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castleofsaints by Fr. Sunny Castillo ® Wheaton, IL, USA
UPCOMING PILGRIMAGES
PILGRIMAGE OF HOPE: ITALY (FULL)
OCTOBER 19-30, 2025
PILGRIMAGE OF HOPE: LOURDES-ROME (FULL)
DECEMBER 1-11, 2025
SHRINES OF FRANCE (OPEN FOR SIGN-UP)
JULY 20-31, 2026
visiting Lourdes, Nevers, Tours, Normandy, Bayeaux, Caen,
Le Mont St. Michel, Lisieux, Paris
INTO THE ADRIATIC 2026 (OPEN FOR SIGN-UP)
Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina
visiting Venice, Opatija, Split, Dubrovnik, Medjugorje,
Plitvice Lakes, Bled and Ljubljana
KANKAKEE VISIT Fr. Sunny will visit the Servite nuns in Kankakee on July 21. Reconnecting with this community is important to him and his mother Elma. During this time, he hopes to also have some reunion opportunities with his former parishioners in the city.
JOLIET DIOCESE PRIEST CONVOCATION Fr. Sunny is in the middle of all the preparations for the Biennial Joliet Diocesan Priests Convocation, which will be held on September 15-18, 2025. The event will focus on the Bishop's Pastoral Letter on Evangelization. This is all in his capacity as the Coordinator of Ongoing Formation of Priests. Pease pray for the success of this gathering.
LAETITIA in CARITAS et GRATIA
"I want to be remembered as a joyful priest."
Saint Michael Catholic Church
Wheaton, IL
The Roman Catholic Diocese
of Joliet-in-Illinois
The United States Conference of
Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
La Citta del Vaticano
The Vatican City
EVANGELIZATION BRUNCH Fr. Sunny will meet with Saint Michael parishioners about strategizing parish efforts on evangelization, on July 12, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 NN.