purcell                                         Michael Rosa
 there were ten lights always burning around the Ark of the         Desi Fleming                                        Michelle Pinto
 Covenant. They indicate the presence of our precious Lord          Donald Martin                                            Mina Bico
 in the Blessed Sacrament.                                          Drude Riba                                          Nicole Merced
                                                                    Edward Xanders                                 Nora King Heinrich
                                                                    Elizabeth Cataldo                                     Paul Flaherty
    The candles used are seven day candles and may be pur-          Estelle Bauer                                    Raymond Lawson
 chased either in memoriam or for the intentions of a loved         Evelyn Rodriguez                              Remington Walczak
 one for a $10 donation through the Seton Shop. This space          Frank Varga                                        Renee Verostek
                                                                    Jack Leger                                        Richard Heinrich
 lists the names of those for whom candles have been pur-           Irma Merced                                           Robert Allen
 chased.                                                            Jack Verrette                                      Robert Dowling
                                                                    James Brendan McCallen                              Roger L. Muller
                                                                    James Russell                                             Ron Czier
                                                                    Jeanne Eakins                                           Ron Gaines
              Please Pray for Our Military                          Jennie Martin                                            Rose Gulli
  Although we pray for all of our military, space does not permit   Jerry (Gerard) Jenkins                          Rosemarie Modica
                 everyone’s name to be printed.                     Joanne DeSouza                                      Rosina Shirvell
                                                                    Joanne Mulligan                                      Roy Johnston
  Please advise when a person above is no longer deployed so we     John Evarts                                           Ruth O’Keefe
               can remove their name from our list.                 John Merced                                        Sally Lombardo
                                                                    John Walczak                                   Salvatore Catapano
 1st Lt. Brendan Leonard (US Army)                                  Joseph Bartolotta                                 Samuel Marzano
    ENS Amanda Langhauser (US Navy)                                 Joseph Pavon                                         Steve Jackson
 Sgt. Patrick Prevot (US Army)                                      Joseph Vascellaro                                   Susan Norberg
    SSGT Christian Rodriguez (USAF/Iraq)                            Kara Whaley                                         Tera Frassrand
 Lt. Col. Robert A. Forte (US Army/Iraq)                            Karen Murphy                                              Terry Lilly
    Lt. John Reidy (US Navy/Submarine)                              Karen Overbey                                 Theodore Simmons
 SSgt. Charles Salerno (USAF/Germany)                               Kay Kerins                                         Thomas Bradley
   BU1 Brandon Twing (US Navy Seabee)                               Larry DeCamillo                                Thomas Hemstreet
 Sgt. James Allgor (US Army/Kuwait)                                 Liz Campbell                                  Thomas Solokowski
                                                                    Liz Gentile                                               Vi Dooley
   Michael Alexander Alvarado (USAF)                                Liza Sousa                                        Wendy Bentzley
 ETSN Luis V. AlmaJose (US Navy Submarine)                          Louis Lubin                                          Yvonne Roper
   MM3 Holden Garrison/ (US Navy)
 Kyle McCrossen (US Army/Iraq)
   Terisa Toussaint (USMC/Iraq)                                                Please contact the parish office if you wish
 Erin & Ben Walker (Iraq)                                                       to have the name of someone listed for
   2nd Lt Christian San Miguel (US Army)                                                        4 weeks.

                Prayer for the Unborn                                        As a courtesy please notify the office when
                                                                     the name can be removed or if you wish to have the
                                                                                          name continued.
Lord, Creator of Life, you have blessed us                                   Be sure to get the persons permission first!
with the privilege of bringing new life into
the world. May your Holy Spirit open our                                                   Mass on TV
hearts and minds to recognize Your special                                            for the Homebound
gift of children, and Your great love for                                       https://www.ewtn.com/tv/schedule
each of us created in Your image and like-                                             Sunday Mass-8:00am
ness. You sent Your son Jesus to redeem us                          DIRECTV—Channel: 370
and through love He entered our
world. We now turn to Mary, our Mother, for her intercession        DISH—Channel 261
as we struggle to protect innocent unborn children. Following       SPECTRUM— Channel 169
Mary's example may we proclaim the truth of our faith, assist       ATT U—Verse—Channel 562
those in crisis and protect those most vulnerable. We ask this      SIRIUS Radio—Channel 130 /XM
through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.                                     SPECTRUM– Channel 20
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