Find Victory in Those Palms to Ashes!

We will be collecting old palms starting the weekend of January 31/February 1 through February 15. A basket will be placed in the Narthex for them. We will burn the palms and the ashes will be used for Ash Wednesday Services on February 18. Ashes, made by burning palms blessed the previous Palm Sunday, symbolize the transience of our earthly status. The body must fall temporarily into dust. This fact should serve as a challenge to spiritual accomplishments. Through grace we were “buried” in Christ that we may rise with him and “live unto God”. We explain ashes with the “seed” idea. “They are not a sign of death but a promise of life.” Ashes are a sign of Victory…the Victory we all experience in His Resurrection and is a sign of what is yet to come.

Ash Wednesday – February 18

8:15 A.M. Mass
12:00 P.M. Prayer Service
4:30 P.M. Prayer Service
7:00 P.M. Mass
Ashes will be distributed at all Masses and Prayer Services

LENTEN REGULATIONS AND THE EASTER TRIDUUM

1. Everyone 14 years of age or over is bound to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all the Fridays of Lent.
2. All from the age of 18 years up to the beginning of their 60th year are bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
3. On these two days of fast and abstinence, only one full meatless meal is allowed. Two other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted on these two days, but liquids, including milk and fruit juices are allowed. When health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.
4. To disregard completely the law of fast and abstinence is sinful.
5. Lent is the principal season of penance in the Church year. Therefore, all of the faithful are strongly urged to develop and follow a program of voluntary self-denial. All Catholics are encouraged to support generously the charitable works of the whole Church, pray and perform works of charity and mercy.
6. Those who are sick, pregnant, or nursing, or whose health would adversely be affected by fasting or abstinence, should not consider themselves bound by these norms.

Stations of the Cross...The Way of the Cross

The Way of the Cross, also known as Stations of the Cross, will take place each Friday during Lent.

• The Way of the Cross began in the earliest days of the Church, and in the 1500s, replicas of the steps Jesus took along His path to Calvary began to be mounted on walls.
• There are several versions of The Way of the Cross, and each Friday we will use a different version
• Please join us as we follow The Way of the Cross, and spend 14 minutes in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament afterwards.

 

February 20 - 6:00pm

February 27 - 6:00pm

March 6 - 6:00pm

March 13 - 4:00pm

March 20 - 6:00pm

March 27 - 6:00pm

April 3 - 3:00pm

Contact Deacon Gerard with questions:  DeaconGerard@sescatholic.org

SHOP-SES

SHOP-SES IS FREE MONEY FOR OUR PARISH

SHOP-SES is a pre-paid card program in which the parish can purchase store gift cards at a discount. By selling the cards at face value, the parish can generate additional funds without costing the parishioners additional money. Cards are used as cash at the various stores. All you need to do is purchase them prior to making your regular purchases. A list of cards immediately available can be found on the parish website https://www.sesnaperville.org/shop-ses. Last year SHOP-SES generated over $2,450 for the parish. Since SHOP-SES started in January 2011, the program has generated over $70,000 for the parish. This happened $1.00 at a time by parishioners using the SHOP-SES program. YOU CAN HELP by simply using the cards for your daily groceries and other shopping needs. Go to the parish website https://www.sesnaperville.org/shop-ses and read about the program. You can place orders and get cards by sending e-mails to SHOP-SES2011@Comcast.net, by calling the parish office at 630-416-3325 or, on the second weekend of the month (March 14 & 15),  before and after the 5:00, 8:30 and 10:00 Masses and before the 11:30 Mass in the lower level. 

Men's Welcome Weekend

Parish Retreat for Men

Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, 2026 (no overnight)

St. Elizabeth Seton lower level 

Do you sense that something’s missing in your life? Are you looking to broaden your relationship with the SES community and deepen your faith? Do you feel like there is more to being a parishioner than just attending mass every week?  Come to the next Men’s Welcome weekend! Welcome is a Catholic community experience designed to allow people to meet Christ in a new way. It involves community building, faith reflection, individual and group activities, prayer, sacraments, and mass. 

Welcome registration forms are available at the Welcome Desk. More info available at www.sescatholic.org/menswelcome.  Any questions, please contact  George Carrasquilla, Men’s Welcome Invitation Coordinator - George-gretta91@sbcglobal.net

Extraordinary Minister Training Session

Thursday, March 12 - 7:00pm

• Sharing our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist with those desiring to engage a deep relationship with Jesus is an incredible opportunity.
• A session will be held to appoint parishioners seeking to serve God and our parish in this way.
• QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be at least 16 years old, practicing our faith and have been Confirmed.
• An EOM assists with the distribution of the Eucharist at Mass and may take Eucharist to the sick or homebound.

 

To sign up or if you have questions, contact Connie Murphy at  connieflipflops7@gmail.com

Save the Date!

The SES Knights of Columbus and the Parish Life Commission invite you to our

Annual St. Patrick's Day Fish Fry

Friday, March 13

Watch the Bulletin for details!

 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!