Vicariate I 

Holy Days of Obligation in the Catholic Church

• January 1: The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

• Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter: The Solemnity of the Ascension

• August 15: The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (not obligation in 2020 - Falls on a Saturday)

• November 1: The Solemnity of All Saints

• December 8: The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

• December 25: The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

General Mission Goals of the USCCB

The Gospel of Christ and the teachings of his Church guide the work of the USCCB. The work of the Conference is rooted in three general mission goals and organized into three key areas of responsibility.

• To act collaboratively and consistently on vital issues confronting the Church and society
• To foster communion with the Church in other nations, within the Church universal, under the leadership of its supreme pastor, the Roman Pontiff
• To offer appropriate assistance to each bishop in fulfilling his particular ministry in the local Church.

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Most parishioners likely have never heard of the Vicariate I Ministry Commission, nor how it benefits their parish. Simply put, the Ministry Commission is a group of mostly volunteers from different parishes across the NW suburbs of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Commissioners arrange for basic training, formation and other programs for ministries in parishes. For example, the Eucharistic Ministers who receive mandated training, as provided by the Vicariate I Ministry Commission. At this training, they learned about the theology of the ministry, explring their calling to the ministry, and more about the ministry’s history.
Ministry Commission programs are offered at no or low cost. Where do the Commission’s funds come from? Each parish in the Vicariate pays a yearly stipend to the Commission and those monies are used for speakers and trainers for the various programs. 
The Archdiocese of Chicago is divided into six vicariates. (Your parish name) is located in Vicariate I, the largest vicariate in the archdiocese by area, roughly spanning from Antioch in the north, to Bartlett and Elk Grove Village to the south and from Barrington in the west to Lake Forest to the east.
Vicariate I is further divided into six deaneries. Deaneries I-ABC encompass the northern parishes (mostly Lake County) and Deaneries I-DEF takes in the southern parishes (mostly NW Suburbs.) The two Commissions, ABC & DEF, have existed for over 20 years and collaborate effectively. No matter in which deanery your parish is located, all parishes are welcome to take part in the Commission programs.

*** In 2022, the Vicariate 1 Ministry Commission joined together to  be one Ministry Commission.

Examples of Ministry Commission-sponsored programs include, but are not limited to,

• Ministry of Care training
• Lector and Eucharistic Minister
• Bereavement Ministry training
• Adult Confirmation
•  Young Adult Ministry activities (i.e., Theology on Tap or Winter Wine series),
• Peace and Justice programs & more

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Mundelein, IL 60060