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The Fifty Plus Group will be ponsoring a Dinner-Dance Event on Friday, August 21, 2026 in the Parish Hall. This will be a "POT-LUCK" dinner. Click for more info.

The Diocesan Youth Leadership Team is made up of 9th-12th graders from across the Diocese who come together to develop faith and leadership skills, engage with the Church, and build relationships with each other and with Jesus Christ. These dynamic young people desire to grow in their personal relationship with Jesus Christ and are willing to learn the skills to bring their faith into active roles in their parish/school and community. Youth Leadership Team members engage in team-building exercises, engage in leadership training, design and implement faith-sharing activities, and assist with the annual CYM Pilgrimage. Click here for more information.

Join us for food and fellowship for a Business Professionals Networking Breakfast on September 17 at 7:30am at St Joseph on the Brandywine. Father Joseph W. McQuaide IV will be the featured speaker and he will conduct a presentation entitled “Soul of Business: Catholic Leadership in the Age of A.I.” These breakfasts offer an outstanding opportunity to gather with like-minded professionals and leaders from across Delaware and Maryland who are inspired to live their faith in the workplace. We hope you’ll join us and bring a colleague or friend! Click here to register.

Show your support for St Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish. When you dine in or take out from Trattoria di Napoli on Route 40 (1222 Pulaski Hwy, Bear; across from Governor's Square) on Wednesday, August 12 from 12pm to 9pm (Take Out) or 3pm to 9pm (Dine In), Trattoria di Napoli 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 on August 12!

The St. Vincent de Paul Society are selling Shopping Passes for Boscov's FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS FUNDRAISER on Wednesday, October 21. The Shopping Passes are $5 each and will give you 25% off the lowest sale price (see store for exclusions). It can be used in-store or online. All proceeds will benefit our Neighbors in Need. Passes can be purchased in the Parish Office during regular hours, or from a St. Vincent DePaul member.

The 2026/2027 OCIA sessions for adults will begin on September 8, 2026. If you're interested in becoming a Catholic or completing your Sacraments of Initiation, please contact Deacon Bill Kibler ([email protected]). If you are in need of Confirmation only, please reach out to Fr. Carroll ([email protected]). Click here for more info on becomming a Catholic and the OCIA program.

Join the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish Crochet Ministry as they travel to see the live production of "Joshua" at the Sight & Sound Theatres in Lancaster County, PA on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Click for more info and how to register.

Ann Teresa O’Neill, the local woman whose extraordinary healing as a child helped in the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and longtime SS. Peter and Paul parishioner in Easton, Maryland, died at age of 78 on July 17. Click to read more.

Men of the Diocese of Wilmington are invited to attend the inaugural Catholic Men of Delmarva Conference on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Saint Mark's High School in Pike Creek (2501 Pike Creek Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808). The one-day spiritual retreat, Authentic Masculinity: A Call to Catholic Men, will feature inspiring speakers, Holy Mass with Bishop William Koenig, Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, fellowship, refreshments, and a catered lunch. The conference is open to all men ages 18 and older; younger sons are welcome when accompanied by an adult male. Click for more information and to register.

Help Local Students Start the School Year Strong! The Society of St. Vincent DePaul will be collecting school supplies for the children in need in our area. Needed items include backpacks (all ages), lunch boxes, folders, binders, highlighters,#2 pencils, pens composition and spiral bound notebooks, fiskar scissors, pocket folders, hand sanitizer, lined paper and more! With your help, we can ensure that these children will have the necessary tools for a successful school year. Please return all items no later than Friday, August 14! All school supplies will be delivered to Child, Inc. Thank you for your continued support of this very worthwhile project. For more information, or to make a monetary donation, please click here.