Parish events pose some great opportunities!

St. Raphael, Springfield will be hosting a Parish Mission on February 4-7, 2007. Bill Wegner from Good News International will be presenting “Dare To Be Holy”. The evening sessions will be held in the church beginning at 7:00 p.m. each evening from Sunday, February 4 through Wednesday, February 7. Everyone is invited to attend. For further information contact the parish at (507) 723-4137.

St. John, Ortonville will host the February 7, 2007 Vocation Fair sponsored by the New Ulm Diocesan Office of Vocations, together with several diocesan parish religious education programs. For further information contact the Office of Vocations, (507) 359-2966; email: mmchugh@dnu.org.

St. Mary, Willmar will be hosting a Liturgical Ministers Enrichment Gathering on February 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary Church. The presenter will be Jackie Graham, director of liturgy for 18 years at Guardian Angels Church in Oakdale, MN. Prior to her position at Guardian Angels, Graham served in the Worship Office for the Diocese of Fargo. The evening topic will be Answering our Baptismal Call. Everyone is welcome to attend. There is no cost for this event. For more information contact the parish at (320) 235-0118, ext. 112.

St. Joseph the Worker, Mankato presents Things Theological with Bishop John C. Nienstedt speaking on The Our Father, Paradigm for Our Prayer

on Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the church. Fellowship, coffee and rolls to follow in the auditorium. For further information call (507) 388-3766 or visit www.sjwhf.org.

St. Mary, Sleepy Eye will host 60-Minutes with the Lord, a vocational discernment for teens and their parents (however, everyone is welcome), on March 4, 2007 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the church. There will be a Scripture Service followed by Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.

St. Patrick, Kandiyohi will host 60-Minutes with the Lord, a vocational discernment for teens and their parents (however, everyone is welcome), on April 1, 2007 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the church. There will be a Scripture Service followed by Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.

St. Mary, Cottonwood will host 60-Minutes with the Lord, a vocational discernment for teens and their parents (however, everyone is welcome), on May 6, 2007 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the church. There will be a Scripture Service followed by Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction.

For further information on 60-Minutes with the Lord contact the New Ulm Diocesan Office of Vocations, (507) 359-2966.

St. Mary, Willmar announces a Hymn Playing Workshop to be held on Saturday March 3, 2007 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Redwood Falls, MN. Michael Olson, music director at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND will be the presenter. Olson is an experienced organist and has led many church music workshops on hymn playing. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. This event is for church organists of all levels of education and experience and will not focus on one denomination or another, but is an educational opportunity to learn more about hymn playing and the organ. The event is sponsored by the Prairie Lakes Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Cost is $5 to non Prairie Lakes American Guild of Organist members and free to those who are members. Contact Trevor Bailey at revsbailey@redred.com; phone: (507) 938-3285.