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.