Children react as Totus Tuus team members sing songs with children attending the program at St. Hubert Church in Hoffman Estates on July 2, 2021. The parish hosted the weeklong Catholic camp for children and youth. During the week, children attend daily Mass, learn the parts and liturgical songs of Mass, and participate in games, skits, songs, recess and prayer. Parishes throughout the archdiocese offer Totus Tuus camps sponsored by the Office for Vocations.
Mother of the Americas youth group promotes vocations Mother of the Americas Parish in Little Village has a unique youth group dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood.
Third orders secular offer laity alternative to religious life People who have a strong attraction to the charism of a particular religious community but feel that religious life is not for them might want to investigate whether belonging to a “third order secular” is part of their vocation.
Samuel Group helps young adults discern God’s call Young adults who are trying to figure out what they are called to can get some help from a discernment program of the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Chicago.