WE WELCOME all parishioners interested in Respect Life issues to join us for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 204.

RESPECT LIFE WEEKEND is September 30/October 1.  Colleen Tronson and/or Vicky Iacarella from Adoption Option Committee, Inc. will be speaking at all Masses. Help us to continue our mission to respect all human life from conception to natural death by donating to our Give for Life campaign. Your prayers and donations are greatly appreciated. We are also looking for volunteers to help after all Masses on Respect Life Weekend. Call Jeannette at (651) 633-3367 for more information.

HOLD POLITICANS ACCOUNTABLE! A Pro-Life Evening sponsored by Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life is on Thursday, September 28, at 7:00 p.m. in the Marian Hall at St. Raphael's in Crystal, 7301 Bass Lake Road. Come and learn about the culture of death and those who support it: embryonic stem cell research, taxpayer funding of abortion, euthanasia of disabled persons, abortion on demand, etc. Call (612) 825-6831 for more information.

TOTAL LIFE CARE CENTERS Banquet & Silent Auction is on Saturday, September 30, 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m., at Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Highway 100 & I-494. Kalley King Yanta is the Mistress of Ceremonies, and tickets are $50/person. For reservations or additional information, please call (651) 291-9473.

CATHOLIC WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE Encounter Weekend is October 6 - 8, at Christ the King Retreat House in Buffalo, Minnesota. For more information, call (763) 780-5160; brochures available in the St. Paul Plaza kiosks. The deadline for registration is Friday, September 29.

A CRADLE OF HOPE BENEFIT: The charismatic and brilliantly gifted tenor, Ronan Tynan, and his six-piece ensemble, will present an evening of powerful hymns, pop classics, Broadway songs, and Irish favorites on Saturday, October 7, at 8:00 p.m. at the O'Shaughnessy Auditorium of the College of St. Catherine. Tickets are $25 - $100; call (651) 690-6700 or (651) 989-5151.

a social group for divorced, widowed, and single men and women. Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00 - 8:30 PM for socializing and snacks. The door is open; you're always welcome! Call Anne Marie for information, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1237. Upcoming Events:

500 Game Nights - 1^st & 3^rd Thursdays of each month from 7:00 - 9:00 PM in Room 210; meet at fireplace area near the main entrance. Call Carol, (763) 572-0346.

THE FALL SERIES CONTINUES Thursday, September 28, with the Impact of Loss on Families. Speaker is Janice Winchester Nadeau, licensed psychologist, marriage and family therapist.  She will talk about family systems and what the loss of a family member means to the entire family.  She will look at family roles and dynamics and will help identify ways to come through grief and loss as a healthy family. The program is from 6:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at St. Timothy's, 707 89^th Avenue NE, Blaine. Small support groups follow the speaker. Registration is taken at each session, and childcare is free of charge. For details, call Sue Amos Palmer, (651) 633-8333, ext. 1298.