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(March 5, 2023) Father Charles Persing's message for this Sunday is allowing the Holy Spirit to work in us and make us good disciples of the Good Shepherd. This Lent is an invitation for us to change and, with God's grace, undergo a spiritual transfiguration  in the imitation of our Lord's transfiguration on Mount Tabor. 

(February 25, 2023) On this First Sunday of Lent, Father Charles Persing invites us to entrust ourselves to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and spend these forty days in full communion and trust in the Lord our God and away from the snares of the evil one. 

(February 18, 2023) Drawing on today's Gospel readings, Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, shares his thoughts about Christian forgiveness as Jesus taught us.

(February 11, 2023) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, draws upon today's Gospel reading from the Book of Saint Matthew and reminds us that no two sins are alike, but we have to ask for forgiveness on the path of Salvation.

(February 4, 2023) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, encourages us to use our God-given gifts and be the light of Christ.

(January 28, 2023) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, shared what we need to consider doing in the response to our Lord's call to service.

(January 21, 2023) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, shares today what it means to encounter the turning point in our walk with Jesus as His true disciples.

(January 14, 2023) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, reminds us what it means to be a servant of God and how we respond to this call. 

(January 7, 2023) Father Anthony Eseke, Priest-in-Residence at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, takes a look into the connection of the Nativity narratives in both the Old Testament and New Testament. Spiritual awareness and recognition is the mindset that recognizes God as the center of your life; God is its root. That life is to be a prayerful walk with the Lord, and the star of the Magi will always point to the way we need to be on. 

(December 31, 2022) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, gives us all his blessing for the upcoming year.

(December 24, 2022) Deacon David Hall reminds us of the importance of seeking silence and holiness in our lives. 

(December 24, 2022) On this Christmas Eve, Father Charles Persing invites us to spend the upcoming time searching for Jesus.  "In our quest to find Jesus, " Father said, "we are going to find the goodness of God as well as a whole lot about us." Let us, then,  make this search a significant event  by choosing to lead Christ-centered lives. 

(December 10, 2022) Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, reminds us that this is the season of joyful expectation while we patiently await the return of our Savior through Whom God the Father manifests His glory and majesty. Let us, then, prayerfully prepare our lives for that moment of our Lord's return. 

(December 8, 2022) Father Charles Persing, Pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, reminds us on this Feast of Immaculate Conception that Mary was chosen from among the nations to be an example of faith and service, mirroring her motherly love for us as well.

(December 4, 2022) In preparation for Christmas, "follow this light of faith" -- Father Charles Persing asks of us -- "and God will be preparing us for what is to come with His gift of faith."

(December 3, 2022) Drawing on today's reading from the Gospel according to Saint Matthew,  Deacon David L Hall reminds us that '"repentance should be a regular part of our spiritual lives" and that "the only way we can allow God's mercy to enter our lives is through repentance." In this season of Advent, it is the time to face our sins and "prepare for the way of Lord; repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand."

(November 27, 2022) In his homily today, Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, talks about the significance of symbolism of this Advent season as well as the importance of keeping the light of Christ always lit in our hearts.

(November 20, 2022) In preparation for this Advent season, we need to stand back and examine our conscience, with a question: Am I ready to stand before God? Father Charles Persing, pastor of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, invites us to prepare for that moment by repentance and the Sacrament of Confession. God's mercy is boundless.

(November 19, 2022) Father Anthony Eseke, the priest-in-residence at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, addresses the situation before and after World War 1 and how it relates to the Pope's decision to proclaim today's Feast Day back in 1925."As we are primarily citizens of the City of God, our Lord Jesus Christ is preeminent and He reconciles all of our differences," Father Eseke says, "so that we all can be brothers and sisters."  

(November 13, 2022) Have you ever wondered what "apocalyptical writings" are and why they are so closely related to the notion of how we accept the end-of-life situations? Father Anthony Eseke, the priest-in-residence at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton parish, reminds us that our courage, hope, and assurance our Lord gives us are sufficient to lead us through the times when we face these situations.