This Week with weDignify
A Weekly Update for weDignify Missionaries and Leaders
Leadership Things
ISU
Small Groups begin this week.
Reach out to Savannah if you need anything for your small group meetings this week.Finalize Leaders Small Group Times
Savannah will be coordinating with all leaders to finalize Leaders Small Group dates and times for February and April this semester.
UIUC
Mentoring begins this week.
Reach out to your mentor for times. This week’s mentor meetings will take place in the weDignify office. Moving forward, all mentor meetings will take place in a reserved room at the Newman Center. Mentors will work with Maria to reserve the rooms needed.Finalize Leaders Small Group Times
Savannah will be coordinating with all leaders to finalize Leaders Small Group dates and times for February and April this semester.
Upcoming Events
All leaders and missionaries are encouraged to attend a retreat for the beginning of this new year for formation.
All leaders and missionaries should share events with their members to invite them into these opportunities to get more involved. Events below are open to all – not just weDignify small groups.
January 21
Speaker Event: Abortion Survivor Micaella Clay
Against all odds, Micaella survived a failed abortion attempt on her life and now boldly proclaims the God-given dignity of every human person.
Her story is a powerful testimony to the dignity of every human life. Join us to hear Micaella’s incredible story.
When: Wednesday, January 21st at 6:00 pm
Where: Fisher Meeting Room 604 E Armory Ave Champaign, IL 61820
What: Hear Micaella’s story, with dinner provided!
January 22
ISU Prayer Vigil for Preborn Lives
Join your fellow students on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade to pray at Holy Cross Cemetery at the memorial for the unborn in solidarity with the National March for Life in DC.
Contact Braiden Gonzalez for more info at b.gonzalez@wedignify.org
January 23-25
UIUC Silent Retreat
“Chosen, Formed, and Sent”
Led by Fr. Augustine of the Norbertines, this retreat is for students who are ready to take the next step in their spiritual life and go deeper into prayer and relationship with God. If you are praying regularly but still hunger for something more, then this retreat is for you.
The Catholic Illini Silent Retreat takes place off campus, but in town, so you can attend those parts of the retreat that best fit your schedule (though the optimal experience includes the full weekend and all sessions).
January 31
ISU Discernment Retreat
Have you ever asked:
What is God asking of me?
How do I know I am hearing his voice?
How do I make the right decision?
Hear from Fr. Chase Hilgenbrinck and Sr. M. Clare for more on discernment in the day to day as well as discernment on your vocation!
10 am to 4 pm
St. John Paul II Newman Center,
501 S Main St, Normal, IL 61761
“The first and most fundamental of all human rights is the right to life, and when this right is denied all other rights are threatened.”
Pope John Paul II
from the Address to the New Ambassador of New Zealand to the Holy See (May 2000)