WASHINGTON (August 19, 2004)

September 6 Labor Day

September 8 – 11 St. Vincent de Paul National Meeting: "Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Minds," Phoenix, Ariz. Visit: http://www.svdp2004phoenix.org/.

September 15-18 Catholic Coalition on Preaching conference: "The Preacher and the Challenge of Technology," San José, California. Contact: Jeffrey Price at liturgy@georgetown.edu.

September 19 National Catechetical Sunday. Contact: Daniel Mulhall, USCCB, 202/541-3097.

September 23-25 General Assembly of National Council of Catholic Women, Austin, Texas. Visit: http://www.nccw.org/events.htm.

September 23-26 Catholic Charities USA Annual Gathering: "Reaching New Heights of Faith, Hope and Charity," Denver, CO. Contact Amy Stinger at 703-549-1390, Ext. 133 or visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org.

September 25-30 National Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors convention, Anchorage, Alaska. Visit: http://www.ncdvd.org/.

September 27 World Tourism Day: "Sport and Tourism: Two Living Forces for Mutual Understanding, Culture and the Development of Societies."
Visit: http://www.world-tourism.org/wtd/eng/menu.html

September 28-Oct 1 24th Annual North America Chinese Clergy, Religious and Laity Convention in Seattle, Washington. Contact: Bosco Lam email: Boscolam123@hotmail.com.

September 30-Oct. 3 National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers conference, Providence, RI. Contact: Dave Abele, NSCFLM, 937-229-3324.

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