St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Community is a welcoming and active, Roman Catholic parish serving the community of Mill Creek / Bothell, Washington. Our parish is served by the Religious Congregation of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit under the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. We are a diverse community of believers, guided by the Holy Spirit and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are a community that welcomes all people, inviting them into our spiritual home as we deepen our relationship with God. We are one faith family, united by our Lord and Savior,  Jesus Christ. Welcome to our faith community. I invite you to join us for liturgy and fellowship. 

See a summary of EVENTS at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish by clicking on this LINK.
 

“In our continuing catechesis on the family, we reflect ... on the connection between the family and the Christian community. The Church is the home of those who believe in Jesus Christ as the source of the unity of the entire human family. Christ chose to enter our history, to become part of a human family, and to form a community which welcomes all who wish to hear his good news of the Father’s love.” - Pope Francis

To celebrate and share the beauty of our cultural diversity is to celebrate the Holy Spirit.  Our Pentecost Celebration and Reception on June 8th shows the inclusion and participation of God's people in the life of the Church by building our Catholic identity in a spirit of unity in diversity.  WE are stronger in our diversity.  WE are ONE BODY IN CHRIST.

PiCTURES FROM THE CELEBRATION MAY BE SEEN BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK.

A VIDEO OF THE DANCE PERFORMANCES MAY BE SEEN BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK.

"Only the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, the food of life, can satisfy the hunger of hearts for love, a universal experience."  - Pope Francis

"God is praised. because in the Heart of Jesus, He gave us the grace to celebrate with joy the great mystery of our salvation, of His love for us.” - Pope Francis

Dear brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, may the grace of God shine abundantly on each one of you. First, to understand the First Reading from the Book of Proverbs, it is necessary to understand the origin of Trinity Sunday in the Liturgical Calendar. "Trinity Sunday, the first Sunday after Pentecost, was instituted to honor the Most Holy Trinity. This celebration takes place once a year, and the readings from Holy Scripture emphasize the Three Divine Persons of the Holy Trinity ".

In today's second reading from Paul's letter to the Romans, we hear that God justifies man through faith in Jesus Christ, which leads to the salvation of the righteous man. When viewed in context with all the Scriptures, we come to perceive that justification requires not only faith in Jesus Christ, but also the Sacrament of Baptism. By emphasizing that we are justified through Jesus Christ, St. Paul tells us that in the plan of salvation, the Heavenly Father has designated Christ as our Mediator.

St. Paul also tells us that the reconciled Christian who shall be saved, shall also share with hope the resurrected life of Christ. The first effect of justification is the Christian experience of peace. This is a peace that anxieties can not alter, a hope that knows no disappointment and a confidence in salvation that the Christian can really boast about.

As Christians, we boast in the hope of the glory of God. We put our boasting on something that is completely beyond our ordinary natural powers, in hope. This hope is a free gift to us from God, just like faith itself. And in the long term, our boast depends on God. What we expect is the glory of God communicated, yet to be acquired, even though we have already been introduced to the grace of God.
Saint Paul tells us that through suffering, resilience, the formation of character and hope, the love of God is poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us. This love of God is not "our love for God" but, rather, "God's love for us". All the gifts we receive from God, whether his grace, faith, hope, peace, justification, are bestowed through the Most Holy Trinity. It is by the grace of God through the power of the Holy Spirit in the Name of Jesus that God manifests his love in us, with us and through us so that His light shines in the world.

In the Gospel, Saint John reaffirms the triple action of the Most Holy Trinity in our lives. Both the Father and the Son have sent the Holy Spirit into the world as the Spirit of truth to guide us to the truth. Just like Jesus did not speak of his own, but spoke of what he heard from the Father, the Holy Spirit will not speak alone, but speaks of what he hears. As we can grasp the truth, depending on our age and our openness to knowledge and understanding of the Scriptures, the grace of God shines upon us according to our need and our desire to grow in love for Christ.
 
Walking together as brothers and sisters

We are St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish.  A diverse Catholic family guided by the Holy Spirit, committed to serve others and deepen our relationship with the Heart of Jesus. 

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church is served by the Religious Congregation of the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit from
Christ the Priest Province under the
Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle.

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