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Fr Williams’ Message – Spring 2025
Spring 2025

Fr Williams’ Message – Spring 2025

Fr. Williams’ introduces the Spring 2025 issue of the Family Seton… continue reading »

Editorial – Spring 2025
Spring 2025

Editorial – Spring 2025

It’s a beautiful time in Arizona these days. Warm, but not too warm, Spring has sprung, and Summer is around the corner. For those who love the heat… continue reading »

St. Elizabeth Seton 50th Anniversary Update
Spring 2025

St. Elizabeth Seton 50th Anniversary Update

Do you remember asking “are we there yet?” on a long journey? I vividly recall my brothers and I always asking our parents impatiently how long the journey was… continue reading »

What is Hope?
Spring 2025

What is Hope?

Pope Francis has announced 2025 as a Jubilee Year, “Pilgrims of Hope”, which began Christmas Eve 2024. So – what does that even mean? What is hope anyway?… continue reading »

Pilgrims of Hope
Spring 2025

Pilgrims of Hope

Pope Francis has named 2025 the Jubilee Year of Hope. As Christians we are to called to be Pilgrims of Hope. What does that mean- pilgrims of hope?… continue reading »

Lenten Retreat: Author Paul Zukarelli speaks on Marion apparitions
Spring 2025

Lenten Retreat: Author Paul Zukarelli speaks on Marion apparitions

The second annual Lenten retreat was held at St. Elizabeth Seton (SES) in the parish hall on Saturday, March 1,2025. It was hosted by The Catholic Daughters of America… continue reading »

Someone You Should Know – Lou Allocco
Spring 2025

Someone You Should Know – Lou Allocco

The Family Seton, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s parish newsletter, is published four times a year requiring the work of a number of volunteer writers… continue reading »

Dinner, as Guests of the Pastor
Spring 2025

Dinner, as Guests of the Pastor

By Dick Milanese In February, the St. Elizabeth Seton St. Vincent DePaul Chapter held a thank you party for the parishioners who have given generously … … continue reading »

Soup-er ladies at St Elizabeth Seton Friday Soup Lunch
Spring 2025

Soup-er ladies at St Elizabeth Seton Friday Soup Lunch

Many Catholics believe that the Fridays of Lent are different. Well, for one thing, Catholics abstain from meat during Ash Wednesday… continue reading »

Celebrating 100 years young
Spring 2025

Celebrating 100 years young

In March, the Seton Society celebrated a very exceptional woman of faith, Elsie Van Bruaene. Elsie, a long time Seton Society member and parishioner is celebrating 100 years of life… continue reading »

Carlo Acutis to become first millennial Saint
Spring 2025

Carlo Acutis to become first millennial Saint

I grew up in Beaverton, Oregon about a mile away from the Nike World Headquarters. It kind of made us feel famous, like we actually had a part in the Olympics…. continue reading »

Ritual Reflections & Musical Musings
Spring 2025

Ritual Reflections & Musical Musings

In his first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul reminds us that the body is made up of many parts, each serving a unique function:… continue reading »

Easter – Homeward Bound
Spring 2025

Easter – Homeward Bound

It was Easter morning. Queen Spring had bedecked the earth with her fragrant white blossoms. Radiant beams of sunlight splashed across the verdant green grass… continue reading »

Everyone into the Pool – No Swimming Skills Required
Spring 2025

Everyone into the Pool – No Swimming Skills Required

All of creation relies on water for survival. Fresh or salt, all consume it to hydrate from within, and some live in it… continue reading »

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Spring 2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, as of 2022 approximately 59.3 million adults, or 23.1% of the United States population, live with a mental illness… continue reading »

Encounter – A Lenten Cantata in honor of Pope Francis
Spring 2025

Encounter – A Lenten Cantata in honor of Pope Francis

“A labor of love and creativity” are words that come to mind in describing the spiritually inspiring and uplifting Lenten cantata, Encounter. … continue reading »

The Los Angeles Fires – Survival of the Marion Statues
Spring 2025

The Los Angeles Fires – Survival of the Marion Statues

Beginning at approximately 10:30 AM on January 7, 2025, the Palisades Fire started southeast of Palisades Drive, followed by the Eaton Fire, which started in Altadena, and the Hurst Fire in Sylmar… continue reading »

Called to Serve with an Apron for Jesus
Spring 2025

Called to Serve with an Apron for Jesus

Summer has always been a time that I looked forward to. A time for vacations, of refuge, relaxation, and enjoyment; a time to recharge from the holidays and spring events that … continue reading »

Book Review: Rome Sweet Home, Our journey to Catholicism
Spring 2025

Book Review: Rome Sweet Home, Our journey to Catholicism

I love a good conversion story and Scott and Kimberly Hahn’s is one of the best. Their book “Rome Sweet Home, our journey to Catholicism” begins with Scott admitting that he had a troubled youth and… continue reading »

Seton Shorts
Spring 2025

Seton Shorts

By Deacon Sal SVdP Thank You party Pictured above: It was a Feast! And anyone who was lucky enough to bid on this meal at … … continue reading »

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Volume 4, Number 3
Spring, 2025

The Family Seton, an e-news publication of the St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Community will be published quarterly, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Interim news publications may be published as news surfaces. Submitted news, information, feature article’s, letters, photos, and other materials become the property of The Family Seton newsletter.

Publisher:
Fr. Williams Abba,
Parochial Administrator

Editor:
Deacon Sal Lema

Consulting and Copy Editor:
Lou Allocco

Parish Columnists:
Lou Allocco
Luciana Ballesteros-Heras
LouAnn Edwards
Alice Huth-Derrah
Lucinda Herrick
Gladyce Janky
Beth Lema
Dick Milanese
Steve Raml
J.C. Vega
Virginia Vollmer
Joan Zombek

Correspondent Writer:
Rebecca Schlofner

Send submittals to the Editor at: editor@sesccnews.org

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