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WEEKLY SACRIFICE FOR THE PARISH

Bread and Wine

The Bread and Wine used at Mass

for the week of July 29

has been donated in memory of:

James McNaughton

at the request of his parents

Charcoal

The Charcoal used at Funerals

for the month of August

has been donated in memory of:

Michael Bourgal

at the request of Cynthia Kammerer

Altar Candles

The Candles that will burn at the altar

for the month of August

have been donated in memory of:

John Groh

at the request of his friends at the Waterfalls

Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Msgr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday at 7:00 AM on WBAB 102.3 FM. Next Sunday’s theme is Growth. Don’t forget to tune in!

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

RETREAT CENTER

GOES TO THE PARISH

For the week of October 21 (Sunday) through October 27 (Saturday), a Directed Retreat opportunity is coming to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish thanks to the Cenacle Retreat Center. Save those dates!

What is a Directed Retreat? It is a way of making a retreat in the midst of daily living. It is a simple structure which works. Participants are asked to devote one-half hour a day for scripture and prayer and then will be asked to meet with their Director at the Cenacle for about a one-half hour of direction and guidance. Times will be worked around the participant’s schedule. On the beginning day (Sunday) and the concluding day (Saturday), there will be a large group session. Registration information will be forthcoming.

Keep watching the bulletin so you don’t miss out!

WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CATHOLIC!

Can you come up with your top 10 reasons for being Catholic? If you can, why not be a special messenger for God and bring the Good News to those who might want to be a Catholic. We all know someone who did not complete all their Sacraments or might be missing Confirmation. All it takes is a kind word to encourage them to "come and see" what it is all about. See the flyer about how adults enter the Church enclosed in this bulletin today.

Any questions, please call Michele Hahn at 737-4388.

19^th Annual Mass for Deceased Children, St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, Saturday, September 15, 11:30 am celebrated by Rev. William Koenig. Come early to inscribe child’s name in the "Book of Families." All are welcome. Refreshments following in the Parish Center. For information call 516-764-0681.

FAMILY FAITH FORMATION

REGISTRATION for 07-08 Religious Ed. classes is now closed and we are in the process of finalizing class rosters. All registered families will be notified as to class assignment prior to classes beginning the last week in September (excluding Level 1 and Level 7/Faith Buddies). If you missed registration, you may come in to the office to register your child as follows:

Monday through Thursday

between 10am and noon and

between 2pm and 3:30pm

As always, we will do our best to accommodate requests according to remaining availability in classes.

WE NEED YOU!

Anyone interested in becoming a Catechist for 07-08 is asked to please contact the Rel. Ed. office for more info. Join a great ministry with great people! You’ll be glad you did!

FOR THE RIDE HOME

First Reading: Isaiah 66:18-21

Second Reading: Hebrews 12:5-7

Gospel Luke 13:22-30

What church practices help you grow closer to God? Which hinder that growth? Why do you think some help and some don't?

What religious practice will you use this week to come closer to God? How will this practice open your heart and sharpen your mind to see God in your life?

   PRAY FOR PEACE

RCIA . . . WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?

It is the process of how adults become Catholic or complete their reception of the Sacraments. Unlike the children’s program, there are no set time frames nor grade levels. Adults move along at their own pace and where their spiritual life leads them.

It begins with a telephone call to the Parish Office asking what it is all about. A meeting is arranged with a member of the RCIA team to give a brief overview. If the interviewee wishes, he/she begins to meet here on Monday evenings at 7:30 PM.

This first step is called the Inquiry stage. There is no time limit on how long or short a time a person must remain in this stage. What happens? A little bit about the Church is discussed, questions are answered and explored. At a particular time, a person may be asked if they are willing to move on to the next stage through the Rite of Acceptance/Welcome. This ritual takes place in Church at a Mass and is the first time the inquirer is stating publicly his/her desire to study further. This second stage is called the Catechumenate (Candidacy, if the person is already baptized). There is no specific time limit for this stage. It can last at least one year.

Reception of the Sacraments would take place at the Easter Vigil Liturgy on Holy Saturday.

August 2007

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1

2

3

4

5

Baptisms

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Vigil Mass - 8 pm

15

Feast of the Assumption

Mass 9 am &

8 pm

16

17

18

19

Baptisms

20

21

7:30 pm - Baptism Class

22

4-6:30 pm -

Late Reg. for

Religious Ed

7-10 pm - New Catechist Training

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Every Sunday unless noted - Word Service 10 am and 12 noon

Every Sunday unless noted Women’s AA Mtg 7 pm (Hall)

Every Tuesday unless noted - divorced and separated mtg 7-9 pm (Sacristy)

Every Wednesday unless noted - Bereavement Mtg 7-9 (Sacristy)
Every Thursday unless noted - RCIA meets 7:15-8:30 - Meeting Room

Please pray for those enrolled in our Purgatorial Society:
Elizabeth Cotter, Michael Donovan, Rosalie Sullivan, Mary Valentino, All Souls, Alan Hahn, Richard Harmon, Elmer Junge. William H. Herrmann, Herrmann family, Clark family, Darrell Brescia and Helen Junge

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Tune into “Religion and Rock” with Fr. Jim Vlaun on Sunday at 7:00 AM on WBAB 102.3 FM. Next Sunday’s theme is Quiet Times. Don’t forget to tune in!

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PRAY FOR PEACE

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FAMILY FAITH FORMATION

CATECHIST REMINDERS: There is a general meeting scheduled for ALL catechists on Wednesday, 1/31 at 7 PM in the hall. Please be sure to attend. If you are unable to do so, please contact the office and arrange to pick up any information/materials missed.

PARTS 7 AND 12 OF THE ECHOING THE WORD Catechetical Formation has been postponed and will now be offered on Tuesday, 2/6 at 7:00pm in the hall. All those who wish to attend are asked to please call the office and pre-register for the session.

LEVEL 3: Our presentation on St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will be held on Tuesday,1/30 at 7 PM in the Church. All Level 3 students are asked to attend and be seated with their class. Parents are asked to remain for the presentation as well.

LEVEL 7: All paperwork for Confirmation candidates is now past due. This excludes only Community Service forms (Groups A&B) and Faith Buddy forms (Group A) only.

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THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
FOR THE RIDE HOME

First Reading: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-30
Gospel Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21

Adult: How do you understand the word “prophet”? Are there any prophets today? Who are they? How can you as a member of the body of Christ best carry on the work of Jesus the prophet?

Child: How can you speak plainly to others? How can you help others forget about past hurts?

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LIVING GOD’S CALL FOR CHARITY AND JUSTICE IN POLITICAL LIFE
Our Charity: Creating a “Heart that Sees”

Christian charitable activity must be independent of parties and ideologies. It is not a means of changing the world ideologically, but it is a way of making present here and now the love which man always needs. . . . We contribute to a better world only by personally dong good now, with full commitment and wherever we have the opportunity, independently of partisan strategies and programs. The Christian’s program - the program of the Good Samaritan, the program of Jesus - is a “heart which sees.” This heart sees where love is needed and acts accordingly. Charity, furthermore, cannot be used as a means of engaging in what is nowadays considered proselytism (converting others to the faith). Love is free; it is not practiced as a way of achieving other ends. . . . Those who practice charity in the Church’s name will never seek to impose the Church’s faith upon others. They realize that a pure and generous love is the best witness to the God in whom we believe and by whom we are driven to love. A Christian knows when it is time to speak of God and when it is better to say nothing and to let love alone speak. He knows that God is love and that God’s presence is felt at the very time when the only thing we do is to love. . . .

An excerpt from Deus Caritas Est (God is Love),
The First Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI

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LIVING GOD’S CALL FOR CHARITY AND JUSTICE IN POLITICAL LIFE

We have seen that the formation of just structures is not directly the duty of the Church, but belongs to the world of politics, the sphere of the autonomous use of reason. The Church has an indirect duty here, in that she is called to contribute to the purification of reason and to the reawakening of those moral forces without which just structures are neither established nor prove effective in the long run. The direct duty to work for a just ordering of society, on the other hand, is proper to the lay faithful. As citizens of the State, they are called to take part in public life in a personal capacity. So they cannot relinquish their participation “in the may different economic, social, legislative, administrative and cultural areas, which are intended to promote organically and institutionally the common good. . . . Charity must animate the entire lives of the lay faithful and therefore also their political activity, lived as “social charity.”

An excerpt from Deus Caritas Est (God is Love),
The First Encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI

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PRAY FOR PEACE

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WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND TOWN?

To find out use the Internet and check out www.mychurchandtown.com By clicking on this site you will find:
Announcements regarding upcoming events in other parishes in our Diocese Information about other religious organizations and civic organizations

You can use our website at www.steas.org or this site to check out what is going on here at St. Elizabeth’s. If you use either of these sites, please send us an e-mail at steas@aol.com and let us know what you think. Your insight is always welcome. Please use “website feedback” as your subject line.

IN AND AROUND OUR PARISH

Save the Date

Wednesday, September 19^th

Special Meeting with Fr. Dan

Retreat Center Goes to the Parish

For the week of October 21^st (Sunday) through October 27^th (Saturday), a Directed Retreat opportunity is coming to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish thanks to the Cenacle Retreat Center. It will be a simple, easy structure that can be easily incorporated into your day-to-day busy schedule. Only one half hour per day for prayer and one half hour for private spiritual direction is needed! Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Watch for more specific information in the following weeks.

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

Cleary School for the Deaf is offering evening Adult Education Classes in American Sign Language, levels 1-5.

Fall Session September 17 through November 19

Age 12 and up

Call Carolyn Kelly at 588-0530.

Announcing the First Annual

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Car Wash!

Saturday, September 15^th

From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Applebee’s Parking Lot

Middle Country Road, Lake Grove

Tickets available after all Masses 8/25 and 8/26

$5.00 Donation

Please come and support your parish!

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What is new about the Rosary?

Pope John Paul II had declared October 2002 - October 2003 the "Year of the Rosary". At that time he has asked everyone to recite the Rosary frequently, lovingly and with the knowledge that its prayers link them with Mary and lead them to Jesus. To expand the Rosary’s references to Gospel events and underline the depth of its connection to Christ, the Pope has asked people to add five “mysteries of light” to the other Rosary mysteries. The five new mysteries of light are:

Christ’s baptism in the Jordan.
His self-manifestation at the wedding feast of Cana.
His proclamation of the kingdom of God with his call to conversion.
His transfiguration.
His institution of the Eucharist.

The Pope also suggested how the new mysteries could be included by people who follow the practice of reciting one set of mysteries each day of the week.

Joyful Mysteries on Monday and Saturdays
Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesdays and Fridays
Glorious Mysteries on Wednesdays and Sundays
Mysteries of Light on Thursdays

The addition is meant to give the Rosary fresh life and to enkindle renewed interest in the rosary’s place within Christianity.

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Online Bulletin SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2007

Online Bulletin
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2007