What's happening in the Vocations Office?

May 2022

Dear Friends,

Happy Easter! I hope and pray that you find this email well. The month of May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. It is a time to recall our earthly as well as our Heavenly Mother and ask for her assistance in getting to heaven. I ask that you’d take time this month to thank Mary for the three men being ordained to the priesthood. I also ask if you could take time this month to pray the Rosary for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Lastly, please pray for the men who will be transitioning out of seminary and those entering. May our Lady guard and protect you and draw you ever closer to the heart of her son Jesus.

Sincerely,

The Vocations Office

Upcoming Vocational Events

Holy Hour for Vocations: June 12
Ordination to the Priesthood: May 21
Vocation Prayer Calendar: May
Women's Vocation Retreats
Totus Tuus Summer Camp: June 12 - July 29
Quo Vadis Days: July 31 - Aug. 3 (Save the Date)

Seminarian Spotlights

Please keep our Theology 4 men in prayer as they prepare for their ordination to the Order of Presbyter. May 21
First Masses of the newly ordained Priests May 22

Vocation Testimony

Bishop Barron and Fr. Mike Schmitz

More information available at www.vocations.com

Ordination to the Priesthood

Please join us for the ordination, no tickets required. This Mass will also be livestreamed. You may attend virtually from your home. See our webpage for the Mass booklet and the livestream link.

Also, please join us at a Holy Hour for these candidates at the Cathedral of St. Raymond, Joliet on Wednesday, May 18th from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. No reservations required.

Solemn First Masses of Thanksgiving

will be celebrated by the newly ordained priests on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Please see the printable listing to the right for times and parishes.

1st Masses Printable Listing

Holy Hour for Vocations

St. Mary, Mokena - June 12 following 6:00 p.m. Mass

(extra stop, not on the regular schedule below)

Other Tour Dates

Totus Tuus 2022

Registration available through the Parish for Summer 2022

Summer 2022 Program Dates: June 12 - July 29

Grades 1-6: Monday-Friday Daytime

Grades 7-12: Sunday-Thursday Evening

Find a parish near you scheduled to host Totus Tuus

Visit our website

Vocation Prayer Calendar

Vocation Prayer Calendar for May

Current and past Vocation prayer calendars may be found and printed on on webpage

Thank you for praying for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life. We appreciate your prayer support of our seminarians, clergy and religious!

VISIT OUR WEBPAGE

Women's Vocation Retreats

Quo Vadis Days

More Information

Seminarian Spotlights

Our very own Deacon Greg Alberts organized and led the Eucharistic Procession with Cardinal Mundelein's historic Monstrance which is finishing up its tour to various locations in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Diocese of Joliet and Diocese of Rockford. As noted in this newsletter above, it will be stopping at St. Mary, Mokena on June 12th following the 6pm Mass.

“I think the presence of the monstrance itself is an opportunity to direct our minds and hearts toward the place where priests are formed. It’s a humble request on the part of the seminary for people to pray for us who are already in formation and, perhaps, to inspire people who may be thinking about a vocation to religious life to the priesthood to answer affirmatively to that call by God himself.” ~Deacon Greg Alberts, Diocese of Joliet

Read the News Article

Vocation Testimony

The Vocation Stories of Bishop Barron and Fr. Mike Schmitz

(originally published on Word on Fire Institute)

Watch the Interview

For more information on any of these events contact the Joliet Vocation Office at 815.221.6171

Diocese of Joliet Vocations Office

Reverend Steven Borello, Director