Lifelong Lay Formation
Lifelong Lay Formation The Office of Lifelong Lay Formation strengthens and enriches faith through the lifespan of Catholics. It’s through our services and programs that we aim to nurture those who make up our diocesan church and help them grow in their relationships with one another and with Jesus Christ. Faith Formation is a lifelong journey.
Our office offers support as we:
- Equip youth ministry leader(s) with the resources, support, collaboration, and communication needed to create and sustain strong ministry to middle and high school youth.
- Accompany young adults in their late teens, twenties, and thirties, married and single, as they respond to the universal call to holiness.
- Resource individuals and couples with marriage preparation and enrichment opportunities, and events that help build a thriving marriage.
- Assist families with best practices for accompaniment through the many complicated situations they encounter.
- Provide opportunities for lifelong formation for adults and the possibility of renewed encounters with the living God, including through Be Formed.
Pope Leo XIV reminds us that “Vocation and formation are not pre-established realities: they are a spiritual adventure involving the whole story of a person, and above all, they are an adventure of love with God.” (Pope Leo to his Augustinian brothers on Sept. 15, 2025).
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Be Formed
Be Formed is a program of the Diocese of Joliet that meets participants where they are on their faith journey and helps them take one step closer to Christ. Whether you're a beginner or someone who is advanced in your faith, Be Formed offers a daily prayer partner, weekly small groups, and monthly large groups. -
Steubenville: Our Catholic Youth, On Fire with Faith!
Last summer the Diocese of Joliet hosted a youth conference that called nearly 2,000 teens together in worship, adoration, and spirited activities that enriched their faith and planted seeds for the future of the Catholic Church. -
Young Adult Ministry
Theology on Tap is an evening for young adults in the Diocese of Joliet to enjoy speakers and connect with like-minded friends who are living their faith and to share about their lives with Jesus.
