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Formation

  
  Statistics as of 3-1-2009      
 

Diocesan Certified Lay Ecclesial Ministers: 263

  
 

Candidates in various stages of Formation: 65

  
  Preliminary Calendar of Formation 2009-2010 Date: 4-15-09  
  First Year Orientation    
  June 27, 2009 Orientation Session I Sat. 9 am-2:30 pm    
  August 15, 2009 Orientation Session II Sat. 9 am-2:30 pm    
           
  Goal Setting – Summer 2009      
  June 15-19, 2009 Goal Setting Appointments    
  July 6-10, 2009 Goal Setting Appointments    
  Aug. 10-14, 2010 Goal Setting Appointments    
           
  Annual Retreat        
  August 7-8, 2009 Annual Retreat Fri. 7:00 pm to Sat. 9:00 pm  
    Director: Rev. Michael Woost at the Jesuit Retreat House    
           
  Group Formation Sessions      
  Sept. 12, 2009 CPL Opening Gathering Sat. 8:30-11:15 am  
    Liturgy, and Lunch   Sat. 11:30 am-1:30 pm  
    Formation Session   Sat. 1:30 pm-3:00 pm  
           
  Sept. 25, 2009 Formation   Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
  Oct. 8, 2009 Formation   Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
  Oct. 23, 2009 Formation (year 1 only) Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
  Nov. 7, 2009 Formation (year 1 only) Sat. 9am-3:00 pm  
  Nov. 13, 2009 Formation   Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
  Dec. 11, 2009 Formation   Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
              (snow date: Feb. 22)    
  Jan. 9, 2010 Formation   Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
              (snow date: Jan. 15)    
           
  Jan. 23, 2010 25th Certification Celebration Sat. 10:00 am  
    Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist    
    30th Anniversary Party Sat. 12:30 pm  
         
  Feb. *, 2010 Formation Sat. 9:00 am-1:30 pm  
    CPL Eucharistic Adoration    
              (snow date: Feb. 12)    
  March 12, 2010 Formation Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
              (snow date: March 19)    
  April 9, 2010 Formation Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
  May 14, 2010 Formation Fri. 7-9:30 pm  
  May 21, 2010 Facilitator’s Meeting Fri. 5-7:30 pm  
         
  Candidates are expected to attend all the bolded items listed above.  
         
  * Saturday date to be determined by Borromeo and St. Mary’s Seminaries