days and Evenings of Recollection
Once a month, through periods of quiet and guided prayer and reflection, you are invited to find and encounter God within you and outside of you as a sure way to spiritual progress. Choose from several monthly recollections throughout the greater Chicago area:
1st Friday of the month - (10am-12:00pm), St. Mary Nativity Church, Joliet
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday of the month - (10:00am- 12:00pm), Sts Peter and Paul Church, Naperville
2nd Wednesday of the month - (7:30-9:30pm), Sacred Heart, Lombard
3rd Wednesday of the month - (7:30-9:30pm), Willows Academy, Des Plaines
3rd Thursday of the month - (7:00-9:00pm), St Linus Church, Oak Lawn
4th Thursday of the month, young professionals - (7:00-9:00pm), Elms University Center, Chicago
4th Saturday of the month - (9:00-11:15am), St. Mary of the Angels Church, Chicago
2nd Sunday of the month - (2:30-4:30pm), St Mary of the Angels Church, Chicago - in Spanish
Anytime with the St. Josemaría Institute - recollection to be done at the time you choose link HERE!
Via Zoom on the first Thursday, and anytime recorded, from Yuma Study Center in D.C. HERE
Weekend and weekday Retreats
Please visit Shellbourne Conference Center for a full list of weekend and weekday retreats for the year.
Classes in Christian Living
If you would like to take a resolute step towards living your Catholic faith in your day to day life, you are welcome to join a monthly Catholic circle near you. Contact us for details.
Christian doctrine classes
We offer classes that cover principal teachings of the Catholic faith in a systematic manner following the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a guide:
Every 3rd Saturday of the month, from 2:00pm-4:00pm at The Elms
Every 2nd Saturday of the month, from 2:00pm-4:00pm at The Grove. For more information on The Grove, visit https://thegroveculturalcenter.org/.
Contact us for details.
Upcoming Topics:
Ten Commandments: Our Father God Directing Us to Freedom and Love
August 21- The Existence of God, Supernatural Revelation & Faith
September 18- The Nature of God and his Action, The Most Holy Trinity
October 16- Creation and Elevation to the Supernatural Order, Our First Parent and Original Sin
November 20- Jesus Christ, True God and True Man, The Incarnation
January 15- Christ’s Passion and Death on a Cross, Resurrection, Ascension and Second Coming of Christ
February 19- The Holy Spirit ,The Holy Catholic Church
March 19- The Communion of Saints and the Forgiveness of Sins, The Resurrection of the Body and Life Everlasting
April 16- The History of the Church, Church and State and Social Doctrine
The cost of the course is $20. Register here.