Dear Parishioners of St. Elizabeth Seton,

We are in the final “countdown” stage of our Jubilee Renovation!  I can remember making construction paper chains with my brothers as we did a countdown to Christmas morning and the importance of the end of our Advent season.  My own grandson recently shared that he is doing a countdown to Halloween in anticipation of all the candy he is going to collect.

We all have countdowns to big events in our lives.  I would love to share that preparing the final stages of our remodel is as easy as making a paper chain, but unfortunately its not that simple.  We still have many little items that will take time to complete and prepare our beautiful church for the upcoming Open House on November 7, 2026.  

At that time, we will still be awaiting a few items on order, such as the donor wall designed to acknowledge our generous community that has come together to support the renovations, from the earliest Diocese of Phoenix “Together Let Us Go Forth Capital Campaign “to the unbelievable support and donations received through the reopening of our church.

In Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he emphases his deep gratitude, joy and thanks for supporting his work with their generous gifts.  (Philippians 4:15-18) Our proposed Donor Wall is an acknowledgement of this community that has come together to make our renewal happen, building on the past beautiful history of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church to envision the new worship space. 

The countdown is underway and while I have not produced a paper chain…my list of “to do” projects continues to dwindle as we get just a little closer to the special day when you all are invited in to see what your prayers, support and vision have created.  

In Christ and with deep gratitude,

Dr. Kathleen H. Goeppinger
Jubilee Chair