Parish News  

Think "Red" for Pentecost!

April 23, 2008 - Pentecost is May 10/11 this year. Pentecost is the great festival that marks the birth of the Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost means "fiftieth day" and is celebrated fifty days after Easter. Red is the liturgical color for this day. Red recalls the tongues of flame in which the Holy Spirit descended on the first Pentecost. The color red also reminds us of the blood of the martyrs. These are the believers of every generation who by the power of the Holy Spirit hold firm to the true faith even at the cost of their lives.

In keeping with our tradition, we ask that you wear clothes in the color red to Masses that weekend. We also invite you to bring red geraniums to Mass. Someone will be at each Mass to accept these flower donations. They will be placed around the altar and later planted in the flower bed outside the church. Think "red!"

Please Pick Up Your Pictorial Directories From the Parish Office! 

January 9, 2008 - The parish pictorial directories have been here for a few months. Please take time to pick up your copy!! You can also approach a staff member at weekend Masses to give you your directory or may pick it up directly from the parish office during office hours (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.). EVERY household is to receive a directory even if you did not have a photo taken! If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at 393-3778.

Our Building Project

April 28, 2008 - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish has begun a liturgical formation process to build a church. For information and updates on Our Building Project, click here. The Program Document, stating what we as parish members would like to see in a new church building, is complete. To view this document, click on the following link: http://www.seasp.org/committees/BuildingProgramDocument.pdf. This document is 44 pages, so it may take some time to download, especially if you have a dial up connection. 

In order to view examples of Our Building Project architect's previous work, please click here:  BVH.com.

Find the Ministry Schedule on the Calendar

April 27, 2007 - We have recently updated the calendar to include the ministry schedule or the assignment of altar servers, cantors, Eucharistic ministers, hospitality ministers, lectors, music ministers, sacristans, and ushers. You can access it by clicking the "Calendar" tab above. You can have the calendar show only ministry schedules by using the filter on the top left corner of the calendar page. Instead of seeing "All Events" just click the arrow to the right of that and drop down to select "Ministry Schedules." You may then select the date and Mass time you are interested in viewing. You should be able to now see who is assigned to serve in the various ministry roles for that particular Mass. In addition, you may see the entire schedule through September 3, 2007 by clicking, "click for more information"  at the bottom of the an opened Mass time screen. The entire schedule is also available on the Liturgy Committee page. If you have any questions regarding obtaining the ministry schedule, please contact us.

New E-Mail Address for Parish

February 24, 2006 - We have a new general e-mail address for our parish, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. It is office@seasp.org. Please begin using this address instead of SEAS@inavia.net, effective immediately. If you have any questions, please contact the parish office at 393-3778. Thank you!

Like to Join Us?

September 7, 2005 -- If you are interested in joining our parish, call the parish office (319-393-3778). Fr. Manternach meets with all new families, so call to set up an appointment with him to register you as a new member. Join us at Mass and get to know our parish community!

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