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October 17, 2021 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
CONTACTS Office…………..……...………. 417.887.6472 Fax……………..……...………..417.887.7027 Website………..……………..seaschurch.org School…………...……………..417.887.6056
PARISH STAFF Rev. Tom Kiefer….……….……….…..Pastor Denise Dumars….………Religious Education Karen Tippie….…...Religious Education Asst. Ellen Chindlund……………...Youth Minister Melinda Arnold….….………..Music Minister Sr. Bernadette Goessling…...Pastoral Minister Deacon Tom & Pat Brewer…...….….R.C.I.A. Diane Schulty………………..Office Manager Heather Hayes……………...Finance Manager Kelly Hayes………………...Facility Manager Morgan Trokey, Jr.……..…..Parish Custodian
SCHOOL STAFF JoAnne Bailes……………………….Principal Lauren Cayer….…....Administrative Assistant
WEEKEND MASSES Saturday…...………………….………4:30 pm Sunday…………….…….7:30, 9:00, 11:15 am Nursery in School during 9:00 & 11:15 am Masses
WEEKDAY MASSSES Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
6:30 am & 8:30 am
Wednesday 6:30 am & 6:00 pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday...3:00-4:00 pm or by appointment
Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Call the Parish Office at 417.887.6472
To contact Fr. Tom for the Anointing of the Sick or if you have experienced a death of a family member or of a friend outside of Office Hours
follow the prompts of the phone system and connect to extension 630. You will then be placed
on hold and connected to Fr. Tom’s cell phone.
Sacrament of Matrimony Call the Parish Office at least six months
prior to possible date
Infant Baptism Preparation Second Tuesday of the Month……..6:30 pm
Contact John & Patty Straus, 417.840.5494 or [email protected] to register
by the Friday before the class
St. ElizabethAnn Seton Church
2200 W. Republic Rd., Springfield, MO 65807
“What do you wish me to do for you?” Whether we realize it, this is a question God is always asking. It’s an important question because the answer we provide will reveal a great deal about where our hearts lie. Our requests of God can often appear very noble and altruistic. They consist of requests for healing for someone in need of prayers, successful resolution of a personal conflict, assistance in overcoming a disease and myriad other desires for both ourselves and others. We are especially concerned about those we love and can easily find ourselves bringing their struggles to God for a hearing in our prayer. Is that really all that prayer is about? The woman in today’s Gospel, having been put in her place by Jesus, was only looking out for the wellbeing of her sons. She was doing what mothers do, protecting and securing the livelihood of her children. But she was sadly mistaken, her request was not granted. We all make this same misguided mistake from time to time. The goal of prayer is not to convince God of the worthiness of our agenda or to gain a hearing. Sometimes we believe that the more we multiply our prayers or discover the right combination of supplications that we will receive more of God’s attention. That’s not how it works. Even though God desires to hear, know, and be an intimate part of what is on our minds, it goes much deeper. What we need from God is a relationship. It’s a relationship that guides and immerses us in the very stuff of life and in the direction of the Gospel. This relationship sees God’s kingdom and agenda, not our own, as what is most important. It builds the strength of character necessary to bring God’s Gospel into a world that may not receive it with open arms. It may cause us discomfort and suffering. We are asked to heroically journey with God through suffering, hardship, ridicule, and even death! Ultimately, our desire from God must become our desire for God. It is only when this happens that the powerful words “thy will be done” will be found with sincerity and humility on our lips. Whatever God wishes becomes what we wish as we see this glorious union of wills. Our humble lives will then become powerful witnesses, and what happens to us in God’s eternal kingdom the result of his mercy. We become true servants and find ourselves discovering God’s definition of success. That definition has nothing at all to do with status, income, or privilege.
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SCRIP cards available for purchase Be sure to stop by the “SCRIP” table in the Gathering Area after Mass today and purchase some gift cards for yourself or others.
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY
During the month of October, we will be praying the rosary at 8:00 am on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and at 4:00 pm on Saturday. Please plan to join us as we honor Mary and pray
for the needs of our world, our family members and all peoples.
PRAYER OF THE MONTH O Jesus living in Mary, come and live in Your
servants, in the spirit of Your holiness, in the fullness of Your might, in the perfection of Your ways, in the
truth of Your virtues, in the communion of Your mysteries. Subdue every hostile power, the devil, the world and the flesh, in the strength of Your Spirit, for
the glory of Your Father. Amen
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Holy Trinity Parish
2818 East Bennett Street CONTACT: Marilyn Gibson 417.224.4043
Holy Trinity Parish Office 417.883.3440
World Mission Sunday—October 23rd/24th World Mission Sunday is a day set aside for the Catholic Church throughout the world to publicly renew its commitment to the missionary movement. It was created by Pope Pius XI in
1926 as the day of prayer for missions. Please be as generous. Use the envelope in your October packet, pick up an envelope in the Gathering Area, or just place your check or cash in the basket provided for this purpose at the back of the sanctuary. Thank you!
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Build your marriage on solid rock . . . How well can your marriage withstand the storms of this life? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is an opportunity to strengthen the foundation of your marriage. Grounded in the love of Jesus Christ, the weekend will provide you the tools and the time necessary to go deeper into the Sacrament so that you can live more intimately and responsibly as a couple of God. Make plans now to attend the weekend of March 18th-20th, 2022 at the Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer in Carthage, MO. For more information, or to register for a weekend, visit www.wwme.org, or call/Email Kim Brayman at 417.866.0841/ [email protected].
Bishop Rice’s October prayer intention: May Our Lady of the Rosary intercede for all the spiritual and temporal needs of the Diocese, from east to west.
SEAS 13th ANNUAL FALL BAZAAR - 2021 Sponsored by the SEAS
Parish Council of Catholic Women Saturday, November 6, 9:00 am-6:00 pm Sunday, November 7, 8:00 am-2:00 pm
You will not want to miss out on this year’s PCCW Fall Bazaar! There will be numerous vendors with a variety of
crafts, a bake sale, raffle tickets, lunch items and much more. The PCCW ladies have organized a great event, so be sure to make plans now to attend. It’s always a fun way to purchase Christmas gift items for family and friends (and “anytime” gift items for yourself)!
DISPENSATION FROM MASS LIFTED
Bishop Rice has recently lifted the general dispensation from Mass that had been in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All are welcomed back to Mass unless you are unable to attend due to having a compromised immune system or are caring for someone who has a compromised immune system. For the parishioners who must refrain from crowds, for those reasons, the weekend Livestream schedule for Mass is still the same at 9:00am on Sundays. We are praying that we see everyone back in church soon as we strive to return to normalcy. SEAS remains committed to protecting the health and well-being of our parishioners and community. You are not required to wear a mask while you are in the building or during Mass. However, we are a mask-friendly place. If you feel more comfortable wearing a mask, you are welcome to do so.
Missouri Catholic Conference The 2021 MCC Virtual Annual Assembly . . . Make plans now to attend the assembly virtually by visiting the Missouri Catholic Conference website: mocatholic.org
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY Tuesday, November 9th—7:00 PM Springfield Catholic High School
Answers to questions such as: What is Theology of the Body?
Why was it chosen to be implemented in the 21-22 school year? How is it relevant to our lives right now? Please RSVP to [email protected]. RSVP is not required, but appreciated!
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Thoughts From Fr. Tom One Positive Thing "There are many negative things that can be said about James and John," writes William Barclay. "They were nakedly ambitious and proud: they wanted, and believed they deserved, places of honor in Jesus' kingdom. They were ignorant and insensitive: their request for places of honor came right after Jesus had told of His coming suffering and death. But there's one positive thing you can say about James and John: they believed in Jesus. Here was a poor, homeless, persecuted carpenter and yet James and John believed Jesus was a king. They believed that He would conquer the power structure of Rome." Even their crude ambition reflected their faith in Christ.
William Barclay, The Gospel of Mark, pp. 254, 255.
Caring Service and Its Impact A room-service waiter at a Marriott hotel learned that the sister of a guest had just died. The waiter, named Charles, bought a sympathy card, had hotel staff members sign it, and gave it to the distraught guest with a piece of hot apple pie. "Mr. Marriott," the guest later wrote to the president of Marriott Hotels, "I'll never meet you. And I don't need to meet you. Because I met Charles. I know what you stand for. ... I want to assure you that as long as I live, I will stay at your hotels. And I will tell my friends to stay at your hotels."
Roger Dow and Susan Cook, Turned On, (New York: Harper Business, 1996).
Service Keeps Us Alive Unamuno, the Spanish philosopher, tells about the Roman aqueduct at Segovia, in his native Spain. It was built in 109 A.D. For eighteen hundred years, it carried cool water from the mountains to the hot and thirsty city. Nearly sixty generations of men drank from its flow. Then came another generation, a recent one, who said, "This aqueduct is so great a marvel that it ought to be preserved for our children, as a museum piece. We shall relieve it of its centuries-long labor." They did; they laid modern iron pipes. They gave the ancient bricks and mortar a reverent rest. And what happened to the aqueduct? It began to begin to fall apart. The sun beating on the dry mortar caused it to crumble. The bricks and stone sagged and threatened to fall. What ages of service could not destroy idleness disintegrated.
Resource, Sept/Oct, 1992, p. 4.
October Sunday
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Blood Pressure Clinic after all Masses Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation Candidates 10:10 AM Adult Scripture Study 10:10 AM PSR/Confirmation 1/Confirmation 2 10:10 AM High School Book Discussion 2:30 PM Diocesan Wedding Anniversary -St. Agnes 6:00 PM Youth Open Gym (Grades 6th - 12th) 8:00 PM AA
Monday
18 NO SEAS School 2:00 PM Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Eucharistic Adoration 6:30 PM St. Francis Guild Meeting at Prima’s 7:00 PM Gamblers’ Anonymous
Tuesday
19 6:30 AM That Man Is You 9:15 AM Adult Scripture Study 9:30 AM Mom’s Group 9:45 AM Parish Staff Meeting 10:00 AM Rosary Makers 6:30 PM RCIA 7:00 PM Pastoral Council 7:00 PM Cornerstone
Wednesday
20 8:30 AM Weigh and Pray 9:15 AM St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry 12:00 PM Tight Knit Group 5:00 PM ROC 6:30 PM Adult Scripture Study 6:30 PM PSR/Confirmation 1/Confirmation 2 7:00 PM CREED 7:00 PM Adult Choir
Thursday
21 8:30 AM All School Mass 9:15 AM Adult Scripture Study 12:00 PM Alpha Bible Study 4:00 PM Wedding Rehearsal - Baumgart/Schaeffer 6:30 PM Praise & Worship Group 7:00 PM Men’s Club Rosary/Dinner 7:00 PM School Board Meeting
Friday
22 3:00 PM Wedding - Baumgart/Schaeffer 5:30 PM Wedding Rehearsal - Looker/Schoen
Saturday
23 1:00 PM Wedding - Looker/Schoen 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Reconciliation 1st Reconciliation Enrollment - All Weekend Masses
Sunday
24 1st Reconciliation Enrollment - All Weekend Masses 10:10 AM Adult Scripture Study 10:10 AM PSR/Confirmation 1/Confirmation 2 10:10 AM High School Book Discussion 8:00 PM AA
JOIN THE “FLOCK” - Keep in touch with our Parish.
New Message TO: 84576 Message Text Box ENTER: SEAS2200
and then SEND Message Or . . . just focus your smartphone camera
app on this QR code.
Putting Christ First Every Day
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Mark 10: 35-45 Key Passage: “For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve and to
give his life as a ransom for many.”
Question: What does unselfish service look like in your home, workplace, parish?
Children: What does unselfish service look like in your home, school and with your friends?
BOOK FOR PRAYER REQUESTS If you, or someone you know, is in need of prayer, please consider writing your name, or the person’s name, in the Prayer Request Book located on a pedestal outside of the Day Chapel.
Readings for the week of October 17, 2021
Sunday: Is 53:10-11 / Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 / Heb 4:14-16
Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
Monday: 2 Tm 4:10-17 / Ps 145:1013, 17-18 / Lk 10:1-9
Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15, 17-21 / Ps 40:7-8, 8-9, 10, 17 / Lk 12:35-38
Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18 / Ps 124:1-8 / Lk 12:39-48
Thursday: Rom 6:19-23 / Ps 1:1-4 and 6 / Lk 12:49-53
Friday: Rom 7:18-25 / Ps 119:66, 68, 76, 77, 93, 94 / Lk 12:54-59
Saturday: Rom 8:1-11 / Ps 24:1-6 / Lk 13:1-9
Next Sunday: Jer 31:7-9 / Ps 126:1-6 / Heb 5:1-6 / Mk 10:46-52
Sunday, October 17 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM ..................................................................†Dianne Jarek 9:00 AM ..................................................... People of the Parish 11:15 AM............................................................. †Judy Joyce-Hoy
Monday, October 18 St. Luke, Evangelist 6:30 AM ................................................................... Caleb Labenz 8:30 AM ....................................................... †Ryne Shea Millsap
Tuesday, October 19 Sts. John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs 6:30 AM .......................................... Reverend Thomas P. Kiefer 8:30 AM ................................................... †Joseph & Lucille Boll
Wednesday, October 20 St. Paul of the Cross, Priest 6:30 AM .................................................. Ross & Maddy Payton 6:00 PM ............................................................ †Gerald Downey
Thursday, October 21 6:30 AM .............................................................. †Jessie Luebbert 8:30 AM .................................................................. †Karen Harter
Friday, October 22 St. John Paul II, Pope 6:30 AM ................................................................. †Raamah Crim 8:30 AM .............................................................. †Joe Sokolowski
Saturday, October 23 St. John of Capistrano, Priest; BVM 4:30 PM .......................................................... †Heather Buechler
Sunday, October 24 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, World Mission Sunday 7:30 AM ...................................................... People of the Parish 9:00 AM .................................................... †Tony Zimmermann 11:15 AM...................................................................... †Earl Straus
PRAISE & WORSHIP GROUP Thursdays, 6:30 pm, Church
All are welcome to join in prayer, silence and music as we gather to worship on Thursday evenings at 6:30pm. Deepen your personal prayer life and help cultivate the gifts of the Holy Spirit and grow in love of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Holy Trinity.
Contact/Info Shelly Pichler, 417.838.2730
ANOINTING OF THE SICK CALLS
If you, or someone you know, is in immediate need of the Anointing of the Sick sacrament, or have experienced a death of a family member or friend outside of the normal parish office hours, you may reach Father Tom by
calling the parish, 417.887.6472, ext. 630, anytime. The phone system will automatically connect your call to his cell phone.
RCIA INQUIRY SESSIONS Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm
Would you like to be baptized, receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Eucharist? Do you feel a calling to inquire about the Catholic faith? It’s not too late to begin. We meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00pm. Babysitting is available.
Stephen Ministry
There is a book called The Wonderful Cri-sis of Middle Age. Middle age is indeed full of change, crisis and growth. We must deal with aging parents, adult children and our own mortality. If you are going through this “crisis” and need a sympathetic, trained listener, a
Stephen Minister would like to be there for you. Please call:
Dale Buechler, c 618.971.7183 or 417.887.0170 or Joan McClennen, 417.838.9170
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Operating Fund Weekly Envelopes ...................... $12,423.00
Building Fund Income for the Week ................... $2,907.00
Special Collections Income for the Week .................... $1,301.00
Good stewards must not argue about who is most important. Today’s Gospel says clearly that those who aspire to greatness
must humbly serve the needs of all. Even Jesus came not to be served, but to serve.
For the Week of October 3rd-9th
Youth Ministry Ellen Chindlund, Youth Minister
[email protected] 417.887.6472, ext. 608
LASAGNA DINNER RETURNS! “A NIGHT IN TUSCANY”
Saturday, November 13, 5:30 pm
SEAS Youth Ministry is excited to announce that we will again host the Lasagna Dinner - A Night in Tuscany - on Saturday, November 13, at 5:30 pm. We invite you to join us as the Parish Hall is transformed into a lovely Tuscan Café. The evening will begin with a wine silent auction. Your meal will include a crisp salad, homemade lasagna, bread and tea/coffee/water. We will have a dessert auction and raffle following the meal. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are free. Tickets go on sale this weekend in the Gathering Area before and after Mass. Be sure and get your tickets early, we sold out last time. If you’d like to sit with friends, we encourage you to go together to purchase a table, otherwise, come and make some new friends! The Lasagna Dinner is a fundraiser to help send our youth to conferences like the National Catholic Youth Conference. We appreciate your support!
DESSERTS/WINE DONATIONS NEEDED
Do you make a great chocolate cake? Or maybe a fantastic apple pie? Or, perhaps, you would consider donating a bottle of wine. Both types of items are needed for our Lasagna Dinner Dessert Auction and Wine Silent Auction. Please stop by the Lasagna Dinner ticket table to sign-up or contact Ellen Chindlund at [email protected].
YOUTH OPEN GYM TODAY, Sunday, October 17, 6:00-8:00 pm
Bring your friends (they don’t have to attend SEAS) and plan to join your fellow youth for food and fun
during Open Gym TODAY, Sunday, October 17, 6:00-8:00 pm. Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Open to all youth in grades 6-12.
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Denise Dumars, Director
[email protected] 417.887.6472, ext. 610
Today at the 9:00am and 11:15am Masses, there will be a special presentation of our 61 Confirmation Candidates. Please pray for these young men and women preparing for their Confirmation on February 26, 2022
Next weekend, October 23rd/24th, at all Masses, we will have First Reconciliation Enrollment for the 48 boys and gir ls in preparation to receive this Sacrament on November 22nd. Please keep them in your prayers.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word bulletins are
available every week in the Gathering Area. If you have a child/children in kindergarten through 2nd grade, or even an older child who would
like one, please take one! Keep checking to see when Children’s Liturgy of the Word ministry will resume again during
the 9:00am and 11:15am Sunday Masses.
TRUNK OR TREAT Friday, October 29
Parking Lot Opens at 5:30 pm
Put on a great costume and decorate your car, truck or van. Please bring candy/trinkets to hand out to as
many as 400 treat-or-treaters. The treating begins at 6:30pm. The SEAS youth group is planning a really spooky (and fun) haunted house, and of course the Men’s club will be providing their famous hotdogs and chili. It’s always an
enjoyable time for the kids and adults alike!
CROSSLINES TOY DRIVE
SEAS is once again partnering with Crosslines to collect Christmas toys for boys and girls (age 0-teens). The boxes
will be in the Gathering Area beginning in November. Lists with ideas are available in the Gathering Area now. Donations will be taken from November 1st – December 12th. Thank you for your generosity! For more information, contact Denise in the PSR Office 417.887.6472, ext. 610.
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C o m m u n i t y N e w s . . .
Pray for Those
Serving
in the Military
Taylor Adams Tanner Burnett Joe Carey Adam Casto Jordin Culberson Dorian Dorweiler Lauren Duer Michael Harter Kegan Higgerson
Sam Holbrook Randy McIlquham Ryan McIlquham Christian Miller Harold Millirons Ryan Moran Jared Mount Joe Mulheron Michael Murphy John Warren
Our Prayer List
SEAS Our Friends &
Parishioners Loved Ones
Sr. Regina Bastarache Missy Brickey Isabela Casillas Joline Cooney Wayne Enlow Maryann Fleder Rick Garner Jean Hill Anthony Horn Pam Kiefer Kay Martin Alice Medrano Kimberly Minor Megan Minor Marlo Minor Michelle Murphy Mary Ruth Connor Polley Thomas Rodreick Maria SanPaolo Joan Schultz Dennis Wied Stacy Powers Yerby
Hunter Appleby Bob Bumberry Deacon Tom Brewer Dale Carley Ester Collins Anne Edie Ken Ellwood Jane Gibbs Gladys Grimes Ed Harter Brandon Keith Hayley Kreymer Gail Langdon Glenn Matlock Don McCroskey Victoria Reid Donna Waters Mary Wood
CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY 847 S Holland Invites YOU to
FALL IN LOVE with CCM
Saturday, October 30, 2021 Mass: 5:00pm / Cocktails: 6:00pm/Dinner/7:00pm
$150/per person - 8 per table $3,000/Sponsorship table - (10 guests) For info, and to purchase tickets, visit:
HTTPS://CCM847.ORG/75TH-GALA
Springfield Catholic Schools System is accepting Applications for the 2021-2022 School Year for . . .
Substitute Teachers/Paraprofessionals (teacher’s aide) at SCS
This is a great opportunity for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to help out at their child’s/children’s school(s). 60+ credit hours, VIRTUS certification (school provides) and a background check are required for employment. To submit an application, go to scspk12.org and click “About” and “Employment Opportunities” and then select “Substitute”.
ST. VINCENT de PAUL October Requests
For the month of October, SVdP is asking that you please consider donating toothpaste, dishwashing liquid, shampoo, multi-surface cleaner, and 4-roll packages of bathroom tissue.
Thank you SEAS parishioners for your ongoing generous support
of this important ministry!
“Service to others is the rent we pay for our room in Heaven.”
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE FOR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Tuesday, November 2nd, 7:00pm St. Joseph Church - Springfield
Reception following Mass
LAST GARDENING WORKDAY AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Tuesday, October 26th, 9:00-11:00am will be the last gardening workday for this season. Join other vol-unteers to prepare the vegetable beds for winter and work on other grounds maintenance projects. CONTACT/INFO: Jana Hukriede at 417.840.4109 or [email protected].
It’s Knights of Columbus TOOTSIE ROLL Time
NEXT Weekend, October 23/24
The Knights of Columbus will be at SEAS after all Masses next weekend, October 23/24 asking for
donations for their favorite charities, such as Special Olympics, and handing out Tootsie Rolls to their many patrons. This has been a long-held tradition of the
Knights, and many people have fond memories of donating to the Knights and then receiving a Tootsie Roll. Please plan to support the Knights through their collections next weekend.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Join us every MONDAY in the Day Chapel
4:00—8:00pm
