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
THANKSGIVING DAY MASS
Thursday, Nov. 24, 9am, in the church
PARISH ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICE
Sunday, Nov. 27, at 3pm, in the church
NEWBORNS IN NEED
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 9am, in the downstairs O'Mara Church Hall
SENIORS OF SETON w/Christmas Sweet Table
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10am, in the McBrady Center
BAMBINELLI SUNDAY
December 10/11, all Masses
Bring your baby Jesus figurine from your home nativity to be blessed at all Masses
CHILDREN'S LIVE NATIVITY
Sunday, Dec. 11, after 9:30 and 11:30am Masses
DONUTS WITH SANTA
Sunday, Dec. 11, after 9:30 and 11:30am Masses, in O'Mara Church Hall
RESPOND NOW GIFT CARD TOY DRIVE
November 10/11, all Masses (denominations up to $20)
CENTERING PRAYER
Monday, Dec. 12, 10am, in the Gubbins Center for Faith Formation
SACRED SPACE Prayer Book Group
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 10am, in the Gubbins Center for Faith Formation
ST. PROCOPIUS GIFT GIVING DEADLINE
Wednesday, Dec. 14, drop off in the parish office by 1pm
SAINT ELIZABETH SETON MEN'S CLUB
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 7:30pm, in the McBrady Center
WOMEN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
with PETER OPRISKO AND QUINTET
Friday, Dec. 16, doors to the McBrady Center open at 6:15pm
Food buffet, $15 ticket required! Click HERE for detailed flyer and ticket info
CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES
Saturday, Dec. 24, 4pm (Children's Mass), 6pm, and 10pm
CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES
Sunday, Dec. 25, 7:30, 9:30, and 11:30am
THIS WEEK'S CHURCH BULLETIN
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT
NOVEMBER 27, 2022
THIS WEEK’S GOSPEL FOCUS:
PREPARING FOR THAT THIEF IN THE NIGHT
Unlike our everyday life, in which we can never fully prepare for crisis or emergency, we are able to prepare spiritually for the time of the Lord’s return.
CURRENT BULLETIN, CLICK ON IMAGE
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WELCOME FROM PASTOR
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.
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
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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
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:
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
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.
jesus christ, king of the universe
