St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish

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Holy Virgin of Guadalupe,
Queen of the Angels and Mother of the Americas. We fly to you today as your beloved children. We ask you to intercede for us with your Son, as you did at the wedding in Cana.

Pray for us, loving Mother,
and gain for our nation and world,
and for all our families and loved ones,
the protection of your holy angels, that we may be spared the worst of this illness.

For those already afflicted,
we ask you to obtain the grace of healing and deliverance. Hear the cries of those who are vulnerable and fearful, wipe away their tears and help them to trust.

In this time of trial and testing,
teach all of us in the Church to love one another and to be patient and kind.
Help us to bring the peace of Jesus to our land and to our hearts.

We come to you with confidence,
knowing that you truly are our compassionate mother, health of the sick and cause of our joy.

Shelter us under the mantle of your protection, keep us in the embrace of your arms, help us always to know the love of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

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Phone: 317-236-1594
800-382-9836 ext. 1594
Email: hr@archindy.org 
 
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Contact Carla Hill
Phone: 800-382-9836 ext. 1548
Email: carlahill@archindy.org

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A Letter from Fr. Sengole

COVID-19 Precautionary measures and related information impacting our parish

 

Dear Parishioners,

As we are in a time unprecedented and unsettling, I encourage you to spend time in prayer, imploring for those affected by the COVID-19 virus, particularly infants and the elderly. We want to entrust ourselves to God’s providence and increase our faith in His love that never fails us. Let us bear one another in our prayers that are unceasing and interceding. As always, let us seek our Blessed Mother’s intercession ever urgent. During this social distancing, let us grow in spiritual communion with one another.

 

As many of you know, Archbishop Charles Thompson, based on the recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to stem the spread of the virus, and the five Catholic bishops of Indiana have suspended effective March 18 and until further notice all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout the Province of Indianapolis, which is comprised of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Dioceses of Gary, Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, and Lafayette.
 

This means that all liturgical services and gatherings of the faithful such as Confessions, Funeral Masses, Adoration, Communion service are suspended until further notice. Likewise, celebrations of the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Matrimony are suspended/postponed. Of course, the archbishop’s dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass from March 13 continues until further notice. In order that we effectively fight this pandemic epidemic by social distancing, all activities in our parish premises and churches are suspended and cancelled. Seton parish office will be closed with our office staff working from home until further notice. Please do not hesitate to call the parish office for any clarifications or assistance. We will be checking emails, voice mails or attending phone calls during regular office hours.

 

Celebration of the Holy Mass:

• Holy Mass: As directed, all public celebration of Mass is suspended until further notice, but the faithful are encouraged to participate in Holy Mass telecast on TV and other media platforms.

• SETON LIVE: Although no parishioners may attend this service, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish will live stream the Mass at 10AM on Sundays from our parish website  www.setoncatholics.org on the LIVESTREAM video portal. 
  We highly encourage our parishioners to make use of this wonderful option. Remember to prepare for the Mass by reading & praying the Word of God.

• Mass intentions: All scheduled Mass intentions will be offered in my private Mass every day.

• Prayer opportunity: Many of our parishioners will be praying during this time. Stay tuned for praying online with our parish staff via Facebook.

• Prayer for Spiritual Communion:

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

• Tithing: Some parishioners have already asked us as to how they can contribute their Sunday giving. Please mail your checks to the parish office as the need to maintain and pay our bills remain constant. Also, please consider setting up online giving by visiting: https://catholicsinrichmond.churchgiving.com/ws/opportunities

• Holy Week & Easter: We are awaiting Archbishop’s directives for further guidance regarding Holy Week and Easter celebrations.
   

Anointing of the sick/last rites:

• Whenever possible, during this time, the ministering of the sacrament of anointing of the sick and/or last rites are directed toward those who are critically ill and/or in danger of death.

 

Sacrament of Penance:

• Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation will be postponed unless it is requested in danger of death. Please contact the parish office in an emergency.

 

Hospital/Nursing Home visits:

• All outside Extraordinary Minsters of Holy Communion and lay spiritual care volunteers are restricted from going to the hospital or nursing homes.

 

Funerals:

• As was stated in the Archbishop’s communication on 3/17/2020, the celebration of funerals should be postponed whenever possible. This is strongly recommended.

• In exceptional cases the funeral liturgy outside of Mass or the rite of committal may be used, at the funeral home or cemetery chapel, in the presence of a very small number of the faithful who practice the prescribed precautions for hygiene and social distancing.

• No Vigil and related Rites are celebrated.

• A Memorial Mass should be desired at a later date after the suspension.

• A Mass for the intention and the repose of the soul of the deceased is encouraged to be celebrated by the priest privately.

 

Weddings

• Whenever possible any scheduled sacramental celebrations of weddings should be postponed until further notice.

• Under extraordinary circumstances, marriages would be celebrated outside Mass with the participation being limited to the priest/officiant (priest/deacon), engaged couple, two witnesses, and the parents of the engaged couple with no holy communion.

 

Helping the poor and the needy

• The parish will be keeping some canned food and other types of food in the parish office porch and rectory porch. If you are inclined to help the needy, feel free to contact the parish office.

 

Stay Connected with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish

• We highly encourage you to please download “MyParish App” on your iPhone/smartphone as this is one of the best medium of communication. Otherwise, please send your contact email address to Tim Elstro at telstro@setoncatholics.org

Praying for you and for all your family,

Fr. Sengole Gnanaraj

MONDAY             08:15AM   [Communion Service at Holy Family]
TUESDAY            08:15AM   [St. Andrew]
WEDNESDAY      08:15AM   [St. Mary]
THURSDAY         08:15AM   [Holy Family followed by adoration until 8:00pm]
FRIDAY                07:00AM   [St. Andrew]

We greive the loss of our parishoner Martha Yount