Indian summer
art market
The second annual Helena Indian Summer Art Market will be held the weekend of
June 18-20. Scheduled at Helena Memorial Park, it will feature paintings, clothing,
jewelry, beads and other artwork by a number of American Indian artists. All
proceeds will benefit Wakina Sky, a Catholic Campaign for Human Development
funded project. A reception for the artists is set for Friday evening; tickets
are required. For details call Wakina Sky at 449-0318.
Fr. Fortney’s
25th Jubilee
A celebration honoring the 25th anniversary of Father Ken Fortney’s ordination
to the priesthood will take place at St. William Church in Thompson Falls from
2 to 6 p.m. June 20. For more information call Mrs. Billie Haughton at (406)
827-0821.
Monastic experience
The Benedictine Sisters of Mother of God Monastery in Watertown, S.D., are sponsoring
a week of Benedictine awareness for women June 20-25. Women age 17 and older
are invited to the monastery to experience monastic life by joining in the community’s
prayer and work. Guests are welcome at other times if this week is not convenient.
The community is located in a rural setting surrounded by trees, fields and many beauties of nature. The sisters minister in education, health care, parish ministry, spiritual programs and retreats.
For information contact Sister Emily Meisel at (605) 882-6631 or by e-mail at sisteremily@hotmail.com, or visit the web at www.WatertownBenedictines.org.
UGF offers high
school leadership camp
Rafting down the Missouri river, participating in traditional Native American
youth games, conquering a ropes course, participating in Lewis and Clark activities,
and preparing prayer services and liturgies are some of the activities high
school students will experience at a conference June 23-27 on the University
of Great Falls campus in Great Falls. The private, Catholic school is offering
a values-based leadership program, “Cultivating Active Leadership for Life (CALL):
A Faith-Based Leadership Experience” for students of all faiths who will enter
the 2004-2005 school year as juniors and seniors. The theme is to live fully,
empower yourself, act justly and develop spirituality.
Deadline for registration is June 1. Cost is $150, which includes food, lodging, t-shirt and entertainment. A limited number of scholarships are available. For more information call 406-791-5308 or visit the web at www.ugf.edu.
Women’s conference
The Helena Diocese Council of Catholic Women annual women’s conference will
be held at Pope John XXIII Parish, Missoula, on June 25, 26 and 27. All Catholic
women are invited. Speakers are Susan Muskett, the National Council of Catholic
Women’s executive director, and three Montanans who are active on the diocesan
and national level – Lillian Judge, Susan Porrovecchio and Julie French.
Registration is $85. Mail registration information and fees to Toni Alexander, Treasurer, P.O. Box 603, Bonner, MT 59823. For information, call her at 258-5378.
Vocations retreat
The Sisters of Providence welcome women ages 20-40 who are discerning a religious
vocation to attend a retreat in Spokane, Wash. It will begin at 7 p.m. Friday,
July 30, at Mount St. Joseph in Spokane and will conclude Sunday, Aug. 1.
For further information or to register, please contact the Vocation Office at 509-474-2323 or via e-mail at vocations@providence.org.
Sisters of Providence are Catholic women of faith who respond to the needs of the poor and vulnerable through education, parish ministry, health care, community service and support, housing, prison ministry, pastoral care, spiritual direction and retreats, and foreign missions. Mother Joseph Province encompasses Alaska, Oregon, California, Idaho, Montana and Washington, as well as El Salvador. The community’s website is www.sistersofprovidence.net.
Published in The Montana Catholic, Vol. 20, No. 6, June 18, 2004.