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CORCORAN’S CORNER Bambinelli Sunday… Thanks to all who went down to the church hall to view the Living Nativity. The students were great! And the live donkey, goat, and lamb outdoors added to the Living Nativity scene. Thanks also to all who brought the baby Jesus from their home’s crib set to church to join your family Christmas shrine to our parish's nativity scene. It links us all together. Thanks also to all who contributed new toys to Respond Now for Christmas. Our parish Men’s Club got into the act by asking their own members to bring a toy to their early December meeting, so Respond Now received a ‘sleigh full’ of gifts. Thanks to Darlene Raila and Liz and Bill Wisnasky, for all their work in coordinating all the moving pieces of this event. Thank you to our Social Action Ministry for providing the hospitality, and finally thanks to the Tucker Family for their annual contribu-tion of the hot chocolate, as well as all who may have baked a good goodies that made the “Living Nativity’ and the Toy Drive such a joy-filled “Joy Sunday”. Parish Staff Christmas Party… On Friday, Dec. 11, we had our parish staff Christ-mas party. Recently, the Chicago Tribune reported that many companies were eliminating, or cutting back on Christmas/Holiday parties. I am proud and happy to report that we are remaining “old school” in this matter, and celebrating as a staff. It was “some” party in that the Orland Hills police showed up because of the noise! [Prior to the start of the party, when I had just ‘fired up’ the electric stove, the smoke alarm went off in the kitchen. I opened the doors to let the air circulate, and a passing squad car heard the noise of the smoke alarm, and stopped to check things out.] We all had a great time at the party, sharing a meal, and a few laughs. I was asking which staff member was holding the bets? You see we had an amateur cook who thinks he knows what he is doing [me] in the same kitchen as a professional chef who does know what he is doing [Fr. John Zurek]. Happily we did not come to blows as we went about preparing the meal. The food was delicious, and was served hot and on time. I men-tion all this because I am very grateful for the wonderful professional staff that works here at the parish. From the full and part-time maintenance crew, to the Reli-gious Education Program staff, to the parish Reception Secretaries, Business Manager, Director of Music and Director of Liturgy, to our new Youth Minister, and our Pastoral Associate and Bulletin Editor, to the School Principal and Athletic Director, and our priests, and our deacons and their spouses, the full staff [both part-time and full-time] number 26 adults, with an additional five teens. Each person works very hard, and keeps the vital parish that we enjoy up and running. At Christmas it is important that we thank these professionals for all

that they do, and I give this thanks in your name, as coming from the parishioners. So please know that Fr. John and I hosted this party to thank the adult staff, in your name, for their good work in our parish. Looking Around The Corner… This Thursday’s New Year’s Eve Mass is at 4:00 PM. The Mass on New Year’s Day is at 10:00 AM. Our Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School will also resume classes on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. The Catholic High School Entrance Exam is held at all Chicago Archdiocesan High Schools on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Our Religious Education Program Classes resume on Monday, Jan. 11. Our Parish Men’s Club will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 13, this is their Annual “Chili Fest”. Forewarned is forearmed! Our Parish Women’s Club will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 19 — with Zumba! On Sunday, Jan. 24, at the 10:00 AM Mass, we will have a family Mass for our eight grade families. There will be donuts and coffee fellowship in the Church Hall afterwards for these families. We are also planning a NFC Football Playoff party in the Parish Life Center to benefit our parish Youth Ministry/Young Adult/Young Family Ministry later that afternoon of January 24. Sunday, Jan. 31, is the beginning of Catholic Schools Week around our nation. We will have brief guest speakers speaking after communion at all the Masses that weekend. WOW!… On Tuesday, Dec. 15, the St. Elizabeth Seton Women’s Club had their Christmas gathering. The faire was both simple and simply delicious: they served a variety of homemade soups and salads. And then there were the desserts—more deliciousness. For entertainment they invited the Carl Sandburg High School Chamber Singers to perform. The ensemble of 21 singers were extraordinary in their blending and tone. Three of the ensembles members are St. Elizabeth Seton parishioners. I would say our choir has a happy future! Of course the real treat of the night was the warm camaraderie of the group. It was one of the nicest Christmas gatherings I have attended. Thanks to all who planned a wonderful night out.

Keep Smiling,

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Sat., Dec. 26 (5pm) Catherine Kane; Camille Rosiak Sun., Dec. 27 (7:15am) For All Parishioners; Greg Molnor (8:30am) Dennis Corluka; Robert Hall (10am) Elizabeth Konieczny; John L. Reicher (11:30am) Bill Boardman; Gerri Wolski Mon., Dec. 28 (9am) Margaret Slattery; Patty and Anthony Esposito; Arthur O’Connor Tues., Dec. 29 (9am) Joan Mary Pyzik; Herb Nurberg Wed., Dec. 30 (9am) Elizabeth Burback; John Howland Thurs., Dec. 31 (4pm) Yanahan and O’Malley Families; John Howland Fri., Jan. 1 (10am) Richard Dedic Sat., Jan. 2 (5pm) Salvatore Roti; Alvin and Caroline Smith Sun., Jan. 3 (7:15am) For All Parishioners; Barbara Fundator (8:30am) Chester Lasik; Greg Molnor (10am) Theresa McGrath; Joan Pyzik (11:30am) Dorothy Beilfuss; Bonnie McGinnis

MASS INTENTIONS

We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: Philip Talley Angela Cozzolina Melisa Lim Theresa Labus Connie Burback Jack Mitchell Theresa Manka And for our deceased: Robert Kelly

“Heavenly Father, accept the prayers which we offer for them.”

PLEASE PRAY FOR

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WELCOME

Tim and Jennifer Hanna (Children: Ethan and Violet Hanna) Hugh McCormack

WEDDINGS

Please pray for these couples who are preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony: Courtney Johnson and Troy Naomes; 1-23-16 Melissa Schmitz and John Ippolito; 1-23-16

ANNIVERSARIES

Congratulations to Bob and Suzanne LaCosse who will celebrate their 32nd Wedding Anniversary on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015.

Marian Catholic Honor Roll Congratulations to St. Elizabeth Seton parishioners who achieved Honor Roll status for the first quarter at Marian Catholic High School for the 2015-2016 Year: Matthew Boersma Robert Senick Elizabeth Johnson Mother McAuley Honor Roll Congratulations to St. Elizabeth Seton parishioners who achieved the A Honor Roll for the first quarter at Mother McAuley High School for the 2015-2016 Year: Mary Kate Gurka Lindsey Tryban Francesca Velcich

Illinois State Scholar Mother McAuley High School is please to announce that Francesca Velcich was named a 2016-2017 Illinois State Scholar. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) recognizes students through the State Scholars competition for their outstanding academic achievement. The award is based on the student's unweighted cumulative grade point average and ACT Score.

“I won a Jesus clock….”

Marlee Wilson (granddaughter of parishioner and St. Elizabeth Seton Choir member Marilyn Grodski) shows off the Jesus clock she won at “The Joy of Christmas” Concert and Gala on Sunday, Dec. 6. Her response when asked why she was so excited to have won it, “He is my super hero!” Ours too, Marlee. Congratulations!

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SETON ROSARY GROUP All women, men and children are invited to join us in contemplating the mysteries of Christ's life through the praying of the Holy Rosary. We meet each Tuesday and Thursday in the church, by our statue of the Virgin Mary, immediately following the Morning Mass.

SACRED SPACE Sacred Space Reflection Group invites you to make a “Sacred Space” in your day — a time to pause for a few moments and be mindful of how God is present in your lives. The Sacred Space Prayer Book offers in-depth meditations on the scripture of the day. This month please join us on Jan. 4 at 9:30am in the Cornerstone or on Jan. 5 at 7pm in the Parish Conference Room.

CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY The Divine Mercy Chaplet is recited every Wednesday morning in the church, after the 9am Mass.

CENTERING PRAYER You are invited to join in an hour of quiet time and learn about Centering Prayer. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Cornerstone.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Do you knit or crochet? Would you like to learn?

Shawls in The Prayer Shawl Ministry are prayerfully created, blessed, then distributed to those who have a need for the spiritual, physical or emotional comfort that the shawls provide. This is a very rewarding ministry which can be accomplished in spare moments at home and/or at the twice-monthly meetings. If interested or for information, call Sharon Leone at 708-226-4836.

HEART WARMERS Heart Warmers is an outreach program where St. Elizabeth Seton volunteers deliver homemade meals to people of our parish community when they are experiencing times of medical, health, recovery or grief issues. Should your family find this assistance helpful, call Barb Cristofaro at 708-349-7493. We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to all of the families of our parish who so willingly provide a meal to our parish community. If you enjoy helping others, and like to cook, you can become a Heart Warmers volunteer. Call Barb Cristofaro at 708-349-7493 or email heartwarmers-ses@att.net.

Mary, Mother of God/New Year's Eve MassMary, Mother of God/New Year's Eve MassMary, Mother of God/New Year's Eve Mass Thursday, December 31Thursday, December 31Thursday, December 31

4:00 pm4:00 pm4:00 pm Mary, Mother of God/New Year's DayMary, Mother of God/New Year's DayMary, Mother of God/New Year's Day

Friday, January 1Friday, January 1Friday, January 1 10:00 am only10:00 am only10:00 am only

THE PARISH OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, DEC. 31 AND REOPEN MONDAY, JAN. 4

The entire Parish Staff

wish all a safe and blessed New Year!

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A t the very start of his novel Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy writes, “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” From that famous observation might be extrapolated the truth that it is not peace and tranquility that makes a family what it is, but adversity, struggle and suffering. These inevitable challenges are what make families unique, strong and interesting. Each relationship is shaped by the others. Children find their own values by negotiating with family demands and blessings. We grow up and become who we are through our families. This seems especially true of the Holy Family as a template for our own. Though it is surrounded by mystery and miracles, the story is a universal one — small-town, hill-country couple has a baby in the most difficult of circumstances, become refugees, then returning immigrants. Their experience blesses every household, the hard work in and out of the home, the struggle for survival, the need for community and religious faith. The narrative also blesses the anxieties and losses inevitable in family life as children grow up and find their own way. Parents have their children on loan, and giving them up is hard, especially when the children face resistance and cruelty as Jesus did. Mary is fixed in our hearts as not just a mother but as the Pietá, a woman who lost her human son to his divine mission, the cross, and new life revealed by his death. She gave birth to Jesus twice, in his life and at his death, then became mother to his disciples and then to all of us. Joseph, silent, obedient to dreams and angels when his choices had become unbearable, modeled the fidelity and determination Jesus showed as an adult. Joseph, entrusted with a woman he could not possess and a child who was not his, is the provider and protector of

all our families, a good man who emptied himself into salvation history. I n today’s familiar Gospel story of Jesus lost in the temple for three days, we see a foreshadowing of his death. Joseph, his guardian, witnesses the extraordinary gifts this boy displays at his bar mitzvah. He must have sensed the dangers that lay ahead. He taught Jesus everything he knew, then departed, leaving Mary and Jesus as widow and orphan. Joseph’s humility was to accept his role, no more and no less. A simple carpenter lays the first plank of the church. Jesus defines both human life and divine destiny for all of us. Yet he was born a baby and raised in a family, went to school, did chores, played childhood games with friends. He helped his father in his work, his mother at market and in the house. He learned by listening and imitating. He knew passages of scripture by heart. He learned fairness and compassion for everyone, even failures, beggars and sinners. He became a master storyteller because he watched farmers in their fields, merchants, builders and fishermen at work. He listened as people told jokes, gossiped and judged one another, or forgave and encouraged. He witnessed how power and money could benefit or abuse people. He saw violence and hypocrisy, but also gentleness and courage. As Hebrews 5:8 says, “Son though he was, he learned obedience through suffering.” Jesus knew temptation and the full weight of life in the flesh, so he could redeem everything about us by his own transformation on our behalf. The Holy Family encompasses our families, all of us. This Eucharist is us seated around the family table, sharing life with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. This is the joy of the Gospel.

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

Around the Table By Pat Marrin

Lord Jesus, you seem so far above us, yet your very reason for coming into this world was to draw very close to us, becoming one of us in order to understand our struggles.

Draw us close to you so that we may “confidently approach the throne of grace.” (Hebrews 4:16)

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The Joy of Christmas!

On Sunday, Dec. 6, the Choirs, Orchestra, and Liturgical dancers dazzled a standing room only crowd at their Annual Christmas Concert with a wonderful collage of traditional Christmas carols and fun favor-ites. Fr. Bill Corcoran mesmerized the children as they gathered to hear him read the story, “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” Following the concert, the crowd gathered in the Parish Life Center to enjoy a Victorian Christmas themed Gala complete with delicious desserts, wines and raffles and entertainment.

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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

Families!!!

M y son, Jim, is forty-one. He’s still pretty good about staying in touch with me on a regular

basis. He travels a lot these for his job. He works for CN Railroad and makes a long trip to Canada at least once a month. Awhile back he called me on his way home from a trip that had lasted about three weeks. He said, “Go to the front door and watch the train that will be going by.” We happen to live right next to the railroad tracks. They are so close we can see the whites of the conductor’s eyes!! I asked him why. “Because I’m on it” he said, “ I’ll wave at you as we pass by!” Some boys never tire of playing with their ‘train sets!’ I remember when Jim was around four years old. He and his friend, Mike, went on a little ‘expedition’ and accidentally got locked in the garage at Mike’s house. Well, his parents and Jim’s Dad and I were beside ourselves looking for them. We searched up and down the street, in the school yard (we lived only a block away), and inside and out of both houses. Finally, we called the police and a major search got underway. I was truly frightened. It’s still difficult to think about even now because those feelings come right back to me as if it were yesterday. (they are always your babies, no matter how old they get!) Anyone who has ever lost sight of their child, for even a short time, can sympathize. When we found them at last, the hugs and kisses were abundant—and short-lived, because the next emotion to surface was fear in the form of anger. How could you do that? Didn’t you know we would be worried? Didn’t you hear us calling you? What were you thinking??? (I don’t know…

No…We did hear you, but we were locked in!... just a plain old shrug of the shoulders!!!)

S o as you can see by my harried story, Jesus’ family wasn’t that different than our families are today. Mary and

Joseph were as worried and shaken, scared, relieved and then upset, as we were. No perfect family there… and none here, either. That reassures me, because I would feel hopeless at those times when the going is rough and I feel overwhelmed and exhausted. Being a family ain’t easy! It isn’t any better now that everyone is older, either. It’s just different. I now have adult children who sometimes still act childish (though less so as the years move along). And there’s grandchildren who are children so they act like that all the time. And my mom is still a huge part of my life, so—tee-hee—I get to act childish sometimes, too! But underneath everything there is love and respect. There has to be or things would not be difficult, they would be impossible. No matter how angry we are with one another, we’re still there for each other. No matter how frustrated we get with slights from a family member, real or otherwise, or hurt by someone or ignored by them, love continues to exist and even thrive. This is the essence of family. That through everything, good or bad, we are family and we love each other. Today, when you go home, find an opportunity to tell your family how much you love them because I have a feeling that love is the essence of your family, too.

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Children’s Living Nativity and Petting Zoo Toy Drive

On Sunday, Dec. 13, in celebration with Bambinelli Sunday, children from our Cardinal Bernardin School and Seton Religious Education Program sponsored a Toy Drive for those served by Respond Now of Chi-cago Heights. A live petting zoo was featured outside with a Children’s Living Nativity in our Church Hall.

Year-Long Jubilee of Mercy Archbishop Cupich referred to the Jubilee of Mercy as “a graced opportunity for all of us to appreciate more deeply how the mercy of God has taken hold of our lives and, at the same time, how we can bring that mercy into the world through our own actions and the way we live our lives.” At a special ceremony last June, the Archbishop blessed the north doors of Holy Name Cathedral. The doors remained locked until last Sunday, Dec. 13 when Archbishop Cupich opened the Archdiocesan Holy Year Door as a sign of welcome. As part of the Jubilee of Mercy, the Archbishop has designated 32 parishes and shrines as Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites. By walking through the Holy Door of these sites, the faithful may gain the Plenary Indulgence offered by Pope Francis. Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites are listed below or can be found online at www.jubileemercy.org. The Jubilee of Mercy will be celebrated in the Archdiocese of Chicago with events and resources including “Mercy Monday Blogs and Challenges,” and “Mercy Moments,” and a YouTube series of personal witnesses to God’s Mercy. Other Jubilee resources including books, pamphlets, prayer cards and social and electronic media updates for individuals and families.. All will be available on the Jubilee website:

www.jubileemercy.org.

Chicago

Holy Name Cathedral State and Superior Sts., Chicago

www.holynamecathedral.org

St. Anselm Parish 6045 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago st_anselm1.tripod.com

St. Anthony Parish 11533 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago

St. Bede the Venerable 8200 S. Kostner Ave., Chicago www.stbedechicago.org

St. Columbanus Parish 331 E. 71st St., Chicago www.stcolumbanuschicago.org

St. Ferdinand Parish 5900 W. Barry Ave., Chicago www.saintferdinand.org

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini-Shrine 2520 W. Lakeview Ave., Chicago www.cabrinishrinechicago.com

St. Hyacinth Basilica 3636 W. Wolfram St., Chicago www.sthyacinthbasilica.org

St. Ita Parish 1220 W. Catalpa Ave., Chicago www.saintita.org

St. Michael Parish – Old Town 1633 N. Cleveland Ave., Chicago www.st-mikes.org

Monastery of the Holy Cross 3111 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago www.chicagomonk.org

Our Lady of Mercy Parish 4432 N. Troy St., Chicago www.olm.church

Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica 3121 W. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago www.ols-chicago.org

St. Peter’s in the Loop 110 W. Madison St., Chicago www.stpetersloop.org

Queen of the Universe Parish 7114 South Hamlin Ave., Chicago

St. Rita of Cascia Parish 6243 S. Fairfield Ave., Chicago www.parishstrita.org

St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish 1351 W. Evergreen Ave., Chicago www.sanctuaryofthedivinemercy.org

Suburban Cook/Lake Counties

St. Peter Damian Parish 109 S. Crest Ave., Bartlett www.stpeterdamian.org

St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish 3010 S. 48th Ct., Cicero www.stmaryofczestochowa.org

St. Joseph Parish 17951 Dixie Hwy., Homewood www.posjhomewood.org

St. Cletus Parish 600 W. 55th St., LaGrange www.stcletusparish.com

St. Mary Parish 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest www.churchofstmary.org

St. Francis de Sales Parish 135 S. Buesching, Lake Zurich www.stfrancislz.org

Marytown-St. Maximilian Kolbe 1600 W. Park Ave., Libertyville www.marytown.com

St. Martha Parish 8523 Georgiana Ave., Morton Grove www.saintmarthachurch.org

St. John Vianney Parish 46 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake www.sjv-parish.org

St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish 4100 W. 107th St., Oak Lawn www.scaoaklawn.org

St. Raphael the Archangel Parish 40000 U.S. Hwy. 45, Old Mill Creek www.straphaelcatholic.org

St. Michael Parish 14327 Highland Ave., Orland Park www.saintmike.com

St. Peter Parish 27551 Volo Village Rd., Volo www.stpetervolo.org

Transfiguration Parish 316 W. Mill St., Wauconda www.transfigurationwauconda.com

Our Lady Mother of the Church/ Polish Mission 116 Hilton St., Willow Springs www.gcatholic.org/churches/ usa-07/20019.htm

Year of Mercy Jubilee Pilgrimage Sites

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Pope Francis has granted special Indulgences to the faithful who observe and take part in the celebration of the Jubilee of Mercy. In this year, the Pope has noted, ‘‘we need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity, and peace.’’ By participating in any of the various observances of this Year, and while fulfilling the usual conditions (see below), one may gain this special Indulgence.

What must one do in order to receive the special Plenary Indulgence? In order to gain this special Indulgence, a Catholic is required first to make sacramental Confession, receive the Eucharist at Mass, make a profession of faith and offer prayers for the Supreme Pontiff's intentions. In addition to and in conjunction with fulfilling these conditions, one may then take part in any of the following observances of the Jubilee of Mercy. Each time one visits, in the course of a pilgrimage, the Cathedral of the Holy Name of Jesus, or a designated Jubilee Parish, and there walks through the designated Holy Door, and makes a brief visit. Parishes designated in the Archdiocese of Chicago are listed on the adjacent page. Those for whom, for various reasons, it will be impossible to enter the Holy Door, particularly the sick and people who are elderly and alone, e.g., confined to the home, the Holy Father noted, “For them it will be of great help to live their sickness and suffering as an experience of closeness to the Lord who in the mystery of his

Passion, Death and Resurrection indicates the royal road which gives meaning to pain and loneliness. Living with faith and joyful hope this moment of trial, receiving communion or attending Holy Mass and community prayer, even through the various means of communica-tion, will be for them the means of obtaining the Jubilee Indulgence.” For those who are incarcerated, whose free-dom is limited, the Jubilee Year has always constituted an opportunity for great amnesty. They may obtain the Indulgence in the chapels of the prisons. May the gesture of directing their thought and prayer to the Father each time they cross the threshold of their cell signify for them their passage through the Holy Door, be-cause the mercy of God is able to transform hearts, and is also able to transform bars into an experience of freedom. The Pope has asked the Church in this Jubilee Year to rediscover the richness encompassed by the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. The experience of mercy, indeed, becomes visible in the witness of concrete signs as Jesus himself taught us. Each time that one of the faithful per-sonally performs one or more of these actions, he or she shall surely obtain the Jubilee Indulgence. Furthermore, the Jubilee Indulgence can also be obtained for the deceased. We are bound to them by the witness of faith and charity that they have left us. Thus, as we remember them in the Eucharistic celebration, thus we can, in the great mystery of the Communion of Saints, pray for them, that the merciful Face of the Father free them of every remnant of fault and strongly em-brace them in the unending beatitude.

Plenary Indulgence for the Observance of the Jubilee of Mercy Holy Year

December 8, 2015-November 20, 2016

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We all know that the radical conversion that Paul had on the Road to Damascus changed Paul’s conception of God. God was not just a lawgiver who gave us 613 laws to be scrupulously obeyed, but a God who gave his only Son to be our Savior, a God whose death reveals that the heart of God is an outpouring of self-giving love for each of us, longing for our love in return. It was this love of Christ that compelled Paul to spend his entire life in making known the love of Jesus in his preaching, his writing, his journeys and in his sufferings.

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SAVE YOUR OLD BIKES!

RECYLE YOUR BICYCLE

Working Bikes donates over 6,000 bicycles each year to their interna-tional and local partners. So… as you are doing your winter cleaning, please set aside the bikes, bike parts, walk-ers and non-electric wheelchairs that you would like to get rid of, save them for the bike collection on March 19, 2016. Countless bicycles are discarded or sit unused in basements or garages in the United States every year. But in a developing country, a bicycle can truly change the life of an individual, their family and their community. Bicycling is, of course, a form of transportation. But bicycles are also used for towing cargo, and even as a source of elec-tricity through the creation of pedal-powered machines! In areas plagued by poverty, high levels of unemploy-ment and lack of reliable, accessible transportation, a bicycle can help pro-vide access to jobs, education, and medical attention. Global Impact: Working Bikes ships thousands of bicycles each year to partners in countries throughout Latin America and Africa including, El Sal-vador, Guatemala, Panama, Uganda and many others. Local Impact: Working Bikes partners with homeless transition, refugee re-settlements and youth empowerment programs here in Chicago to donate bicycles and put them to good use on the streets of our own community.

For information about Working Bikes visit

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Social Action Ministry to Host Bike Drive in March

Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Peace and Justice

Thank you for Annual Support of CCHD and CRS Services

Dear Rev. William T. Corcoran, Ph.D.,

Catholic Campaign for Human Development Thank you for St. Elizabeth Seton’s gracious donation of $3,962.67 to the Catholic Campaign for Human Develop-ment (CCHD). Your parish community’s tremendous gen-erosity will go towards helping fund organizations throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago that reflect our values in the public arena. The Catholic Campaign for Hu-man Development is the official anti-poverty program of the US Catholic Bishops which helps fund community-led organizations that address a number of issues that affect economically-distressed communities. CCHD animates our principles of Catholic Social Teaching by supporting campaigns such as affordable housing, workers’ rights, environmental sustainability, restorative justice, disability rights, and so many more.

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl Thank you for St. Elizabeth Seton’s gracious donation of $6,730.10 to Catholic Relief Services — Rice Bowl. Your parish community’s tremendous generosity will go to-wards promoting the mission of CRS in the greater world. CRS Rice Bowl is a faith formation tool for the Catholic community to engage in global solidarity. Through testi-monies, videos, and recipes, Rice Bowl invites Catholics to take a step further in praying and helping our brothers and sisters overseas. With a presence in over 100 coun-tries, CRS is motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to promote human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies. As part of the universal mission of the Catholic Church, CRS works with local, national, and international Catho-lic institutions and structures, as well as other organiza-tions, to assist people on the basis of need, not creed, race or nationality.

Again, we thank you and your parish for the extremely generous contributions and we hope you continue to sup-port these good works.

Sincerely your in the Lord, Joanna Arellano Program Coordinator

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HOPE Employment Support Ministry kicks off 11th year of service to the Parish and community with a Special Mass!

Tuesday – January 5, 2016

The HOPE (Helpful Outreach for People seeking Employment) Employment Support Ministry meets at Saint Elizabeth Seton Church. We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm in the Parish Hall and our sessions are open to all faiths and denominations. We meet to offer support, fellowship, guidance and information for the employed, unemployed, or those in Career Transi-tion. HOPE Ministry leaders review and critique resumes; offer job search and interview tips; and pass along job leads. Many times we also provide a guest speaker to support those in transition. To help kick off the 11th year of service to the community, St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church will celebrate a Mass on the evening of Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 7pm. HOPE invites people of all faiths to join us for this Mass. The Mass is intended to be a shared prayer for support and inspiration in the job search; in gratitude for blessings received; and for the hope of blessings forthcoming. Whether you are employed or unemployed, all are most welcome, including spouses and chil-dren, as they are part of everyone’s support group. We especially encourage Alumni of the HOPE program to attend and share their experiences. Immediately following Mass, a short Networking Meeting will follow in the lower level Parish Hall, where we normally hold our meetings. Employers: Please forward your job leads to Tom.McMahon23@comcast.net for no cost distribution to our members.

Start the New Year off right with some HOPE and a Mass on Tuesday, January 5th @ 7:00pm…

because everyone could use a little HOPE!

In addition to HOPE Meetings at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, we also host meetings on the third

Thursday of each month, at 7pm, at Our Lady of the Woods Church, 10731 W. 131st St., Orland Park.

Providing HOPE by branching out to all

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A Magically Festive Christmas Night

Our St. Elizabeth Seton Women’s Club enjoyed a festive December meeting as they celebrated the Christmas season with their Annual Soup R Salad Supper, followed by desserts galore. After dinner, members were delighted by the talented “acapella” voices from the Carl Sandburg High School Chamber Singers. The ensemble truly brought the joyful spirit of the holiday to all who were present. The Women’s Club meets in the evenings on the third Tuesday of the month in our Parish Life Center.

Divine Mercy, Year of Mercy, and the Apocalyptic Vision

of Pope Francis Pope Francis continues to surprise and mystify. What’s behind his seeming urgency? Why do the “rules” seem less important to him than other people? Why has he called an extraordinary Jubilee Year to focus on Mercy? How do end-times apocalyptic notions shape his vision and impact the exercise of his ministry? Fr. Graziano Marcheschi, Vice President for Mission and Ministry will explore these intriguing questions and better understand some of the influences that make this pope tick on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, from 7-8:30pm at the Sacred Heart Parish Center, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills. Sponsored by the Ministry Commission of Vicariate V.

For Widowed Men and Women Being widowed is a special loss. Attend a retreat/workshop designed especially to help the widowed find hope and joy again on Jan. 16/17, at Our Lady of the Angels House of Prayer (Lemont). Includes over-night and meals. Call 708-354-7211. Contact joyfula-gain7211@gmail.com.

Pray Always — How is that Possible? St. Paul instructs us to be people of constant prayer. However, busy and demanding lives appear to make this instruction an absolute impossibility. On Thursday, Jan. 28, from 7-8:30pm, Marge Garbacz, Director of Mission Integration and Pastoral Care at Franciscan Village, will examine the ways in which some of the greatest saints — St. Augustine, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Ignatius, St. Thomas Aquinas — sought to live prayerful lives. See how their Catholic spiritual tradition can assist in deepening our spiritual lives through constant prayer. Event held at St. Germaine Parish, 9711 S. Kolin, Oak Lawn. Spon-sored by the Ministry Commission of Vicariate V.

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 down-stairs St. Elizabeth Seton Church Hall on Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellow-ship 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 re-cover. The only requirement is a sincere desire to stop drinking.

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Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe with our Sharing Parish

St. Procopius, our sharing parish, has a wonderful annual tradition of celebrating the Novena of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Each year, our parishioners are invited to join them for this vibrant and colorful celebration. On Saturday, Dec. 12, a busload of Seton parishioners, family and friends arrived at their Pilsen church for the Mass, followed by an authentic Mexican dinner and Ballet Folklorico. Our pastor, Fr. Bill Corcoran concelebrated at the beautiful liturgy and our Associate Pastor, Fr. John Zurek was present to share in the fun — and even take a chance at the raffle (photo left). During the Mass, children enacted a play about the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego. Those in the congregation were given a rose at the Mass and then were invited to bring it forward to place at the Shrine. Like any good guest, we brought goodies for dessert. As a final good deed, our St. Procopius liaison, Doug Benker, passed out candy canes to all the children.

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PORTIUNCULA CENTERPORTIUNCULA CENTERPORTIUNCULA CENTER FOR PRAYERFOR PRAYERFOR PRAYER 9263 W. St. Francis Rd., Frankfort 815-464-3880/info@portforprayer.org

INTRODUCTION TO HEALING TOUCH Saturday, Jan. 9 9:00 am-12 Noon Fee: $25 This workshop is for care-givers and anyone interested in learning more about healing touch. In addition to providing time for meditation and an experiential approach to healing touch, you will be introduced to how healing energy works, the benefits of this practice, and the challenging state of health care in our world today. Three CEUs are available to nurses and massage therapists who complete this course. There is an additional $10 fee to register CEUs. Facilitator: Kathryn

Hungness is a Registered Nurse, Healing Touch Practitioner at the Poverello Holistic Center, and National Educator. A MORNING OF MEMOIR:

Writing As A Spiritual Practice Monday, Jan. 11 9:30 am-12 Noon Fee: $20 Adapting some of the writing practices from Jan Richardson's publication, “Women's Christmas:

The Shimmering Hours”, we will use photos and writing prompts as journaling techniques to glean the graced moments of the holiday season we have just experienced. In the process there will be time to ponder and savor fragments and pieces of life buried in the busy-ness and "tease out" those moments of joy, sorrow, love, gift, hope and challenge that too easily go unnoticed. There will be time to share our writing exercises. Please bring your own writing supplies. Facilitator: Colette McHale-Wisnewski, co-founder of the Word Weavers Women Writers Group at the Port.

WOMEN’S SACRED CIRCLE Monday, Jan. 11 7-9pm

Fee: Free will offering On the second Monday of each month a small group of women meet at the Port to support one another in their efforts to walk a spiritual path in the midst of the busy-ness of their lives and the challenges of the times we are living in. It is time to ask the important questions, share pieces of their stories, and learn from each other's experience. The circle is open to new members

in September and January.

MERRY CHRISTMAS from YOUR PARISH SCHOOL! The Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School Administration, Faculty, and Staff extend prayers of peace and wishes of joy to our fellow parishioners this Christmas! May each day of the New Year bring blessings that renew your spirit.

Ms. Mary Iannucilli, Principal, and the entire CJB Staff

Families Anonymous If your life has gone astray due to living with someone who has a substance abuse problem, consider attending Families Anonymous on Mondays from 7-8:30pm at Pa-los Hospital, 123rd and 80th Ave., Palos Heights (Ambulatory Care Center, Rm. 1). Please call Warren, 708-429-2507 or Therese at 708-269-9853.

S A V E T H E D A T E!

INTERACTIVE OPEN HOUSE COME AND VISIT

YOUR PARISH SCHOOL! Pre-K (3- and 4-year old)

through 8th Grade

Sunday, January 31, 2016 1:00pm to 3:00pm

3- and 4-year old Pre-K (full day and half day) Presentation at 1:15pm

Kindergarten (full day) Presentation at 1:45pm

Tours and opportunities to speak with teachers for all grade levels

Visit and shop our Book Fair

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School

9250 West 167th St., Orland Hills

We are a Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

For more information, visit www.cjbschool.org or email Cynthia Devlin at cdevlin@cjbschool.org or call 708-403-6525, x127.

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The artificial light of the world around us can sometimes eclipse the natural light of heaven that still shines on us, shines in us, shines through us.

NEXT WEEK: HEAVENLY LIGHTS

The Magi must have paid close attention to see a new star. Nowadays, city lights blind us to the lights of heaven. We should pay attention to God’s glory above, below, and around us, and then, like the Magi, act upon what we discover. The Magi’s message troubled Herod. He did not want competition, so he sought to destroy, rather than honor, the Child. The Magi paid attention to God’s message in a dream and did not return to Herod. They were changed by their encoun-ter with Jesus and departed another way. When we pay attention to the Lord, we are often not the same. We are transformed and live another way. We use our gifts to pay God homage. Epiphany celebrates God’s utter inclusivity. God is Lord of the chosen people and all people, Jew and Gentile. All the people of God become a light for others to see, know and adore. God’s promise to rescue the poor, help the afflicted, govern with justice, and have compasion for eve-ryone is made flesh in Jesus and in us. At baptism we promised to keep the light of Christ burn-ing brightly. We promised to pay attention to Christ wherever His light shines. Live Jesus in Your flesh, through Your eyes, mouth, hands, feet, and the hair on your head, as St. Francis de Sales commands. Pay attention to everyone, even those you or I might think unworthy. Shine brightly with the light that has come. Be not afraid. Be affirmed.

Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The LORD shines upon you (Isaiah 60:1-6). God would fulfill His promises. The glory of God would be upon Israel to such an extent that even the Gentile peoples would come in pilgrimage to Jerusalem to pay homage to the Lord. No longer would the pagans carry the

Israelites off into exile. Now the pagans would bring their riches and submit themselves to the God of Israel. This promise would be ful-filled with the arrival of the Magi.

The mystery has been made that the Gentiles are coheirs in the promise of Christ Jesus (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6).

Reflections for EPIPHANY

OF THE LORD January 3,

2016

Christ our Light, help me to be

the star of wonder that shines with Your

compassionate love so that all people

know Your presence, justice, peace,

and love. Amen.

In the Old Covenant, only the Jewish people received the promise. They were chosen peo-ple and heirs of the promises that God had made to the patriarchs and the prophets of Israel. In the New Covenant all the peoples will participate in the grace of the Lord. There will be no distinction between Jew and Greek,

slave or free, male or female. They all are chosen by the Lord. All will participate in the promise of the Gospel. They all are part of the body of Christ, which is the Church. This is the mystery of salvation: the bounty of God’s love for all people.

SECOND READING

FIRST READING

REFLECTION

GOSPEL Magi from the East arrived, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?” (Matthew 2:1-12) The Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the Magi to pay homage to baby Jesus. Epiphany means manifestation, for we are commemo-rating the day when the glory of God’s Mes-siah was made manifest to the pagans (in the person of the Magi). Magi were astrologers. They were not kings (although that title is of-

ten used for them) nor does it say that there were three (that is the number of gifts). The account speaks of them coming from the East (possibly Persia or Babylon). The Magi would naturally have gone to Jerusalem to inquire about the birth of a Jewish king. Herod in-tends to use them to murder what he consid-ers to be a rival to his throne. He murdered a wife, three sons, and a brother-in-law, who was the high priest. The Magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They would have brought these because of value and easiness to carry. Later, authors found symbolic mean-ing in these gifts: Gold, a gift to give a king; frankincense, what one would burn to honor a god; myrrh, an ointment used in burials, fore-telling how Jesus would save us from our sins.

Readings for the Week December 28-January 2: Mon.: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2; Mt 2:13-18 Tues.: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35 Wed.: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Lk 2:36-40 Thurs.: 1 Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18 Fri.: Nm 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Sat: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-28

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FOR 8TH GRADE AND

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

WEDNESDAY,

DECEMBER 30

LOCK-IN

@ Seton 7:00pm-8:00am

Join us for a lock-in at Seton

and bring your friends. We will

be free to play basketball, eat

sardines, watch movies, and enjoy food.

Youth MinistryYouth MinistryYouth Ministry

December Upcoming December Upcoming December Upcoming

EventsEventsEvents

Kyle Groves Parish Youth/ Young Adult

Minister

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 Preparation 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 facing 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 regu-lations hospitals can no longer contact the parish re-garding your hospitalization. It is the responsibility of you or a family member to notify our parish. We desire to offer whatever spiritual 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.

9300 West 167th St., Orland Hills, IL 708-403-0101

www.steseton.com

Honor Flight Chicago The American veteran is one of our greatest treasures—the men and women who answered our nation's call, espe-cially at times of our greatest need. Honor Flight Chicago’s mission is to thank and pay tribute to these heroes—

especially our World War II veterans—by bringing them to Washington, D.C. for a day of honor and remembrance at no cost to them. There are an estimated 25,000 WWII vet-erans living in the Chicagoland area—and we want to reach and honor all. Please help bring these humble, un-assuming men and women to a most extraordinary day: Refer a friend WWII Veteran so they can be invited to an upcoming flight; Help bring as many WWII Veteran’s to Washington, DC as possible with a donation. The cost of the trip is approximately $600 per Veteran. For information, to refer a Veteran. or to send a dona-tion contact: Honor Flight Chicago, 938 W. Montana St., Chicago, IL 60614 Phone: 773.227.VETS (8387).

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Do you recognize this box? It is the

St. Vincent DePaul Society Offering Box

You are invited to give a monetary gift in support of families in need in our community.

SVDP Christmas Collection For your convenience, SVDP boxes are located at all the entrances of our church. We depend solely on the contributions placed in the donation boxes. SVDP members would like to thank all who use the SVDP boxes at each entrance. All monies donated go directly to those in need. We service clients within our parish boundaries with emergency assistance for utilities, rent, security deposits, food, clothing, medical, dental, eye care and occasionally gasoline to get to a job site. As calls come throughout the year we look to your generosity and sense of sharing and justice to assist these people. Your goodness makes our work possible.

May God continue to bless you.

St. Procopius Ham and Turkey Drive

On Saturday, Nov. 21, we collected 153 turkeys and 30 hams [and several packages of fish!] for our Thanksgiving Turkey and Ham Drive for the parishion-ers of our sharing parish, St. Procopius. Many of these gifts were delivered in the snow! Thanks to all who made others Thanksgiving Day brighter! Thanks to Doug Benker and his team of volunteers who braved our snow storm that day and helped make it possible.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Save the Date for our sharing parish Clothing Drive on Saturday, Jan. 30

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Seniors of Seton

LAST CALL! UNLEASH YOUR PICASSO

W/LUNCH AT BUCCA DE BEPPO JANUARY 21, 2016 $42 PER PERSON

A few seats left for the Buca de Beppo event. Any questions

contact Anna at 708-532-6731.

SAVE THE DATE — FEB. 15 THRU 18 MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW

Happy New Year To All From Seniors of Seton!

SAINT OF THE WEEK

December 27, 2015

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE IT IS GOD WHO CALLS; HUMAN BEINGS ANSWER. THE VOCA-TION OF JOHN AND HIS BROTHER JAMES IS STATED VERY SIMPLY IN THE GOSPELS, JESUS CALLED THEM; THEY FOLLOWED (MT 4;21B-22). For the former fisherman—John’s faith was re-warded by a special friendship with Jesus. He was privileged to be present at the Transfiguration, the raising of the daugh-ter of Jairus and the agony in Gethsemane. But John’s friend-ship was even more special. John’s Gospel refers to him as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” the one who reclined next to Jesus at the Last Supper, and to whom he gave the exquisite honor, as he stood beneath the cross, of caring for his mother. Because of the depth of his Gospel, John is usually thought of as the eagle of theology, soaring in high regions that other writers did not enter. But the ever-frank Gospels reveal some very human traits. Jesus gave John and his brother James the nickname, “sons of thun-der.” While it is difficult to know what this meant, a clue is given in two incidents. In the first, as Matthew tells it, their mother asked that they might sit in the places of honor in Jesus’ kingdom—one on his right hand, one on his left. When Jesus asked them if they could drink the cup he would drink and be baptized with his baptism of pain, they answered, “We can!” Jesus said he would indeed share his cup, but that sitting at his right hand was not his to give but for those to whom it had been reserved by the Father. The other apostles were indignant at their mistaken ambition. Jesus took the occasion to teach them the true nature of authority: “...[Whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many” (MT 20:27-28). Another occasion the “sons of thunder” asked Jesus if they should not call down fire from heaven upon the inhospitable Samaritans, who would not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to Jerusalem. But Jesus “turned and rebuked them.” On the first Easter, Mary Magdalene “ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, ‘They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him’” (JN 20:2). John recalls, per-haps with a smile, that he and Peter ran side by side, but then “the other disciple ran faster than Peter and arrived at the tomb first” (JN 20:4b). He did not enter, but waited for Peter and let him go in first. “Then the other disciple also went in, the one who had arrived at the tomb first, and he saw and believed” (JN 20:8). John was with Peter when the first great miracle after the Resurrection took place—the cure of the man crippled from birth—which led to their spending the night in jail together. The mysterious experience of the Resurrection is perhaps best contained in the words of Acts: “Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordi-nary men, they [the questioners] were amazed, and they rec-ognized them as the companions of Jesus” (Acts 4:13). The Apostle John is traditionally considered the author of the Fourth Gospel, three New Testament letters and the Book of Revelation. His Gospel is a very personal account. He sees the glorious and divine Jesus already in the incidents of his mortal life. At the Last Supper, John’s Jesus speaks as if he were already in heaven. It is the Gospel of Jesus’ glory.

NOW AVAILABLE! Mount Assisi Academy

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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 Christmas gift!

Makes A Great Christmas Gift! 2016 Golden Opportunities

Books! Still Only $20! Available in the parish office!

Pastoral Staff Rev. William T. Corcoran, Ph.D, Pastor Rev. John Zurek, Associate Pastor Rev. William Gubbins, Resident Priest Rev. William T. O’Mara, Pastor Emeritus Margie Guadagno, Pastoral Associate Deacon: Frank (Betty) Gildea Deacon: Dennis (Barb) 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

Youth/Young Adult Ministry Kyle Groves, Director Bruce Hall, Coordinator

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

Athletics Bob Myjak, Director

Maintenance Staff Raymond Yanowsky, Director of Maintenance Laurie De Mik-Renn, Staff Marie Makuch, Staff Joseph Shake, CJB Day 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-FRIDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM SATURDAY: 1PM-6PM SUNDAY: 8:30AM-1PM

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School WEBSITE: WWW.CJBSCHOOL.ORG 708-403-6525 Principal, Mary Iannucilli Administrative Assistant, Cindy Labriola Devlin

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1/2 & 1/3 5:00PM 7:15AM 8:30AM 10:00AM 11:30AM

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

E. Briette R. Dickover J. Esposito C. Esposito M. Foley D. Krieger B. Majer W. McGlashan A. McGlashan J. Niemiec

L. Allen C. Bannon M. Crance R. Cubalchini M. Cubalchini S. Giovanazzi O. Lopez, Jr.

D. Ahern G. Bauman W. Bric J. Grant J. Keller D. Keller D. Kujawa M. Moore M. Moore J. Neubeck

E. Esparza E. Esparza M. Hattar J. Islas L. Islas S. Klean F. McCarthy S. Potts T. Waters A. Waters J. Waters

LECTORS J. Cronin K. McSwain

P. Rodgers D. Stefanovich R. Hicks

K. Panko L. Junkans

G. Rekar A. Lietz

ALTAR SERVERS

P. Baggio L. Krueger C. Grebenor

M. Maciulewicz D. Lingan A. Rihani

T. Quinlan TJ Quinlan A. Stromidlo

M. Flanagan C. Buck D. Flanagan

L. Fitzgerald M. McMahan N. Fitzgerald

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

G. Yakes L. Coe T. Doyle M. Miller T. Hanlon A. Sharp M. O’Connor M. Paluch J. Paluch M. Garcia J. Connelly C. Innis

D. Houha C. Nolan M. Fundator D. Ceglarski K. Oliver D. Flynn A. Bramasco J. Janiak

D. Palagi S. Hall R. Hicks B. Hall P. Orozco E. Pawlak S. Weishaar C. Kirk J. Juds A. Roti T. Leeson T. Krull

M. Gabrione M. Fehrenbacher I. Juska S. Juska K. Frese J. Frese F. Velcich G. Chehy J. Mysker J. Nemec K. Engraffia R. Grill D. Benker

T. Scorzo T. Welser S. Ivey J. Kelly K. Kelly J. Holmquist T. Wolski R. Dollah M. Schmidt K. Hall

Attention All Ministers!

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