Tag Archive: #vocations

Deacon Don Talks “Vocations” With OLW 8th Graders

Our Lady of the Wayside’s Deacon Don Grossnickle recently dropped in on Mrs. Shewmon’s classroom to speak with OLW 8th Graders about vocations – hearing and responding to God’s call. Students from Ms. Laughland’s classroom also attended. Deacon Don briefly [read more...]

Vocation Event for High School Males: Who Will Fill These Shoes?

Inviting young men in the Archdiocese of Chicago, ages 13–20. Parents and priests are also invited to this annual event hosted at Mundelein Seminary. Come and learn more about the priesthood and your vocation. November 24, 2023,  11 a.m. – [read more...]

National Vocation Awareness Week

From November 5-11 we are praying, educating and promoting all vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, consecrated life and marriage. You’re invited to pray for our priests, seminarians and all those discerning their vocation, or join a holy hour of Adoration. [read more...]

Vocation Office Update

The Archdiocese of Chicago welcomes these priests ordained on May 20, 2023 who begin their parish assignments on July 1: Fr. Kevin Gregus, Two Holy Martyrs, Chicago Fr. Daniel Korenchan, St. Elizabeth Seton, Orland Hills Fr. Michael Mehringer, Queen of [read more...]

Who Will Fill These Shoes?

Join us at Mundelein Seminary on Friday, November 25, 2022, from 11am-2:30pm for Who Will Fill These Shoes? Here’s the schedule: 10:30am– Registration 11am– Mass 12pm– Lunch 12:45-1:30pm– Eucharistic Procession and Rosary (tentative) 1:30-2:30pm– Dodgeball for those who want to [read more...]

National Vocation Awareness Week (Resources and Videos)

National Vocation Awareness Week will be celebrated in the United States November 6–12, 2022. Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith [read more...]

Holy Hours for Vocations Tour Has Begun

The first Centennial Holy Hour for Vocations was held Friday, October 1, at Saint Emily Catholic Church in Mount Prospect with over 75 people in attendance. The Blessed Sacrament was profound to behold on the altar in the historic monstrance [read more...]

Centennial Holy Hours for Vocations

Parishes across Chicago and neighboring dioceses are celebrating our centennial by hosting a holy hour for vocations. You are invited to join us at these parishes to pray in adoration with the historic monstrance that was used at the 1926 [read more...]

We Must Preserve Human Dignity to Experience God’s Love

2nd Sunday Ordinary Time – Yr B  In the world, if we want to reach some goal and want to succeed, then we must be constantly ready and able to learn something new. We must be cunning and quick to [read more...]