OCTOBER
Vicariate IV Meeting
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019
9 a.m.
Deacons and wives invited to meet with Bishop John Manz at St. Robert Bellarmine Church, 4646 N. Austin Ave. Chicago, IL
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NOVEMBER
Vicariate VI Meeting
Tuesday, November 5
6:30 p.m.
Deacon and wives are invited to meet with Bishop Joseph Perry at St. Katherine Drexel Parish, 9015 S. Harper Ave., Chicago.
Conversations About Vocation and the Diaconate
FALL 2019
Wednesday, October 16 at 7 p.m.
St. Monica, Chicago, Vicariate II
Meet: 4631 North Laramie
Ambassadors: Deacon Pat and Julie Brenner
Contact: 773.809.2397
Tuesday, October 22 at 7 p.m.
St. Emily, Mount Prospect, Vicariate I
Hajdu Hall
Ambassadors: Melissa Hajdu, Deacon Dan and Laura Georgen
Contact: 847.824.5049, mhajdu@stemily.org
Wednesday, October 23 at 7 p.m.
St. Bede the Venerable, Chicago, Vicariate V
Church Hall
Ambassadors: Deacon Guillermo and Silvia Tejeda
Contact: 773.704.5935, guitej67@gmail.com
Sunday, October 27 at 12 p.m., following 11 a.m. mass
Mary, Seat of Wisdom, Park Ridge, Vicariate II
Ambassadors: Deacon Kevin and Gysel Blindauer
Contact: kblindauer@mswparish.org
Sunday, October 27 at 1:30 p.m., following 12 p.m. mass
St. Lambert, Skokie
School Building, Room 103
Ambassadors: Deacon Chick O’Leary, Deacon David and Le Pham
Contact: chickoleary@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 6 at 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Sorrows, Vic. III
Meet: 723 Thatcher, River Forest
Ambassadors: Deacon Jim & Kim Norman
Contact: jnorman@archchicago.org
Sunday, November 10 at 12:30 p.m., after 11:15 a.m. mass
St. Mary of Vernon, Indian Creek, Vic. I
Meet: Parish Center, Rm. 118
Ambassadors: Deacon Dan amd Noelle Moore, Deacon Dan and Joanne Coughlin
Contact: dpfmoore@gmail.com
Sunday, November 17 at 11 a.m., after 10 a.m. mass, meet in narthex
St. Gabriel, Chicago, Vicariate III
Rectory
Ambassadors: Deacon Rob and Janel Morris
Contact: rfmorris2@hotmail.com
SPRING 2020
Sunday, January 19 at 10:30 a.m., after 9:30 a.m. mass, meet in narthex
St. Damian, Oak Forest, Vicariate V
Chapel
Ambassadors: Deacon Rich and Laura Korepanow
Contact: rkorepanow@archchicago.org
Wednesday January 22 at 7 p.m.
St. Bede the Venerable, Chicago, Vicariate V
Church Hall
Ambassadors: Deacon Guillermo and Silvia Tejeda
Contact: 773.704.5935, guitej67@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 19 at 7 p.m.
St. Robert Bellarmine, Chicago, Vicariate IV
Convent
Ambassadors: Deacon Bill and Ginger Frere
Contact: bfrere@srb-chicago.org
Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m.
St. James at Sag Bridge, Lemont, Vicariate V
Saginaw Hall
Ambassadors: Deacon Douglas and Carrie Szarzynski
Contact: dsarski@sbcglobal.net
Thursday, March 12 at 6 p.m.
Divine Providence, Westchester, Vicariate IV
Ministry Center
Ambassadors: Deacon Jim and Carmen Sponder
Contact: jsponder@archchicago.org
Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m.
St. Monica, Chicago, Vicariate II
Meet at: 4631 North Laramie
Ambassadors: Deacon Pat and Julie Brenner
Contact: 773.809.2397
For more information contact Deacon Bob Puhala, bpuhala@usml.edu or 847.837.4564 or visit us at www.usml.edu. Application Deadline for the 2020–2021 Aspirancy Path is June 1, 2020.
EXPLORING THE DIACONATE
The Institute for Diaconal Studies will host a series of Exploring the Diaconate sessions for men seeking information on becoming a deacon. Husbands and wives are invited to come and learn about the discernment process and the formation program aspirants and candidates pursue.
All are welcome to attend any of the sessions. To RSVP, contact Sister Caroline Onuoha, DMMM, at (847) 837-4563 or conuoha@usml.edu. Application deadline for the 2020–21 Aspirancy Path is June 1, 2020.
Vicariate III
November 6, 7:30 p.m.
St. Aloysius
1510 North Claremont Avenue, Chicago
Meeting will be held in Gonzaga Hall.
Vicariate IV
March 25, 7:30 p.m.
Office of the Diaconate
816 Marengo Avenue, Forest Park.
Vicariate V
April 22, 7:30 p.m.
Ss. Cyril & Methodius
608 Sobieski Street, Lemont
The meeting will be held in the Parish Life Center.
Vicariate VI
April 29, 7:30 p.m.
St. Thomas the Apostle
5472 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago
The meeting will be held in the Parish Hall.
For more information, contact Deacon Bob Puhala, at bpuhala@usml.edu, or call 847.837.4564. During the fall and spring, there will be Conversations about Vocation and the Diaconate held throughout the archdiocese.
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Sunrise Mass 2019 -- Web Content
A bright, new day dawned along the Chicago lakefront on August 3 with a gathering of more than 100 people praying for peace and an end to violence. Organized by the black deacons of the...
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GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS More than 270 deacons and wives gathered at the 2019 Diaconate Convocation on June 1. Bishop Mark Bartosic, episcopal vicar for...
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Kolbe House -- Web Content
The Archdiocese of Chicago’s prison ministry is strongly supported by the Office of the Diaconate. Indeed, many of Chicago’s deacons and wives—over a dozen—work with prisoners. Kolbe House is...
Forms and Resources - Web Content
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Prayer for Sick - Web Content
Among the sick, we commend to your prayers: Linda Hoyne Beverly Nylen Deacon Mel Stasinski Terry Coffey Deacon Felix Patino Deacon Carlos Nazario Deacon...
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2019: September 27 – 29: Spanish deacon couples Director: Rev. Rene Mena October 11 – 13: Deacon couples Director: Msgr. John Canary ...
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Deacon Ordination -- Web Content
A new class of permanent and transitional deacons was ordained on Saturday, May 11, at Holy Name Cathedral. A Catholic deacon is one who is ordained to diakonia, that is, a service to...
Deacons -- Retreat Information -- Web Content
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Older Death List -- Accordion
2016 Deacon James R. Sanford , class of 1986, died...
Diaconal Service Opportunities -- Web Content
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Black Deacons Group -- Web Content
The Chicago Black Catholic Deacons and their wives are a resource for peace and justice, making Christ visible in the Archdiocese of Chicago with a focus on the Black communities in Chicago. ...
Faith and Fellowship -- Web Content
Faith and Fellowship is a project to assist those with mental disabilities to participate in a Catholic community of faith by offering both socializing and prayer opportunities. For more...
Emmaus Ministries -- Web Content
Founded in 1990 by Deacon John Green, Emmaus Ministries is an ecumenical outreach of Roman Catholics and Evangelical Christians to men caught in prostitution. Emmaus staff and volunteers reach...