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Our Deepest Desires? - St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church
January 27, 2019
                                                                                              3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Everyone is welcome... where we’re alive in the Spirit! Todos son bienvenidos... estamos vivos en el Espíritu!

             ARE WE ALLOWING CHRIST TO FULFILL
          Our Deepest Desires?
                      See page 3 for Fr. Casey’s reflection.

                 SpeThs!
                                                  Confession: Unburden the Soul
                                                   Sacrament of Penance (Confession)
                                                   Held on Saturdays
                                                   English 8:30 AM (after the 8 AM Mass) & 3:00 PM
                                                   (Priests begin hearing confessions immediately, and
                 Offertory 1/12-1/13               will leave when the last confession has been heard)
                 Offertory $19,985
                 School Support $2,167             Spanish Confessions 5:45 PM
                 Attendance En: 1,885 Sp: 653
                                                   A thorough confession is a work of art!
                 Envelopes: 590
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   Mass Intentions   Sun, Jan 27th

                                          7:30 am Lillian Gibson & Charles Johnson (D)
                                          9 am    Gaetano, Carmella, & Barbara Serafino (D)
                                          11 am John Saladino (D)
                                                                                                     Mass Schedule
                                                                                                     Daily Liturgy (Mon-Sat) 8:00 am
                     Mon, Jan 28th       8 am       Irving Phillipson (D)
                                                                                                     December-April Season
                                                                                                     Saturday Vigil 4:30 pm
                     Tues, Jan 29th       8 am      Edward J. Rudman (D)                             Saturday Spanish Mass 6:30 pm
                                                                                                     Sunday 7:​3​0, 9:00, 11:00 am

                                                                                                     Reconciliation Saturday
                     Wed, Jan 30th        8 am      Anne McCarthy (D)                                Saturdays after the 8:00 am Mass
                                                                                                     and 3:00 pm in English
                                                                                                     5:45 pm in Spanish
                     Thur, Jan 31st       8 am      Denise Bubel (D)

                     Fri, Feb 1st        8 am       Lena Spignesi (D)                          We are pleased to announce the Parish Of-
                                                                                               fice will be accepting Mass intentions for
                     Sat, Feb 2nd         8 am    Denise Bubel (D)                             2019. We ask that all requests be made in
                     		                   4:30 pm Father Joseph Spinelli (D)                   person. Come by the Parish Office any time
                                          6:30 pm Ta Julian (D)                                Mon-Fri, between 9:00am and 4:00pm.
                                                                                               Events are now listed on Page 9
                     Prayer Requests: We are here to pray for you 24 hours per
                     day, 7 days per week. Please calll 239-455-3900 ext. 301.

All are welcome!
We’re alive in the spirit!
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for January 2019
Evangelization – That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and respond to the call of the Lord
to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.

                                                     Rev Casey Jones Administrator                       Faith Formation
                                                     E: fathercasey@stelizabethseton.org                 Dir. of Religious Ed x302
                                                                                                         Héctor Salazar hsalazar@stelizabethseton.org
                                                     Fr Luis H. Pacheco Parochial Vicar                  Myriam Briceño x208
                                                     E: frluis@stelizabethseton.org                      Claudia Herrera x303
                                                     (239) 455-3900 x207 | Spanish Ministry
                                                                                                         Church Location
                                                     Diacono Roberto Landron
                                                                                                         5225 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples, FL 34116
                                                     Carl Granieri Music Ministry
                                                                                                         Mailing Address & Office Location
                                                     E: musicminister@stelizabethseton.org
                                                                                                         5260 28th Ave SW, Naples, FL 34116
                                                                                                         Office Hours: Mon-Fri | 9 am - 4 pm
                                                     Operations Manager Jonathon Harhen x206
                                                                                                         Website: www.stelizabethseton.org
  Knights of Columbus                                jharhen@stelizabethseton.org
                                                                                                         Phone: (239) 455-3900
                                                     Office Assistant Pamela Garcia x201
  Meet 2nd Monday of the month at 6:30 pm.                                                               Fax: (239) 455-6895
  KOC Hall @ 6120 Golden Gate Pkwy.                  pgarcia@stelizabethseton.org
                                                                                                         Prayer Line: (239) 455-3900 x301
                                                     Finance Assistant Veronica Lewis x205
  Brad Donnelly, GK (239-784-1727)                                                                       SES School Information
                                                     Communications Damian Hanley x204
  Aaron Hopkins, DGK (440-488-9012)
                                                     info@stelizabethseton.org                           www. saintelizabethseton.com
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the deepest longings of our heart
Jesus makes the claim in today’s Gospel that he is the “fulfillment” of the
prophecy of Isaiah. In doing so, Jesus makes known that he is the fulfillment of
all the prophets. He is the Christ--he is the messiah. This is made all the more
                                                                                       this week’s
abundantly clear when the powers of darkness yell against Jesus “Have you
come to destroy us?” (Spoiler alert: He has!) [Lk 4:34].
But Jesus does more than just fulfill the prophecies that pointed to him. He does
more than simply execute the completion of a promise made millennia before
                                                                                       readings
                                                                                       Lectionary: 69
his arrival. Jesus, as the son of God, fulfills the longings of the human heart. As    Reading NEH 8:2-4A, 5-6, 8-10
St Augustine said in his famous
autobiography: “You stir man to                                                        RSP PS 19:8, 9, 10, 15
take pleasure in praising you,                                                         Reading 1 COR 12:12-30
because you have made us for                                                           Gospel LK 1:1-4; 4:14-21
yourself, and our heart is restless
until it rests in you.”
The question we must ask
ourselves is, “Am I willing to
allow Jesus Christ to be the
fulfillment of all my desires?” This
is important because so often we
allow ourselves to accept cheap
substitutes for God. The world’s
favorite substitutes are money, power, and pleasure of all kinds. None are bad
in their own right but each will leave you wanting more if you try to use them to
fill the deepest longings of your heart. If we are to truly be made new, we must
desire Christ and allow him to fulfill our desire. As St Francis de Sales observed:
“Our hearts have a thirst which cannot be quenched by the pleasures of this
mortal life, whereof the most esteemed and highest prized, if moderate, do not
                                                                                       PRay the
satisfy us, and if extreme, suffocate us. Yet we desire them always to be extreme,
and they are never such without being excessive, insupportable, hurtful… O
wonderful yet dear unrest of man’s heart!... Ah! what a union of our hearts shall
there be with God there above in heaven, where, after these infinite desires of
                                                                                       rosary
                                                                                       Monday through Saturday 7:25 am
the true good never assuaged in this world, we shall find the living and powerful      Every Saturday 5:45 pm in Spanish
source thereof… what a holy and sweet ardour to be united and joined to the
plentiful breasts of the All-goodness, either to be altogether absorbed in it, or to   Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Novena
have it come entirely into us!”                                                        Every Monday before the 8:00 am Mass
Let us resolve this day to allow Christ to be the fulfillment of all our desires.
                                                                                       †Adoration†
                                                                                       Monday thru Friday 9:00 am 2:30 pm
continue your catholic education                                                       Divine Mercy Chaplet
Enrolling Now - Looking for the next step in your ministry? Need a higher degree       Every Tuesday and Friday after the 8:00 am Mass
to get your certification as a Director of Religious Education (DRE) or Catechist?
Are you looking for a deeper grasp of the Faith? The Institute for Catholic Studies    St. Jude Novena
and Formation in the Diocese of Venice offers online classes and is now accepting      Every Wednesday after the 8:00 am Mass
applications to begin master’s-level classes in the Spring. Earn your Master’s
in Theology or Ministry through our partnership with Franciscan University of          Litany of the Sacred Heart
Steubenville at a 1/3 Florida resident discount! Go to https://institute-dov.org/      Every Friday before the 8:00 am Mass
programs/graduate-studies/ or call us at 941-766-7334 to learn more. Studying
the Faith is a life-changing process.                                                  Divine Mercy Chaplet w/Mysteries of
                                                                                       the Rosary
Basic Introduction to Catholic Morality - Keep an eye out for the Institute’s next     Every Third Saturday after the 8:00 am Mass
class in January with Arielle Harms Ph.D., who will share a basic introduction to
Catholic Morality. Also check out the Institute’s growing list of classes, podcasts,
and resources at www.Institute-dov.org, or by calling 941-766-7334.
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general
announcements

                                                                 St. Elizabeth Seton Knights of Columbus Presents

                                                               2019 St. Patrick & St. Joseph
The Little Flower Rosary Makers ministry
is in honor of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. We
                                                                                       Dinner Dance
would like to find and/or teach others to
make rosaries, so that we may distribute
them to the homebound, visitors, our
                                                                 March 16th, 2019 Reception at 5:30 pm, Buffet Dinner at 7:00 pm
children, and all those who need them. We
                                                                                     Vineyards Country Club
meet Tuesdays at 10:30 am in the St. Juan
                                                                              400 Vineyards Blvd, Naples, FL 34119
Diego room.                                                                  $75 Tax Deductible Donation Each Ticket
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church has
begun the Our Lady, Undoer of Knots
knitting/crocheting Ministry. We hope to
utilize your talent and time to create baby
                                                                                    EVENT DETAILS
                                                          Social Hour from 5:30pm with silent auction items available in the cocktail area.
items, Prayer Shawls, and Cancer caps.                      Dinner will start at 7pm in the main dining room with live, world renowned
This ministry will coordinate and work with                   entertainment. Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit Community
the Christian Service Ministry in requests                  Pregnancy Clinic and the purchase of a new ultrasound to aid in their heroic
and deliveries of the items. If you are                                   work of continuing to save babies from abortion.
interested, please call the office. Our group
meets on Tuesdays at 9am.                                            For more info, contact ANY of the Knights of Columbus at
                                                                 knightsofcolumbus4357@gmail.com For sponsorship or donation
                                                                          opportunities, please contact committee chair:

knights news                                                                           Christian Davis PGK
                                                                               (239) 370-1408 | cdavis3202@gmail.com
Lenten Fish Fry Nights
March 8th 15th, 22nd, 29th,
Apr 5th, 12th
Eucharistic Adoration
The Knights of Columbus are holding an
                                                     SVDP Food drive
                                                     Our St. Elizabeth Seton Conference of St. Vincent dePaul
Eucharistic Adoration Hour every 3rd                 is changing the way we collect your donations of food
Wednesday evening 7-8pm in the Adoration
                                                     and household items. In place of monthly food drives we
Chapel. This is open to all Knights and to all
men of the parish.                                   will be holding three food drives during the remaining
                                                     months of 2019. There will be no food drive on the first
                                                     week-end of February. We will be giving adequate notice
                                                     of what we feel will be a better way of collecting your
                                                     donations. Please check the bulletin for further news.
                                                     In the meantime, you can always leave non-perishable
                                                     food, hygiene items and small household goods in the
                                                     blue bins located in the sacristy of the church by the side
                                                     window of the Friary.
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sacraments
                                                                                                                       Marriages
                                                                                                                       Arrangements must be made six
                                                                                                                       months in advance by calling the
                                                                                                                       Parish Office.
                                                                                                                       Baptisms
                                                                                                                       Please call the Parish Office for
                                                                                                                       further information.

                                                                                       We are here to pray for you 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
                                                        Prayer Requests
                                                                                       Please call 239-455-3900 ext. 301.

we need                                                                                the catholic faith appeal
liturgical                                                                             Goal
                                                                                       Pledged
                                                                                                             $204,000
                                                                                                             $229,733
                                                                                                                                 With joy and gratitude, we
                                                                                                                                 thank everyone who has

ministers!
Attention all Lectors, EMHC, EMHC home
                                                                                       Collected             $229,003            committed to our CFA!

bound, Sacristans, Altar Servers, & Ushers
see below for mandatory meetings. For your
convenience, there are morning and evening
meetings. If you are interested in joining one
of these ministries please attend, in particular,
we are in great need of Ushers.
EMHC Homebound/EMHC Mtng (Church)
Tuesday 01/29/19 – 9:00 am
Wednesday 01/30/19 – 6:00 pm
Sacristan meeting (Church)
Tuesday 02/05/19 – 9:00 am
Lectors meeting (Church)

                                                    engagement of the senses
Tuesday 02/12/19 – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 02/13/19 – 11:30 am
Ushers meeting (Church)                             The engagement of the senses has always been an essential element to worship in the
Tuesday 02/19/19 – 9:00 am
                                                    Catholic tradition. This engagement, is of course, something we carried over from our
Wednesday 02/20/19 – 6:00 pm
                                                    Jewish roots as the Old Testament talks of incense, and musical instruments being played
                                                    before the Lord in worship.
                                                    For some reason, those who invoke the “Spirit of Vatican II” (yet, rarely, if ever, possess the
                                                    ability to cite the actual documents of the Second Vatican Council) often express a desire
                                                    to “ditch” the “bells and smells” of the Masses of old. Nonetheless the Church of today
                                                    encourages us to utilize these symbols in worship. As we find in the General Instruction of
                                                    the Roman Missal. “Incensation is an expression of reverence and of prayer, as is signified
                                                    in Sacred Scripture (cf. Ps 141:2, Rev 8:3).”
                                                    Incense has long been a symbol of a prayer pleasing to God, and of our sacrifice of praise

save the date                                       rising to the Father. It should also be noted, that in this age of aromatherapy, frankincense
                                                    has been noted in several places to have great health benefits such as: Reducing

baby shower!
The Christian Service Committee will be
                                                    inflammation, improving asthma, and even relieving symptoms of cancer. [A cursory Google
                                                    search on “benefits of Frankincense” will produce several interesting articles]. On solemn
                                                    feast days, and during Eucharistic adoration. Incense will continue to be used at St Elizabeth
having its Annual Baby Shower to benefit            to enhance our worship. Recognizing that there are some who may have concerns, in the
Sunlight Home and Community Pregnancy               future, organic, hypoallergenic incense* will be used and its use will be announced in the
Center on Saturday March 2019.                      bulletin and posted in the church on such occasions.
                                                    *Yes, such a thing exists. We are also told that it is gluten-free and assured no animals were harmed in its manufacture.
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                                                          compromiso de los sentidos
ESTA SEMANA                                               El compromiso de los sentidos siempre ha sido un elemento esencial para adorar en la
                                                          tradición católica. Este compromiso, por supuesto, es algo que heredamos de nuestras

EN LA IGLESIA
Lunes, 28 de Enero
                                                          raíces judías como las conversaciones de
                                                          incienso del Antiguo Testamento, y los
                                                          instrumentos musicales que se tocan ante el
7 pm hombres de Emaús (PC)                                Señor en la adoración.
                                                          Por alguna razón, los que invocan el “Espíritu
Martes 29 de Enero
                                                          del Vaticano II” (sin embargo, rara vez, si
7 pm RICA (JD)
                                                          alguna vez, poseen la capacidad de citar los
7 pm clase de guitarra (C)
                                                          documentos reales del Concilio Vaticano II) a
Miércoles, 30 de Enero                                    menudo expresan el deseo de “deshacerse” de
6:30 pm Practica del Coro (C)                             las “campanas y olores” de las misas de antaño. No obstante, la Iglesia de hoy nos anima
7 pm clase de biblia (JD)                                 a utilizar estos símbolos en la adoración. Como encontramos en la Instrucción General del
                                                          Misal Romano. “La incensación es una expresión de reverencia y de oración, como se indica
Sábado, 2 de Febrero                                      en la Sagrada Escritura (cf. Sal. 141: 2, Ap. 8: 3)”.
5:30 pm Confesiones (C)
                                                          El incienso ha sido durante mucho tiempo el símbolo de una oración que agrada a Dios y de
6:30 pm Misa (C)
                                                          nuestro sacrificio de alabanza al Padre. También se debe tener en cuenta que en esta era de
C - Iglesia              CC - Capilla de Niños
                                                          la aromaterapia, se ha observado que el incienso en varios lugares tiene grandes beneficios
FF - Formación de Fe     JD- Juan Diego Room
SG - Gimnasio            MR - Cuarto de Conferencia       para la salud, como: Reducir la inflamación, mejorar el asma e incluso aliviar los síntomas
SC - Salón Parroquial    PC - Centro Parroquial           del cáncer. [Una búsqueda superficial en Google sobre “beneficios del incienso” producirá
                                                          varios artículos interesantes]. En los días de fiesta solemne, y durante la adoración
                                                          eucarística, se seguirá usando incienso en St. Elizabeth para mejorar nuestra adoración.
                                                          Reconociendo que hay algunos que pueden tener inquietudes, en el futuro, se utilizará
                                                          incienso *orgánico e hipoalergénico y su uso se anunciará en el boletín y se publicará en la
                                                          iglesia en tales ocasiones.* Sí, tal cosa existe. También se nos dice que no contiene gluten
                                                          y que se aseguró que ningún animal sufrió en su fabricación.

                                                          Ministerio NUESTRA SEÑORA de LOURDES
                                                          “CUANDO ESTABA ENFERMO Y SOLO, ME VISITASTE”
                                                          El Ministerio de Nuestra Señora de
                                                          Lourdes está compuesto por hombres y
                                                          mujeres que son Ministros Extraordinarios

Clase de Biblia
                                                          de la Eucaristía llamados a visitar a los
                                                          confinados en el hospital, en un hospicio
                                                          o en instalaciones de vida asistida. La

Para Adultos
Los Miercoles de 7:00 - 9:00 pm (JD)
                                                          Iglesia Católica St. Elizabeth Seton es
                                                          responsable del cuidado ministerial de los
                                                          pacientes Católicos en el hospicio AVOW.
Profesor: Padre Luis H. Pacheco                           Actualmente, este es el enfoque de nuestro
                                                          ministerio, pero tenemos una gran visión.
                                                          Estamos buscando a aquellos que están
Horario De Misas                                          comprometidos a aprender el ministerio
                                                          de cuidado pastoral para los enfermos
Misa diaria 		                  8 am (Ing)
Lunes a Sábado                                            en estas instalaciones. Necesitamos personas bilingües o que hablen un solo idioma
Sabado			 4:30pm (Ing)                                    (inglés, español, francés o criollo), de modo que podamos comunicarnos con TODAS
			6:30pm (Esp)                                           las personas. Algunos pacientes no tienen ni familiares ni amigos cercanos. Por favor,
                                                          traiga esto a la oración, y pídale a Dios Espíritu Santo que lo asista en su discernimiento
Domingo 			                     8 & 10am (Ing)
                                                          y lo guíe. Para cualquier información adicional, consultas y preguntas, por favor llame a la
                                                          oficina para dejar un mensaje a Patricia Davis (facilitadora).
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Nuestros corazones tienen sed
Jesús hace la afirmación en el Evangelio de hoy de que él es el “cumplimiento” de la profecía
de Isaías. Al hacerlo, Jesús da a conocer que él es el cumplimiento de todos los profetas. Él
es el Cristo, él es el mesías. Esto queda mucho más claro cuando los poderes de las tinieblas       Llamados
                                                                                                    a Servir
gritan contra Jesús: “¿Has venido a destruirnos?” [Lc 4:34].
Pero Jesús hace más que simplemente cumplir las profecías que lo señalaron. Él hace
más que simplemente cumplir el cumplimiento de una promesa hecha milenios antes de
su llegada. Jesús, como hijo de Dios, cumple los anhelos del corazón humano. Como dijo
San Agustín en su famosa autobiografía: “Usted alienta al hombre a que se complace en               Donde puedas invertir tus dones, hazlo y
elogiarlo, porque nos has creado para ti y nuestro corazón está inquieto hasta que reposa           ganarás un tesoro en el Cielo. Si quieres
                                                                                                    estar más cerca de Dios, aquí tienes los
en ti”.
                                                                                                    diferentes ministerios donde puedes in-
La pregunta que debemos hacernos es: “¿Estoy dispuesto a permitir que Jesucristo sea                vertir tus talentos, tus dones y tu tiempo.
el cumplimiento de todos mis deseos?” Esto es importante porque muy a menudo nos
permitimos aceptar sustitutos baratos para Dios. Los sustitutos favoritos del mundo son el          Coordinador General de la Comunidad
dinero, el poder y el placer de todo tipo. Ninguno es malo por derecho propio, pero cada uno        Hispana Padre Luis H. Pacheco
te dejará con ganas de más si intentas usarlos para llenar los anhelos más profundos de             239-455-3900 ext. 207
tu corazón. Si queremos ser verdaderamente nuevos, debemos desear a Cristo y permitirle
que cumpla nuestro deseo. Como observó San Francisco de Sales:
                                                                                                    Ministros Extraordinarios de la Eucaristía
                                                                                                    Trinidad Loyola 239-961-6574
“Nuestros corazones tienen una sed que no puede ser apagada por los placeres de esta vida           Eba Loyola 239-961-6573
mortal, de los cuales los más estimados y más apreciados y moderados no nos satisfacen,
y los extremos nos sofocan. Sin embargo, deseamos que sean siempre extremos, y nunca                Ministerio de Música de Emaús
son así sin ser excesivo, insoportable, doloroso ... ¡Oh, maravilloso pero querido desasosiego      Francisco Castillo 239-601-6358
del corazón del hombre! ... ¡Ah! ¡qué unión de nuestros corazones habrá con Dios allí arriba
en el cielo, donde, después de estos infinitos deseos de el verdadero bien nunca logrado            Ministerio de Ujieres
en este mundo, encontraremos la fuente viva y poderosa del mismo ... qué ardor santo y              Miguel Martínez 239-821-5891
dulce se unirá y se unirá a los abundantes pechos de la bondad, ya sea para absorberlo por
                                                                                                    Ministerio del Rosario
completo, ¡O para que nos llene por completo!
                                                                                                    Vicente Saavedra
Resolvamos este día que Cristo sea el cumplimiento de todos nuestros deseos.                        Norma Flores 239-784-3081

                                                                                                    Ministerio del Grupo de Oración
                                                                                                    Jesus Delgado 239-784-5503

                                                                                                    Ministerio de Emaús Hombres
                                                                                                    Alonso Romero 239-384-0043
                                                                                                    Alejandro Santiago 239-307-9261

                                                                                                    Ministerio de Emaús Mujeres
                                                                                                    Silvia Ortiz 239-777-1889
                                                                                                    Rosalba DeLeon 239-384-1996

      necesita ornamentos                                             El Fondo de Migrantes & la fundación para el
      St. Elizabeth Seton necesita nuevos ornamentos para la
      celebración de la Misa y también un velo humeral y una
                                                                      cuidado de los inmigrantes
      capa para usar en la Adoración eucarística y en la bendición,   ¿Sabía usted que Migrant Endowment &
      así como en varios servicios litúrgicos además de la misa.      Foundation for the Care of the Migrant Poor
      Si estuviera interesado en honrar a un ser querido Con          es una fuente de fondos proporcionados
      una donación conmemorativa de estas inversiones,                por la Diócesis de Venice para proporcionar
      comuníquese con la oficina parroquial. La donación para un      asistencia y aclimatación a las comunidades
      conjunto de ornamentos para la Misa o la Capa es de $ 400       de migrantes en nuestra Diócesis?
      y para el velo humeral es de $ 200.
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Statement of the Catholic Bishops of Florida on the 46th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
                                                          January 22, 2019

      “So great is the value of a human life, and so inalienable the right to life of an innocent child growing in the mother’s womb,
              that no alleged right to one’s own body can justify a decision to terminate that life, which is an end in itself
                               and which can never be considered the ‘property’ of another human being.”
                                                 - Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia, no. 83

On this annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, we pray that the Lord enlighten the eyes of our
hearts and lead our nation out of the darkness of the decision to legalize abortion 46 years ago. On this anniversary, we
pray for those whom we will never know, and we pray for their mothers and fathers who have suffered this loss. We pray
for each other that our enlightenment will lead us to honor the sacredness of each life, given to us by God for God.

However, we are encouraged by having celebrated this last year another anniversary – that of Humanae Vitae – and the
canonization of its author, Saint Pope Paul VI. This prophetic encyclical shook the world 50 years ago with its countercultural
instruction rejecting artificial contraception and welcoming children as gifts from God that are part of married love. Yet,
today, growing numbers of women of all faiths and no faith are rejecting artificial contraception and realizing that fertility is
not a disease to be “treated.” Rather, spouses are discovering natural family planning as it promotes healthy reproduction,
healthy relationships, and a healthy environment.

Similarly, we are convinced that the Church’s teaching on abortion is continuously proving to be prophetic. Our nation is
increasingly rejecting abortion and Roe v. Wade as states continue to adopt more limitations on abortion and expand
alternatives to abortion. During the 2018 legislative session, the people of God and others of good will, through the Florida
Conference of Catholic Bishops, advocated for the addition of the Florida Pregnancy Care Network to Florida statues. This
legislation better positions a network of over 100 pregnancy support centers across our state to support women who choose
life for their unborn children, even when facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Yet, there is still much work to be done. We are appalled at the current “assembly line” approach by abortionists to the
irreversible decision of the mother for her and the defenseless child within her womb. While physicians ensure patients are
fully informed prior to other serious medical procedures, Florida courts invoked the right to privacy in our state constitution
to block a good law requiring a 24-hour reflection period prior to abortion, pending appeal.

The court’s broad interpretation of our state’s privacy clause stems from a Florida Supreme Court ruling in 1989 against a
law requiring parental consent prior to a minor’s abortion and poses unique challenges regarding abortion laws in Florida.
We advocate for the reconsideration of these decisions, and we remain hopeful that the courts will ultimately protect women
in Florida from the predatory practices of the abortion industry. Otherwise, even if Roe v. Wade were overturned, the state
of Florida could retain permissive abortion policies.

We join together today renewing our cry for an end to everything which denies the sacredness of life, including the
unacceptable judicial decision in Roe v. Wade and the interpretation of Florida’s privacy clause favoring abortion. We ask
God to help us to protect unborn children and their families, and to grant wisdom and courage for those in elected office.
May our Lord Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our hearts, that we may recognize that devaluing the most innocent and
vulnerable life leads to a coarseness and callousness towards one another and all life.

      Most Reverend Thomas G. Wenski              Most Reverend Gerald M. Barbarito             Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane
               Archdiocese of Miami                       Diocese of Palm Beach                          Diocese of Venice

       Most Reverend John G. Noonan                Most Reverend Felipe J. Estévez             Most Reverend Gregory L. Parkes
                Diocese of Orlando                        Diocese of St. Augustine                    Diocese of St. Petersburg

   Most Reverend William A. Wack, C.S.C.          Most Reverend Peter Baldacchino             Most Reverend Enrique E. Delgado
         Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee                  Archdiocese of Miami                         Archdiocese of Miami
Our Deepest Desires? - St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church
events
                                                                                                      Mon, January 28
                                                                                                      7 pm Eng. Prayer Group (FF)
                                                                                                      7 pm Spanish Emmaus Men (PC)

                                                                                                      Tues, January 29
                                                                                                      9 am EMHC/EMHC Homebound mtng (C)
                                                                                                      7-9 pm Spanish RCIA
                                                                                                      7 pm Clase de guitarra (C)

See the Saints, shrines and,
                                                                                                      Wed, January 30
                                                                                                      6 pm EMHC/EMHC Homebound mtng (C)
                                                                                                      6:30-7:30 RCIA English (FF)

sites of France with Fr. Casey
See the Saints, shrines and, sites of France with Fr. Casey on a riverboat Cruise. October
                                                                                                      6:30 pm Sp. Choir Practice (C)
                                                                                                      7 pm Sp. Bible Class (JD)

19-30, 2019, Fr. Casey will be assisting on a pilgrimage hosted by historical theologian, Dr          Thurs, January 31
Marcellino D’Ambrosio, whom you may know from his books and appearances on EWTN.                      3 pm English Children’s Choir (C)
We will see all the sights in Paris; travel to the shrines of France by riverboat Cruise; visit the   7 pm English Adult Choir (C)
beaches of Normandy in commemoration of the upcoming 75th anniversary of D-Day and
tour the shrines in tombs of saints such as St. Thomas Aquinas, St.Thérèse of Lisieux, St.
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                                                                                                      C - Church
Catherine Laboure (of The miraculous medal), St. Joan of Arc and others.
                                                                                                      CC - Children’s Chapel
Our pilgrimage will conclude at the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, where docuented miraculous         FF - Faith Formation
healings have been happening since 1858. You are invited to join in this life-changing                JD - Juan Diego Rm
experience. Please email Fr. Casey or call him at the Parish office for more information.             MR - Meeting Room
                                                                                                      O - Office

young adults’ ministry
In a few weeks we will be calling ALL young adults (ages 19 to 30ish) to form a St Elizabeth
                                                                                                      PC - Parish Center
                                                                                                      SC - School Cafeteria
                                                                                                      S - School
                                                                                                      SG - School Gymnasium
Seton Young Adults group. Please start to pray on how God is calling you to come closer to
Him. If you are in this age category, I strongly suggest you answer the call and participate
in this life-changing opportunity, where you will meet others who love the Lord.
Yours in Christ, Hector Salazar – Director Faith Formation

25th Anniversary Gala Celebration!
Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show
Wednesday, March 7, 2019 @ The Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Resort
851 Gulf Shore Blvd North, Naples, FL
Welcoming Guests at 11:00 am with Silent Auction Bidding
Commentary by Tamra Richardt
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     Kari’s Kreations
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                                                                                                      Would you like to advertise in our bulletin?
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                                                                                                      Contact Joe Sheehy at 203-231-0727 or
Tickets $75 Round Tables of 12. Make Checks Payable and mail to Sunlight of Collier                   email jsheehy@4lpi.com. We appreciate
County, Inc. 2903 Tropicana Blvd., Naples, FL 34116. For more information contact Linda               your support!
Hale at linda_lee_hale@yahoo.com 239-352-0251
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Save the Date
                                                                           CEL EBRATE SE TO N

                                                                      A Night
                                                                       in Napa
                                                                            Saturday, April 6th
                                                                                      5:30-10:30 p.m.
                                                                          The Vineyards Country Club
                                                                                         Come enjoy:
                                             Wine Bar, Dinner, Dancing, Live & Silent Auctions

                                                 Contact SES Advancement Office for Information
                                           and Sponsorship Opportunities: 239-455-2262, ext. 307

           St. Elizabeth Seton
           Catholic School

     Catholic Education
     in the heart of Naples since 1981

Academic, social and spiritual formation                                                 2730 53rd Terrace SW,
for PreK-3 through Grade 8                                                                    Naples, FL 34116
                                                Fully accredited by
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