Joliet
Team Blog Posts
Evangelizing at Mokena Italian Fest 2026
This was our second year at the Italian Fest in Mokena, and my first year attending it personally. There was a great procession in the morning that our Station Leader, Michael, took part in. The event was sponsored by the…
Read More →Evangelizing at Downers Grove Fest 2026
Hi everyone, this is Nick, the team captain for our Joliet area team. Once again, our Joliet Team found ourselves out at Downers Grove Fest. For the second year in a row, the Knights of Columbus assisted us in getting…
Read More →Evangelizing at Canal Days 2026
Our team recently went out in June to Lockport's Canal Days festival. As we did last year, we had help from THREE Knights of Columbus Councils. Below is a report from our main Station Leader for the weekend, John W.: The event…
Read More →Evangelizing at the "Bunny Breakfast" and Easter Egg Hunt
Ahead of Easter, our team set up a table to evangelize at a local parish's annual Easter event for young families. It was our first time going out to this event, and the pastor and parish staff were happy to…
Read More →First Event of 2026: Report from Naperville West Suburban Irish Parade
The 2026 "season" has gotten off to an official start for the Joliet Team! This past Saturday, our Station Leader, Angelica, led a small team to evangelize at the Irish Parade in Naperville, held in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.…
Read More →Evangelizing at Italian Fest in Mokena
Our team went out for a smaller event hosted in part by a local parish, and we ran into many lapsed Catholics and practicing Catholics alike. Our Station Leaders Michael and John led the way, and our evangelists, Suzy and…
Read More →Report From Grove Fest 2025
Once again, the Joliet Team ventured out to Grove Fest in suburban Downers Grove, but there were a couple of twists to this year's event. The first was that it was the hottest weekend of the year, with heat indices…
Read More →Report From Lockport's Old Canal Days 2025
We were able to return to Lockport's Canal Days for the first time in 3 years, and with the help of the local Knights of Columbus (Council 18043), we secured a spot for the whole weekend! We also got a…
Read More →Evangelizing at the Spring Play
Once again, our team was invited back to the Catholic school where several of our team members send their children. Last time we posted about this, it was at a Christmas play. This time, we found ourselves in the middle…
Read More →Report From Morris Corn Fest 2023
Our last big outing of the summer just took place on the last day of September, and we had fantastic weather! This was our second year at Corn Fest and we met many people who needed prayer, and also many…
Read More →