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A list of great events open to catechetical leaders around the Diocese of Joliet (not directly sponsored by the Diocesan Religious Education Office)

 

Formation Workshop

Praying with Biblical Women and Men of Trust

(with Marianne Race, CSJ)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center, 402 S. Independence Blvd., Romeoville

Cost:  $15 per person (registration in advance requested)

For more details or to register: Yvonne DeBruin, (815) 834-4003

Sponsored by the Diocese of Joliet Ministry Formation Office

Theology in Life Lecture

GK Chesterton's Discovery of Metaphysical Realism

(with Fr. Aidan Nicholas, O.P.)

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. (with reception to follow)

Benedictine University, Birk Hall (Room 112), Lisle

For more details: Christine M. Fletcher, Ph.D, (630) 829-6263, cfletcher@ben.edu

Sponsored by Benedictine University

Scripture Seminar

On Holy Ground: Encountering God in the Bible

(with Barbara Bowe, R.S.C.J.)

Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

St. John of the Cross Parish Center, 5005 S. Wolf Rd., Western Springs

Cost:  $40 per person (includes hospitality)

For more details: Carol Kloss, (312) 243-3700 or www.catechesis-chicago.org

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago - Catholic Scripture School

Catholic Theological Union Workshop 

The Role of the Textbook in Catechetical Formation

(with Irene H. Murphy) 

Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. 

Catholic Theological Union - Academic and Conference Center

(2nd Floor), 5416 S. Cornell Ave., Chicago

RSVP: Weber-Killgallon@ctu.edu with name, title, parish and phone number

For more details:  Keiran O'Kelly, (773) 371-5442

Sponsored by Catholic Theological Union

Day of Sharing Scripture & Spirituality

Life in the Spirit with Jack Shea

Monday, April 28, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

St. Thomas the Apostle Parish (Lighthouse Room), 1500 Brookdale Rd., Naperville

Cost: $20 per person (includes breakfast and lunch; register by April 21)

For details or to register: Chari Rosales, (630) 355-8980, crosales@stapostle.org

Sponsored by St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

Peace Day Mini-Conference

The Challenge of Peace

(with Keynote Speaker John Carr from the USCCB)

Saturday, May 3, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center, 402 S. Independence Blvd., Romeoville

Cost: $25 (with lunch), $15 (without lunch) with discounts for seniors and students For more details: http://www.paxjoliet.org/events/peaceday2008.htm  

Sponsored by the Diocese of Joliet Peace & Justice Office

Online Webinar

Autism in Children and Youth

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Webinar will be available online at http://www.ncpd.org/

NOTE:  When the email announcement of the May 6th  event comes out, it will be forwarded to all catechetical leaders who work with children and youth.  Please note that in order to access these materials, you may need to update some settings and software on your computer.

Sponsored by NCCL and the National Catholic Partnership for Disabilities 

MORE CONTACTS, REMINDERS, and EVENTS

Safe Environment Reminders

Keep updated with dates, details, and more.

Click here for the latest information.

Youth Ministry Cluster Meetings

For more info, contact Paul Mach at (815) 727-6411, x281.

DRE/Children's Religious Education Cluster Meetings

For more info, contact Joyce Donahue at (815) 727-6411, x258.

Young Adult Ministry Activities (for Collegiates, 20-, and 30-Somethings)

For more info, click here or contact Paul Jarzembowski at (815) 727-6411, x261.

Evangelization Online Courses (through the Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association - PNCEA). For more info, click here.

Faith Formation Online Courses (through the University of Dayton's Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation - VLCFF).  For more info, click here

 

For more information about any of these events, or for more details about any of the ministries through the Diocesan Religious Education Office, please feel free to contact (815) 727-6411 or check back to our website, www.dioceseofjoliet.org/reo/.







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