Formation & education

5 Soul Food Series, Medical Ethics in the New Millennium, Holiday Inn, New Ulm. Fr. Germain Kopaczynski presenter. Physicians $75; Nurses, PA’s, NP’s, social workers $50; others not receiving credit $25. Information and registration contact Paul Furey at (507) 276-7128 or fureypaul@hotmail.com.

6 Annual Diocesan Youth Rally (grades 9-12) at Springfield Public High School, Springfield, 1:00-8:00 p.m.

8 Chrism Mass, Church of St. Catherine, Redwood Falls, 7:30 p.m.

9 Vocation Fair, Church of St. James, Darwin, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., grades 6-12.

12 Palm Weavers Association sponsored National Palm Weavers Festival, St. Bonaventure’s Church, Bloomington, MN, April 12-13. Palm weavers of all levels encouraged. Free of charge. Contact Sr. Cecilia Schmitt, OSF, (320) 252-1234; CHT14@Juno.com; www.chem.umb.edu/Palms.

13 Palm Sunday

15 New Ulm Diocesan Marriage Preparation Program, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., St. Aloysius Education Center, Olivia. Call Diocesan Office of Family Life, (507) 359-2966.

17 Holy Thursday

18 Good Friday

Holy Land Collection in parishes in the New Ulm Diocese.

19 Easter Vigil

20 Easter Sunday

25 New Ulm Diocesan Council of Catholic Women pre-convention Board Meeting, Olivia.

26 New Ulm Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention, St. Aloysius, Olivia. Registration: 7:30 a.m.

Catholic Home Missions Appeal in parishes in the New Ulm Diocese. (April 26-27)