St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Ridgefield, CT

St. Elizabeth Seton

We are a spirit-filled Catholic Community of faith-centered people dedicated to the growth of God's Kingdom and the living of the Gospel. We proclaim the Good News of Salvation to all by living a life of faith and loving concern for all our sisters and brothers.

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Daily Mass

Please join us for daily Mass at 11:ooAM, via livestream on our facebook page. You do not need a facebook account to join us. Just click here and you will be connected to the page where you can view the Mass. You can...

All Masses are Suspended

Masses have been suspended through April 30th.

https://www.bridgeportdiocese.org/bishop-no-public-liturgical-celebrations-during-holy-week/

Father Prince will be celebrating Masses live streamed on Facebook Sundays and Weekdays starting on Sunday,March 29th at 11:00am.

With the suspension of regular weekly mass, we would request that you mail in your regular weekly, monthly and Easter offering. Most of the parish expenses are fixed and offertory receipts are the "lifeblood" of our parish, your support is truly appreciated." In addition, we have set up a special Family Assistance fund to anticipate the needs of our parishioners at this time. If you are able, your offering will be truly appreciated in the lives of those in need. Please consider ease of use of our Online Giving program for all of our offertory contributions. You can sign up for an account with a one time or recurring donation, log in for a "Quick Give", or Directly Donate to a particular fund. If you need any assistance, please email the office. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Online Giving | Sunday Offertory | Parish Emergency Fund | Family Assistance

Holy Week:

Palm Sunday Mass live streamed at 11am. Palms will be distributed at a later date.

Holy Thursday live streamed at 7:30 pm No Washing of the Feet

Good Friday live streamed at 3:00 pm

Holy Saturday Vigil live streamed at 7:30 pm

Easter Sunday live streamed at 11:00 am

Live Stream Videos

While attendance at Mass will be limited due COVID-19, we will be live streaming Masses. These can be followed live on facebook and will be posted on this website following the livestream. Below are 2 from this week. Going forward all videos will be on our VIDEO page. In addition PLEASE consider continuing your weekly giving to our parish by signing up with Online Giving. It is easy to do and to manage!

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Church Hours

St. Elizabeth Seton Church will be open daily from 6:30am to 4:30pm for private prayer.

Parish Office

The parish office is closed until further notice. Phone and email messages will be checked regularly.

Stations of the Cross

Regularly scheduled Stations of the Cross on Friday at 7:30pm are suspended. You are most welcome to do them privately during the hours we are open for private prayer. 6:30am - 4:30pm daily.

Funerals

Mass for the Dead will be celebrated in private for deceased at the nearest possible date following death, or if the family desires a public memorial Mass could be celebrated at a later date for the repose of the soul of the deceased and the consolation of the family

Weddings

The celebration of weddings may continue, but the Rites should be celebrated outside of Mass. Also, the guests should be limited to immediate family and close friends only, and their number must be less that 50 people.

Baptisms

You may wish to postpone Baptisms until a later date in the spring or summer, however we will accommodate any parent who does not wish to delay the sacrament. Any celebration of Baptism should be limited to the parents, godparents, grandparents and other immediate family and should be conducted in a manner that allows for proper social distancing.

Mass Intentions

All Mass intentions that are scheduled through April 3rd will be honored by Father Prince and Father Justin as they will celebrate a personal, private daily mass for your loved one.

Annual Catholic Appeal

The 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal is beginning. The Annual Catholic Appeal funds a broad range of essential ministries, programs and agencies that deliver pastoral care and human services where they are most needed. Every gift is an opportunity for us to come together as a family of faith to support diocesan-sponsored programs that no single parish can provide on its own.

Click to open or download the 2020 Brochure

Video's from the Diocese website:

Click here to visit the Annual Catholic Appeal Website

Special Offerings

In addition to the weekly offerings, collections are taken for special causes, our parish emergency fund and Holy Days. Most are a second collection on Sunday. A few are for Holy Days which occur during the week. Remember, you can schedule your offerings to be electronically transferred! See Online Giving...

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 which can be downloaded here... or picked up from the table in the back of the church. Then call the office to make an appointment to be personally welcomed by our Pastor, Father Joseph A. Prince. One must be an active, registered parishioner to receive an eligibility certificate to act as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation. Please notify the office if you move and/or change your telephone number. If you are using the downloaded form - be sure to save it and print it out.