THE TABLE IS SET! Come and find your seat at the table for The CHOSEN-Season 5.Starting February 2, 2026 in the Parish Hall from 6:30-8:30 pm. The Season runs for 8 weeks and culminating before Easter. We view the episode, discuss its relevance, and share light refreshments. Adults only please. We are saving a place for you!

Join the Seton Council Knights of Columbus to watch Super Bowl LX with friends on the big screen in the Parish Hall, Sunday, February 8. Doors open at 5pm. Cost is $15, tickets are available after all Masses. Click for more info.

Online giving is available for parishioners who wish to support the weekly offertory electronically. Secure options allow you to give using a debit card, credit card, or bank transfer, with the ability to make one-time or recurring contributions. Online giving provides a convenient way to support the parish consistently throughout the year. Thank you for your continued generosity. Click here to get started.

The Fifty Plus Group will be ponsoring a Dinner-Dance Event on Friday, February 13, 2026 in the Parish Hall. This will be a "POT-LUCK" dinner. Click for more info.

Live the Gospel through love and service. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul invites parishioners of all ages to put faith into action through simple, meaningful acts of service. Rooted in compassion, dignity, and community, our members offer assistance to our neighbors in need while growing together in friendship and purpose. Whether you have time, talent, or simply a willing heart, there is a place for you. Come join us! Please click here to contact Susan Bookout at sbookout7@gmail.com or any member of our group for additional information.

The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is proud to participate in the upcoming 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage which announced its theme recently. The pilgrimage, under the theme “One Nation Under God” will honor St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen to be canonized a saint as dioceses along the Eastern seaboard of the United States come together from Memorial Day through July 5, 2026 to encounter Jesus in the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will pass through the Diocese of Wilmington June 11 & 12. The specific locations to be included in the Diocese are forthcoming.

The annual Wedding Anniversary Mass will be held on World Marriage Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 1:00pm at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Newark, DE. The Mass coincides with National Marriage Week, February 7-14, 2026. Bishop William E. Koenig invites all married couples in the Diocese of Wilmington to the Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on World Marriage Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 1:00pm at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Newark, DE. Those celebrating significant anniversaries (5-year increments) - 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, or any anniversary beyond 50, will receive a special certificate from the Bishop. Reservations are needed, no matter what the anniversary year. Reservations are required by February 4, 2026. Click to register.

In a revolutionary year, the spirited celebration of America’s 250th anniversary throughout 2026, the national shrine dedicated to the first U.S.-born saint is aiming to help patriotic revelers discover the place of “Mother Seton” among the pantheon of iconic nation-builders. Click to read.

Tens of thousands of couples have healed their marriages through Retrouvaille. Couples learn to build communication skills and to increase intimacy. It also provides help for marriage problems, difficulties, or crises. Upcoming programs begin the weekend of February 6-8, at the Family Life Center in Malvern, PA. Visit www.MarriageHelpDelVal.org or call 215-766-3944. All inquiries are strictly confidential.

Show your support for St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. When you dine in at Bob Evans Restaurant on Route 273 (402 Eagle Run Rd, Newark, DE 19702; next to I-95) on Thursday, January 15 from 7am-2pm, Bob Evans will donate 15% of your check to the parish. You must present the flyer when ordering . Click here to download the flyer. We hope to see you January 15!

January 4 is the Feast Day for our Patroness, St Elizabeth Ann Seton. This Feast Day coincides with the Epiphany of the Lord, so our parish will celebrate a St Elizabeth Ann Seton Feast Day Mass during the First Friday Mass on January 2 at 9am. Additionally, the Seton Shrine in Emmitsburg, MD will be holding various activities on January 4 to celebrate, and have proposed some ways to celebrate if you're not able to attend in person. Click for more info.

The Most Reverend William E. Koenig, D.D. presents his annual Christmas Message to the people of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington.

Our Christmas Mass has been scheduled. Click for more info.

We want to alert you that fraudulent emails are being sent out using Father Carroll's name. These messages may ask for money, gift cards, or personal information. Father Carroll will never ask for money or gift cards by email. Do not reply to suspicious messages. Do not click links or open attachments in these emails. If you receive one, delete it immediately.

All are invited to a very special event – Veneration of a First Class Relic of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Join us on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 800 West Lea Blvd., Wilmington, Delaware. A presentation by Fr. Brian Kolodiejcuk, Postulator of the Cause for Canonization for Mother Teresa will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by veneration of her first-class relic. Come early for the Divine Liturgy beginning at 10:00 a.m.

We have another Advent invitation to read! Pick up a copy of “The Forgotten Way”: The St. James Master Plan by Matthew Kelly. Click for more info.

From November 23 to 30, show your support for St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish by purchasing online gift cards from Texas Roadhouse, available in denominations from $10 to $100, and they will provide 10% of the sales back to the parish! These gift cards can then be used to support our parish fundraiser nights at Texas Roadhouse Dec 1-4, where 15% of the check will also be provided to the parish! Click here to purchase.

Show your support for St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. When you dine in or order online from Texas Roadhouse on Route 40 (250 Buckley Blvd, Bear; next to Dairy Queen) on Monday, December 1 through Thursday, December 4 from 3pm-10pm, Texas Roadhouse will donate 15% of your check to the parish. You must present the flyer when ordering if dining in or taking out. Click here to download the flyer. We hope to see you December 1-4!

On November 12, 2025, and for the first time in 12 years, the U.S. bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States.

We are once again asking for your help to put a SMILE ON THE FACE OF A CHILD this Christmas. On December 13th, our Society will be hosting its annual Christmas Event for our neighbors in the community, and we need your help to provide meals and gifts for the less fortunate in our local community. Click here to learn how you can help.