CORCORAN’S CORNER Parish Transformation… Our Parish Transformation process continues on this Thursday, Nov. 20th and runs from 7-8:30 PM in the Parish Life Center. All are welcome to attend and participate. Due to bulletin publishing deadlines, there is a two weekend lag between a Parish Transformation meeting, and the report of what happened. At the Thursday, Nov. 6th meeting our group looked at the general areas of parish finance, educa-tion, and parish mission. The one point of consensus that spontaneously arose from all three groups was a need to reach out to teens and young adults. In a way, we are in the midst of some of the most exciting weeks of the Parish Transformation process as we begin to generate specific, and measurable goals for the future. We only have about two Thursday meet-ings left [Nov. 20th and concluding on Dec 4th], so the process is beginning to lead to recommendations. Shhh… Don’t tell about Thanksgiving Day… On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 27th, the parish will have a special morning Mass at 9:00 AM. This Mass is one of the highlights of our liturgical year as a parish. It can also be a ‘best kept secret’. It is one of those times when the people who are at church really want to be there, and have a specific thing in mind that they want to give God thanks for: a recovery for health, a new member of the family, a new job, the healing of a past hurt, etc. Please plan on joining us for a lively and thankful celebration. You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I am telling you why… It’s hard to believe, but Advent is just three weeks away. At St. Elizabeth Seton Parish we try to really cele-brate the season of Advent, a time of joyful waiting. Now I don’t know about you, but having joyful as an adjective to describe waiting, is not something I would normally do. Yet, in Advent that is precisely what we do. We know that the celebration of Christmas will shortly be here. Christmas is when we rejoice that God’s promise to send us a savior to save us from our sins, and to lead us to eternal life is brought to fulfillment in the birth of Jesus. With Advent we already know that things are going to be better. The promised one is coming, and we can follow his lead. In the meantime of Advent we joyfully prepare for this coming. As a parish we do this in prayer, in works of charity and in fellowship. First of all we journey together in prayer during the liturgical season of Advent. We sing the ancient hymn, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” words of hope-filled longing. We let arise in our hears our deepest desires and wants: to be loved by God, to be part of his people. We enjoy our four weeks of Advent in anticipation of the feast to come. Our weekly worship, our daily prayer, all prepares us. As an aid for the season reflection booklets will be distributed at all Masses just prior to the start of Advent. Secondly, we enter into the spirit of the Advent Season by joining in corporate works of charity.

Whether is it by participating in the pre-Advent drive for St. Colletta’s, by contributing to the Respond Now toy/gloves/hat drive, by taking a tag from the Advent Giving Tree for St. Procopius, or by taking part in other charitable actions, we mimic God’s generosity in sending us a savior, by generous outreaches to others in need. We can not give what God gives, salvation, but we can do our part and be generous to those in need. Finally, we can take part in various communal celebrations. Whether it is attending the Parish Advent Reconciliation Service at 7:00 PM on Sunday, Dec. 7th; or the “Living Nativity” in the Church Hall after the 8:30, 10:00 and 11:30 AM Masses on Sunday, Dec. 14th; or enjoying our Advent Concert Gala “Believe” at 3:00 PM on Sunday, Dec. 14th; or taking part in the Simbang Gabi Celebration at 7:00 PM on Sunday, Dec. 21st; or attending the December gatherings of the Seniors of Seton, Women’s Club, Men’s Club, or our teen Branches, we all have opportunities to build and celebrate our sense of community as a parish. There is a lot going on in our parish during Advent. It is meant to be a time rich in prayer, charity, and community. Please enjoy the season. Girl Scouts… My efforts to expand scouting in St. Elizabeth Seton Parish continues. The Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School has a number of wonderful Brownie and Girl Scout troops that meet in the school building immediately after classes end. But I am also seeking to invite into our building other Brownie and Girl Scout troops that can meet later in the afternoons to accommodate our girls who are in the public schools and in our Religious Education program. I have arranged for a 4th/5th Grade Girls Scout troop to meet on Thursday afternoons at 4:30 PM. The troop cur-rently has nine members, and has room for 16 more members. If anyone is interested in joining this troop, please contact: Cara Graves at 708-595-1271. The Purgatorial Society… Envelopes given in for the Parish Purgatorial Society have been placed by the statue Mary, Seat of Wisdom and will remain there through November. Statistics: A Snapshot In Time… I have received all the October Count figures and parish student enrollment in Religious Education (RE) programs and Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School from our neighboring parishes. For the 2014 “census”: St. Stephen Parish has 2,961 people attend week-end Masses, 970 students in their RE program and 131 students in the CJB School (1,100 student total); St. Julie Parish has 2,818 people attend weekend Masses, 539 students in their RE Program and 74 students in CJB School (613 student total). St. Elizabeth Seton Parish has 2,131 people attend weekend Masses, 406 students in our RE program and 200 students in CJB School (606 student total). St. Francis of Assisi Parish has 2,000 people attend weekend Masses, 970 students

In their RE program and 131 students in CJB School (1,100 student total). Of the four parishes we have the third largest number of people at weekend Mass, the second largest number of students in the CJB school, and the smallest number of students in a Religious Education program, and the smallest number overall of students. This is a snapshot in time of where we are. Last year, Mass attendance numbers at all four par-ishes were about the same, and the ranking is the same in both years. Last year, St. Elizabeth Seton had the most students in CJB school [at 206 children to St. Stephen’s 196 children] so we switched rankings this year. And last year St. Julie had 30 more students than we did, versus having only seven more students than we do this year. Overall, all the numbers have remained stable within the last year. Parish Finances… This weekend at all the Masses I am going to speak about parish finances. During the past week you should have received a copy of the 2013-2014 Annual Report which has been submitted to the Archdiocese. It tells an amazing tale of generosity and good stewardship. Through a very rough economy our parishioners have remained committed to the missions of our parish and generously supported its’ good works. My first message this weekend is to thank you for your ongoing support of the parish. Our parish enjoyed an Ordinary Income [Sunday/Holy Days/Christmas/Easter] of $1,488,659 and a total Church Income of $1,686,422 [including fundraising, organization contributions, and account transfers] and a total income of $2,110,834 [including reimbursement from CJB School, and our Religious Education program income]. We have a very generous community and I am very grateful for your generosity. We also have many financial challenges. We ended the year ”in the red” with a small deficit of $10,722. If not for unpaid accounts from 2012-2013 of $10,000, we would have ended this year with only a $722 deficit. But we transferred $89,293 from a stipend account to add to our general account and pay bills. The money in this sti-pend account had accumulated over several years, but in the future we can really only depend on approximately $25,000 from this account. So this is a concern. Happily, being good stewards, we have created a balanced budget, showing a possible $14,000 surplus for 2014-2015—if all goes well! We shall see. We also have adjusted our budget significantly. The good news is that we have found about $141,000 in sav-ings. The bad news is we have spent it all! In the past, our parish would bill Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School for reimbursement of any bills that we had paid on its behalf. The parish always sets the billing amounts. Sadly, this accounting was inaccurate. For example: we billed the school $4,600 per month for insurance/unemployment compensation/other costs, which really had totaled $6,600 per month for the school. As a result the parish was subsidizing school costs. This was not in any way, the doing of CJB School. It was based on percentages set 14 years ago, and which had not been

updated by the parish since. An adjustment has now been made. The parish no longer pays bills for the school. I also want to mention that while I had to rightfully produce the statements/invoices showing the school ex-penses, the school has been most cooperative in re- adjusting the figures to accurate numbers. It would be like the electric company informing you and your next door neighbor that the electric meters had been incor-rectly installed, and you were paying part of your neighbor’s bill. Now the meters are correctly set. Your neighbor may not like that their bill is going up, but the numbers are the numbers. Once again, the school has been most cooperative in this adjustment. It should save the parish in total about $80,000/year. A great savings! But, in our budgeting, the parish agreed beginning in 2011 to save $77,500 per year to put toward a Capital Repair Fund [CJB school also contributes $47,500 to this fund per year]. Both the parish and school have so far equally met 70% of their commitment to this fund. But in our parish budget, while we had a line item for capital repairs, we did not include a line item for the Capital Re-pair Fund. So all the found savings have been spent in adding a new budget line for the Capital Repair Fund. Similarly, I have requested a reduction in the parish loan to the Archdiocese interest rate from 5.5% to 4.5% which is what our neighboring parishes pay. This will add $20,000 per year from our annual payments of $303,000 (from the interest column to the principal column) and over the next 10 years bring us $200,000 in principal re-payment. This has not yet been approved by the Archdio-cese, but I am very hopeful it will happen. Finally, neighboring parishes account all debt repay-ments as extraordinary income instead of ordinary in-come. The parish is ’taxed’ by the Archdiocese 10% for support of the Archdiocese, plus another 3.5% for the Priests Retirement and Mutual Aid Program, an effective 13.5% rate. This will deduct about $41,000 from our ex-penses. But this savings is also spent in meeting new expenses for our parish Religious Education program, and to make up our overall deficit. Overall, we have a balanced budget going forward, and we have cleaned up the books. But we still have some major parish challenges ahead. The parish gym roof repair has an estimated $340,000 cost which we are in discussions about. We also have some very good ideas coming out of the Parish Transformation Initiative process which will require addi-tional funds. I remain however very hopeful about all of this. I am hoping that people will remain as generous as they have been in the past. In 2005, we had 3,271 peo-ple attend weekend Masses and a church income of $1,788,966, compared to only 2,131 people attend week-end Masses this past October, but a comparative income of $1,686,422. Although we have nearly 35% less peo-ple, we only have about 10% less income. You remain very generous. The problem of course is the 15% infla-tion [2.5% times six years] we have suffered, which erodes our buying power. Still, all will be well.

Keep Smiling...

St. Elizabeth Seton Church FAIR TRADE CRAFT FAIR

Saturday, Nov. 22nd 9:00am-7:00pm Sunday, Nov. 23rd 8:00am-1:00pm

Please join us in the downstairs church hall. Hospitality reception offering light refreshments, featuring Fair Trade

Coffees and Fair Trade candies, cookies and oil samples. Sponsored by the Social Action Ministry.

AS WE ENTER THIS SEASON OF GIVING, let us remember that a gift can create new possibilities for those living in need. This Christmas, as we prepare for the coming of Christ, we can fulfill the hope of Christmas for our disadvantaged brothers and sisters by exchanging fair trade gifts. Your purchases will bring a renewed spirit of hope to the artisans who create them by helping the light of Advent shine in their daily lives. When you purchase one of the beautiful fair trade gifts, you are standing in solidarity with the artisans who created them, and helping them to live and work in dignity. Young women will have a brighter and better future. Children will be able to attend school and create their own future because of the added income fair trade brings to their families. The farmers of Kuapa co-own Divine Chocolate, and the premium they receive from their fair trade cocoa has allowed them to invest in things like schools and teachers for their children. Please prepare for your holidays prayerfully, give generously and shop responsibly to have a miraculous impact on those most in need. Fair Trade items provided by Ten Thousand Villages, one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade Organizations. All purchases will help to alle-viate poverty through trade rather than aid. JEWELRY COFFEE CHOCOLATES HOME DÉCOR TABLETOP BASKETS TOYS/GAMES MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS GLOBAL TREASURES STATIONERY AND MORE!

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ABOUT THE ARTISANS OF...

Association for Craft Producers (ACP) is an nonprofit group that provides design, market-ing, management and technical services to low-income artisans, the majority of them women, providing regular, fair wages. In addition to central produc-tion and design workshop, the association maintains a full-time staff. ACP also owns a re-tail outlet called Dhukuti in Kathmandu, Nepal. ACP has successfully balanced its busi-ness priorities with a strong sense of social obligation. Pro-ducer benefits include medical and counseling services, a sav-ings program and retirement fund, paid maternity and pater-nity leave, education allowance to encourage education espe-cially of daughters, low-interest loans for producer crops, cloth-ing and household allowances, and seminars on health, nutri-tion and women’s rights. Ten Thousand Villages has pur-chased products from ACP since 1987.

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offering ARTISANs WORK From AROUND THE WORLD

NEPAL

We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: Sally Klus Robert Beeson, Jr. Barbara Nickel

And for our deceased: Loretta Lens Tina Strino Emily Driscoll Robert Cegielski “Heavenly Father, accept the prayers which we offer for them.”

PLEASE PRAY FOR

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Sat., Nov.15 (5pm) Lois Collins; Thomas Cloonan; Josephine Tarantino; Fr. Peter Mary Rookey Sun., Nov. 16 (7:15am) Pat Ardagh; Lorraine Kurowski (8:30am) Joan Sipowicz; Victor Sadowski; Ellen Murphy; Jack Martin; Purgatorial Society (10am) Maria Lombardo; William T. McNamara, Jr. (11:30am) Donald Dercole; Thomas P. Kelliher; Mildred Dunning; William Casserly Mon., Nov. 17 (9am) Mary Alice Becker; Jean Fitzmaurice; Marie Hayes; Greg Chodak Tues., Nov, 18 (9am) Joseph O’Sullivan; Patricia Pasco; James Smith; Jennifer Soprych; Katherine Soprych Wed., Nov. 19 (9am) Maria Roti; Catherine Pisczcor; Marion Leo; Kevin O’Connell Thurs., Nov. 20 (9am) Evelyn Mniszewski; Dorothy Moisan; Joan Finley; Catherine and James Doyle Fri., Nov. 21 (9am) Frank Gildea, Sr.; Eleanore Drogosz

November 16, 2014

MASS INTENTIONS

STEWARDSHIP

COLLECTION FOR 11-9-14: $23,609.41

KIDS’ COLLECTION: $34.36

Thank you for your generosity.

Please pray for these couples as they prepare for Matrimony: Elizabeth Cryns and Christopher Freund; 11-21-14

WEDDINGS

WELCOME

Curt and Kerry Marshall (Child: Gavin Marshall)

St. Procopius Turkey/Ham Drive Saturday, November 22nd

St. Procopius Christmas Gift Tag Distribution

November 22nd/November 23rd

Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Craft Fair November 22nd/ November 23 rd

Special Thanksgiving Day Mass

Thursday, Nov. 27th, 9am

Women’s Club All-Parish Blood Drive Saturday, December 6

Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration

at St. Procopius Church Saturday, December 6

Men’s Club Morning with Santa

Sunday, December 7th (after Masses)

Parish Reconciliation Service Sunday, December 7th, 7pm

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Masses: Monday, Dec. 8th, 9am and 7pm

Morning of Reflection with Fr. Ron Hicks Tuesday, December 9th (after Morning Mass)

Children’s Live Nativity

Sunday, December 14th (after Masses)

Christmas Concert Gala Sunday, December 14th, 3pm

Simbang Gabi Mass and Reception

December 21st, 7pm

SAVE THE DATE for these UPCOMING EVENTS

at St. Elizabeth Seton!

BAPTISMS

Congratulations to these parents on the baptism of their child on 11-9-14: Brooklynne Adrienne, child of Douglas and Elizabeth Caldwell Kamryn Marie, child of William and Lori Busse

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Journey with the Lord and let your heart hear God’s Words….

By Margie Guadagno St. Elizabeth Seton Pastoral Associate

When the disciples

met Jesus

on the road,

they were

disappointed

and sad.

He walked with them

and listened to

their story.

Then, by opening up

the Scriptures

He gave them hope!

He helped them see

that they were

not abandoned

or left orphaned,

that God

was with them

and would

always be part

of their journey.

The Road To EmmausThe Road To EmmausThe Road To Emmaus The Road To Emmaus The Road To EmmausThe Road To EmmausThe Road To Emmaus

Sharing the Gifts God Gave Us

W HEN MY CHILDREN WERE SMALL, IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP UP WITH

LUNCHES AND DINNERS, laundry, cleaning, and being the family chauffeur for practices and/or games. Doing anything ‘extra’ in my parish was out of the realm of possibilities. It wasn’t until my ‘crew’ was in junior and high schools that I felt a little more freedom to volunteer some time. And what an eye opener that was!! Within months I began to witness the faith and dedication of an ex-traordinary group of people who literally kept the parish running on a daily basis. I also began to see that a parish is almost like a small city. It takes an unusual amount of people working behind the scenes to keep it viable.

S T. ELIZABETH SETON PARISH IS NO DIFFERENT. First there is the parish staff who often go beyond the call of

duty! Every day there is no shortage of visi-tors to the office to deliver mail or packages, schedule Mass intentions, or pick up or drop off something. And that’s all in addi-tion to the ordinary secretarial work that goes on. Many of the staff even do double duty, their regular responsibilities during the day and leading a pastoral ministry in the evenings. Then there is the school and Religious Education staff who along with many catechist volunteers do a top notch job instilling in our children the love of God and nurturing our faith within all the parish families. And, of course, the hundreds of volun-teers and ministers that breathe life into all the many ministries here is mind boggling. These people do their regular job by day and still manage to spend additional hours

at night enriching the lives of their fellow Christians (sounds like super heroes to me!!). Some do it with specific gifts of music or art or a talent for working with young teens. But most people just roll up their sleeves and pitch in wherever they can. They don’t ask for glamorous, high profile spots, but show their love for God and for us by doing the ordinary things like wash-ing church linens, planting trees or flowers, setting up and/or cleaning up at parish events, picking up or delivering food. There are also those that provide spiritu-ally for our sick and nursing home residents by bringing the Word of God and Eucharist to them on a regular basis and those that minister to our grieving families by praying with them at wakes or serving at funeral Masses. Some people come forward to use their talents from their day jobs to help their church with finances or long-range planning for all of us. And, as they all raise their families, finish their jobs and move into retirement, they still devote their time to their parish. I am awed by the energy and spirit of so many retired people who are an ever faithful group of workers for the Lord! They not only bring needed help to the tasks at hand, they bring their life experiences, their hu-mor and their zest for living to share with the rest of us.

A DAY DOESN’T GO BY THAT I DON’T THANK GOD FOR continuing to gen-tly prod me along my own path so I

can be a witness to the hard work of so many others in the vineyard. There are al-ways opportunities for you to share your gifts, too. All you need to do is roll up your own sleeves and pitch in!!

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IF YOU THINK GOD IS CALLING YOU TO BE A PRIEST, visit www.ChicagoPriest.com or contact Fr. Francis Bitterman at 312-534-8298 or fbitterman@archchicago.org. FOR INFORMATION ON RELIGIOUS LIFE contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP at 312-534-5240 or eramirez@archchicago.org, and for the Permanent Diaconate program contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847-837-4562 or bpuhala@usml.edu.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

GRACIOUS AND LOVING GOD, help the men and women of our parishes to hear the call to serve. Our needs are great and our people thirst for Your Presence.

OPEN THE HEARTS OF MANY. Raise up faithful servants of the Gospel—dedicated, holy priests, sisters, brothers and deacons, who will spend themselves for Your people and their needs.

BLESS ALL OF OUR MARRIED COUPLES with a rich faith and children that desire to serve You.

BLESS THOSE WHO ARE SERVING NOW with courage and perseverance.

GRANT THAT MANY WILL BE INSPIRED by their exam-ple and faith. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Parish Vocation News

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The St. Elizabeth Seton Social Action Ministry will be in the Narthex on the weekend of Nov. 22/23 to distribute the names for Christmas gifts for the families of St. Procopius. Please remember to follow these guidelines:

1) Buy a NEW GIFT. (No used clothing or toys). 2) Wrap the gift. 3) Attach gift tag provided to you onto the gift. (Make sure the tag has the “P-number” on it.)

4)Please return the gift to St. Elizabeth Seton Church

5)by Wednesday, Dec. 10th.

If you do not choose to obtain a name but would like to make a monetary donation, you can give Jewel gift certificates. (Jewel is one of the only supermarkets they have in their neighborhood.) Once again, we can be sure of the generosity of our parishioners in helping to make Christmas a wonderful holiday for our “extended family” at St. Procopius. Gift certificates for St. Procopius families can be dropped off in the parish office any time before Dec. 10th. Thank you for your generosity.

St. Procopius

Christmas Gift Names for St. Procopius

Saturday, Nov. 22nd

Sunday, Nov. 23rd

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2013-2014 FINANCIAL REPORT

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2013-2014 FINANCIAL REPORT (CONTINUED)

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2013-2014 FINANCIAL REPORT (CONTINUED)

Parish Transformation Survey Results

An important element of the Parish Transformation process is receiving feedback from the parish. Recently, a survey with pertinent questions was made available in both our church bulletin and on our website. The survey deadline was September 15, 2014. The results were tallied and our Parish Transformation Team will now review your answers. It is their hope to collect ideas and approaches from the survey results to help our parish more vibrantly live out Christ’s mission, grow stronger in faith, and closer to Christ. Thank you for your participation.

Survey responses will continue to be printed weekly in our church bulletin.

Reflecting on your personal experience, what has help you grow closer to God?

He’s always there for me when I hit rock bottom. I almost died when I was 20 due to anaphylactic shock from eating peanut butter. I was so lucky they were able to save my life and God let me continue to live my life. My parents have always been faithful Catholics and I intend on bringing my daughter up in the faith. My hus-band recently became part of the Church so that we could be a uni-fied family in the faith. I find comfort in attending Mass on a regular ba-sis. It helps me realize that there are more important things in life than what makes it crazy and hectic on a daily basis. Going to church stabilizes my world and my thoughts. St. Elizabeth Seton has always felt welcoming with a family atmosphere. I do not take what I have for granted and I do thank God for the wonderful people I have in my life regularly. Homilies from Father Ron Hicks in the past. I really like our sermons as I grow older and feel I need God more. I was raised Catholic and raised my children to be practicing Catholics. Through sickness and hard times my faith has remained intact because God has always been there for me and God continues to guide me and my Family.

I set prayer as a priority in my life growing in the awareness of how God works in my life and in the life of others is important to me. Ex-pressing gratitude for the fact that all of life is a gift from God and that I am in a relationship with God is up-permost in my life. I value all that the parish does to aid me in deep-ening my relationship with God and with God’s people. Teaching Religious Ed for 15 years and being active in Women’s Club and the Adult Choir. In my lifetime I have experienced several losses (i.e., death of a child, spouse, loved ones) and through it all I have been able to get through it by my strong faith community. Joining the Knights of Columbus. Keeping my family together and Catholic opportunities — my grand-children and great grandchildren closer to God by teaching them about our religion. Knowing that He is always with me regardless of any situations. Listening to the homily, espe-cially if given by Father Gubbins. I always learn something new about the readings/gospel or Israel (Geography or History). My wife; Scripture; people I have met; various ministries. Entering the Diaconate and being a deacon.

My family dynamic and my chil-dren growing up, really impact me and my relationship with God. I can-not believe that I have been blessed with such a great wife and wonder-ful children. God had definitely given me the best gifts I can ever ask for. Loss of my spouse. Without my faith I would have never survived, let alone continue to raise my two children. There were times when I had to pray to get myself out of bed each day. I felt our Lord move me through the day. Mass. My upbringing; my sisters; my parish family. Music and my own devotion to the Lord and St. Anthony! Also 18 years of education in Catholic schools and universities. Maturity. Growing up in a Catho-lic home and attending Catholic schools from grade school through university level, Mass attendance and participation in various liturgical services throughout the year have always been a part of my life. Having my own children has given me a greater awareness of the need for God in my life and raising them to be practicing Catholics has had a huge impact on growing closer to God. Looking forward to inspirational homilies.

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SECOND READING

FIRST READING

It’s been said that Christians have easily made God more like earthly rulers, and haven’t been as comfortable demanding that earthly rulers be more God-like in their mercy, justice, and care for the least of the world.

NEXT WEEK’S FOCUS: THE SHEPHERD-KING

This parable is about the final judgment when Jesus will sit upon His glorious throne and divide those who were good from the sinners. Jesus uses the image of a shepherd to make His point. The judgment is not based upon how well one kept a series of prescriptions of the law. This would have been considered to be the measure of the righteousness of peo-ple by the Pharisees. Jesus has a different set of criteria. He judges people according to how well they treat their sisters and brothers.

If they treat them with charity, then they will be welcomed into His kingdom. If not, they will be kept out. This reading is the source of many of the corporal works of mercy. These works are a reminder that we must serve those who need our help. Throughout the New Testament, there are teachings concern-ing charity toward our neighbor. In James, the person who says that he has faith but does not help his brother or sister is like the person who looks in the mirror and forgets what he looks like. That person’s faith is nothing more than an illusion that had no real substance. John speaks of loving God and each other and asks how we can say that we love God if we do not love our neighbor (God’s children). He counsels all to love in word and deed. We do works of charity not to make ourselves superior to others. Charity is an expression of ourselves. We should always feel gratitude toward those for whom we do things (for they gave us the opportunity to express our love).

The Church year ends with a celebration of the universal kingship of Jesus. While today kings have for most of us a quaint, folkloric quality, in the ancient world they were a force to be reckoned with. The ideal king was of a powerful defender of his people, a mighty warrior, while a bad king was one who exploited his people for his own gain. These readings use the imagery of a shepherd, which runs counter to ancient ideas of both bad kings and good ones. God as our shepherd-king judges on the basis of how closely we have modeled ourselves on God’s own way of acting. Have we guarded the members of God’s flock and sought out the lost by feeding the hungry and giving drink to the thirsty, welcoming the stranger and clothing the naked? How we conducted ourselves in a way that would identify us as members of God’s flock, or have we acted like those bad kings who exploit those put into their care for their own gain?

REFLECTION

As for you, My flock, I will judge between one sheep and another (Ez 34:11-12, 15-17). The LORD had given Israel and Judah kings and had commanded them to shepherd His people, but the kings had turned into evil shepherds. They exploited their flock for their own profit. During the exile (587-539 BC) this image became all the more important. The

people of Judah felt that they had been aban-doned or condemned for their sinfulness. They wondered if God loved them or cared about them. The shepherd image spoke of how much God loved His people.

Christ will hand over the kingdom to His God and Father so that God may be all in all (1 Cor 15:20-26, 28).

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Feast of Jesus Christ,

King of the

Universe November 23,

2014

Lord Jesus our Shepherd and Guide,

look over the flock that You have

gathered. Protect us from all danger and lead us safely home.

Amen.

Readings for the Week November 17-November 22: Mon.: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43 Tues.: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10 Wed.: Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28 Thurs.: Rv 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44 Fri.: Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48 Sat. Rv 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40

Jesus, through His death and resurrection, defeated death and gave us life. He is the “firstfruits” of those who will rise. The firstfruits are usually the best (at least the first corn or tomatoes taste that way) and the promise of a greater harvest to come. Jesus is that for us, the best and the promise that we, too, will

rise. This destroys the effect of the first sin. Adam’s sin brought death into the world. Since that first sin, death has been horrific and alienating. Now that sin is defeated, and we will be one with Christ who will reign for-ever. We will share in His reign and His glory, for we are beloved children of the Lord.

GOSPEL

The Son of Man will sit upon his glorious throne and He will separate them one from another (Matt 25:31-46).

Saturday, Nov. 22nd 9:00am-12:00 Noon St. Elizabeth Seton will once again be collecting turkeys and hams for St. Procopius Church

between the hours of 9:00am-12:00 Noon in the St. Elizabeth Seton Church parking lot. Volunteers will be on hand offering “curb-side” service to receive your donation. Jewel Store

certificates will also be accepted. Please call Doug Benker at 708-429-4518 to volunteer.

If you have selected a name

for the St. Coletta Christmas

Gift Drive… please

remember that your

Gift is due back to the

parish office WEDNESDAY,

NOV. 19.

Thank you for your

generosity.

BAKERS NEEDED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY

MASS RECEPTION

From the inception of our parish we have been gathering as a parish family on Thanksgiving morning at a 9am Mass

to give thanks to God for the many blessings He has be-stowed on all of us and our families.

After this beautiful liturgy, all are invited to a light reception. If you would like to share a favorite baked good with others at this reception please call Maryola Ward at 708-906-0297.

We hope you can join us for this special Thanksgiving morning.

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The St. Elizabeth Seton Women’s Club invites you to prepare for Christmas by opening a window daily during Advent. Upon opening each window, find a wonderful piece of gourmet milk chocolate and find Bible text that tells a part of the Nativity story. Learn from the Bible text and savor the chocolate as a special Christmas gift! A fun way to highlight the excitement of the true meaning of Christmas!

Advent Calendars sold after weekend Masses throughout November and are also available

in the Parish office.

24-Day Chocolate Advent Calendar w/Bible Text Only $5

each!

Providence Catholic Shopping Night Providence Catholic High School, 1800 W. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox, will host its Annual Shopping Night on Thursday, Nov. 20th from 5-9pm in their cafe-teria. Guests have the opportunity to jump start on their holiday shopping and peruse unique and amazing gifts from numerous upscale vendors. Raffles for great gifts along with complimentary appetizers and refreshments will also be available. For more information contact Patti Senese at psenese@seneseassociates.com or 630-863-5811.

Families Anonymous If your life has gone astray due to living with someone who has a substance abuse problem, attend Families Anonymous on Mondays, 7-8:30pm at Palos Hospital, 123rd and 80th Ave., Palos Heights (Ambulatory Center Room 1). For more information please call Warren at 708-429-2507 or Theresa at 708-269-9853.

Alcoholics Anonymous If you have a problem with alcohol and feel a sincere desire to stop drinking, you are welcome to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) in the downstairs St. Elizabeth Seton Church Hall on Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. The only requirement is a sincere desire to stop drinking.

...and we have great incentives to make our sale A BIG SUCCESS!

It has come to our attention that some of the Fannie May Candy Sale order forms do not reflect the 10% discount. New forms are in the Narthex.

ORDER DEADLINE: SUNDAY, NOV 23!

10% DISCOUNT! NO SALES TAX!

FANNIE MAY DELIVERS DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOME! This should help with your Christmas shopping - and there are no long lines to stand in! We welcome all orders, large and small. Order forms and catalogs are available in the Narthex. A box for completed order forms is in the Narthex. Please be sure your address is clearly printed on your form. Make checks payable to SES Women's Club.

CANDY WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8TH.

Any questions, call Sue Rosinski at 708-460-2311 or Janie Kokotan-Krauss at 708-633-1697.

WE WELCOME YOUR ORDER LARGE OR SMALL! The Women’s Club appreciates your support.

T HEY SAY THAT THE CUSTOM OF THE ADVENT WREATH began when wagon wheels were brought indoors as the days of winter got

shorter and shorter and the darkness began to come earlier and earlier. Once inside, these wheels would be decorated with evergreens—kind of a forced budding of growth. Likewise, people would put candles on the wheels, making them beacons of greenery that would stand in the shadows of the deepening winter and proclaim that winter would not have the last say. The light and greenery proclaimed that the earth had not seen the last of spring, and that the sun would return and would once again warm the land and the tired people who longed for its return. That’s one story behind the Advent wreath. Whatever the “true” story may be, we can’t imagine preparing for Christmas without one! Nothing captures our hopes and fears at this time of the year better than the Advent wreath: a beautiful, full, green circle that never ends, but rather turns into itself (much like our seasons turn into one another and symbolize the cycle that is life) and lights that get progressively brighter as the winter nights get longer. They shine with a brightness that promises fulfillment of all our hopes and longings. The dark, rich colors of the candles speak of a darkness that is not quite complete—after all, it’s not a blackness that graces our evergreen circles. It’s a mixture of blue and pink—colors of morning—the colors of the sky just before dawn, just before the sun comes over the horizon. go out early, before the sun comes up, one clear, cool winter morning. Look at the sky. Notice the mixture of purples, blues, and pinks. Notice that to the west, the sky is still the dark of night. Notice that as you move your focus east, where the rising sun approaches, the colors get lighter: more purple and blue. Keep watching and you’ll see right before the sun actually breaks over the horizon, a rose or pink hue become visible: the color of the sky immediately before daybreak!

There’s a reason for our colors on this circle of life and light!

D URING ADVENT, OUR LITURGIES ARE ESPECIALLY GRACED WITH THE WREATH OF LIGHT. As we praise God we will light one

more candle on the wreath, to emphasize the great need we have for Christ’s light to penetrate our world’s darkness and the need we have to be saved from it. Only Christ, we say, can completely save us. That is our faith and we proclaim it loudly every time we light the candles and sing for God-to-be-with us:

“Come O Lord, and save us! Take away our darkness!

HELP CELEBRATE THIS TRADITION AT ST. ELIZABETH SETON!

Will you volunteer to bring the Advent Candle Forward in the opening procession

on one Sunday of Advent?

There are four possible weekends, a choice of twenty Masses, and volunteers are asked to come to one practice. We encourage you to consider a new way for your family to participate in the Advent journey. If you participated in this ritual many years ago maybe this is the year you want to be a part of this ritual candle lighting again. So any person, alone, a group of friends, members of our Men’s Club or Women’s Club, Seniors of Seton, Social Action Ministry, Branches, a Religious Education Class, Members of the Scripture Group, or a family or any type of group of one to not more than six or seven people can sign up.

There is a sign up sheet on the cabinet in the Narthex.

.PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Practice for all four weeks will be on Saturday, Nov. 29th at 12:30pm in the church. If you have any questions, please call Claudia Nolan at the Pastoral Center, 708-403-0101.

Lighting of the Candles in the Advent Wreath

“Lord God, let your blessing come upon us as we light the candles of this wreath.”

This is a wonderful way to enter into the Advent season with your whole heart.

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FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

11/29 5:00 PM

11/30 7:15 AM

11/30 8:30 AM

11/30 10:00 AM

11/30 11:30 AM

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

12/06 5:00 PM

12/07 7:15 AM

12/07 8:30 AM

12/07 10:00 AM

12/07 11:30 AM

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

12/13 5:00 PM

12/14 7:15 AM

12/14 8:30 AM

12/14 10:00 AM

12/14 11:30 AM

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

12/20 5:00 PM

12/21 7:15 AM

12/21 8:30 AM

12/21 10:00 AM

12/21 11:30 AM

LIGHTING OF THE

ADVENT CANDLES

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Dear. St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, ST. ELIZABETH SETON’S MUSIC DEPARTMENT HAS A 27-YEAR HISTORY of providing quality music to the Southwest Suburbs and beyond. Our Sunday liturgies and services are enhanced by beautiful, spiritual, uplifting music provided by our talented volunteer cantors, choirs and liturgical dancers. They are often enhanced by the addition of wonderful instrumentalists who travel to our parish from near and far to be a part of our celebrations. Our two annual concerts are enhanced by a full orchestra. Seton’s music is a wonderful mixture of classic, contemporary and traditional music. The first concert, Believe, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14th at 3pm and will be followed by a Dessert Gala Fundraiser complete with a Chocolate Fountain and Raffles. OUR MUSIC DEPARTMENT RELIES ON DONATIONS, OUR ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER AND AD BOOK to continue our tradition of enhancing our music with instrumentalists at our concerts and liturgies. In order for the Seton Music Department to continue bringing inspirational and beautiful music of such high caliber to our communities and parish, we need your assistance. A SETON MUSIC PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP IS A GREAT WAY FOR YOUR COMPANY OR FAMILY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT for the continuation of presenting quality music to our parish and surrounding communities. An Ad Book with your ad will be included in the program of each of our concerts this year. At each concert, we have an expected attendance numbering over 600 people. The following form details available ad size and cost. Most importantly, your gift will enable the St. Elizabeth Seton Music Department to continue their gift of music to the parish and community. GOD BLESS YOU AND THANK YOU for considering becoming a Seton Music Sponsor. Sincerely, Linda McKeague Director of Music St. Elizabeth Seton Church 9300 West 167th Street Orland Hills, IL 60487 708-403-0101, ext. 112 lm@steseton.com

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Believe Annual Concert and Dessert Gala Fundraiser

December 14, 2014 at 3pm

Jerusalem, My Destiny Palm Sunday Cantata

March 29, 2015 at 3pm

Seton Music Program Sponsorship Yes, I would like to support the 2014-2015 Seton Music Program by becoming a Seton Music Sponsor.

You are hereby authorized to publish an ad spot for the Concert Series ad book. Name_____________________________________________________ Phone_____________________ Address______________________________________________________________________________ Email _______________________________________________________________________________ Authorized by/Contact_____________________________________________________ _____ I am enclosing camera-ready artwork for an ad spot. _____ Please use my business card as ad copy. _____ Please use exact wording below for my ad: _____ I will not be placing an ad at this time, however I would like to make a donation to support the Music Program Concert Series. Please accept my donation of $___________. Your ad placement will be featured in an ad book for the following music concert performances: Music Sponsor Opportunities:

Whole Note Sponsor (full page [7.5” x 4.5”]): $300 Half Note Sponsor (half page [3.75” x 4.5”]): $200 Quarter Note Sponsor (quarter page [1.875” x 4.5”]): $100 Memoriam Page $20 Your loved one will be remembered on a special memoriam page in our programs at each concert. Name of Loved One_______________________________________________

Please make checks payable: St. Elizabeth Seton Music

DEADLINE DATE: November 16, 2014 PLEASE CONTACT: Linda McKeague, St. Elizabeth Seton Director of Music

Phone: 708-403-0101, ext. 112 Email: lm@steseton.com

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Sunday, Nov. 30th 12:30Sunday, Nov. 30th 12:30Sunday, Nov. 30th 12:30---3:30pm3:30pm3:30pm CJB School GymnasiumCJB School GymnasiumCJB School Gymnasium

Donations accepted for Branches 2015 Mission Trip

Seton Parishioners, CJB families — and friends!

\GAMES, COMPETITIONS, MUSIC, ARTS AND CRAFTS AND MORE!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Seniors of Seton

UPCOMING TRIPS

Trip questions: Call Anna 708-532-6731

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3RD GAELIC PARK

12 NOON Those with reservations, please remember to be at Gaelic Park at 12 Noon. Lunch will be served at 1PM. Cost of this event has increased to $15 which is still a

bargain for luncheon and “du jour” Entertainment. Transportation on own. Payment by cash or check only.(NO credit card) will be accepted a Gaelic Park check in.

THURSDAY, JAN. 29TH SNOWBALL AT GEORGIO’S

Reservation with payment of $30 per person with choice of London Broil or Breast of Chicken will be due at the December Meeting.

TUESDAY, DEC. 9TH MORNING OF REFLECTION

Fr. Ron Hicks who will have 9AM Mass with Day of Reflection after. A free will offering will be collected for him to bring to his kids for Christmas.

Come join the Seniors of Seton! ALL ARE WELCOME!

SAINT OF THE WEEK

SAINT GERTRUDE THE GREAT

(1256?-1302) GERTRUDE, A BENEDICTINE NUN IN HELFTA, SAXONY, WAS ONE OF THE GREAT MYSTICS OF THE 13TH CEN-

TURY. Together with her friend and teacher St. Mechtild, she practiced a spirituality called "nuptial mysticism," that is, she came to see herself as the bride of Christ. Her spiritual life was a deeply personal un-ion with Jesus and his Sacred Heart, leading her into the very life of the Trinity. But this was no individualistic piety. Gertrude lived the rhythm of the liturgy, where she found Christ. In the liturgy and in Scripture, she found the themes and images to enrich and express her piety. There was no clash between her personal prayer life and the liturgy. COMMENT Gertrude's life is another reminder that the heart of the Christian life is prayer: private and liturgical, or-dinary or mystical, always personal. QUOTE "Lord, you have granted me your secret friendship by opening the sacred ark of your divinity, your deified heart, to me in so many ways as to be the source of all my happiness; sometimes impart-ing it freely, sometimes as a special mark of our mutual friend-ship. You have so often melted my soul with your loving caresses that, if I did not know the abyss of your overflowing condescen-sions, I should be amazed were I told that even your Blessed Mother had been chosen to receive such extraordinary marks of tenderness and affection" (Adapted from The Life and Revela-tions of Saint Gertrude).

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Golden Opportunities Coupon books offer local restaurants offering discounts of 50% off or 2-for-1. In addition, great savings at movies, grocery stores, sporting events, and more! Many coupons valid once a month. And… it makes a great gift!

2015 Golden Opportunities Books

Have Arrived! Still Only $20

in the parish office!

All High School and Jr. High School Instrumentalists are invited to join the St. Elizabeth Seton Youth Orchestra. The SYO will be directed this year by Mrs. Katie Goddard, Summit Hill Jr. High School Band Director in Frankfort and a St. Elizabeth Seton Orchestra Instrumentalist. Rehearsal time is 6:30-8pm. Rehearsal dates are Tuesday, Dec. 9th, Tuesday, Dec. 16th and Tuesday, Dec. 23rd. The Seton Youth Orchestra will perform on Christmas Eve at the 4pm and 6pm Masses (with a pizza party in between!). Rehearsals are in the Church Music Room (off of the Narthex).

Please fill out the form below (even if you are a member from a prior year) and return to the parish office, attention Mrs. Linda McKeague, Director of Music, by Sunday, Nov. 30th.

2014 St. Elizabeth Seton Youth Orchestra

Name ____________________________________________________________

Instrument ________________________________________________________

Age ____________________________ Grade ____________________________

School ___________________________________________________________

Home Address ______________________________________________________

Zip __________________ Phone Number _________________________________

Email Address ______________________________________________________

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SETON YOUTH PROGRAMSETON YOUTH PROGRAMSETON YOUTH PROGRAM

Sunday, Nov. 16th 6:30-8:30pm OPEN GYM Sunday, Nov. 23rd (TBD) Saturday, Nov. 29th SHEPHERD’S TABLE SOUP KITCHEN Join us Saturday morning (time TBD) for a volunteer effort making and serving lunch to the poor and homeless at Shepherd’s Table in Joliet. You’ll earn service hours and what better way to show your gratitude on Thanksgiving weekend. Sunday, Nov. 30th 12:30-3:30pm KIDS KAMP FUN DAY Come help us entertain the kids of Seton and CJB (ages 5-12) in our Annual post-Thanksgiving Kids Kamp Fun Day. Spread the word to neighbors, families and friends to bring their kids for an afternoon of sports, music, games, and lots of fun. It’s all free, but donations are gladly accepted for our 2015 Mission Trip.

QUESTIONS? Contact Bruce Hall at 708-403-7834

or bruce.hall123@gmail.com.

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ST. GEORGE

SUPER BINGO-RAFFLE SUNDAY, November 23, 2014 IN O’CONNELL HALL

DOORS OPEN AT 1:00 PM GAMES BEGIN AT 2:30 PM

Total Bingo/Raffle Games Payouts of $5000 Bingo Game payouts up to $1000 Raffle Game payouts up to $1500

DOOR PRIZES, $5 — 32" TV or AMERICAN GIRL DOLL (2014 Doll of the Year) RAFFLES, $2 — BINGO BAG BASKET RAFFLES, PULL TABS,

FOOD & A WHOLE LOT OF FUN!! $50 per person pre-sale; $55 at Door

(Ticket includes Bingo & Raffle game cards, Lunch, Dauber, Bonanza card, and a chance to win door prizes). Please call the school office at (708) 532-2626 and leave a message or www.stgeorgeschool.org.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM YOUR PARISH SCHOOL! On behalf of the Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School, please know that we appreciate and are

grateful for the prayers, friendship, and support of the parishioners of our sponsoring parishes — St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Julie Billiart, St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr. In particular, during this season of THANKSGIVING, we especially give thanks for your support of Catholic education. We wish you blessings as you celebrate with family and friends on this special holiday.

Mary Iannucilli, Principal

Men’s Club News UPCOMING EVENTS

General Meeting Wednesday, December 10th Doors open at 7:00pm Meeting starts at 7:30pm

Birthday wishes: Harold Davis (11/19) David Ryan (11/22)

Coming Soon! The Men’s Club will once again welcome Santa Claus for our Annual Donuts with Santa. Watch upcoming bulletins for details.

Hey kids! Here’s your

chance to win a $10 McDonald’s

gift card! Men’s Club

Thanksgiving Coloring Contest

Starting November 1st, the St. Elizabeth Seton

Men’s Club is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Coloring Contest. Any child age 12 and under is welcome to participate. Turkey coloring pages are available in the Narthex or the church office. One winner per age group will win a $10 McDonald’s gift card.

Here are the details:

One entry per child.

Include first name and age.

Color the turkey.

Tell us what you are thankful for.

On a separate sheet of paper, please include parent name and phone number (for winner notification) and attach to finished picture.

Turn finished picture into the parish office.

The age groups are: 4 yrs. and under; 5 & 6 yrs; 7 & 8 yrs.; 9 & 10 yrs.; 11 & 12 yrs.

Additional copies in the parish office.

Entries must be received by November 23rd.

Winner announced in the Nov. 30th bulletin. Turkey coloring page is available on the counter

in the Narthex or the parish office.

Men’s Club Family Pasta Dinner October 26, 2014

Whether you offered your support as a volunteer or stopped in for the delicious pasta meal and shared

time with your parish family and friends... The St. Elizabeth Seton Men’s Club thanks you!

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Pastoral Staff Rev. William T. Corcoran, Ph.D, Pastor Rev. Stanislaw Kuca, Associate Pastor Rev. William Gubbins, Resident Priest Rev. William T. O’Mara, Pastor Emeritus Margie Guadagno, Pastoral Associate Deacon: Frank (Betty) Gildea Deacon: Joseph (Nancy) Bishop Deacon: Dennis (Barbara) Cristofaro

Liturgy Staff Claudia Nolan, Director of Liturgy

Music Staff Linda McKeague, Director of Music

Parish Office Staff Donna Stolinski, Business Manager Darlene Raila, Parish Publications Joan Nemec, Morning Receptionist Karen Mirecki, Afternoon Receptionist

Religious Education Staff Susan Matthews, Director of Religious Education Diana Barracca, Administration Assistant

Branches Youth Program Bruce Hall, Coordinator Rick Vlaming, Coordinator Rick Wojcik, Coordinator

Athletics Bob Myjak, Director

Maintenance Staff Raymond Yanowsky, Director of Maintenance Frank Siwiec, Staff Marie Makuch, Staff Joseph Shake, CJB Day Maintenance Supervisor Sal Hernandez, CJB Night Maintenance Supervisor

REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday

9:00 am Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday:

7:15, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30am

St. Elizabeth Seton Church 9300 W. 167th Street Orland Hills, IL 60487

Parish Office: 708-403-0101 WEBSITE: WWW.STESETON.COM Religious Education: 708-403-0137

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM, THURSDAY-FRIDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM SATURDAY: 1PM-6PM SUNDAY: 8:30AM-1PM

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School 708-403-6525 Principal, Mary Iannucilli Administrative Assistant, Cindy Labriola Devlin

11/22 & 11/23 5:00PM 7:15AM 8:30AM 10:00AM 11:30AM

GREETERS J. Gaskey C. Labus S. Labus M. Pahl K. Pahl G. Roy C. Roy G. Roy K. Roy M. Roy

E. Briette R. Dickover J. Esposito C. Esposito M. Foley B. Hill B. Majer D. Meyers J. Niemiec

L. Allen D. Biallas J. Biallas J. Biallas S. Biallas M. Crance R. Cubalchini M. Cubalchini S. Giovanazzi C. Bannon

D. Ahern G. Bauman W. Bric J. Grant J. Keller D. Keller

E. Esparza E. Esparza M. Hattar J. Islas/ L. Islas S. Ivey S. Klean R. Mitchel B. Mitchel S. Potts B. Ryan M. Sheedy T. Waters A. Waters J. Waters

LECTORS M. Ward J. Cronin

W. Dendler G. Shafer T. Shafer

R. Hicks B. Hurley

R. Velcich M. O’Sullivan

ALTAR SERVERS

A. Rihani N. Fitzgerald N. Zufan

L. Kedzierski C. Stroz T. Jaeger

J. Ucha C. Buck L. Krueger

H. Smith D. Lingan P. Lynch

P. Baggio J. Laxaman B. Kaslewicz

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

G. Yakes L. Jeffrey AJ Kunde D. Pott B. Raymond M. O’Connor J. Murphy T. Hanlon M. Paluch J. Paluch M. Miller B. Hansen

J. Janiak C. Nolan D. Houha D. Nykiel D. Ceglarski J. Dickover

P. Orozco J. Kelly K. Kelly C. Hayward S. Weishaar T. Cohoon D. Palagi M. Galka L. Lopina F. Scellato T. Krull C. Kirk

D. Benker R. Hicks K. O’Sullivan M. Schmidt M. Gabrione J. Kokotan-Krauss L. Gent S. Rosinski K. Engraffia J. Nemec S. LaCosse T. Federico J. Federico

T. Wolski J. Bilas J. Holmquist K. Hall B. McMahon F. Velcich S. Villegas K. James O. Kozel T. Scorzo

Attention All Ministers!

Ministers schedules available at: www.steseton.com Then visit: Music and Liturgy

ST. ELIZABETH SETON PARISH INFORMATION

Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on Saturday, between 4:15-4:45pm.

Sacrament of Baptism is celebrated twice monthly at 1pm. Reserve your time by calling the Pastoral Center early. We are limited to six children per Sunday. Baptismal Couples preparing for the birth of their child should contact the Pastoral Center to register for a one night seminar, focusing on a parent’s role in faith development. This session is mandatory prior to the Baptism. Anointing of the Sick is available in the Church every Monday after the 9am Mass. For those who are ill or fac-ing hospitalization, it is appropriate to receive the sacrament once every six months. Call 708-403-0101 for information. Ministry of Care is available to give Communion to the housebound, to visit and pray for hospitalized and/or to arrange for the Anointing of the Sick. Please call the Pastoral Center for assistance. In the Hospital? Because of HIPAA Privacy regulations hospitals can no longer contact the parish regarding your hospitalization. It is the responsibility of you or a family member to notify our parish. We desire to offer whatever spiri-tual support we can. Please call the Pastoral Center. Sacrament of Marriage Couples planning to marry are asked to make arrangements six months in advance.

Wedding Workshops are offered throughout the year. They provide engaged couples with guidelines and suggestions for the celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage. The workshop covers topics ranging from readings and music to flowers and video taping.

Adult Choir sings at all 10am Sunday Masses, as well as at a number of special liturgies.

Moving? Please call the office at 708-403-0101.