Holy Trinity Church in Timken will celebrate its 50th anniversary Sunday, June 11. The event will include a Mass at 3 p.m. celebrated by Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore, and a social and dinner following in the church basement. RSVP by June 1 to either Rosarie Jecha, (785) 355-2251, or Julie Wagner, (785) 372-4354.

Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Dodge City is celebrating its 90th anniversary on Memorial Day weekend with an all alumni reunion. A Mass will be celebrated Sunday, May 29 at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, followed by a brunch in the Holy Family Center at the cathedral.

The St. Mary of the Plains Alumni Reunion for former students, friends, faculty and staff of St. Mary of the Plains Academy, High School and College has been set for July 7-9 in Dodge City.

The reunion includes a golf tournament at Mariah Hills, a gathering for academy students at Manor of the Plains, lunch and meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall, cluster reunions, and a steak dinner, slide show, and dance Saturday evening at the Knights Hall. The weekend will conclude with the alumni attending the 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Sunday, followed by brunch at the Knights Hall.

Registration for adults (covers all meals) is $40 each; children 5-12, $15 each. For a complete reunion schedule, log on to www. smpdc.net.

When: June 16-20; 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, Wis. 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."

Those who cannot attend all five days may wish to choose specific workshops to attend. To register, or for more information, contact the Heartland Center, 3600 Broadway, Great Bend, KS 67530; (620) 792-1232.

1 p.m. Registration;

1:30 Welcome. Orientation;

1:45 Overview: Introduction to the Topics;

2:15 Session 1: Religious in a Changing World;

3:15 Break;

3:45 Session 2: Recognizing the Second Axiel Shift

9 a.m. Session 3: Who is Bernard Lonergan, SJ;

10:00 Break;

10:30 Session 4: What is Lonergan up to?;

12:00 Lunch;

2:00 Session 5: The Soul’s Center and Consciousness; 3:00 Break;

3:30 Session 6: Being-in-love

Sunday June 18th
9 a.m. Sung Morning Praise;

9:30 Eucharist;

10:30 Brunch;

11:30 Session 7: Grace and Theological Virtue;

12:30 Break;

1:00 Session 8: Five Types of Conversion;

2:00 Break for the rest of the day.
Monday June 19th
9 a.m. Session 9: Moral Virtue;

10:00 Coffee Break;

10:30 Session 10: Gifts, Charisms, Fruits of the Spirit; 12:00 Lunch;

2:00 Session 11: My Life in the Triune God;

3:00 Coffee Break;

3:30 Session 12: The Beautiful Person;

Upcoming dates for Engaged Encounter at the Heartland Center for Spirituality in Great Bend are June 30-July 2; and Sept. 15-17. For more information, call (620) 564-3095, or go to www.dcdiocese.org, and click on the Engaged Encounter listing at left.