November 15, 2026| 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
As November 22 Draws Near
Father Williams AbbaThe countdown is finally over, and a historic moment is upon us. Next Sunday, November 22, 2026, at the 11:00 AM Mass, our shepherd, Bishop John Dolan, will join us to celebrate the solemn consecration of our new altar and the blessing of our renovated church. This event serves as a magnificent highlight of our Golden Jubilee year, marking 50 years of faith, community, and devotion at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Sun City.
NEXT WEEKEND!
There are still some openings! Help us cover 50 consecutive hours in Adoration leading up to the 11am Mass on Sunday, November 22 as we give thanks to Our Lord for His abundant blessings!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR
JUBILEE CAMPAIGN!
Dear Parishioners,
As I ponder our seven month journey of renewal, renovation and revisioning, I cannot help but reflect on the highlights that have been shared with all of you through the weekly Jubilee Updates. Both highs and lows, joyful moments and sleepless nights, this journey is one that transformed our worship space and greatly impacted many of the tradesmen who came to work at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.
As I ponder our seven month journey of renewal, renovation and revisioning, I cannot help but reflect on the highlights that have been shared with all of you through the weekly Jubilee Updates. Both highs and lows, joyful moments and sleepless nights, this journey is one that transformed our worship space and greatly impacted many of the tradesmen who came to work at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church.
Pray with Pope Leo XIV, November 2026
Mimi Russo Cleveland
Saturday, December 19, 11am
The Sisters of Life share how important your gifts are to their ministry.
FORMATION IS UNDERWAY
CONTACT DEACON JEFF FOR MORE INFORMATION
Do you have a will? As Catholics, we are called to lives of stewardship—and that includes passing on our values and valuables to the next generation. St. Elizabeth Seton is introducing a free will-writing tool, sponsored by the Diocese of Phoenix, so all parishioners can create a will for free and support the people and ministries close to their heart.
SPECIAL COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND
Pope Leo XIV has published his first Encyclical: Magnifica Humanaitas: “On Safeguarding the Human person in the time of Artificial Intelligence”
This marked the first time a pope has so comprehensively addressed the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). Therefore, it will likely be remembered as a landmark papal teaching for many years to come. Pope Leo is inviting the whole world—people of faith and all people of good will—into a moral discernment about the potential impacts of our rapidly evolving modern technologies.
The Encyclical is available in the parish office for your taking. You are welcome to get one for free, however, we do accept donations.
This marked the first time a pope has so comprehensively addressed the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). Therefore, it will likely be remembered as a landmark papal teaching for many years to come. Pope Leo is inviting the whole world—people of faith and all people of good will—into a moral discernment about the potential impacts of our rapidly evolving modern technologies.
The Encyclical is available in the parish office for your taking. You are welcome to get one for free, however, we do accept donations.
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What is it? It’s a special opportunity for you to pray for vocations, You are given a Chalice for two weeks, along with specific prayers. Place it in a prominent place in your home. It’s a wonderful visual as you pray. You don’t need a group of people. Your prayers are needed to ask God to grant us more priest, religious and lay ministers.
REMEMBER: NO PRIEST - NO EUCHARIST
You will be presented the Chalice at the end of Mass or in private. If you are not able to get to church, it can be taken to you. Call Rachel Ruby at 623-972-1051. She will call you back to answer questions or to schedule you to receie the Chalice.
That Man Is You meets Saturday at 6:30am. For more information, please contact Deacon Jeff Arner.
Front Office Help - Contact Sylvia Cabral | scabral@sescc.org
Money Counters - Contact Sylvia Cabral | scabral@sescc.org
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - Contact Steve Raml | sraml@sescc.org
Lectors, Ushers, Greeters, Hospitality - Contact Steve Raml | sraml@sescc.org
Bring Eucharist to the Homebound - Contact Deacon Jeff | jarner@sescc.org
OCIA Sponsors/Team, Catechists for Elementary through High School,
Catechists for Adult Formation, That Man Is You, Bereavement Support Team
Contact Deacon Jeff | jarner@sescc.org
Current Safe Environment certification is required for all volunteers.
The Parable of the Talents
Join Bishop John Dolan on this Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time as he reflects on the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30) through the lens of the striking 17th-century painting by Willem de Poorter.
Bishop Dolan invites us to consider the servant who buried his gift out of fear and confront how easily we can do the same. Again and again, Jesus expands our limited horizons: love your enemy, forgive seventy-seven times, bring what little you have. The talent is more than a responsibility — it is a share in the divine life God has entrusted to us.
Yet we can still bury that gift beneath our small notions of justice, forgiveness and possibility. Christ keeps calling us out of those little prisons and into the magnificence of God, that we too may hear those words we long for: “Come, share in your Master’s joy.”
Bishop Dolan invites us to consider the servant who buried his gift out of fear and confront how easily we can do the same. Again and again, Jesus expands our limited horizons: love your enemy, forgive seventy-seven times, bring what little you have. The talent is more than a responsibility — it is a share in the divine life God has entrusted to us.
Yet we can still bury that gift beneath our small notions of justice, forgiveness and possibility. Christ keeps calling us out of those little prisons and into the magnificence of God, that we too may hear those words we long for: “Come, share in your Master’s joy.”
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