Mass Schedule

Saturday—March 28th
5:00 P.M. +Miriam McGovern
Req. by Steve & Lucia O’Hara

Sunday—March 29th—Palm Sunday
8:00 A.M. +Helen Hunt
Req. by the Briody family

9:30 A.M. +Karl Bonawandt
Req. by Angela & Edmund D’Onofrio

11:30 A.M. +Henry Muniz & Mary Muniz Cali
Req. by Robert Muniz

Monday—March 30th
8:30 A.M. The Murray family Sp. Int.
Req. by the Schneider family

Tuesday—March 31st
8:30 A.M. +Garron Slocam
Req. by May & Bob Young

Wednesday— April 1st
8:30 A.M. +Louis V. Gerstner Jr.
Req. by Anita & Nick Donofro

Thursday—April 2nd—Holy Thursday
No Morning Mass

7:30 P.M. Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper
Followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 10pm in the Chapel

Friday—April 3rd—Good Friday
No Morning Mass

12:00 P.M. Stations of the Cross
3:00 P.M. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
7:30 P.M. Stations of the Cross

Saturday—April 4th Holy Saturday
7:30 P.M. Solemn Easter Vigil Mass
For Our Parishioners

Sunday—April 5th—Easter Sunday
8:00 A.M. For Our Parishioners
9:15 A.M. For Our Parishioners
11:00 A.M. For Our Parishioners
12:30 P.M. For Our Parishioners

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

For the Bishop's Appeal, St. Elizabeth Seton raised 101 gifts worth $67,723 bringing the parish to 75% of its $90,500 goal.

HOLY THURSDAY

On Holy Thursday, April 2nd the Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper and Washing of the Feet will be at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Eucharistic

Adoration until 10 p.m. in the Chapel.

GOOD FRIDAY

On Good Friday, April 3rd the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion is at 3:00 p.m.

The Stations of the Cross

On Good Friday will be at 12 Noon and 7:30 p.m.

HOLY LAND—GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION
Through the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you stand in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land as a witness of peace, supporting Catholics there in parishes and schools, maintaining Christian shrines and caring for refugees in the Holy Land.
Thank you for your generosity!

Prime Timers – Fellowship & Service for All Adults

New Evening Meeting Added

Prime Timers is a welcoming parish group of men and women who come together to support St. Elizabeth Seton through service, hospitality, and social gatherings.

April Meetings – McKeon Hall

(Same meeting — attend one)

• Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m.(new evening option)

• Wednesday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m.

* Adults of all ages are invited *

Feel free to attend either meeting to learn more about what we do.

** New or Prospective Members Welcome **

St. Elizabeth Seton Website

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

IMPORTANT SAFE ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION IS ON THE ST. ELIZABETH SETON WEBSITE. CLICK THE SES LINK ABOVE AND GO TO THE SAFE ENVIRONMENT TAB UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION

All volunteers and employees of the Diocese of Bridgeport must be VIRTUS compliant by attending a training session, completing a background check and signing the Executive Summary.

If you have questions, please contact Barbara Squires

Barbara.Squires@diobpt.org

2026 BISHOP'S APPEAL

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PARISH MEMBERSHIP

If you are not already a parishioner here at St. Elizabeth Seton, we invite you to join our parish family. Anyone wishing to join the parish should complete a parish census form in the back of the church and call the office to make an appointment to be personally welcomed by Father Alphonse. One must be an active, registered parishioner to receive an eligibility certificate to act as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation, or to be enrolled in the Religious Education program.

Please notify the office if you move and/or change your telephone number.

General Information

Mass Schedule

Daily Mass is offered Monday through Friday at 8:30am.

Weekend Masses are Saturday: 5:00pm, Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:30am. Sunday, 9:30 am Mass is livestreamed.

Confessions - Saturday 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Mass Intentions

If there is someone special you would like to offer a Mass for, either living or deceased, please stop in, call (203)438-7297 or email the office at Parishoffice@sesparish.org to request your date. There is a $15 Mass stipend for each date reserved. Daily Masses and Sunday Masses are available. Masses can be offered for repose of a soul, healing, birthday, anniversary, special occasion, or special intention. The 2026 Mass Intention book is open.

Sanctuary Candles

If you would like to request the Sanctuary Candles to burn in memory of a loved one, please contact the Parish office for more information. Sanctuary Candles are $15 and burn for 7 days.

Visits to the Sick

If you would like to have one of our priests visit you, a relative or friend in the hospital, rehabilitation facility, or home, please call the parish office at 203-438-7292.

Prayer Requests

If you have a prayer request, please send an email to the St. Elizabeth Seton prayer tree. SESPrayertree@gmail.com

Church Hours

The Church is open daily 6:30am-4:30pm for private prayer.

The Church will be locked during Religious Education Class Times.

Parish Office

The Parish Office is open daily Monday through Friday 9am to 1pm.

You can reach us by phone by dialing 203-438-7292, or by

email: Parishoffice@sesparish.org

Bulletin

Due to submission deadlines, notices, flyers or announcements to the bulletin must be received by 12pm on the Thursday of the week prior to the publication (10 days prior). During weeks where there is a holiday in which the office is closed, please call the office for deadlines.

Online Giving

Offertory

Thank You!

We wish to thank all of our parishioners who have been mailing in or dropping off their donations, and those who have signed up for Online Giving. We appreciate your generosity and desire to continue to support the parish.

Online Giving

Please note that we have upgraded our Online Giving Platform. It is very user friendly. If you shop or bank on-line, this is a great way to streamline your weekly donations. We encourage you to set up a recurring cycle that suits your timing and budget, and further help us with administrative costs. Please visit the site and sign up today at St. Elizabeth Seton Church Corporation - RIDGEFIELD, CT | Online Giving (osvhub.com)

IN AND AROUND THE DIOCESE

WINE: CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Women's Faith Ministry is coordinating carpooling to the Diocesan wide Catholic Women’s Conference on Saturday, April 11th, in Norwalk. It will be a dynamic, faith-filled day, and all are welcome so bring a friend. Flyers are in the back of the church.

Mass Schedule

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS

SAFE ENVIRONMENT

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PARISH MEMBERSHIP

General Information

Mass Schedule

Mass Intentions

Sanctuary Candles

Visits to the Sick

Prayer Requests

Church Hours

Parish Office

Bulletin

Offertory

Thank You!

Online Giving

IN AND AROUND THE DIOCESE

WINE: CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Women's Faith Ministry is coordinating carpooling to the Diocesan wide Catholic Women’s Conference on Saturday, April 11th, in Norwalk. It will be a dynamic, faith-filled day, and all are welcome so bring a friend. Flyers are in the back of the church.

Please contact Michele Gleeson if you plan to

attend. (mcgleeson@aol.com 203-209-5288)