Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, invites widowed and divorced parishioners from throughout the Diocese of Peoria to apply for membership on the Widowed and Divorced Diocesan Advisory Board.

Applications are being accepted for a two-year term (2011-13).

The board advises Bishop Jenky on the needs of and diocesan outreach to the widowed and divorced. Members meet once a month, on the second Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Spalding Pastoral Center, Peoria.

The bishop and board annually sponsor the Diocesan Widowed and Divorced Day of Recollection; the Diocesan Mass for the Widowed and Divorced; Support Group Facilitator Training; and the every-other-year Diocesan Conference for the Widowed and Divorced.

The deadline for applications is March 4. After selection, new members will be appointed by Bishop Jenky on March 25.

For additional information, board guidelines and application, call the diocesan Office of Family Life, (309) 671-1550, or e-mail familylife@cdop.org.