Share Christmas

Share Christmas has begun!  Please visit the tables in the lower level where the cards requesting gifts are displayed. Don’t forget to purchase SHOP-SES gift cards to shop and purchase the gifts you selected. Gifts can be returned as early as November 15th and are DUE no later than 10AM on Sunday, December 7th.

Many volunteers are needed to bring some joy of the Christmas season to those less fortunate - to sign up go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4FAFA92DA3F85-38506345-share

No time to volunteer? Consider donating at https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/f8efcf70-b1e0-459e-8483-4e4212219283

SHOP-SES

Remember to use SHOP-SES cards for all your Holiday shopping needs.

Check the parish website  https://www.sesnaperville.org/shop-ses for the list of all available cards. Popular cards are available by calling the parish at (630) 416-3325, or e-mail us at SHOP-SES2011@Comcast.net. We will let you know when your order will be available to be picked-up during normal office hours. Popular cards will be available every weekend thru December 20-21 for walkup sales in the lower level before and after the 5:00, 8:30 and 10:00 Masses and before the 11:30 Mass.   The last date to order special cards is December 14 for delivery before Christmas.

Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 27 - 9:00am Mass

Parish Offices will be closed  Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, November 26-28.

Living the Liturgy as a Community Through the Advent Season

When we enter our Church to celebrate the Advent Season in anticipation of the Nativity of Jesus Christ, the secular world’s Christmas decorations might seem to compete with the prayerful, reflective nature of Advent.  The Worship Commission invites you to deepen our communal prayer by wearing the liturgical colors of violet (purple) or rose for the four weeks of the Advent season.  Just as we have celebrated the great Feast of Pentecost in the spring by wearing the colors of the Spirit, we welcome you to embrace Advent by wearing the liturgical colors of violet, purple, or rose,  increasing our communal attentiveness and worship experience to the hope, peace, joy, and love of this holy season.  The season of Advent begins November 29/30.  May our Advent liturgies bring us closer to celebrating Christmas  with a renewed heart, mind, and spirit.

Knights of Columbus

Breakfast with Santa

Sunday, December 7 after the 8:30 & 10:00 am Masses

The breakfast is free and will include pancakes, sausage, bacon, fruit and beverages.

We will be accepting donations for Coats for Kids (sizes 4-6)

High School Teen Ministry

Calendar of Events 

• Sunday, December 7 (7 pm to 8:30 pm) - High School Teen Christmas Party - Join us for Christmas caroling in the neighborhood around St. Elizabeth Seton followed by hot chocolate and snacks back at the Church.

Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

(Holy Day of Obligation)

Monday, December 8

8:15am and 7:00pm Masses

Advent Reconciliation

Thursday, December 18 - 7:00pm

(This is the last opportunity for Reconciliation before Christmas)

Christmas Memorial Flowers

Once again we are giving our parishioners the opportunity to remember their deceased family members by donating flowers in their memory. The many beautiful poinsettia plants that will adorn our church can be given in memory of loved ones. A list of those remembered will be included in the bulletin at a later date. A flower envelope was included in your envelope packets. 

Christmas Mass Schedule

Christmas Eve - December 24

3:00 pm - Mass (Church & Great Hall)
 5:00 pm Mass
 9:30 pm Carols
 10:00 pm Mass
 Please note: There is no parking allowed on 87th Street - cars may be ticketed.
Overflow parking is allowed on Lisson Road.
 

Christmas Day - December 25

10:00 am Mass

Holiday Office Hours

All Parish Offices will be closed on:

Wednesday, December 24

Thursday, December 25

Friday, December 26

Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1

Mary, Mother of God

(Holy Day of Obligation)

Wednesday, December 31 - 5:00pm Mass

Thursday, January 1 - 9:00am Mass
 

St. Elizabeth Seton Feast Day Celebration

Sunday, January 11
 Free Breakfast served by our Knights of Columbus
 Served from 7:30 to 11:30 am 

Email Phishing

PLEASE IGNORE any email messages from Father Scott Huggins or any of the deacons or staff from St. Elizabeth Seton that are asking for a favor, asking you to call a number or asking you to buy gift certificates.  These emails are scams! We have been notified that some of our parishioners are receiving these emails and want to assure all of you that no one from St. Elizabeth Seton is sending them directly. Please do not respond or call the number within the email.

Help Us Update Our Records!

If you have an adult child who no longer attends St. Elizabeth Seton because they are married or have moved from your home, please let us know so we can update your family records. It is important for us to maintain accurate membership counts for our census report to the Diocese. Please reply to this email, send an email to stelizabethseton@gmail.com or contact the Parish Office at 630-416-3325 to let us know!
 

Has Your Phone Number Changed?

Many households are disconnecting their landlines and using their cell phones as their primary form of contact. In order to keep our database and phone directory up to date, we need to know if your contact information has changed. If you no longer have a landline, do you want your cell phone number to be used as the primary contact? Do you want it published in the annual phone directory? Please contact the Parish Office at 630-416-3325 or email stelizabethseton@gmail.com to let us know!