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JOLIET DIOCESE 2009 -2010 SEMINARIANS
 

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YEAR FOR PRIESTS

JUNE 19, 2009 - JUNE 19, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010.

With the announcement of this Year for Priests, the Pope has declared St. John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Curé d’Ars.

On this website you will find a number of resources to aid your parish’s celebration of the year for priests. There is also information regarding events for priests that will occur throughout the Year for Priests.

Please pray for our priests that they might always be faithful to their sacred calling.

 

 

 

The Next Joliet Discernment Group Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the John Paul II House located  430 N. Center Street, Joliet, IL from 3-5 pm.  The topic will be "Do This In Memory of Me", The Eucharist in the Life of a Priest - En Persona Christi.  For more information call the Joliet Vocation Office at 815.834.4004
 


JOLIET Priesthood
Discernment Group
(For all men ages 17+)

What Is the Priesthood Discernment Group?

The Discernment Group provides an opportunity for men to gather monthly to discuss issues concerning diocesan priestly life and ministry, to pray together as vocations are discerned, and to provide fellowship and support among those who are considering a call to follow Jesus in priesthood.

The Discernment Group is open to all men who are juniors in high school and older who want to meet informally once a month to discuss the possibility of priestly life and ministry.  New members are always welcome.

Are you considering a call to priesthood?  Is your heart touched to follow Christ?  Would you like to know more about being a priest today?  If you answered "yes" to these questions, then the Priesthood Discernment Group is for you.  In the group, you'll have the chance to meet other men thinking about priesthood and talk with several diocesan priests and seminarians as they discuss important issues in making an informed decision about their vocations.

All meetings will be held at the

Pope John Paul II House
430 N. Center Street
Joliet, IL 60435
Get directions

For more information contact:
 Fr. Burke Masters
815.834.4004


Joliet Priesthood Discernment Group
2010 Schedule
 (For all men ages 17+)

Sunday, January 24, 2010, 3-5pm
 “Do This In Memory of Me”
The Eucharist In The Life of a Priest—
En Persona Christi

 Sunday, February 14, 2010, 3-5pm
 Relationships & Priesthood
Celibacy

 Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 6-8pm
 Spirituality of a Diocesan Priest

 Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 6-8pm
 “I Came to Serve, Not To Be Served”
Priestly Ministry and Service


 Sunday, May 16, 2010, 3-5pm
 Application Process
Seminary Life & Formation

 

Schedule for Discernment Group Meetings:

 Sundays from 3-5pm, Adoration 3:00 PM
Meeting 3:30—5:00 PM, Dinner 5:00 PM


 Weekdays from 6-8pm, Dinner 5:00 PM
Adoration 6:00, Meeting 6:30-8pm
 


 All meetings will be held at the
Pope John Paul II House
430 N. Center Street
Joliet, IL 60435
Get directions

For more information contact:
 Fr. Burke Masters
815.834.4004


Seminary Visits/Retreats
2010 Schedule











February 11 - 13, 2010
 St. John Vianney College Seminary Visit
St. Paul, MN
 (For all men ages 16+)
 

April 16 - 18, 2010
 Mundelein Seminary
"Exploring Priesthood Weekend"
 (For all men junior in college or older)


April 17 - 19, 2010
 Conception Seminary College Encounter Weekend
Conception, MO
 (For all men ages 17+)
 

For more information contact:
 Fr. Burke Masters
815.834.4004
 

Operation Andrew Dinners
with Bishop Sartain
 (For all men in high school or older)


Monday, February 8, 2010
St. Isidore Parish
427 W. Army Trail Road
Bloomingdale, IL
6-8 pm

 

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
St. Joseph Parish
211 N. Center Street
Bradley, IL 60915
6-8 pm

These dinners are open to anyone who is high school age or older.  It is an opportunity to have dinner with Bishop Sartain and other priests from the Diocese of Joliet.  There will be a presentation on priesthood as well as an opportunity to ask questions.

Please RSVP to Fr. Burke Masters at least three days prior to the dinner at 815.834.4004 or frburke23@aol.com
quo Vadis Group*
For Boys Grades 7 - 10
 
Saturday, March 27, 2010 9 - 10:30 am
Saturday, May 15, 2010 9 - 10:30 am

*This group is open to all young men grades 7 - 10 and their fathers.  We will be discussing what it means to be a man of God and to grow in virtue.

Quo Vadis Group meetings will be held at:

The Pope John Paul II House
430 N. Center Street
Joliet, IL 60435
Get directions

 

Jeremiah Day
Saturday, January 16, 2010
10am - 5pm
Mundelein Seminary
For boys in
7th, 8th, 9th & 10th Grade
from the Joliet Diocese


The story of the prophet Jeremiah tells us that it is never too early to think about God's plan for us.  This is a day for boys to grow closer to God and to visit a seminary.  The activities include a tour of Mundelein Seminary, talks about how God calls us, lunch, recreation time, open gym and Mass.  It is hosted and lead by the Joliet Diocese seminarians who attend Mundelein Seminary.

 

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 Fr. Burke Masters
815.834.4004
 

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How Do I Hear God's Call
In My Life?

 

Vocation comes from a Latin word meaning “calling”.  Usually when we hear the word vocation, we think only of priests and religious.  However, every single person in the world is called by God to love and serve Him.  There are four types of vocations:  priesthood, religious life, marriage and single life.  All of these vocations are ways in which we reach heaven.


The key to finding our vocation is prayer.  Our world is full of distractions—TV, internet, cell phones, texting, IPods, commercials, Twitter, etc.  Very few people take the time to pray in silence every day because we might be afraid silence.  We encounter God and who we really are in the eyes of God in the silence and this might frighten us.  However, it is in this silence that the Lord speaks directly to our hearts.


So if your heart is restless and you are trying to find your way in life, take time to pray.  Find a church or adoration chapel and take some time in silence with the Lord.


Other recommendations include attending daily Mass, going to confession, reading the Gospels, praying the rosary, finding a spiritual director, reading the spiritual classics and hanging around good people who support your faith life.


If you are thinking about priesthood, I would encourage you to take part in some of the events we offer in the Diocese of Joliet.  You are not alone in searching for your calling by God.

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Prayer For Vocations

 

 Gracious and loving God, help the
men and women of our parish to hear the
call to serve in the Diocese of Joliet.

Our needs are great and our people
thirst for your presence.

Open the hearts of many.  Raise up
faithful servants of the Gospel - dedicated,
holy priests, sisters, brothers and deacons,
who will spend themselves for your people and their needs.

Bless all of our married couples with a rich faith and children that desire to serve you.

Bless those who are serving now
with courage and perseverance.
Grant that many will be inspired by their
example and faith.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.



 


 

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