JANUARY 30, 2020
THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT • 15A
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FEATURED EVENTS “In the Twilight of Life: Community, Poverty and Inequity in Aging” — Feb. 6: 5:30 p.m. at St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, Rauenhorst Ballroom–Coeur de Catherine. This year’s Social Justice Assembly will explore the barriers people encounter when aging without a support system, the role poverty and inequity can play, and the impact it has on the community. The event will feature a panel of guest speakers: Melea Blanchard, program manager of Catholic Charities’ Aging Services, Peter Cox, reporter covering aging at Minnesota Public Radio, Pahoua Yang Hoffman, executive director of Citizens League, and Allison Liuzzi, research manager at Minnesota Compass. Register online at cctwincities.org/2020Assembly or call 612-204-8333. “Modern Handmaid’s Tale: The Ethics of Surrogacy, Egg Donation and Beyond” — Feb. 4 and 5: 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at St. Odilia, 3495 Victoria St. N., Shoreview; 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Owens Science Center, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul. Jennifer Lahl, director of The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network, will give a talk at each event about how women are being exploited by a fertility industry that is growing around the world and expected to exceed $52 billion in revenue in the next five years. Both events are free. The St. Thomas event is a joint effort of the Argument Club for Women and the Siena Symposium for Women, Family and Culture. Prayer and Listening Events — Join Archbishop Bernard Hebda for prayer, discussion and sharing about the blessings and challenges in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis as it prepares for the 2020 Synod. Next upcoming events: Feb. 1: 9 a.m.–noon at St. Stephen, 2211 Clinton Ave. S., Minneapolis. Bilingual, Spanish and English. Feb. 11: 6-9 p.m. at Providence Academy, 15100 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth. Feb. 15: 9 a.m.–noon at Lumen Christi, 2055 Bohland Ave., St. Paul. More about these events and the full Prayer and Listening Event schedule at archspm.org/synod.
Mike Mangione at Open Window Theatre — Jan. 30: 7:30 p.m. at 5300 S. Robert Trail No. 400, Inver Grove Heights. openwindowtheatre.org. Winter Recital: Works from Bach, Mozart, Bloch and Franck on Piano, Violin and Viola — Jan. 31: 7:30 p.m. at St. Richard, 7540 Penn Ave. S., Richfield. Pianist Carl Stahlmann and viola and violinist Jon Poupore. strichards.com. A Night in Las Vegas: Dinner and Variety Show — Feb. 8: 6 p.m. at Immaculate Conception, 4030 Jackson St. NE, Columbia Heights. 763-788-9062 or iccsonline.org. Eric Genuis at Open Window Theatre — Feb. 16: 6–9 p.m. at 5300 S. Robert Trail No. 400, Inver Grove Heights. openwindowtheatre.org.
Dining Out Winter Drive-up Booya — Feb. 1: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at St. Mary, 261 E. Eighth St., St. Paul. stmarystpaul.org. 2020 Guardian Angels Men’s Club Beef and Sausage Dinner — Feb. 9: 10:45 a.m.–1 p.m. at Guardian Angels, 217 Second St. W., Chaska. gachaska.org. Soup Supper — Feb. 17: 4:30–7 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus, 215 Main St. E., New Prague. 952-758-3888.
Ongoing groups SoulCollage Sunday Circles — Third Sundays through August 2020: 1:30–4 p.m. at St. Paul’s Monastery, 2675 Benet Road, Maplewood. benedictinecenter.org. Job transitions and networking group — Tuesdays: 7–8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph the Worker, 7180 Hemlock Lane, Maple Grove. Bob at bob.sjtw@gmail.com. sjtw.net. Grieving with Hope — Second and fourth Tuesdays: 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. at St. Ambrose, 4125 Woodbury Drive, Woodbury. LeAnn at 651-768-3009. saintambroseofwoodbury.org. CARITAS cancer support group — Wednesdays: 10:30 a.m.–noon at St. Joseph’s Hospital, second floor, maternity classroom 2500, 45 W. 10th St., St. Paul. Career transition group — Third Thursdays: 7:30–8:30 a.m. at Holy Name of Jesus, 155 County Road 24, Wayzata. hnoj.org.
Parish events Divine Mercy: The Second Greatest Story Ever Told — Feb. 3-April 20 at Immaculate Conception, 4030 Jackson St. NE, Columbia Heights. 10-part faith
formation series. Mondays 7–8:30 p.m. or Thursdays 1–2:30 p.m. parish.iccsonline.org.
Prayer/worship Dementia Friendly Catholic Mass — Feb. 6: 1:30–3 p.m. at St. Odilia, 3495 Victoria St. N., Shoreview. Celebrant Father James Peterson. Enter door 11. Father Ubal Healing Mass — Feb. 13: 6–9 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, 215 Broadway St. N., Jordan. Tickets required. sjbjordan.org.
Retreats Just Write: Making Time for the Love of Words — Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at St. Paul’s Monastery, 2675 Benet Road, Maplewood. benedictinecenter.org. Retrouvaille Marriage Program — Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at Best Western Dakota Ridge Hotel, 3450 Washington Drive, Eagan. 800-470-2230 or info@tcr-mn.org. helpourmarriage.org. Men’s silent weekend retreat — Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at Christ the King Retreat Center, 621 First Ave. S., Buffalo. “Broken, Blessed and Sent,” presented by King’s House Preaching Team. kingshouse.com. Confirmation retreat — Feb. 7-9 at NET Ministries, 110 Crusader Ave. W., West St. Paul. netusa.org. Men’s retreat — Feb. 7-9 at Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center, 16385 St. Francis Lane, Prior Lake. franciscanretreats.net. Young Adults Winter Weekend — Feb. 7-9 at Cascade Lodge, 3719 W. Highway 61, Lutsen. idretreats.org. Directed retreat — Feb. 10-14 at Christ the King Retreat Center, 621 First Ave. S., Buffalo. Presented by King’s House Preaching Team. kingshouse.com. Listening with the Ears of our Temperaments — Feb. 13: 7–9 p.m. at St. Paul’s Monastery, 2675 Benet Road, Maplewood. benedictinecenter.org. Married couples’ retreat — Feb. 14-16 at Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center, 16385 St. Francis Lane, Prior Lake. ‘Fear Not; I Am With You Always.’ franciscanretreats.net. Women’s Day of Reflection — Feb. 15: 8 a.m.–2 p.m. at St. Alphonsus, 7025 Halifax Ave. N., Brooklyn Center. Speaker Liz Kelly. jstalberger720@yahoo.com. stalsccw.wildapricot.org.
Conferences/workshops Conversation with Artists — Feb. 9: 1–3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Monastery, 2675 Benet Road, Maplewood. benedictinecenter.org. “The Man Born to Be King” — Feb. 11: 7–9 p.m. at St. Paul’s Monastery, 2675 Benet Road, Maplewood.
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Participate in this play by Dorothy Sayers. benedictinecenter.org. Investment Conference — Feb. 12: 7:15–10:15 a.m. at St. Peter’s 1405 Sibley Memorial Highway, Mendota. ccf-mn.org.
Schools Classroom Substitute Teacher Training — Feb. 3-4: 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School, 1900 Stanford Ave., St. Paul. rebrand.ly.
Speakers Creating Wise Churches: (Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, Engaged) — Feb. 10: 5:45–8 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis. Co-hosted by St. Joan of Arc Catholic Community. Theology on Tap — Wednesdays through Feb. 19: 6:30 p.m. at Gabe’s By the Park, 991 Lexington Parkway N., St. Paul. cathedralsaintpaul.org.
Other events Knights of Columbus bingo — Wednesdays: 6–9 p.m. at Solanus Casey Council Hall, 1910 S. Greeley St., Stillwater. “The World Over” at Open Window Theatre — Feb. 13-Mar. 15 at 5300 S. Robert Trail No. 400, Inver Grove Heights. openwindowtheatre.org.
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