ARCHDIOCESE CELEBRATING MEMORIAL DAY
AT THE CATHOLIC CEMETERIES A Memorial Day Mass will be celebrated on Monday, May 26, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at all of Archdiocesan major cemeteries and surrounding Parish cemeteries. Please check the Catholic New World for the list of celebrants and cemeteries near you.
Chicago Citywide Hospital Psychosocial Disaster Preparedness Subcommittee
Presents
Disaster Planning: Building Bridges to Provide Care
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council
222 South Riverside Suite 1900, Chicago
The goal is to explore ways in which hospitals and various spiritual care organizations can partner in the event of a disaster. For more information and registration go to www.mchc.org, the Education located near the top of the page, and Emergency Preparedness, or contact JoAnna Griffin
at 312-747-9390.
Therapy Groups for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Sponsored by the Office of Assistance Ministry Archdiocese of Chicago
WHEN Women’s Group – Twelve consecutive Saturdays beginning
May 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Therapist: Imelda Ferreira, LCSW Men’s Group – Twelve consecutive Wednesdays beginning May 21 from
6:30 to 8 p.m. Therapist: Ramsen Kasha, LCPC, CMADC
LOCATION
Terry Hefter Associates 1731 North Marcey Street, Chicago
(Near North/Clybourn)
MEMBERS
To be pre-interviewed please call Matthew Hunnicutt, Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Assistance Ministry at 312-751-8267
SIZE Limited to twelve members in each group
DURATION Twelve weeks
TYPE
Closed Group (No one will be added after first session)
COST
There is no cost for Therapy Groups
EXTENSION
Possibly another twelve weeks after first series
“We are God’s Family; with God, All Things are Possible!” Thursday, May 29, 2008
Holy Family Church
6:30 until 8:30 p.m English | Polish | Spanish
A CELEBRATION HONORING AFRICAN AMERICAN FATHERS
Father's Day Revival Luncheon
On June 14, 2008, The African American Catholic Deacons of Chicago will be hosting a Celebration of African American Fathers called "Doing Together What We Can't Do Apart". Our Guest revivalist for this affair is Father Roy A. Lee, Ph.D., of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, along with the powerful gospel ensemble Men In The Fire from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Place:
Parkway Ballroom
4455 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL 60653
The Bishop Abramowicz Seminary Program of the Archdiocese of Chicago is pleased to announce the FIFTH ANNUAL BENEFIT BANQUET, HONORING CARDINAL STANISŁAW DZIWISZ, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Kraków, Poland. Cardinal Dziwisz, who served as private secretary to the late John Paul II for more than thirty years, will be presented the Caritas Christi Award.
The banquet will be held on Sunday, June 29 at the House of the White Eagle Restaurant, 6839 Milwaukee Ave. in Niles. A silent auction and cocktail reception begins at 4:30 p.m. followed by the program and dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person.
For Information about donations and the ad book contact the Seminary Development Officer, Tomasz Pels at 312-666-3675. For ticket reservations contact Camille Kopielska at 847-394-2520.
Founded in Chicago in 1999, the Bishop Abramowicz Seminary Program is a House of Formation for Polish seminarians, teaching English and American culture as a way of preparing them for further theological studies at Mundelein Seminary. Twenty-one young men will have been ordained as priests and serve the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Church by the date of the banquet.
Eat, Drink, and Be (Happily) Married: May 15, 2008 – Pastoral Center, Chicago, IL EDM is a series of monthly meetings to strengthen the marriages of couples married up to five years. More…
First Years and Forever Workshop:May 22, 2008 – Pastoral Canter, Chicago, IL If you were married in the past six months, don't forget to participate in your First Years and Forever Workshop. More...
FOCCUS Facilitator Training: June 7, 2008 – St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr, Tinley Park, IL For those who assist in Marriage Preparation. More…
Discovery Weekend: June 7- 8, 2008 – Cabrini Retreat Center, Des Plaines, IL
Are you engaged and want to know how you can build a happy, healthy, and satisfying marriage?More…
Natural Family Planning Class: June 14, 2008 – Pastoral Center, Chicago, IL
Are you interested in a method of family planning that is highly effective? Easy to learn and use? More…
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VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
The Archdiocese of Chicago Vocations Office helps men discern a call to the priesthood through retreats, visits to the seminary and discernment opportunities. As well, the Vocation Office works with men to determine their eligibility to apply to the seminary for the diocesan priesthood in Chicago. Finally, the Vocations Office actively works to create a culture supportive of vocations through promotion, education, and parish based efforts to raise awareness.
More information on becoming a priest in the Archdiocese of
Chicago is available by contacting:
Fr. Joe Noonan
Archdiocesan Vocations Office
312-751-8298
Email: vocations@archchicago.org
Do you desire to grow spiritually?
Do you feel the stirrings of the Spirit in your heart and want to know more about the Church, Scripture, Doctrine, and Sacraments?
Are you a volunteer parish minister?
Called & Gifted the Archdiocesan Lay Ministry Program of the University of St. Mary of the Lake is a two-year Certificate Program that offers you the opportunity you seek. It consists of weekly classes
(at regional sites) and monthly days of spiritual and ministerial formation. Over 1700 volunteer ministers like yourself have found the confidence and competence they needed through this program.
For more information check out our web site at www.USML.edu/LayMinistry then speak to your Pastor and call the Lay Ministry office at 847-837-4554.
Respect Life Office
Announcement #1 Hurting from abortion?
Considered by some to be a simple medical procedure, abortion often leads to spiritual and/or emotional problems: post-abortion aftermath.
It is no coincidence that you are reading this.
Heal the wounds. There is hope for the future. Call Project Rachel, The Archdiocese of Chicago’s post-abortion reconciliation and healing program.
Confidential and compassionate. One-On-One Lay Counseling, Referrals to Trained Priests & Understanding Professional Counselors, Support Groups & Day-Long Retreats Provided. 312/337-1962
888/456-HOPE
Announcement #2 Are You Hurting Emotionally & Spiritually After an Abortion? There is Hope for Your Future!
If you're suffering because of an abortion, you may feel alone. But you're not. There are people who understand and can help.
