1 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Patron Saint of the Diocese of New Ulm
New Year’s Day
World Day of Prayer for Peace
4 Epiphany of the Lord
11 National Vocations Awareness Week (Jan. 11-16)
Baptism of the Lord
"Why Bother with the Catholic Church? A Look at Colleen Carroll’s book The New Faithful, 7-9 p.m., St. Mary’s, New Ulm. For further information contact: Paul Furey, (507) 276-7128.
15 Lay Ministry Scholarship deadline in the Diocese of New Ulm. For further information contact JoAnn Borchert,diocesan director of Religious Education & Adult Education (507) 359-2966; e-mail jborchert@dnu.org
17 Riverbend TEC (Together Encountering Christ), Jan. 17-19, Bird Island, MN. Contact Fr. Dennis Labat, (507) 723-4137 dlabat@springfield-sanborn.net
18 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Jan. 18-25
19 Martin Luther King, Jr.Day
21 Vocation Fair, 7 p.m. at St. Catherine, Redwood Falls, for grades 7 - 12. Parent session held. For further information contact Liz Mahal or Bev Sullivan at (507) 644-2278.
22 31st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
25 Seminary Aid Fund Collection in diocese.
Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 25-31)