February 2022

Hello from Fr. Steven Borello, As we celebrate this February and its dedication to the Holy Family, we draw close to Nazareth and learn with Jesus to grow in wisdom, knowledge and understanding in the school of love that is our family. Be assured of my prayers for you and your families during this month. Here is a beautiful reflection on family from Word on Fire Institute. Upcoming Vocational Events: Science-and-Religion Fair for H.S. Students: Feb. 5 Holy Hour for Vocations at SMIP: Feb. 8 Mundelein Exploring Priesthood Weekend: Mar. 25-27 Totus Tuus Summer 2022 - Now Hiring Teachers application deadline: April 15 St. John Vianney Seminary Visit: Feb. 17-19 Vocation Prayer Calendar: February Jeremiah Day: April 2 Operation Andrew Dinner: April 25 Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Vocation Retreat: March 10-13 Seminarian Spotlights: Christian Sinclair was appointed to the ministry of acolyte on January 19 by Bishop Hicks Please keep our Theology 3 men in prayer while they are in the Holy Land and as they prepare for their ordination to the Order of Deacon in April. More information available at www.vocations.com

Holy Hour for Vocations

February 8, 2022 at 2-11 p.m. St. Mary Immaculate 15629 S. Route 59 Plainfield, IL 60544 March 22, 2022 at 12-1 p.m. Immaculate Conception Church 132 Arthur St Elmhurst, IL 60126

March 7, 2022 at 7 p.m. St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church 306 W. Fourth St. Hinsdale, IL 60521 April 7, 2022 at 7 p.m. Church of Saint Jude 2212 McDonough St. Joliet, IL 60436

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Science-and-religion Fair

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Mundelein Seminary Exploring Priesthood Weekend

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Totus Tuus 2022

Register your children for 2022 Totus Tuus! 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

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Totus Tuus is now hiring leaders for the Summer 2022 program! Leaders are college-aged, young adults who are good role models looking for adventure this Summer. If you know of anyone who may qualify, please invite them to apply. Totus Tuus is a parish summer program designed to cultivate a love for the Lord through the sacramental life of the Church and open the hearts of the participants to live out their Catholic faith daily.

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St. John Vianney College Seminary Visit

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Vocation Prayer Calendar

Vocation Prayer Calendar for February 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!

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Jeremiah Day

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Operation Andrew Dinner

The Operation Andrew Dinner is an informal evening open to young men high school age or older. It is an opportunity to have dinner with priests from the Diocese of Joliet. There will be a presentation on priesthood as well as an opportunity to ask questions and have the chance to meet other young men interested in knowing more about the priesthood. Dads may join their sons for the evening with their local priest.

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Women's Vocation Retreat

March 10-13, 2022 These four-day retreats are designed for single Catholic women ages 17 - 30 who are discerning their vocation and provide an opportunity for them to explore the life and charism of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia. Those on retreat attend talks on St. Dominic, St. Cecilia, Marian Devotion, discernment and the formation process. Panels on vocations and the apostolate allow retreatants to hear testimonies and ask questions. Retreatants join the Novitiate for recreation, enter into the monastic customs of the community, and go on a tour of several schools of the Congregation. For more information contact Sister Mara Grace, O.P. at 615.256.0147 or vocation@op-tn.org Website: nashvilledominican.org facebook.com/dominicansistersofsaintcecilia Current Dominican Sisters Newsletter 

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Seminarian Spotlights

Congratulations Christian Sinclair

Congratulations to our Joliet Seminarian, Christian Sinclair, and to the 12 seminarians from other dioceses who were appointed to the ministry of acolyte on January 19th by our Bishop, Most Reverend Ronald Hicks, at the University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary. This appointment is an important step on their journey to receiving the sacrament of Holy Orders. Several of our Joliet seminarians served at the Institution Mass. See Pictures and Video

Seminarians in the Holy Land

Holy Land Blog

Diocese of Joliet Seminarians Alex Lorang, Jeremy Leganski, Frank Pusateri and Jared Rutnicki along with other Third-Year Mundelein Seminarians are on pilgrimage in the Holy Land. Please pray for these pilgrims that they will grow closer to the Lord as they walk the roads He walked, and through this experience be formed into the priests they are called to be. Follow along on their blog. These men are also preparing for ordination to the order of deacon in April.

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  www.vocations.com

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