5	National Catholic Youth Conference, December 5-9, Indianapolis, IN.
1	Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Patron Saint of the Diocese of New Ulm. New Year’s Day World Day of Peace
5	Riverbend TEC (Together Encountering Christ), Jan. 5-7, Bird Island, MN. Call Father Dennis Labat or Margy Manderfeld, (507) 359-2966.
6	Epiphany
12	Council of Catholic Women Winter Board Meeting, Region 2, Seaforth.
13	Baptism of the Lord National Vocation Awareness Week, (Jan.13-19).
15	Eating is a Moral Act, 7 p.m., United Church of Christ, New Ulm. (Snow date Jan. 24). Sessions include: Personal Choices: Spiritual Values that Support Us, and Sustaining Our communities and Improving Our River Environment Through Food Production and Consumption Choices: A Western Minnesota Model. All welcome/free admission. Call (507) 389-4114; gladysssnd@juno.com Council of Catholic Women Winter Board Meeting, Region 4, Appleton.
18	Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan. 18-25)
19	Council of Catholic Women Winter Board Meeting, Region 1, Jessenland. Council of Catholic Women Winter Board Meeting, Region 5, Lake Lillian.
21	Martin Luther King Council of Catholic Women Winter Board Meeting, Region 3, Green Valley.
22	MN Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) March for Life (29th anniversary of Roe v. Wade) at MN State Capitol, St. Paul. Noon March in front of State Capitol followed by 12:30 program on Capitol steps. A March for Life will also take place in Washington, DC.
26	Seminary Aid Fund Collection in parishes in New Ulm diocese, (Jan. 26-27).
27	Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 27-Feb. 2)
28	Council of Catholic Women Winter Board meeting, Region 6, Manannah.