{"id":12598,"date":"2021-09-16T08:28:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T12:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/?page_id=12598"},"modified":"2024-05-02T09:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T13:56:06","slug":"speaker-fr-steven-borello","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/speaker-fr-steven-borello\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker: Fr. Steven Borello"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Fr.-Steven-Borello-headshot-2024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"341\" src=\"http:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Fr.-Steven-Borello-headshot-2024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Fr.-Steven-Borello-headshot-2024.png 276w, https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Fr.-Steven-Borello-headshot-2024-243x300.png 243w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About Fr. Steven Borello<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fr. Steven Borello&nbsp;<\/strong>is a priest of the Diocese of Joliet currently serving as the Director of Vocation for the Diocese of Joliet-in-Illinois.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr. Steven grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and is the oldest of 4 children.&nbsp; He attended the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana where he studied chemistry and chemical engineering.&nbsp; While there, he received a call to the seminary to discern the priesthood.&nbsp; He received his Bachelors in Theology and Masters of Divinity from Mundelein Seminary and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Joliet in 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He first served as an associate pastor at Notre Dame Parish in Clarendon Hills and was then transferred to Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Naperville in June of 2014.&nbsp; In August of 2015, he began serving at St. John Vianney College Seminary as a spiritual director, director of human formation, and instructor to over 120 men discerning a priestly vocation.&nbsp; He returned to the Diocese of Joliet in August 2018 to begin as the new Director of Vocations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Fr. Steven Borello&#8217;s Retreats and Talks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 Eucharistic Retreat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"youtube-responsive-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/930428785?h=723c12b297\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Power of the Mass to Heal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/2024-eucharistic-retreat\/\">Click here to register for this retreat to get all of his 2024 Eucharistic Retreat Talks.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021 Healing Retreat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fr. Steven&#8217;s talks are centered on building a stronger prayer life that can foster a deeper relationship with Christ. To learn more about his talks, check them out below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"youtube-responsive-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/576855779\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/praying-through-lectio-divina-healing-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Praying Through Lectio Divina<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allowing the Lord to Transform &amp; Heal Our Fears<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overcoming Dryness in Prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redemptive Suffering with Christ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/praymoreretreat.org\/2021-healing-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to register for this retreat to get all of his 2021 Healing Retreat Talks.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Connect with Fr. Steven Borello<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vocations.diojoliet.org\/path-to-priesthood\/vocations-director\">Diocese of Joliet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Register for the Next Retreat!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We have more amazing speakers on each of our retreats! 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