St. Elizabeth Seton Church supports as sister parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago, St. Procopius Church, by sponsoring collection drives for clothing, household items, a Thanksgiving Turkey and Ham Drive and Christmas gift sharing. St. Procopius parishioners respond with thanks through shared liturgies, such as their Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration in December, where community is shared through prayer and a fiesta!

COURAGE Program

An annual drive in January for baby items to support the COURAGE Program, a volunteer organization based at St. Germaine Parish, Oak Lawn, IL. The COURAGE Program is built on compassion and Christian values, advocating for pregnant young women and their families. Through education and counseling, they try to help young women avoid unplanned pregnancies, but when necessary, seek to offer viable alternatives to abortion, including adoption and responsible parenting. These young women have access to a variety of resources to help them make important life decisions on issues of sexuality, self-esteem, parenting, personal growth, and maturity. Through managing crises and establishing personal relationships with those in need, volunteers attempt to guide them calmly into happy and productive lives.
program. To learn more visit www.courageprogram.org.

DIAPER DRIVE IN OCTOBER

Providing diapers to needy families at RESPOND NOW and CRISIS CENTER FOR SOUTH SUBURBIA. WIC and other assistance programs do not cover diapers/laundry detergent to clean cloth diapers. Laundromats do not allow washing of cloth diapers. Babies who stay in diapers too long become stressed along with their moms and families who listen to them cry in pain, which can lead to domestic abuse. Day Care Centers require parents to provide disposable diapers for their child. This expense often causes parents to decide between buying food or buying diapers. 

FLOWERS FOR LIFE

Each Mother's Day we hold a fresh bouquet flower sale to help support women in crisis pregnancies that supports The Women's Center of Greater Chicagoland, an organization that assists women and families with crisis pregnancies. For more information please visit www.womens-center.org.

LIFE CHAIN SUNDAY

On the first Sunday of October, Respect Life Sunday, our parishioners are encouraged to join in a national ecumenical effort by participating in a silent, prayerful one hour protest against abortion and in support of adoption. All protest signs are provided and offer positive life-affirming messages.

This ministry offers a variety of service projects throughout the year to promote God's Care for Creation. Past events to raise awareness include at Ban the Water Bottle Event, a Recycle Your Bicycle Drive, and Care for Creation Pledge Drive. Join us and share your ideas on how we can creatively Care for God's Creation.

The mission of SWIFT is to promote dialogue among the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious communities and to work together in a forum on common community projects in an effort to build understanding among these religious communities. Membership of SWIFT is made up of Christian churches, Jewish synagogues and Muslim mosques. For more information please visit: www.swiftinterfaith.org.

Due to the COVID 19 virus, we are not hosting the Ten Thousand Villages at our parish in 2020. The Coronavirus has a large impact on our wider community, especially at these retail establishments.

We encourage to support their mission through the e-commerce site for their store at: www.tenthousandvillagesevanston.com/s/shop

Each November we partner with Ten Thousand Villages, the world's oldest and largest fair trade organization and host a Fair Trade Artisan Craft Fair. Ten Thousand Villages mission, and ours, is to alleviate poverty through trade, rather than aid, and create hope for artisans in developing countries to build better lives for their family and community. Many volunteer opportunities are offered at this event.

WISDOM  AND WINE SUMMER SPEAKER NIGHT

JULY (DATE TBD)

WISDOM AND WINE is an adult faith formation event that allows adults to come together in a relaxed atmosphere for social time and spiritual development. Attendees will participate in engaging discussion following the presentation on a current Catholic topic. A certified and sustainable fair trade wine tasting will complement the event featuring wines from wine growers in developing countries that seek to rely on stable income for their families, pay workers fairly, provide working environments that are safe and free from child labor, forced overtime and harassment. Fair trade coffees, dips and chips, also served.