SES Parishioners - Please join us as we celebrate Fr. Scott's 25th Ordination Anniversary!

Saturday, June 6 - 5:00pm Mass followed by a dinner reception in the Great Hall.

Kindly RSVP by Monday, June 1 to alicianapolises@gmail.com

Capital Improvements

Our parish is blessed with facilities that support our worship and community life, but maintaining them requires ongoing care and investment. This year, we have completed or begun several important improvements, including repairs to the roof and elevator, new rectory windows, and replacement of exterior doors. We are also monitoring our boiler system, which may soon need significant repair or replacement. In addition, higher-than-expected snow removal costs have added pressure to our budget. One of our most urgent needs is major parking lot and infrastructure repairs, with an estimated cost of $400,000. We are currently hiring a civil engineer to assess the work needed and guide next steps. We ask you to prayerfully consider supporting this effort. Donations can be made in the collection basket (marked “Capital Improvements”), at the parish office, or online at https://giving.myparishsoft.io//app/giving/WeShare-20000097?tab=home. Thank you for your generosity and for helping care for our parish home.

Memorial Day

Monday, May 25 - 8:15am Mass

The Mass Book for 2027 will be available to schedule Mass Intentions beginning Wednesday, June 3 
Please email secretary@sescatholic.org or call the Parish Office at 630-416-3325

no earlier than Wednesday, June 3 with the dates, time and intentions needed for next year's Masses. See the bulletin for more details.

Altar Server Training

Thursday, June 4 -6:30-7:30pm in Church

Students in 5th grade thru Senior year of High School are invited to be an important part of the Mass. Call (630) 416-1992 or email DeaconJohn@sescatholic.org for more information or sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FA8AA2DABFB6-64186567-stelizabeth#/

Father’s Day Novena of Masses

We will be celebrating a Novena of Masses (Nine Masses) at St. Elizabeth Seton beginning on Father’s Day to be offered for all the Men, living and deceased who have touched us in some way, and whom we want to remember with a series of Masses. For those who have lost Fathers and Grandfathers, it is especially fitting to remember them in this fashion since we cannot each have a Mass intention on Father’s Day and the week following. Please be thinking of the names you would want included on the altar for those Masses. Envelopes for those names will be in the pews for your intentions. This is the same type of Novena of Masses we did for Mother’s Day. But this time we remember those men both living and deceased. Please be prepared to give us the names of those men from your lives whom you would like remembered.

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

July 20-24, 2026

 VBS is the BEST WEEK of the summer! At VBS children, entering grades K-5 in the fall, enjoy a week of faith and fun through high-energy opening and closing assemblies, Bible stories, music, crafts, games and theme related snacks that focus on Jesus, Christian virtues and values. Kids entering grade 6 through college are invited to join our VBS Leadership team. Adult leaders are needed, too.  This summer our VBS theme is True North. True North VBS takes kids on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where the northern lights shine over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and sparkling glaciers. As they trek the tundra, they’ll discover how easy it is to lose sight of what's true in our wild world today. Guiding them towards Jesus, True North VBS reveals that He is a faithful friend we can always trust. He is our True North!

Participant and student leader registration forms are available on our parish website https://www.sesnaperville.org/general-information 

Adult leader volunteers, please call Jacqueline Skelly at 630-416-1992.

St. Elizabeth Seton Family Faith Formation
REGISTER TODAY for 2026-2027
Tuition increases JUNE 1st

Our Family Faith Formation program supports and equips families to develop personal friendships with Jesus through His Word, the Eucharist, the community and service to others. Our Journey includes:

• Weekly celebration of the Mass where we come together to praise and thank God for His blessings, receive the Eucharist and hear God’s message through His Living Word.
• Monthly family gatherings one night a month at 5:45-7:00 pm, parents and children in breakout groups followed by a family activity and hospitality. Children can only attend with mom or dad.
• At home family faith lessons, prayer and living the Gospel message.
• Ongoing participation in parish ministries, service and social events.

The registration materials are on our parish website at https://www.sesnaperville.org/grades-k-8

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.  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 (June 13&14),  before and after the 5:00, 8:30 and 10:00 Masses and before the 11:30 Mass in the lower level. 

Parish Office Summer Hours

The Parish Office and Faith Formation Office will close at

12:00 pm on Fridays from May 8 through August 28.

The Parish Office will be open Monday-Thursday from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

The Faith Formation Office will be open Monday-Thursday from 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Removal of St. Vincent de Paul Collection Dropboxes

The St. Vincent de Paul Collection Dropboxes in the SES parking lot have been removed.   Click here for a list of alternate charitable locations for you to bring your items or for possible home pick-up. 

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!