June 6: Join Father Greg Gerhart before and after the priestly ordination for The Call. Young men are invited to learn about the priesthood by reflecting on the promises that the priest makes. The day will include breakfast, lunch, a saved spot at the ordination Mass and an opportunity to hear from diocesan seminarians. This event is open to single men, ages 14-49, and it is free. 

Details: austinvocations.com.

June 6: Bishop Daniel Garcia will ordain Deacons Solomon Akpan, Chris Haberberger, Cameron Kologinczak, Brian McNaughton and Isaiah Minke to the priesthood at 10:30 a.m. at St. William Parish in Round Rock. 

Watch the ordination online at austindiocese.org/stream.

June 6: St. John Neumann Parish in Austin hosts a Mass for Vocations at 8:45 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month.

June 6: St. Mary Church of the Assumption in Waco hosts a Mass and Holy Hour for Vocations on the first Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. All are welcome!

June 6: A Filipino Mass is celebrated on the first Saturday of the month at 4 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Austin. Fellowship follows the Mass at the Parish Activity Center. It’s a potluck dinner, so please bring a dish to share. Come and join us and meet your kababayan!

June 6: All are invited to make a pilgrimage to The Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Schoenstatt and pray the rosary by candlelight at 7:30 p.m. The rosary will include meditations and songs, and it will end with a short candlelight procession. Plan to stay afterward for refreshments and social time!

June 8: St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in College Station hosts a Holy Hour for Vocations on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the main church. All are welcome!

June 20: St. John Parish in Fayetteville hosts a Holy Hour for Vocations on the third Saturday of each month following the 7:30 a.m. Mass. All are welcome!

June 26: El último viernes del mes comenzando a las 7 p.m. rosario y 8 p.m. Misa Inter-parroquial. Jóvenes adultos comparten el Pan de Vida con alegría en la parroquia de Santa Barbara en Austin.

Detalles: pjhaustin.org.

June 26-28: Married couples are invited to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend hosted at San Juan Diego Catholic High School in Central Austin. Worldwide Marriage Encounter is a weekend getaway that helps married couples rediscover themselves as individuals and as a couple. The weekend is God-centered and comes out of the roots of the Christian faith.

Find out more and apply at austinme.org or contact wwmeaustin@gmail.com.

June 27: Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple will offer The Way of the Heart: Connecting with God Through Prayer, Wisdom, and Silence led by Deacon Dan Lupo from St. Thomas More Parish in Austin. Come retreat from the noise of the world and receive a day of quiet to learn from Father Henri Nouwen's book, The Way of the Heart. Deacon Lupo will share insights from Father Nouwen’s wisdom on how to abide in God via solitude, silence and prayer. The cost is $50 and lunch is included.

Details: austindiocese.org/cedarbrake or call (254) 780-2436.

July 3: Diocesan offices will be closed for Independence Day.

July 4: All are invited to make a pilgrimage to The Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Schoenstatt and pray the rosary by candlelight at 7:30 p.m. The rosary will include meditations and songs, and it will end with a short candlelight procession. Plan to stay afterward for refreshments and social time!

July 4: St. Joseph Parish in Bryan hosts First Saturday Devotions, which follow the 8:15 a.m. Mass on the first Saturday of each month.

July 22: The Austin Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will host the annual Rural Life Mass at 6 p.m. at Church of the Visitation Parish in Westphalia. Bishop Daniel Garcia will celebrate the Mass. A dinner will follow. All are welcome to celebrate the harvest and all who work and support agricultural life.

July 23: Mercy of God Prayer Center in Austin will host Writing to Heal, a four-week workshop led by Deacon Dan Lupo. Participants will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 23, 30, Aug. 6 and 13. Insights from James Pennebaker's Writing to Heal and Elizabeth Andrew's Writing the Sacred Journey, along with other resources, will be shared. Register: mogpc.org/programs and click on Workshops. Donations: $45.

For more information or questions, contact deacondanlupo@yahoo.com.

July 31-Aug. 2: Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple will host the Life-Giving Wounds Retreat. This three-day retreat for young adults and adults with divorced parents invites participants to move through the broken image of love in their parents’ relationship to their deepest identity found in God. 

Details: austindiocese.org/cedarbrake or call (254) 780-2436.

Aug. 1: The diocesan Office of Restorative Justice will host its annual day of reflection at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple. The reflection, In God’s Presence with Those We Encounter, features distinguished speakers sharing their lived experiences, with special presentations by One Parish One Prison Ministry and the Women’s Storybook Project. The day begins with Mass celebrated by Bishop Daniel Garcia.

Details: tim-hayden@austindiocese.org or at (512) 949-2460.

Aug. 1: The fifth annual Scouting Family Retreat will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Eagle’s Wings Retreat Center in Burnet.

Details: www.austindiocese.org/scoutingevents.

Aug. 1: Living as His Beloved One: A Journey from Silence to Surrender to Boldness will be presented at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple. In this retreat, participants will reflect on the lives of five women in Scripture who show us how to walk with God in silence, surrender and bold faith. Join Mary Pomeroy, retreat leader and spiritual director, to walk this path together as his beloved. The cost is $50, light meal is included. 

Details: austindiocese.org/cedarbrake or call (254) 780-2436.

Aug. 9: St. Mary Church of the Assumption in West will host its annual Feast Day Festival at the West Columbus Club. A lunch of fried or baked chicken and sausage with all the trimmings will be served for $15 per plate. Small plates are $10. Inside dining and plates-to-go begin at 11 a.m. There will be a country store and other activities. The live auction begins at 12:15 p.m.

Please join us for fun and fellowship! Contact Norma Castaneda at (254) 826-3705 for more information.

Aug. 28: Catholics across the diocese are invited to Catholic Night at the Round Rock Express. Bring your family, friends, parish groups, and ministries for a memorable night cheering on the Round Rock Express. Game starts at 7:05 p.m.

Details: www.milb.com/round-rock/tickets/single-game-tickets.

Aug. 28-30: The Lies We Tell Ourselves, a weekend retreat for women, will be presented at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Temple. This retreat will explore the traps we can fall into and thus not see our true worth as God sees us. Beverly Collin, former assistant director at Cedarbrake and current chaplain at N. Austin Medical Center, will lead this retreat for women.

Details: austindiocese.org/cedarbrake or call (254) 780-2436.