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Please note on the calendar above:

Events marked in brown are for all young adults in their late teens, 20s & 30s.

Events marked in maroon red are for particular groups of young adults.

Events marked in green are for parish leaders and young adult ministers.

Events marked in blue are national and federal holidays in the United States.

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Young Adult Activities & Groups

Check out our new special website with details about

young adult activities around the Diocese of Joliet:

www.catholicyac.net

This site is maintained by young adult representatives from

various ministries, groups, and networks around the Diocese of

Joliet who serve on the diocesan young adult commission.

 

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WHAT'S HAPPENING?

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Bishop Conlon to Speak at the University of St. Francis:

Wednesday, January 25. 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

His talk, called “Who is (in)forming whom?: Evangelizing in a Secular Culture", is open to the public. It will held

in San Damiano Hall located in Donovan Hall/USF Motherhouse. Parking is available in the lots surrounding the Motherhouse, 520 Plainfield Road, or in the university’s main parking lots located at Wilcox and Douglas streets.

Click here to visit the USF website for more information.

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Ash Wednesday Evangelization Workshop

Resource Meeting for Parish Staff & Leadership

Thursday, February 2, 2012

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center

101 W. Airport Rd., Romeoville, IL 60446

Please RSVP to Nancy Ferencik at 815.834.4048 or at nferencik@dioceseofjoliet.org no later than Jan. 31, 2012

Click here for more information.

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Chicago Area Nun Run

for single women ages 18-40

February 3-4, 2012

Visit and experience the houses of different

Religious Communities.

Click here for additional information and registration form.

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Called Series

Evenings for Young Adults who want to listen closely to God's Call

First evening to take place on Feb. 6, 2012, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Cenacle Retreat Center

513 W. Fullerton Parkway

Chicago, Illinois

Please RSVP to Sr. Elyse Ramirez, O.P. at

312.534.5240 or CAVA@archchicago.org.

Click here for flyer with more information.

 

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The Young Adult Stations Experience

Friday, February 24, 2012

St. Scholastica Church

7800 Janes Ave., Woodridge, Illinois

7:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Diocese of Joliet Young Adult Ministry Office

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Seekers Retreat

 for Young Adults in their 20s and 30s

Find out how faith plays a role in other young adults' journeys, and take the time to reflect on your own path.

Save the Date!

March 24-25, 2012

Noon-Noon: 24 Hours with God!

St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center

Romeoville, IL

Click here for more information.

Sponsored by the Diocese of Joliet Young Adult Commission, in partnership with Charis Ministries.

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Spring 2012 Young Adult Volleyball

All games played at:

St. Scholastica Parish

7800 Janes Ave., Woodridge, IL

Team Registrations Due February 15

Individual Registraions Due March 1

$15 Registration

($5 off for college students or early-bird registrants by Jan.15)

1:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoons:

February 26

March 4

March 11

March 18

 March 25

April 1

Click here for registration form and additional information.

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Holy Thursday Midnight Pilgrimage

A Traveling Evening Prayer Experience with Joliet Bishop R. Daniel Conlon

Holy Thursday, April 5, 2012

7:00 p.m. Mass ~ 8:30 p.m. Pilgrimage

The Cathedral of St. Raymond

604 N. Raynor Ave., Joliet, Illinois

 

Hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Joliet Young Adult Ministry

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Adult Faith Formation Workshop on Evangelization

Thursday, April 26, 2012

12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center

101 W. Airport Rd.

Romeoville, IL 60446

Contact Paul Jarzembowski at pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org for more details.

      

 

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Check us out on Facebook at the Southeast DuPage Young Adults page.

Finding Life Lessons in the Movies

Another Round Bar & Grill

5141 Main St., Downers Grove, IL

Third Wednesday of the Month

September 2011-June 2012

6:30-9:30 p.m.

St. Scholastica Parish Southeast DuPage Young Adults present "Finding Life's Lessons in the Movies"  for married and single men and women in their 20's & 30's.  Engaging group discussion to following after each movie. Click here for flyer of movie listings, movie dates and additional information.

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Monthly Discernment Series

 for young adult men and women

Sunday afternoons, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

 from September 2011 to June 2012

Begins Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 at 3 p.m.

Lorretto Center, 1600 Somerset Lane, Wheaton

(the series continues monthly; click here for dates)

If you are contemplating religious life or just curious about what it takes to be a brother or sister, this series is just for you.  For more info, click here.

This series is sponsored by the religious communities of the Joliet Area Vocations Association (JAVA).  For more details, contact Sr. Claire Vandborg by email.

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Into the Heart

A Journey Through the Theology of the Body

To be held select Mondays starting October 10th though June 25, 2012 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Naperville, IL; Cost is $25.00.

A DVD-based study presented by world-renowned speaker and best-selling author Christopher West. In this study, West will guide you on a life-changing journey, as you begin to move the profound teaching from your head to your heart.

Click here for registration information and here for dates.

 

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Ongoing Activities & Events

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Looking for some time of quiet adoration before Christ?

Want to connect with other young adults in prayer?

Feeling overwhelmed by stress, work, and the daily grind?

Spirit & Truth Eucharistic Adoration

around the Diocese of Joliet in Illinois

Peotone Area "Spirit & Truth"

Eucharistic Adoration Community

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Parish

511 N. Conrad St., Peotone, Illinois

For more details: James Kelly, (708) 258-9580

or e-mail peotone@spiritandtruthillinois.org.

Joliet Area "Spirit & Truth"

Eucharistic Adoration Community

Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Jude Catholic Parish

2212 McDonough Street, Joliet

For more details: Tim Cyborski,

e-mail teachbths@yahoo.com

East DuPage "Spirit & Truth"

Eucharistic Adoration Community

Every Other Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

St. Isaac Jogues Parish

306 West 4th Street, Hinsdale

For more details: John & Kristin Meyer,

e-mail kmeyer@ccreonline.com

Central DuPage "Spirit & Truth"

Eucharistic Adoration Community

Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Joan of Arc Parish

820 Division St., Lisle

For more details: Ben Petty,

e-mail benjpetty@gmail.com

South Suburban "Spirit & Truth"

Eucharistic Adoration Community

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Bernard Parish

13030 W. 143rd Street, Homer Glen

For more details: Chris McCaffrey,

e-mail chrism@stbernardshg.org

Details: Spirit & Truth is a community of young adults who share a common goal of seeking God.  They host a weekly holy hour in five different areas around the Chicagoland area filled with worship, music, and time to listen to the voice of God, as well as talks and discussions on Catholic teaching, Scripture, and tradition.  All men and women in their 20s and 30s are welcome to attend.

For more information about Spirit & Truth locations around Illinois, log onto www.spiritandtruthillinois.org.

If you have specific questions, you can email them to info@spiritandtruthillinois.org.

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Summit Young Adult Catholics

A 20s & 30s Ministry for New Lenox, Mokena, Plainfield,

Joliet, and surrounding areas in Will County, Illinois

check out the website: www.summityoungadults.com

Check out the website for all upcoming events, as well as links to

organizations, parishes, and programs helpful to young adults.

Past events have included the Halloween Night Bonfire & Talk,

the New Years Eve Celebration, service events, Spirit & Truth,

and great social networking opportunities for young adults.

For more information about Summit programs, contact

Matt Krumdrick, diocesan liasion for Summit Ministries,

at (630) 730-1368 or email him at krumdrick@me.com

 

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ALSO JOIN THE SUMMIT FACEBOOK GROUP HERE.

Want to connect with other young adult Catholics in Will County

(around places like Joliet, Plainfield, Romeoville, Mokena, Frankfort,

New Lenox, Channahon, and Shorewood, among other places)? 

Then log onto the Summit Young Adult Catholics Facebook Group. 

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Outside the Joliet Diocese

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FOR THOSE NEAR ORLAND PARK

I & M Canal Y.A.C.H.T. Club

(YACHT: Young Adult Catholics Hanging Together)

Second Tuesdays (soon to be third) Each Month

7:00 to 9:00 p.m. between September and May.

We raised our anchor and sailed to a new location:

Illinois Bar & Grill - 1131 State Street - Lemont, Illinois

For more information: www.yamchicago.org

or call St. Alphonsus in Lemont at (630) 257-2414

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FOR THOSE IN THE WEST SUBURBS

The Kateri Center

Near West Suburban Young Adult Ministry

Check out the Kateri Center website!

Dominican University, 7900 W. Division, River Forest

For more info: Elise Ainsworth, Kateri Center Director

Call (708) 488-5112 or email elisea-b@yamchicago.org

If you are looking to connect with other young adults

in the Near West Side (in communities like River Forest, Berwyn,

Westchester, and Oak Park), contact Elise in the Kateri Center,

a regional multi-parish outreach of the Archdiocese of Chicago

Young Adult Ministry Office.  Be sure to check them out.

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FOR THOSE IN THE NORTH & WEST SUBURBS

YAM-NW: Northwest Suburban

Young Adult Ministry Network

Around the Burbs: Young Adult Activities

in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago

For more information contact Laura Ferlita at 847-907-3436

or lferlita@holyfamilyparish.org.

These activities are aimed at young adults in their late teens,

twenties, and thirties, living and working in the north and west

suburbs of Chicago.  Sponsored by the NW Suburban Young Adult

Ministry Nework (YAM-NW), these events are open to young

adultsfrom the Diocese of Joliet.  Check them out and enjoy!

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DISCLAIMER & REQUEST

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If you know of other upcoming events that are not listed here, please

send that information to the Diocese of Joliet Young Adult Ministry Office

by emailing pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org.  All submissions are

subject to review and are not guarenteed to be posted on this website.

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