Gluten Free?

IMPORTANT UPDATE!

In an effort to better accommodate you, our gluten-free parishioners, please call the parish office at 416-3325 with your name, phone number, email address and the Mass time you usually attend. Then continue to check the bulletin for future updates on receiving a gluten-free host. Thanks for your patience as we work through a solution to better serve you.

 

RECONCILIATION

To better accommodate parishioners, we are adding an extra hour of confessions for each Saturday of Lent. Confessions will be heard each Saturday from 3:00 until 4:30 P.M. Confessions end at 4:30 even if there is a line. Please respect that the priest needs that time to prepare for the 5:00 P.M. Mass.

 

Lenten Communal Reconciliation will be on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 P.M.

 

PARISH LENTEN GIVING: OPERATION RICE BOWL

The young people and families of St Elizabeth Seton will participate in the Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl as a way to encounter Jesus through others, especially the most vulnerable. CRS is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S. During Lent, we ask those participating to pray and make sacrifices to help them to fill the bowls with donations. Rice Bowls were distributed on Ash Wednesday – additional bowls will be available for pick-up in the RE office. Rice Bowls with donations should be brought back to Church on Palm Sunday, March 24 and placed in the baskets by the Welcome Desk. Go to crsricebowl.org for more info.

 

FREE PANCAKE BREAKFAST!!

Sunday, March 3

7:30 to 11:30 AM in the Great Hall

All you can eat pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee

GLUTEN-FREE PANCAKES TOO!!

DONATIONS ACCEPTED

Proceeds Benefit K of C Charities

 

SHOP-SES

Important Dates:

Walk-Up Available March 3rd

Pre-Orders Due March 10th

Pickup and Walk-up March 17th

Kohl’s cards can be used to pay your Kohl’s Charge Card. The parish website has the current vendor list. Click on the SHOP-SES link on the right side of the page to take you to SHOP-SES information. We can do better if more parishioners participated in the pre-order or walk-up programs. This is FREE MONEY for our parish. You can do this. Will you Help?

 

Stations of the Cross and Soup Suppers

Join us for a Simple Soup Supper during Lent followed by the Stations of the Cross presented by:

5th Grade – Thursday, March 7

Soup Supper will begin at 6:00 P.M. and will be served until 6:45 P.M.

Stations will begin at 7:00 P.M.

All are welcome!

Stations of the Cross for Health & Healing will be held on Friday, March 15 at 3:00 P.M.

 

IMET 6th Annual Marriage Enrichment Conference

Join us March 9 from 8:30am – 12:30pm at Wentz Auditorium at North Central College for Marriage on a Lampstand, a renewal experience for any married or engaged couple. Marriage is a visible sign of our invisible God. Couples will learn 12 ways sacramental marriages let God’s light shine through them. Our special guest speakers, Andrew and Terri Lyke, will address topics such as, laughter, celebration, living in the now, knowing where the treasure is and making room for each other. The Lykes have been leaders in Christian marriage preparation, education and enrichment since 1982 and are a regular feature on American Catholic Radio’s weekly segment “Marriage Moment.” Tickets are being sold for $30 per couple and will be available in the lower level at St. Elizabeth Seton Church the weekend of March 2/3. You can also register online at www.imetevents.org Contact John & Betty Schuch for more info at 630-983-5999.

 

The Women’s CRHP weekend is coming up on March 9 and 10!

The CRHP experience is a gift from fellow parishioners to you. The weekend days include reflection talks by team members on their Catholic faith experience, small group discussion and opportunity for Reconciliation, Mass, personal prayer and reflection. Through shared faith experiences in a supportive environment, CRHP is a great opportunity to form new friendships with other members of St. Elizabeth Seton. Would you to like learn more? You can find a CRHP FAQ sheet and registration form at the Welcome Desk in the Narthex and on our parish website (sesnaperville.org). Or, contact Kathy O’Hagan at kpohagan@sbcglobal.net and I’ll email them to you.

 

Annual SES Fish Fry

Friday, March 15th – 5:00 to 7:30 pm

Entertainment presented by The McNulty Irish Dancers
Tickets go on sale the weekend of March 3rd and 10th in the Lower Level after ALL Masses!

 

Palm Sunday – March 23/24

Saturday: 5:00 P.M.

Sunday: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. & 12:00 P.M.

(Please note Mass time changes)

 

 

Holy Week Schedule

Holy Thursday – March 28

Morning Prayer: 8:15 A.M.

Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00 P.M.

(Adoration of the Eucharist will follow in the Day Chapel)

Night Prayer 11:45 P.M.

 

Good Friday – March 29

Morning Prayer: 8:15 A.M.

Stations of the Cross: 3:00 P.M.

Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 7:00 P.M.

 

Holy Saturday – March 30

Morning Prayer: 8:15 A.M.

Blessing of Easter Food: 1:00 P.M.

Easter Vigil Mass: 7:30 P.M.

 

Easter Sunday – March 31

8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
(Incense will be used at the 10:00 A.M. Mass)

All Parish Offices will be closed on Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1

 

Dear Friends,

Twenty-five years ago when Bridge Communities opened our first apartment, we did it as a church, just like this one, and we did it using only volunteers with no social services or professional support staff. Today, with the help of your church, Bridge is assisting 100 families each and every day. As Bridge celebrates its 25th year milestone, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your dedication to helping homeless families. Bridge could not begin to do the work we do without you, and I hope you feel the same way about us. Bridge calls the churches we work with Program Partners, and it is indeed a partnership. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Mark Milligan

Co-founder, Bridge Communities

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The Mentor Table

To understand the mystery of mentoring

Requires a process as complex, as insightful,

As understanding Keats.

Beauty is truth, truth beauty.

The process is simple. Just help someone.

It often happens at a

Kitchen table.

A simple place, a sacred space.

We remember the comfort of growing up

Around a kitchen table.

The table is life.

A shared security for

Friends, family, and sojourners

To stop and share, share their lives.

Here, we mentors and the families begin doing the hard work.

We spread out at the table.

We spread out our receipts and our records and we judge the hard numbers.

We spread out our bank statements.

We review phone bills and set goals. We budget.

But under all of the harsh paperwork

We meet someone’s soul.

We discover courage and resilience.

We encounter blessing.

Examine the goals more closely—

Your will find a family’s dreams.

The hope of the generations

Lies just beneath these scraps of paper.

Consider the hopes and dreams

Of a family.

They are the beauty and truth

Of the work done at the mentoring table.

 

By Mark Milligan, Co-Founder of Bridge Communities

Environmental Ministry

We are still collecting broken Christmas tree lights! We have partnered with Elgin Recycling to collect and recycle old Christmas string lights. Elgin Recycling will pay St. Elizabeth Seton for every pound of lights collected, so keep collecting! We’ve already filled one 4’ x 4‘ x 4‘ box and are trying to fill another. Place your old lights in the specially marked bin near the Environmental cart on the lower level of the church. We will be collecting through the middle of January.

Additionally, are still collecting ‘used’ Christmas and holiday cards for St. Jude’s Recycled Card Program. The children of St. Jude’s will use the old cards to create beautiful new cards, which they will sell to benefit St. Jude’s. Please remove the backs of the cards before placing them in the specially marked bin on the Environmental cart.

Will You Be Christ’s Hands? Raise Your Hand for the New Helping Hands Ministry!

The SES Christian Service Commission is in the process of reorganizing the Helping Hands Ministry and is searching for several people to help with the restructuring and someone to chair this ministry when complete. Helping Hands was once a very vibrant part of our parish and the services provided to those in need were always greatly appreciated. When the ministry is ready to serve, it should limit the scope of activities to those that can be performed within a minimum amount of time and without much effort such as picking up a prescription, shoveling a sidewalk for a senior, or helping with a household task. No commitment of regularly scheduled time would be required and the service minister would be allowed to select which task they would prefer from those being requested. This ministry is for anyone who has been looking for a way to help others once in a while on their own terms. If you are interested in being part of the reorganization committee or its chair, please call Elaine Bernabe at (630) 369-2768 for more information.

Catholic Schools Week Celebration

Sunday, January 27 at 10:00 A.M. Mass

January Open Houses for the 2013-2014 School Year

All Saints will be hosting open houses during Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, January 27, and Wednesday, January 30. Staff members, along with representatives from athletics and our School Home Parish Partnership (SHPP) organization, will be available to answer questions at the Sunday open houses, that will be held from 1 – 3 pm at the ASCA Main Campus, 1155 Aurora Avenue, Naperville (Preschool through Grade 8), and from 9 am to Noon at ASCA’s St. Elizabeth Seton satellite campus (Pre Kindergarten program only), 2220 Lisson Road, Naperville.

There will also be an open house held the evening of Wednesday, January 30 from 7 – 8:30 pm at the ASCA Main Campus, 1155 Aurora Avenue, Naperville. Tours will be conducted by current student families at both open houses, with administrators available to answer questions, and to accept admissions applications for the 2013-2014 school year. Please contact Patty Bajek, Director of Student Services, at (630) 961-6125 with any questions.

 

Blessing of the Throats

Sunday, February 3 at all Masses

 

SAVE THE DATE!

“Christ Renews His Parish” (CRHP) 2013 Retreat is Coming!

CRHP (pronounced “chirp”) is a Saturday-Sunday renewal weekend given for parishioners by parishioners.

 

The Men’s Weekend is February 16th and 17th

Th Women’s weekend is March 9th and 10th

 

CRHP is designed to bring members of a parish together in Christ. The weekend days will include reflection talks on our Catholic faith experience, small group discussion and opportunity for Reconciliation, Mass, personal prayer and reflection. Through shared experiences, CRHP is a great opportunity to form new friendships with other members of St. Elizabeth Seton. These two days are an experience that can make a lasting difference in your life. Would you like learn more? You can find a CRHP FAQ sheet and registration form at the Welcome Desk and on our parish website (sesnaperville.org). Or, contact Kathy O’Hagan at kpohagan@sbcglobal.net or Bob Duraski at bob@duraski.com, and we’ll send them to you! Don’t delay, space is limited!

St. Elizabeth Seton Facility Closing for Inclement Weather

St. Elizabeth Seton will follow the closing schedule of Naperville School District 203 when there is inclement weather. This includes the Church building, Parish and RE Offices, morning Masses and all evening programs. A recorded message regarding the closing will be available on the Parish Center and RE main telephone lines. In addition, emergency closings will be posted on our website.
Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve – December 24

2:00 P.M. Church Doors Open

3:00 P.M. Mass (Worship Center & Great Hall)
(Due to the large attendance at the 3:00 P.M. Mass, please do not save seats before Mass begins.)

5:00 P.M. Family Mass

9:30 P.M. Carols

10:00 P.M. Mass (Incense will be used)

Christmas Day – December 25

9:00 A.M. Mass (Incense will be used)

11:00 A.M. Mass

Holiday Office Hours

All Parish Offices will be closed on:

• Monday, December 24
• Tuesday, December 25
• Wednesday, December 26
• Monday, December 31
• Tuesday, January 1

The Parish Office hours will be 8:00 A.M. to Noon on Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28.

The Religious Education hours will be 9:00 A.M. to Noon on Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28

 

Mary, Mother of God

Monday, December 31 – 5:00 P.M. Vigil Mass

Tuesday, January 1 – 10:00 and 11:30 A.M. Masses

All Parish Offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 1

 

Blessing of Volunteers

Thank you to all who so eagerly volunteer for our Parish Ministry needs…those on the Staff, Parish Council, Commissions, Committees, Liturgical Ministers, Ministers of Care, Catechists, Share Christmas, Knights of Columbus, SVdP, Transitional Housing, Harvest Sunday, Funeral luncheons, P.A.D.S., Bible Study, Alden Nursing Home, Welcome Desk and many more behind the scenes. We are a Parish Family and we need every one of you to continue doing what you do best as you represent St. Elizabeth Seton. During the weekend of January 5/6, all volunteers will receive a special blessing at each of the weekend Masses…please stand and be recognized.

 

Feast Day Celebration

Sunday, January 6

Free Pancake Breakfast served from 7:30 to 11:30 am in the Great Hall

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A MISSION YOU CAN’T MISS!

Rev. Thomas McCarthy, O.S.A.
Sunday, October 21 to Tuesday, October 23
7:00 P.M. in the Worship Center

All are invited to attend this Parish Mission.

Join us as we welcome Rev. Thomas McCarthy, O.S.A., past President of St. Rita of Cascia High School, Chicago and present Vocations and Retreat Director for the Augustinians. Father McCarthy comes highly recommended.

Parish Mission will be Sunday, October 21–Tuesday, October 23, each night beginning at 7:00 p.m. He will highlight the seven sacraments.

Reconciliation will take place Monday evening.

Refreshments will be served each evening following the presentations. If you could assist Sr. Karen by setting up the refreshments or bringing some sweets to share, please call her at the Parish Office. Your participation is most appreciated.
There will be a Reception in the lower Narthex following each evening presentation.

Sunday, October 21
The Sacraments of Initiation:
Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation

Where do you feel comfortable and welcome? Why did Jesus like to party so much? Do you know who the lost member of the Trinity is? What do bowling shoes have to do with Confirmation?

These questions and many more will be pondered and hopefully answered on Sunday night.

Will you be there to find the answers or will you miss out and wonder forever?

Monday, October 22
The Sacraments of Healing:
Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation

Why is Hollywood boycotting Vatican II? What is the difference between the 5th and 6th Commandments? Find out why the Naperville Police Department will be flooded with calls on Monday night.

You do not want to miss this night – come and find out why!
(Priests will be available for Confessions following the presentation)

 

Tuesday, October 23
The Sacraments of Vocation: Matrimony and Holy Orders

Find out why you should never get married. Come and get your dishtowel.

If you are alive
If you are male or female
If you are young or old or somewhere in between
If you are a bishop, priest, deacon, sister, brother, or lay minister
If you are married, divorced, widowed or singleIf you have said yes to your vocation or if you are still wondering what it is

You need to be in Church on Tuesday night!

 

The laity is a powerful voice in our nation and state. Our role as bishops is to call your attention to the trends and the issues that we believe are impacting the moral dimension of our society. We hope you will find this series of bulletin inserts educational and will reflect on their content. We also hope they will be helpful to you in discerning not only how to vote, but also in encouraging you to become further involved in promoting the common good in our state of Illinois.

Election Letter from Bishop Daniel Conlon (10/2012)

Election 2012 from the Catholic Bishops of Illinos (CBI) #1

Over the next few weeks the Catholic Bishops of Illinois will be distributing four bulletin inserts to provide guidance and reflection points for Catholics exercising their right to vote in the upcoming 2012 election.

Election 2012 from the Catholic Bishops of Illinois (CBI) #2

A conscience formed by our Catholic faith is needed to bring our moral principles to the debate about issues and candidates. We feel compelled, here at the beginning, to clarify the definition of conscience, because some cite their conscience as a justification for immoral public policy positions or support for a candidate whose positions conflict with the common good.

Election 2012 from the Catholic Bishops of Illinois (CBI) #3

As followers of Jesus Christ, we understand the human person in light of the mystery of the Incarnation. HUMAN DIGNITY flows both from our origin (being created in the image and likeness of God) and from our ultimate destiny, which is communion with God. Legitimate concern for the material well-being of all must never eclipse our concern for their spiritual and moral well-being.

 

Catholic Conference of Illinois Links

 

Forming Conscience – Faithful Citizenship

 

 

Our First Freedom First

 

Create a Ripple

According to the USCCB, when voting, our focus should be on the common good, not our personal interest. Ask: How can this make the world a better place, not how will this improve my personal situation? By being well informed in the teachings of the Church and all the issues in an election, recognizing that all issues do not carry the same moral weight, as well as taking into account a candidate’s commitments, character, integrity and ability to influence a given issue, we will be able to reason and determine what positions will align best with Church teaching and serve the greater good.

 

A MANDATORY re-training of all Eucharistic Ministers will take place in the Worship Space in November. Let’s begin this Year of Faith together with a renewed reverence and respect for the great gift of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist! [Read more...]