Events

The Beloved of God Young Adult Retreat will be held Saturday, October 18th from 8:15am to 1 pm at St Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 820 Division St., Lisle IL. The Diocese of Joliet is excited to host speakers, Fr. Thomas Loya and Sr. Molly Bernadette Spiering. Cost is $15 online or $20 at the door.

The Diocese of Joliet Catholic Schools Office is hosting a Beyond the Books online parent workshop on October 22 at 6:30 p.m., and we invite all families to join us to discuss Faith Formation for Families with Fr. Andy Davy, M.I.C.

Diocese of Joliet Catholic Schools invite families with students in fourth through eighth grade to learn more about outstanding schools rooted in the Catholic faith at their next Catholic High School Admissions Fair on Thursday, October 23 from 6-8 pm at Benedictine University in Lisle.

Do you love your Catholic faith and want to share it with others? Join us this evening to talk about how to best share the faith and hear from Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Spies.

Bishop Hicks warmly extends his invitation to all catechists to attend his final Jubilee Mass of the 2025 Jubilee Ye year - the "Jubilee Mass for Catechists" to be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, 604 N. Raynor Avenue, Joliet. This special invitation goes to all parishes and their members who have responded to the Lord's call to be a "catechist" to others, including those who serve children and youth in parish faith formation programs, those who do so in a homeschool setting, and those who instruct individuals and families in the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA).

Rachel’s Vineyard weekend retreats offer a beautiful opportunity for healing to any woman or man who has struggled with the emotional or spiritual pain of an abortion.

Theology on Tap featuring Chris Padgett will be held Thursday November 6 from 6:30–9 pm, at the Pub at Coal Ben on the campus of Benedictine University, 5580 College Road, Lisle IL. The event is free and includes drinks and appetizers. Chris Padgett is a popular speaker, musician, and author who has traveled around the world for over two decades giving concerts, talks, parish missions, and retreats to all ages about the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Known for his zany sense of humor and his love for books, Chris is a “very zealous” convert to Catholicism.

SAVE THE DATE - Couples celebrating anniversaries of 25, 50, and more than 50 years are welcome to attend the 48th annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on August 30, 2026