September 10 - 12

Post abortive women and men are encouraged to attend the Rachel Vineyard Weekend Retreats held twice yearly at the St. Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center. The next scheduled retreat will be held September 10 - 12, beginning Friday evening at 6:00 PM and continuing through Sunday early afternoon. Contact Kay at (1-866-99-4-GIVE (4483)) for additional information. Registration brochures are available on the Joliet Diocesan Website: Click here.

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 am - 12 pm.
Tuesday, 4 pm to 8 pm.

There is a growing selection of resources on the Gospel of Life. Selections may be read in the reading room, or check out your selection and return it later. The Respect Life Reading Room and Coffee House is located in the St. Paul Center for the New Evangelization, at 5 E. Brainhard St., Naperville. (Corner of Brainard & Benton Streets). Ring doorbell to get in.

Available to purchase:

• Lapel roses
• Precious Feet pin
• 2010 Pro-Life Calendars
• and other pro-life materials

Suggestions of books, DVD's, and other materials are welcome. Email your suggestions to prolife@dioceseofjoliet.org or phone (630) 718-2121.

If you are facing emergent medical situations regarding end of life decisions, the National Catholic Bioethics Center (www.ncbcenter.org/emergency_consultation.asp) will respond ASAP with help from an ethicist, doctor, etc. The number to call is (215) 877-2660. Even though the site states "Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm" for emergency consultation questions, calls are returned even after hours.