College
I too was 20, like you. I enjoyed sports, skiing,
acting. I studied and I worked. I had desires
and worries. In those years, now so long ago,
when my native Land was wounded by war and then
by the totalitarian regime, I
sought the meaning
to give to my life. I
found it in following the Lord Jesus.
National Meeting of Young
Catholics of Switzerland (2004)
Address of John Paul II
Bread of
Life – Formerly Youth 2000:
After working for three years
under the banner of Youth 2000, we have been
very well trained and are really prepared to
run this thing ourselves. “Bread of Life”
is our new name. The Bread of Life is hosting
Holy Hours (a Eucharist-centered prayer service),
to help youth and young adults grow in their
faith and spiritual lives through an encounter
with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. These evenings
will feature dynamic and inspiring music (like
at the Youth 2000 Retreat), Scripture readings,
reflections, and prayer. Pizza, conversation
and fun will follow! We especially invite and
welcome teens, college students and young adults
who are looking for hope, healing, guidance
and strength in their complex lives, but anyone
is welcome to attend!
Holy Hours are held from 6 –
7 p.m., and are followed by pizza, discussion
& fun activities until 8:30 pm on the following
Sundays:
Sunday, October 12, 2008, 6:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m.
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m.
Holy Hours will be held in the
2nd floor chapel of St. Benedict School. St.
Benedict is located at 2215
W. Irving Park Rd. in Chicago. Contact Fr.
Steven Bauer at
773-588-6484 or FrSteve@StBenedict.com
for more information.
A Youth 2000 Retreat will be held
Feb. 29-March 2, 2008 at St. Benedict's Parish
in Chicago. Click on either of the files below
for more information.
"Info
- English"
"Info
- Spanish"
Here I Am Lord:
"Here I Am Lord" is
a Vocations Conference to be held October 10-12,
2008, at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Chicago.
The goal of Here I Am Lord is to bring teens
and young adults together to learn and experience
the beauty and joy of all Christian Vocations.
Click on the files below for more information.
"About
Here I Am Lord Conferences"
"Here
I Am Lord in Chicago"
Andrew
Dinners:
This opportunity consists of dinner,
evening prayer, informal conversations and the
sharing of vocation stories with priests, an
auxiliary Bishop, and those men who are interested
in the priesthood. Scheduled Andrew Dinners
are as follows:
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For more information or to register, please call
the contact listed or Fr. Joe Noonan at 312-751-8298
or jnoonan@archchicago.org
A Day at Mundelein Spend
a day “as a seminarian” attending
class, praying with the community, sharing meals
together, and joining in our community Mass
can be very helpful for discernment. You are
encouraged to consider joining us this upcoming
year. Contact Fr. Chris Ciomek at 847-970-4841
or e-mail
him if interested.
Exploring Priesthood Weekend
Discernment weekends are hosted
by Mundelein Seminary on the following dates:
October 10-12,
2008
January 16-18, 2009
March 20-22, 2009
These weekends will feature presentations
on:
• Practical steps in discerning
one's vocation
• Becoming more fully a disciple of Jesus
Christ
• Vocational journeys of priests &
how they came to understand God's call
• Prayer opportunities including the celebration
of the Eucharist and Night Prayer
• Seminarian-led presentation on what
life is like in a seminary, including its main
components: academic, human, spiritual, and
pastoral formation
• Additional opportunities to talk with
seminarians candidly about their lives and vocations
We encourage men to make full
use of the Weekend by asking questions, visiting
our chapels for prayer and meditation, and utilizing
the recreational facilities (gymnasium, pool,
racquetball courts, weight room, lake, wooded
paths) and by listening more closely to the
voice of God speaking to their hearts.
Exploring Priesthood Weekends
are held at Mundelein
Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, about 40
miles north of downtown Chicago. Mundelein Seminary
is easily accessible by car or train (Metra
Milwaukee District North Line). Transportation
is also available to and from O'Hare Airport.
The address is 1000
East Maple Avenue, Mundelein, IL 60060 and
phone number is 847-970-4814.
You can obtain further information
or make a reservation by contacting Fr. Joe
Noonan at 312-751-8298, jnoonan@archchicago.org.
If you will be studying
for a diocese other than Chicago, please contact
your diocesan Vocation Director. There is no
fee for the Weekend, and dress is casual.
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