Vocation Fairs in the Diocese of New Ulm continue into the New Year!

Opportunities for young people to interact with priests, brothers, sisters, and missionaries in an open and informal atmosphere will continue into the New Year in the Diocese of New Ulm. These opportunities are being offered through Vocation Fairs, spearheaded by the diocesan Office of Vocations, together with several diocesan parish religious education programs.

The Vocation Fair format begins with a prayer and introductions of the vocation representatives who will share their stories. Youth will have the opportunity to choose to attend two from a choice of as many as a dozen 25-minute breakout sessions in which they will meet with a priest, brother, sister, or lay missionary.

Parents will also be invited to take part in a special parent session taking place at the same time as the Vocation Fair. This will be an opportunity for parents to explore the meaning of their vocation to be a husband or a wife, a mom or a dad.

Redwood Falls - Church of St. Catherine, 900 E. Flynn St., Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Religious Education Program: Grades 7-12. There are approximately 100 students from the St. Catherine parish religious education program and as many as 120 additional students from surrounding parishes that can be accommodated. Contact: Liz Mahal or Bev Sullivan: (507) 644-2278

New Ulm - Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, 605 N. State St., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. Religious Education Program: Grades 7-12. There are approximately 200 students from the religious education parish programs of the New Ulm parishes, and as many as 200 students from surrounding parishes that can be accommodated. Contact: MJ or Dave Guilianelli: (507) 233-9501

Granite Falls - Church of St. Andrew, 1094 Granite St.,Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2004, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Religious Education Program: Grades 7-12. Because of the facility size this program will be limited to the participation of those from Montevideo, Clara City, and Granite Falls. A special feature of this Vocation Fair is that it will serve as a gathering for families in the intergenerational parish faith formation initiative of these three parishes. Contact: Sr. Mary Weidner, OSB: (320) 564-2335

Hutchinson - Church of St. Anastasia, 400 Lake St. SW, Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2004, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Religious Education Program: Grades 6-10. This Vocation Fair will be limited to students from the St. Anastasia and St. Boniface religious education programs because of facility size and the number of students involved in these two programs. Contact: Alex Barraza or Mary Lohaus: (320) 234-6129

Please make reservations by calling the contact person listed for the parish you wish to attend. Since space is limited at the sites, reservations will be necessary.