St. Elizabeth Ann Seton ParishBringing People Into A Growing Relat ionship With Jesus Christ

As we light the fourth Advent candle this weekend we become aware that thebirthday of Jesus is very near. The scripture readings that we hear anticipate his

birth. How has the birth of Jesus affected the way that we live our lives?-Fr. Mark Ressler

Check out the Advent Resources on our Website

A dv ent Communal Penance Serv icesA dv ent Communal Penance Serv ices

Saturday, December 21, 10:30 AM at

Immaculate Conception Parish

Christ mas Flower Donat ionsChrist mas Flower Donat ions

A donation for our Christmas flowers may be dedicated in memory of a loved one. Write thenames of those you would like remembered on a piece of paper, put that paper and yourdonation in a sealed envelope marked "Flowers" and submit to the parish office, mail it, or drop itin the collection basket at any of the Masses. Each name you submit will be included in theDecember 29 bulletin. To ensure their inclusion, please have them submitted by Monday,December 23.

Please Not e...Please Not e...

There will be No Chi ldren’s Mini s t ry Programs S unday, DecemberNo Chi ldren’s Mini s t ry Programs S unday, December2222 ndnd and S unday, December 29 and S unday, December 29 t ht h. . Stop by the Information Table inthe narthex to check out a Prayzbag or grab a Children's Bulletin orActiv ity sheet. Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Prayzkids, and thePrayground will resume in the new year on Sunday, January 5th.

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Christ mas Ev e and Christ mas Day Minist riesChrist mas Ev e and Christ mas Day Minist ries

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day are live in PCO! Sign up now toserve in your ministries on Christmas Eve/Day at the Mass you plan toattend. Not a part of our normal weekend ministries? There are stillopportunities to serve. Contact Phil Carver with questions on PCO ifyou haven’t signed up yet (pcarv er@seasp.orgpcarv er@seasp.org ).

Gift Bearers, Tidy Team and Extra greeters are other great ways tohelp! If you are interested in another ministry or ways to help out withChristmas Eve and Christmas Day, contact Kelli DeVries(kdev r ies@seasp.orgkdev r ies@seasp.org).

Additional ways to help prepare:Decorating for Christmas: ht t ps ://s ignup.com/go/mPQmfjPht t ps ://s ignup.com/go/mPQmfjPFacility Set Up and Reset for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:ht t ps ://s ignup.com/go/poRZBApht t ps ://s ignup.com/go/poRZBAp

Cat holic Worker House MealsCat holic Worker House Meals

St. Elizabeth's has an amazingministry opportunity toprov ide meals to CatholicWorker House. Currently wehave four teams that rotatequarterly to prov ide one meal

a month. We would like to expand this ministry toadd a second meal each month. We know that withthe generosity of our members, and the size of ourparish we can grow our teams from four to eight! Thetime commitment is minimal. This is wonderfulcommunity building opportunity and an opportunityfor families. If you are interested in helping outplease contact Kelli at kdev r ies@seasp.orgkdev r ies@seasp.org or319-393-3778. Not sure about joining a team, butwould like to help from time to time? You can checkout their website here to see when meals areneeded:ht t p://www.cat hol icworkerhouse.org/be-ht t p://www.cat hol icworkerhouse.org/be-inv olv ed/donat e-a-meal /inv olv ed/donat e-a-meal / .

We continually appreciate our loyalvolunteers who make all this serv ice toour needy neighbors possible-packingfood baskets, delivering food donations,answering phones & working with clientsin the office, and holding financialassistance appointments are some ofmany things our volunteers do in supportof our mission. We cannot do it withoutthem-thanks!

More information and a link to the MCOwebsite can be found on the LocalLocalChar i t ies page under t he W i t nessChar i t ies page under t he W i t nessTabTab of our website.

MCO Holiday Needs

A dvent Giv ing T reeA dvent Giv ing T ree

Y ear End Cont ribut ionsY ear End Cont ribut ions

Many thanks to parish members whocontributed so generously to our AdventGiv ing Tree project this year, and to those whocontributed their t ime and talents to pulling itoff! We helped over 200 children and adults inneed this year with gifts to open, food for afeast, and a message of Christmas blessingsfrom the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Family.

December 31, 2019 is the deadline for all 2019contributions. Al l cont r ibut ions must beAl l cont r ibut ions must bereceiv ed in t he par i sh off ice, or bereceiv ed in t he par i sh off ice, or bepost marked no lat er t han Tuesday,post marked no lat er t han Tuesday,December 31, 2019. W e are requi red t oDecember 31, 2019. W e are requi red t ogo by t he dat e receiv ed/post marked,go by t he dat e receiv ed/post marked,not by t he dat e on t he check.not by t he dat e on t he check. Anyquestions, please contact Mary Lang,Bookkeeper, at 393-3778.

Employment Opport unit y at St Elizabet hEmployment Opport unit y at St Elizabet h

We are seeking to hire a Director of Marketing forthe parish. For more information about the positionand the job description, please check out ourwebsite at www.seasp.orgwww.seasp.org or click the link to theright.

Director of Marketing Position

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Save t he Dat eSave t he Dat efor ourfor our

2020 Wint er A lpha Sessions 2020 Wint er A lpha Sessions

Are you looking to grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ & others in the St. Elizabeth Ann SetonCommunity? Check out an Alpha “Come & See” session on January 12th or 15th. To find out moreinformation about Alpha or to register for a winter session check out the information on ourwebsite: ht t ps ://www.seasp.org/alphaht t ps ://www.seasp.org/alpha ).

Contact Trish Lokmer: t lokmer@seasp.orgt lokmer@seasp.org /393-3778 with any questions!

Beaut y I n Christ - 2020 A rchdiocesan Women's ConferenceBeaut y I n Christ - 2020 A rchdiocesan Women's Conference

Do you desire to grow closer to Jesus long after the Christmasdecorations are put away? Then join us to hear Hallie Lord and KatiePrejean who will set our hearts on fire for Jesus at the ArchdiocesanWomen’s Conference, Beauty in Christ: Fearless! Faithful! On Fire!on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel inCedar Rapids, IA, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (doors open at 7:00 AM). Theday includes Mass with Archbishop Jackels. Discount rates apply untilMonday, January 6, 2020. To register go to:ht t ps ://archwomensconference.org/regi s t rat ion/ht t ps ://archwomensconference.org/regi s t rat ion/ . (Financial assistance isavailable.)

WITNESS

Bapt isms T his WeekendBapt isms T his Weekend

Congratulations to W i l l iam Joseph Mai landerW i l l iam Joseph Mai lander , son of Joe andMichelle, and Maren Lucinda GlynnMaren Lucinda Glynn, daughter of Jason and

Angela as they join our parish family through Baptism.

Baby's First ChristmasBaby's First Christmas

We will be celebrating our newest members of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton bypresenting an ornament and blessing to those families whose child(ren)celebrated their first Christmas in 2019! Come celebrate with us on TheSolemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord the weekend of January 4 & 5 at allthe parish Masses.

Support for Divorced or Divorcing CatholicsSupport for Divorced or Divorcing Catholics

If you are a Catholic who is or hasexperienced divorce, S urv i v ingS urv i v ingDiv orceDiv orce is an opportunity that you mightlike to consider. Surv iv ing Divorce is afacilitated, small-group Catholicconversation; a 12-week process ofhealing, hope, and support. The sessionstake place on Wednesdays, January 15th– April 8th, from 6:30 -8:00 PM at St. Pius X,Cedar Rapids. Childcare will be offeredupon request: please contact Nick &Maureen Gaeta, nick.gaet a@l i v e.comnick.gaet a@l i v e.com

at St. Pius X for more information. You can also contact our parish representative: LindaSadler; l sadler616@gmai l .coml sadler616@gmai l .com or Trish Lokmer; t lokmer@seasp.orgt lokmer@seasp.org , 393-3778 withquestions. To register please fill out the FORMFORM and return with a check to St. Pius X parish.You can link directly to the information on our parish website by clicking the logo above.

PRAY

Unfortunately we have sold out of the Rejoice! books for Advent. If you would still like a copy youcan purchase it on Amazon or Ascension Press. If you did purchase a book there are weekly v ideosto go along with the reading. Click the link to access a v ideo prior to Advent and the weeklyv ideos. The v ideos are also available each week on our parish website on the Advent 2019 page.

Rejoice! Weekly Videos

Youth Ministry

Join Us for Our Annual Youth Min istry Ski TripJoin Us for Our Annual Youth Min istry Ski Trip

All 6-12th graders are inv ited to take a trip to SnowstarMountain on Saturday, February 15th. This is one of our longeststanding Youth Ministry events and includes students fromother Cedar Rapids area parishes. A registration form can befound on t he Yout h Mini s t ry page of our par i sh webs i t et he Yout h Mini s t ry page of our par i sh webs i t eor from the link below and must be turned in NO LATERNO LATER thanJanuary 29th.

Youth Ministry Ski Trip Registration Form

Catholic School Information

Regis Middle School W ishes you a blessed Christmas! Regis Middle School W ishes you a blessed Christmas!

As the coming of our Lord is upon us, everyone at Regis Middle Schoolwould like to take this opportunity to express sincere gratitude for themany blessings in our lives. We especially would like to thank our fellowparishioners, pastors, Board of Education members, volunteers, families andstudents for the encouragement, prayers and generosity given to us throughout theyear. Your support of our Catholic schools is greatly appreciated. We wish all of you a MerryChristmas and many New Year blessings!

Famil ies with Fifth Graders -- Save The Date to Explore Regis! Famil ies with Fifth Graders -- Save The Date to Explore Regis!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Jan. 25th from 9-11 am, to come andExplore Regis at Regis Middle School, 735 Prairie Drive NE, CedarRapids. Current fifth grade students and their families will have a chanceto learn about all the opportunities Regis offers and will meet Regis

students, parents, teachers and staff. More information will be coming soon, but you maycontact Dianne Clarke at dclarke@regi s royal s .orgdclarke@regi s royal s .org or 319-363-1968 if you have anyquestions.

S o S AVE THE DATE -- January 25S o S AVE THE DATE -- January 25 t ht h t o Explore Regi s ! t o Explore Regi s !

Mass/Liturgy Readings for The Week Of December 22,Mass/Liturgy Readings for The Week Of December 22,20192019

Sunday, December 22, Fourth Sunday of Advent, (MT 1:18-24)Sunday, December 22, Fourth Sunday of Advent, (MT 1:18-24)

Monday, December 23, Late Advent W eekday, Monday, December 23, Late Advent W eekday, (LK 1:57-66)(LK 1:57-66) NO MASSTuesday, December 24, Late Advent W eekday,Tuesday, December 24, Late Advent W eekday, (LK 1:67-79)(LK 1:67-79)Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at 5:00 PM, Lynne StrabalaMass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at 7:00 PM, Nick & Regina GansenMass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at 9:00 PM, Arlene LeMense

W ednesday, December 25, the Nativity of the Lord, (LK 2:1-14W ednesday, December 25, the Nativity of the Lord, (LK 2:1-14))Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at 8:30 AM, Robert & Arlene ErushaThursday, December 26, St. Stephen, The First Martyr (MT 10:17-22) Thursday, December 26, St. Stephen, The First Martyr (MT 10:17-22) NO MASSFriday, December 27, St. John, Apostle and Evangelist , (JN 20:1a, 2-8) Friday, December 27, St. John, Apostle and Evangelist , (JN 20:1a, 2-8) NOMASSSaturday, December 28, Vigi l : The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph,Saturday, December 28, Vigi l : The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph,(MT 2:13-18)(MT 2:13-18)Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at 5:00 PM, Jerry MitchellSunday, December 29, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, (MT 2:13-Sunday, December 29, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, (MT 2:13-15,19-23)15,19-23)Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at 8:30 AM, Lynne StrabalaMass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton at 11:00 AM, For the Parish

There are NO Children's Ministry Programs this weekend

W eekly Giving For 12/15/2019W eekly Giving For 12/15/2019

Envelopes: $10,700.52Bank Checks: $4,065.00On-line: $1,608.42EFT:Loose Cash: $918.00Loose Coins (Camp Courageous): $56.46Christmas: $1,325.00

Total: $18,673.40Total: $18,673.40

Pastor, Rev . Mark Ressler - W: 319-393-3778 Pastor, Rev . Mark Ressler - W: 319-393-3778 Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM-4:00 PM, Friday 8:30 AM-1:00 PM Phone: 319-393-3778 Email: office@seasp.orgoffice@seasp.org - Fax: 319-393-7165 - Website: www.seasp.orgwww.seasp.org

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