Joliet Official Bulletin
February 3, 2017

Protecting God’s Children Facilitator Training:    All parishes are encouraged to have at least two PGC facilitators.  Facilitator requirements: employee or volunteer, have ability to stand before a group and lead the discussions, have attended a PGC workshop.  

To become a facilitator one must attend a two day training. The training dates for 2017 are March 17 & 18 in Arlington Heights, June 23 & 24 in Orland Park and October 20 & 21 in Chicago.  To register contact Maria Turone: [email protected]

Protecting God’s Children Workshops: OCYP has been receiving many requests from parishioners wanting to attend workshops in anticipation of spring activities. Facilitators: please consider posting sessions for the coming months.  All parishes are encouraged to coordinate their efforts with neighboring parishes to ensure the scheduling of workshops are varied to meet the needs of all.  

Word of Life Series: Parishes are asked to use one Intercession for Life, per Sunday Mass and one Bulletin Brief, per Sunday bulletin for February. 

See: http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/word-of-life/index.cfm.  

JC IN HEAVEN
Campus and Young Adult Ministry: A pilot project in response to requests from young adults and the young at heart on how to evangelize.
Spirit and Truth: An opportunity for young adults to gather for discussion, prayer and fellowship.
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Are you or is someone you know being called?  Check out our upcoming events: John Vianney College Seminary Visit, Men’s Discernment Group, Operation Andrew Dinner plus more.

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"God has plans for us we have not yet begun to dream."

Sharon Houk 
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