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(September 25, 2022) Drawing on today's Gospel readings, Father Charles Persing reminds us that "the call of Amos is our call, too." Therefore, let us step in our Christ-centered life and reach out to one another prayerfully.

(September 18, 2022)  Are you making an effort to sustain meaningful and nourishing relationships in your life, many of which are usually just a phone call away?  Do you cultivate a sense of detachment from worldly things? "God has provided you with the means; what more good can you do with your material possessions?"These are the questions that Father Anthony Eseke, Priest-in-Residence at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, asks us to ponder introspectively as we listen to today's readings.  

(September 11, 2022) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us that everything we do will ultimately be between our God and ourselves. Therefore, we should be Christlike and follow His commandments.

(September 4, 2022) Father Charles Persing, Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, takes a moment to remind us about the importance of the Eucharist and the opportunity for focus on the Eucharist during Forty Hours, Sunday through Tuesday.

(August 28, 2022) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us what it means to be humble in our lives, just the way Jesus taught us.

(August 27, 2022) Father Anthony Eseke, Priest-In-Residence at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, invites us to make Christ the center of our lives. 

(August 21, 2022) "God loves us," Father Charles Persing reminds us, and what He wants is for us to love Him in return.

(August 13, 2022) "Keep your eyes on Jesus and follow Him," is at the heart of today's message by Father Charles Persing, Pastor of Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.

(August 7, 2022) If you were to try to choose the most important trait of God, what would it be? Monsignor Robert Lawrence reminds us that  God is trustworthy and  always ready to journey  with us. What does this mean for us,  God's people?  It means that His gifts of faith and trust are the greatest gifts He gives to us.

(August 8, 2022) Father Charles Persing, Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, speaks about faith, trust, and the Christ-centered life.

(July 31, 2022) "Where are your treasures and where do you store them?" asks Father Charles Persing, Pastor of the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. Rather than focusing on temporary treasures during our earthly lives, Father Persing reminds us to "listen to the voice of God and build your heavenly treasures."

(July 23, 2022) What are prayer and grace, and why they are so important in our daily walk with Christ? Father Charles Persing, Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, shares his thoughts about these crucial elements in our lives.

(July 16, 2022) Father Dexter Jay Nebrida of the Order of the Disciples of Mary, shares his missionary experience among the young people in the Philippines. "We must make sure to have space to receive God in our lives, " he said.  And once we have that space, we should be able to say,  "Lord,  surprise me with Your love."

(July 10, 2022) What is it that we need to gain eternal life? Father Charles Persing, Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us that we need to consider our relationship with the most vulnerable, the poor, the rejected, the ones in need. 

(July 3, 2022) In this morning's homily, Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us of the importance of being in union with each other as children of God in the proclamation of His Word and His Will. 

(June 26, 2022) "Discipleship is difficult, but it calls us to be single-minded and dedicated to the cause of the Kingdom of God as it appears to us on Earth, as it unfolds in our midst," Father Charles Persing, Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us. 

(June 19, 2022) What is the meaning of Eucharist and why  does it matter to partake of Holy Communion regularly? The Eucharist is the sign of God's love for us,  says Father Charles Persing, but until we understand that mystery in heaven, until we fully understand why God loves us so much, let us eat His Body and drink His Blood until we are satisfied and see Him face to face.

(June 19, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us about the origins of priesthood through the Old Testament figure of Melchizedek, and about the importance of the Holy Eucharist in our lives as a gift from God.

(June 12, 2022) "People will not care how much you know until they know how much you care," is the old adage at the heart of Deacon Alex Bogdanoff's homily on this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity.This is the same message, "Go there and make disciples of all nations," in Jesus's own words, in which He proclaims the Good News and sends us out to the world in need of change.

(June 11, 2022) Father Samuel Dubois, Parochial Vicar at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, reminds us on the occasion of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity that we are not called to live alone in isolation, but rather to be united in the selfless, sacrificial, and eternal bond of love of the Most Holy Trinity, which is given to us as a gift and a source of strength.