"Swords Into Plowshares: The Call to Peace and Justice in the Hebrew Scriptures" will feature a panel discussion on various themes based on texts from the Hebrew Scriptures on Thursday, March 11 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City.

Panelists will include Rabbi Michael Davis, Monsignor Brian R. Moore, and the Reverend Gary Cox.

The donation for this day of dialogue is $6 per participant and advance registration and payment by March 3 is required. Make checks payable to Catholic Diocese of Dodge City and mail to: Catholic Diocese of Dodge City, Attn: Pam Polley, P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, Kan. 67801.

According to Bishop Ronald Gilmore, "The struggle for peace and justice is indeed a concern that binds us together, the meeting point on which we will find much common ground. As foundational documents for both Judaism and the Christian tradition, the Hebrew Scriptures gives us particular insights into God’s ‘hesed,’ his enduring love for his people, as well as his special concern for all the poor and the oppressed, from Hebrew slaves escaping Pharoah’s chariots, to alien peole living in the promised land."

Rabbi Davis has been the spiritual leader of Congregation Emanu-El in Wichita since August 1995. Before that, he served as a rabbi in Florida and New York. He currently serves as Board Chair of the Wichita Chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice.

Rev. Cox is an ordained of the united Church of Christ and serves as the Senior Minister at University Congregational Church in Wichita. He is a community activist, and serves with People of Faith for Peace, among several other organizations.

Msgr. Moore wears several hats for the Diocese of Dodge City, including Director of Formation, Diocesan Liturgist, Director of Liturgy and Worship, Director of Pastoral Ministry Formation, among others.

The renovations of St. Stanislaus Church in Ingalls can be viewed during an open house on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. David Rankin from Ellsworth will present an organ recital for the occasion. Refreshments and tours will follow the recital.

The Sacred Heart Cougar Craft Fair is looking for crafters and donators from all areas for an Arts & Crafts Fair at Dodge City Sacred Heart School April 24. People are sought who would like to donate items, time, or funding. For more information, contact Holly Naccarato at (620) 338-5763.

The Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas scholarship application for the 2004-05 academic year is now available. Applications can be picked up at the following Dodge City locations: Sunflower Bank (main bank); Bank of America (all branches); Fidelity State Bank (north branch and main bank); Landmark National Bank (main bank); and Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas office (Hennessy Hall on the former St. Mary of the Plains campus, west entrance).

For more information, contact Janet Kliesen, Scholarship Director, at (620) 227-6668 or fax (620) 227-8685.

Matilda Danler of Kinsley announces the upcoming tour of the "Shrines of the South U.S.A." April 15-23. With Father James Grennan serving as spiritual guide, the tour will visit the Mount Grace Convent for Vespers and Benediction with the Pink Sisters in St. Louis; Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament of Our Lady of the Angels Monastery in Hanceville, Ala.; EWTN television show in Birmingham, Ala.; Family Mission in Morrilton, Ark; and Precious Moments in Carthage, Mo. The tour will also attend the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

For ticket information, call or email Kay Williams at (785)-625-6628, kayw@media-net.net, or Joanne Yost, (785) 625-8262, haystravel@eaglecom.net.

Instructor: Sister Jolene Geier

Cost: Free-will donation

Please register for meals: brunch - $4.00, supper - $5.50

This Lenten Day of Prayer will begin with Morning Prayer and Sunday Eucharist, followed by brunch. At 11:30 a.m., Sister Jolene will preach the conference: How Am I Carrying My Daily Cross? Adoration hours will follow through the afternoon, ending with a Holy Hour at 4:30 p.m. which will include evening prayer and rosary. Call (620) 792-1232; or email: office@heartland spirituality.org.

All alumni, friends, family, staff, faculty and students of Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Dodge City are invited to attend the alumni gathering April 16-18. Prices vary for the three-day weekend (adult, senior and student). The Saturday evening dance begins at 8:30 p.m. (dance only is $5). For more information, contact Tania Shrader at (620) 227-6532. Former students or faculty can be put on mailing list. Write to: Sacred Heart School, Attn: Tanya Shrader, 905 Central, Dodge City, Kan. 67801.