National Meeting of Young Catholics of Switzerland (2004)
Address of John Paul II

• Here I am Lord
• Quigley Scholars Program
• Andrew Dinners
• Bread of Life Retreat
• Totus Tuus Camp Day
• Totus Tuus Leadership Camp for High School Men
• Vocation Awareness Week

Here I Am Lord:

"Here I Am Lord" is a Vocations Conference. This year the National Conference will be held on March 4-7, 2010 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in St. Charles, IL. 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 file below for more information.

"About Here I Am Lord Conferences"

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Quigley Scholars Program:

The Quigley Scholars Program was designed and instituted by Francis Cardinal George in 2007 to provide support for Catholic young men in the Archdiocese of Chicago who have interest in the diocesan priesthood. Candidates for the scholarship must be baptized, practicing Roman Catholics, show an interest in the diocesan priesthood, be recommended by their home parish pastor, and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Scholars attend once-per-month formational meetings at St. Joseph College Seminary, and devote themselves to attendance at mass, prayer, parish service, and other activities vital to their discernment. Scholars also receive a scholarship to help offset tuition at a four-year Catholic high school in the Archdiocese of Chicago.

For more information, contact:
Rev. Peter Snieg
Director of Quigley Scholars Program
773-973-9700
http://www.quigley.org/

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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. 2008-2009 Scheduled Andrew Dinners are as follows:

A Bread of Life Retreat will be held on April 16 – 18, 2010 at Guerin College Prepatory High School at 8001 W. Belmont Avenue, River Grove, IL 60171. Save the Date fliers with be available soon.

The charism of the Bread of Life Retreat is to lead youth and young adults, ages 13 through 30s, through prayer and instruction before the Blessed Sacrament to a personal encounter and ever-deepening union of hear and mind with the Eucharistic heart of Jesus Christ.

The primary goal of the Bread of Life retreat is to inspire and prepare youth and young adults to live and give witness to the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, especially in this decade of evangelization called by the John Paul II.

“Set the Eucharist at the center of your personal life and community life: love the Eucharist, adore the Eucharist, and celebrate it…Live the Eucharist by testifying to God’s love for every person.” John Paul II, World Youth Day, Rome 2000

“Every part of the Bread of Life Retreat is meant to help you grow in true and lasting love for Jesus Christ in His Church so that you can live as a Catholic in the culture of today with a deep peace.” Cardinal Francis George

The Bread of Life Retreat is the official youth retreat for the Archdiocese of Chicago and is sponsored by the Office of Catechesis & Youth Ministry.

For more information visit website: www.youthministry.archchicago.org
or contact Darius Villalobos at 312-534-8031 or at dvillolobos@archchicago.org.

Bread of Life 2010 Flier

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Totus Tuus Camp Day

All youth, 6th grade thru high school seniors, are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Totus Tuus Camp Day on Monday August 2, 2010. Guys and girls come out and join others your age on the beautiful grounds of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines IL. The camp will include sports, food, discussions, prayer, and Mass. You will get to meet new friends, seminarians, priests, religious sisters, and Jesus in the Sacraments! This will be a great day to begin thinking about what God is calling you to do with your life.

You may register on the grounds at Maryville Academy starting at 9:30am on August 2rd. The day begins at 10:00am and ends at 7pm. Camp fee is $25.00, which includes lunch and dinner. Maryville is located at 1150 N. River Road in Des Plaines. Call, the Archdiocesan Vocation Office at 312–534-2587 for more details or visit our website www.TotusTuusChicago.com and download a registration form in April. We look for forward in seeing you there; you’ll have a day you will not forget! God Bless.

Totus Tuus Camp Day Save the Date Flier
Totus Tuus Camp Day Registration 2010

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Totus Tuus Leadership Camp for High School Men

This Young Men’s leadership camp will be held at the Bishop Lane Retreat Center in Rockford, IL. The camp will start on Sunday August 8, 2010 and run thru Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Days will be filled with fun, sports, discussions, prayer, daily Mass, adoration and quiet time for reflection. Talks will be give by Vocation Directors, seminarians and college age staff members who will be carefully selected for their maturity and faith. The camp’s aim is to foster growth in the Virtues, especially fortitude, service, faith and friendship.

We hope to help young men to grow into strong Christian men, having new skills to discern what God is calling them to do with their lives. The Chicago, Joliet, and Rockford Vocation Offices sponsor the Totus Tuus Leadership Camp for High School Men. More details, permission form, and brochure are coming in April. To make a reservation or for more information contact Pat Pacer at 312-534-2587 or ppacer@archchicago.org.

Totus Tuus Leadership Camp for High School Men Save the Date Flier
Totus Tuus Leadersip Camp H.S. Men Registration 2010

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