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
PLEASE NOTE: MASKS ARE OPTIONAL
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Thursdays, 7:30pm, in the downstairs O'Mara Church Hall
LAUDATO SI' EVENT: (LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE)
THE INTERSECTION OF SPIRITUALITY AND SCIENCE
WITH GUEST, BROTHER MARK MACKEY
Monday, May 23, 7-8:30pm, in the McBrady Center
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIVESTREAM LINK
SENIORS OF SETON MEETING
Tuesday, June 7, 10am, in the McBrady Center
RECYCLE YOUR BICYCLE "WORKING BIKES" BIKE DRIVE
Saturday, June 25, 9am-12 Noon, Seton church parking lot
Accepting bikes, bike parts, walkers and non-electric wheelchairs. Sponsored by the St. Elizabeth Seton Social Action Ministry. Questions, call Doug Benker: 708-429-4518. Learn more at www.workingbikes.org.
THIS WEEK'S CHURCH BULLETIN
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MAY 22, 2022
THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL FOCUS:
DOES GOD LOVE ME?
Often the biggest obstacle to knowing God’s love in our lives is being able to believe that God can love us. We know God can love others, but when it comes to ourselves being loveable...
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WELCOME FROM PASTOR
REV. WILLIAM T. cORCORAN, Ph.d.
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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.
2022 lenten parish mission
GUEST SPEAKER: Fr. Larry McBrady
April 4/5/6, 2022
TOPIC: MEETINGS WITH GOD
(Click on individual link for each night (one hour recordings)
Monday, April 4-In our Problems and Sufferings
Tuesday, April 5-In the Here and Now
Wednesday, April 6-In the Road to Freedom
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.
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.
directions
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 9300 W. 167th St., Orland Hills, IL 60487
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a greeting from bishop wypych
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A PERSONAL PENTECOST GREETING FROM OUR
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO VICARIATE V BISHOP
MOST REV. ANDREW PETER WYPYCH
VICARIATE V GOOD SAMARITAN PROJECT MESSAGE
NAVIGATING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES
CLICK HERE TO HEAR A MESSAGE FROM FATHER BILL CORCORAN
Father Bill Corcoran is the pastor of St. Elizabeth Seton parish in Orland Park. He has worked hard during the pandemic to care for his parishioners and their needs.
Father Corcoran has served as a priest for over 40 years in the Archdiocese of Chicago. In addition to his duties as pastor, Fr. Corcoran is the current dean for local parishes. As dean he helps pastors from local parishes to navigate through these challenging times.
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
HOMEBUILD 2022
MULTI -PARISH EVENT, JUNE 3-5, 2022
Location of build: St. Julie Billiart Church campus
Together with the assistance of Crossroads Missions, seven parishes of Vicariate VE aim to assist Will County Habitat for Humanity through fundraising for building materials, and by constructing the house framing in the Build Day. The walls are transported to the home site where Will County Habitat for Humanity will complete the house with other volunteers and skilled tradespeople. Upon completion, the home will be dedicated to a family in need.
HOSTED BY THE PARISHES OF: St. Elizabeth Seton, St. George, St. Julie Billiart, St. Michael, St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, St. Francis of Assisi, and Incarnation.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!
You do not need special skills or abilities to be a participant. We need children, teens (under 18 requires parental participation), adults, and seniors for a variety of roles:
prepares, crew build leaders, builders, hospitality, registration, and cleaners/safety.
CLICK HERE FOR A BROCHURE WITH INFORMATION
CLICK HERE FOR THE REGISTRATION FORM
CLICK HERE FOR THE AUTHORIZATION WAIVER FORM
PLEASE DONATE!
We need to raise approximately $15,000 to fund this project. For a complete list of donor opportunities: CLICK HERE FOR THE DONOR LIST FORM
Information/Registration Forms
available in our church Narthex
Contact:
Maryola Ward, 708-906-0297
Mike York, 708-910-4040
LAUDATO SI' EVENT:
INTERSECTION OF SPIRITUALITY AND SCIENCE
Monday, May 23, 7-8:30pm, in the McBrady Center
Brother Mark Mackey, SJ, will present the integral nature of the spiritual and scientific underpinnings of Laudato Si' and how those underpinnings compel us to an ecological and spiritual conversion, thus responding to the CRY OF THE EARTH and CRY OF THE POOR. Refreshments served.
2022 CO-ED RECREATIONAL YOUTH SOFTBALL
Practices begin week of June 6, 2022, 6:30pm
Games begin June 13, 2022, 6:30pm
Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish is rebooting recreational Youth Co-Ed 16” Softball Team that will play against other local parishes. This is non-competitive and recreational allowing a great opportunity to gather in communion as “One Body in Christ” with friends or meet new friends to enjoy a classic Chicago summertime activity.
Questions? Contact John Sobol: jfsobol@gmail.com
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM
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. Father Gubbins suffered a massive devastating hemorrhagic stroke/brain bleed Friday night, March 11, 2022. He will be deeply missed. May he rest in peace.
MEMORIAL MASS FOR FATHER BILL GUBBINS
Celebrant: Rev. William Corcoran
On learning the news of Fr. Bill Gubbins having a catastrophic hemorrhagic brain bleed/stroke, a Mass to pray for him was arranged. Fr. Gubbins died at 4:30 pm that same day. The St. Elizabeth Seton Parish community gathered in a very full church, to pray, give thanks and reflect on the gift of his life to us. A recitation of the Rosary followed Mass.
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
