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Sept. 29-Oct. 1
National African American Catholic Men's Conference: "The Heart of the Problem and the Healing of the Land, Part III," Houston, TX. Contact: St. Rita Catholic Church, Indianapolis, IN (317) 632-9349.
October
National Domestic Violence Month
October 1
Respect Life Sunday – materials from USCCB's Pro-Life Office: http://www.usccb.org/prolife/programs/rlp/rlp0607.htm
October 1-3
U.S. Catholic Mission Association's Annual Conference: "Celebrating & Integrating Our Mission Perspectives: Short -Term, Long-Term, On Whose Terms?" Notre Dame University, IN. Contact: (202) 884-9764, uscma@uscatholicmission.org
Oct. 1-4
International Catholic Stewardship Council Annual Meeting: "Stewardship: A Disciple's Response," Boston, MA. Visit: www.catholicstewardship.org.
October 9
Columbus Day observed
October 10-13
2006 National Meeting of the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions: "Music and the Art of Celebration," Omaha, NE. Contact: (202) 635-6990 or www.fdlc.org.
October 22
World Mission Sunday
October 22-25
Annual Meeting of Chief Administrators of Catholic Education: "The Vocation of Leadership: Called and Chosen," Los Angeles, CA. Contact: Daniel Baczkowski at (202) 378-5755 or cace@ncea.org.
October 26-28
75th Annual Educational Conference of the Catholic Medical Association: "The Natural Moral Law: God's Gift to Humanity," Boston, MA. Contact: (781) 455-0259 or www.cathmed.org.
October 27-28
Anti-poverty conference: "Point 7 Now: A Challenge to American Catholics to Mobilize Against Global Poverty," San Francisco, CA. Contact: 1-800-805-3976 or www.pointsevennow.org.
October 27-29
American Catholic Philosophical Association's Annual Meeting, Granville, OH. Contact: (800) 444-2419 or www.acpaweb.org.
October 29
National Celebration of World Youth Day – Planning Guide, prayers and blessings at National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry Website at www.nfcym.org.