A 50th Anniversary celebration honoring Eugene and Darlene (Davignon) Bugner was held April 22 in Great Bend. The couple was married on April 21, 1956, at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Wichita.

A blessing was given at the 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Patrick Church, with a dinner and dance reception following at the KofC Hall. The event was hosted by Gene and Darlene, along with their children and spouses: David and Cindy Niederee of Derby; Brad and Tammie Bugner, and Curt and Nita Bugner, all of Wichita; Mark and Julie Smith; and Jill Bugner of Great Bend. The Bugners have 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

To register for the following events or for more information, contact the Heartland Center, 3600 Broadway, Great Bend, KS 67530; (620) 792-1232.

When: June 16-20, 2006; Friday 7 p.m. - Tuesday noon

Instructor: Sister Carla Mae Streeter OP

Cost: $250 for sessions and room and board;

$165 commuter fee

"The 2006 Institute will focus on doing theological reflection from one’s deepest center. Insights from the Canadian Jesuit Bernard Lonergan on human consciousness will be explored. We will be challenged to enter into a compassionate response to the cries of today’s diverse cultures. Carla Mae Streeter is a Racine, Wisconsin Dominican serving on the faculty of Thomas Aquinas Institute of Theology of St. Louis University since 1986. Carla Mae has been active as a facilitator for Religious Congregations and has served her own congregation with revisions of its Constitution and through ongoing theological renewal."

Upcoming dates for Engaged Encounter at the Heartland Center for Spirituality in Great Bend are June 30-July 2; and Sept. 15-17. The weekends begin Friday evenings at 7:45 p.m. and conclude Sunday afternoons at about 3 p.m. For more information, call (620) 564-3095, or go to www.dcdiocese.org, and click on the Engaged Encounter listing at left.