2	New Ulm Diocesan Vocation Fair, 7:00-8:30 p.m., St. Raphael School, Springfield.
3	Diocesan Vocation Fair for grades 7-12, 7:00-8:30 pm
5	Minnesota Call To Action conference, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN. Topic: Strategies for Change: the How of Church Reform. Call (612) 927-6825.
6	Respect Life Sunday - 30th anniversary (See story.)
8	Council of Catholic Women Region 4 Fall Gathering, Murdock
13	Council of Catholic Women Recognition Sunday - (See story) Why be Catholic? Top Ten Mistakes Catholics Make When Sharing Their Faith, 7:00-9:00 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, New Ulm. Speaker: Patrick Madrid.
14	Columbus Day
18	Riverbend TEC (Together Encountering Christ) weekend, Oct. 18-20, at Holy Trinity in Winsted, MN. Contact Fr. Dennis Labat, (507) 723-4141; dlabat@springfield-sanborn.net
19	Great Circle of Healing: Spirit, Body, Mind, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Retreat Center, Janesville, MN; (507) 234-5712; e-mail: retreat@frontiernet.net
20	World Mission Sunday
27	World Youth Day New Ulm Diocesan Vocation Fair, 1:00-4:00 p.m., St. Francis, Benson.
31	Halloween