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Sat., March 24 (5pm) Denis O’Malley; Joseph Kordecki Sun., March 25 (7:15am) Lorraine Frost; Alberto Reyes (8:30am) Mary and John LaBanca; For All Parishioners (10am) Jake Chettiath; Michael T. Sulllivan (11:30am) Robert P. Handzik; Betty Murphy Mon., March 26 (9am) Terry Kenney; Patricia Keenan Tues., March 27 (9am) Robert Beeson; Salvatore Roti Wednesday, March 28 (9am) Grace Beissel; Donna Ivers Thurs., March 29 (9am) Fr. Matthew Chollempel (7PM) No Intentions Fri., March 30 (NO 9am MASS) Holy Saturday, March 31 (7:30pm) NO INTENTIONS Easter Sunday, April 1 (7:15am) NO INTENTIONS (8:30am) NO INTENTIONS (10am) NO INTENTIONS (11:30am) NO INTENTIONS

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We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: Dennis Jeffrey David Chiappetti, Jr. Mary Pat Morajda Joanne Bedar

And for our deceased: Bob LaCosse (Husband of Suzanne LaCosse) Ryan Testa (Grandson of Patrick and Mary McKernan) Raymond Keane (Son of Donna Keane, Brother to Renee Keane and Victor Keane) Daniel Nolan Michael Powell Vicki Schapen

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

PLEASE PRAY FOR

MASS INTENTIONS

CORCORAN’S CORNER

Ryan and Diemchau Nguyen (Children: Elyse and Sydney Nguyen)

WELCOME

Please pray for the following couple as they prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage: Meghan Patras and Joshua Buck; 4-7-18

WEDDINGS

The Lenten Cantata… Today, Palm Sunday, March 25, at 3:00 PM, we will have our Annual “Holy Week Treat,” our Palm Sunday Cantata, a wonderful way to enter into Holy Week. The arts open our spirits to the movement of God, and our combined Adult/Teen Choirs, Lectors, Liturgi-cal Dancers, and Seton Symphony, allow the mystery of Holy Week to begin to unfold for us. There is not a concert fee, but a free-will offering will be taken up at the performance.

Lenten Canned Food Drive… This weekend, March 24-25, is our last weekend we will be collecting canned goods for our local Orland Park and Tinley Park food pantries. We thank the Knights of Columbus for coordinating this drive.

St. Patrick-St. Joseph Day Party… Thanks to all who worked so hard to make our Annual St. Patrick Day-St. Joseph Day Party such a success. Thanks to our Women’s Club, Men’s Club, and Knights of Columbus for selling tickets. Thanks to our bartenders and ticket sellers, who worked at the party. Thanks to our McBrady Center decorating crew. Thanks to Mary Vlaming for erecting the beautiful sweet table shrine to St. Joseph. Thanks to Loren Gent of Fun, Fun, Fun DJs for keeping everyone up and dancing all evening. It was a great night out. Due to very early Holy Week/Easter bulletin deadlines, we will publish the winners of “Pot of Gold Raffle” next week.

Looking Ahead to Holy Week… Holy Week begins this week and is the high point of our Liturgical Year as we commemo-rate our Lord’s Last Supper, his death, and resurrection. On Holy Thursday, Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM. Adoration will begin after Mass until Midnight in our Eucharistic Chapel. On Good Friday we will have the Walk of the Cross from 1:30 PM, beginning at the EAST entrance of the church through Orland Hills, Orland Park, and Tinley Park, returning to the church by 2:45 PM. At 3:00 PM, we will have the reading of the Passion and Commemoration of the Lord’s Crucifixion. At 7:00 PM, we will have our teen’s Living Stations of the Cross. On Holy Saturday, we will bless Easter baskets at 12 NOON, sharp! Our Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday will begin at 7:30 PM. Please plan ahead to take part of this holiest week of our year.

Keep Smiling!

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: The parish offices will be closed on Good Friday, March 30, 2018, and will reopen on Tuesday, April 3, 2018

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PALM SUNDAY Make Holy the Small Things

By Michelle Francl-Donnay, Not by Bread Alone 2018

“Why has there been this waste of perfumed oil?

It could have been sold for more than three hundred days’ wages and the money

given to the poor.” (Mk 14:4a-5b)

75,000 people in my county do not always have enough to eat.

I think about it each time I grocery shop, as staples for the food

cupboard are standard on my list, a tithe of my grocery cart for the hungry: five pounds of rice, tuna fish, cereal, coffee. When I pack it up each week to take to church I sometimes hear the dinner guests in Bethany murmuring, 75,000 hungry people—do you think what you are doing makes any difference? We are engulfed by the passion in Holy Week; it seems a long way from Ash Wednesday, when the ground was hard and cold and the branches stuck out like bones. Against that stark backdrop, the call to justice sounded clearly, but now that the trees are misted green with new leaves, it gets harder to imagine that people around me are still cold and hungry. In the glory and the chaos of Holy Week it’s easy to let the everyday work of the gospel become submerged.

But listen, I hear the gospel say, don’t let the enormity of what is happening overtake you; pay attention to the people

on the edges of the action.

Watch the disciples in the garden and the women at the Cross, called to com-panion and witness. Hear the centurion, driven to cry aloud a newfound faith. Feel the weight of the body of Christ, like Simon the Cyrene and Joseph of Arimathea. None of these acts were enough to save Jesus, but all of them made a difference.

What will happen when this week is over?

W ill I return to the everyday, dropping the faded lilies on

the compost heap on the way out? I wonder what happened to Simon the Cyrene and to Salome. The gospels are silent, but somehow I suspect that whatever they went home to, it was never quit ordinary

again. In the early church the days and weeks after baptism at the Easter Vigil were a time of mys-tagogy, a period during which the newly baptized could begin to see how the mysteries of the faith played out in their lives. As the end of the Lenten season approaches,

ask yourself how God is leading you into Easter, what ordinary things have been

transformed into sacramental action.

Strip us of our pretensions, God, so that we might always walk with your Son. Hold us upright, so that we might ever bear his cross.

Steady our gaze, so that we might see his suffering in the people around us. Make holy the small things we do in Christ’s name. Amen.

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We will begin Holy Week with the commemoration of our Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem...

Passion Sunday With a crowd of people waving palm branches, throwing their cloaks down before his donkey and shouting loud hurrahs of “Hosanna to the Lord!”, Jesus entered the city. By the end of the week, however, Jesus had been arrested, condemned to die, and finally, put to death on Golgotha, place of the skull, crucified with some crimi-nals. Although it begins joyfully, the Palm Sunday liturgy continues with the Gospel account of the Passion of our Lord. The very same disciples who ate that Passover meal with Jesus on Thursday night, and pledged their undying loyalty, when put to the test later that evening, would: 1) deny Him; 2) betray Him; 3) manage to make themselves very scarce, when the authorities came to arrest Him and question Him.

Triduum [Three Days] On Thursday of Holy Week, we begin the Triduum, the three central holy days in the tradition of our faith. Even though they are three separate days, in a sense, they are rather three parts of one liturgical celebration: begin-ning Holy Thursday evening and continuing through the end of the Easter Masses. In sign and symbol, we re-member and keep the Vigil of Our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection — we celebrate and participate in the Paschal Mystery.

Symbols (Central to the Triduum liturgies) Scripture — the telling of our Christian history, our story — is a central part of each of the three days. Besides the Scripture stories, some additional symbols also take an important place on each of these days.

What Is Holy Week?

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The Holy Thursday Collection will be given to our St. Vincent DePaul Society to assist those in need within our parish boundaries.

Washing of the Feet Institution of the Lord’s Supper Holy Thursday On Holy Thursday, the two symbols that take central place are: 1) washing of the feet, and, 2) sharing of the Eucharist on the night Jesus commanded: “Do this in remembrance of me.” On Holy Thursday, we hear: the night that Jesus was betrayed, he “rose from the meal and took off his cloak...picked up a towel and tied it around himself...poured water into a basin and he began to wash the disciples’ feet.” Peter resists this action from his Lord, but Jesus’ reply is “if I washed your feet—I who am Teacher and Lord—then you must wash each other’s feet. What I just did was to give you an example, as I have done, so you must do.” This action of foot-washing is commemorated on Holy Thursday—after the homily, as we witness washing of the feet of several of our parishioners. After the washing, we continue with the memorial meal: the sharing of Jesus’ Passover meal on unity, forgiveness and peace: the Eucharist. The bread and wine that will be eaten on Good Friday are reserved from the Eucharist. This meal is sent to the sick and homebound in our parish that evening. Our Ministers of Care are:

Sylvia Arcos Jane Bessette Gloria Burback Maria Castro Diane Ceglarski Martha Cisneros Barb Cristofaro Dcn. Dennis Cristofaro

Debbie Davisson Bev DeJonge Mary Terese Galka Maria Garcia Dcn. Frank Gildea Phyllis Gubbins Terri Hanlon Paulette Havlin

Joann Janiak Jeannine Klomes Kathy Kocher Karen Kosinski Frank Mankowski Steve Michalek Claudia Nolan Eric Ondoy

Pat Orozco Annie Roti Dominic Roti Thomas Scorzo Anna Talley Gene Talley Ted Wolski

Walk With The Cross Procession, Veneration of the Cross, Prayer of Intercession; Eucharist, Stations of the Cross Good Friday On Good Friday two symbols that take a central place are 1) The Veneration of the Cross, and 2) our offering of Intercessory Prayer for the whole world. On Good Friday, we hear again the reading of the Passion narrative. After the homily, a large cross is brought forward on which hung the Savior of the World. “Come, let us worship.” We offer our prayers of intercession at the foot of the cross, asking that all of our prayers be offered in the name of the One “who lives to make intercession for us: Jesus, Our Lord”. Then we come forward with reverence to Venerate that cross...as we genuflect or bow before it, touch or kiss the Cross, we acknowledge the power of the saving love of Christ that has triumphed over death, redeemed us, and we acknowledge also, our mission as the Body of Christ: to “make up what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ”. Jesus Meets His Mother.

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Fire &Water; Eucharist

Easter Vigil The Easter Vigil cele-bration “Night-watch of the Resurrection” is at the heart of our Christian Year. The actions and symbols of the evening pro-claim who we are as a people of faith. This is the night when we celebrate Christ’s Passover from death to life, and we partici-pate in it by bringing in new life to our Church. The evening begins with a bonfire outside the church, and the lighting of the new Paschal Candle. We enter the church singing: “Christ be our Light” and proclaim: “This is the night when Christ broke the bonds of death.” Our Vigil continues with Scripture readings from Genesis through the proclamation of the Easter Gospel of the empty tomb. We celebrate Eucharist together and end the evening with a reception downstairs in O’Mara Church Hall. If someone were to ask what it means to be Catholic, you might tell them, “Come to the Easter Vigil and see”… their experience will perhaps be the best answer one could give to this question!

Easter Sunday The Triduum closes on Easter Sunday evening, at sunset. All day long on Easter Sunday, we continue the Baptismal celebration from the Vigil, by renewing baptismal vows and sprinkling all present with water from the font. The Scripture, prayers, symbols and song of these “three days” expresses and renews the faith we profess as a Catholic Christian people..

Holy Week and Easter Liturgies

Passion (Palm] Sunday) Saturday, March 24 5:00pm Sunday, March 25 7:15am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am Masses “We Were There” Musical Cantata, 3:00 pm

Evening Prayer Wednesday, March 28, 7:00pm

Holy Thursday March 29, 7:00pm [Washing of Feet and the Institution of the Lord’s Supper]

Good Friday March 30 Walk With The Cross Procession, 1:30pm Veneration of Cross and Communion Service, 3:00pm Living Stations of the Cross, 7:00pm [Led by the Youth of the Parish]

Holy Saturday March 31 Blessing of the Easter Basket Prayer Service, 12 Noon Easter Vigil, 7:30pm [New Fire and Water; Eucharist]

Easter Sunday April 1 7:15am, 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am Masses

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LLENTENENTEN LLITURGYITURGY OFOF THETHE HHOURSOURS

Daily Morning Prayer in the church Monday-Friday at 8:30AM THROUGH MARCH 30

Lenten Weekday Prayer Opportunity

1. Abstinence from meats is to be observed by all Catholics 14 years old/older on Ash Wednesday and on all the Fridays of Lent. 2. Fasting is to be observed on Ash Wednesday by all Catholics who are 18 years of age but not yet 59. Those who are bound by this may take only one full meal. Two smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength according to one’s needs, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted. The special Paschal fast/abstinence are prescribed for Good Friday and encouraged for Holy Saturday.

“The season of Lent is a preparation for the celebration of Easter. The liturgy prepares the catechumens for the celebration of the Paschal mystery by the several stages of Christian Initiation; it also prepares the faithful, who recall their baptism and do penance in preparation for Easter.”

(General Norms for the Year, #27) By the threefold discipline of fasting, almsgiving and prayer the Church keeps Lent from Ash Wednesday until the evening of Holy Thursday. All of the faithful and the catechumens should undertake serious practice of these three traditions. Failure to observe penitential days totally or a substantial number of such days must be considered serious.

“On weekdays of Lent, we strongly recommend participation in daily Mass and self-imposed observances of fasting. In light of grave human needs which weigh on the Christian conscience in all seasons, we urge particularly during Lent, generosity to local, national and world programs of sharing of all things needed to translate our duty to penance into a means of implementing the right of the poor to their part of the abundance.” (US Bishops)

LENTEN REGULATIONSLENTEN REGULATIONSLENTEN REGULATIONS

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BRANCHESBRANCHESBRANCHES

Holy Week ActivitiesHoly Week ActivitiesHoly Week Activities

Holy ThursdayHoly ThursdayHoly Thursday March 29March 29March 29

7:00pm Mass followed by 7:00pm Mass followed by 7:00pm Mass followed by “church hopping” for Open Adoration“church hopping” for Open Adoration“church hopping” for Open Adoration

Good FridayGood FridayGood Friday March 30March 30March 30

7:00pm Teen Living Stations Performance7:00pm Teen Living Stations Performance7:00pm Teen Living Stations Performance (Cast Members gather at 5:15pm(Cast Members gather at 5:15pm(Cast Members gather at 5:15pm

for final practice)for final practice)for final practice)

ATTENTION PARISHIONERS:ATTENTION PARISHIONERS:ATTENTION PARISHIONERS: We invite you to come see our We invite you to come see our We invite you to come see our Living Living Living

StationsStationsStations performance at 7:00pmperformance at 7:00pmperformance at 7:00pm at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish.

Bring your friends as well!Bring your friends as well!Bring your friends as well!

Regular ActivitiesRegular ActivitiesRegular Activities

Global Youth Service Month of April:Global Youth Service Month of April:Global Youth Service Month of April: Serve at Bridges Teen CenterServe at Bridges Teen CenterServe at Bridges Teen Center

St. Stephen Catholic Church is hostingSt. Stephen Catholic Church is hostingSt. Stephen Catholic Church is hosting

a posta posta post---Easter Egg Hunt for ages 0Easter Egg Hunt for ages 0Easter Egg Hunt for ages 0---11 on11 on11 on Saturday, April 14 at 2pm sharp.Saturday, April 14 at 2pm sharp.Saturday, April 14 at 2pm sharp.

Mission Trip paperwork and depositsMission Trip paperwork and depositsMission Trip paperwork and deposits must be turned in by Friday, March 30must be turned in by Friday, March 30must be turned in by Friday, March 30

FOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATIONFOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATIONFOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION

Contact Kyle GrovesContact Kyle GrovesContact Kyle Groves at 708at 708at 708---403403403---0101x1050101x1050101x105

or kgroves@steseton.comor kgroves@steseton.comor kgroves@steseton.com

WIDOWED RETREAT/WORKSHOP The Joyful Again! Program brings understanding and hope on your new life’s journey. The next retreat/workshop is April 21-22, at Presence/Holy Family Medical Center (no overnight available). Contact 708-354-7211, or joyfulagain7211@gmail.com or www.joyfulagain.org (video).

Local Parish Reconciliation Services

Monday, March 26, 5:00-6:00pm, 7:00-8:00pm St. Cyril and Methodius (tri-parish) 608 Sobiewski St., Lemont Individual confessions in English and Polish will be heard from 5-6 PM and 7-8 PM

Monday, March 26, 7:00pm Our Lady of the Woods 10731 W. 131st St., Orland Park

Monday, March 26, 7:30pm St. Francis of Assisi Church 15050 S. Wolf Rd., Orland Park

Monday, March 26, 7:00pm (Part of Mission) Tuesday, March 27, 7:00pm (Part of Mission) St. James, 10600 S. Archer Ave., Lemont

My Lenten Sacrifice

You are invited to give a monetary gift as a Lenten sacrifice for families in our community.

For your convenience, SVDP boxes are located at all the entrances of our church. We depend solely on the contributions that are placed in the donation boxes. 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. These needs continue to grow during these stressful economic times and as government and program funds are reduced. As calls come throughout the year we look to your generosity and sense of sharing and justice to offer assistance. It is your goodness that makes our work possible.

May God bless you,

The St. Elizabeth Seton St. Vincent de Paul Society

PALM SUNDAY

The Cross has been the symbol of our faith since that day over 2000 years ago.

Join Father Corcoran, Father Zurek, and a group

of Seton parishioners on Good Friday as we carry the Cross in procession in Orland Hills...

Walk With The

Cross

Good Friday March 30

1:30pm We will gather in the Seton church parking lot at 1:30pm and walk east on 167th Street. We will return to the church going west on 167th Street and arrive by 2:45pm for the traditional service of Veneration of the Cross. Veneration of the Cross will begin at 3pm in the Church. Join us for one or both.

A G O O D F R I D A Y P R O C E S S I O NA G O O D F R I D A Y P R O C E S S I O N

Good Friday is known to all Christians as the day Jesus died on the Cross

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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS

NOTES FOR OUR RCIA CANDIDATES As a parish community we rejoice and prepare to welcome these four women celebrating their faith journey with us at the Easter Vigil Ser-vice. We invite you to write a little card or note to each of these won-derful people to be given to them at the reception following the Holy Saturday Vigil. We will collect them during Lent (no later than Good Friday!) in the parish office. We are grateful for your support and be assured of how much your support means to the candidates.

Claudia Nolan and the Seton Staff

TREATS NEED FOR RCIA RECEPTION To express your gratitude to God for the power of the Spirit in the lives of our candidates on Holy Saturday, you might like to offer a bit of sweets, veggies, fruit, crackers, cheese, or finger foods. Sign up in the Narthex and then bring your donation to the parish office on Holy Saturday, March 31, between 1-5pm. Thank you!

Jennifer Balediata To complete Sacraments of

Eucharist and Confirmation

Kelly Cesario To be Baptized, Confirmed

and receive Eucharist

Alexandria Gray To complete Sacraments of

Eucharist and Confirmation

Noelle Wojtasik To be received

into the Catholic Church

We Welcome Our RCIA... It is with great joy that we introduce each of our RCIA candidates weekly.

My Name is Noelle Wojtasik…

I am single after being married for many years. I have four grown children, one is with our God in Heaven. I have seven grandchil-dren and family is the essence of my being. I have worked in health care in the LaGrange area for over 35 years in many different ad-ministrative positions. I really enjoy my job and I feel that God put me on this earth to help people and my job has made that goal fulfilling. I have worked for the same physician for over 20 years and I feel like the patients are an extended part of my family. My religious history goes in circles. I was born and confirmed Lutheran (Missouri synod [very conservative]). When I was 16 I wanted to be Catholic and took classes. A little later I returned to practicing as a Lutheran (Savior Divine, Hickory Hills [ECLA Lutheran]). When I lost my daughter, I stayed away from God for awhile. Now I have come full circle and would like to become Catholic again. I have really enjoyed my more mature journey in the Catholic religion. I am learning so many facts. This process has really heightened my spiritual health. I am also enjoying this journey with a special friend and sponsor, with this special church (St. Elizabeth Seton) and all of my new friends.

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LIVING the

WORD

LIVING the

WORD

NEXT WEEK’S FOCUS: WHO’LL BE A WITNESS?

According to scripture, nobody witnessed the actual Resurrection event; it was the testimony of witnesses that spread its news. Next Sunday, there are the wit-nesses, so others “see” the Resurrection.

FIRST READING Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). This is from a speech that St. Peter gave when he was called to the house of Cornelius. While proclaiming this "kergyma" (first preaching concerning the life and mission of Jesus), Peter is fulfilling his mission. Jesus commissioned him to be a witness and to preach to the nations. He and the disciples were to proclaim the word of the Lord. SECOND READING Christ our Passover is sacrificed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b-8). Paul uses Passover symbolism to talk about our choices as Christians. At the beginning of the Passover ceremony, one is to throw out all traces of leavened products (Festival of the Unleavened Bread). We have experienced a new Passover: the death and resurrection of Jesus. We have passed over from death to life. We must reject all the traces of death that can still be found in our conduct. We must live for and in Jesus, our Lord and our all.

GOSPEL Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9).

Mary of Magdala is the only woman to go to the tomb on the morning of the resurrection. She represents the Church, who is seeking Her Savior. She is the first to give witness to the resurrection and is called the protoapostle. She runs to Peter and the beloved disciple and announces that Jesus is no longer in the tomb. They run to the tomb, the beloved disciple arriving first (because he ran with his heart because he deeply loved the Savior), but waits until Peter can arrive and enter (because love bows to authority, represented by Peter). Peter enters and sees, while the beloved disciple enters, sees, and believes (his heart leads him to faith). The beloved disciple is not named for, at one level, he represents all of us. On Easter Sunday, we all run to the tomb to see and believe and to give witness to the resurrection with our words and our life. REFLECTION You’ve heard the words, “The devil is in the details, but so is the success.” Precise details fill our readings, Mary Magdalene arrives at the tomb first (that’s why she is the Apostle to the Apostles and patron of the Order of Preachers), in darkness. Finding the stone removed, she runs to Peter and the other disciple who Jesus loved, tells them what she saw and they run to the tomb. Peter, being slower arrives last, the other disciple waits out of respect, there is detail about the burial cloths. They see and believe, although they do not yet un-derstand the Resurrection. Peter summarizes Jesus’ life and proclaims that he could witness because God chose him. Paul offers detail about how bread and yeast work together, identifying old yeast as malice and wickedness, and new unleavened bread as sincerity and truth. Details! We see and believe because of their witness and the details they share. The witness of Peter, John, Paul, and Mary Magdalene enables us to remove malice and wickedness from our lives so that we can live in sincerity and truth. By dying with Christ in baptism, we are raised up to preach the joy of a resurrection that is the result of our dyings and risings. Forgiven by God’s merciful love, we eat and drink with the Risen One in every Eucharist to become what we eat and drink. Sent forth, our witness feeds the world with the power of God’s merciful love. This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad! The devil is in and overpowered through these details. Celebrate this Good News! When has God raised you up out of the messy details of your life? How do you witness the Resurrection and feed the world with Jesus Christ?

April 1, 2018

Scripture Reflections for

EASTER SUNDAY

Monday, Mar. 26 Is 42:1-7

Jn 12:1-11

Tuesday, Mar. 27 Is 49:1-6

Jn 13:21-33, 36-38

Wednesday, Mar. 28 Is 50:4-9a

Mt 26:14-25

Thursday, Mar. 29 Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9

Lk 4:16-21

Friday, Mar. 30 Is 52:13—53:12 Jn 18:1—19:42

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

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LENTEN BOOK DISCUSSION “THE GOSPEL’S LEGACY” AND

“BEING DISCIPLES”

Prepare for the March 26, 7:30 PM FINAL Discussion by reading the following:

“Being Disciples” Chapter 6

Pages 76-87

“The Gospel’s Legacy” Chapters 7

Pages 31-34

A Reflection from SACRED SPACE

2018 PRAYER BOOK The Word: Jesus said, “You’ve heard me tell you, “I’m going away, and I’m coming back. If you loved me, you would be glad that I’m on my way to the Father because the Father is the goal and purpose of my life. I’ve told you ahead of time, before it happens, so that when it does happen, the confirmation will deepen your belief in me. I’ll not be talking with you much more like this because the chief of this godless world is about to attack. He has no claim on me; but so that the world knows how thoroughly I love the Father, I am carrying out my Father’s instructions right down to the last detail.

John 14:28-31 The Message The New Testament in Contemporary Language

A Reflection: Jesus knows that the disciples do not understand the events of his passion and death as they unfold. They don’t under-stand why it is a good thing that he will go away. They don’t understand that even though the “chief of this godless world” is about to attack, God’s purpose still goes forward. Jesus knows that his closest followers do not understand so much of what is happening, yet he continues on his way and gives them reassurance. Can we imagine how they felt: con-fused, dismayed, afraid? Does our need to understand sometimes get in the way of our believing what Jesus says? A Prayer: Lord, we do want to walk in faith which is hard to do when we don’t know what’s going to happen next. Faith is difficult when we have this hunger to explain everything, when we are moved by the desire to solve every problem. Give us the patience, the grace and the faith to walk with you when we don’t yet understand what is happening and why. The monthly gathering of members of the Sacred Space Reflection Group have moved their meeting from the first Monday of each month to the fourth Wednesday of the month. Our next gathering will be in the Fr. Gubbins Center for Faith Formation on Wednesday, March 28, from 9:30 to 11:00 AM (shortly after the 9:00 AM Mass). All are welcomed.

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WEEK SIX: FINDING HOPE AMID VIOLENCE IN CHICAGO

T he statistics say it all. In 2016, the city of Chicago ended with 786 murders. The community is struggling with violence and even the pope has noticed.

Earlier this month, Pope Francis sent a letter to Cardinal Blase Cupich, offering words of encouragement and telling the city to “never lose hope.” “Please convey to the people of Chicago that they have been on my mind and in my prayers. I know that many families have lost loved ones to violence,” Francis writes. “I am close to them, I share in their grief, and pray that they may experience healing and recon-ciliation through God’s grace.” Cupich has committed the Archdiocese to stepping up efforts to support anti-violence efforts. He has pledged to devote about $250,000 — half of his discretionary funds — to grassroots parish and neighbor-hood initiatives to reach young people and those affected by violence. “If we don’t do this as a church, we might as well pack up,” Cupich announced in a news conference announcing the priority. “This is what we should be doing.”

Many parishes are already working to bring peace, healing and guidance to the communities they serve. In Little Village, for example, a unique program at St. Agnes of Bohemia helps young people who are vulnerable to gang recruit-ment find a positive outlet. These teens use positive graffiti to create art that inspires and empowers. Their work has be-come a community movement that values equity and fairness. In the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation works with over 250 young people and over 70 families who have been affected by violence and incarceration. Mentoring and building relationships is its chief work. Father Dave Kelly, who works at Precious Blood, ex-plains they create safe places where people can speak their truth. “You use a talking piece — a sacred object that you pass around — and you start to talk about who you are,” Kelly says. “After we have a relationship, have a sense of each other and where we are coming from, what makes us who we are, then you will deal with whatever issue is at hand. If it’s a burglary, then let’s talk about the burglary, but let’s talk about the burglary after you know who I am and not a label of a thief or a thug.”

“Restorative justice is all about accountability. I hold you accountable for the harm, but I don’t isolate you,” Kelly says. “When you have a relationship with someone, you have a responsibility to that person.” Kelly says he sees God every day in his work, whether at a peace circle or behind bars with an inmate. “I am at the jail and the juvenile detention center in the evenings a lot,” Kelly says. “I can go in dragging, but 100 percent of the time I walk out and feel that I was graced by the presence of God.” Kelly says Precious Blood is not alone in serving those imprisoned or touched by vio-lence. Peacebuilding happens globally, and there are several organizations in other parts of Chicago. He calls the col-laboration a game changer for those who are living with hurt in a world that sometimes feels like it is losing its humanity. “If we had many more organizations that are passionate about and really work with these families and young peo-ple, the kids would come out of jail with support and care to fulfill the dreams they had when they were in jail,” Kelly says. Activities like woodworking and the community gardens at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation are partly funded by a Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl grant. CRS carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable here and overseas.

CRS RICE BOWLS ARE DUE BACK THIS WEEKEND!

Learn more at crsricebowl.org

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EASTER MEMORIALS The Art and Environment Team is asking for donations for flowers to decorate the church for Holy Week. If you use the Easter Flower enve-

lopes found in regular envelope packets be sure to include the name of your loved one(s) along with your donation or fill out this form below and drop in the collection basket or in the Parish Office. Names will be printed after Easter. Please PRINT legibly. Name(s):

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Catholic Scripture Study Program The Chicago Catholic Scripture School sponsored by Loyola University Institute for Pastoral Studies fosters a transformational encounter with Jesus Christ through instruction and formation in Sacred Scripture within a Roman Catholic framework. The 2018 Spring-Summer session is offered at St. Walter Parish, 11722 S Oakley Ave., Chicago, with the study of the Deuteronomist History of Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings that identify the traditions that describe the origins and fall of the monarchy, the possession and loss of the land, the exile of the Israelites to Babylon, and the literary structure of its theological message. Classes on Saturdays from 8:30am-12:30pm on April 14, April 28, May 12, May 26, and June 9. This program is offered in an online format as well. Cost is $175 per trimester for certification or $75 per trimester (audit student). Catholic Bible and Study Guide required. For information contact Mirta Garcia, 312-915-7466 or email mgarcia29@luc.edu.

Orland Memorial Cemetery PT Position The Orland Memorial Cemetery, located at 153rd and West Avenue in Orland Park, is looking to hire a high school student for a part-time position during the months of April through September. The position involves watering and other gardening chores. The position would require a commitment of four-six hours per week. Interested individuals should call Cornerstone Management at 815-469-0055 and ask for Deanna.

The Creation Care Team meets the second Monday each month. Our next meeting date and time is

Monday, April 9, 7-8:30pm, in the Gubbins Center (NE corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave.)

WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP RECOMMENDATION: Save money by reducing food waste, which in the landfill generates a potent greenhouse gas (methane). The average U.S. family wastes $1,600 of food each year. Use shopping lists to avoid duplicates and keep less food on hand. The "Best if Used by" dates on packages are NOT necessarily expiration dates (“Use-By" dates DO signify expiration).

Questions? Please call Andy Panelli at 708-508-3111.

“...Hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor.” — Pope Francis

Taking action to protect God’s great gift to us — Mother Earth

PLOWS COUNCIL ON AGING: Grandparents and Other Relatives

Raising Children Support Group Tuesdays, beginning April 3, 10-11am

7808 College Drive, 5th floor, Palos Heights Please join us as we share the joys and challenges of rais-ing grandchildren and other young loved ones! Each ses-sion will include information on various topics, such as sources of financial assistance, discussion of legal issues, and strategies for self-care. There is no fee charged for participating in the group. Who can benefit from this pro-gram? Any older adult who is the primary caregiver for a grandchild or other family member below the age of 18. We anticipate the group will begin on April 3 and will meet every Tuesday for six weeks. For more information or to register please contact Catherine at 708-361-0219.

PLOWS COUNCIL ON AGING: Grief and Support Group

Wednesdays, starting April 4-May 9 11am-12 Noon

7800 College Drive, 5 East, Palos Heights The pain of loss can be overwhelming, but there are healthy ways to cope. This six-week group will meet weekly to help each other through shared experiences. The group will be focused around providing education and healing in a supportive environment. For more information please contact Emily Christmas at 708-361-0219.

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Relevant Radio Has Moved! The Archdiocese of Chicago’s radio programming has moved from Relevant Radio to WNDZ 750-AM. Listeners will find Catholic Chicago radio programs on 750-AM, between WGN 720-AM and WBBM 780-AM during weekday mornings, from 8-9am.

You are invited to donate a can(s) of food so that together we CAN help others.

Suggested items: Canned Vegetables; Canned Ready-Made Pasta; Canned Juices; Vegetable Juices; Canned Meats; Canned Soup; Canned Bean Products; Canned Fruit; Canned Protein Shakes; Velveeta; Peanut Butter; Jelly and Jams; Hamburger Helper; Boxed Cereals; Pancake Mixes; Grits; Pasta; Boxed Mashed Potatoes; Dried Beans; Rice and Rice Mixes; Milk Products (canned, powder).

Drop off boxes located in the Narthex for your donation.

Knights of Columbus

CANS FOR LENT

FINAL COLLECTION MARCH 24/25 [PALM SUNDAY]

RECYCLE YOUR BICYCLE!

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, APRIL 21

St. Elizabeth Seton Social Action Ministry Working Bikes

Collection Drop Off: Seton Church Parking Lot

9:00 AM-12 NOON

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 electricity through the creation of pedal-powered machines! In areas plagued by poverty, high levels of unemployment and lack of reliable, accessible transportation, a bicycle can help provide 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 Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Uganda and many others. Local Impact: Working Bikes partners with homeless transition, refugee resettlements and youth empowerment programs here in Chicago to donate bicycles and put them to good use on the streets of our own community. Working Bikes donates over 6,000 bicycles each year to their international and local partners. So… as you are doing your spring cleaning, please set aside the bikes, bike parts, walkers and non-electric wheelchairs that you would like to get rid of, save them for our bike collection on Saturday, April 21.

For information about Working Bikes visit WORKINGBIKES.ORG

For questions, call Fr. John Zurek at 708-403-0101.

The St. Elizabeth Seton Social Action Ministry invites you to save your donated bicycles

until our April 21 collection in 2018!

2018 Books — Now Only $10!

The 2018 Golden Opportunities Books make wonderful gifts! Give the gift that gives all year! Each book can

save thousands of dollars at a variety of favorite LOCAL merchants that include: dining pleasures, casual dining, entertainment, sports, retail, and more! Many are two for one or multiple use coupons.

Pick them up at the Seniors of Seton monthly meeting or in the parish office.

Now only $10!

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Seniors of Seton

SAINT OF THE WEEK

ST. CLEMENT MARY HOFBAUER (1751-1820)

Together St. Clement Mary and his fellow Redemptorist Thad-deus, preached five sermons per day while working in Warsaw, Poland. But this didn’t seem to overtask St. Clement Mary who eventually faced arrests, imprisonment, and exile. But he kept on going until his death at the age of 68. JOHN, THE NAME GIVEN HIM AT BAPTISM, was born in Moravia into a poor family, the ninth of 12 children. Al-though he longed to be a priest, there was no money for studies, and he was apprenticed to a baker. But God guided the young man’s fortunes. He found work in the bakery of a monastery and attended classes in its Latin school. After the abbot there died, John tried the life of a hermit, but when Emperor Joseph II abolished hermitages, John again returned to Vienna and to baking. One day after serving Mass at the Cathedral of St. Stephen, he called a carriage for two ladies waiting in the rain. The women learned that he could not pursue priestly studies because of funds and generously of-fered to support John and his friend Thaddeus, in their stud-ies. The two went to Rome, where they were drawn to St. Alphonsus’ vision of religious life and to the Redemptorists. The two young men were ordained together in 1785. Newly professed at age 34, Clement Mary, as he was now called, and Thaddeus were sent back to Vienna. But the reli-gious difficulties there caused them to leave and continue north to Warsaw, Poland. There they encountered numer-ous German-speaking Catholics who had been left priestless by the suppression of the Jesuits. At first they had to live in great poverty and preach outdoor sermons. Eventually they were given the church of St. Benno, and for the next nine years they preached five sermons a day, two in German and three in Polish, converting many to the faith. They were ac-tive in social work among the poor, founding an orphanage and then a school for boys. Drawing candidates to the congregation, they were able to send missionaries to Poland, Germany, and Switzerland. All of these foundations eventually had to be abandoned because of the political and religious tensions of the times. After 20 years of difficult work, Clement Mary himself was imprisoned and expelled from the country. Only after an-other arrest was he able to reach Vienna, where he was to live and work the final 12 years of his life. He quickly became “the apostle of Vienna,” hearing the confessions of the rich and the poor, visiting the sick, acting as a counselor to the powerful, sharing his holiness with all in the city. His crowning work was the establishment of a Catholic college in his beloved city. Persecution followed Clement Mary, and there were those in authority who were able for a while to stop him from preaching. An attempt was made at the highest levels to have him banished. But his holiness and fame protected him and prompted the growth of the Redemptorists. Due to his efforts, the congregation was firmly established north of the Alps by the time of his death in 1820. Clement Mary Hofbauer was canonized in 1909.

NEXT MEETING: APRIL 3-TUESDAY- 10AM

The McBrady Center doors will open 9:30am

At this time, nominations may be submitted for SOS Club Officers for the 2018-2019 season. After the meeting, Ukele Moonshiners will entertain us with an extravaganza of musical variety and audience participation. Their high energy performance will invigorate you!

LAMB’S FARM APRIL 18 – WEDNESDAY THIS IS A SOLD OUT TRIP

Bus departs west lot at 10am for those with paid reservation only.

MILLER’S AMISH FARM MAY 16 – WEDNESDAY

A FEW SEATS STILL AVAILABLE Trip includes a stop at Blue Gate Restaurant for shopping. Delicious baked goods, including yummy pies, can be purchased. At 12 Noon, we’ll enjoy a fabulous lunch at Miller House. Lunch includes chicken, pot roast, mashed potatoes, noodles, vege-tables, homemade bread, and pie. On the way home we’ll stop at the Cheese Factory. Bus departs the west lot at 9:30am for those with paid reservations.

DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: MAY 1 Flyer available at meetings and in parish office

For reservations or questions please contact Anna Talley at 708-532-6731.

Name and phone must be on all reservations. ****Reservations not accepted without payment.

SAVE THE DATE

PALM SUNDAY CANTATA MARCH 25 - 3 PM - CHURCH

DANCING HORSES EXTRAVAGANZA JUNE 13 - WEDNESDAY

Reservations with payment will be taken at the April 3rd meeting

UPCOMING EVENTS

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ST. ELIZABETH SETON PRAYER/OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Social Action Ministry How we serve: Soup Kitchen in Joliet; Sharing Parish with St. Procopius Church; Pro Life Ministry: COURAGE Pro-gram, Mother’s Day Flowers For Life, Life Chain Sunday, Diaper Drive; Respond Now Outreach; SWIFT (South West Interfaith Team); Environmental Ministry; Speaker nights.

Seton Rosary Group All are invited to join in praying the Rosary each Tuesday/Thursday in the church, by our statue of the Mary, following the 9am Mass.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy The Divine Mercy Chaplet is recited every Wednesday morning in the church, following the 9am Mass.

Heart Warmers Meal Ministry Heart Warmers is an outreach program where Seton volun-teers deliver homemade meals to people of our parish com-munity when they are experiencing times with medical, health, new baby, recovery, or grief issues. To schedule re-ceiving a meal or to become a meal provider contact Barb Cristofaro at 708-349-7493 or heartwarmers-ses@att.net.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Shawls are prayerfully created, blessed, and distributed to those who have a need for the spiritual, physical or emo-tional comfort. Knit or crochet in your home and/or at the twice-monthly meetings. To become a knitter or to obtain a shawl, call Sharon Leone at 708-226-4836.

Seton Sowers-Newborns in Need If you knit/crochet/sew, your skills to make clothing/blankets for premature newborn babies at the University of Illinois Hospital. We meet monthly in the O’Mara Hall. Donations of yarn/fabric/baby toiletries/supplies accepted. For information/meeting dates, contact Carol Dimer at 708-479-6994.

HOPE Employment Ministry HOPE is open to everyone. All of our services, to both job seekers and employers, are free. We meet the first Tuesday of each month in O’Mara Hall at 7pm. Our meetings consist of networking, resume review, guest speakers and open fo-rums. Contact Lee Junkans at ajunkans@aol.com.

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 (AA) in the downstairs O’Mara Hall on Thursdays, from 7:30-8:45pm. AA is a fellowship 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 recover. The only requirement is a sincere desire to stop drinking.

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

St. Vincent de Paul Society Anyone within parish boundaries in need of assistance from SVDP, may call the parish office at 708-403-0101.

ST. ELIZABETH SETON PARISH INFORMATION

New Parishioners We welcome new members. All are invited to participate in the life and mission of the parish. A complete listing of parish services and organizations is available in the parish office and on our parish website. Please visit the parish office to register or obtain the registration form on the parish website. 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 parish office early. 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. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Adults, 18 and older, who wish to become Catholic are enrolled in a formation process (RCIA) that includes prayer, dialogue, instruction, and introduction to the Church’s life and values, rituals and traditions. For in-formation call the parish office 708-403-0101. 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. Teen Choir sings at the 11:30am Sunday Masses.

Moving? Please call the office at 708-403-0101.

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

www.steseton.com

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PALM SUNDAY

A FINAL THOUGHT FOR YOUR WEEK

PALM SUNDAY By Ross Beaudain, Celebration Publications

I n the early 1940s, a Catholic laywoman, Caryll Houselander, published a

book titled This War is the Passion. The author was referring to the Second World War, which was consuming much of the globe at that time.

“This War is the Passion.” What, exactly, did House-lander mean by that? World War II was 20 centuries removed from the passion of Jesus Christ.

A s we heard in today’s Gospel, Jesus’ passion was a long series of

painful events. We read of Jesus’ betrayal by his friend Judas; his agony in the garden; his arrest and imprisonment; his betrayal by Peter; the flight of all but one of his apostles; his trial, the mocking and scourging; his rejection by the people followed by his condemnation to death; his carrying of the cross — his own death instrument; and, finally, his execution and death. Yet, Houselander writes this book with this extraor-dinarily provocative title in 1941. What does she mean? I think the answer lies in understanding a spiritual experience that the author had in her mid-20s. One day as she was traveling in the London subway, she became aware of the presence of Christ in every per-son around her. That experience convinced her that Christ was to be found in everyone. Let us consider Houselander’s insight in light of the theology of the Incarnation and the mystical body of Christ. If we understand her correctly, what she is say-ing is that Christ identifies with each person, and con-versely, each person is identified with Christ. Today’s second reading from Paul to the Philippians clearly states that Christ became one of us. Christ “emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness.” We also know that in baptism, each person “puts on Christ.” So, for Houselander’s “this war,” whatever that is in our lives, is the passion of Jesus Christ in us — right now.

F or Jesus, the passion was that totality of physi-cal and interior suffering

he endured in his life on this earth, especially in his last days. For Jesus, the passion is that set of physical and interior sufferings that we ourselves undergo. This “war” for some might literally be the state of war experienced in Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia, Central America or on the streets of our cities. For others, this war might be the war between workers and employers, the war between parents and children or between spouses. This war can be the conflict between citizens and government for the rights that belong to the people. This war can point to the struggle within ourselves — trying to get control of our own lives.

The wars that we find our-selves in are the passion —

they are our passion; they are Christ’s passion in us.

J esus’ passion was excruciating, but it ended not in death but life. While he was enduring his passion, it was struggle, rejection, pain and death.

But because Jesus endured to the end, he was trans-formed into glory in the resurrection. As members of the body of Christ, our passion will also end in glory with Christ. Caryll Houselander had moments of enlightenment: She saw through the difficulties, pain and confusion of the present to the eternal reality of the unity of humanity and divinity. We may also have opportunities of enlightenment, of seeing through our passion, if we open ourselves to God in Christ living in us.

“This War is the Passion.”

This Holy Week is the passion of Jesus Christ. This week, we include

our own passion, too, in Christ. Next week, we share in the glory

of Christ’s resurrection.

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But you, O Lord, be not far from me; O my help, hasten to aid me.

You, who fear the Lord, praise him. Amen.

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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 Deacon: Frank 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, Communications Director 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, CJB Day Maintenance Supervisor Marie Makuch, Staff Joseph Shake, Staff Dan Kosty, Staff

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 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

3/31 & 4/1 5:00PM 7:15AM 8:30AM 10:00AM 11:30AM

GREETERS J. Gaskey T. Grebenor C. Labus D. Mires M. Pahl/ K. Pahl G. Roy G. Roy K. Roy M. Roy

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

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

D. Ahern W. Bric J. Grant D. Kujawa M. Moore M. Moore

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

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