Experience Advent
A Season of Faith, Hope & Waiting
A Message from Father Joy...
The Season of Advent calls our attention to the start of a New Liturgical Year in the Catholic Church. In the past few years, we have been growing in various ministries so that we can be of greater service to our parish family and local community. In doing so, we are passing the command of Jesus to serve others in the “Spirit of Seton” and to follow the Lord more faithfully!
As we have just celebrated the Thanksgiving Day, let us make this time of Advent truly a Season of Gratitude to God and others for all the BLESSINGS we have received in our whole life. While we anticipate the Savior’s coming, let us prepare the way of the Lord by becoming God’s Chosen People to spread the much-needed peace of Christ in our nation and around the world. May Jesus, the Prince of Peace, bless you and your families in the coming weeks as we await the Savior’s coming!
Special Advent Gatherings
Youth Ministry Come & Serve and Christmas Party
Sunday, Dec. 7th at 6:00pm
A night of service and community dinner together. Wear your favorite Christmas sweater or favorite ugly sweater!
Advent Come & Serve
Sunday, Dec. 7th at 9:30am
Location: Gather in Sippel Hall
All are welcome to join the Disciple Formation Team as they prepare items to serve our extended community! Individuals, couples, and families are invited to come for a bit or come for the whole time and rotate through numerous stations of service opportunities to assist with needs from around the New Berlin & Waukesha area. There are projects for all ages to help spread love and joy this Advent & Christmas season. We hope you can join us.
Adult Formation Speaker
Grace Urbanski
Beyond Christmas: Prayer Practices that take the Holiness of Christmas Forward
Beyond the hustle and bustle of the season lies a sacred path in discovering how we can grow closer to Christ this season and beyond.
Sunday, Dec. 14th at 9:30am
Monday, Dec. 15th at 6:00pm
Seton Hall
Seton Hall
Advent Story Night
Sunday, Dec. 21st at 6:30pm
This Advent kids of all ages are invited to wear their PJs and bring a blanket or favorite stuffed animal to help them get cozy as members of the Child Ministry team read Christmas stories around the altar. Hot cocoa and cookies to follow.
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This opportunity is open to ALL children - so tell the children in your life about it (they don't have to be a parish member). We want to see you this Advent season!
Mass & Services
The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, Dec. 8th at 8:00am
Monday, Dec. 8th at 6:30pm
In-person Only
In-person and Online
Advent Penance Service
Wednesday, Dec. 17th at 6:00pm
Advent is a wonderful opportunity to prepare our hearts for the rebirth of Christ in our lives. Reconciliation can help us by giving the gift of God's love and mercy. Our Advent Sacrament of Reconciliation service will be offered on Wednesday, December 17 at 6:00 p.m. You are invited to participate in this evening which allows the peace of Christ Jesus to enter your heart. Please note - several priests will be available for individual Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pray With Us
Advent Prayer Service with Communion
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
Dec. 3rd at 6:30pm
Dec. 10 at 6:30pm
Susan Switalski
Susan Switalski
Join us in the Sanctuary on Wednesday evenings, December 3 and 10 at 6:30 p.m. for an Advent Prayer Service. With a brief Liturgy of the Word, a reflection, and Communion, this is a great way to add prayer to your Advent! Come and be part of this Seton tradition. All are welcome!
Labyrinth
DECEMBER 4
8:30am to 8:00pm
DECEMBER 11
6:00pm to 8:00pm
DECEMBER 18
8:30am to 8:00pm
We invite you to join us in walking prayer at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s indoor labyrinth. The labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool used for quiet reflection. It has no dead ends and is used as a path for a prayerful walk. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's indoor labyrinth is open Thursdays during Advent.
Stations of the Nativity
Deepen your Advent journey to Christ as you walk with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. Experience the birth of Christ and live out several moments in Scripture that frame our Advent and Christmas season. The Advent Stations of the Nativity offers a pre-recorded video that you can upload to your phone or device allowing you to pray these stations with the music of Linda Halverson, Director of Music and Liturgy, Joe Kopinski, gifted lector and Seton parishioner, and Sue Switalski, Pastoral Associate.
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Pray the Stations of the Nativity from the comfort of your own home and access this prayer experience anytime you choose. You may even wish to share it with others, inviting all to welcome Christ into their hearts this season. Maranatha, Come Lord Jesus.
Advent Video Series - "Centered"
Feeling a little off-center as Advent begins?
Join Sue Switalski for a NEW Advent video series titled “Centered” — a short reflection to help you pause, breathe, and make room for Christ this season.
A new video will be posted weekdays on Seton’s YouTube page and on Facebook, and the complete playlist can be found here. (coming soon!)
Maranatha ~ Come Lord Jesus!
Advent
Advent
Day 2 - Reveal - Centered in Hope, An Advent Reflection
Day 1 - Belief - Centered in Hope, An Advent Reflection
Open For Prayer
Monday - Friday | 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Our Sanctuary and Reservation Chapel are open for prayer and meditation Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Drop in for some quiet reflection. Use the Parish Office entrance.
Advent Prayer Resources
The first weeks of Advent begin in the deepest, darkest corners of the year. As we progress through each week, we light candles to illuminate our path to a loving and gentle God found in an infant. Jesus enters this world in the most vulnerable and humble way. We can ponder how our faith calls us into action to care for the most vulnerable and humble in our lives today. The simplicity of kindness, patience, and peace can represent the most valuable gift in our broken world. It truly does begin with us. Every thought, word, action, and intent prepares us for the most incredible gift: Jesus’ presence in our lives and in those we encounter and serve.
To strengthen us in the radical peace and love of God, we offer these prayer resources for you this Advent. May they offer guidance, solace, and inspiration as you journey toward the light of Christ.
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Maranatha everyone ~ Come Lord Jesus
God's Peace ~ Sue Switalski
5-Minute Prayers Around the Advent Wreath
By: Lisa M. Hendey
Spend just five minutes a day praying around your Advent wreath with popular author Lisa M. Hendey’s heart-felt reflections and you’ll experience the promise, renewal, and hope of the Advent season. Hendey—founder of CatholicMom.com—invites you to take up the centuries-old tradition of lighting candles and gathering around an Advent wreath in prayer with family and friends. These scripture-based devotions are perfect for any age and setting, and offer a few minutes of simplicity, focus, and sacred longing as you contemplate and prepare for the great gift of Christ’s birth.
