Events

All Caregivers are invited to attend the annual Diocese of Joliet Caregivers Retreat on Sunday January 31 at the Carmelite Spiritual Center

Be Formed is a 90-day discipleship experience for men and women that includes weekly videos, small groups, prayer, fellowship and nights of reflection. Registration for Season 13 of Be Formed opens on August 15.

The annual KNOWN Middle School Rally invites middle school students to personally recognize that Jesus Christ truly knows them — through the sacraments of Christian initiation and healing

What is spiritual direction? How do I find a spiritual director? Am I being called to be a spiritual director? If you are a person of Faith and interested in answering those questions, join us Sept. 23 for an event at St. James Catholic Church (Sebahar Hall) in Glen Ellyn. Space is limited, so reserve your spot by Sept. 18.

Featuring Bishop Dennis E. Spies and Fr. John Ricardo from Acts XXIX Ministries—this powerful evening of renewal and mission will re energize parish leaders to lean more boldly into the mission entrusted to them by Jesus: making disciples in homes, classrooms, and every parish ministry. This event is designed exclusively for parish and school leaders.

All are invited to join the Diocese of Joliet for our Annual Mass for Persons with disABILITIES and their families.

The Mass of the Holy Spirit is a solemn Catholic liturgy celebrated at the start of the academic year featuring specific liturgical texts

Join the Diocese of Joliet for the National Day of Remembrance for the Unborn at 1 pm on September 12, 2026 at Resurrection Cemetery, 200 W. Romeo Road Romeoville, IL.

Don’t Miss REBOOT! with Chris Stefanick on November 18. Reboot is a life-changing evening hosted by St. Mary Immaculate Parish in Plainfield, IL, designed to help attendees rediscover God and live the life they were made for.

Description: The transitional deacon ordination is the Church’s rite in which a man is ordained to the diaconate—as the normal step before priestly ordination for men in seminary formation. In the sacrament, the bishop ordains the candidate by the imposition of hands, giving the grace to carry out the diaconal ministry effectively