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!

FEAST DAY MASS FOR THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Monday, Dec. 9, 9:00 am

SUNDAY MASSES:

Saturday, 5:00 pm

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

DAILY MASS:

Monday-Friday, 9:00 am

RECONCILIATION:

Saturday, 4:00 pm

(Reconciliation will begin at 3:30 pm every Saturday of Advent)

ADORATION:

Every Saturday of Advent beginning at 3:30 pm

PARISH CALENDAR

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.

FEAST DAY MASS FOR THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Monday, Dec. 9, 9:00 am, in the church

ADORATION AND CONFESSION
Offered every Saturday of Advent, beginning at 3:30pm, in the church

DONATION DRIVE FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Through December 16
Boxes are in the Narthex to receive your donations
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

MEN'S CLUB MEETING
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7:30 pm, in the McBrady Center

YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY (ages 21-39 are welcome!)
Thursday, Dec. 14, 6:30-7:30 pm, in our Gubbins Center
(NE corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave.)

HOLIDAY JOY CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH THE SOUTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, MORAINE CHORALE, AND ST. ELIZABETH SETON CHOIR
Sunday, Dec.15, 4:00 pm, in the church
Click here for detailed flyer
This is a ticketed event! Tickets are $23 (adult), $10 (student), Free (10-under)
Tickets sold Sunday, Nov. 17, after Masses
In the parish office, M-F, 9:00 am-1:00 pm,
Online: www.southwestsymphony.com or call 708-802-0686

BAMBINELLI SUNDAY BLESSING OF CHRIST CHILD FROM HOME CRECHE
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Saturday, Dec. 14, at 5:00 pm Mass
Sunday, Dec. 15, at 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am Mass
Parishioners are invited to bring their Baby Jesus from their home Nativity set for a special blessing at all weekend Masses.

CHILDREN'S LIVE NATIVITY
Sunday, Dec. 15, in our Narthex (and at all Masses)

DONUTS WITH SANTA
Sunday, Dec. 15, after 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am Masses
Santa will be on hand for pictures and to share a doughnut or two!

WOMEN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY
Friday, Dec. 20, doors to the McBrady Center open at 5:30pm
Catered buffet, wine, beer, entertainment Vito Zattto
Tickets: $25
Click here for detailed flyer

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

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 8, 2024

THIS WEEK'S FOCUS:
BEING CHRIST-ENED

In Baptism we were named for Christ. This means that every day we are called upon to look around us for the presence of Christ in the world, and to live so that others see Christ present to us.

CURRENT BULLETIN, CLICK ON THE IMAGE
OR LOOKING FOR A PAST BULLETIN? 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.
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
st. elizabeth seton 2023 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, 2022-June 30, 2023. It is an outstanding record of good stewardship.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE OR CLICK HERE FOR THE 2023 FINANCIAL REPORT
DONATE through give central

St. Elizabeth Seton Church accepts 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.
RECORDINGS OF OUR 2024 LENTEN PARISH MISSION

We had three devoted women of faith who shared their gifts with us on our Lenten journey. If you were not able to make it, check out the recordings below!

SESSION 1: "Finding and Sharing Kindness" by Kathy Arduino
CLICK HERE FOR LIVESTREAM/RECORDING

Do you get so caught up in the day that by the time you sit down in the evening, you wonder where all your time has gone? As a wife, mother of 2, and teacher (to name
a couple of the hats I wear) you can imagine that this happens to me often! Many years ago, I made it my passion to find and spread kindness in my busy everyday life. The Bible has many references to spreading kindness. I hope to share ideas and stories from my life that will ignite a feeling in others to spread kindness.

SESSION 2: "Conforming Our Hearts to Christ's Heart" by Sr. Kate O'Leary
CLICK HERE FOR LIVESTREAM VIDEO/RECORDING

Every Lent is an opportunity to conform our hearts to Christ's Heart, especially in The Paschal Mystery - His Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Sr. Kate O'Leary invites you to journey into the Heart of Christ in The Eucharist - an incredible treasure of our Faith. Come to hear how we can unite our sacrifices and ourselves more closely to Him at Mass.

Session 3: "Caregiver's Gifts" by Sr. Therese Maltby, RSM
CLICK HERE FOR LIVESTREAM VIDEO/RECORDING

The person who provides care shares many gifts with her family members, friends, and patients: clinical competence, emotional support, help with ordinary tasks, etc. On any day, that giving care is also a giving up: loss of sleep, of energy, of confidence, etc. This same day may also bring many gifts to be received. Wisdom invites us to embrace the gifts received without losing sight of the loss.
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
WE ARE FAMILY. WELCOME HOME.

Recently over a half million people have come home. You can too!
Studies have shown that people who pray regularly and practice their Christian faith are healthier and happier. Experience a positive difference in your life and family by visiting your parish, and encountering Jesus through the Sacraments. Do it for your kids. Do it for yourself. Welcome home. Click on the icon to the left to explore more or CLICK HERE.