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Catechetical Sunday - The celebration of Catechetical Sunday is September 18. The 2022 theme is “This is my body given for you.” The purpose of Catechetical Sunday is to call forth catechists to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is also a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. The celebration is a rededication of ourselves to the mission of passing on the faith as a parish community. A prayer service for Catechetical Sunday is available at https://oldsite.dio.org/catechesis/recognition-of-catechists.html.
Resources for Catechist Formation - The University of Dayton’s Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation (VLCFF) offers a variety of online formation courses to help with catechist formation and general ongoing adult formation and enrichment. Registration for Cycle 6 of the VLCFF is now open. This cycle runs from September 5 – October 9, 2022. You do not have to wait until Cycle 1 to start – courses can be taken at any time. Deadline to register is August 31. Visit https://oldsite.dio.org/catechesis/approved-formation-programs.htm for more information about VLCFF and how courses align with the Diocesan Catechist Formation Process. As a member diocese of the VLCFF program, session fees are reduced to $50 per course or $40 per seminar. Spanish language courses are available. And VLCFF has several certificate programs, too.
Carnival items - Several carnival items are available from Ss. Mary and Joseph Catholic Church in Carlinville. These items include: cash boxes,money bags, neon safety vests, ping pong game board, 10 large trash barrels, plastic drink coins, over/under dice game with green dice in cage. Call (217) 854-7151. You must pick them up. They will not deliver it.
SDCCW convention - The Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (SDCCW) are inviting all women of the diocese to their 93rd annual convention called “Women of the Bible” on Wed. Sept. 28 at Immaculate Conception Parish in Mattoon. Parishes are asked to promote the event (go to bulletin annoucements to copy and paste) and put this registration form in public areas.
Sexual Harassment Awareness Training - Many paid staff have been trying to complete the training provided by CMG. If a user has problems completing the training, please have them seek assistance using the “Support” Button on the CMG website.
Job openings - The Curia is currently hiring! Open positions are for a Controller and a Programming Coordinator for the Office for Vocations. Job postings can be found at oldsite.dio.org/jobs.
LAST CALL for Season of Stewardship registration - The deadline is Sept. 6 for an Oct/Nov Mailing! Your parish can receive FREE resources and support for a stewardship discernment and invitation process which will encourage and activate your parishioners to increase their prayer, service, and giving! This is a great resource for your parish if your parish is serious about cultivating stewardship as a way of life. For questions or more information please reach out to Katie Price at or call 217-321-1121. To sign your parish up to receive these resources go to: https://form.jotform.com/diospringfield/2022SOS
Upcoming Stewardship and Parish Vitality Webinar - How do you prepare someone who will be a great lay witness speaker, but is just a little shy speaking in public? How can we invite parishioners who may be nervous with public speaking to give their lay witness on stewardship? If you are interested in encouraging lay witness, testimony, or stewardship messaging, check out a webinar which will have these resources and more! It’s Wednesday, September 7 at 10 a.m. Register here
Missed the recent Stewardship Webinars? - Get a head start on your annual parish stewardship discernment process. Updates and more information at this webinar. 2022 Parish Season of Stewardship Overview and Updates: Recording click here
Do your ministries need some energy? Are your ministry leaders tired, stressed, or out of ideas? What would it look like if we jump-started the engine in your parish ministries? Check out this webinar for more. Rev-Up and GO!
Looking to network ideas with other parishes? How about learning initiatives and ideas that have worked well around our diocese? This webinar will highlight the amazing stewardship work being done in parishes of all varieties from across our diocese. Joining the webinar is Bob Zeller from Our Saviour, Jacksonville, and Megan Beheny-Bennett from Holy Family, Decatur. Parish Stewardship Panel: Recording Click Here
Annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass - This year’s annual Diocesan Respect Life Mass and prayer procession is scheduled for Saturday, October 1 at Holy Family Parish in Granite City. Bishop Paprocki will celebrate Mass at 9 a.m., followed by a prayer procession around the abortion facility in Granite City. Lunch and speaker will follow the procession.
Monthly Pro-Life Intercessions and Bulletin Quotes - September's edition of Word of Life is now available. Word of Life is a monthly resource for parishes. The resource is available in both English and Spanish, in both PDF or Microsoft Word formats. Each monthly issue contains information such as: a feature reflection for the month, intercessions for life, quotes for your bulletin, and art for your bulletin, webpage or Facebook page.
Suicide Prevention - Our Lady of the Snows is hosting “Question, Persuade, Refer” (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training, September 7, 6-7 pm. A candlelight vigil will be held that same day, 7:30 pm, in the Lourdes Grotto.