Welcome to st. elizabeth seton CATHOLIC CHURCH!
Our Roman Catholic Parish is a very large, welcoming southwest suburban community of over 2,200 families. Despite our large size as a community, we do seek to create a small town community feel.
We seek to be a place where people know one another, form a welcoming parish family, and live out our baptismal call to follow the Lord. Please know you are welcome to join our community.
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PARISH CALENDAR
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Thursdays, 7:30pm, in the downstairs O'Mara Church Hall
CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD
Offered each Sunday, at 9:30am Mass
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.
SENIORS OF SETON MEETING
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 10:00am, in the McBrady Center
SENIORS OF SETON FUNDRAISER
BJ'S RESTAURANT
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11:00am-11:00pm
FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
MASSES
Friday, Dec. 8, 9:00am and 7:00pm Mass, in the church
INVITATION TO CELEBRATE THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
at ST. PROCOPIUS CHURCH
Friday, Dec. 8, 6:30pm, at St. Procopius Church
Registration is required by Dec. 5 (for food reception following the Mass). Carpool.
Call 708-403-0101 or sign up in the Narthex
SES ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY WINTER DONATION DRIVE
Saturday, Dec. 9, 2:00-5:00pm/Sunday, Dec. 10, 8:00am-12 Noon
Drop your new/gently used winter coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, boots and NEW ONLY: socks, to the truck in the parking lot.
MEN'S CLUB MEETING
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30pm, in the McBrady Center
CHILDREN’S LIVING NATIVITY
Sunday, Dec. 17, in the Narthex, at the 9:30am and 11:30am Masses
RESPOND NOW TOY DRIVE
Sunday, Dec, 17, all Masses, in the Narthex
MEN’S CLUB DONUTS WITH SANTA
Sunday, Dec. 17, after Masses, O’Mara Hall
WOMEN'S CLUB MEETING
Tuesday, Dec. 19, doors to the McBrady Center open at 6:15pm
NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION PARTY
Friday, Dec. 29, in the McBrady Center
Tickets only $20 )Sponsored by the SESWC)
For details, CLICK HERE
SES MUSIC MINISTRY CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Sunday, Jan. 7, 3:00pm, in the church
THIS WEEK'S CHURCH BULLETIN
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
December 3, 2023
THIS WEEK'S FOCUS:
THE STATUS UN-QUO
John the Baptist is surely among scripture’s most challenging prophetic figures. To this day he points us to Christ and away from the world’s distractions.
CURRENT BULLETIN, CLICK ON THE IMAGE
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WELCOME FROM PASTOR
very REV. WILLIAM T. cORCORAN, Ph.d.
CLICK HERE FOR A PERSONAL VIDEO WELCOME FROM OUR PASTOR
Our community has built and enjoys wonderful facilities offering faith formational opportunities for all ages. We have the U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award for Academic Excellence Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Regional Catholic grammar school on our campus. We offer an excellent Children's Religious Education program for students in First through Eighth grades. Our beautiful liturgies are complimented with a dynamic Music Program. As a community, we share a strong commitment to social justice and for assisting those in need.
Auxiliary Bishops Perry and Wypych Retire,
Interim Vicars Appointed
September 19, 2023
Pope Francis today announced he has accepted the resignations of Auxiliary Bishops Joseph N. Perry and Andrew P. Wypych. Bishop Perry is 75, the age at which Canon
Law requires bishops to submit their resignation to the pope. Bishop Wypych, 68, has resigned for health reasons.
“We are blessed to have had the service of Bishops Perry and Wypych for so many
years. They have made significant contributions to the life of the Church both as priests and as episcopal vicars, and I am grateful for their ministry,” said Cardinal Cupich. “I am particularly pleased that Bishop Perry will continue in his pivotal role as diocesan postulator for the canonization cause of Venerable Augustus Tolton.”
Cardinal Cupich has announced that Bishop Kevin M. Birmingham, formerly Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate IV, will replace Bishop Perry as Episcopal Vicar of Vicariate VI. In addition, Cardinal Cupich has appointed two priests, Fr. Marek Smolka and
Fr. William Corcoran, as Interim Vicars of Vicariates IV and V, respectively.
Father Smolka, a native of Poland, has served as associate pastor of St. Francis Borgia
Parish and Holy Name Cathedral, both in Chicago. He is now pastor at St. Francis Borgia Parish, dean of Deanery IV-D and coordinator of the Polish Ministry Council.
Father William Corcoran, a native of Evergreen Park, has served as associate pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Palos Hills and St. John Fisher Parish in Chicago. He was pastor at St. Linus Parish in Oak Lawn and is currently pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Orland Hills and dean of Deanery V-E. He has been a faculty member at Quigley Preparatory Seminary South Niles College and Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary.
directions
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 9300 W. 167th St., Orland Hills, IL 60487
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JOIN IN THE eucharistic revival MOVEMENT
The Eucharistic Revival is a movement that is sponsored by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) and centers us, the People of God as Eucharistic People, to be formed, healed, converted, united, and sent out into the world to express our encounter with Jesus in the Eucharist and be witnesses to others. The USCCB set out a three-year plan which began with a Diocesan Revival from June 2022-23. It will culminate with the First National Eucharistic Congress in almost 50 years, taking place in Indianapolis, IN, from July 17-21, 2024.
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(This site offers opportunities to engage and be involved in the movement!
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The Heart of the Revival email newsletter helps you enkindle, rekindle, and deepen a living relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist. It’s the simplest way to stay connected to what the National Eucharistic Revival is all about: responding to Our Lord’s personal, loving two-fold invitation: to remain with him in the Eucharist at Mass and in prayer and to go out with him on mission for the life of the world!
Sign up to receive the newsletter for dynamic weekly reflections, videos, and resources from trusted voices in every corner of the Church. And get a glimpse of how this unprecedented national movement is restoring our culture through every trusting “Yes!” we offer to the Holy Spirit.
READ THE USSCB DOCUMENT ON THE MYSTERY OF THE LIFE OF THE EUCHARIST IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
Download the 2021 USCCB document on the Eucharist, the doctrinal source text for the Eucharistic Revival.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
Volunteers are needed for a
Eucharistic Revival Parish Team. For more information or to volunteer, please
email Deacon John Sobol, at jsobol@steseton.com,
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.
RENEW MY CHURCH DECISION
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On Wednesday, May 11, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced the decision for our “Renew My Church “ Orland/Tinley Park grouping: St. Elizabeth Seton, St. George, St. Stephen, St. Julie, St. Francis, St. Michael, Our Lady of the Woods [see page 10-11]. The decision is that there will be no structural changes to the seven parishes involved and all seven parishes are admonished to work more closely together—which we happily have been doing for some time now. The initial grouping team will stay on and begin to flesh out the vision as we move forward, of what the structure will look like having our seven parishes work together. In one way all this is no news, as individually each is a large and thriving parish, but it is a boost to be encouraged to work together.
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
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
USCCB: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
Catholic Climate Covenant: A Webinar on
"How Should I Discern Conscience, Discernment, and Voting as an Act of Love"
National Catholic Review article:
Bishop McElroy on Voting with Faith and a Conscience
https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/bishop-mcelroy-voting-faith-and-conscience
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 on the evening of May 23, 2022, at our parish. Click the following link for the opportunity to see the video file of the talk:
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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
st. elizabeth seton 2022 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, 2021-June 30, 2022. It is an outstanding record of good stewardship.
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in loving memory
rev. william gubbins
They live on in the love they brought into our lives."
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news on the death of our beloved friend and priest, Father Bill Gubbins, who passed away at 4:30pm on Monday, March 14, 2022.
