FEBRUARY

Frenchtown Latin Mass continues
Sunday, Feb. 5, is the next date for celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Liturgy of the Mass, according to the 1962 edition of the Roman Missal and as permitted by Pope Benedict XVI (in Summorum Pontificum), at St. John the Baptist Church in Frenchtown. Mass will begin at noon. Confessions will be heard at 11 a.m. and the rosary will be prayed at 11:30 a.m. The Mass is offered monthly. A luncheon that follows in the parish center.

Bozeman monthly Spanish Mass
Sunday, Feb. 5, is the next date for celebration of Mass in Spanish at Resurrection Parish in Bozeman. The Mass will be at 1 p.m. It is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.

High school Come & See Weekend in Indiana
On Feb. 17-19, the Sisters of St. Benedict in Ferdinand, Ind., will hold a Come & See event for high school girls, freshmen to seniors. The weekend is an opportunity to learn what it is like to be a nun in today’s world. Pray, eat, and recreate with the sisters. For more information call Sister Michelle Sinkhorn at 800-738-9999, or visit the sisters’ website at www.thedome.org. Online registration is available. Parental permission to participate in the weekend is required.

MARCH

Vocation weekend
The Benedictine sisters at St. Martin Monastery in Rapid City, S.D., plan a vocation weekend March 2-4. Single women, ages 18-55, who think they may be interested in a religious vocation are invited to participate in the weekend of discernment, discussion and prayer. Information is available from Sister Mary Wegher, St. Martin Monastery, 1851 City Springs Road, Rapid City, SD 57702-9613. The phone number is 605-343-8011. The email address is srmarywegher@yahoo.com.

Retreat for men
A Lenten retreat for men of all faiths will take place on Saturday, March 3, at Holy Family Parish in Anaconda. “Nail It To The Cross” is the title of the retreat, now in its third year. The day will start at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The $15 cost of registration includes lunch, refreshments, materials and a gift. The organizers request that participants register before the retreat and pay the fee the morning of March 3. To register, call Jim Bellandi at 406-560-2857

ONGOING

Sisters of Mercy Volunteer opps
Mercy Volunteer Corps, a lay volunteer program sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, provides opportunities for men and women to give a year of service to people in need. The program, open to volunteers over age 21, emphasizes service, community and prayer. Possible areas of work include teaching, nursing and service in homeless shelters, clinics and social service agencies. Opportunities are in rural and urban settings throughout the United States and Guyana. Volunteers receive room, board, medical insurance and small stipends. Loan deferments are available, and volunteers may request the Ameri- Corps Education Award, which can be spent for education, training or studentloan repayment. Information about Mercy Volunteer Corps is available online at www.mercyvolunteers.org or by contacting Lisa Stellino at the corps office, 215-641- 5535.

Missoula Secular Franciscans
People who want a deeper experience of Christ and knowledge of the humble and peace-loving traditions of St. Francis of Assisi may contact the Secular Franciscan Order in Missoula. It is a group of Missoula- area lay persons who meet monthly in fraternity and are married, single or divorced. A two-year discernment period is required. Meetings begin at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month in the Loyola Chapel behind the parish center at St. Anthony Parish. For more information, contact Joe Korona at 406-549-4239.

Sisters provide opportunities to experience monastic life
Single, Catholic women who have considered monastic life are invited to spend a week with the Benedictine Sisters of Duluth, Minn., or schedule an extended stay for six months or longer. Visitors will live and pray with the sisters at St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth. Room and board are provided, and the scheduling of visits is flexible. More information about the weeklong opportunity is available from Sister Mary Catherine at 218-723-6646 or by e-mail to mcshambour@ duluthosb.org. For information about the extended stay, contact Sister Martha at 218-723-6521 or by e-mail to smbechtold@duluthosb.org. Information also is available on the Benedictine Sisters’ website at www.duluthbenedictines.org. The address for surface mail is St. Scholastica Monastery, 1001 Kenwood Ave., Duluth, MN 55811.

Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites
St. Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer, is a Butte-based group of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites, with members from Helena, Bozeman, Belgrade, Missoula, Anaconda and Butte. Secular Carmelites are called to make prayer penetrate their entire existence. The group meets in the library at Butte Central Catholic High School on the third Sunday of each month. More information is available from group leader Melldie Freeman or formation director Barbara Zeller. Their respective phone numbers are 406- 494-7949 and 406-723-4613. Their respective e-mail addresses are mfree@bresnan.net and bjaz312@wildblue. net.


Published in The Montana Catholic Online, Volume 28, No. 1, January 20, 2012.