Christian Formation Commission

The mission of the Christian Formation Commission is to be responsible for the ongoing faith formation needs of all age groups in the Parish. The formation of the Parish regarding the teaching mission of the Church is the heart and soul of this Commission’s work. As such, the Commission is charged with the responsibility of coordinating and providing life-long Christian formation for all members of the Parish.

Spirit and Truth Group for Young Adults!

February 20, 2013

We’ve started a new young adult ministry group starting here at St. Elizabeth Seton called Spirit and Truth! Spirit and Truth is a group centered around Eucharistic Adoration for young adults (18-39) that includes speakers and fellowship. This group meets on Tuesday Nights from 7pm-9pm in the Church. Come every week or just come when your schedule allows it!

The group includes a speaker, Eucharistic Adoration, worship music, food and fellowship! The group meets on Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm in the Church and will meet every Tuesday night from 7:00-9:00 pm.

ALL young adults between the ages of 18 and 39 are welcome. It is a great opportunity to meet new people and grow in faith!

For more info or if you would like to help with the initial planning, please contact Jason Novak e-mail: jnovak.ym@sbcglobal.net

See more details at the Diocese of Joliet Spirit and Truth website.

Here is a look at some of the upcoming Topics:

January 29th – Confessions/Rosary/Divine Mercy Chaplet
February 5th – Year of Faith w/ Deacon Andy

Hope to see you there!!

Worldwide Marriage Encounter

January 13, 2013

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“Love one another as I love you.” Do you love your spouse with the same kind of love that Jesus loves us? Take time now to learn this kind of love for each other. Plan to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend soon. Contact Jim & Kris McCulloch at 630-577-0778.

If you need more information about Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends, call parishioners:

John & Betty Schuch (630-983-5999) or
Luis & Lisa Tamez (630-816-7365).

You can visit our local Marriage Encounter website for more information at: http://www.wwmejoliet.org/

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Evangelization Activities

February 10, 2012

Evangelization, simply put, is leading people to Jesus. It is an invitation to every person to know and love Jesus as Savior and Redeemer through: our witness which is the way we live our faith; and our sharing which is spreading the Good News in an explicit way.

Christian Formation Ministries

July 31, 2011

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The Christian Formation Commission is responsible for overseeing the continuing religious education/formation of all members of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. The Commission is responsible for providing and evaluating religious education opportunities for the children, youth, and adults of the Parish.

Parish Faith Formation

Adult Faith Formation

Young Adult Formation

Team Unite

High School Youth Ministry
(Retreat Team, Service Mission Trip, Youth Group)

Child/Youth RE

Catholic School

All Saints Catholic Academy

Chair: Mark Young

Adult Faith Formation

July 18, 2011

Please review the many oportunities to enrich your faith at St. Elizabeth Seton.

SES Parish Mission 2012

July 12, 2011

Save the dates for this coming year’s Parish Mission:

March 11-14, 2012

“Growing in our Relationship with God and Each Other”

Speakers: Rev. Anthony Nugent, Sr. Denise Glazik and Dale Hoge

Sunday, March 11 – Wednesday, March 14 at 7:00 P.M.

Reconciliation Tuesday evening

Our Parish Mission “Growing in our Relationship with God and Each Other” will be conducted by Rev. Tony Nugent and his staff. We will meet in the Worship Center on Sunday evening; the Great Hall on Monday evening; Lenten Reconciliation Service on Tuesday evening; and conclude with Eucharistic Liturgy on Wednesday.

It is our pleasure having Father Tony once again in our midst. The hopes and dreams of this Parish were first voiced with Father Tony as the founding Pastor.

Where we are in relationship to God as Parishioners and as a Parish the next 25 years are the challenges and surprises that will be explored.

If you would like to help with a Reception each night of the Parish Mission please contact Sister Karen.

Vacation Bible School

July 11, 2011

Vacation Bible School is typically held during a week in July. During this week under a theme, each morning children will gather and rotate to different rooms. They will hear a Bible story, learn about a saint, play games, have music and enjoy themselves. The Lower level of the church is transformed to coordinate with the theme for the year.

VBS is for children Kindergarten – 5th Grade. Youth leaders are 6th Grade and up.

We always need adult and teen volunteers to assist in planning and putting this joyous week together.

Small Christian Community (SCC)

May 14, 2011

scc Many in our parish have experienced small group faith sharing and come to St. Elizabeth looking for a continuation of the positive aspects of such programs. Others find themselves searching for a deeper understanding of their faith which they know can be found by sharing and praying with those who have similar interests. Because of the mobility of many in our parish, some people look to SCC as a way to feel part of a small parish “family” within the larger parish family.

Contact: Sr. Karen Nykiel

Explore our Ministries

April 11, 2011

All parishioners can participate in the religious and secular activities of our faith community through the Pastoral Council and Commissions.

Administration Commission Parish Life Commission

Christian Service Commission Worship Commission

Christian Formation Commission

Preparing for Sunday

March 5, 2011

The Christian Formation Commission would like to share with you some wonderful online resources for preparing for the Sunday Liturgy. Going Deeper into the Mass

Sunday Readings	Mass Readings	The USCCB provides both text and podcasts of each week’s Scripture readings.
Sunday Readings and Homiliy Podcast from EWTN	EWTN podcast	Scripture readings and homily from daily Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Irondale Alabama Read more
Activities with Children	Sunday Readings from CatholicMom	Great activities and worksheets to give to children in preparation for Sunday
Teens & Young Adults	Sunday Sunday Sunday	Sunday Sunday Sunday The Bible Geek, Mark Hart, prepares you for the upcoming Sunday Catholic Mass readings. Don’t show up to Mass unprepared! Pray through the readings, listen to this podcast, pay attention at Mass, and get ready to grow that much closer to Christ. The Sunday Sunday Sunday podcast is brought to you by your friends at LifeTeen.com.
Adults	Preparing for Sunday	The St. Louis University Liturgy department produces a very thorough look at each Sunday’s liturgy. There are links to the Sunday Readings, several commentaries, guided prayers and discussion questions.
General	Word on Fire	Fr. Robert Barron presents his Sunday homilies in a podcast format (posted a few days before Sunday). These homilies are also broadcast on Relevant Radio each week. Excellent and insightful!! Scroll down to Sermons.
General Audience	Abbot Austin Murphy’s Sunday homilies	Abbot Austin Murphy, OSB has a FaceBook page (that can be accessed by non-FaceBook members). Father Austin was our weekend assistant for a few years. He posts his Sunday Homily a day or so after the weekend and always has some insightful and inspiring comments. He often does a Podcast of the homily as well.