Diocese of Joliet - Diocesan Events

Young Adult Ski Trip & Winter Excursion

Friday to Sunday, January 23-25, 2009

Cascade Ski Resort & Kalahari Water Park

    from Chicagoland to Wisconsin Dells

Click here to register or for more details.

For more info: Jo Puglia, (847) 571-1713

or email her at jopuglia@hotmail.com.

Details: Come for an exciting three-day trip with young adults from the Chicagoland area.  Activities include skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, and swimming at Kalahari Water Park.

Saturday evening includes mass at St. Cecilia Parish in Wisconsin Dells followed by dinner.

Prices start at $210 for a basic package, which includes motorcoach bus, two nights hotel, breakfast, dinner, and snacks.  You won't want to miss this great event! 

 

Java with Jesus: Young Adult Small Groups

(Scripture Study and/or Faith Sharing Networks)

If you're interested in joining or starting a group, contact us!

For more details: Call (815) 834-4047 or email pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org.

Details:  Crack open the Scriptures and connect with other young adults over issues of faith in a comfortable setting like a home or a local coffeeshop... and have some "java with Jesus."

 

The Diocese of Joliet is starting up some Scripture study and faith-sharing groups for men and women in college and in their 20s and 30s.  If you are interested in joining or starting one, contact Paul Jarzembowski in the Diocesan Young Adult Ministry Office.  

 

Diocesan Young Adult Ministry

Resource & Networking Meeting

Thursday, March 19, 2008

12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

St. Charles Borromeo Diocesan Pastoral Center

Rt. 53/Independence Blvd. at Airport Rd., Romeoville

Click here for more details. Please RSVP if you're coming.

RSVP: Email pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org.

Details:  Hear about the latest resources and best practices in Young Adult Ministry; get practical tips for connecting with college students and 20- and 30-somethings; network with other parish leaders in the area doing this type of ministry; and get the latest deails on upcoming events and programs for young adults.  This meeting is open to all parish staff and leaders who work with young adults in any way in their ministry (adult faith, youth ministry, RCIA, marriage). 

 

HELP PLAN THE FUTURE

We are planning our 2009 events.  Come be a part of the team!

If you would like to help plan, please contact us today.

For more details: Call (815) 834-4047 or email pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org.

Young Adult Ministry is growing throughout the Diocese of Joliet, but it cannot happen without college students and men and women in their 20s and 30s.  If you are interested in planning, please call or email us today.  A sample of events coming up from the Diocese Joliet that are already in the works:

Diocesan Pastor-Staff Leadership Day

with Mike Hayes, author of "Googling God"

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Hickory Ridge Marriott Conference Hotel, Lisle

Ash Wednesday Young Adult Outreach Campaign

Wednesday, February 25, 2009, various times

Various Catholic Parishes around the Diocese of Joliet

Midnight Pilgrimage with Bishop Sartain

Holy Thursday, April 9, 2009, 7 p.m. to Midnight

St. Raymond Cathedral, Joliet, and surrounding parishes

Chicagoland Young Adult Conference

Friday to Saturday, April 17 to 18, 2009

Exact location and times to be announced soon.

Listening to God's Call

Young Adult Day of Discernment

Sunday, June 14, 2009, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Portiuncula Center for Prayer ("The Port"), Frankfort

Collegiate Leadership Conference (CLC)

Friday to Sunday, June 26 to 28, 2009

Lewis University Campus, Romeoville

DuPage

Scripture Wi-Fi: A Wireless Fidelity Connection

  Between God, Young Adults, and Scripture

NOW ONLINE - Join the Facebook group.  Click here.

Open to all young adults with internet access.

For more info: Sr. Claire Vandborg, IBVM, (630) 868-2904, CLVand@aol.com

Details: "Scripture WiFi" is a virtual way of praying with Scripture so that the Word of God comes alive in our hearts and more deeply influences the reality of our lives.

Online, read the selected Gospel passage aloud slowly and thoughtfully and allow for  a time for silence and listening to God’s Word.  Then log on to listen to (i.e. read) what others say and how God’s Word affects them, too.  On the Facebook page, reply and interact with other young adults and their reflections.  This is a great tool for young adults busy and on-the-go, but curious about what the Bible has to say. 

North DuPage Theology-on-Tap

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Monday, January 19, 2008

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Pilot Pete's Restaurant, 905 W. Irving Park Rd., Schaumburg

(restaurant located at the Schaumburg Regional Airport)

RSVP:  Doug Muir, (630) 894-5880, x118, dougmuir@sbcglobal.net

Topic:   "Becoming Prisoners of Hope: Racial Solidary

                 and the Catholic Imagination"

              with Eric Styles, SJ, Jesuit Seminarian

Details:  This monthly dinner and speaker night (held on third Mondays each month), is a chance for men and women in their 20s and 30s to come together in a comfortable setting and talk about issues of faith and spirituality.  The event is free, but your dinner and drinks are your responsibility.  All young adults are welcome, Catholic or otherwise. 

 

Lisle Area "Spirit & Truth"

Eucharistic Adoration Community

Every Friday Night - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

St. Joan of Arc Parish, 820 Division St., Lisle

For more information: Ben Petty, benjpetty@gmail.com

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 throughout Illinois, log onto www.spiritandtruthillinois.org.

Will

Young Adult Faith in Film Gathering

Featured Movie of the Month: "Dave"

Sunday, January 18, 2008

12:00 Noon to 2:30 p.m.

Joliet Franciscan Center, 1433 Essington Road, Joliet

For details: Sr. Barb Kwiatkowski, OSF, (815) 725-8735, x115

Details: Come gather for refreshments and socializing, watch "Dave," a favorite movie especially on the eve of the Presidential Inauguration.  We will discuss the deeper meanings and issues behind the movie.  Open to all young adults in their 20s and 30s, single and married.  Free of charge, refreshments available.  

 

Will County Young Adult Ministry Planning Meeting

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

LOCATION TBA (somewhere in Will County)

For more info : Email pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org.

Details:  Help plan young adult activities in Joliet and Will County for 2009.  Come to this planning meeting and find out what opportunities are coming up for men and women in their 20s and 30s, single and married, in this area of the diocese. 

 

Joliet Area "Spirit & Truth"

Eucharistic Adoration Community

Every Thursday Night - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

St. Jude Catholic Parish, 2212 McDonough Street, Joliet

For more information: Tim Cyborski, teachbths@yahoo.com

 

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.

 

Will County Young Adult Catholics Group

NOW ONLINE - Join the Facebook group.  Click here.

Open to all young adults with internet access.

For more information: Paul Jarzembowski, pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org

Details: 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 Will County Young Adult Catholics Facebook Group.  Great place to start the connection to others in your area.

Kendall/Grundy

Kendall/Grundy & Will County Young Adult Catholics Group

NOW ONLINE - Join the Facebook group.   Click here.

Open to all young adults with internet access.

For more information: Paul Jarzembowski, pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org

Details: Want to connect with other young adult Catholics in Kendall and Grundy County and nearby Will County (in towns like Morris, Plano, Yorkville, Shorewood, Channahon, Oswego, Joliet, and others places nearby)?  Then log onto the Will County Young Adult Catholics Facebook Group.  Great place to start the connection to others in your area.

Kankakee

HELP PLAN EVENTS for KANKAKEE AREA YOUNG ADULTS!

We are planning events now for the fall of 2008 and spring of 2009.

If you would like to help plan, please contact us today.

Contact:  Matt Toohill, (815) 939-3573

  or email mtoohill@stjosephbradley.org

Young Adult Ministry is growing in the Kankakee area.  This past summer, we had a very successful season of Theology-on-Tap and would like to keep things going into the future.  If you are interested in planning, please call or email us today.

 

Kankakee Area Young Adult Catholics Group

NOW ONLINE - Join the Facebook group.  Click here.

Open to all young adults with internet access.

For more information: Paul Jarzembowski, pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org

Details: Want to connect with other young adult Catholics in Kankakee County (in towns like Manteno, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, and others places nearby)?  Then log onto the Kankakee Area Young Adult Catholics Facebook Group.  Great place to start the connection to others in your area.

Ford/Iroquois

Ford/Iroquois and Kankakee Area Young Adult Catholics Group

NOW ONLINE - Join the Facebook group.  Click here.

Open to all young adults with internet access.

For more information: Paul Jarzembowski, pjarzembowski@dioceseofjoliet.org

Details: Want to connect with other young adult Catholics in Kankakee, Ford, or Iroquois County (in towns like Clifton, Paxton, Gibson City, Watseka, Piper City, Manteno, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, and others places nearby)?  Then log onto the Kankakee Area Young Adult Catholics Facebook Group.  Great place to start the connection to others in your area.

Archdiocese of Chicago

The Called Series: Discernment Evenings for Young Adults

Each evening event is from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the

Cenacle Retreat Center, 513 W. Fullerton Pkwy., Chicago

RSVP: Sr. Elyse Ramirez, OP, at (312) 751-5240 or e-mail

(with the subject line "registration") to cava@archchicago.org.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

Called to be the Body of Christ with Fr. Tom McCarthy, OSA

(followed by an experience of prayer)

Monday, February 2, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

Called to Conversion with Fr. Ed Shea, OFM

(followed by response and discussion time)

Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

Called to Prayer with Fr. Robin Ryan, CP

(followed by an experience of prayer)

Monday, April 6, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

Called to Service with Sr. Meg Guider, OSF

(followed by response and discussion time)

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.

Called to Lifelong Discernment with members

of the Chicago Area Vocations Association

(followed by an experience of prayer)

Reserve one evening each month to listen to God's call.  All evenings are free, but please RSVP if you plan to come.  These sessions are for anyone searching for direction in their lives.  They are sponsored by the Chicago Area Vocations Association (CAVA) and the Joliet Area Vocations Association (JAVA).

 

FOR THOSE NEAR ORLAND PARK

I & M Canal YACHT Club

Second Tuesdays Each Month - 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Fox's Pub, 9655 West 143rd St., Orland Park

For more information: www.yamchicago.org

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

Details:  This monthly dinner and speaker night features guest speakers talking on issues of faith and spirituality. Open to men and women in their 20s and 30s, single and married alike.  Check the website for details on upcoming nights.

 

FOR THOSE IN THE WEST SUBURBS

The Kateri Center: Near West Suburban Young Adult Ministry

Dominican University, 7900 W. Division, River Forest

For more information: Elise Ainsworth-Bryson, Kateri Center Director

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

Details:  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 outreach of the Archdiocese of Chicago Young Adult Ministry Office.

 

FOR THOSE IN THE NORTH & WEST SUBURBS

NW Suburban YACHT Club

Second Thursdays Each Month - 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Emmett's Ale House, 110 N. Brockway St., Palatine

For more information: www.yamnw.org

or contact Bob Gorcik at bobgorcik@comcast.net.

Details:  This monthly dinner and speaker night features guest speakers talking on issues of faith and spirituality. Open to men and women in their 20s and 30s, single and married alike.  Check the website for details on upcoming nights. 

ALSO: the NW Suburban Young Adult Ministry network (called "YAM-NW") is starting small Christian communities for young adults across the northwest suburbs.  Contact Joe and Laura Ferlita at lferlita@holyfamilyparish.org or call (847) 907-3436 if you are interested in joining or starting one.

 

Chicago Archdiocesan Young Adult Mass & Breakfast

First Sundays Each Month - 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Old St. Patricks Church, Adams & DesPlaines, Chicago

For more information: www.yamchicago.org

Details:  The monthly young adult mass and breakfast at Old St. Patrick's Church in downtown Chicago is sponsored by the Archdiocese of Chicago Young Adult Ministry Office.  This mass is a great place to hear great preaching (usually by Fr. John Cusick, Director of Young Adult Ministry for the Archdiocese), excellent music, warm hospitality, and opportunities to meet young adults your age from around the Chicagoland area.  First time there?  Check out the "First Timers Table" at the free continental breakfast immediately after the mass.   

 

 






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