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It is the mission of the Christian Worship Commission to promote and maintain good liturgy in the parish in keeping with the vision of Vatican II and the spirit of its guidelines. The commission is to provide and encourage opportunities for prayer, education and building community among its members and the worshiping assembly.
The Worship Commission leadership includes the following parish member(s):
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Chair: Theresa
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St. Elizabeth Seton Parish
2220 Lisson Road, Naperville, Illinois 60565, 630-416-3325
"We shall strive to become a more prayerful, peaceful people."
This page was last updated and edited November 22, 2007
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Alden's Nursing Home....we meet every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. for Mass or a communion service, also we meet every Thursday evening at 6 p.m. for Eucharist to the room and rosary for those who wish to attend.
Contact: Betty Torson
St. Elizabeth Seton's altar servers are comprised of youths who wish to share their time and talent and enhance the liturgy by assisting our priests and deacons at Mass and special liturgies. A server must be in the fifth grade, baptized and available to serve all Mass times. A server candidate should have some understanding of the Eucharistic liturgy as well as their responsibilities as a server. The server is to model good participation for the assembly. Lay ministers supervised by an Ordained minister are assigned with the duties of training all new servers. Generally, each server will be scheduled one or more times per month. Trainings are conducted bi annually and are posted in the bulletin.
Contact: Mark Green
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Contact: Deacon Tom Ross
Our Art and Environment ministry is a group of creative people who use their talents to enhance and support the liturgy. Our goal is to provide a hospitable environment of prayerful participation. This is done to create appropriate surroundings and rich symbolic representation in keeping with the liturgical season. We are responsible for seasonal environment, flowers, furnishings and objects used in liturgical celebrations. Art and environment work is often sporadic and seasonal, but the committee is always interested in recruiting artists, seamstresses, crafters, interior and floral designers.
Contact: Dan Jungclas
Baptism is the invitation our Church offers to its newest members. A monthly Baptism workshop is provided to new parents before the sacrament is celebrated. This is an invitation to those parents to take part in the new life they are bringing into the Church.
The pre-baptismal time is one of welcome for the child and their parents. It is also a time of discernment for parents as they come forward to the Church requesting Baptism for their child. Such sacramental preparation is one of the ways our Church continually reaches out to its members.
Baptism is celebrated most Sundays at 1:00 P.M. or at a weekend Mass by appointment. Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements to attend the Baptismal Meeting held the third Sunday of each month at 11:15 AM.
Questions: email Deacon Tom Ross
Children's Liturgy of the Word:
Adult members of the parish explore ways to enable the participation of young children at liturgy. The committee recruits and trains lay presiders and small group leaders for children's "Liturgy of the Word" to facilitate understanding of the scripture for grades Kindergarten through pre-Communion Second Grade during the 8:30 and 10:00 A.M. Masses.
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Contact: Dan DeBoo
Extraordinary Ministers are called to assist with the distribution of the Body and Blood of Christ at parish liturgies. Extraordinary Ministers are practicing Catholics who have received the sacrament of Confirmation. Each minister is scheduled three to four times in a three month period. Training is provided.
Contact: Marilyn Kangas
Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers Current Schedule
A greeter is someone who can reach out to others with ease, have a presence of warmth and truly care about the assembly being at home in the worship space. Greeters are called to the task of hospitality as the assembly gathers for worship, especially reaching out to newcomers. They maintain comfort and order, tending to those who need special attention. Training is provided.
Contact: Darren Inkman
Procedural Information for Greeters
Lectors and commentators, the group that proclaims the Word of God through reading the Scriptures at Mass and related services, are really better termed "communicators." For a few brief moments, the lector has an opportunity to become a storyteller, bringing to the assembly the songs of a poet, the visions of a prophet, or the emotions of an apostle.
Lectors, those who proclaim the Scriptures, and commentators, those who welcome the assembly and read the prayers of the faithful, typically minister at one Mass every three to four weeks. Each member is both a lector and commentator, and serves in each capacity on an alternating basis. Mass time assignments are also rotated.
Other than a sense of commitment and completion of a two hour training session, there are no prerequisites to become a part of the group. Meetings are not regularly scheduled, but members do gather periodically to hone their skills and share their thoughts and ideas with one another.
Current Schedule for Lectors and Commentators
Contact: Pat Gray
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Liturgy planning is a ministry in which persons gifted and trained bring together in harmony those four elements which make up any liturgical celebration: environment, music, gesture and word. Planners must be willing to work in a collaborative manner, acquire an understanding of the church's liturgy, and make choices within the boundaries of good liturgy and authentic parish traditions. Training is provided.
Contact: Pat Gray
The focus of the Marriage Preparation Program is to provide couples from the parish with an opportunity to discuss both secular and religious issues that are important to building a strong marriage centered on God and our Catholic Faith. The program is structured to allow the "engaged couple" and the "married couple," who serves as their sponsor, the opportunity to enter into a series of discussions during four separate sessions. The topics range from expectations of married life, communication, growth and change in a relationship, and, finally, marriage as a sacrament.
Married couples from our parish serve as the sponsors for the ministry. New couples interested in joining our team are welcome.
Contact: Pat and Gene Pawlik
The
Music Ministry of St. Elizabeth Seton includes all who make music in our worship
community.
Questions? Want to sign up for one of the choirs? Email our music directors, Allen and Patti Stock
The mission of the members of the Music Ministry of St. Elizabeth Seton is to encourage the assembly in song and enhance the prayer life of the community through the beauty and joy of music. The following groups offer different choices for those who love to praise God through song:
Cantor
The cantor leads assembly participation in prayer through music. Cantors are at least 14 years of age and able to show appropriate skills in song leadership. Cantors are active members of a SES choir. Audition required.
Adult Choir I
A mixed choir for adults and young adults 14 years and older. The Choir sings at 10:00 AM mass on Sundays and for holy days and special liturgies.
Adult Choir II
A mixed choir for adults and young adults 14 years and older. The Choir sings at 11:30 AM mass on Sundays and for holy days and special liturgies
Adult Choir I & II rehearsals are held Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Worship Center and Sundays from 12:30 to 2:00 P.M. in the Room 6. Choir members may attend any of these rehearsals.
Resurrection Choir:
Sings at Funeral Liturgies. Rehearses prior to the liturgy as needed.
Children’s Choir :
Rehearsals are Saturday mornings or Monday afternoons. The choir sings once a month at the 8:30 a.m. Mass and special liturgies. Open to Grades 2 to 8.
Youth Vocal Ensemble:
Rehearsals are a weekday afternoon. The vocal ensemble choir sings once a month at the 8:30 a.m. Mass and special liturgies. Open to Grades 6+.
Instrumentalists and Accompanists
Musicians accompany the cantor, choir and assembly. They support and encourage prayer through music. These ministers should be proficient with their musical instrument, able to read music and to sight-read well, able to learn music independently, show the desire and ability to support and enhance parish music.
Youth Instrumental Ensemble:
Rehearsals are on Saturday afternoons preceding the 5:00 PM Mass. The ensemble plays at least once a month at the 5:00 PM Saturday Mass. Open to all Middle School and High School students who demonstrate proficiency with their musical instrument.
Children’s Christmas and Easter Choirs:
Rehearsals are Saturday mornings or Monday afternoons 6 weeks preceding the Feast Day. The choir sings at the 6:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass and the 8:00 A.M. Easter Mass. Open to Grades 2 to 8.
Life Teen Choir and Instrumentalists:
Rehearsal from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, September thru May. Summer schedule: a weekday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. Audition required. Sings at 6 PM Mass every Sunday night, except Easter Sunday.
Prayer Groups:
There are a several prayer groups and a prayer chain in the parish as follows:Contemplative Prayer Group:
Contact: Al Krema
Children's Prayer Group: meets during the summer on Friday morning at 9 AM behind the altar to pray the rosary.
Charismatic Prayer Group: Meets on Saturdays after the 8:15 am Mass for praise and prayer. The purpose is to build up the Body of Christ. It is a gathering of Christians of all ages that lasts approximately 90 minutes and offers Christian fellowship. It is a time to use the spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit has given us; but above all, it is a time to pray in a way each person is most comfortable and with respect for the prayer of others.
Contact: Barb Brock
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration: The closest thing to heaven on earth - that's what Mother Teresa said of visiting Jesus in Adoration. You will experience this heaven on earth in our John Paul II Eucharistic Adoration chapel 24 hours a day/7 days a week. We invite you to sign up for an hour-long visit with Jesus each week, at your convenience, or stop in to see Him whenever you are able. An offering of $10 for 7-day candles can be obtained at the Parish Office. Our chapel is located on the southwest corner of the front parking lot; enter between the 2 garages in the parking lot, or through the door on Lisson, just south of the driveway. See our Adoration web page for more info.
Contact: Barb Brock / Alice Meister / Celine Swieboda / Betty Torson
Martha’s Ministry: This ministry is responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the Adoration Chapel.
Contact: Tammy Kuppinger
Prayer Chain: There is a prayer chain available within St. Elizabeth Seton for all parishioners who may be in need of prayer or know of someone in need of prayer. Call us if you would like a particular intention offered for prayer. If you would like to be a part of this prayer chain, please feel free to call us at the parish office. Parishioners are also welcome to come and add petitions to the book of prayer at the Perpetual Adoration Chapel for all adorers to include in their prayers.
Call us or email if you would like a particular intention offered for prayer. Contact: Betty Torson.
If you would like to be a part of this prayer chain, please feel free to call us at the parish office.
Prayer Petitions may be submitted via email. Please only mention first names when describing your petitions.
Rosary
Prayer Group: Meets weekdays before the 8:15 Mass (beginning at
7:50 AM) to pray for the needs of
the parish. They include prayers of petitions for the world peace, and then
needs of our Parish family, clergy, ill parishioners, and an end to
abortion.
Contact: Barb Smith
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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults:
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RCIA is the rite whereby adults inquiring about God and the Catholic faith share in prayer, faith experiences and study to discern where the Lord is leading them. Through this process, which involves various rituals and parish support, adults are added to the faith through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion, or they are brought into Full Communion with the Catholic Church through a profession of faith and reception of the Sacraments of Confirmation and Holy Communion.
Adult Catholics who were baptized but not instructed in the faith enter the RCIA to prepare to complete their Rites of Initiation by receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and/or Holy Communion.
Members of St. Elizabeth Seton, who wish to share their faith, are invited to join the RCIA as team members or sponsors to journey with those who come to us seeking the Lord in a new and deeper way. We come away with much more than we brought as we hear and share faith stories.
Are you someone who is interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith or do you know someone who is not Catholic, but would like to know more about the Faith?
If so, there is a program right here at our parish, to explore the beauty of the gift of our Roman Catholic faith. This program is called RCIA (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). The program consists of presentations, discussion, sharing, and materials designed to walk you through the rich history of our faith, from its very roots in ancient Judaism, to the practices and structure of our contemporary Catholic Church. It can answer any questions you may have by explaining both dogma and tradition.
The first phase of the program is the Inquiry Period and is designed for the inquirers to find out what the Catholic Church is all about. During this, and all other phases, there is no commitment, you are free to continue, or not, at your discretion.
Join other adults from a wide variety of faiths as we embark together on this journey beginning on September 12th at 7:30 PM. Come and learn the beauty of the faith taught to us directly by Jesus and passed down to us by the apostles and their successors. Our Faith is rich in scripture and tradition, unchanged over 2000 years of Roman Catholicism.
If you are interested please call me or email me at any time at bartles67@wowway.com with any questions you may have about the RCIA program and what it takes to become a Catholic.
contact: Deacon Bart Federici
The purpose of the Wedding Hostess Ministry is to assist the Priest, Bride and Groom, and their families in the final stage of preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. The ministry begins one to two weeks before the wedding and continues on the day of the wedding to ensure a smooth ceremony. The Wedding Hostess needs to be available for approximately 2 hours for the rehearsal and 3 hours for the wedding. Being a part of the Wedding Hostess Ministry and witnessing the beautiful Sacrament of Marriage is a wonderfully uplifting experience.
Contact: Mary Wooten
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