March 2006

March 1
Ash Wednesday

March 3
Pregnancy Loss & Unresolved Grief – A Clinical Training Seminar, Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Ramada Inn Mandarin, Jacksonville. Call, Lorraine Allaire, (904) 308-7474 or email: lalla001@stvincentshelath.com.

March 3
Outdoor Stations of the Cross – Each Friday of Lent. Begin with Communion service at 3 p.m. followed by stations at 4:15 p.m. at St. Joseph Monastery, Bunnell. Call (386) 437-2910.

March 5
Outdoor Stations of the Cross – Each Sunday of Lent, 3 p.m. at Marywood Retreat Center, Jacksonville. For more information, call (904) 287-2525 or (888) 287-2539 or visit www.marywoodcenter.org

March 6-10
Lenten Mission – Monday to Friday, 7 p.m. each night. Mission Leader: Mercy Father William Casey. Mission includes confession, talks and more. Assumption Parish, Jacksonville. Childcare available. For information, call (904) 398-1963.

March 13
Camp “I Am Special” Charity Golf Tournament – Monday, 12:30 p.m. shotgun starts at Deerwood Country Club. Call Robert Graham at (904) 281-9010, ext. 3371.

March 14
Catholic Women’s Club – Luncheon, Monday, 11 a.m., Radisson Riverwalk Hotel, Jacksonville. Program: Emergency Pregnancy Services. To join call Kay McGauley, (904) 745-6808.

March 16
St. Patrick’s Day Mass and Dinner – Leader: Father Daniel Cody. Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Marywood Retreat Center,
Jacksonville. Cost: $15 adults/$7.50 children. Call (904) 287-2525 or (888) 287-2539. www.marywoodcenter.org

March 18
Pre-Cana A marriage preparation program for couples that want to marry in the Catholic Church. Saturday, 8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m., St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Jacksonville. Call (904) 308-7474 or register online: www.dcfl.org

March 18
The Roots of Christian Mysticism– Retreat Leader: Cenacle Sister Rose Hoover. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Marywood Retreat Center. Cost: $35. Call (904) 287-2525 or (888) 287-2539. www.marywoodcenter.org 

March 19
Scouts Award Sunday – Sunday, 3 p.m., Cathedral-Basilica, St. Augustine. For information, call Anne McGaugh, (904) 262-3200, ext. 112.

March 22
Day for Seniors: “Book of Ruth in Prayer, Art and Song” – Leader: Kevin McGrath. Wednesday, Noon – 3 p.m., Marywood Retreat Center. Cost: $12. Call (904) 287-2525 or (888) 287-2539. Visit: www.marywoodcenter.org.

March 24-26
Engaged Encounter – A marriage preparation program open to couples of all faiths. Begins Friday, 7:30 p.m., Marywood Retreat Center, Jacksonville. Call (904) 308-7474 or register online: www.dcfl.org

March 24-26
Diocesan Marriage Renewal – A retreat weekend for couples that want to enrich their marriage. Marywood Retreat Center, Jacksonville. To register, call Tina or John Morrissey, (904) 744-6843.

March 25
Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord

March 25
Lenten Day of Reflection: A Journey into the Desert – Leader: Father John Tetlow. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Marywood Retreat Center. Cost: $27. Call (904) 287-2525 or (888) 287-2539. Visit: www.marywoodcenter.org.