Friday, Sept. 8

Charity wine tasting extravaganza. Sponsored by the Christian Brothers High School Alumni Association from 7 to 11 p.m. in the campus courtyard at 4315 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Sacramento. Will include free live concert by “Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers.” Will feature more thaý 60 wineries, 15 Northern California microbreweries and 30 sponsors and restaurants. Proceeds to benefit the high school. Tickets are $40 per person or $45 at the door. For information call Ginny Hargrave at (916) 733-3647 or e-mail: vintage2k@cbhs-sacramento.org.

Jubilee Year pilgrimage. A pilgrimage trip to St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Vallejo as part of the Solano Deanery Council of Catholic Women meeting. A prayer service will be held at St. Vincent’s, located at 925 Sacramento St., at 11 a.m. A procession into the church will begin at the hall across the street. Members of the deanery and all other Catholics interested in taking part in this Jubilee Year church visit will receive a special indulgence. Join the procession at the St. Vincent’s Hall or if you need a ride from the Vacaville area, be at St. Mary’s parking lot at 350 Stinson Ave. in Vacaville at 9:50 a.m. A meeting and luncheon will follow the prayer service. For information call Dorothy Locke at (707) 448-7361.

Sat. and Sun. Sept. 9-10

Family fun festival. At St. Joseph Church at 9961 Elk Grove-Florin Rd. in Elk Grove. Begins at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 with a spaghetti dinner at $5 for adults (children under eight are free). Will also include dancing, silent auction and movie night for children. On Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. there will be food, beverages and family games. Dinner served beginning at 3:30 p.m. for $8 (children under eight are free). Auction to begin after 3:30 p.m. For information call (916) 685-3681.

Sunday, Sept. 10

Fall festival. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Paul Parish at 8720 Florin Rd. in Sacramento. The event will feature international foods, sweet shop, games, youth activities, arts and crafts and a “fun land” for the children. A country store will offer fresh fruits and vegetables and organizers are planning a sports bar and shaved ice booth. Admission and parking are free. The event will benefit the parish facility fund. For information call Shirley Brown at (916) 381-5200.

St. John Vianney School’s 40th anniversary celebration. Commemorative Mass at noon with school and alumni choir at the church at 7817 Old Auburn Rd. in Citrus Heights. Family picnic from 1 to 3 p.m. with lunch provided and food, music and games. Please bring your own lawn chair. Reservations needed by Sept. 5. For information call Carol Abrams at (916) 369-7961.

Monday, Sept. 11

“Discernment: What is God’s Will?” First in a series of presentations for those interested in the diocesan priesthood or religious life, sponsored by Sacramento Diocese’s Office of Vocations at 7 p.m. at the Diocesan Pastoral Center at 2110 Broadway in Sacramento. Speaker is Oblate of St. Joseph Father Brian Crawford. Register by calling Dominican Sister Maureen McInerney at (916) 733-0260; fax: (916) 733-0224; e-mail: Mmcinern@diocese-sacramento.org.

Ministry of Mothers Sharing. Group to support mothers will begin new fall sessions with an orientation night at 7 p.m. at St. Rose Church, 615 Vine Ave. in Roseville. Eight weekly sessions will begin Sept. 18. Mothers are invited to come and discover their spirituality and sharing with others in a growing and dynamic ministry. For information, call Reba Ranazzi at (916) 784-7445.

First annual “Kavanagh Classic” golf tournament. To benefit KSMH Catholic radio station in Sacramento. At the Winchester Country Club in Auburn. Cost is $250 per player, including barbecue lunch, green fees, cart and dinner. Cost is $45 for dinner only. Begins at 9 a.m. with registration and driving range privileges and concludes with dinner, awards and tribute to Msgr. Edward Kavanagh at 6:30 p.m. For information call Greg Margetich at (916) 564-2500 or Matt Sheahan at (916) 486-6210.

Christ the King Retreat Guild. Will meet at Christ the King Retreat Center, 6520 Van Maren Lane in Citrus Heights. Women interested in joining the guild are invited to attend. The guild assists with activities at the retreat center and provides a spiritual outreach to the community. Mass at 6:30 p.m. in the retreat chapel followed by salad bar in the dining room. For information call (916) 725-4720.

Wednesday, Sept. 13

Pro-life Mass. At 5:05 p.m. at the chapel at St. Philomene Church at the corner of El Camino Ave. and Bell St. in Sacramento. Pro-life rosary will follow Mass. Msgr. Patrick Nolan will preside. For information call Sally Fisher at (916) 780-5305.

Thur. and Fri., Sept. 14-15

Evangelization workshops. General orientation to “Disciples in Mission” by Paulist Press. From 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center at 2110 Broadway in Sacramento and on Sept. 15 at Sacred Heart Parish at 2355 Monroe St. in Red Bluff. Lunch will be served. For pastors, parochial vicars and one lay representative from each parish. For information call the diocesan Office of Evangelization at (916) 733-0154.

Saturday, Sept. 16

Community festival. From noon to 9 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish, 660 Florin Rd. in Sacramento. Will feature international cuisine, entertainment, country store, book booth, games and activities for all ages. Admission is free. Continuous live entertainment including the Christian Brothers High School jazz ensemble, Maharlika Lions Singers and the Kenelly Irish Dancers. Evening entertainment will be the “Rondalla de Guadalupe” musicians and singers with classical and traditional Mexican music. For information call (916) 428-5678.

Sunday, Sept. 17

Healing Mass. At St. Philomene Church, corner of El Camino Ave. and Bell St. in Sacramento. Theme: “Christ, the Son of Man, Our Hope.” Msgr. Patrick Nolan will administer the sacrament of anointing of the sick during the Mass. Reconciliation at 1 p.m. Mass at 2 p.m. For information call (916) 481-6757.

Wednesday, Sept. 20

“Call to Family, Community and Participation: Meet Your Government Representatives.” From 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Lawrence Parish at 4325 Don Julio Blvd. in North Highlands. Meet local representatives and ask questions at this public forum. Will also include a panel of religious leaders and advocates. For information call (916) 733-0255.

Thursday, Sept. 21

“A Night of Laughs.” Performance with comedian Jack Gallagher to benefit Stanford Settlement in Sacramento. At 8 p.m. at Laughs Unlimited at 1207 Front St. in Sacramento. Cost is $12.50 per person or two persons for $20. Doors open at 7 p.m. with no-host bar and appetizers. For information call (916) 927-1303.

Catholics for Life meeting. At 7 p.m. at the Diocesan Pastoral Center at 2110 Broadway in Sacramento. Will include the rosary and pro-life business meeting. Catholics from all parishes are welcome and needed. For information call Carol Schoner at (916) 791-1819.

Saturday, Sept. 23

“Spirituality and Catholicism.” The first in a monthly series of presentations of the Sacramento Diocese’s adult faith formation program, seeking to assist adults in better understanding the teachings of the faith and come in to a deeper communion with Jesus and the local faith community. Presented by Elvira Ramirez. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Anthony Parish, 660 Florin Rd. in Sacramento. Cost is $32 for the day or $250 for the nine monthly sessions. ASL interpreter on request. For information call (916) 733-0123.

Bus trip to Napa Valley. Sponsored by the St. Charles Women’s Club with stops at the Culinary Institute of America in St. Helena, where a tour, cooking demonstration and food sampling are planned. Wine tasting at Beringer and Robert Mondavi wineries. Bus will leave St. Charles Borromeo Church at 7584 Center Pkwy. in Sacramento at 8 a.m. and return at about 5 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person. For information call Ann Hernandez at (916) 421-4617.

Sunday, Sept. 24