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Catechist Formation Process - The Catechist Formation Process is designed to help every member of the faith community grow closer to God and be formed in the faith to be more effective catechists. This process can lead to formal diocesan recognition for adults, whether professional or volunteer, who participate in a variety of formation opportunities. Per diocesan policy, all catechists, whether they teach in a school or parish catechetical program, must actively seek formation through the diocesan Catechist Formation Process. For more information about the Catechist Formation Process and a link to the revised handbook, please go to https://oldsite.dio.org/catechesis/catechist-formation-requirements.html. Or contact Kyle Holtgrave, Director for Catechesis, at or (217) 698-8500, ext. 154.
Catechetical Sunday – September 19, 2021- Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to commission catechists for their ministry in the parish for the school year. A sample commissioning service is included on the diocesan website at https://oldsite.dio.org/catechesis/recognition-of-catechists.html. For more suggestions on ways to celebrate Catechetical Sunday in the parish, contact Kyle Holtgrave, Director for Catechesis in the Office for Catholic Education at (217) 698-8500, ext. 154, or .
Community of Religious Educators (CORE) - The next CORE meeting is Thursday, September 30 at 10 AM via webinar. CORE is for anyone involved in the catechetical mission of the parish at any level. The main presentation will be from Ruah Woods on human anthropology and St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. To register for this webinar, please contact Kyle Holtgrave at or call (217) 698-8500, ext. 154.
Dive Deep: Four-time Superbowl winning coach talks faith, family, football - A graduate of Christ the King and Sacred Heart Griffin H.S. in Springfield, Kansas City Chiefs coach Brendan Daly discusses the interesting job of coaching at the highest level in football and how he has leaned on our Catholic faith throughout the ups and downs, constant job stresses, and moving his family several times all over the country. Go to dio.org/podcast to listen and subscribe.
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SDCCW convention - The Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (SDCCW) are inviting all women of the diocese to their 92nd annual convention called “Living God’s Plan for Life, Love and the Family” on Wed. Sept. 29 at Hamilton’s South Ballroom (110 N. East Street, Jacksonville) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bishop Paprocki, along with priests of the diocese, will celebrate 11 a.m. Mass for the convention attendees at Our Savior Catholic Church in Jacksonville and join in the banquet luncheon directly afterward at Hamilton’s.
Coleen Kelly Mast, a Quincy native who is a motivational speaker and popular radio host on more than 250 Catholic Radio Stations via the EWTN network and Sirius Satellite Radio, will have morning and afternoon talks, entitled “The 4 heart Healthy Habits for Holiness” and “LoveEd: Witnessing the Truth in Today’s Confused World.”
Parishes are asked to promote the event using this flyer, putting this registration form in public areas, and putting raffle ticket forms in public areas (50-50 raffle and quilt raffle).
Is our website/directory accurate of your parish/school? - We want to ensure the information on our directory and website is up to date.
Website:
Please find your parish on our website by going here. Click on your parish, and then review that information. If you have a school, go to this page on our website. Find your school and then click on the name of your school. That will open up the details of your school. Please review that information.
Directory:
Go to https://directory.dio.org/. Parish listings start on page 27. Schools start on page 93. Please review the information listed about your school. If there are any changes, please indicate if it is the website or the directory and send them to Andrew Hansen, Director of Communications, . Thank you!
Are you being called to be a deacon? There is a special information meeting at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Alton on Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. for men interested in becoming a deacon for the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Deacon Dave Sorrell (director of the Office for the Diaconate) will present information for those interested in the Permanent Diaconate Program which begins in the fall of 2022. Applications are being accepted at this time.
The permanent diaconate is open to men between the ages of 32 and 57, who are active in the practice of our faith, and who desire to grow in their relationship with God and in their service to their parish. If interested, and if married, wives are welcome and encouraged to attend. For questions, email Deacon Sorrell: . You can also visit dio.org/diaconate.
Crash Course on Funerals: The Office for Divine Worship and the Catechumenate will host a Crash Course on Funerals for interested clergy at the Catholic Pastoral Center from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 16. Priests and Deacons who wish to attend, please RSVP to Father Daren Zehnle at .
Chant Workshop: Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is creating the Saint Meinrad Institute for Sacred Music to promote liturgical music and to support and educated pastoral musicians. A chant workshop will be held January 24-28, 2022. For more information, visit www.saintmeinrad.org/chant-workshop.
Unfolding the Mystery:Eliot Kapitan, former director of the Office for Divine Worship and the Catechumenate, recently published a book titled, Unfolding the Mystery of Christ: Sunday by Sunday Formation of Catechumenspublished by Liturgical Press in 2020. It won two awards in 2021 from the Catholic Media Association for first place in Faith Formation and second place in Pastoral Ministry - Catechetical. Details and a free Faith Sharing/Study Guide are available athttps://litpress.org/Products/6555/Unfolding-the-Mystery-of-Christ.
20th Anniversary of September 11: The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions has a compiled a resource that may be used on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the World Trade Center. The resource is available at https://www.fdlc.org/sites/default/files/Twentieth_Anniversary_9-11.pdf.
Litany of St. Joseph: Some weeks ago, Pope Francis approved new invocations in the Litany of St. Joseph. English translations of these invocations have been added by the Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship to the English translation of the litany, which is available at https://www.fdlc.org/sites/default/files/JosephLitany2021.pdf.
The Curia is Hiring:
Please check out our listings at oldsite.dio.org/jobs and include them in your parish bulletins!
CRS Resources for School & PSR Teachers - As school is beginning teachers may be interested in knowing about resources available to compliment curriculum. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has an on-line Resource Center with lesson plans for elementary and high school students. The lesson plans teach young people about Church teaching while helping them learn about some of the realities facing our brothers and sisters in different countries around the world. Go to https://www.crs.org/get-involved/resource-center/institution/school
Mission Mass 2021 - Save the date. This year’s Mission Mass is scheduled for Wednesday, October 27 at 11 a.m., at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield. More information to follow.
Monthly Pro-Life Intercessions and Bulletin Quotes - October’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: intercessions for life, quotes for your bulletin, and art for your bulletin, webpage or Facebook page. The following link will direct you to the webpage that lists all current and past editions of this resource - http://dio.org/plasm/word-of-life.html
Project Rachel - Short Tidbit from Project Rachel: Additional Healing Services: Masses and Retreats: Working with Retreat Models
Priests participating on the retreats should ideally be from the local diocese. They are covered by the diocesan insurance policy and are familiar with local resources and the usual and customary practices of the diocese. For instance, local diocesan priests can help a woman approach the tribunal if she needs to pursue an annulment. If a participating priest is from outside the diocese, proper procedures must be followed so he can obtain faculties from the diocese where the retreat is offered.
If the Blessed Sacrament is to be exposed, proper diocesan permission and procedures must be followed. Make sure to coordinate with your appropriate diocesan office for any unique liturgical questions
A printed list of follow-up resources with contact information should be made available to all retreatants at the close of the retreat. (PR manual pg 63)
NCYC registration open - NCYC 2021 group registration is open. Only 85 tickets remaining. Please visit dio.org/youthministry/ncyc to register.