GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

SAINT ELIZABETH SETON CHURCH ORLAND HILLS, IL

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

CORCORAN’S CORNER Fourth Sunday of Easter... On this Fourth Sunday of Easter we celebrate what has been called Good Shepherd Sunday. In today’s Gospel, the Lord identifies himself with the image of a good shepherd that the sheep find trustworthy, and “listen to.” The sheep “listen” because they have seen the shepherd be trustworthy. His actions give testimony to his words. He walks the talk. The Lord does this for us. He died so we could live. He teaches and gives example of what he is saying. In one short word he is: “authentic.” We are searching in our own lives to be authentic, and we seek authenticity in others. We want to be our best, and true selves. We dislike when we or others put on airs, or are “being phony.” When someone strikes us as “true”—we are attracted to them. A lack of authenticity drives us away from others. We realize they are not who they appear to be, and that we may never know who they really are. While we seek out the “true”—we also seek to be “true.” We seek to speak our own truth about who we are, and about life. We seek to be honest and forthright people. We say “yes,” when we mean “yes,” and say “no” when we mean “no!” This is not easy. There are a million jokes about how to answer the question: “Does this make me look fat?” We all want to live. And more importantly we all do not want to be cruel; but seeking to be authentic—that is the goal. This weekend we focus on this goal. Looking Ahead… As I wrote last week, once we are able to reopen we will accommodate everyone as best we can. We will still schedule a group First Communion, knowing full well not everyone can make that chosen date. For this reason, we will allow any family to schedule their child’s First Holy Communion at ANY weekend Mass that suits them. Some families misunderstood what I wrote and thought that we would NOT have a group First Holy Communion This is not true. But we cannot expect that our chosen date will be a good one for all families. As a result we are putting out the option for them to choose a weekend Mass of their choosing. Similarly, we have NO word on a new date for Confirmation. If a Confirmandi cannot make the chosen date, there are nearby parishes which will have other Confirmation dates. Our Confirmandi can be confirmed at those parishes. We will all do the best we can. I hope this ends the confusion. In the coming days I plan through “ZOOM” to meet with parish staff, the Parish Council, and the Parish Finance Council. It will be good to see how people are doing, to discuss some issues, and keep everyone in the loop. I have also been keeping busy as Dean of Vicariate for the Archdiocese of Chicago (our local area). Recently, our full Vicariate team had a “virtual” meeting together. Additionally, our Vicar held a full “virtual”

meeting with all five Vicariate deans. We are all trying to weather this storm together. So far, so good. Obviously, the Parish Mission trip to Appalachia has been canceled for this summer. The Home Build Project that we were scheduled to participate in with seven of our local parishes in early June (and held at St. Michael Church) is now being put off until the Summer of 2021. There has been no word on the long-standing Chicago Archdiocesan Young Adult “Theology on Tap” Program. It too, may be in abeyance for the time being. It is likely we will not offer a Summer Vacation Bible Camp in June, as we have no lead time to really advertise, seek volunteers, etc. Plus there is a real concern if anyone will want to participate in an event like this right away. On the other hand people might jump at this opportunity. We shall see. Similarly, I will want to speak with the Parish Pastoral Council about the wisdom of having the annual summer parish picnic this year. We shall see! There is a lot to muddle over. Parish Bits and Pieces... One of the impacts on our parish from the COVID 19 Corona virus is financial. We applied for the first round of financial loans/grants when they first announced parish availability on a Friday night several weeks ago. That following Monday morning we submitted correct financial papers to the bank. They contacted us the following Wednesday saying that our paperwork was incorrect and we were required to refile with the correct information—which we did immediately. They then called us on the following Monday to say our original paperwork actually was correct, and to refile them—which we did. The program then ran out of funds prior to our securing the loan/grant. Last week a second bill was passed due by bi-partisan work by the House and Senate and was then signed by our President. This “second round” of funding gave us the money we needed last Thursday. These funds will help us greatly. We did not let go, nor furlough, nor lay off any employee working 20+ hours per week. The loan/grant allows us to pay eight weeks of salary to our employees [from Mid-March through Mid-May.] I am also grateful to all the parishioners who have continued to support the parish in these difficult times—you have been a lifeline. Also some families have contacted me about donating to needy families. We are handling this through our parish St. Vincent De Paul Society, and we expect an uptick in need in the coming weeks, as things sort through. I am gratified by peoples generosity. We are encouraging our parishioners to continue to contribute to the parish either electronically through Give Central (for information on Give Central please see page three) or by mailing your checks to the parish office (9300 W. 167th St., Orland Hills, Illinois 60487). Thank you for your

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MASS INTENTIONS WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO A FUTURE DATE.

Duetoprivacyissuesweonlyhonorprayerrequests(byyouorafamilymemberonly)fortwoweeks.Pleasecalltheparishof icetoaddname/havenamecontinuedfortwoweeks.

We remember the sick, infirm, and those recommended to our prayers, that they may experience the healing power of Christ: Helene Smith Dee Ulrich James Wolf Georgene Czajkoski Pauline McGrath Kevin Fonte Karen Opyd Patrick McKernan Paul Isherwood Chad Smith Mary Ann Dunn Bonnie Gruberman Mary Clayton Nazareth Pratt Tom Branek And for our deceased: Michael Hughes [Husband to Madeline (Kennelly) Hughes, Brother-in-law to Sr. Nancy Kennelly, IBVM] Maureen Fitzgerald

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

MASS INTENTIONS

PLEASE PRAY FOR

May 3, 2020

STEWARDSHIP

Thank you for your continued generosity to St. Elizabeth Seton Church. During this COVID 19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC we are gratefully receiving your weekly contributions/donations via mail to:

St. Elizabeth Seton Church 9300 W. 167th St., Orland Hills, IL 60487

or Consider donating electronically through GiveCentral…

Give Central is a safe, secure, and paperless way to make your contribution. It was designed specifically for Cath-olic Churches and schools in the Chicago area. The site al-lows you to make automatically repeating payments on a schedule that works best for you, using any credit card, debit card, or electronic bank account. You can make a one time payment or donate weekly/monthly. To set up an account or to make a donation visit to our parish website or visit:

https://www.givecentral.org/location/208/event/3931

CORCORAN’S CORNER (continued)

With our school building having ended its academic year, the maintenance crew will begin to turn their attention to readying the school building for the 2020-2021 Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School year, and our Religious Education Program. CJB school teachers and aides are going to bag-up the students’ belongings from classrooms, desks, and lockers. Then, in the days ahead, families can come to O’Mara Hall where staff will hand these clear bags to them. All people involved will be wearing masks and gloves, and appropriately social distancing. Our maintenance crew can then turn to their duties of cleaning the building. It is a new world we are living in. You may also notice that all the services and Masses that we have taped and placed on our parish website (www.steseton.com) and parish Facebook Page (Saint Elizabeth Seton Church-Orland Hills) “move along.” For example, we only sing one verse of a song, and even abbreviate the psalm. We do all of this because while taping is brief, and editing is fairly brief, uploading the taped video takes forever—hours of work. The longer the music, the longer the uploading. So I am being very vigilant of what we are doing time-wise. As Memorial Day approaches at the end of our month, we do plan to post a special Memorial Day Mass on Monday, May 25th. We need to remember all who have died in service to our nation. We must never forget, especially in a time of crises.

Keep Smiling,

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Our church, offices, and Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School remain closed. The Archdiocese of Chicago will determine when we can resume.

For up-to-date Masses, videos, and information follow us on Facebook at:

Saint Elizabeth Seton Church-Orland Hills Visit our website at: www.steseton.com

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To be received in Full Communion with the Church

Please pray for all Elect as they journey to their completion of the Sacraments.

— RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS —

OUR ELECT

Since Fall, two adults from our parish, Ray Bonazani and Manuel Mangaña, have met almost weekly with RCIA candidates of St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Church and St. George Church, to learn more about our Catholic faith. As the COVID-19 virus has caused closure of all churches, RCIA candi-dates will complete and receive their sacraments at a weekend Mass in the near future. As they share their stories with us below, we ask you to please continue to keep them in your prayers. These candidates are like all of us who come together by the power of the Spirit as members of our Catholic Church.

To be Baptized, Confirmed and Receive Eucharist

My Name is Ray Bonzani… I enlisted in the Navy when I was 17 and shipped off to Great Lakes when I was 18. I was stationed on the East Coast and was lucky to meet my beautiful wife, Jeanette, at a dance sponsored by her college shortly after boot camp. We have been married for 34 years and have shared many adventures together throughout life. One of our best was when we were blessed with our son, Joe. Joe has attended Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School, then Providence Catholic High School, and recently graduated from the University of Iowa School of Nursing. I am extremely proud of my family and I have been blessed to have a loving extended family. I never really committed to regular church attendance as I wasn't ready to fully commit in the way that I knew I should so I would attend mostly on holi-days, here and there with my wife and son. Recently, I’ve had time to reflect on life due to an illness. Initially, I thought my diagnosis was the worst thing that could’ve happen to me. I soon learned that it was like a rebirth, a second chance so to speak. I realized that life was precious, every moment is a gift. On a sunny September day, I looked up RCIA on the St. Elizabeth Seton web-site and low and behold, it was starting again. This was my chance. I knew that I needed to enroll and start my journey. The process has been life-changing. I knew that I was ready to take full advantage of the opportunity at hand. I can’t thank my sponsors enough, the instructors, parish priests and my classmates for all of the help they have given to me along the way, especially my family. I look forward to Easter Vigil when I will be able to make my sacraments. I also look forward to sharing this experience with all of you within the parish.

My Name is Manuel Magaña… I was raised in Tinley Park, IL and I currently reside in Lockport, IL, with my lovely wife of 21 years, Karen. We have two beautiful daughters. Our oldest daughter, Ava, a recent graduate of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School, now attends Lockport High School. Our youngest daughter, Amelia currently attends Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School and is in the Third grade. I am employed as an Operations Analyst in Alsip, IL. My faith journey began with my baptism at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Chicago. My wife Karen and I were married at St. George Church in Tinley Park. We became parishioners of St. Elizabeth Seton Church in 2010. I am forever grateful for the blessings that I have received and for the impact the Catholic faith has had on my daughters’ development. I credit them with inspiring me to continue my faith journey through the RCIA Program. I have and continue to prepare so that the gifts of the Holy Spirit will deepen and strengthen in me. My journey brings me to the upcoming milestone of Con-firmation, but will continue as I evolve in my faith. I’d like to take this moment to express my gratitude to the Saint Elizabeth Seton Parish community and staff for their hospitality and support. Thank you.

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Inside each of us there is a deep, congenital restlessness.

W e are not restful beings who sometimes get rest-less, but restless beings

who occasionally experience rest. Karl Rahner, I believe, had it right when he said that we do not have souls that get restless, but that our souls themselves are lonely cav-erns thirsting for the infinite, deep wells of restlessness that make us ache to sleep with the whole world and all that is beyond. Because of this we can find it difficult to concentrate during the day and to sleep at night. We go through life feeling like we are miss-ing out on something, that life is more exciting and fulfilling for others than it is for us. Our achievements rarely satisfy us because we are always aware of what we haven’t achieved, of missed chances and failed possibilities. Always too, it seems that we are inad-equate to the task, that we disappoint those we love.

We are always a bit dissa sfied. A s Henri Nouwen puts it, in this life it seems

that there is no such a thing as a clear-cut, pure joy, but that even our happiest moments come

with a shadow, a fear, a jealousy, a restlessness. Inside us, no matter what our age, we are always somewhat lost and full of a sadness that we don’t quite know what to do with. Thoreau was right, we do live lives of quiet desperation. What are we meant to do with that? An analogy might help us here: we can learn some-thing valuable, I believe, by comparing these feelings to what a baby feels, at a certain moment, in the presence of a baby-sitter in the absence of its mother. As many a frustrated babysitter has learned, there can come a mo-ment, usually later in the evening, when the baby grows tired of being titillated by flashy toys, extra sweets, and the continued cooing of the baby-sitter. The baby be-comes irritated, cranky, weepy, and finally disconsolate. At this point nothing will soothe its aches, except the voice and the touch of the mother herself. The baby needs to hear the mother’s voice and the mother’s voice alone. No attempt by the baby-sitter to replace the mother or even to imitate the mother are of much avail. The baby will not be fooled, there comes a moment when only the mother can soothe and comfort. The baby’s disquiet will disappear only when she again hears the mother lovingly call her name. It’s no different for us really, as adults, in trying to come to grips with our congenital restlessness. We can

distract ourselves for awhile, be titillated by flashy toys, be soothed and lulled by sympathetic voices, and momentarily even be content in the absence of our real mother. But there will come a time, usually a little later on in the proceedings when we are a bit more tired and cranky, when these things will soothe no more. We will begin to miss, in the very depths of our souls, the one voice and one pres-ence that ultimately brings us rest.

The one voice that can soothe, the one voice that we

search for among all the others, is the voice of God,

the primordial Mother. Ultimately we reach a point in life when there is an ache and a sad-ness inside us that no one can still and comfort, other than the one

who ultimately brought us to birth. Like the baby frustrat-ed with its baby-sitter, we too need to hear our mother lovingly pronounce our names. The Gospel of John opens very differently than the other Gospels. There are no infancy narratives. Right at the beginning we already meet the adult Christ and the first words he speaks are a question: “What are you searching for?” John’s whole Gospel tries to answer that, but the full answer is given only at the very end, by Jesus himself.

What are we ul mately searching for? o n the morning of the Resurrection, Mary

Magdala meets the newly-risen Jesus, but she doesn’t recognize him. He approaches

her and asks (in words that repeat his question at the opening of the Gospel): “What are you searching for?” She explains that she is searching for the body, the dead body, of Jesus. He says just one word to her in response: “Mary.” He calls her by name and, in that, she not only recognizes him, but she hears precisely what a disconsolate baby cannot hear in the voice of her babysitter, the voice of the mother, lovingly pronouncing her name. In Jesus’ response to Mary Magdala, we learn the answer to life’s most fundamental question: what do we ache for?

Ul mately all our aching is for one thing, to hear God call us by name, lovingly and individually.

There comes a moment in the night for each of us when nothing will console us other than this,

hearing our names pronounced by the mouth of God.

ON HEARING THE VOICE THAT SOOTHES By Rev. Ronald Rolheiser

“When he has driven out all his own, he walks ahead of them,

and the sheep follow him, because they recognize his voice.”

— JOHN 10:4

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In our April 12 Easter bulletin, we shared an update on how Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School CJB’s teachers and parents are collectively keeping students engaged via e-learning and

alternate learning methods during this global pandemic. IMPORTANTLY, keeping with CJB’s mission, their families and staff have continued their tradition of service and giving...

A mong the many ways of spreading Christ’s love during this most unusual time, families are donating personal hygiene supplies to local hospitals, offering prayers for Veterans, writing letters to check up on folks, and packaging “care” baggies for neighbors including HUGS (Hershey’s Kisses

Hugs, of course!). Above, families have shared some pictures showing CJB-LOVE IN ACTION! Meanwhile, as we continue to gather together in prayer every Sunday via our sponsoring parishes’ live-streamed Masses, know we continue to keep our sponsoring parish communities in prayer. God Bless all St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Julie Billiart, and St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr families, priests, and parish staff. Prayerfully, our world will soon move toward wellness. God Bless!

Follow all the amazing things happening at Cardinal Jospeh Bernardin School on Facebook (CJBOrlandHills) or Instagram (cjbcatholicschool).

LOVE IN ACTION SERVICE DURING COVID 19 SCHOOL CLOSURE

CATHOLIC SCHOOL

FAITH SERVICE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School is a TWICE Recognized

Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

WE ARE YOUR PARISH SCHOOL!

Am I eligible to attend Cardinal Bernardin School? Where is it located? CJB is a “regional” Catholic school sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi, St. Julie Billiart, St. Stephen Deacon & Martyr, and St. Elizabeth Seton. CJB also welcomes children from other parishes, as well as children from households whose parents are seeking a Christ-centered educational environment. Please share this news with your neighbors and friends! CJB is located adjacent to St. Elizabeth Seton Parish – at 9250 W. 167th Street in Orland Hills. Do you offer Pre-K and Kindergarten classes? Yes! We offer half-day and full-day 3PK and 4PK! Kindergarten is full-day. Half-day 3PK is Monday-Thursday (select either 7:40a-10:40a or 11:40a-2:40p.) Half-day 4PK is Monday-Friday (select the AM or the PM option). Our full-day PK and Kindergarten programs are, of course, Monday-Friday (7:40a until 2:40p.) Class size is a minimum of 10 students and a maximum of 20 students (with a teacher and an aide). Where and when may I get registration materials? How do I register? “Open registration” is happening now! Our registration application is available online at www.cjbschool.org (click on Admissions and then New Student Registration). To register, submit the online application, then mail (USPS) or drop off an original birth and baptismal certificate (originals will be returned), and a family registration fee of $250. For Grades 1-8, include a copy of the 2019-20 first semester report card and all standardized test scores. What is the tuition fee? Parishioner tuition for 2020-21 will be announced soon. Current year parishioner tuition (K-8) is $5,400. Non-parishioner tuition is $6,320. Full-day 3PK and 4PK is $5,785. Half-day 3PK tuition is $3,125. Half-day 4PK tuition is $3,700. Is Financial Aid available? Financial aid is available for parishioner families (K-8). When you complete the online application, you will have an opportunity to apply for financial aid. Financial applications must be submitted by March 15. Is there a “Before and After School” Program? Our “Extended Day” Program opens at 6:30a and closes when the school day begins; it re-opens at 2:40p and closes at 6:00p. The hourly-rate ($8/hr for one child; $10/hr for two or more children) is in-voiced monthly. All registered students may attend the Extended Day Program. When may I register? Registration for new families is happening RIGHT NOW.

Additional questions may be directed to: Cynthia Devlin, Director of Enrollment

708-403-6525 ext. 127 or via email at cdevlin@cjbschool.org.

Call Mrs. Devlin to arrange a tour!

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Please continue to fill/hold onto your Rice Bowl banks. We will receive your Lenten Catholic Relief Services Rice

Bowl donations when we return to our regular Mass schedule. Thank you.

SACRED SPACE A Reflection from Sacred Space

the Prayer Book 2020

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT THIS WEEK:

Pedro Arrupe, SJ, was a Spanish Basque Jesuit priest who served as the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1965–1983

This saying is attributed to him:

Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, falling in love in a quite absolute, final way.

What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love and it will decide everything.

Think about that! What gets you out of bed is what you love.

Share that with someone.

THE NEXT SACRED SPACE RELECTION GROUP MEETING: Our group meets on a Wednesday from 9:30-11am in the Fr. Gubbins Center for Faith Formation . We will resume when our restrictions are lifted. All are welcomed.

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Donating Protective Gear to Palos Hospital Palos Hospital is accepting donations of unused commercial protective gear, including N95 masks, surgical masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, nitrile gloves, isolation gowns and goggles. Update March 30, 2020: We are accepting donations of homemade fabric/cloth masks. Members of the public may sew and donate cloth masks so that we may conserve and preserve our supplies of surgical masks and PPE for our health care workers who need it most. Home sewers are reminded to practice social distancing, hand hygiene, and avoid producing masks for donation when sick. For fabric selection, studies show that cotton-blend masks can optimize both effectiveness and breathability to ensure people can comfortably wear them for extended periods of time. The requested pattern for Palos Hospital can be found at: joann.com/make-to-give-response/. The CDC recently updated its guidance on Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/face-masks.html] and recommends optimizing the supply of PPE masks for health care workers and limiting use by patients. Donations may be dropped off at the Palos Hospital Receiving dock, located on the south side of the hospital, between the hours of 9am-3pm. Please follow signs to Receiving, ring the buzzer at the bottom of the dock ramp, and leave donations outside the door. Email webmaster@paloshealth.com with any questions regarding donations. Palos Hospital appreciates the support and consideration being given to Palos Hospital and its healthcare workers as they provide care to our patients. Please remember that the most important thing that you can do at this time is make sure you are following the State of Illinois’ stay at home order. For the latest information regarding COVID-19, visit CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website or the IDPH Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) website.

Donating Protective Gear for Silver Cross Hospital Silver Cross Hospital is grateful for the outpouring of love and support from their local communities, businesses, and individuals. They promise to be there for you, and are humbled that you're here for them too! So many have reached to Silver Cross to ask what is needed… here's a list of supplies that they can accept at this time: Factory-made, hospital quality medical supplies; N95 masks; procedural masks; isolation gowns; surgical gowns; disposable lab coats; Tyvek coveralls; Hand-sewn masks (for pattern: craftpassion.com/face-mask-sewing-pattern/; Hand sanitizer and bleach wipes. Bring your donation to the drop-off station (table) outside the Hospital’s main entrance weekdays from 8am-4pm, and weekends from 8am-2pm. Please include your full name and mailing address attached to every donation, to receive a thank you letter and tax receipt, or sent to Silver Cross Foundation, 1900 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox, IL 60451.

DONATING HOMEMADE FABRIC/CLOTH MASKS AND NEEDED SUPPLIES TO LOCAL HOSPITALS

Please remember that the most important thing that you can do at this time is make sure you are following the State of Illinois’ stay at home order.

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Crisis Center S ll Helping Vic ms Through Coronavirus Outbreak The Crisis Center for South Suburbia has made some changes to make sure their shelter stays virus-free. Help for domes c violence vic ms remains available during the coronavirus pandemic.. TINLEY PARK, IL — The Crisis Center for South Suburbia won't stop helping vic ms of domes c violence during the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Crisis Center Execu ve Director Pam Kostecki says the service is s ll there for vic ms although addi onal measures have been taken to make sure the 35-bed shelter in Tinley Park stays "virus free." "Un l quaran ned restric ons change, we will be here to help," Kostecki said. "We are doing our best to stay virus-free. However, at a me like this when stress is at an all- me high, and families are cooped up together with li le in the way of an outlet, we are doing our best to provide services and shelter from violence. We want vic ms to know we are here to help." The shelter facility has been deep cleaned and access is currently restricted to essen al staff and current residents only, she said. What Stays The Same The 24-hour hotline (708-429-SAFE) is s ll in effect, with staff standing by at all mes to answer calls. What's Changed Due to the coronavirus, the shelter has reduced its capacity to one household per bedroom, with 13 total bedrooms. Access to common areas have been restricted to small groups. Pre-screening ques-

ons have been added. New residents are now isolated from others for 24 hours, un l they are deemed symptom-free. Volunteer services to the agency opera ons have been temporarily suspended.

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Catholic Charities has temporarily relocated all homeless shelter clients to hotels during the pandemic. Saint Elizabeth Seton Social Action Ministry has suspended served meals once a month at the Day-break Shelter in Joliet. Daybreak Shelter is grateful for donations to help provide each client with sup-plies to stay safe and healthy during this difficult time. If you are an amazon.com user, most-needed items can be found on the Amazon Charity List (search at amazon.com for “Accounts and Lists” for Catholic Charities Daybreak Shelter. Each purchase will be shipped directly to Catholic Charities.

Here’s a complete list of items that are needed, which can be dropped off at Daybreak Center, 611 E. Cass Street in Joliet:

cereal microwaveable meals apple and orange juice drink boxes individual bottles of Gatorade individual size bottles of milk ketchup mustard salt/pepper flip-top foods such as ravioli individual soup individual packages of instant oatmeal microwave popcorn apples oranges Clients staying at hotels have access to a mini fridge and microwave only. So, any food that can be prepared with these items would be greatly appreciated! The food supply used to pack food boxes distributed to clients twice per week is running low. Any shelf-stable donations will help. Please check expiration dates — we cannot distribute any items that are expired.

Cleaning items are also running low: Clorox wipes glass cleaner stainless steel cleaner bathroom cleaner sponges

Any questions? Please email Maggie Snow at msnow@cc-doj.org. Thank you for caring for our clients during this difficult time!

Daybreak Shelter Joliet Update During COVID-19

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SAINT MARIAN AND

SAINT JAMES May 6, 259

Two almost unknown martyrs courageously witnessed to the world many years ago about their faith. Saints Marian and James were martyred in the 3rd century, yet their deaths still speak to the Church today. SAINTS MARIAN, AN ORDAINED LECTOR, AND JAMES, A DEACON, were martyred during the persecution of Valerian around the year 259. Few other facts are known about them. It seems that while they were in prison, each had a vision regarding his martyrdom. They drew courage from these apparitions and were able to courageously face death. They were joined in their deaths by other Christians. COMMENT The old saying that the more things change the more they stay the same may apply to the celebra-tion of the lives of these two saints, Marian and James on their feast day celebration. Two faithful people facing the hardships of life during persecu-tion in the third century may have a lot in common with those facing persecution for their faith today.

SAINT OF THE WEEK SENIORS OF SETON

MAY SENIORS OF SETON MEETING CANCELED

NEW DETAILS

ANNOUNCED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE

CANCELED ROYAL SALT CAVE

CANCELED

ROUTE 66 TOUR Refunds will be mailed out.

CANCELED

ISLE OF CAPRI AND CELEBRATION BELLE TUES, MAY 13-THURS, MAY 14

Trip has been canceled. Checks are being destroyed. For questions contact Anna Talley at 708-532-6731.

CAPE COD and NEW ENGLAND

For those going on the October trip, please, make sure that you have the proper ID for air travel.

REMINDER:

Trips/activities offered at the meetings require full payment at time of reservation.

TUES—JUNE 16—What could it be???

The mystery continues… UPDATES ARE FORTHCOMING

UPCOMING EVENTS

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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. Limit of 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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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 Program, 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 pray the Rosary each Tuesday/Thursday in the church, by our statue of the Mary, after 9am Mass.

Chaplet of Divine Mercy Divine Mercy Chaplet each Wednesday following the 9am Mass.

Creation Care Team Ministry A cross-parish Renew My Church initiative taking action to promote positive environmental change through education, individual action and community outreach in the spirit of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si. The group meets the third Monday each month in the Gubbins Center, 7pm. Call Andy Panelli, 708-301-8038.

Heart Warmers Meal Ministry Heart Warmers is an outreach program where Seton volunteers deliver homemade meals to people of our parish community when they are experiencing times with medical, health, new baby, recovery, or grief issues. To schedule receiving a meal or to become a meal provider contact Leslie Skrzypiec at 708-349-4153 or heartwarmers@att.net.

Prayer Shawl Ministry Shawls are prayerfully created, blessed, and distributed to those who have a need for the spiritual, physical or emotional comfort. Knit or crochet in your home and/or at the twice-monthly meet-ings. To become a knitter or to obtain a shawl, call the parish office at 708-403-0101.

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 seek-ers and employers, are free. We meet the first Tuesday of each month in O’Mara Hall at 7pm. Our meetings consist of network-ing, resume review, guest speakers and open forums. Contact Arnie Skibinski at askibinski@steseton.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 O’Mara Hall, Thursdays, 7:30-8:45pm. AA is a fellowship of men and women sharing their experience, strength, and hope so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover. The only require-ment 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 Anonymous 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.

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Monday Acts 11:1-18 Jn 10:11-18

Tuesday Acts 11:19-26 Jn 10:22-30

Wednesday Acts 12:24—

13:5a Jn 12:44-50

Thursday Acts 13:13-25 Jn 13:16-20

Friday Acts 13:26-33

Jn 14:1-6

Saturday Acts 13:44-52

Jn 14:7-14

Sunday Acts 6:1-7 1 Pt 2:4-9 Jn 14:1-12

READINGS FOR THE WEEK [May 4-May 10]

LIVING the

WORD

LIVING the

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NEXT WEEK’S FOCUS: THE HOLY SPIRIT—THE TIE THAT BINDS

BecausetheChurchismadeupofhumanbeings,argumentsanddivisionshavealwaysbeenpartofourstory.ButsohasturningtotheSpiritinprayers,sowecanreturntounity.

FIRST READING Tomeetgrowingneeds,thecommunitychoosessevenrepu-tablementoservethenewGreekbelievers(Acts6:1-7).Saint Luke loves to portray the early Christian community as peaceable. That is why it is so unusual that he would admit that there were some disagreements. The mother tongue of the Hebrews and most of the apostles was Ara-maic. The vast majority of the Jews in the world spoke Greek, including the Hellenists. They were not appreciat-ed by the Aramaic-speaking Jews, for they were often ac-cused of being too liberal in their interpretation of the obligations of the faith. The money that had been collect-ed by the community to help widows and orphans was being distributed to the Hellenists. There were com-plaints and the apostles turned to God for discernment. They chose seven Hellenists for charity within the com-munity. This service is called “diaconia” in Greek; hence, we call these seven the irst deacons. The texts that follow make it clear that their responsibilities soon grew to in-clude preaching. SECOND READING We,likelivingstones,letourselvesbebuiltintoaspiritualhouse(1Peter2:4-9).Jesus is the living stone upon which the Church has been built. He is sure foundation, and we will never be shaken. This reading speaks of him being a cornerstone that is chosen and precious. We, in turn, are also stones that will be built into a holy temple of the Lord. Jesus is the image

and the promise of what we are to become. If we do not follow in Jesus’ footsteps, then the rock that is Jesus caus-es us to stumble. We will be convicted by his example. He has taught us the truth of God, and we will have chosen that which is false if we do not follow him. Thus, it is not so much Jesus who condemns us as we who will have cho-sen our own condemnation. He offered life, and we have chosen to reject it. But God has not called us for failure. He has called us for an incredible dignity. He has made us a chosen race. We have become a royal priesthood and share in it and the kingship of Jesus through the grace of our baptism. We are a holy nation for we have been set aside and consecrated to belong to the Lord alone. GOSPEL “ShowustheFather,”PhilipasksJesus.TowhichJesusre-plies:“Whoeverseesme,seestheFather”(John14:1-12).It is believed that the author of this Gospel gathered many of the thoughts of Jesus from all throughout his ministry into this extended discourse. Jesus was preparing his dis-ciples for his departure. He speaks to them of the fact that he must go away so that he might prepare a dwelling place for them with the Father. It was dif icult for early Christians to understand why Jesus did not remain upon the earth to guide and protect them. REFLECTION A chaplain at a hospital received a desperate call from a nurse. When he arrived, he heard a group shouting and arguing. The chaplain addressed the nurse who had called him, “What’s going on?” “Nine children are ighting over their mother’s last wishes,” she said. The chaplain and nurse were able to calm them down enough to be silent, pray together and focus on their dying mother. A few minutes later, with her last words, she pleaded quietly, “Children, please don’t ight.” The deepest desire of a mother’s heart is for her children to lourish. Integral to that lourishing is her desire for them to get along and to care for each other. If this is how a mother feels, how much greater, then, are the desires of God’s heart? As we build in the next few weeks toward the empowerment of Pentecost, what are the Lord’s designs for our lourish-ing? The Holy Spirit is the tie who binds a community to-gether. When the early Christians bickered over who was getting enough food, the apostles were inspired to anoint the irst deacons to serve. That way the Church could be at peace and prosper. Jesus prays that we all be one. The tension in next week’s Gospel is that Jesus knows that he is about to go away. How are his followers to stay togeth-er? He wants them to lourish. They lourish best togeth-er. They are about to be handed an important mission: to be Christ to the world. They need that focus. So do we.

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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

Carlos Bautista, Director of Liturgy

Linda McKeague, Director of Music

Parish Office Staff Donna Stolinski, Business Manager Darlene Raila, Communications Director Joan Nemec, Receptionist Karen Mirecki, Receptionist Karen Opyd, Receptionist

Religious Education Staff Diana Barracca, Catechesis Mary Vlaming, Catechesis

Youth/Young Adult Ministry Bruce Hall, Coordinator

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: CLOSED 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 Interim Principal, James P. Antos Administrative Assistant, Cindy Labriola Devlin

5:00PM 7:15AM 8:30AM 10:00AM 11:30AM GREETERS

LECTORS

ALTAR SERVERS

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

SACRISTANS Due to the recent Archdiocesan guidelines

for CORONAVIRUS concerns, when we resume Masses,

we will refrain from the distribution of Holy Communion

to the faithful via the chalice.