Diocese of Joliet

2010: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
2011: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec JANUARY 2011

For parish events, please visit the parish websites.

Jan: January 2011 Office of Divine Worship Calendar for information about solemnities, feasts, memorials, etc.

Jan.: Scripture Opportunities Around the Diocese during January. Contact: Religious Education Office, 815-838-6475. For those interested in Scripture study.

Jan.: Signed Masses Around the Diocese during January. Contact: Religious Education Office, 815-838-6475. For the deaf community.

Jan.: ¿Se Habla Espanol? Counseling in Spanish on Wednesdays through Agape Missions of Joliet at Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Joliet. Every Wednesday counseling in Spanish is available to individuals, couples and families. The cost is free. For an appointment call Carlos Aquino, MA at 815-723-1548 x23.

Jan.: Community Support and Education Events, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Center, Wheaton. Call for more information: 630-462-4081. For information about Marianjoy support groups, e.g., caregivers, chronic pain, & stroke support groups, click HERE.

Jan. 1: New Years Day holy day of obligation information: Jan. 1st - Mary Mother of God is a holy day of obligation when it falls on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday. When it falls on a Saturday or Monday it is a holy day without obligation.

Jan. 1: 42th World Day of Peace

Jan. 1: Diocesan Offices Closed - New Years Day

Jan. 1: March for Life Chaperone Meeting. St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Life Office 630-718-2121.

Jan. 1-10: University Mission to the Philippines. Natalie Bayci 815-834-4028.

Jan. 2: Saint Basil the Great's and Saint Gregory Nazianzen's Feast Day

Jan. 3: Exploring the Sacred:Growing as Leaders of Prayer. 9:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., location TBA. Tom Quinlan 815-838-6475.

Jan. 4: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton's Feast Day

Jan. 4: Natural Family Planning Session 1. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. The Joliet Diocesan Natural Family Planning Program teaches the Billings Ovulation Method (BOMA) of NFP. Classes are held at St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center on the first Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Parishes may arrange for classes on site. Contact Karen Buchert at kasbuchert@comcast.net or 630-551-1712.

Jan. 5: St. John Neumann's Feast Day

Jan. 5: Diocesan Tech Plan Committee Meeting. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Pam Gean 815-838-2181.

Jan. 6: The Traditional Date of the Epiphany. Readings.

Jan. 6: JDPA Executive Board Meeting. 8:30 a.m., CSO Conference Room, St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Madonna Turner 815-838-2181.

Jan. 9: Natural Family Planning in Spanish Session 1. 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. The Joliet Diocesan Natural Family Planning Program teaches the Billings Ovulation Method (BOMA) of NFP. For more information Lupita Sorich 815-932-9275.

Jan. 10: Diocesan Feast Day - Commemoration of the death of Bishop Romeo Blanchette (diocesan celebration on the Sunday closest to the 10th)

Jan. 12: Diocesan Feast Day - St. Marguerite Bourgeoys' Feast Day

Jan. 13: President/Principal Luncheon. 11:00 a.m. For more information Madonna Turner 815-838-2181.

Jan. 14: JOB articles due at the Chancery

Jan. 14: Breakfast with the Bishop. 8:00 a.m., University of St. Francis, Joliet. For more information Madonna Turner 815-838-2181.

Jan. 15: JOB articles due at the Chancery

Jan. 15: Rainbows Coordinator Training. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Desirée Marciani 815-838-5334.

Jan. 16: Mass for Life. 2:00 p.m., Cathedral. For more information Life Office 630-718-2121.

Jan. 17: St. Anthony's Feast Day

Jan. 18: Joliet Diocesan Board of Education Meeting. 7:00 p.m., CSO Conference Room, St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Mary Judge 815-838-2181.

Jan. 18: Natural Family Planning Session 2. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. The Joliet Diocesan Natural Family Planning Program teaches the Billings Ovulation Method (BOMA) of NFP. Parishes may arrange for classes on site. Contact Karen Buchert at kasbuchert@comcast.net or 630-551-1712.

Jan. 20: JOB inserts due at the Chancery

Jan. 20: Young Adult Ministers Gathering. 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Paul Jarzembowski 815-834-4047.

Jan. 20: Youth Ministry Gathering. 10:00 a.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Paul Mach 815-834-4044.

Jan. 21: St. Agnes' Feast Day

Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- Legal School Holiday -- CSO Closed

Jan. 22: Ministers of Care Training. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Carmelite Spiritual Center. For more information ODW/Catechumenate 815-838-7098.

Jan. 22: Rainbows Facilitator Training. 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Desirée Marciani 815-838-5334.

Jan. 22-24: March for Life. Washington, DC. For more information Life Office 630-718-2121.

Jan. 23: Diaconate Class of 2013 Spiritual Formation. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Deacon Bart Federici 815-834-4090.

Jan. 23: Natural Family Planning in Spanish Session 2. 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center.The Joliet Diocesan Natural Family Planning Program teaches the Billings Ovulation Method (BOMA) of NFP. For more information Lupita Sorich 815-932-9275.

Jan. 24: St. Francis de Sales' Feast Day

Jan. 25: The Conversion of St. Paul's Feast Day

Jan. 25: Survival Breakfast - 1st and 2nd Year Principals. CSO. Barbara Ronspies 815-838-2181.

Jan. 27: JDPA Executive Board Meeting. 8:30 a.m., CSO Conference Room, St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Madonna Turner 815-838-2181.

Jan. 27: Adult Faith Formation Meeting. 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Tom Quinlan 815-838-6475.

Jan. 27: Spanish Catechesis. 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Joyce Donahue 815-838-6475.

Jan. 28: St. Thomas Aquinas' Feast Day

Jan. 28 - Feb.: Philippines Mission. For more information Art Sheridan 815-834-4072.

Jan. 29: Ministers of Care Training. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Carmelite Spiritual Center. For more information ODW/Catechumenate 815-838-7098.

Jan. 29: Capacitacion Classes. 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Miguel Moreno 815-834-4037.

Jan. 29: Marriage Initiative Training. 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. For more information Jim Healy 815-838-5334.

Jan. 31: St. John Bosco's Feast Day

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