Brazilian Junefest
The Brazilian Catholic community will host a Mass and Junefest celebration in honor of St. John the Baptist on Saturday, June 24, at St. Joseph Church, 567 St. Joseph Lane in Manchester. A Mass in Portuguese will be celebrated at 6 p.m., followed by a party with music, food and activities. To purchase tickets for the event, visit stlreview.com/3N79l6O.
Old Mines anniversary celebration
St. Joachim Parish in Old Mines will host a celebration marking the 300th anniversary of the village of Old Mines on Saturday, June 24, on the parish grounds, 10120 Crest Road. Grounds open at 11 a.m., and the day will include live Creole music, tours of the church and Lamarque school museum, historical exhibits and demonstrations, food, drinks and much more. Mass will be celebrated in French at 4 p.m. For updates, visit facebook.com/oldmines300.
Holy Hour for vocations
A Holy Hour for priestly and religious vocations will be held from 7-8 p.m. Friday, July 7, at the Monastery of St. Clare (Poor Clare nuns), 200 Marycrest Drive in south St. Louis County. The monastery is located off the 6000 block of Telegraph Road.
Moms’ retreat
Kelsey Gillespy, mother of five and author of “In the Trenches: Finding God through Parenting Littles,” will host a special morning of encouragement for moms from 9:30 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 12, at Pauline Books & Media, 9804 Watson Road in Crestwood. The retreat includes a light breakfast, talk and Q&A, guided prayer, fellowship and book signing. To register, visit tinyurl.com/yz4627h4 or contact Sister Laura at (314) 965-3512.
Marriage Encounter weekends
Worldwide Marriage Encounter offers weekend experiences for married couples to rekindle romance, enhance meaningful communication and deepen and renew commitment. The next three weekend experiences will be held Aug. 4-6, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 and Dec. 1-3, all in St. Peters. For more information or to apply, visit wwme.org or call Terry & Eric Engholm at (314) 649-7317.
