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. 

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is our home.  Let us all join together to ensure that our church remains the beautiful house of worship that it is today.  The roof of our church building is in dire need of a replacement after 31 years of service.  Be generous as we raise funds for the Roof Replacement Project.

If you would like to give by check, please make the check out to “St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church Roof Project”. If you would like to give online, please go to our online giving page in the parish website and select “Give A New Gift” and “Capital Campaign-ROOF”.  All gifts are tax deductible.

"One of the most difficult things in life can be acknowledging our vulnerability, but this is precisely what can open our soul to God’s healing power" - Pope Francis

"The Santo Niño continues to proclaim to us that the light of God’s grace has shone upon a world dwelling in darkness, bringing the Good News of our freedom from slavery, and guiding us in the paths of peace, right and justice. The Santo Niño also reminds us of our call to spread the reign of Christ throughout the world." - Pope Francis

Dear brothers and sisters,

the readings today on the second Sunday in Ordinary Time invite us to meditate about the symbolism hidden in a wedding, in this case the wedding at Cana. At that wedding there is a lot of water, but hardly any wine. In John’s Gospel the water and the wine are symbols. Beginning with Osiah’s writings, into today’s first reading, we hear things like: “As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you.” The relationship between God and his people is presented here as a marriage. The same applies to the wine, which is a messianic sign par excellence. A wedding without wine is like a life without joy.

We don’t need to stretch our imagination very far to connect the wedding at Cana with Jesus, who came to marry his bride – humanity, the people of God looking for the kingdom, which is many times represented by a meal. A banquet, as is the Eucharist, where we drink the Cup of the Blood poured out, and where the attendants are: the community, the disciples and Mary. The wedding is a party, and sometimes we Christians look down on enjoyment, happiness and fun.

At the wedding at Cana, it is Mary who notices and looks ahead to find a solution: “They have no wine." And Jesus said to her, "Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come." But Mary will not be rebuffed, she advises the servants to “do whatever He tells you.” She is the faithful who notices the needs and situations beyond the immediate, and above all, she takes us to Jesus.

The servants fill the thirty gallon jars to the top, guests are many and the newly weds are about to be embarrassed. People continued to drink and be merry, note even realizing about the sign that was taking place. The headwaiter realizes at tasting it, that this wine is better, and says so to the groom. He was ready to water it down if necessary. We must be at Jesus’ service, he counts on us to help him perform his signs, we cannot let life (or the Gospel) be ruined by lack of action. God in His love wants what’s best for us, and for this marriage, but let us not forget that he needs our action, our life, our availability.

The story ends with the following words: “Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.” Jesus makes the first sign of the Love of God, a love that is tender and delicate like the one between bride and groom. It recalls the words in the first reading: “you shall be called "My Delight," and your land "Espoused.” One that knows how to act in delicate moments, and who knows how to be sensitive to the needs in our life and happiness. This first sign is a manifestation that Jesus establishes a new state of life: a marriage covenant between the groom and the bride: God and His people become one in the happiness brought about by Love.

Our job becomes continuing to change the water in to wine, change our lives into enjoyment, for that is ultimately the goal of the “good news”. Christianity is not synonym with depression, or pessimism… we have been called to create a community that can be a true celebration, a party where nobody feels left out, marginalized or forgotten. We are summoned to take part in a wedding banquet where wine will flow abundantly. Living the Eucharist means bringing joy to where there is sadness, love to where there is hate, unity to where there is division. This is the sign of the presence of Christ in our lives. May joy never go missing in our lives, or our excitement for the church.

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. 

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Day 8: Monday, January 21

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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