MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

Today, Sunday, August 7th 9:00 a.m. – TJ Bosch

11:00 a.m.— Gloria Macaroni

Monday, August 8th 9:00a.m. For the Intentions of CL Jacob

Tuesday, August 9th

9:00 a.m. – People of the Parish

Wednesday, August 10th 9:00a.m. —

Thursday, August 11th

9:00 a.m.-

Saturday, August 13th 5:00 p.m.— Francesca Gallo

Sunday, August 14th

9:00 a.m. – Jean Scollon

11:00 a.m.—

SUNDAY, August 7th, 2016

CELEBRANTS for weekend of August 13th & August 14th: SATURDAY, August 13th

5:00 PM: Msgr. Joseph Curley

SUNDAY, August 14th 9:00 AM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaku

11:00 AM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaku

NOTE: SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

REMEMBER A LOVED ONE MEMORIAL DONATIONS AVAILABLE for:

Announced Masses Bread & Wine— 1 week

Missalettes - 1 month

Flowers—1 week, Charcoal - 1 month 7-Day Sanctolites—1 week

Altar Candles—1 month

Contact the Parish Office to reserve your memorial.

MASS TO CONTINUE TO BE HELD IN PARISH HALL

***Construction of the Church Patio

is in full swing! Weekday Masses and weekend Masses will continue to be held in the Parish Hall. Please enter through the Parish Hall for Mass. Thank you for your patience during this time.

We appreciate your donations, but before donating large items (example: TV’s, furniture,

multiple bags of clothing) PLEASE contact Parish Outreach @ 631-737-4416. Our storage

space is limited. Thank you for your cooperation!

WELCOME! The following families have registered with the Parish this past week:

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Karin Monteiro

Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Kelly Zwirblis

Ms. Frances Splendorio

Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Christine Brown

Altar Bread & Wine for the week of August 7th through August 13th have been donated in loving memory of

Catherine Healy, requested by Rose & Brian Dugan.

FOR THE RIDE HOME First Reading: Wisdom 18: 6-9 Second Reading: Hebrews 11: 1-2 Gospel: Luke 12: 32-48

One way Christians can prove that they are a people of faith is to live every day as though they expect Jesus to return. Today's gospel urges us to be awake and on the watch like servants awaiting the master's return home. We should be "on guard" against anyone or anything that leads us astray from Christ. Since no one knows when the final judgment will happen, the wise person will always be prepared for it. If you read this Gospel again carefully, you will discover that Jesus is comparing himself to a thief! Just as we would "watch out" for a thief, so we must "watch out" for the coming of the Lord. One saint said of Jesus, "He steals our hearts!" However, we must be clear: Jesus always respects our freedom. We can say yes or no when he comes. The question is: When Jesus comes, will you want to keep your door closed, or open it up wide? Are you going to wait until the end of time to welcome Jesus, or can you begin today? How?

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SAVE THE DATE

The Diocese of Rockville Centre will host a Year of Mercy Diocesan Pilgrimage to the

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., on

September 24th, 2016. $50.00 per person includes tip. Departs from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton @

6:45am and return bus departs the Basilica @ 5:30pm.

For more information email our

Pilgrimage Coordinator, Rose Dugan at

rosiedugan@yahoo.com

Home# 631-780-5629

Parish Outreach Ministry

Food Pantry: Outreach is in need of the following items: tuna, soup, juice, Pasta sauce, canned chicken, coffee, tea, shampoo, and tooth-paste. Thank you for all the donations given this past week. Back-to-school drive: School supplies can be expensive for fami-lies who are on a fixed income. Therefore, with your help, Outreach will be assisting approximately 75 children with these items. It would be very much appreciated it if the following supplies could be donated: -crayons -pen, pencil -loose leaf paper -binders-all sizes -notebooks -loose-leaf folders-all sizes -index cards -scissors/rulers -back-packs Please return any of the above items by Sunday, August 20, 2016, after all the masses. God Bless

You Can Help Heal Your Marriage Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their marriages. For confidential information about the Retrouvaille program, or to register for the upcoming weekend that begins on Friday, SEPTEMBER 2ND 2016,Please call 1-800-470-2230 and you will be connected directly and confi-dentially to a couple from Long Island/Metro Retrouvaille who can help.

SUNDAY, August 7th, 2016

9th ANNUAL SUPER BONANZA $25 winners Sunday, 7/31 #00304 Chris Connor Monday, 8/1 #13134 Nick DeMeo Tuesday, 8/2 #06387 Joseph Barresi Wednesday, 8/3 #05503 Robert Marrazzo Thursday, 8/4 #11400 Linda Barba

Friday, 8/5 #00123 Reyanna Pomeroy Saturday, 8/6 #01992 St. Elizabeth Outreach

CONGRATULATIONS! Monthly $100 Draw 7/31/16

#07713 Partridge

9th Annual Super Daily Bonanza Drawing Every day until May 31, 2017 we will draw a winning ticket number. The owner of that ticket will win the prize for that day. Then the ticket will be put back into the drum for the next drawing, giving you another opportunity to WIN. MEMBERS NAME________________________ PHONE NUMBER_____________________ ADDRESS_______________________________ Number of Tickets__x $25.00=__ 5 for $100.00= ___ TOTAL =_______ Please mail your check to: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 800 Portion Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SAVE THE DATE:

Italian/American Dance Saturday, October 1st, 2016

More information to follow…..

Catholic War Veterans Post 1897, meets at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Centereach and is currently seeking new members to the organization.

The Catholic War Veterans is an organization dedicated to serving Veterans and their family here on Long Island. We visit the Veterans at the State Veterans Home in Stony Brook and support activities at the facility. We meet monthly on the third Tuesday of each month at 7PM in the Library at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Centereach. If you are interested in learning more please contact our Commander Thomas Donnelly at 631- 588-4590 or 631-588-3423.

ARE YOU A REGISTERED PARISHIONER? Many parishioners support St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in the weekly collection and we do not have them listed in our census. We would like to make sure you are given proper credit for your donations. Please fill in the bottom of this page and we will send you a registration form. ***You are not automatically registered if you received a sacrament in the parish, i.e. Baptism, Confirmation, Matrimony, etc.

NAME________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________ _________________________________________ Email__________________________________ Phone___________________________________

“Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope” - Pope Francis

**One Faith, Family and Community is the theme around which we are sharing the inspiring story of the Catholic Ministries Appeal. **As One Faith Family, we are called as a community to show mercy to others as Pope Francis has asked us to do in this extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. **Supporting the Catholic Ministries Appeal gives each of us a remarkable opportunity to “show mercy to others” and touch the lives of so many who are in our family of faith and in our community—a neighbor in need of food or shelter, a young man or woman finding their way to God through our youth or campus ministry programs, or a deacon or seminarian studying to serve in our Diocese.

Did you know because of the Catholic Ministries Appeal last

year…. We delivered or served more than 550,000 meals to senior

citizens and young families. Parish outreach centers, including our food pantries, assisted

more than 100,000 families. Our Office of Hospital Ministry served more than 300,000

people in local hospitals. 12,000 volunteer Catechists taught Religious Education to

more than 110,000 of our children in public schools. In our 133 Parishes there were more than 17,000 Baptisms,

17,000 First Communions, 19,000 Confirmations and 3,000

Weddings. We provided safe and affordable housing for struggling

seniors through 15 housing facilities with more than 1,200

affordable apartments. Our parish received a cash rebate of more than $10,000

which helped to offset expenses needed to maintain our

building and to fund the many programs we offer. Please consider making a pledge to this most worthy charity.

We need the help of every parish family to reach our goal of

$50,800. You have until January 31, 2017 to pay off your pledge.

No down payment is necessary. The Diocese will send monthly

reminders. Keep in mind this is not a legal document. If you feel

you cannot keep up your payments, simply discontinue them.

To help you decide here are some suggested gift plans: **$120 pledge—$20 per month, ** $60 pledge—$10 per month

**One time payment = any amount

Whatever you are able to give, large or small, will be accepted

gratefully. Please keep in mind your gift is payable over ten

months.

To make a pledge, simply fill out the form below and place it in

the collection basket or mail it back to the parish office.

TOTALS for the 2015 APPEAL Parish Goal: $50,000 Number of Pledges: 292 Total Amount Pledged: $50,941 Total Amount Paid: $50,770 Parish Rebate: $10,616

2016 TO DATE Goal: $50,800 Number of Pledges: 184 Amount Pledged: $44,296

Please make check payable to: Catholic Ministries Appeal Pledge: $________

Down Payment: $________

Balance: $________

Parish:__________________________________ Payment Plan: __Monthly __Quarterly Name:_____________________________ __Annually __Other

Address:_________________________________

City, State, Zip:___________________________

Phone:_________________Donor Signature________________________Date________

50,800

44,296

50,770

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

GOAL TO DATE LAST YEAR

Thank you for your support and continued generosity. - John Romaine, CMA Chairperson

RELIGIOUS FORMATION FAMILY + PARISH = PARTNERS IN FAITH

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Summer Office hours: Monday thru Thursday

9 to 12:30; 1:30 to 4 (July & August) (631) 737-8915

RELIGIOUS FORMATION SUMMER UPDATE

Formal Religious Formation begins in FIRST GRADE. Preparation for First Communion is a two-year process as per Diocesan guidelines.

Our program is continuous, much like school, where students advance from one grade to another until they receive Confirmation in 8th grade.

CHECK OUT THE PARISH WEBSITE FOR FORMS AND MORE INFO! Go to www.steas.org

click on Religious Formation banner

CLASS ASSIGNMENT NOTIFICATION

For those who registered on time, prior to July 1st, an email will be sent give class assignment and not the name of the Catechist by the END OF JULY.

LATE REGISTRATIONS (after July 1st)

We cannot guarantee placement in all class options offered in the Spring. It is STRONGLY recommended that

registrations be received as soon as possible.

SUNDAY, August 7th, 2016

YOUTH GROUP COME JOIN US!

If you or anyone you know may be interested in becoming part of this wonderful Ministry please call Joy Milillo at 585-0938 or

send an email to joym8103@yahoo.com

TWICE BLEST !

Open House at the Cenacle Retreat Center

Join us in celebrating

90 years in Ronkonkoma and 5 years in our new building

September 25th, 2016 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Prayer Service Rosary at the Grotto Picnic Lunch Historical Cemetery Live Band World Trade Fair

No RSVP Necessary

310 Cenacle Road

Ronkonkoma, New York 11779 Tel. 631-588-8366

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SUNDAY, August 7th, 2016

FISHING TRIP Friday, August 28, 2016 5 pm-9pm

Date: Sunday, August 28, 2016 Time: 4:00 p.m. —8:00 p.m Cost:: $25 per person The Family Activities Committee is excited to invite everyone to St. Elizabeth’s Ann Seton’s Fishing Trjp.

We will be going on a fishing boat out of Captree State Park. So come aboard The Yankee III and enjoy a beautiful summer night and watch the sunset on the bay as you fish with fellow parishioners and their families. The price in-cludes four hours of unlimited fishing—no need to bring your own rods or bait, the crew will take care of that. The crew on The Yankee III is exception-ally patient with children and first timers in assisting them with their rods and giving them fishing tips. Feel free to bring your own dinner onboard. Snacks and water will be provided. This is a family event which means alcohol will not be permitted on the boat. Members from the Family Activities Committee will be selling tickets in the lobby after all masses

starting Saturday , August 6 through Sunday August 21st. When purchasing tickets please try

to have exact amount or please pay by check. Unfortunately, we were only able to get one

boat this year. So, tickets will be sold on a first come first serve basis, limited to 60 tickets.

Please bring a non-perishable food donation for the STEAS’s Food Pantry.

Squeeze in that last little bit of summer fun!

Matthew 419 And he said to them,

“Follow me, and I will

make you fishers of men.”

Prayer Blanket Ministry Meetings are held on Saturdays from 9:30am to

12:30pm. Next meeting is August 13th &

27th. New members are always welcome. Come

join this exciting ministry—we create prayer blankets, lap robes, baby blankets, preemie hats,

Christmas stockings, “pink scarves”, etc. and donate them to various organizations, nursing homes, etc. We also share ideas, patterns and offer instruction for anyone wishing to learn to knit or crochet or brush up on their skills. For more information call the Parish Outreach. If you have yarn to donate,

we will gladly accept it and use it. Thank you!

Join Us With Mary When life got overwhelming and too big for us as children, we turned to our mother for support and guidance. As adults, we thank her for all she had done for us. Now we are blessed with the opportuni-ty to turn to our Heavenly Mother Mary to ask for her support and guidance, and thank her for the many blessings she has given us. Every Wednesday after 9:00 AM mass (at 9:30), you are invited to join us as we pray the rosary to ask for her help and guidance and to thank her for her abounding love.