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The Joliet Area Vocation Association (JAVA) is a group of
vocation ministers who are committed to the cause of priestly and
religious vocations within the Diocese of Joliet.
All vocation
ministers in the area are most welcome to participate in JAVA to the
extent their interests and schedules permit. In most things
JAVA operates as a committee of the whole, with different events
being planned by small groups of members.
There is no chairperson for JAVA.
We share the responsibility of chairing meetings and acting
as secretary. There are
no dues for our organization. The
diocesan vocation office acts as the central location for scheduling
events and coordinating materials.
Fundamentally,
JAVA is meant to be a support and resource for those of us who
minister as vocation directors.
Feel free to contact
Father Burke Masters with any questions or concerns.
JAVA exists:
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To
provide a network of support for persons engaged in vocation
ministry within the Joliet Diocese.
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To
develop and implement programs that promote all church
vocations, with an emphasis on religious life and priesthood.
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To
help young adults discern possible vocations to spiritual
leadership, religious life, and priesthood.
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To
work with religious communities for the recruitment of new
members.
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To
help local parishes and staffs in encouraging religious and
priestly vocations.
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To
foster vocations within a multi-cultural Church.
JAVA
Member ONLY - Agendas, Meeting Minutes, List of Commitments
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