Blessing of Throats… This weekend at all our Masses we will offer a ‘general’ blessing of throats for all of the congregation. We will also offer individual blessings following all Masses. We do this to honor St. Blasé, Bishop and Martyr, who is an intercessor for illnesses of the throat, and whose feast day we celebrate this Monday, Feb. 3rd. On feasts like this we pray to God to bless us with good health, and that the Divine Physician may touch us with his love. Thanks... Thanks to all who generously supported our collection of baby items for the Courage Program, based in Oak Lawn, which supports pregnant moms. The bassinette with all the baby items certainly brightened up our church Narthex, and was a visible and strongly positive reminder of our support for life. The people at Courage were delighted by our contributions. If you looked closely at some of the things within the bassinette itself, some items were handmade ‘heirloom’ crocheted type gifts — making the entire gift glow as items of love. An Early Happy St. Valentine’s Day… This coming Saturday, Feb. 8th, the Saturday before St. Valentine’s Day [Feb. 14th] at the 5:00 PM Mass, I invite all married couples in the parish to renew their wedding vows. After Mass, I encourage the couples to make reservations out for dinner for a “date night”. Leave St. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14th to “the beginners” and — as experts in love — enjoy a night out on the town on an evening when you can still get a reservation. The Sacrament of Marriage is a wonderful gift to the world as an example of committed love. That weekend we salute all married couples, and married life. Be part of the 5:00 PM Mass that evening. Time Flies When You Are Having Fun… Next weekend, Feb. 8th and 9th, our parish will celebrate the 27th Anniversary of the founding of the parish on Feb. 14, 1987. The Women’s Club is hosting a Pancake Breakfast in the Parish Life Center after all the Sunday Masses in celebration of our parish anniversary. That weekend we have so much to be thankful for as we celebrate the good men and women who formed our early parish community at “Saint” Andrew High School in Tinley Park. Their courage, generosity, hard work, and tremendous vision gave this parish rich roots, and a facility, and a spirit that we enjoy today. We have much to thank God for. Warning About The Parish Men’s Club—Something Fishy Is Going On! I met with the officers of the parish Men’s Club who already are beginning to plan their next big parish event, the Annual Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, April 4th. Lent begins so very late this year [Ash Wednesday is on March 5th!] it almost seems that the fish fry is in the Easter Season, but it is not. Easter Sunday is April 20th!

So save the date for the Fish Fry! The menu sounds wonderful, the price is reasonable, and the company is exceptional.

The Sacrament of Confirmation… On Sunday, Feb. 23rd, at 3:00 PM, our parish Eighth graders will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation, please keep them in your prayers. Our Sharing Parish: St. Procopius… This weekend is our Annual Winter Clothing Drive for St. Procopius Parish. Please note all the lovely Thank You Notes from Procopius parishioners for our Christmas gifts. They are on a poster in front of the parish office. Parish Women’s Club… I was at last month’s Women’s Club meeting. They were having far too much fun learning line dancing. It was a lively, active, and healthy night out. Their next event is next Sunday’s Pancake Breakfast in the Parish Life Center, and their next regularly meeting is on Wednesday, Feb. 19th in the Parish Life Center. All are welcome! Snowball Warmth… The Seton Seniors had a wonderful luncheon at t heir annual “Snowball” held at Gaelic Park on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. The food was excellent, and the conversation was lots of fun. If you have never attended one of their meetings you really should think about it. They regularly have around 200 men and women meet on the First Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM in the Parish Life Center. In February it is this coming Tuesday, Feb. 4th. They are a very welcoming group to newcomers. The Christmas Collection… As of last Sunday, Jan. 26th, the St. Elizabeth Seton Parish Christmas collection total stands at: $164,224.32 compared with $153,351.89 as of the same date in 2013. The total includes the amount of the regular Sunday collection taken up between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Thanks to everyone for their generosity to the parish, and for their good stewardship. We use the bulk of this one collection to pay the interest and principal on the parish loan to the Archdiocese for our parish buildings. Cub Scouts: A Word To The Wise…. I stopped in to visit the Cub Scouts during a whipped cream “throwing contest”. As you can imagine they were having a blast. A tip of the hat to the dads who volunteered to be “sitting ducks” for the whipped cream throws. Definitely do not try this at home!

Keep Smiling…

CORCORAN’S CORNER

We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: Maria Smith Thomas Klinkner Muriel Carlton Janet Gartland James Smith For our deceased: Catherine Piszczor Olie Gaff Maggie Luke “Heavenly Father, accept the prayers which we offer for them.”

PLEASE PRAY FOR

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Sat., Feb. 1 (5pm) Bruno Rakowski; Josephine Tarantino Sunday, Feb. 2 (7:15am) Parishioners (8:30am) Florence Malatinka (10am) Helen Jasinski; Jr. Varsity Cheerleaders; Mary Schveiger; Marilyn Janulis; Richard Dedic (11:30am) Ted Banaszewski; Lawrence Coghlan Mon., Feb. 3 (9am) Minnie DeLisa; Mary Scibilia Tues., Feb. 4 (9am) Helen Jasinski; Norbert Kane; Stanley Porembski; Anna Marie Ambrose; Florence Ferrell; Living and Deceased Members of Seniors of Seton Wed., Feb. 5 (9am) Mary Murray; Margaret Kapala; John Kivlehan Thurs., Feb. 6 (9am) Robert Zmuda Fri., Feb. 7 (9am) Stanley Porembski; Kevin O’Connell

John and Melissa Werner

WELCOME

COLLECTION FOR JANUARY 26, 2014: $17,614.28

KID’S COLLECTION $62.95

Thank you for your generosity.

STEWARDSHIP

Please pray for this couple preparing for the Sacrament of Matrimony: Brigette Wilson and Robert Racine: 2-22-14

WEDDINGS

ATTENTION! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARENTS!

Faith Sessions resume on:

Monday, Feb. 3rd and Tuesday, Feb. 4th

First Eucharist Parent Meeting

Monday, Feb. 3rd 7pm in the Church

February 2, 2014

Congratulations to these parents on the baptism of their child on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014: Harper Lee, child of Patrick and Aja Kloiber Ashlynn Erica, child of Jonathan and Kathleen Cline Layla Marie, child of Michael and Meghan Schacht Kevin Barrera Jr., child of Kevin Sr. and Cynthia Montalvo Brynley Mae, child of Michael and Lauren Schuster

BAPTISMS

MASS INTENTIONS

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

TAX LETTER UPDATE

Tax letters for the 2013 year have been mailed to parish homes.

If you do not receive your letter by Wednesday, Feb. 5, please call

the Parish Office at 708-403-0101.

Will You Spend an Hour with Jesus? St. George Parish, 6707 W 175th St., Tinley Park, offers the opportunity for private prayer with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Since 1994 Holy Family Chapel has been operated continuously with 168 hours per week, and each hour needs at least one person who comes to pray each week (or arranges for someone to fill in). Please consider one of the following open hours: Sunday Noon; Thurs-day 1pm; Friday 2am, 10am or 1pm; or Satur-day Noon or 9pm. Please call Bill Beckman at 708-429-2762.

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PRESENTATION OF THE LORD

“Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,

in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.” — LK 2:23-24

Lord, we lift up the lintels and throw open the door of our heart that you may enter and be our light.

You are our king of glory in the fragile wrappings of an infant, as well as, in the armor of a warrior, mighty in battle.

Come, Lord, and be our consolation, our strength and our victory.

LIVING LITURGY A reflection by Joyce

Ann Zimmerman, CPPS, Kathleen Harmon SND de N, Christopher W. Conlon, SM

W AITING ON THE FIRST GRANDCHILD

is an exciting event for grandparents. It is almost as good as waiting for their own first child. In this gospel we might consider Simeon and Anna “grandparents” in the Jewish faith tradition of Jesus. How long they have patiently waited for this Child! Yet both recognized that this Child did not belong to them alone, but to all peoples. This Child was not theirs to coddle and spoil, but theirs to announce that redemption is at hand. This Child came to fulfill all law and promises.

M ARY AND JOSEPH WERE FAITHFUL TO THE LAW when they came to present their 40-day

-old Son in the temple and offer the prescribed sacrifice. The Hebrew Scriptures stipulated that all firstborn males were consecrated to the Lord and must be “redeemed”. Jesus was brought to the temple according to this law. But what happened in his life went far beyond the expectations of the law and keeping it. “The child grew and became strong filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.” This is the same sentiment expressed in Luke’s gospel about Jesus, for the next time it is

recorded that Jesus is in the temple when he was 12 years old: “And Jesus advanced [in] wisdom and age and favor before God and man.” Jesus grew in the Spirit, so must we, as the rest of this gospel suggests.

S IMEON AND ANNA SHOW US that more is

necessary than obedience to the law in order to grow in the Spirit and recognize the presence of the Son-Messiah. Filled with expectation, they were actively waiting and looking for “the Christ of the Lord” and the “redemption of Jerusalem.” Their very expectation and waiting was the work of the Holy Spirit within them. As with Simeon and Anna, our own lives must be filled with the expectation and waiting that is truly the work of the Holy Spirit within us. Only then will we see and recognize the Messiah in our midst.

N OR IS IT ENOUGH TO SEE AND RECOGNIZE THE MESSIAH IN OUR MIDST. We must be a “Light

for revelation” for all those we meet. We must be the Presence of the risen Christ for others. Our active waiting and expectation leads to active living of the Gospel, which then announces the Gospel to all by the goodness of our lives-- and offers the hope and confidence fulfilled expectation can bring.

THE TIME IS NOW.

Valentine’s Day Mass and Renewal of Marriage Vows

For All Married Couples Saturday, February 8th 5:00 pm in the Church

All married couples are invited

to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a

special way... you are cordially invited

to participate in a special liturgy

especially for married couples.

Every couple is encouraged to make their

own plans for an evening out after the

Mass.

Make a reservation for dinner at

your favorite restaurant or plan

a get-together with other couples.

The Mass will conclude at 6 p.m.

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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

Expectations

I ’D LIKE TO THINK THAT AS I HAVE GROWN OLDER, I HAVE GROWN WISER. After all, there should be some kind of

compensation for all the aches and pains I am constantly discovering each and every day! And there doesn’t appear to any reprieve in sight for me either. In fact, the specter of Medicare has arisen its head and come summer I will find myself joining the ranks of those for whom that is now their primary insurance!! The thought leaves me stone cold!! But, back to becoming wiser. As I am relishing the joy of being a new grandma again, I find that my insights on child rearing have changed radically over the years. I still see all my grandchildren’s accomplishments with an un-surpassing pride. However, I now look upon their ‘failures’ with a profound sense of understanding that my grandchildren are not—or ever will be—defined by what they did not accomplish. My granddaughter, Lena, has been struggling in a new high school. Her grades have been sliding drastically despite her every effort to bring them up. So I was not surprised to get a phone call from my daughter when report cards came out. What I was surprised at, however, was how angry she was. So, my instinct was to let her vent for awhile. I figured she just needed to have a safe person to verbalize her disappointment to and it was far better that it was me rather than Lena. She said all the usual things about increasing her study time, taking away her cell phone, the Wii, and her computer access. But, when she started talking about taking her in to have her braces removed because she didn’t deserve them and how Lena was just a loser, I knew it was time to interrupt.

I pointed out that she was overreacting. I also pointed out that this wasn’t personal. Lena wasn’t flunking just to make her angry. And one failing report card doesn’t make Lena a ‘loser.’ If that was the case, ALL my children were losers at one time or another, including her! I knew she was frustrated. But I also knew she needed to put this in perspective and to look at the situation with different eyes. I asked her what kind of child was she expecting? I was hoping that by getting her to talk about her expectations that quite possibly she would see that reality is all too often very far from what we had imagined in our heads. That doesn’t mean that reality is ‘less than’...it’s just different. And sometimes different is much, much better than what we could have ever imagined, if only we can be open to a change in our expectation.

I N TODAY’S GOSPEL, the temple priests weren’t the ones who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. Their expectations were

that the Messiah would come as a leader ready to restore Israel to its former glory and carry them along on the tide of prosperity. They couldn’t even imagine that the Messiah would choose to be presented as a small child, much less a small child who would restore ALL peoples, not just the Israelites. For Simeon and Anna, their willingness to accept the reality of a wee babe was rewarded by the blessing of being able to actually touch God. Because they remained open to possibility, their vision was clear and their expectations fulfilled. May we all find ourselves as cleared eyed as they were.

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Be Still… A Call To Centering PrayerBe Still… A Call To Centering PrayerBe Still… A Call To Centering Prayer Wednesday, February 12th at 7pmWednesday, February 12th at 7pmWednesday, February 12th at 7pm You are invited to join in an hour of quiet timeYou are invited to join in an hour of quiet timeYou are invited to join in an hour of quiet time and learn about Centering Prayer. The groupand learn about Centering Prayer. The groupand learn about Centering Prayer. The group meets the second Wednesday of each monthmeets the second Wednesday of each monthmeets the second Wednesday of each month

in the Cornerstone building located on the in the Cornerstone building located on the in the Cornerstone building located on the corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave. corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave. corner of 167th St. and 94th Ave.

Questions? Please call Marge at 708Questions? Please call Marge at 708Questions? Please call Marge at 708---460460460---5357.5357.5357.

“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts,

but the same Spirit. There are different forms of service,

but the same Lord.”

How can you serve the Lord in your own way? IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE CALLED TO SHARE THE FATHER’S LOVE AS A PRIEST, OR IN CONSECRATED LIFE, please contact Fr. Francis Bitterman, fbitterman@archchicago.org or at 312-534-8298 at 312-534-8298 or www.ChicagoPriest.com. FOR INFORMATION ON RELIGIOUS LIFE contact Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP at 312-534-5240 or eramirez@archchicago.org, and for the Per-manent Diaconate program contact Deacon Bob Puhala at 847-837-4562 or bpuhala@usml.edu.

PLEASE HELP! VOCATION CROSS

PARTICIPANTS ARE NEEDED! SIGN UP IN PARISH OFFICE

The Vocation Cross is presented on Wednesday at the 9am Mass. Participants pray daily for one

week and return the cross on Tuesday for the next participant. To sign up, please call 708-403-0101.

Holy Spirit, open the hearts and minds of young women and men so that a new flowering of holy vocations

may show forth the fidelity of your love, and all may know Christ, the true light of the world

to offer to every human being the sure hope of eternal life. Amen.

Parish Vocation News

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SACRED SPACE GROUP

FEBRUARY MEETING

February 3rd 9:30am

in the Cornerstone OR

February 4th 7pm

in the Parish Conference Room

The next Social Action Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11th at 9:30am in the Parish

Office Conference Room. Please join us!

SOCIAL ACTION MINISTRY SOUP KITCHEN UPDATE

Our January Soup Kitchen was a great success. Our guests were welcomed with our “snowman soup” which is hot chocolate with marshmallows and a candy cane for stirring. Many, many, many mugs were donated! We will continue to serve “snowman soup” with your donated mugs at our next Soup Kitchen on Sunday, Feb. 16th. We also served a hot, delicious meal thanks to donations from Texas Roadhouse Restaurant that do-nated the potatoes, and Pop’s Restaurant shared bread, and Culver’s Restaurant donated their delicious frozen custard . We had a large hungry crowd as Daybreak Center in Joliet is also a “warming center” for the home-less to find respite in cold winters. Twenty five students attended and helped us cook, serve and clean up. One college student remarked this was the most eye-opening experience she has ever had. She talked with the guests and heard their many struggles. So many of the guests thank us for treating them like family. It is our blessing as we know we are serving Jesus in every one. If you wish to volunteer at the Sunday, Feb. 16th Soup Kitchen, please call Liz Wisnasky at 708-614-6475.

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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS MEMORIALS Jaclyn D’Adam Admil Family Geri Aird Allen Family Ronald Joseph Alo Rocco Assise Asta Family Jim and Vera Auberry Mary Bahrey Brian Balsavich Banko Family Stanley & Eva Bartniczak Baumann Family Charles Baxter Gregory D. Beeson Edward & Marie Belinski Steve & Beatrice Bengala Frank & Lillian Bestrick Florence Bialek Walter & Mary Bialek Cindi Biank Veronica A. Biegel Bernice Biegel Mary A. Biegel Vincent A. Biegel

Eileen Vaughan Biel Julia Biuka Edward Bric Nancy Bric Robert J. Broadwell, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Broderick William Broderick Eugene Broton Edward Broton Vence Broton Thomas Brugman Mary Buchman Buczek Family Stella Bukowiecki Edward Burke James S. Burke Bush Family Agnes Campabello Jack Campabello Leona Carrabotta Marianne Carrabotta Paul Carrabotta Mr. & Mrs. Dan Casale Daisy Cechura Frankie Cechura Molly Cechura Rita Cechura Rosie Cechura Victoria Cechura Eugene Ceglarski Michael Ceglarski Joseph & Stella Celebucki Chehy Family John & Hazel Chesney John R. Chesney Edward Chianelli D. Chiarito Mama Liz Chiarito Marie & Guisipe Chiarito Steven Chiarito Family Camille Ciabattoni Clayton Family Bernidene Cole Carmella Connor Edward J. Crilly, Sr. Joseph Crudo Curran Family Rose Czajka Mr. & Mrs. Walter Czajkowski Czarnecki Family Joseph & Estelle Dakewicz

Debbie Daly Raymond Danielczyk Romualdo David Edward Davis Lillian Davis DeJonge Family Baby DeMarco Jerry DiDonato Family Rosemary Donegan Leah Donnelly Caitlyn Dorigan Jim & Mary Duffy Hattie Durkin Patrick Durkin Raymond Patrick Durkin Frank D. Einfeldt, Jr. Louise Elsroad Geri Engraffia John & Marilyn Fabian Anna Falco Sharon Farrell Ferrell Family Fitzpatrick Family Mary Flores Oscar Flores Frees Family Jerome M. Fritsch Martha Gahan Emil & Theresa Galassi Emil Galassi, Jr. Harry & Frances Galinski Carmen & Mary Galotta Galvin Family Garcia Family Patricia Gaskey Richard Gaskey Christopher Gasper Frank L. Gasper Stanley & Francis Gill Ray & Corinne Gillis Justinas Glamba Marie Glatz Ann Golden Gene Golden Hank Gontarek Walter Gronowski Toni Grawunder Robert Handzik Family Andrew Harmata Frances Hartler Irma Hartler James Havlin

Susan Havlin Mary Hayden Healy Family Mr. & Mrs. Valerian Hejnar Mark Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Earl Hoffman Richard Hoffman Elizabeth Hogan John Houtsma Berenice & Raymond Howe Humes Family Chris Iacopelli J. Ippolito Lydia Irwin Izzo Family Ken Janiak Mary Rose Jones Ronald Jordan Joe Jurgovan Steven Jurgovan Jundul Family Juska Family Ann Kadziela Edward Kadziela Margaret A Kapala Kapsh Family Dave Kase Kelliher Family Lucille Kellner Alethea Kiaser Kiaulakis Family Kiehl Family Edward and Joseph Kirn Catherine Kocher Kocher/Clayton Families Kocher Family Matthew Kocher Michael Kocher Adeline & George Kosinski Mr. & Mrs Julius Kosman Cheryl A. Kowal Dorothy Kowal Thaddeus Kowal Jane Kozlowski Frances & Joseph Krause Otto Krause Diane Krauss Bernadette Krisik Frankie Krofel Walter S. Krol Anne Kundrat Joe Kundrat

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CHRISTMAS FLOWERS MEMORIALS Mr. & Mrs. John Kuzemka Joseph Kunkel Susan Kunkel Joseph & Regina Kuozeja Mr. & Mrs. S. Kuozeja William & Alyce Kwasny Mr. & Mrs. Bill Kyler Labanca Family Earl Landgraf William & Elsa Landgraf Lee Lambert Giuseppe Latorraca George Lazgrz James Lehnert Lekarich Family Lofrano Family James Lonergan Mary Lucarelli Dr. Kelly Ludwig Mary Madej Edmund & Helen Mahoney Vito & Carmelina Malone Christine Mansfield George Mansfield Marberry Family Jim Marousek Charles Maslan Mr. & Mrs. John Maslan Henry & Mary Matick Anthony Matul Helen Matul Sandra Matul Violet Matul John Matysik Joseph Matysik, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Matysik William A. May Tony Mazzuca Mary Eileen McAuliffe Baby Gianna McCrudden Alva McCoy Anne McDonough McGlashan Family McWilliams Family Charles & Jean Melinauskas Pius & Grace Metus Ronald Meyers Ignast & Ray Miliauskas Edmund Mirecki Miserendino Family James Misiora Mladinov Family

Dorothy Moisan Frank Moore Regina Moore James Morrison John & Eleanor Morrison Martin Morrison Frank & Angeline Moulton John Mroz Daniel Mruk Mulcahy Family Bob & Diane Murphy Harold Mysker Kurt Mysker Paul Mysker Kenneth Nemec Bertie A. Noe Mr. & Mrs. J. Neubeck Linda Nicola Niznik Family John Nolan Stella Okoniewski Ann O’Malley Gail O’Neil William O’Neil Kathleen O’Neill Peggy O’ Neill Orozco Family Angie Ostarello John Ostarello O’Sullivan Family Paluch Family Michael Panko Patricia Pantelis Theresa Pardo Partyka Family Agnes & Ludwic Patzin Tom Patzin Payonk Family Michael & Josephine Penn Piech Family Ed Pietryzk Adam & Lottie Pikul Ed & Judy Pikul Piorkowski Family Ronald Podgorny Alphonse & Emily Powarzynski Albina Ramanauskas Joseph Regan Marty Regan Pauline Regan Frank & Alice Reipsa

Rhoades Family Margaret Roche Adeline Ronzani Louis Ronzani Camille Rosiak Stanley & Eleanore Rosiak Helen Rosinski Thomas Ross Violet Ross Dorothy Russell Dominic Russo Michael & Gert Safka Frances Salis John Sanza Stella Sanza Schirra Family Schott Family Sally Schwartzenberger Cindy Seck Seibert Family Emily Sekan Joseph Sekan Phil Serafini Serafini Family Sheedy Family Eileen Shunt Peter Shunt Gerard Simak Wally Simak Rose Skudrna Helen & Andrew Skurka Joseph & Helen Sledz Carmella & Angelo Sofia Emily Sommerfield Tom Sommerfield Estelle Sosnowski Paul Spiewak David Stanger John Stanger Judy Stec Sterbenc Family Studniarz Family Sullivan Family Marie Suranno Swandrak Family Alex Szymankowski Alexandra Szymankowski Talley Family Tardi Family Vincent Tardi Mr. & Mrs. Louis Testolin Wesley & Rose Thedens

Torro Family Andrew Tomczak Violet Tomczak John & Mary Tonhaiser & Son Oscar E. Torres PFC. Omar E. Torres Roy Trumblay Ann & Peter Vallort Edward Vasil Marion Vasil Perry & Bertha Viggiani Jim & Cecelia Vodvarka Kenneth Vojcak Family Anastasia Wackernagel Wapiennik Family Anastasia Wackernagel John Warren Lillian Warren Pat Winston Bob Wisnasky Judy Wisnasky Richard Witczak Harry Wohler James Wohler Jane C. Wojcik Elder H. Wolff Omer Woods Winnifred Woods Sophia Wrobel Stanley Wrobel Wanda Wrobel Yaverski Family Mr. & Mrs. Tom York Lottie Zoller Robert J. Zoller

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What do we mean when we say that we make a sacrifice?

I have sacrificed my career for my children! I sacrifice a lot for my job! Love demands that we make many sacrifices! Sometimes we must sacrifice life itself for the sake of integrity! Christ sacrificed himself for our sins! The Eucharist is a sacrifice!

F ROM WHAT IS COMMON IN ALL THESE EXPRESSIONS we can extract Webster's definition of a sacrifice: “The surrender of something of value for the sake of

something else.” That is a good definition, but it contains more than first meets the eye, as is evident when we look at the concept of sacrifice in the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Take, for example, the famous story where Abraham is asked to sacrifice his son, Isaac. What is ultimately behind God's invitation to Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on an altar? These are the outer elements of the story: Abraham has longed for a son for many years. Finally, after the situation was humanly hopeless, Sarah conceives and he is given a son, Isaac, who is the described as Abraham's "only one", his "precious one". But then God invites Abraham to take Isaac and offer him in sacrifice. Abraham, with a heavy heart, agrees to the request and sets off with Isaac, carry-ing wood, fire, and a knife, all the while having to answer his son's curiosity about why they were not bringing a victim for the sacrifice. When they arrive at the place of sacrifice, Abraham gathers the wood, lights the fire, binds Isaac, and then raises the knife to kill him. But God intervenes, stops the sacrifice, and gives Abraham a ram instead to offer. The story ends with Abraham walking back to his own land together with Isaac.

What is the deep lesson inside this story?

A T ONE LEVEL, THE LESSON IS THAT GOD DOES NOT WANT HUMAN SACRIFICE, but there is a deeper, more intimate, inner lesson that teaches us some-

thing about the innate need inside of us to offer sacrifice. Simply put, the lesson is this: In order for something to be received as a gift it must be received twice. What is im-plied here? A gift, by definition, is something that is not deserved but given freely. What is our first impulse when we are given a gift? Our instinctual response is: "I can't take this! I don't deserve this!" In essence, that gesture, that healthy

instinctual response, is an attempt to give the gift back to its giver. But, of course, the giver refuses to take the gift back and re-gives it to us with the assurance: "But I want you to have this!" When we receive it the second time, it is now more properly ours because, by trying to give it back, we healthily recognized that it was a gift, unmerited, un-deserved. That is the exact set of dynamics within the story of Abraham offering to sacrifice Isaac. Isaac comes to him as the greatest, most-undeserved, gift of his life. His willing-ness to sacrifice him parallels the instinctual gesture: "I don't deserve this! I cannot accept this!" He offers the gift back to its giver. But the giver, Love itself, stops the gesture and gives the gift the second time. Now Abraham can receive Isaac, without guilt, as gift. When they are walking back home, Isaac is now Abraham's son in a way that he never was before. Abraham had to receive the gift twice by sacrificing it the first time. That is the essence of sacrifice: To properly receive any-thing, including life itself, requires that we recognize it precisely as gift, as something undeserved. And to do that requires sacrifice, a willingness to give some or the entire gift back to its giver. We see this as the dynamic underlying the ritual of an-cient sacrifice. For example: A farmer would harvest a crop. But, before he or his family would eat a even mouth-ful of it, he would take some of it (the "first-fruits") and offer it back to God in the form of a sacrifice, usually by burning it so that that the smoke rising up to the heavens would take some of the crop back to God whom the farmer saw as the real giver of that crop. After sacrificing some of it in this way, the farmer and his family could now enjoy the rest of it without guilt because, by trying to give it back to its author, they made themselves more aware that it was gift. They can now enjoy it without guilt precisely because, through sacrifice, they have acknowl-edged it as gift.

T HAT'S THE INNER ESSENCE OF ALL SACRIFICE, whether the sacrificing of a career for the sake of our children or Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.

Sacrifice recognizes gift as gift. Like Abraham, it tries to give the gift back to the giver, but the giver stops the sacrifice and gives it back in even a deeper way. We would enjoy our lives considerably more if we understood that.

THE ANATOMY OF SACRIFICE

By Father Ronald Rolheiser

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SECOND READING

Reflections for FOURTH

SUNDAY IN ORDINARY

TIME Feb. 9, 2014

If you are salt, be salt; if you are light, be light. Jesus calls all disciples to be authentic and true. The images of salt and light lead us to a deeper understanding of discipleship.

ADDING FLAVOR, SHEDDING LIGHT

Lord Jesus, You call us to be salt and light for the world. Let us not lose our flavor; let our light not be hidden, so that we might be given glory to Your heavenly Father. Amen.

This passage taken from the Sermon on the Mount gives us two sayings that speak of the need to give witness to our beliefs. The first saying calls Jesus’ followers the “salt of the earth.” Salt was an absolute necessity in a hot climate such as that of Israel. Yet, if it lost its saltiness, it would often be thrown into the

street to keep the dust down. The second saying centers on the theme of being the “light of the world.” One must do good deeds and give witness to one’s beliefs, but not to look good in front of others. One does this to further the cause of the kingdom.

GOSPEL You are the light of the world (Matthew 5:13-16).

Salt is almost certainly the oldest seasoning used by the human race. We have archeologi-cal evidence of facilities for the refining of salt as early as 6000 BC. Of course, salt was used for more than seasoning; salting was for many centuries the only way we had to preserve food from decay and corruption. Salt was, in fact, so valuable that a wide variety of cultures have used it for religious purposes. In ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome salt mixed with wa-ter was offered to the gods; in ancient Israel,

salt was included in grain offerings and burnt offerings, salt was used to purify and to exorcise; but it also symbolized the table fellowship of a shared meal. So when Jesus tells His followers that they are the salt of the earth, he is, as is the case with any good metaphor, saying a num-ber of things at the same time. True disciples give our world its flavor; they are the element preserving the world from decay and corruption; they are an offering to God; they are a fore-taste of the day when humanity will be gathered around the table in God’s kingdom. But, hav-ing told them that they are salt, Jesus also warns them, “If salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” If the disciples of Jesus lose their power to season and preserve, then they will not serve the purpose for which Jesus has called them. Being a follower of Jesus requires “saltiness,” not bland conformity. Disciples should stand out, like a light shining from a hilltop — not to call at-tention to themselves, but to give glory to God.

Readings for the Week February 3-February 8 Mon.: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Mk 5:1-20 Tues.: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30—19:3; Mk 5:21-43 Wed.: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Mk 6:1-6 Thur.: 1 Kgs 2:1-4, 10-12; 1 Chr 29:10-12; Mk 6:7-13 Fri.: Sir 47:2-11; Mk 6:14-29 Sat.: 1 Kgs 3:4-13; Mk 6:30-34

REFLECTION

Your light shall break forth like the dawn (Isaiah 58:7-10). This reading comes from the third part of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. It was probably written some time after the exile in Babylon (after 539 BC). During the exile prophets had predicted a great restoration. But when the

Israelites arrived back in Jerusalem, all they found was devastation. They wanted to know why they were still suffering. The prophet an-swered that it was their fault.

As we continue to read from First Corinthians, a letter that we have been reading over the past few weeks, we hear Saint Paul contrast the wisdom of the world with the wisdom of the cross. He had tried preaching the Gospel in terms of Greek philosophy when he was in

Athens. That attempt had failed; so when he arrived in Corinth almost immediately after-ward, he did not try to preach in those terms. Paul proclaimed the cross, and remarkably people saw the power of the Spirit in his words and turned to God.

I have announced to you the mystery of Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 2:1-5).

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St. Rita Cascia High School Honor Roll St. Elizabeth Seton Church is proud to recognize parish-ioners whose academic excellence has earned them Honor Roll status at St. Rita Cascia High School: Marcel Briseno (1st Semester Silver Honors) Raymond Keane (1st Semester Silver Honors) Victor Keane (1st Semester Gold Honors)

We congratulate you on your success!

ATTENTION ALL MUSIC LOVERS! Violin–Piano duo concert performance featuring interna-tionally acclaimed artists Jaime Gorgojo and Alexandre Tsomaia on Sunday, Feb. 23rd at 3pm at St. Barnabas Church, 10134 S. Longwood Drive, Chicago. The program includes works by Mozart, Beethoven and music by Irish, Georgian and Spanish composers. A reception will follow in the church Narthex. For information contact Kitty Ryan at 773-779-1166 x 226 or ktryan@stbarnabasparish.org.

Bereavement Support Groups Offered Living When A Loved One Has Died If you are or know someone who has lost a spouse, child, parent, sibling or loved one and is in need of support, the Pastoral Care Dept. of Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers offers a support program on Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm for six consecutive weeks, beginning on March 12th. Individual support group(s) of-fered to specific loss. Information will be provided to help participants understand their feelings and what is happen-ing to them. Meeting persons in similar circumstances pro-vides understanding and encouragement to cope. The Heart Connection The Pastoral Care Dept. of Little Co. of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers offers a support program for children from the ages of 5-18 years old. This eight-week program offered on Mondays from 6-7:30pm begins March 3rd. There is limited registration to 32 children and gathering fills quickly. If you know of an adult or child who could benefit from the support program please call the Little Company of Mary Pastoral Care Department at 708-229-5484, Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm to register for the program. Programs are also offered in Spanish.

Alcoholics Anonymous If you have a problem with alcohol and feel a sincere de-sire to stop drinking, you are welcome to attend a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) in the St. Elizabeth Seton Church Hall on Thursdays from 7:30-8:45pm. Alcoholics Anonymous 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 oth-ers 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, consider attending Fami-lies Anonymous on Mondays from 7-8:30pm at Palos Hos-pital, 123rd and 80th Ave., Palos Heights (Ambulatory Care Center, Rm. 1). For more information call Warren, 708-429-2507 or Therese at 708-269-9853.

SETON YOUTH PROGRAMSETON YOUTH PROGRAMSETON YOUTH PROGRAM Sunday, Feb. 2 - NO BRANCHES

Wednesday, Feb. 5 - TUF Night 6:30-8:30pm - Teen Room

Sunday, Feb. 9, 6:30-8:30pm Soul Survivor - Cornerstone Why do we watch Christmas Story or Elf for hours on end every Christmas? Why do we put on scary masks, go to perfect strangers' houses, demand candy, they give it to us, and we actually eat it every Oct. 31? And why do we hold up both hands while saying the Our Father in church nowadays? It's all about traditions, an important part of our Catholic faith. We'll share lots of other traditions, compete against each other in a group game of Scattegories, and examine some more church traditions, old and new. So buck recent tradition and let's pack the Cornerstone for Soul Survivor. We need lots of participants to warm the place up!

Sunday, Feb. 16, 5:30-8:30pm Teen/Family Mass and Open Gym Families, friends, and other parishioners are invited to join us for our monthly teen/family Mass in the Stations Chapel in the back of the church at 5:30pm. Afterward, teens and their friends are welcomed to stick around for open gym. We expect you at Mass if you're coming to Open Gym. Shake off the winter doldrums and come join us.

Wednesday, Feb. 19 - TUF Night 6:30-8:30pm - Teen Room

Summer Mission Trip Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 19, 6:30pm

Gym Lobby If you're going on this summer's teen mission trip to Detroit Lakes, MN, please attend this mandatory meeting with one of your parents. We will be discussing the change in location and dates (July 19-26), our travel plans, free day plans, fundraisers, and due dates for payments.

Have any questions? Call Bruce Hall at 708-403-7834

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Queen of Peace Upcoming Events Peace Dance Company Annual Dance Clinic The Third Annual Grammar School Clinic by Peace Dance Company will be held on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 1-5pm. Registration at 12:30pm. Cost: $30 for girls in 2nd-7th Grade. Eighth grade girls who have taken the en-trance exam at Queen of Peace may participate. Partici-pants are encouraged to come back to dance at the An-nual Show on Feb 21, 22 and 23. For information/registration form contact Catherine Klod at klodc@queenofpeacehs.org. Queen of Peace Leadership Conference Queen of Peace High School will sponsor a Leadership Conference for 5th, 6th and 7th Grade girls on Saturday, Feb. 8. Eighth grade girls who have taken the entrance exam at Queen of Peace may attend. Cost: $5. Queen of Peace Leadership Conference will concentrate on training emerging leaders, as well as provide current leaders new tools in how to lead effectively. To register contact Mary Kate Love at 708-496-4753 or lovem@queenofpeacehs.org. Queen of Peace Open Gym 6th-8th* graders (*Only 8th graders who have taken the placement test at Queen of Peace eligible) are invited to an Open Gym on Feb. 15, and Feb. 22 from 1-3pm in the Queen of Peace Gymnasium. This is a great oppor-tunity to learn more about educational values, meet bas-ketball staff and work on individual and team skills in a positive environment. Contact George Shimko SHIM-KOG@QueenofPeacehs.org or 815-814-4151. Queen of Peace is located at 7659 S. Linder, Burbank.

Mother McAuley High School Events Performing Art Workshops for Jr. High Students The Mother McAuley Music and Theatre Programs invite all girls and boys in Grade 5-7 and 8th Grade girls who tested at McAuley, to be "A Star for the Night” on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 3:30-8pm. Participants select from a variety of workshops to see what McAuley Music and Theatre is all about! Parents are invited to a per-formance at 7:30 pm. Register at mothermcauley.org or call Nancy Lynch at 773-881-6566. 7th Grade Shadow Day All 7th Grade girls interested in attending Mother McAuley are invited to the 7th Grade Shadow Day on Monday, Feb. 17. Lunch is on us! Please arrive by 7:45 am. School dismisses at 2:55pm. Please register at mothermcauley.org or call 773-881-6566.

CARDINAL JOSEPH BERNARDIN SCHOOL MARKET DAY NEWS

Receive FREE Five Cheese Garlic Toast with a $40 purchase plus ONLINE ONLY, FREE Cheese Ravioli with a $90 purchase, Use Promo Code: FEBBONUS Freequent Buyer is back!!! Make two purchases of $40 between Feb-April. Place a third order in May of $40 in May and get a FREE Storage Basket at May pick-up. Order forms are due to church by Sunday, Feb. 9th or online by Feb. 15th at www.marketday.com (School #16266) Pickup Wednesday, Feb. 19th from 5:30-6:30pm in the gym. Pay with by credit card online or cash/check at the sale. Questions? Call Jen 708-873-1387 or Linda 708-429-1583.

Helpful Outreach for People seeking Employment (HOPE) Employment Ministry

The HOPE Employment Support Ministry is open to everyone: All of our services, to both job seekers and employers, are free of charge. Our monthly meetings consist of networking, resume review, guest speakers and open forums.

Need a resume tuned up? Send your resume to ajunkans@aol.com and then come to the next meeting to receive feedback and discuss suggestions.

Employers and HOPE Alumni: We ask that you please share job openings with us. Send your staffing needs to tom.mcmahon@mcmahonjobs.com, and they will be distributed to those who attend our monthly meetings.

The HOPE Employment Support Ministry has expanded. Employment Support Ministry also meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at Our Lady Of The Woods Catholic Church, 10731 W. 131st, in Orland Park.

Need more information? please call Bob Cornejo at (708) 642-2314, Mary Lou Sipple at (708) 738-5905 or Ken Krausz at (708) 214-9741. Follow us at www.linkedin.com.

B E C A U S E E V E R Y O N E C A N U S E A L I T T L E H O P E !

The HOPE Employment Support Ministry will meet on Tuesday, February 4th at 7pm

in the downstairs St. Elizabeth Seton Church Hall.

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UPCOMING EVENT

Seniors of Seton

FEBRUARY 4TH MEETING Remember meeting starts at 10AM

with no entry until 9:30AM. We’ll be REMEMBERING MARSHALL FIELD’S (now Macy’s) on State Street with Leslie Goddard. She will take us back in time when Marshall Field’s was Chicago’s world famous leading department store. YOU are invited

to bring memorabilia or other items you may still have which came from Field’s to the meeting for display. Also luncheon tickets for the March 4th meeting will be sold for $7 and includes chicken, beef, pasta and salad by Aurelio’s.

BIT OF O’BLARNEY Wednesday, March 19

Visit by way of deluxe motor coach the Irish American Heritage Center, lunch at McNamara’s Pub: includes soup, hardy 6 oz. corned beef sandwich, slaw, apple pie and ice cream, coffee or tea. Visit Nativity of Our Lord Church and a driving tour of Bridgeport and stop at Superior Nut and Candy. Sign up at the February Meeting. Price is $68 per person. Call Anna at: 708-532-6731.

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SAINT OF THE WEEK

SAINT BLAISE d. 316

WE KNOW MORE ABOUT THE DEVOTION TO ST. BLAISE BY CHRISTIANS AROUND THE WORLD THAN WE KNOW ABOUT THE SAINT HIMSELF. His feast is observed as a holy day in some Eastern Churches. The Council of Ox-ford, in 1222, prohibited servile labor in England on Blaise’s feast day. The Germans and Slavs hold him in special honor and for decades many United States Catholics have sought the annual St. Blaise blessing for their throats. We know that Bishop Blaise was martyred in his epis-copal city of Sebastea, Armenia, in 316. The legendary Acts of St. Blaise were written 400 years later. According to them Blaise was a good bishop, working hard to encour-age the spiritual and physical health of his people. Al-though the Edict of Toleration (311), granting freedom of worship in the Roman Empire, was already five years old, persecution still raged in Armenia. Blaise was apparently forced to flee to the back country. There he lived as a her-mit in solitude and prayer, but he made friends with the wild animals. One day a group of hunters seeking wild animals for the amphitheater stumbled upon Blaise’s cave. They were first surprised and then frightened. The bishop was kneeling in prayer surrounded by patiently waiting wolves, lions and bears. As the hunters hauled Blaise off to prison, the legend has it, a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise’s command the child was able to cough up the bone. Agricolaus, governor of Cappadocia, tried to persuade Blaise to sacrifice to pagan idols. The first time Blaise refused, he was beaten. The next time he was suspended from a tree and his flesh torn with iron combs or rakes. (English wool combers, who used similar iron combs, took Blaise as their patron. They could easily appreciate the agony the saint underwent.) Finally, he was be-headed. COMMENT Four centuries give ample opportunity for fiction to creep in with fact. Who can be sure how accurate Blaise’s biographer was? But biographical details are not essential. Blaise is seen as one more example of the power those have who give themselves entirely to Jesus. As Jesus told his apostles at the Last Supper, “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you” (John 15:7). With faith we can follow the lead of the Church in asking for Blaise’s protection.

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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!

Cash or check accepted to: Seniors of

Seton (SOS).

Makes a great Valentine’s Day gift!

2014 Golden Opportunities Book

Available in the church office.

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Pastoral Staff Rev. William T. Corcoran, Ph.D, Pastor Rev. Stanislaw Kuca, Associate Pastor Rev. William Gubbins, Resident Priest Rev. William T. O’Mara, Pastor Emeritus Margie Guadagno, Pastoral Associate Deacon: Frank (Betty) Gildea Deacon: Joseph (Nancy) Bishop

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

Religious Education Staff Elaine Pawlak, Coordinator Diana Barracca, Administration

Branches Youth Program Bruce Hall, Coordinator Rick Vlaming, Coordinator Rick Wojcik, Coordinator

Athletics Bob Myjak, Director

Maintenance Staff Raymond Yanowsky, Director of Maintenance Carlos Juarez, CJB Maintenance Coordinator Frank Siwiec, Staff Marie Makuch, Staff Joseph Shake, Staff Michael Makuch, Staff Mark Siwiec, 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 WEBSITE: WWW.STESETON.COM Religious Education: 708-403-0137

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: 8:30AM-8:30PM, THURSDAY-FRIDAY: 8:30AM-4:30PM SATURDAY: 1PM-6PM SUNDAY: 8AM-1PM

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School 708-403-6525 Principal, Mary Iannucilli Administrative Assistant, Cindy Labriola Devlin

2-8 & 2-9 5:00PM 7:15AM 8:30AM 10:00AM 11:30AM

GREETERS R. Coe S. Klean W. Krol J. Schuman R. Sharp L. Stolinski M. Taska

C. Chor L. McGhee S. McGhee D. Skrzypiec B. Tenuta A. Shemanske B. Shemanske

K. Fox/ M. Fox D. Gurka/M. Gurka P. Gurka/M. Gurka J. Klomes J. Klomes L. Klomes M. Klomes G. Staszewski P. Staszewski A. McCoy

R. Chehy A. Gent P. Havlin B. Krueger S. Lorenz N. Lorenz J. Moran D Weber

R. Andrews M. Broderick M. Gniady K. Ivancich B. Ivancich S. Klean M McMahon B. Wojewnik

LECTORS R. Coe T. Wojcik

J. Cronin B. Hall T. O’Connell

M. Quinn M. Laska

G. Rekar M. O’Sullivan

ALTAR SERVERS

D. Phillips S. Walsh B. Walter

J. Zufan K. Zufan N. Zufan

C. Murphy L. Murphy M. Scott

M. Murphy M. Walsh M. Nacik

H. Smith A. Gaspardo S. Gaspardo

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

M. Abbatemarco S. Abbatemarco T. Doyle R. Piorkowski M. Miller J. Connelly G. Yakes D. Cristofaro B. Cristofaro D. Pott B. Raymond AJ Kunde

A. Weishaar C. Nolan D. Houha J. Dickover J. Janiak L. Skrzypiec

W. Bekta M. Bekta E. Pawlak S. Hall R. Hicks P. Skowronek M. Galka J. Juds J. Klomes F. Scellato E. Burman B. Knight

S. Juska I. Juska R. Grill S. Michalek P. Hartz L. Gent K. O’Sullivan J. Kokotan-Krauss E. O’Connor D. Pacholski J. Federico T. Federico D. Benker

T. Wolski S. Villegas R. Dollah N. LaCoco M. O’Connor A. Talley G. Talley K. James B. McMahon D. Sigourney

Attention All Ministers!

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

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 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 fac-ing 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 regulations hospitals can no longer contact the parish regarding your hospitalization. It is the responsibility of you or a family member to notify our parish. We desire to offer whatever spiri-tual 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.