1023 McHenry Avenue
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 (815) 459-3033
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FRIDAY, JULY 26- ST. JOACHIM & ANNE; PARENTS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8:00 AM Adoration until 7PM 8:15 AM Rosary 8:45 AM Mass (The Becker Family ~ +Kenneth Ochs) 9:15 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet 6:30 PM Maranatha Leaders’ Meeting
SATURDAY, JULY 27 8:00 AM Adoration until 12PM 8:15 AM Rosary 8:45 AM Mass (Susan & Robert Dunham ~ The Smereczynski Family) 9:15 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet Confessions 3:00 PM Confessions 4:00 PM Mass (7th Grade RE Teachers & Aides ~ JoAnn Villapiano)
SUNDAY, JULY 21- THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:00 AM Mass (+Irving Floress ~ +Fred Wiegand) Adoration until 12PM 9:30 AM Mass (+Thomas Clements ~ +Brian Reigart) 11:15 AM Mass (6th Grade RE Teachers and Aides ~ +Barb Wruck) 12:30 PM Baptisms
MONDAY, JULY 22- ST. MARY MAGDELENE 8:00 AM Adoration until 7PM 8:15 AM Rosary 8:45 AM Mass (+Holy Souls in Purgatory) 9:15 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet 7:00 PM Maranatha Charismatic Group
TUESDAY, JULY 23- ST. BRIDGET; RELIGIOUS 8:00 AM Adoration until 7PM Liturgy of the Hours– Morning Prayer 8:15 AM Rosary 8:45 AM Mass (+Kenneth Ochs ~ Matthew & Angela Becker) 9:15 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:20 AM Marian Movement of Priests Prayer Cenacle 1:00 PM Holy Hour of Reparation 6:00 PM Confessions WEDNESDAY, JULY 24- ST. SHARBEL MAKHLUF; PRIEST 8:00 AM Adoration until 7PM 8:15 AM Rosary 8:45 AM Mass (+John Dittmer ~ +Maggie Youel) 9:15 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet 9:30 AM Rosary Makers 7:00 PM Choir Practice SVdP District Meeting ACA Meeting (Adult Children of Alcoholics)
THURSDAY, JULY 25- ST. JAMES; APOSTLE 8:00 AM Adoration until 7PM 8:15 AM Rosary 8:45 AM Mass (Patti Scronce ~ Karen & Fred Johnson) 9:15 AM Divine Mercy Chaplet 5:00 PM Youth Ministry Bonfire 7:00 PM KofC Officer Meeting St. Monica Faith & Fellowship
S T . E L I Z A B E T H A N N SETON, C R Y S T A L L A K E
READINGS FOR MASS
SUNDAY: GN 18:1-10A/ COL 1:24-28/ LK 10:38-42 MONDAY: SGS 3:1-4B/ JN 20:1-2, 11-18 TUESDAY: EX 14:21—15:1/ MT 12:46-50 WEDNESDAY: EX 16:1-5, 9-15/ MT 13:1-9
THURSDAY: 2 COR 4:7-15/ MT 20:20-28 FRIDAY: EX 20:1-17/ MT 13:18-23 SATURDAY: EX 24:3-8/ MT 13:24-30 SUNDAY: GN 18:20-32/ COL 2:12-14/ LK 11:1-13
MY GOD,
I believe, I adore, I trust, and I love Thee!
I ask pardon for those who do not believe,
do not adore, do not trust and do not love Thee.
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El Camino de Santiago– (The Way of St. James)
Sarria to Santiago, Spain — A Walking Pilgrimage
April 20-29, 2020 The full “Camino” is an 8oo km (500 mile) route to Santiago de Compostela beginning in the Pyrenees Mountains in France. The full Camino takes the average person a month to complete. Not many people can take a month out of their lives to walk the entire Way. You can walk the last 100 km of the Camino Frances this Spring
and still earn your “Compostela”- the official accreditation of the pilgrimage to the Tomb of St. James. We will make this pilgrimage attainable for more people by prearranging your hotels and most meals. Your luggage will be transferred each day to the next hotel and a bus will be available to bring pilgrims to the next town if their feet and legs won’t. Fr. Grady will celebrate the Mass each day. This is a pilgrimage that enlists your mind, body, and spirit. It is virtually impossible not to return changed.
Optional Add On to Fatima,
Portugal Arguably the most amazing Marian Apparition site. In 1917 the Queen of Heaven appears for 6 consecutive months to three uneducated children from
simple farming families. These three are entrusted with visions and prophetic warnings, as well as the means to prevent God’s wrath. Visit the sites where Mary first appeared to the children, where the Angel of Peace appeared to them the previous year, the tombs of all 3 children and more. Pray the Stations of the Cross while walking the path to the first Marian apparition site, participate in the candlelight procession that Our Lady requested and be moved by the experience as so many can attest. Visit nearby Santarem and witness the bleeding host of this 13th c. Eucharistic Miracle. The message of Fatima remains very relevant today. Add this 3-day trip to your Camino for only $433 and make this trip unforgettable. PICK UP A BROCHURE IN THE NARTHEX OR
PARISH OFFICE. VISIT WWW.PILGRIMAGES.COM/FRGRADY OR CALL MARCIE (815)459-3033 WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
Apparition Hill—The Miracle of the Sun October 13, 1917
Lucia dos Santos, Francisco and Jacinta Marto— the young visionaries at Fatima.
ST. JAMES THE GREATER was one of Jesus’ disciples. He worked as a fisherman with his brother John, his father Zebedee, and Simon (Peter). James, along with his
brother John, left his life as a fisherman when Jesus called him to be a “fisher of men”. After the “Great Commission” to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth, James traveled to the Iberian Peninsula (present day Spain).
In AD 40, the Blessed Virgin Mary (while she was still alive in Jerusalem) appeared to Saint James in Spain on the bank of the Ebro River at Caesaraugusta. This is the first Marian apparition known to man, and it is still revered as “Our Lady of the Pillar” in Zaragoza, Spain. Following the apparition, St. James returned to Judea, where he was beheaded by King Herod
Agrippa I in the year 44. The site of martyrdom is located within the Armenian
Apostolic Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem. The Chapel of St. James the Great, is the traditional place where he was beheaded. His head is buried under the altar, marked by a piece of red marble and surrounded by six votive lamps.
The followers of James brought his body back to Spain to be buried. Following third century Roman persecutions in Spain, his tomb was abandoned. The tomb was rediscovered in AD 814 by the hermit Pelayo after the monk observed strange lights in the night sky (“Campus Stellae” or “Field of Stars”). The local bishop confirmed the miracle and the relics of Saint James. King Alfonso II built a shrine on the location. This is the current site of the
Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. Since St. James’ remains were rediscovered, pilgrims have been making the pilgrimage to Santiago by foot from their homes establishing many routes. The traditional and most popular route is the Camino Frances. This ancient pilgrimage has surged in
popularity in recent years with over 350,000 pilgrims making “The Camino” in 2018.
JOIN FR. GRADY AND MAKE THIS PILGRIMAGE OF A LIFETIME IN APRIL OF 2020!
ST. JAMES THE GREATER; ONE OF THE 12 APOSTLES OF CHRIST
FROM THE COVER:
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THIS IS MY HOME— RESERVED PARKING FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY OF THE MONTH
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK:
Pete Aceto, Shari Anchor, Mike Baietto, Ron Bitz, Kay
Bruess, Dolores Buss, Tim Cannon, Marcia Cassin,
Fortuna Calez, Jonathan Christensen, Becky Corcoran,
Carla Decker, Jessica Diaz, Mary Diaz, Jessica Duffy, Mia
Durand, Rachel Eigenhauser, Lily Elder, Eleanor Erbes,
Sandy Ferrell, Jill Fisher, Barry Galina, Bernadette Gates,
Bruce Gielow, Martha Gielow, Colleen Gleason, Michalene
Gordon, Marilyn Gustafson, Roy Hecker, Clifford Hill,
Marlene Hill, Gabe. Hintz, Tracy Holcomb, Leo Jerman,
Mary Ann Johnson, Carolyn Joos, Ashley Kelly,
Madelynne Kersting, Kara Kolmar, Len Korn, Trish Koval,
Amberley Kowalski, Sylvia Laux, Michelle Lee, Blanche
Lichon, Bea LoBianco, Don Luna, Dave Marsh, Bob
McCormick, David Mead, Eugene Melone, Thomas
Melone, Carol Miller, Laura Miller, Bonnie Moriarty,
Stephen Morrison, Sherry Muehlbert, Evelyn Moss,
Michael O’Donnell, Ted Ougheltree, Nicole Orfanos,
Regina Oroni, Felie Onishi, Carol Pratz, Tim Reidy,
Carolyn Regini, Laura Salata, Judy Schroeder, Victor
Schuett, Marianne Schulze, Mary Skipper, Richard Sloan,
Linda Slatter, Lawrence Smith, Phil Stasenka, Caliope
Sudzina, Kristen Thomas, Scott Tober, Regina Trasga,
Carl Vainisi, Lawrence Vanderleest, Jessica Van Horn,
Daniel Wilczak, Beverly Wasilk, Cora Paige Wasilk, John
Gordon Wasilk, John Patrick Wasilk, Bart Wisz, and Jim
Wolfe
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THIS IS MY HOME THE GIFT OF MY TREASURE
Sunday July 14 $15,121.00
Our 3% tithe this week will go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society– to assist the organization in providing for those in need in our community
Amount Owed (Parish Debt) Mortgage: $499,207.00 (Full mortgage payment was due 10/30/2018). Original mortgage amount $1,837,559. (2003)
ONLINE (AUTOMATED)GIVING
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Additional pledge envelopes may be found in the pews, or outside the parish office. You can also donate electronically via rockforddiocese.org.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Dear Parishioners,
It has been an extremely busy time for the St Vincent de Paul Ministry. Our “Friends in Need” have called on us (you) with their immediate needs for help with utility bills, rent, food, gas, car repair, and medicine.
We need your help. Would you prayerfully consider sharing your treasure and make a donation to SVdP? You can use the St. Vincent de Paul “Poor Boxes” located in the back of the church by the side doors, or the “Poor Box” located in Seton Hall near the back entrance to the Adoration Chapel. Your sacrificial gift is an answer to their prayers and a blessing to you.
“How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.”
Psalm 41:1. Thank you, and may God richly bless you.
On behalf of INFORMED CHOICES WOMEN'S CENTER in Crystal Lake, I want to pass on their enormous gratitude for the generosity of our parish for both the Baby Bottle Campaign and the Spiritual Adoption Baby Shower. The Baby Bottle Campaign in the Spring brought in a record amount of funds this year, which is greatly needed for the many programs Informed Choices offers mothers, as well as the all necessary basic baby care supplies. Your prayers during our 9 month Spiritual Adoption program surely saved many souls from never having a chance to be! In addition, all of the baby shower gifts will help these new mothers care for their precious babies. The folks at Informed Choices were really blown away by the generosity from our parish! One of the ladies shared a nice story with me— She said one of the directors of Informed Choices was driving past our church with someone and he pointed to our church and said “St. Elizabeth Ann Seton is one of our very best sponsors!” <3 We are making a difference! Lives are changing for the better! Thank you all again for everything you do to help God’s most precious creations.
We warmly welcome the following newest members of our St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish family:
Daren DeWitt &Carolina Dorantes
David & Jackie Franklin Robert & Eileen Goduto
Laura Holm Mrs. Elizabeth Kupczyk
Sebastian & KaileyPazderski
“BEHOLD THE HEART WHICH HAS SO LOVED MANKIND!”
God will never forget our sacrifices offered out of love for others.
PLEASE JOIN US WEEKLY ON TUESDAYS FROM 1 - 2 PM
IN CHURCH FOR A HOLY HOUR OF REPARATION.
Why do we offer reparation? In 1673, The Sacred Heart of Jesus said to St. Margaret Mary: “Make reparation for the ingratitude of men. Spend an hour in prayer to appease divine justice, to implore mercy for sinners, to honor Me, to console Me for My bitter suffering when abandoned by My apostles, when they did not watch one hour with Me.” This act of love to Our Lord consoles the heart of Jesus bringing great graces and promises for those who perform them. We pray the Holy Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Chaplet of the Holy Face, praying for the intentions of our Holy Father with time for meditation. In the words of Pope St. John Paul II, "Let us take the time to kneel before Jesus present in the Eucharist, in order to make Reparation by our faith and love for the acts of carelessness and neglect, and even the insults which our Savior must endure in many parts of the world. Let us deepen through adoration our personal and communal contemplation, drawing upon aids to prayer inspired by the word of God and the experience of so many mystics, old and new. Our Holy Hours of Reparation makes up for the great faults and crimes
of the world."
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ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON MARRIAGE MINISTRY
Are you anxious and worried about many things? Learn how to make Jesus a part of your marriage and take your worries away. Participate in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. The upcoming weekends are:
SEPTEMBER 6-8 IN GENEVA, IL OCTOBER 18-20 IN BROOKFIELD, WI
NOVEMBER 8-10 IN GENEVA, IL Early registration is highly recommended.
For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653
Cruz de Ferro (The Iron Cross)
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
CALL THE PARISH OFFICE TO:
• ADD A FAMILY MEMBER • SET UP A WEDDING OR BAPTISM • REGISTER AS A NEW PARISHIONER • CHANGE YOUR PHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS OR EMAIL ADDRESS • HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ONLINE GIVING ANSWERED • STOP YOUR WEEKLY ENVELOPES IF YOU HAVE AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS THRU ONLINE GIVING
(815) 459-3033
Our Sacred Heart Adoration Chapel is open daily. Jesus is here for you!
Stop by and spend some quiet time in prayer and adoration.
If you would like to become a regular (weekly) adorer, please call the parish office and let us know the day and time
you would like. We can always use more regular adorers.
We do have immediate needs on Mondays at 11am and at 2pm.
Thinking about becoming
Catholic?
Have Questions about the
Catholic Faith?
Were you Baptized Catholic,
but never Received any Further Sacraments?
The process for becoming Catholic is called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Each new session begins in September and concludes the following Spring. We meet as a group several times a month on Sunday mornings to learn about, and discuss the teachings of the Catholic Church. Members of the RCIA class are fully received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil (The Saturday evening preceding Easter Sunday).
Adult Catholics who have not yet received their Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation are also welcome to join the RCIA class in order to prepare for these Sacraments of Initiation. RCIA is for anyone who: • Is interested in becoming Catholic
• Was never baptized
• Was baptized in another Christian denomination
• Has life questions; is doubting or searching for more
• Wants to explore the Catholic faith
• Is looking for Community
• Wants to grow closer to Jesus
• Wants to belong to the Church Christ founded
• Wants to receive the fullness of Christianity— the way Jesus intended
Call the parish office (815) 459-3033 to sign up, or contact Deacon Rick with questions about the program at [email protected]. Take the next step in your relationship with the Lord and enter fully into the beauty of the Catholic faith!
MARK SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL
MCHENRY COUNTY CATHOLIC PRAYER BREAKFAST
Keynote Speaker: Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers Known around the world as the "Dynamic Deacon". A powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith is sure to challenge and inspire those who hear him. He is the co-host of the popular radio program, "Morning Glory," and the weekly broadcast, "Living Stones," the host or co-host of several popular Catholic video series on EWTN television, and the author of several books including the best-seller, Behold the Man: A Catholic Vision of Male Spirituality.
7:30 AM Holy Mass St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 9:00- 11:30 AM Prayer Breakfast & Program
Holiday Inn Crystal Lake Tickets are now available!
$35 per person - Table of Ten $300 Sponsorships Available- Please call 312-544-9069
Seating is very limited. For questions or if you must pay by check, call Marilyn at (414)940-4526 email:[email protected]
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MIRACLES
What are miracles? Are miracles possible and if so, how do we know? Do miracles happen and if so, what is their purpose? What attitudes should we take toward reports of miracles? How might miracles impact our prospects for future happiness? What are the perspectives of science, theology, and philosophy on miracles today?
The exploration of miracles raises some of the most important spiritual, intellectual, and personal questions that we face. An understanding of miracles is important for faith formation in churches and in the home; for personal, spiritual, and intellectual growth; and for devotions, as well as many courses in religious studies and the humanities in general today.
This inspiring film explores these questions from a Catholic perspective, informed by historical and modern discussions in science, philosophy, and theology, as well as cases of particular miracles, ancient and contemporary. It is filled with many beautiful images and stunning photography.
OU R FORMED P I C K O F T H E WE E K
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This beautiful ministry is a volunteer-based non-for-profit organization. Volunteers deconstruct donated wedding dresses and convert them into beautiful "angel gowns", pouches, and sacks that are used as burial garments when a baby does not make it home due to miscarriage, stillbirth or other reasons resulting in infant death. Each month, there are "Sewing Saturday" workshops held at various parishes to provide volunteers a space to create and work with others. The work does not require sewing skills, as there are many non-sewing tasks (taking dresses apart, cutting fabric, etc.) that are needed to create these gowns and accessories. The ministry is always in need of unwanted wedding gowns. If you have a wedding gown you would like to give, bring it to the parish office by 12 noon on Friday, March 20th. (the day before our parish hosts a workshop). Please see the donation guidelines on the website “Donations” page. Here are some local workshop dates/locations if you would be interested in volunteering or just going to see how it is done: July 27, 2019 9:30AM- 2:30PM ST. ISAAC JOGUES, 8149 W Golf Rd., Niles
August 17, 2019 9:30AM- 2:30PM THE CHURCH OF HOLY APOSTLES, 5211 Bull Valley Rd, McHenry
October 6, 2019 9:30AM- 2:30PM ST. PATRICK'S, 6N491 Crane Rd, St. Charles
March 21, 2020 9:30AM- 2:30PM ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON
For more information on this ministry, visit restinhisarms.org/ or see the
Facebook page Rest in His Arms Angel Gowns
-Matthew Kelly From his book, The Narrow Path
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Courage, an apostolate of the Catholic Church that ministers to persons with same-sex attractions and their loved ones.
Courage members are men and women who experience same-sex attractions and who have made a commitment to strive for chastity. They are inspired by the Gospel call to holiness and the Catholic Church’s beautiful teachings about the goodness and the inherent purpose of human sexuality.
There is a Courage chapter in the Rockford Diocese. Contact the chaplain, Fr. Phillip Kaim at [email protected] for further information.
EnCourage is an apostolate which provides pastoral care for families and friends of people who experience same-sex attractions and/or gender dysphoria. In many cases, their loved ones have adopted the LGBTQ label, and may have moved away from actively practicing their faith.
There is also an EnCourage Chapter in the Rockford Diocese. Contact their Chaplain, Fr. Ryan Browning at [email protected] for more information.
Visit the Courage web site at couragerc.org if you'd like to learn more about the Courage/EnCourage Apostolate. Also consider viewing the award-winning documentary Desire of the Everlasting Hills at everlastinghills.org.
Christmas in July??...YES!!
This year will mark our 40th Annual Christmas in the Country Craft Show! We want to make it one of the BEST! The Committee has been planning and working,
but now we need YOUR help!
We need DONATIONS from our parishioners for the GRAND RAFFLE! We want to
have great prizes with great appeal: Tickets to any Chicago team game (Cubs, Sox,
Bears, Bulls, Hawks); a Vacation Time Share or rental that you can’t use; Tickets to a
play, musical, or other area production, or event; a day of golf for 4; or the latest tech
device that everyone wants…
If you aren't able to donate any of the above suggestions, we can always use CASH
donations (of any amount) to help purchase the Grand Raffle prizes. If you have something different in mind that you’d like to donate,
or have questions, please call Sandy Christensen (815)477-3612 or email her at
All of your donations will be used for Grand Raffle Prizes and are tax deductible! Thank you!
We are asking each ministry leader to review the information that posed on your ministry’s page. Please help us update the information and make any needed changes. If your ministry doesn't have anything listed, let us know what information you would like to have on the page. Email Sue Schulz with your comments and /or suggestions. [email protected]
Thank You!
We’ve Got a New Look! We have revamped our parish website in order to make it more informative,
appealing and user friendly.
We still have a few kinks to work out, but we invite you to take a look and let us know what you think! We are open to suggestions, and would like your help in making our website the best it can be!
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A cake and punch reception will immediately follow. The Life & Family Evangelization Office welcomes your registration by phone (815) 399-4300 or online by August 5th. Commemorative certificates to mark this special occasion will be available for those who pre-register for this event.
Are you, or someone you know in immediate need of temporary financial assistance? Our St. Vincent dePaul Society is here to help.
CALL THE SVDP HELPLINE (815) 701-2737
PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA
Sign up to host the Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in your home. Invite family and friends to join in prayer to Mary for your own petitions, our church’s petitions and the petitions of the world. If interested in hosting our Lady for 13 days, please contact Rosemarie Krieb @ 224 636-2963.
JOIN US IN PRAYING THE MORNING PRAYERS OF THE LITURGY OF THE HOURS (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BREVIARY OR DIVINE OFFICE) EACH TUESDAY MORNING AT 8AM FOR MORNING PRAYER
From the Congregation for Divine Worship: The Liturgy of the Hours is the daily prayer of the Church, marking the hours of each day and sanctifying the day with prayer. The Hours are a meditative dialogue on the mystery of Christ, using scripture and prayer. Clergy and religious have a canonical obligation to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. Increasingly, the laity are also praying it, though they do not do so in the name of the Church as the clergy and religious. Wherever possible, other groups of the faithful should celebrate the liturgy of the hours communally in church. This especially applies to parishes - the cells of the diocese, who "represent in some degree the visible Church established throughout the world." The faithful should bear in mind that through public worship and prayer that they can contribute significantly to the salvation of the whole world.
The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Women’s Group is hosting their
Please visit our website for an application: elizabethannseton.org
Questions?? Call Gloria Kessler (815)404-1240 or email [email protected]
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Parish Information
Telephone: Parish Office (815) 459-3033 FAX (815) 459-3040 Religious Education (815) 459-3096 Office Hours: MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: 9:15AM to 3:00PM (SUMMER HOURS) FRIDAYS 9:15AM- 12:00 NOON SUNDAYS 9:00-11:00AM Mailing Address: 1023 McHenry Avenue Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Parish Web Site: www.elizabethannseton.org St. Vincent dePaul Helpline: (815)701-2737
Parish Staff Gayle Dirksen, Coordinator of Music Susan Dunham, Receptionist Marcie Girolamo, Administrative Assistant to the Clergy Donna Graham, Bulletin Editor Deborah Japsen, Receptionist Laura Knipp, Director of Youth Ministry Paul Komis, Custodian Mike Scronce, Coordinator of Building Maintenance Patti Scronce, R.E. Administrative Assistant Vicky Serio, Director of R.E. Sue Schulz, Parish Business Manager
New Parishioners All adult (high school graduates and older) and new parishioners are requested to register through the parish office. Please call the parish office at (815) 459-3033 to register. Though all are welcome, regular attendance at Sunday Mass does not automatically make one a registered member of the parish. We look forward to having you as a member of our parish family!
Moving? If you are moving, please notify the parish office at (815)459-3033 with any changes of address or phone number(s). This will help ensure that our parish records are accurate.
Website Please refer to the parish website elizabethannseton.org. for additional information and on-line bulletins. If you would like a parish event or ministry information posted on the site, please send a detailed email to: [email protected].
Weekly Bulletin Articles All articles for the weekly bulletin must be submitted via email by 12:00PM on the Wednesday a week before the desired publication weekend (10 days prior to publication date). Articles should be e-mailed directly to: [email protected].
Requirements for Baptism In order to have your child baptized at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the following is required:
• To be a registered member of our parish. • Attend a Baptismal Preparation class (call the Parish Office to register for this class
in advance as space is limited). For your convenience, you may attend the class before your child is born.
• Schedule the Baptism- the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month following the 11:15AM Mass (12:30PM Baptismal Service).
Sacrament of Marriage One or both of the engaged couple should be a registered member of the parish. Wedding arrangements need to be made at least six months in advance. Please call the Parish Office to begin the process.
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Please call the parish office if a loved one is seriously ill or in the hospital.
Becoming a Catholic If you are interested in becoming a Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith, please call the parish office. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) program begins in the fall and concludes with Easter.
St. Thomas The Apostle Catholic School St. Thomas the Apostle School is a Catholic Pre-K through 8th grade elementary school serving the parish communities of St. Thomas the Apostle and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Every student in our Catholic school receives a strong foundation in all core subjects— Religion, Reading, English, Math, Science, and Social Studies, along with regular classes in Spanish, Computer Technology, Music, Art and Physical Education. For more information, please contact Gina Houston, principal, at (815)459-0496. www.stthomascl.org
Marian Central Catholic High School Marian Central Catholic High School is a college preparatory Catholic high school. The school shares with parents and the parishes of the McHenry Deanery in the teaching mission of the Church. It is supported by the 17 Catholic parishes in McHenry County. For more information, please call the school (815)338-4220.
Religious Education Religious Education (K-7) classes are held Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the school year at the church. There are three sessions: Tuesday (4:30- 6:00PM and 6:30- 8:00PM) and Wednesday (4:30- 6:00PM). A two year preparation is required before students can receive their Sacraments. For more information, please call the Religious Education office.(X223)
Youth Ministry Youth Ministry is for grades 9-12. The Sacrament of Confirmation is received after two years preparation (8th-9th grade). Youth Ministry is a year-round program with extra activities which include spiritual and social events. For more information, please call the Youth Ministry Office.(X231)
Ministry of Care If you or a family member is ill, homebound, or unable to get to Church for Sunday Mass and would like to have Holy Communion or a visit, please call the parish office. Your needs are very important to us.
Prayer Chain If you have a loved one in need of prayers, please call the parish office or e-mail the office at [email protected] with your prayer request for special needs.
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