GU pilgrimage embarks on journey Saturday

Gonzaga University will present its 39th annual Pilgrimage to the Mission of the Sacred Heart in Cataldo, Idaho, on Saturday.

Students, Jesuits, faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends are invited to gather at College Hall Circle on the campus of the school at 7 p.m. and travel to Enaville Resort in North Idaho.

Participants will have breakfast before the 9-mile wilderness hike to the mission. A sack lunch will be provided. Eucharist will be celebrated at the mission.

The bus will arrive back on the Gonzaga campus around 5:30 p.m.

The cost is $15 to participate. For more information, call Megan McCormick at 313-4243 or the University Ministry at 313-44242.

Shofar Factory

Chabad of Spokane will make its own Shofar, a semimusical horn used by Jews on their New Year, also known as Rosh Hashanah which begins at sundown on Sept. 29. The horn is made from a ram’s horn which is cured, measured, sawed, drilled and polished.

In celebration, Chabad of Spokane will hold a Shofar Factory, a hands-on workshop for community members to learn about the Shofar and its history on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. at 4116 E. 37th Ave. The cost is $15 and the public is invited to attend.

For more information, call 443-0770.

Special service

The Spokane Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St., will present an O-higan service Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The O-higan, or “The Other Shore,” is a time to reflect on awakening to the here and now.

For more information, call the temple office at 534-7954.

Volunteer opportunities

Catholic Charities Spokane is having a volunteer information session for all of its programs Wednesday from 11:45 to 1 p.m. in the Catholic Pastoral Center, 1023 W. Riverside Ave.

The programs looking for volunteers include Bernadette Place, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Catholic Relief Services, Childbirth and Parenting Alone Program, the Christmas Bureau, counseling, the House of Charity, the Parish Social Ministry, Refugee and Immigration Services, the regional offices, Respect Life, St. Anne’s Children and Family Center, St. Margaret’s Shelter, Senior and Family Housing, and Senior Services.

For more information, call Brigid Krause at 358-4270.

Movie night

Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church, 4449 N. Nevada St., will present the movie, “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Friday at 7 p.m.

Free snacks will be available.

For more information, call the church office at 487-9667.

Singles groups

Christian Singles Fellowship will hold its September meeting Saturday at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall of North Addison Baptist Church, 6120 N. Addison St.

This month’s speaker will be Pastor Bob Smith who will discuss “Golfing with the Master.”

For more information, call 893-2865.