Dear Friends,    This weekend we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord into heaven, where he takes his place at the right hand of the Father. We need for Jesus to be in heaven where he reigns as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and because he is God, we can also rejoice that he is here with us... he is present in the Church, in the Eucharist, and dwelling in our hearts as h...

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Dear Seton Family,  In the wake of yesterday’s tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas I recorded this short message this morning. Please refer to link below, it has a lot of useful resources for all age groups and can also be accessed on the parish website: https://www.seaseton.org/Resources/Trauma-Resources  In God’s Peace,  Fr. Paul

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Dear Sisters and Brothers, Peace is one of the most needed things in our world today. We find ourselves desiring peace, even if it is only for a couple of minutes. Sometimes, gazing at a picture offers us a sense of peace, such as a calm lake surrounded by a forest, with snow-capped mountains in the background. But these moments of peace last the same length of time as a lightning flash. The...

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Dear Seton Family,   As the season of Easter continues on (we are just past the halfway point!), I sometimes feel the strain of sustaining the joy of the Resurrection! As if 40 days of Lent weren’t difficult enough, the Church gives 50 days to carry on the celebration of the Risen Lord!! The Church, however, is ALWAYS living the joy of Easter, because it is the Good News of the em...

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