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Upcoming Events

Cathedral Tour & Prayers for Middle and High School age boys

February 13, 2010
March 13, 2010

Middle School boys (RSVP by February 5th)
High School boys (RSVP by March 5th)
cathedral

10 AM   

10-11


11-12   

12-1           

Meet at cathedral

Tour of the Cathedral
with Fr. Jim Lobacz & Sacristan, Roger Truckey

Holy Hour with Adoration and  prayers

Lunch at a nearby restaurant

Parents are requested to pick up boys at Cathedral at 1pm. 

Cost:    $5.00 each participant

This tour is open to all interested middle and high school boys.
Student Signed Permission Slips are Required to Participate in this event

VOCATION FEST ~ SUNDAY ~ MARCH 21, 2010 ~ OPEN HOUSE

The Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will host their first annual Vocationfest on Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 1 p.m. till 4 p.m. at St. Francis De Sales Seminary, St. Francis, Wisconsin.

Vocationfest will replace the annual Vocation Teams Workshops held in years past and will offer vocation promotion training, best practices of parishes well established in vocation promotion, interaction with Vocation Ministers of the Milwaukee Archdiocese, Seminarians and Seminary Faculty.

Join one of the tours of St. Francis De Sales Seminary or take the Vocation Trolley over to neighboring Convent of the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi. Vocation Ministers of the Archdiocese (VMMA) will be on hand to answer your questions and offer “take-home” resources for your personal, parish or school distribution. The Vocations Theatre will offer a variety of religious life based video and personal appearances.

VOCATIONFEST

This event is open to the public. vocation team members are strongly encouraged to attend.

More information will be available on a continuing basis, so stay tuned and Save the Date!

Questions? Contact Janice Sikora-Tabat at the Vocations Office:jsikora@sfs.edu


Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally March 2010

March 27, 2010

Mark your Calendar for the largest annual Catholic youth event.

For more information, visit the WYRE Ministries web site, www.wyreministries.org


St. Francis De Sales Seminary Summer Camps ~ June, 2010

  • Time to Get Real
    Middle School Age: June 20-22, 2010
  • What's Up Jesus
    High School Age: June 22-25, 2010

    For More information:
    contact Father Jim Lobacz: vocations@sfs.edu or 414-747-6437

Check Out the video for testimonials from campers from previous years!


Annual Life Directions Retreat Weekend - September 24th thru 26th, 2010

sfs meyer hallLife Directions Retreat - A weekend for Single Catholic Men, ages 18-45, is held in the fall each year.

This Retreat Weekend will be held at St. Francis Seminary's Retreat House - Meyer Hall, on the last weekend in September. The dates are September 24, 25th and 26th, 2010.

Vocation Ministers are on hand to provide answers to your questions and share stories about their calling. You will have the opportunity to share with others who are also discerning God's call. Enjoy panel discussions, presentations, break-out groups, prayer and quiet reflection on God's invitation.

Meals and accommodations are provided for by the Serra Clubs of the Milwaukee Archdiocese at no cost to you.

Life Directions Weekend is free of any pressure of commitment. It is an experience designed to enable you to make an informed vocation choice - whatever and whenever that may be.

For more information contact Father Jim Lobacz, Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee at vocations@sfs.edu, or call 414-747-6437

 

Teen Vocations Meetings Invite High School Guys to "Think Priest"

Brian Magliocco, who coordinates the Wisconsin Catholic Youth Rally, has an organized monthly gathering & dinner for high school age boys. Those who attend get together with a group of students their own age and discuss possiblities for the future. Mass & Prayer is also part of the evening's events. These gatherings take place in the Kenosha, Wisconsin area. For more information, contact Brian Magliocco at St. Mary's Parish (262) 694-6018 or e-mail him at: maglioccob@stmarycatholic.org


Annual Vocation Celebrations

Year

National Vocations Awareness Week

World Day for
Consecrated Life

World Day of Prayer
for Vocations

 

 

 

 

2010

January 10-15. 2010

February 7, 2010

April 25, 2010

2011 January 9-15 February 6, 2011 May 15, 2011