Events
Monthly Events:
Vocation Adoration: First
Monday of the Month
All are welcome to come pray for
vocations!
Where:
Diocesan Center Crypt Church, 3710 East Ave. South,
La Crosse, WI
When: First Monday of the month from 7-8 P.M.
Event Description: Eucharistic Adoration with songs,
quiet prayer time, and confession available.
Refreshments afterwards in the dining room.
Events By Date:
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 Dare
to Follow
Who? Grades 6th-10th
Where?
Holy Cross Seminary House of Formation
Holy Cross Diocesan Center
3710 East Ave. South
La Crosse, WI 54601
When? June
28 and 29, 2013
Cost
$10.00 registration fee
Is this just for guys thinking
about the priesthood?
This retreat is for young men who are
willing to ask the question of “What does the Lord want me
to do with my life?” We will talk about being open to
priesthood and what priesthood is, but we just want to
help you in whatever way we can to find and follow God’s
call for you. If you are
interested in coming, please contact Shirley in the Office
of Vocations at
svonruden@dioceseoflacrosse.com or (608) 791-2667.
Once registration has been received, age appropriate
consent and medical forms will be sent to you. Thank
you!
Threshold
Retreat
Who?
Juniors in
High School and older
Where?
Holy Cross Seminary House of Formation
Holy Cross Diocesan Center
3710 East Ave. South
La Crosse, WI 54601
When?
July 12, 13 and 14
Cost?
Nothing, Just come and we will cover the rest.
Is this just for guys thinking
about the priesthood?
This retreat is for young men who are
willing to ask the question of “What does the Lord want me
to do with my life?” We will talk about being open to
priesthood and what priesthood is, but we just want to
help you in whatever way we can to find and follow God’s
call for you. If you are
interested in coming, please contact Shirley in the Office
of Vocations at
svonruden@dioceseoflacrosse.com or (608) 791-2667.
Once registration has been received, age appropriate
consent and medical forms will be sent to you. Thank
you!
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House
of Formation Retreats
Who?
Grades 6th-12th
Where?
Holy Cross Diocesan Center,
La Crosse,
WI
When?
(Please see table below for dates)
Cost?
Free
will offering
The Come and See Days are a
great opportunity for boys grades 6-12 to get
together with other boys from around the Diocese.
Through talks, prayer, discussion, recreation and
plenty of good food, the boys spend these twenty
four hours learning more about who they are and
the Call that God is preparing for them in their
lives. They learn how to listen, to seek
answers to their questions, to be formed in good
habits or virtues, and to grow in holiness.
Before Jesus called the
Apostles He said, "Come and See." How can
a person dedicate his life to God or to a cause
if he doesn't know them? Similarly, how
can a young man ever come to commit his life to
God and to the Church if he doesn't know what he
believes or in Whom he believes?
When Jesus saw the fishermen
at the Sea of Galilee, he asked them to leave
everything and follow him to a new way of life.
Jesus is asking you the same questions. If
He were calling, would you come and see Him?
For more information on any
House of Formation events or if you would like
to join us, please contact us at
608-791-2666 or
awierzba@dioceseoflacrosse.com
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Vianney Visit
Who?
Sophomores in High School and above
Where?
Saint John
Vianney Seminary, St. Paul, MN
When? Fall 2013
Cost? Nothing, Just come and we will cover the rest.
Informational Brochure
The Vianney
Visit is a chance for young men (high school
sophomores through college - ages 16-22) to see
what life at a College Seminary is all about.
During your visit you'll attend classes at the
University of St. Thomas and also attend Mass,
daily prayer and hang out with our current
seminarians. Vianney Visits are free, but space is
limited.
Register Online today! Please bring a sleeping
bag and pillow!
If you are traveling by air,
bedding will be provided.
Vianney Visits
are held at Saint John Vianney Seminary, located
on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in
St. Paul, MN.
For further information email
awierzba@dioceseoflacrosse.com or call
608-791-2666
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 Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary
Information Weekend
Who?
Sophomores in High School and Above
Where? Immaculate
Heart of Mary Seminary, Winona, MN
When? Fall
2013
Cost? Nothing, Just come and we will cover the rest.
Informational Brochure
There are two special opportunities for young
men of high school (15+) or college age to visit
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary. The visits are
three days in length from Friday to Sunday. On
Monday can attend some classes with the
seminarians. Come for all or part of the visit.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary is on the campus
of St. Mary University in Winona, Minnesota.
For further information email
awierzba@dioceseoflacrosse.com or call
608-791-2666
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Exploring
Priesthood Weekend
Who? College age and aboveWhere? Mundelein
Seminary
When?
Fall 2013
Cost?
Nothing, Just come
and we will cover the rest.
These weekends will feature presentations on:
• Practical steps in discerning one's vocation
• Becoming more fully a disciple of Jesus
Christ
• Vocational journeys of priests &
how they came to understand God's call
•
Prayer opportunities including the celebration
of the Eucharist and Night Prayer
•
Seminarian-led presentation on what life is like
in a seminary, including its main components:
academic, human, spiritual, and pastoral
formation
• Additional opportunities to
talk with seminarians candidly about their lives
and vocations
We encourage men to make
full use of the Weekend by asking questions,
visiting our chapels for prayer and meditation,
and utilizing the recreational facilities
(gymnasium, pool, racquetball courts, weight
room, lake, wooded paths) and by listening more
closely to the voice of God speaking to their
hearts.
Exploring Priesthood Weekends
are held at Mundelein
Seminary in Mundelein, Illinois, about 40
miles north of downtown Chicago. Mundelein
Seminary is easily accessible by car or train (Metra
Milwaukee District North Line).
Transportation is also available to and from
O'Hare Airport. The address is 1000
East Maple Avenue, Mundelein, IL 60060 and
phone number is 847-970-4814. There is no fee for the
Weekend, and dress is casual.
Click Here for 2012-2013 Brochure.
For further information email
awierzba@dioceseoflacrosse.com or call
608-791-2666
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 John
Paul the Great Young Adult Retreat
When:
February 2014
Where: Lions Camp in Rosholt, WI
Theme: TBD
Featuring: TBD
More Fully
embracing and living the Faith, while
helping discern the vocation God is calling
each of us to. Spiritual guidance for those
beginning to discern and those "veterans" of
discernment.
“If you are
able to open your hearts and minds
willingly, you will discover ‘your
vocation,’ the plan that from everlasting
God in his love has designed for you.”—JPII
Website and Online Registration
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