All women are invited to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (5200 Glennon Drive, 63119) on the third Thursday of each month for prayer and a talk. The next meeting will be on February 21st. The speaker will be Father Mirco Sosio, Spiritual Director at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. The Rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m., and Father Sosio will speak from 8:15 a.m. until 9 a.m. Coffee will be offered afterwards in the Fireside Lounge until 9:30 a.m. For more information or to watch videos from past Fiat talks, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat.

Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service Social Justice in Action presents Marti MacGibbon, Internationally Acclaimed Award-Winning Author and Human Trafficking Advocate on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM at Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service located at 4116 McClay Road in St. Charles. The evening will include a special performance by the Maryville University Gospel Choir. This event is free and open to th epublic. Ms. MacGibbon will hold a book signing at the close of the event. For more information visit the Event page at www.jacares.org

The Respect Life Apostolate sponsors an annual writing competition for 8th grade students planning to attend a Catholic high school or accredited Catholic home school program. Students compete for six partial scholarships and four-six honorable mention prizes.

Each year, over 70 schools and PSR programs participate, with more than 1,100 students submitting an entry. Finalists and scholarship winners are honored at a spring awards ceremony (May 1, 2018) with Archbishop Robert Carlson.

Submissions are now being accepted through Friday, Feb. 22, 2019! Applications are available from your parish, parish school, or Catholic home school association/co-op and must be submitted through these channels. You can also obtain a copy and more information from the RLA at prolife@archstl.org or 314-792-7555.

To learn more, visit STLRespectLife.org under "Programs" then "Education"

Zechariah (father of John the Baptist), filled with the Holy Spirit, praised his God whose presence and power was breaking forth in his life. Please join us at a prayer breakfast for Catholic men of the Archdiocese of St. Louis where we will share together in the spirit of gratitude and praise of God. After the breakfast meal there will be an opportunity to hear one man’s experience of the transforming love of Christ in his own life and a time of prayer for the needs of all present. Tom Bayer will be the speaker

Breakfast reservations ($15 at the door) may be made by email to gary.whitlock@att.net, by phone to 636-296-2903, or online at stlrenewal.org/zpb.