Diocesan Events Calendar

Where: Bethel Retreat Center, Immokalee
Date: October 11-13, 2019
Time: 6pm, Friday -3pm, Sunday
Cost: $100 adult $50 student (all meals and lodging included in price)

Pre-registration closes Monday, October 1st.  After that time, prices increase – if space is available. Prices are: $150 adult and $100 student.

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This option is for couples who are 55 or older.  It will be held at St. Francis Xavier in Fort Myers from 9am-4pm.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Cost of the workshop is $125.00.  Please make checks payable to:

Diocese of Venice, Marriage Preparation Program, 1000 Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285

The 2019 Annual Diocese of Venice Youth Rally will be held on Saturday, November 3 at the Charlotte Harbor Event Center in Punta Gorda! This event is for 9th to 12th graders (higher-schoolers).  Registration is only through local Parish youth groups, religious education programs or Catholic schools. No registration at the door.

For more information, please contact  youth@dioceseofvenice.org

The Sugar Bowl Show of Shows will be held on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Venice Performing Arts Center. All proceeds will go to the Sugar Bowl Fund for families in the community who are experiencing a financial hardship. Sponsored by Catholic Charities and the local Knights of Columbus Councils, the show will feature the Mystics performing pop, rock and doo wop music. Tickets are $25, $30 or $40 a person and can be purchased at www.veniceperformingartscenter.com.

This year marks the 10th consecutive year that the Diocese of Venice is holding a Memorial Mass on Veterans Day in honor of the men and women who have served our country and continue to serve and protect us today. The Mass is being held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, Nov. 11 at the Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72/Clark Road, approximately five miles east of I-75. All are invited to attend, and active military personnel are encouraged to wear their uniform. Although the event is held in the amphitheater, you are encouraged to wear sunscreen and bring a hat. There is ample seating and parking at the cemetery. For further information, please contact Gail Ardy at ardy@dioceseofvenice.org or 941-484-9543.