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BaptismVisit our website at www.steas.org for informationand follow the instructions. It is highly recommendedthat this be done during the pregnancy.

MarriageA couple must make arrangements for their weddingat least 6 months in advance. ***Please secure yourwedding date at the Church before reserving areception date*** Marriage preparation is required for every couple.intending a Catholic Wedding. Visit our website at www.steas.org for information.

ConfessionSaturday at 4:00 PM or other posted times

Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Is offered to Parishioners who are seriously ill or indanger of death. Please call early in the illness of aloved one to arrange for the Sacrament.

Parish RegistrationIt is important to belong to our parish Family. Pleasecall the office if you are not registered or pick up aregistration form after mass.

New Members (RCIA) Anyone interested in becoming a member of theCatholic Church is invited into the Rite of ChristianInitiation of Adults Process (RCIA). We also invitebaptized persons who wish to receive Eucharist andConfirmation to become part of this process. Pleasecall Gerry at 585-9291.

FR. ALLAN SIKORSKI, PASTOR

DEACON JOHN GREBE, DEACON JOSEPH MAFFEO, DEACON DAVE VALLONE

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SACRAMENTS TODAY

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You are my inheritance, O Lord!

MASS SCHEDULESaturday 5:00pm Sunday: 8:30am, 10:00am

and 12 NoonConfessions Saturday 4pm

WEEKDAY MASSESMonday to Thursday - 9:00am

Holy Days as announced

ROSARYMonday to Thursday after 9:00am Mass

MIRACULOUS MEDALMonday after 9:00am Mass

PARISH OFFICE HOURSMon to Fri 9:00am to 12:30pm; 1:30pm to 5:00pm (Friday until 4pm)

MICHELE HAHN, DIR. OF RELIGIOUS FORMATION631-737-8915Monday–Thursday 9:00am—12:30pm; 1:30pm to 4:00pm,CLOSED Friday

MARY ANN O’CONNOR, OUTREACH COORDINATOR631-737-4416Mon. & Wed. 9:30am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Tuesday & Thursday: 1:30pm to 4:00pm, CLOSED Friday

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Mass Intentions This Week

Today: Sunday, November 18th 8:30 a.m.- Krystyna Tarnawa 10:00 a.m.– Thomas Murphy,

Charles S. Stadier, Mildred Labate, Kathleen Curran

12 Noon—People of the Parish

Monday, November 19th 9:00a.m.– James T. Forte

Tuesday, November 20th

9:00a.m.– Edward Carragher

Wednesday, November 21st The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

9:00a.m.– Nicholas Gill

THANKSGIVING Thursday, November 22nd

Saint Cecilia, Virgin & Martyr

9:00 a.m.— Michael Mignone

Saturday, November 24th 5:00p.m. - Joseph Ciccarelli

Sunday, November 25th

8:30 a.m.- Caroline Lodato 10:00 a.m.– Thomas Murphy,

Salvatore Ingrassia 12 Noon—People of the Parish

Parish Ministries

Altar Servers: Marie Cagnard 631-471-2211 Extraordinary Ministers: John Healy 631-648-9186 Lectors: Lois Schilling 631-286-0403 Ushers: John Romaine 631-418-7718 Music Ministry: Phyllis Benanti Adult Choir: Allison Tramontana 631-647-7881 Youth Choir: Katie Finn 631-835-4129 Baptism Preparation: 631-737-4388 Pre-Cana: Gerry & Joe Saldiveri 631-585-8968 R.C.I.A. –Gerry Hoffer 631-585-9291 Religious Ed.: Michele Hahn 631-737-8915

Catholic Min. Appeal: John Romaine 631-418-7718 Fundraising Committee: Helen & Sal Sapienza 631-648-3947 Finance Committee: Donna Singer 631-732-3589 Beautification: Gerry & Joe Saldiveri 631-585-8968 Family Activities: Josette & Chris Vuturo 631-433-3150

Hospitality: Marie Quick 631-585-7560 Prayer Blanket Group: Janice Mierisch 631-289-5585

Youth Group: Joy Millilo 631-585-0938

CELEBRANTS for weekend of November 24th-25th

SATURDAY, November 24th

5:00 PM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaku (Deacon Joe Maffeo preaching)

SUNDAY, November 25th 8:30 AM: Fr. Vitus Ezeiruaku 10:00 AM: Fr. Allan Sikorski 12:00 Noon: Fr. Allan Sikorski

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

For the 2018 year, there are still weekday Mass intentions available. Please consider visiting or calling the Rectory to reserve a Mass for your

special intention.

Striving to make Jesus known by our response to the Gospel, and guided by the

Holy Spirit, the community of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is committed to being a vibrant, worshipping family that reaches out in love

and friendship to all of God’s people.

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

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A blessed Thanksgiving to all of you and your families. Although Thanksgiving is a secular holiday, all thanks for everything are rightly due to God. What better way to begin your Thanksgiving weekend than to come to Mass on Thursday and give thanks to Him who is the giver of all good things. Please consider joining us at 9:00am for Mass. May God bless you all, Fr. Sikorski

Message from our Pastor

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GOAL: $52,300

FAMILIES DONATED: 174

RECEIVED: $40,519

NEEDED TO REACH OUR GOAL: $11,781

Our parish receives a cash rebate which last year amounted to more than $12,000. This

money helps offset expenses needed to run our parish and the many programs we offer. If

we fail to meet our goal we will lose that much needed rebate.

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________

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11th ANNUAL SUPER BONANZA $25 winners Sunday, 11/11/18 #16160 Marilyn & Henry Sosa Monday, 11/12/18 #17377 Robert Kammerdener Tuesday, 11/13/18 #01741 Dorothy Lombardo Wednesday, 11/14/18 #07745 George Rush

Thursday, 11/15/18 #01379 Carol Haskell Friday, 11/16/18 #08432 Madeline Davide Saturday, 11/17/18 #03361 Carol Cook

CONGRATULATIONS! Payment will be mailed to all Winners on the

following Thursday after results are posted in Bulletin.

11th Annual Super Daily Bonanza Drawing Every day until May 31, 2019 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 op-portunity to WIN.

MEMBERS NAME_______________________ PHONE NUMBER____________________ ADDRESS______________________________

Number of Tickets__$25.00=__ 5 for $100.00= ___ TOTAL =_______ Please mail your check to: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 800 Portion Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

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_____________________

Prayer Blanket Ministry Meetings are held on Saturdays from 9:30am -12:30pm.

Contact Janice by email: pbministry16@gmail.com Next meeting is Saturday, November 24th, 2018 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 any-one 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 for your generosity and support!

Parish Outreach Ministry Food pantry: At present, Outreach is in need of coffee, tea, toweling, toilet paper, peanut butter, jelly and shampoo. Thanksgiving: Outreach will be distributing a Thanksgiving package to approximately 65 fami-lies. If you would like to donate food for a Thanksgiving meal, you can bring it to the Out-reach office by Monday, November 26, 2018. Thank you for all the donations of checks, cash, gift cards, turkeys, non-perishable food that has come in these past few weeks. Clothing: If you would like to donate clothing, please call the Outreach Office, 631-737-4416. Thank you for always reaching out to others in friendship and love. Have a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

Finance Chairperson Donna Singer Trustees: Helen Sapienza John McElhone Business Manager: Lori Marando

WEEKLY SACRIFICE for the PARISH This week 2018 - 11/11/2018: $7,662.00

Last year this week 2017: $8,086.00

Thank you for your continued generosity

A sincere THANKS to all those who helped with the Christmas Raffle mailing that was assembled this past week, We had over 50

volunteers! We couldn't have done it without you!!

-Larry Reilly

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You shop. Amazon gives. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price

of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Support your parish by starting your

shopping at smile.amazon.com Below is the link to use to support St. Eliz-

abeth when making purchases on Amazon.com

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/11-2898829

Our first regular meeting will be held on Wednesday November 28th @ 7:00pm in the Church Hall.

If you have any questions please contact John Romaine at 631-418-7718

The Parish Office will be closed on Thursday November 22nd & Friday

November 23rd. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving!

Memorial Brick Campaign

You can now order your Brick online! Visit www.steas.org and click on the “Memorial Brick” tab for easy online

ordering. (Order form still available in bulletin as well)

Thank you for your continued support.

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The 12th Annual Christmas Raffle has begun!!

Last years 2 winners collected over $4,500 each. This

year we will split the prize again among 2 lucky winners.

With your continued support, we can make this the best Christmas raffle yet!

Raffles will be sold in the rear of the

Church after each Mass up until the day of drawing.

This is a major fund raiser for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

Drawing will be held on Sunday, December 23rd after the 12 Noon Mass.

You have to be in it to win it!!

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SNOW CLOSINGS- for MASS REMINDER:

For snow or severe weather during the week days…

we follow the Sachem SD schedule. Tune in to News12 or WALK F.M. Radio. If Sachem SD is closed, there will be no Mass that day. If severe weather happens on the weekend and Mass needs to be

cancelled, call into the Parish Office at 737-4388 and the recording will be updated with any cancellations. Thank you.

Or you can sign up with “REMIND” for instant

notifications by text or email. See website for more info at www.steas.org

If you are available during the winter

months and able to help shovel the Church

sidewalks and entrances, please contact

Lori in the office @ 631-737-4388 to have

your name and number added to our call

list. Thank you

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