St. Walter Family Faith Formation

10/13/2026

10/13/2026

Please join us in prayer for our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, as he prepares to undergo surgery in the coming days. Heavenly Father, we entrust our Pope Leo into Your loving hands as he prepares for this procedure. Grant divine wisdom, focus, and steady hands to his surgeons and entire medical care team at the Gemelli Polyclinic. Comfort the Pope with Your peace, sustain him with Your strength, and grant him a complete and swift recovery. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 🙏

10/05/2026

Amen.

This is beautiful. Pope Leo's tweet this morning is profound.

"There exists a martyrdom of those who offer their lives in a single moment, and the more hidden martyrdom of those who give their lives day after day. This is exactly what all Christians are called to do: to give our lives with love, every day

"Our age needs men and women who have the courage to do good even when it comes at a cost. Draw close to those who are alone, support those who are weary, and seek out those who have drifted away. Have the courage to forgive, to begin again, and to engage in dialogue."

"Doing good does not always receive recognition and often requires effort, but this is the daily courage of charity. Friendship with Jesus Christ gives us the strength to live this way."

09/24/2026

09/23/2026

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. As our nation marks its 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, the faithful of the Diocese of Joliet are invited to gather for a historic 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀.

Join 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗲 for an hour of candlelit 𝗘𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, placing our nation under the loving care of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and praying for God’s grace, peace, and guidance.

𝐴 𝑁𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟, 𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 & 𝐴𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
📅 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯
📍 𝗗𝘂𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀
503 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton

The gathering will take place outdoors. Please refer to the event map and look for the orange section marked “𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮” for the exact location which can be found at: https://sij.net/outdoor-adoration

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘁 and join us for this beautiful evening of prayer before our Eucharistic Lord.

09/17/2026

On September 17, 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Brendan J. Cahill as the seventh Bishop in the Diocese of Joliet. A press conference will be held at the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus in Joliet, IL at 2:30 pm CDT on the diocesan YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/live/oL71O0bMxq0?feature=share

09/17/2026

Join Bishop Dennis E. Spies, priests, and parishioners from throughout the Diocese for an hour of candlelit Eucharistic Adoration as we pray for our nation at the DuPage County Campus in Wheaton, IL. https://sij.net/outdoor-adoration

09/17/2026

Welcome to our new bishop!

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Most Reverend Brendan J. Cahill, currently Bishop of Victoria in Texas, as the Bishop of Joliet.

The appointment was publicized in Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2026, by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio to the United States.

09/16/2026

Our 2026-27 catechetical team!

09/14/2026

Say a prayer today for Pope Leo XIV on his birthday! https://www.diojoliet.org/pope-leo-xiv1