Welcome To Our Catholic Community!
October 12, 2014 ~ The Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
PASTOR
Rev. Edward Michael Kelly
PAROCHIAL VICAR
Rev. John Paszko
DEACONS
Rev. Mr. John Friel
Rev. Mr. Frank Gonzalez
Rev. Mr. Angelo Gervasi
DAILY MASS SCHEDULE
8:00 am Rosary - Monday through Saturday in the Chapel
8:30 am Monday through Saturday in the Chapel.
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm
Sunday Masses 7:30, 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 am
NURSERY
Provided for children 1 through 3 years of age, at the 8:30 am, 10:00 am
and 11:30 am Sunday Masses in the RE building, Room 102.
RECONCILIATION
Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 pm or by appointment.
CHURCH ADDRESS
1401 Coral Ridge Dr.
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Office Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday
8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Sunday
Phone: (954) 753-3330; Fax: (954) 753-8442
Email Address: [email protected]
Internet Address: www.stelizabethcsfl.org
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Phone: (954) 345-7071; Email: [email protected]
RCIA - ADULT EDUCATION
Phone: (954) 753-3330 Email [email protected]
YOUTH MINISTRY
Phone: (954) 753-1173; Email: [email protected]
MUSIC MINISTRY
Phone: (954) 753-3544; Email: [email protected]
SETON RIDGE CHILDREN’S CENTER
Phone: (954) 345-7178 Email: [email protected]
CHAPEL HOURS
8:00 am until Midnight - Sunday through Friday
8:00 am until 5:30 pm - Saturday
BAPTISMS
Expectant parents should register for our Baptismal Preparation Class
two months prior to the birth of their child. They must also be registered/
active members for at least 6 months prior to the Baptism. Contact
Deacon Frank Gonzalez at [email protected] or call 954-753-3330
for more information.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION IN THE CHAPEL
Monday, Tuesday, Friday - 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Monday through Friday - 5:00 pm until Midnight
Sunday - 5:00 pm until 11pm
MARRIAGE PREPARATION
Couples must be registered/active members of the parish for at least 6
months prior to the wedding. Call Deacon John Friel in the parish office
for more information on wedding preparations.
SETON’S CORNER GIFT SHOP
Located between Chapel & Butterfly Garden
Hours: Saturday 4:30 pm-7:00 pm ~ Sunday 8:00 am-1:00 pm
VISITATION OF THE SICK
Please call the parish office to arrange for visits to the sick at home, in the
hospital, or nursing home.
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 12, 2014
I can do all things in him who strengthens me.
— Philippians 4:13
Mass Intentions Week of October 12th
Saturday - October 11th
8:30 am Joseph Alberga by The Hamelin Family
Michelangelo Terrana by The Castagna Family
5:30 pm Tony Scarola by Bob & Lynn Cloutier
Vincent Grandelli by Maureen & John Spiezia
Sunday - October 12th
7:30 am Edward Lynch by Rita & Bob Hoyt
Dcn Roger & Bernadette Shaw by Karen Ginsberg
8:30 am Dominador Soriano by Soledad
Sean Maxey by His Family
10:00 am Kenneth Lee Allsop by His Wife & Family
Bob Caggiano by His Wife & Family
11:30 am Tom LoBracco by The LoBracco Family
Al Paparella by The LoBracco Family
Monday - October 13th
8:30 am Anthony Scarola by His Wife Rose Marie
Raul Jairo Escobar by Amparo Eilerman
Tuesday - October 14th
8:30 am Vincent Grandelli by The Grandelli Family
Beatrice Juliano by Her Family
Wednesday - October 15th
8:30 am Catherine Nobile by Rick & Sharon Zich
Herman Hernandez by Judy, Sheryl & Barbara
Louise Wilson by Her Family
Thursday - October 16th
8:30 am Dorothy Shulby by The McMullen Family
John Pendolino by Mr & Mrs Giuseppe Nobile
Friday - October 17th
8:30 am Mary Walsh by The Meyers Family
Kristin Yost by Maureen Casey
Saturday - October 18th
8:30 am Marie DeMott by The Kathy Pietke
Theresa Landi by Alice Ciardullo
5:30 pm Frank Randazzo by The Randazzo Family
John Anderson by Dick & Marie Mazzoni
Sunday - October 19th
7:30 am Anthony & Peter Sasso by Rose & Len Sasso
Catherine Nobile by Sharon Hafner
8:30 am Kathleen Roach Chiucchiarelli by Russ & Laura Krausmann
Frank Randazzo by Ben & Marie Randazzo
10:00 am Helen O’Sullivan by Helen Cialdella & Peter Nelson
Grace Brennan by Helen Cialdella & Peter Nelson
11:30 am William Downey by Kathy Downey
Irene Ploskonka by Patricia Pennella & Family
Ministry Schedule - Week of October 19th
Lectors
5:30 pm
7:30 am
8:30 am
10:00 am
11:30 am
M. Shelfer (I), M. Shelfer (II)
L. Young (I), P. Howley (II)
A. Fetters (I), L. Watkins (II)
E. Guptill (I), K. Corona (II)
R. Rodgriguez (I), J. McKay (II)
Altar Servers
5:30 pm
(A) A. Martinez, O. Martinez
7:30 am
(B) R. LoFurno
8:30 am
(C) J. Hearn, M. Hearn
10:00 am
(D) C. Donlon, C. Donlon, J. Raynor
11:30 am
(E) A. Boing, R. Davis
Eucharistic Ministers
5:30 pm
C. Chorba, T. Duany, B. Humcke, S. Keusch,
C. Schaef, M. Shelfer, H. Tropp
7:30 am
B. Ganim, C. Lindsey, M. Marquardt, R. Sasso,
P. Stavesky, J. Verlsteffen
8:30 am
J. Campanella, M. Miller, E. Nash, E. Prexl,
B. Reynolds, R. Smolich, J. Walk
10:00 am
G. Devino, D. Guiliano, L. Mackiewicz,
M. McDermott, T. Powers, T. Powers
11:30 am
J. Aleman, L. Aleman, E. DeMaio, P. Friel,
R. Granados, H. Oyola
Ushers
5:30 pm
7:30 am
8:30 am
10:00 am
11:30 am
J. Burns, J. Catania, E. Schendel, P. Volpe,
A. Zev-Ortiz, J. Zink
C. DeBiase, S. DeSario, M. Lange, K. Ocken
D. Blanz, D. Dattoma, R. Derksen, C. Leitch,
T. Montanti, P. Murphy, V. Povio
A. Bartolone, R. Chowning, L. Cimaglia,
T. DiBari, J. Ditto, E. Miranda, J. Tornincas
A. Aleman, V. Arias, J. Hurst, M. Noailles,
J. Rosche, T. Rosche
Words of Wisdom
MARY OUR MOTHER
What a joy to remember that
Mary is our Mother!
Since she loves us and
knows our weakness,
what have we to fear?
—Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Are You Praying?
Join us for a journey through
Christian Prayer with
JOURNEY THROUGH THE CATECHISM
Bella’s Blanket of Blessings
We will be meeting on Monday, October
13th at 9:30 am in the Administration
Meeting Room. If you can bring a yard or
two of any color or pattern of FLEECE material or
a donation for material purchased is always
appreciated. Please join us, no skill necessary just
a prayerful and willing heart. If you know
someone in need of a blanket or for more
information contact Kim Rodriquez-Torres, 954255-7058 or [email protected].
Prayer Team Ministry
Prayer teams will be available
in the Chapel, Sunday, October 19th
after the 10 am Mass.
The team members would like to invite you
Catholic forms of prayer and insights on prayer into the Chapel for a few minutes of quiet
prayer for the needs or concerns for yourself, a
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Deepen your Catholic faith and live it more family member, or a friend. A prayer team
fully
attendant will be at the Chapel doors to direct
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Pray and read Scriptures
you to the prayer teams. It’s a wonderful and
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Share its blessings with the people around peaceful experience. Prayer teams will be
available after the 10 am Mass every third
you
Sunday of the month.
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Meet new friends
Groups will meet for 6 weeks beginning on
Monday, October 13th at 7:30 pm or on
Thursday, October 16th at 9:30 am. Session 1 on
Prayer will conclude on November 17th or
November 20th. Books are $10 and contain
Session I & Session II. For more information
call the parish office.
Come and explore the rich
Catholic tradition of
prayer and spirituality.
Religious Education Corner
Baptism Class
Our next baptism class for parents and
godparents will be on Wednesday,
October 22, 2014 at 7 pm in the AMR.
You do not need to pre-register for the class
however, if you have other questions you can
email Deacon Frank at [email protected].
Sunday Nursery
For children ages 1-3, in Room 102 of the
RE Building during Sunday Masses at
8:30 am, 10:00 am and 11:30 am.
2014-2015 RCIA/Adult Faith Formation
Confirmation 2 students will celebrate the “Rite
The next Faith Formation Meeting will be Sunday,
of Calling” at the 8:30 am, 10:00 am and 11:30
October 12th at 12:45 pm in the Chapel
am Masses next Sunday, October 19th. Please keep our
Topic: Holy Eucharist
Confirmation 1 students in your prayers this week as they “Rite of Acceptance” will take place on Saturday,
will be attending the Spirit Day retreat. If you have any
October 18th at the 5:30 pm Mass
questions call 954-345-7071 or email [email protected].
For more information contact the Parish
Religious Education Office hours are: Sunday 9:30 am Office at 954-753-3330 or
11:30 am, Monday & Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm, Wednesday
[email protected]
& Thursday 9 am - 4 pm, and Friday 9 am - 1 pm.
Open to all Adults seeking Faith Formation
With God, All Things are Possible (Mark 10:27)
October 2014
MONDAY
SUNDAY
TUESDAY
13
12
Craft Show
Sunday 8 am to 2 pm
Emmaus Mass
10 am - C
Youth Choir
12:30 pm - C
RCIA
12:45 pm - Chpl
Youth Group
7 pm - Room 214
19
CON II Rite of Calling
8:30. 10. 11:30 am
14
Prayer Blanket
9:30 am – AMR
Children’s Choir
5;15 pm - C
Handbells
6:15 pm - C
Bereavement
7 pm - Room 209
Women of Grace
7:30 pm - cc
15
Scott Hahn Bible
Study
9:15 am - AMR
Instruments
7 pm - C
Rosary /Benediction
7 pm - Chpl
Women’s Guild
Steering
Committee
7 pm - cc
Adult Choir
7 pm - C
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
16
17
Why Catholic
9:30 am - cc
SATURDAY
18
Spirit Day
9 am to 1 pm- cc
RCIA Rite of
Acceptance
5:30 pm - C
Bible Study
7 pm - AMR
Why Catholic
7:30 pm - AMR
20
Children’s Choir
5;15 pm - C
Prayer Team
11 am - Chpl
Handbells
6:15 pm - C
Youth Choir
12:30 pm - C
Bereavement
7 pm - Room 209
Youth Group
7 pm - Room 214
Prayer Group/
Pro-Life Rosary
9:30 am - AMR
WEDNESDAY
Women of Grace
7:30 pm - cc
21
Prayer Group/
Pro-Life Rosary
9:30 am - AMR
Instruments
7 pm - C
Women’s Guild
7 pm - cc
Men’s Ministry
7:30 pm - AMR
22
Scott Hahn Bible
Study
9:15 am - AMR
Rosary /Benediction
7 pm - Chpl
23
Why Catholic
9:30 am - cc
Columbiettes
7 pm - AMR
24
Couples
for Christ
7 pm - cc
25
Adult Choir
7 pm - C
Bible Study
7 pm - cc
Baptism Class
7 pm - AMR
Why Catholic
7:30 pm - AMR
PRAYER LIST
Kindly take a moment to pray for the following parishioners Rose Marie Kohl, Matthew Swenson,
Terence Cornelius McMullen, Robert Cox, Charles Inzalaco, Barbara Earley, Marianne O’Connell,
Steve Pilla, Rich Fetsch, Carol & Louis Weber, Alix Noailles, Jim Basayni, Carmine Puntillo, Peter
Striano, Celia Stajkowski, Jackie Dacek, Fabio Garcia, Ted Transue, Judy Pilotte, Bernard Champeau,
Margarita Oyola, Christina King Oyola, Cindy Starnes & Family, Dayana Heavner, Josephine Grandelli, Cheryl
D’Alessio, Mason Gaetano, Jan Murphy, Keith Burgess, Mauricio Garcia, Jo-Ann, Martin & Dominick Vitelli, Dr.
Hector D. & Argelia M. Creagh, Eric A. & Brigitta Ernst, Cary Garcia, Rosa Villarroel, Angel & Teresa Creagh,
Stephanie Kilyk, Phyllis Karpinski, Celine Ward, Vera Ialenti, Ramon & Jesus Molina, Veronika Fiore, Alice Wolf,
Shannon Elizabeth Pariaug, Luciana Martins, Dara Gomm, Frank Brady, Michael Perez, Carly Hurd, Steve Konash,
Jennifer Severini, Ileana Perez, Tony May, Margarette Occenad, James Edwards, Eunice Chowdhry, Ruben Torres,
Felix Alvarez, Florence Wagener, Peggy Richards, Lenny James Lacouar, Jessica Behner, Margaret Fischer, Rosalie
Nobile, Shane Purvis Family, Rose Guiton, Frank Mohr, Pat Wheeler, Dr. Michael Guarnaccia, Joseph Cannizzaro,
Reinaldo Garcia, Ashley Kepchar, Rexine Schaltenbrand, Amelia Minick, Ava Guimond, Jill Amos, Susan Smith,
Cheryl Raynor, Feria Family, George & Norma Adams, Alfredo Gomez, Carrigan Johnson, Paulette Samai, Shirley
Granados, Marilyn Webster, Marianito Montero, Mary Ann Hooper, Guilio Cordasco, Diana Wise, Karen Otten,
Dolores Kelleher, Michele Looky & Doreen Koeing.
All names on are written in our book of prayer that is placed on the altar during all masses.
READINGS FOR
THE WEEK
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31-5:1;Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7; Lk 11:29-32
Gal 5:1-6;Ps119:41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41
Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46
Eph 1:1-10; Ps 98:1-6; Lk 11:47-54
Eph 1:11-14; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7
2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10 -13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9
Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Thes 1:1-5b; Mt 22:15-21
With God, All Things are Possible (Mark 10:27)
ATTENTION - Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors & Ushers
The next Ministry Schedule for the months of November, December and January will be
completed on October 14th. Please update your availability for the next 3 months. If
you will be out of town on a certain date during November, December or January, please advise the
church office and you will not be scheduled to serve on that date. Sorry, but no other special scheduling
requests can be accepted. If you cannot serve on the dates you are scheduled, please arrange for a substitute.
Also keep in mind that there will be sign up sheets for the Immaculate Conception, Christmas
Eve/Day and New Year’s Eve/Day Masses. Thank you for your continued ministry service.
“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve…” (Mark 10:45)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Seniors
Respect Life Corner
Upcoming Events
Spiritual Adoption
1 Month Old Developing Baby
All Seniors including singles, widows, widowers &
couples are invited to attend our meetings.
General Meeting
Monday, October 27th
1:00 pm ~ Community Center
Stage Door Theatre
"The Last Romance" (Comedy)
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 ~ 2 pm ~ $25.00
Adopted baby has been quite active
over the past month. Already your
baby is 10,000 times bigger than at
conception. Your baby has developed
the foundations of his brain, spinal
cord and nervous system by the 20th day. His heart
began to beat on the 18th day and is pumping blood
through its own circulatory system. The blood type
can be different from his mother’s.
Your baby is most vulnerable during the next month of
Tickets for all events are sold at our General Meeting being aborted. Pray that the Lord of Life might move
or for further info call Carole Lucido at 954-722-8622. the heart of his mother to give him the most precious
gift of all - the gift of life.
Can you spend an hour with the Lord?
The SEAS Eucharistic Adoration Ministry
invites you to share yourself with the Lord,
as often as you want or be part of a prayer
team each spending an hour a month with
the Lord. Come and give Him your sincere
love and devotion. He's always there for
you. Volunteers are needed for Eucharistic Adoration
especially on Wednesday 10 pm - 11 pm
Please call Marie Ziv at 954-854-0408 or
Sue Keusch at 954-536-1918!
“Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. So
God created man in His image; in the divine image he
created him; male and female He created them.”
...Genesis 1:26-27
40 Days for Life
September 24th through November 2nd
Call the Respect Life Office 954-977-7769
Archdiocese of Miami Respect Life
WebSite www.respectlifemiami.org
PROJECT RACHEL MINISTRY 1-888-456-HOPE
Pro Life Rosary - Tuesday at 9:30 am in AMR
Seton Ridge Children’s Center Part-time Preschool
Offering hands-on developmentally appropriate program in a warm, caring environment
for ages 18 months through 4/5 year olds. We offer the VPK program for 4 year olds. Seton Ridge
Children’s Center is accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year. We look forward to meeting you!
Please call 954-345-7178 for more information or email - [email protected].
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Many families have fallen on hard times. Your contribution in the Poor Boxes can help relieve the
burdens and distresses of the poor. Please drop a dollar in the poor box at the exits from the church
building. Thank you for your generosity. Nothing is small in the service of God.” ~St. Francis de Sales
With God, All Things are Possible (Mark 10:27)
Around the Archdiocese…
The Office of Lay Ministry of the Archdiocese of Miami invites you to three theological formation
gatherings at: St. Bernard Parish Center, 8279 Sunset Strip, Sunrise, FL 33322
October 15, 2014
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Anthropology of the New Testament
Learn about the values, way of life,
mindset and concerns of Jesus’ times.
Presenter: David Masters
October 22, 2014
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Liturgy of the Church
Vision of the tradition we have
received and that we celebrate as a
community of believers.
Presenter: Michele MacEachern
October 29, 2014
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Sacraments:
Christ’s Presence in the Church
Origen, meaning and dynamics of
the sacramental treasure of the
Church.
Presenter: Fr. Carlos Vega
To register, please fill out this form and send to: Archdiocese Miami –Oﬃce of Lay Ministry
9401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores, FL 33138
Registration:
Pathways of Faith
Name_____________________________________________Tel:___________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________Parish ____________________________
I will attend: Session #1___Session #2 ___
Session#3 ___All Sessions ___
Fee (before Oct. 14) $20.00 all three sessions-$10.00 each session –at the door: $25.00 all three sessions$15.00 each session
Make Check payable to: ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI
More informa on: Office Tel: 305-762-1184 or [email protected]
web page: www.miamiarch.org/layministry
Fax: 305-762-1298
St. Joseph’s Retirement Residence
A caring Assisted Living Facility, sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami, offering beautifully furnished
apartments or suites with a 24 hour emergency pull cord system. We provide three delicious meals daily,
weekly housekeeping and linens, plus a full time Activities Director. We also offer assistance in bathing,
dressing, and monitoring medications. The Residence has a beautiful chapel offering scheduled and private
worship for all faiths. All this for a reasonable monthly rate. For more information call 954-739-1483.
Adult Day Centers
Central West Adult Day Center, 6915 Stirling Road, Davie, FL 33314
Wilton Manors Adult Day Center, 1503 NE 26th Street, Wilton Manors, FL 33305
Is caring for your elderly loved one making you feel overwhelmed or stressed? Would an elderly family
member or friend benefit from activities and socialization during the day? The Adult Day Care Centers,
owned and operated by Catholic Charities are located in Davie or Wilton Manors and have been providing
much needed socialization to the homebound locally for more than 25 years! Relieve the stress as your loved
one enjoys two nutritious meals a day, a snack, social groups, cognitive activities, live entertainment, arts &
crafts, as well as participation in a half-hour age specific daily exercise group all in a safe and secure
environment. If interested, please give us a call to learn firsthand about the many services we provide each
day. Call our center coordinators, Christopher Bobos at 954-583-6446 for the Davie location and Terrena
Wrong, at 954-630-9501 for the Wilton Manors location. Funding for Adult Day Care services is now
available so don’t delay, give us a call today.
With God, All Things are Possible (Mark 10:27)
The Road to Peace Bereavement Group
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton has a bereavement
group. This group allows those who have lost a
loved one a place to talk to someone who is
going through what you are feeling. The group
is a safe place where we, who are grieving, can
come together and share the pain, sorrow and
memories. In this way, we can begin the healing
process and move on with our lives. Call Florence at
954-755-9065 for more information.
The
Bereavement Group meets on Monday at 7 pm in
room 209 of the Religious Education Building.
Scott Hahn Catholic Bible
Adult Education Series
Wednesday Mornings at 9:15 am
In the AMR
Journey with us as we explore our Amazing Faith and
Traditions rooted in the Old and New Testament!
For more information contact Maria at 954-979-1759.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Every Wednesday, from 7 pm to 8 pm, in the
AMR, the group meets to discuss the three
Bible readings for the upcoming weekend
Mass with the goal of gaining a deeper understanding
of how they apply to our faith and to our everyday
lives. Everyone is invited to join us.
In Loving Memory of
Dolores A. Kelleher
Welcome to Our New Parishioners
Baker/Sloboda & Family
Gangi/Machado Family
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Kau
Mrs. Carol Greene
Mrs. Silvia Garcia
Invites the ladies of the Parish to
join us at our
October meeƟng for a
HALLOWEEN
PARTY
Tuesday October 21st at 7 pm
in the Community Center
Halloween/Fall Dress
encouraged.
Costumes opƟonal but prizes will
be awarded for
our favorite costumes!
Join us for an evening of
fun and games!
You'll have a "spook-tacular" Ɵme!
October 12, 2014 ~ GOD’S WORD TODAY
No one alive can tell us what heaven is like. Today’s scriptures give us an image to assist us
in envisioning what it will be like when we rest in God’s eternal presence. The banquet is a
fitting image in so many ways. First of all, there are invitations issued to this banquet.
Through our Baptism, we received an engraved invitation. We should be spending our lives
preparing for the banquet, but other invitations come our way and distract us, luring us away
from the great feast. Some people never accept the invitation. Others lose it along the way.
And others simply say, “I cannot come.” Today’s scriptures are among the most challenging
we ever hear because they ask us to examine our priorities. We know that everything in this world will pass
away. Yet because of the sinful human condition, we hold on to things as if they will grant us salvation. Today
is a day to rediscover the invitation to the banquet if it has been lost. Today is a day to let our hearts rejoice in
the promise of the glorious banquet to come. From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, copyright © J. S. Paluch Company
With God, All Things are Possible (Mark 10:27)
CATHOLIC CONVERSATIONS ON THE SCRIPTURES
Archdiocese of Miami - Ministry of Christian Formation
October 12, 2014 Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel reading Matthew 22:1-14 [To be read aloud]
Jesus again in reply spoke to the chief priests and elders of the people in parables, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may
be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son. He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the
feast, but they refused to come. A second time he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those invited: “Behold, I have
prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast.”’ Some ignored
the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them,
and killed them. The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. Then he
said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come. Go out, therefore, into the
main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.’ The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found,
bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests. But when the king came in to meet the guests, he saw a man there
not dressed in a wedding garment. The king said to him, ‘My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding
garment?’ But he was reduced to silence. Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into
the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.’ Many are invited, but few are chosen.”
Brief commentary:
Today’s parable of the banquet from Matthew’s gospel is a companion to last week’s parable of the vineyard. Both are
addressed to the ‘chief priests and elders of the people’ with whom Jesus seems to take issue and who, as leaders, bore a
great responsibility for recognizing God’s initiatives and grace among them. In both parables there is an inability of the
characters to respond to what God is doing in their midst. In both parables there are warnings that if they will not
respond to the invitation to accept God’s new work, others will respond – while they themselves will miss out on
participating in God’s unfolding plan. Today’s images are vivid: in Isaiah’s stunningly beautiful text, God promises to
‘destroy death forever…to wipe away the tears from every face’ from the peoples of all nations. It is a universal vision of
healing and of restoration of paradise, vividly symbolized by the ‘great feast on the mountain of the LORD’. The 23rd
psalm evokes the image of the shepherd graciously preparing a rich banquet for his flock. And Paul knows from his own
experience that God is able to ‘supply for every need’. Who can turn down such a gracious invitation! Jesus’ parable
points out that our reasons for not responding to God’s grace are simply excuses: we don’t recognize how valuable the
banquet we are called to really is, with how much care and love it has been prepared, and how much it would satisfy and
fill us with abounding joy. Even when we do respond we need to truly value the fact that we have been so freely invited
and recognize the ultimate value of the gift, which has been given to us with such generous love. Like the one who did
respond but arrived improperly clothed, because he did not think much of the grandeur of what he was called to, every
person who responds to God’s grace must do so with true gratitude of heart and valuing the gift received. Like Isaiah we
are called to hope for and rejoice in what God will accomplish; like the psalmist we are to confidently trust in the
abundant care and generosity of God the Shepherd; like Paul we are to depend on God’s providence in the most difficult
situations; and like the guests of Jesus’ parable we are to respond wholeheartedly to God’s banquet of grace that comes
to us in person…Jesus. No reason or excuse should deter us from responding with daring faith, hope and love.
Today’s reading offers significant messages:
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God alone will bring the fullness of healing to all nations and bring to fruition the salvation of all creation. In Jesus,
God’s salvation is realized.
All are invited to God’s kingdom, but not all respond. But we are also to respond for the right reasons and are to do
so with great gratitude for what God has done in our lives.
Every Christian has the mission of announcing the gospel and thus convey to many God’s loving invitation to enter
his kingdom.
For our shared or personal reflection:
After a brief pause for silent reflection share your answers, ideas or feelings.
•
How am I being a sign of the hope that God will renew all things? Indeed, how am I bringing hope in the lives of
people
who need real hope?
•
When did I last thank God for what he has done in my through Jesus Christ? The word ‘Eucharist’ means
‘thanksgiving’; may every liturgy be a moment of special profound gratitude: “How can I repay the LORD for all the
great good done for me? I will raise the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD. I will pay my vows to
the LORD in the presence of all his people” (Ps 116:12-14).
•
How am I being a missionary of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my family, community, parish, society?
Suggested readings: Catechism of the Catholic Church paragraphs 541-42
With God, All Things are Possible (Mark 10:27)
Christmas Dinner/Dance!
Come Join Us For Our Annual
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Christmas Dinner Party
Saturday, December 6th ~ 7 pm to 11 pm ~ $30 per person
Tickets sold after Mass starting on November 1st through November 30th
A Catered Dinner ~ BYOB ~ Soft Drinks, Ice & Coffee Available
We will have a DJ providing entertainment!
Reserved tables available for 8 or 10. Payment at time of reservation in full please.
Please join us for an Adult Evening of Dinner, Dancing, Fun and Fellowship!
Thank You Deacon John & Deacon Angelo for Blessing all of the Animals!
The Hurricane Prayer
Father, all the elements of nature obey your commands. Protect us, and all your people during this season of
storms and hurricanes. Calm our fears, and help us to prepare our hearts - as well as our homes.
Help us to see you in all we may encounter, and help us to minister to each other in your name.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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