Formation & education

1 Presentation of the Lord

World Day of Consecrated Life

7 New Ulm Cathedral High School, After Prom Committee "Previously Worn Prom/Formal Dress Sale" in the Marketplatz Mall, New Ulm, February 7, 3:00-8:00 p.m.; February 8, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Alternate date is February 14 and 15. A bake sale will round out the event. Contact NUACS committee members, Cindy Schultz, (507) 359-7380 or Cindy Midas, (507) 354-7852.

8 Recognition of Catechist Formation - Morality with Bob Bartlett, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at St. Aloysius parish, Olivia, MN. For catechists grades 6-12, DRE’s, and youth ministers. Part of the day spent on "safe environments." Cost: $6. Call (507) 359-2966; e-mail: cblickem@dnu.org

Diocesan Council of Catholic Women board meeting, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Darwin.

9 Soul Food Series 2002-2003 February Session, The Passover Fulfilled, 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s, New Ulm. Presenter: Rosalind Moss who will focus on her discovery of the Eucharist. Free spaghetti dinner from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Childcare provided. RSVP at (507) 233-9505.

11 DCCW Province Board meeting, Morton,.

14 Valentine’s Day

15 Riverbend TEC retreat weekend, Feb. 15-17 at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, New Ulm. Contact Fr. Dennis Labat, (507) 723-4141; e-mail: dlabat@springfield-sanborn.net

17 Presidents’ Day

20 Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, Day on the Hill 2003, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Rivercentre, downtown St. Paul and MN State Capitol. Keynote: Bishop Dennis M. Schnurr, Diocese of Duluth. For further information visit www.jrlc.org

21 DRE Training-Planning Day, 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m., St. Catherine’s, Redwood Falls. Sr. Sue Torgersen, facilitator. Call (507) 359-2966; e-mail: cblickem@dnu.org

22 Grief process retreat day for those who have lost loved ones through death, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at St. Dionysius, Tyler. Cost is $15; limited participants. Contact Church of St. Dionysius, PO Box 310, Tyler, MN 56178; (507) 247-3464; e-mail: rskjong@prairie.lakes.com