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, 5:00 pm

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

DAILY MASS:

Monday-Friday, 9:00 am

RECONCILIATION:

Saturday, 4:15 pm

PARISH CALENDAR

MEN'S CLUB FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR
Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the McBrady Center
Mass in the McBrady Center at 7:00 pm
Meeting begins at 7:30 pm

FALL SCRIPTURE STUDY SERIES "THE MASS with BISHOP BARRON" BEGINS
Thursday, Sept. 12, two session times: 9:30-11am or 6:30-8pm
(Scroll down page for details and registration form due by Sept. 1, 2024)

CATECHETICAL SUNDAY
Sunday, Sept. 15, 9:30 am Mass
A special commissioning of all catechists at 9:30 am Mass

PARENT/GUARDIAN/GRANDPARENT BLESSING AS PRIMARY CATECHIST
Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:00 pm Mass
Sunday, Sept. 15, 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 am Masses
A special blessing at all Masses

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MASS AND MEET AND GREET HOSPITALITY
Gather at Mass in church: Sunday, Sept. 15, 9:30 am Mass
Proceed to the McBrady Center for Hospitality: 10:30-11:30am

CHILDREN'S LITURGY OF THE WORD BEGINS SEPT. 15
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.

SAINT ELIZABETH SETON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES BEGIN!
Monday, Sept. 16, two session times
(CLICK HERE TO BE DIRECTED TO OUR RELIGIOUS ED WEB PAGE)

WOMEN'S CLUB FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6:30pm, in the McBrady Center
THEME: HAWAIIAN LUAU

FIRST S.E.N.D. YOUTH GROUP GATHERING OF THE 2024-25
Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6:30-8:30 pm, at St. Stephen Church, 17500 S. 84th Ave., TP
For all 8th-12 Graders. Bring a friend or two, or a few!

THE CATHOLIC CALL TO CARE FOR CREATION
WITH FR. FROGOMENI
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7-8:30 pm, in the McBrady Center
Enjoy some wisdom, refreshments, and comradery in a exploration of aspects of Creation theology. Free admission.

INSTALLATION MASS FOR FR. KEVIN McCRAY AS PASTOR
Saturday, Sept. 21, 5:00 pm Mass
Light reception in the O'Mara Hall to follow. All are welcome!

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

TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
September 8, 2024

THIS WEEK'S FOCUS:
BE OPEN, BE HEALED
Divine healing in the scriptures never exists for its own sake, but as an impetus to proclaim God’s glory. When we experience healing, our lives must be opened to be faithful witnesses.

CURRENT BULLETIN, CLICK ON THE IMAGE
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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
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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.

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