Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish

Welcome to st. elizabeth seton CATHOLIC CHURCH!

Our Roman Catholic Parish is a large, welcoming southwest suburban community of over 2,200 families.

Located in Orland Hills, IL, we seek to create a small-town community feel, where our parishioners know and care for one another, form a welcoming parish family, and live out our baptismal call to follow Jesus Christ and His Church.

We invite YOU to join us!

SUNDAY MASSES:

Saturday at 5:00 pm

Sunday at 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am

DAILY MASS:

Monday-Friday at 9:00 am

PARISH LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE

Sunday, March 23, 2025, 2:00 pm

LENTEN ADORATION AND RECONCILIATION TIMES:

Wednesdays of Lent, 6:30-7:30 pm

Fridays of Lent, 8:00-8:50 am

Saturdays of Lent, 3:30-5:00 pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS:

Fridays of Lent, 7:00pm

Wednesdays of Lent, 9:30am

PARISH CALENDAR

PARISH LENTEN RECONCILIATION SERVICE
Sunday, March 23, 2:00 pm, in the church

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Offered each Sunday at 9:30am Mass, September through May
For children ages 5-10. Children will be called forward and process to the Narthex area with an adult facilitator to hear a children's version of the Sunday readings and Gospel.

CREATION CARE ART CONTEST
Registration now! Cash prizes! Four age groups.
Entries are due by March 28 [CLICK HERE FOR FLYER] and scroll down on this landing page for the section with complete details]

"INTO THE DESERT" WEDNESDAY LENTEN SPIRITUAL NIGHTS
"Growing in the Spiritual Life" with Seminarian John Rahimi
Wednesdays of Lent, 6:30 pm, in the church (except for March 26)
Spiritual Reflection, Adoration and Sacramental Confession

ADORATION AND CONFESSION
Wednesdays of Lent, 6:30-7:00 pm, Fridays of Lent, 8:00-8:50 am, Saturdays of Lent, 3:30-5:00 pm

STATIONS OF THE CROSS FOR LENT
Wednesdays, (after 9:30 am Mass), in the church
with Seminarian John Rahimi
Fridays, 7:00 pm, in the church

PETER THE ROCK: HOW THE MESSIAH TRANSFORMED A MAN
Wednesday, March 26, 7:00 pm, in the church
This is a one-man performance of Peter (depicted by Jim Walker) and how Jesus transformed his life.

ANNUAL LENTEN FISH FRY
Sunday, April 11, 4:30-7:00 pm, in the McBrady Center
Tickets are $15 (Adult) and $5 (Kids, 5-12 yrs.)
Pre-sale tickets only. Ticket sales March 22/23, March 29/30, after all Masses, and in the parish office M-F, 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED FLYER

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Thursdays, 7:30 pm, in the downstairs O'Mara Church Hall
THIS WEEK'S CHURCH BULLETIN

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
March 23, 2025

THIS WEEK'S FOCUS:
THE WATER OF LIFE (YEAR A)
The most common substance on earth — water — is also the most precious. It is no wonder that the stories of our salvation feature it so frequently.

CURRENT BULLETIN, CLICK ON THE IMAGE
OR LOOKING FOR A PAST BULLETIN? CLICK HERE
2025 ST. ELIZABETH SETON
CREATION CARE ART CONTEST

Local Catholic and public schools as well as all adults are invited to participate in our art contest. There are cash prizes up to $150 in each of the four age categories. Art themes focus on Care for Creation and environmental sustainability (in the spirit of Pope Francis’ letter to the world, Laudato Si’: On Care For Our Common Home).
REGISTER:
Contest timing is now until March 28, 2025. Register as soon as possible at this link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=UepgSwsN5U6WFlib01riMixzS3_311RDuxJJjg6vlxxUNTM3WExaTEgxT1hJQ1lBMjNDTjBQTEVFUS4u&route=shorturl (all contestants must register).
For information on contest rules: CLICK HERE.
For promotional poster: CLICK HERE.
CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School is a nationally recognized Blue Ribbon Elementary School since 2008, serving students in 3-year-old Preschool through 8th Grade. CJB is committed to providing an excellent and safe learning environment centered in the Catholic faith and is jointly sponsored by four parishes. Committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and encourages its students to live according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Learn more by visiting www.cjbschool.org.
DONATE through give central

We accept online donations through GiveCentral.org

Give Central is a safe, secure, and paperless way to make your contribution. It was designed specifically for Catholic Churches and schools in the Chicago area. The site allows you to make automatically repeating payments on a schedule that works best for you, using any credit card, debit card, or electronic bank account. Click the Give Central icon to the left or CLICK HERE.
St. Elizabeth Seton 2024 Financial Report

Thank you so much for your ongoing generosity and continual support of the many missions undertaken by St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. Provided is the fiscal year report for July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024. It is an outstanding record of good stewardship.

CLICK HERE OR CLICK ON FINANCIAL REPORT
Faith-based guidance on voting in elections from the USCCB

It's an election year! The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops provides guidelines for how to best approach the issues that face our nation today.
https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/upload/forming-consciences-for-faithful-citizenship.pdf
RECAP OF OUR LAUDATO SI' EVENT:
INTERSECTION OF SPIRITUALITY AND SCIENCE

RESPONDING TO THE CRY OF THE EARTH AND THE CRY OF THE POOR

LAUDATO SI': THE INTERSECTION OF SPIRITUALITY AND SCIENCE
A TALK WITH BROTHER MARK MACKEY

Creation is our gift from God and everything in Creation is connected

Brother Mark Mackey, an expert in Catholic Spirituality and Laudato Si' and the Professor of Environmental Science at Loyola, led an intriguing and important talk on the spiritual and scientific underpinnings of Pope Francis' encyclical. Click the following link for the opportunity to see the video file of the talk:

CLICK HERE OR ON THE IMAGE FOR THE VIDEO PRESENTATION LINK

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Creation Care Church Teams of St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, and Our Lady of the Woods