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OFFICE FOR CATECHESIS - Confirmation of Catechized Catholics – Pentecost 2012 -Following the directives established by Bishop Paprocki last year, adult Catholics who arecatechized but not confirmed (i.e., who have received catechetical formation and thesacraments of Penance and Holy Eucharist) are invited to receive the Sacrament ofConfirmation at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield on PentecostSunday, May 27, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. The registration form for this Mass is in the contentssection. Please return a copy of this form for each confirmand, along with an originalbaptismal certificate to the Office for Catechesis by April 16, 2012. Catecheticalpreparation for the sacrament may be done at the local parish. A sample catecheticalsession, utilizing the book Together in the Spirit by Bishop Robert F. Morneau and MikeGrzeca, is available to download at http://www.dio.org/catechesis/adult-confirmation.html.Chastity Witness Talk – March 29, 2012 - Former fashion model and America’s NextTop Model contestant Leah Darrow is coming to Blessed Sacrament School, 1725 SouthWalnut, Springfield, March 29, 2012. Evening prayer at 6:30 p.m., with a presentationfrom 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. for a witness talk centered on mercy, forgiveness and the abilityto change your life. . . all of it.The “Why Catholic?” retreat for year four, our last year, will occur at various sitesaround the diocese on March 18-24, 2012. The retreat is entitled “Sitting by the Well:Meeting Jesus in Prayer.” Anne Scanlan will be the presenter. As part of the parish cost toRenew for the “Why Catholic?” program, this retreat is available for all parishioners of the“Why Catholic?” parishes in our diocese. Registration forms have been sent to the parishcoordinators. Please encourage attendance and have your parishioners register for thisevent via the coordinator. More information about this retreat can be accessed atwww.dio.org/whycatholic. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Malmevik atcmalmevik@dio.org.OFFICE FOR CATECHESIS/MINISTRY TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS – TotusTuus - There are only a few sessions left for the Summer 2012 season of Totus Tuus.Totus Tuus is a week long parish-based Catholic summer mission for youth in 1st–12thgrade that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to promoting the Catholicfaith through catechetical instruction, Christian witness, vocational discernment, Mariandevotion and Eucharistic worship. Students of all ages will learn about our Catholic faith,with a particular emphasis on the Nicene Creed. For more information check out the TotusTuus website or call Kyle Holtgrave, Associate Director for Youth & Young AdultMinistry, Office for Catechesis, e-mail: kholtgrave@dio.org or telephone: 217-698-8500ext. 154.HEROES NEEDED!!! - The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is looking for 12 youngadults to spend the summer serving youth as teachers of an exciting catechetical programcalled Totus Tuus. The summer season is from May 24, 2012 through July 28, 2012 with abreak over the Independence Day holiday. Latin for “Totally Yours” that comes fromBlessed Pope John Paul II’s papal motto, Totus Tuus staff members are asked to be “totallyyours” for young people by helping them come closer to Christ through personal witness,Christian presence and catechetical instruction. Training is provided and teams travelthroughout the diocese staying with host families in local parishes to present the TotusTuus program. For more information go to www.dio.org/youthministry/staffinformation.htmlor call Kyle Holtgrave, Associate Director for Youth & Young AdultMinistry, Office for Catechesis, e-mail: kholtgrave@dio.org or telephone: 217-698-8500ext. 154.