PARENTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED the loss of a baby, born or unborn, are invited to attend a special Mass at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 10, at Nativity of Our Lord, 1900 Stanford Avenue, in St. Paul. Grandparents, siblings, other family members, and friends are welcome. There will be an opportunity to donate a bereavement box in memory of your baby. Please call (651) 291-4488.

RACHEL NETWORK Evening of Prayer for Healing after an Abortion is on Tuesday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m., at the Home of the Good Shepherd, 5100 Hodgson Road in North Oaks. No fee; open to men and women of all denominations. Father James Livingston will lead the Healing Prayer. For more information, call (952) 882-2072.

FATHER FRANK PAVONE, founder of Priests for Life, is the keynote speaker at the Pro-Life Action Ministries Annual Life-Partners Banquet on Monday, October 16, at the St. Paul River Centre. Tickets are $30/person. Father Pavone is also the author of one of our recommended voter guides, "Voting with a Clear Conscience!" To reserve your seat today, please call (651) 771-1500, ext. 209.

THE BATTLE OF OUR LIVES: Will we live and let live? Pam Abbate of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life will speak on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Church in Rowley Hall at Randolph Avenue & Albert Street in Saint Paul. This free event, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will focus on building a Culture of Life. For more information, please call (651) 224-6413.

BUILDING ON THE FOUNDATION: Commemorating the 25^th Anniversary of Familiaris Consortio: The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World. You are invited to the 10^th Annual Family Forum on Saturday, October 28, at the University of St. Thomas, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The day will begin with Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Chapel at the St. Paul Seminary, followed by presentations and several breakout sessions at the Brady Education Center.  Cost is $10/person, $15/couple. For more information, visit www.archspm.org/family or call (651) 291-4488.  Sponsored by the Archdiocesan of St. Paul/Minneapolis.

ARE YOU LOOKING for a way to make a difference?  Consider becoming a volunteer for Birthright, a non-profit, emergency pregnancy service. We need new volunteers who can be a friend without passing judgment.  Birthright helps thousands of women a year; with your help, we can help even more!  Our next training session is in November. If you would like more information, please call Ryann Lawrence at (763) 784-2045.

TODAY(!), OCTOBER 8, is Sanctity of Human Life Day, and Catholic families are encouraged to pray the Rosary together. Register prayers at www.worldfatima.com.

"GOIN' TO THE CHAPEL..." Every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., now through 1 March 2007,  you are invited to pray the Rosary (Jeff Cavins' Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.).

OCTOBER 13 - 15 is the Marian Eucharistic Congress Weekend in Fargo, ND. The theme is: I Am with You Always. Activities and national speakers for adults and children, Masses, Sacrament of Reconciliation, and more. Visit www.fargodiocese.org/marian  or call (701) 234-9019.

SJB COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN will host the Living Rosary in Church on Monday, October 16, at 7:00 p.m. A special blessing will be given to all expectant mothers since October is both the Rosary and Respect Life  Month. If you or your children would like to participate as a "living bead," please call Lois at (651) 633-6086, and meet in St. Paul Plaza at 6:40 p.m. Hospitality will follow, and baskets will be at the baptismal font for donations to Our Lady of Good Counsel Cancer Home. All invited!

PLEASE JOIN the St. Paul Deaneries Council of Catholic Women on Tuesday, October 24, for a performance of "We Gotta' Bingo!" Tickets are $45/person, includes dinner and performance. Tables of 8 are available. The show is at the New Lowry Theatre, 15 West Fifth Street, in St. Paul. For more information, please call Theresa Cermak at (763) 786-7051.

PROCLAMATION: "... The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women has been a vital organization in the Catholic life of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis since the time of its formation on March 25, 1933, by Archbishop John Gregory Murray... I am pleased to designate October 15, 2006, as the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women Recognition Day in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis."

Most Reverend Harry J. Flynn, D.D.
Archbishop, Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis