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Sunday, 27 February 2011 10:37

Why Catholic? Year 3 to begin in March

Year three of Why Catholic? will soon be under way in parishes throughout the Springfield diocese. Sessions 7 through 12 on "Life in Christ, Walking with God" are scheduled to start the week of March 6 and conclude the week of April 10.

The retreat associated with the sessions, "Walking with Christ ­— Living the Beatitudes," presented by Sister Honora Nolty, OP, is scheduled April 2-9, at parishes throughout the diocese. The retreat will be held:

  • Saturday, April 2, St. Jerome, Troy, 9-11:30 a.m.;

  • Sunday, April 3, St. Agnes, Hillsboro, 1-3:30 p.m.

  • Monday, April 4, St. Francis, Teutopolis, 6-8:30 p.m.

  • Tuesday, April 5, St. Patrick Church, Decatur, 6 -8:30 p.m.

  • Wednesday, April 6, Christ the King, Springfield, 6-8:30 p.m.

  • Thursday, April 7, Knights of Columbus Hall, Quincy, 6-8:30 p.m.

  • Friday, April 8, St. Joseph, Chatham, 6-8 p.m.

  • Saturday, April 9 St. Ambrose, Godfrey, 9-11:30 a.m.

Core team retreat training is available at each of the sites. For more information, contact Chris Malmevik in the Office for Catechesis at (217) 698-8500, ext. 178, or . Or, visit www.dio.org/whycatholic/retreat-experience.html.