January Calendar
(formation & education)

1 Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Patron Saint of the New Ulm diocese.

New Year’s Day

6 Riverbend A-TEC Retreat, January 6-8, at St. Mary, Bird Island . To register contact Father Dennis Labat, 1400 6th St N, New Ulm, MN 56073; (507) 359-2966; website: riverbendatec.org

The Couple to Couple League will conduct course in sympto-thermal method of natural family planning. This will be held at Holy Family church, Silver Lake. Call Steven or Kathleen Jacobs at (320) 327-2702

7 Epiphany

National Vocation Awareness Week, January 7-13.

11 Council of Catholic Women Region 3 Winter Board Meeting, Marshall.

12-18 Franciscan Retreats: Women’s Weekend Retreat (January 12-14) and Women’s Midweek Retreat (January 16-18). To register contact Conventual Franciscan Friars, Prior Lake, MN, (952) 447-2182. Web site: www.FranciscanRetreats.net

15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Never Too Cold to Learn: January Study Days, January 15-19, sponsored by St. John’s School of Theology-Seminary, Collegeville, MN. Topics include: Leading from the Center; Small Faith Communities: Bust or Promise?; Adults at Prayer; Haven’t We Had Enough Talk About Justice?; Why Americans Think About Religious Like They Do; A Retreat for Busy Pastoral Ministers. $45 per day. Call toll-free 877-556-9518

16 Council of Catholic Women Region 4 Winter Board Meeting, Appleton.

20 Council of Catholic Women Winter Board Meetings, Region 1 at Henderson and Region 2 at Morton.

Managing Life’s Transitions: How to Cope...Care-fully, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Center for Spiritual Development, Bird Island, MN. Participants will learn to cope with change and transition. Suggested offering: $25 (includes lunch). Contact Center for Spiritual Development, (320) 365-3644; e-mail: centerbi@willmar.com; website: www.centerbi.com

22 Council of Catholic Women Region 6 Winter Board Meeting, Silver Lake.

26 Weekend Retreat for Catholics in AA & AL-ANON, January 26-28. Contact Conventual Franciscan Friars, Prior, Lake, MN, (952) 447-2182. Web site: www.FranciscanRetreats.net

27 Council of Catholic Women Region 5 Winter Board Meeting at St. John, Hector.