Mark your calendars St. Cecilia Gala fans. Heather Burnside, popular radio personality on 95KGGO in Des Moines, accepted an invitation to be the emcee for the Gala, which is planned for Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. Burnside is on the air weekdays as a co-host with Lou and the Round Guy and hosts her own program, too. She earned rave reviews in 2007, when she sat with Keith Murphy to co-host SoundOFF on WHOTV in Des Moines. Burnside has a special brand of humor that will engage all Gala attendees.

St. Cecilia Religious Education Confirmation candidates have joined forces with the Gala committee, as a service to our faith community. We are so grateful to have these ambassadors available to help us with this important fundraiser for the school and religious education programs. The student-volunteers will become versed in the remote control bidding devices, which will headline the silent auction. They'll be available to answer any questions as bidding takes place.

As promised, event registration and donations can be made on-line! Tickets are on sale now. Please click on the Online Event Registration link at right to register and donate to this amazing event.

Stay tuned for more breaking news. Information on our once-in-a-lifetime live auction packages is coming soon.