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Sun, 9/15
Mon, 9/16(2 events)

Holy Family Radio's Fall Pledge Drive 2019


Mon, 9/16

On-Air Schedule:

Monday:  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Catholic In Recovery [Catholic Information Center, Grand Rapids]


Mon, 9/16

Catholic In Recovery

Event Date/Time:
Date: 9/16/2019, 10/7/2019,10/21/2019, 11/4/2019, 11/8/2019,12/2/2019, 12/16/2019
Time: 7pm-8pm

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Catholic Information Center
Address:360 Division Ave. S., Ste. 2A
Grand Rapids, MI  49503

More Information:
Phone: 6164597267
Website: https://www.catholicinformationcenter.org/event/catholic-in-recovery-4/

Additional Event Details:
(Meeting on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month, 7-8pm (Starting on Sept 16)

Facilitated by Jonathan Hicks

Catholic in Recovery seeks to support those participating in twelve-step groups who are suffering from substance abuse and other addictions.  Using scriptural reflection and the sacramental love and mercy provided through the Catholic Church, this small group promotes healing and a deepening relationship with Jesus Christ, the giver of new life.

• For more information, visit catholicinrecovery.com/meetings or contact Jonathan at jonrhicks@gmail.com or 717-706-7052.)

Tue, 9/17(4 events)

Holy Family Radio's Fall Pledge Drive 2019


Tue, 9/17

On-Air Schedule:

Monday:  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Dr. Ray Guarendi: The Logic of Being Catholic [Our Lady of the Lake Parish, Holland]


Tue, 9/17

Dr. Ray Guarendi: The Logic of Being Catholic

Event Date/Time:
Date: 09/17/2019
Time: from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Our Lady of the Lake Parish
Address:480 152nd Avenue
Holland, MI  49424

More Information:
Phone: 616-399-1062
Website: www.lanecatholic.org

Additional Event Details:
Dr. Ray Guarendi will share his story of how logic led him home to the Catholic Church. He found out that, contrary to his Protestant misunderstandings, the Church is coherent and never contradicts herself. Dr. Ray explains how the answers to his objections to Catholicism were both biblical and believed by the earliest Christians. Explore the logic that led him to the fullness of truth.

This event is free and open to the public. Dr. Ray will be available to sign books after his talk at a public reception. He will also be back the following evening to teach the first night of SOC 201: Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching.

Dr. Ray Guarendi is a Catholic father of ten adopted children, a clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker, and national radio and television host. His radio show, “The Dr. Is In,” can be heard on over 440 stations, including locally on WVHF 1140 AM, and Sirius XM channel 130. His TV show, “Living Right With Dr. Ray,” can be seen on EWTN Global Catholic Network and is aired in 140 countries.

First Corinthians Bible Study [Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Grand Rapids]


Tue, 9/17

First Corinthians Bible Study

Event Date/Time:
Date: Beginning  Tuesday, September 10th.
Time: 7pm-9pm

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
Address:156 Valley
Grand Rapids, MI, MI  49504

More Information:
Phone: 6162885169 or DRE at SHOJ 6164598362
Website: bambushka@ameritech.net or DRE@sacredheartgr.org

Additional Event Details:
(11-week study from the Great Adventure in Bible Study series.)

The Ecumenism of Beauty [Catholic Information Center, Grand Rapids]


Tue, 9/17

The Ecumenism of Beauty

Event Date/Time:
Date: 9/17/2019
Time: 7pm-8:30pm

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Catholic Information Center
Address:360 Division Ave. S., Ste. 2A
Grand Rapids, MI  49503

More Information:
Phone: 6164597267
Website: https://www.catholicinformationcenter.org/event/the-ecumenism-of-beauty/

Additional Event Details:
(With H.J. Slider

This program will be live-streamed.

The rich artistic heritage shared by all Christians is an opportunity to learn from other traditions and can be a means to unify us in Christ.  Join artist, H.J. Slider, as she explores how the visual arts can bridge differences and communicate truth, goodness, and beauty.  This presentation is based on the landmark book, The Ecumenism of Beauty, and the role of visual arts, beauty and aesthetics in ecumenical exchange.

($10 donation requested)

H. J. Slider spent 30 years as an art educator in Michigan and Alaskan Public Schools.  She also served as adjunct Assistant Professor of Art at Aquinas College. In the studio, Slider creates assembled sculpture, predominately abstract figures, using recycled and post-consumer materials. Her work has appeared in local, regional and state shows, including the Festival of Visual Arts, the Annual Michigan Education Association Exhibit and ArtPrize. Slider is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids.)

Wed, 9/18(2 events)

Holy Family Radio's Fall Pledge Drive 2019


Wed, 9/18

On-Air Schedule:

Monday:  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Technology, Distraction, and Restless Hearts: Our Roadmap to the Peace of Christ [Catholic Information Center, Grand Rapids]


Wed, 9/18

Technology, Distraction, and Restless Hearts: Our Roadmap to the Peace of Christ

Event Date/Time:
Date: 9/18/2019 & 11/6/2019
Time: 7pm-8:30pm

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Catholic Information Center
Address:360 Division Ave. S., Ste. 2A
Grand Rapids, MI  49503

More Information:
Phone: 6164597267
Website: https://www.catholicinformationcenter.org/event/technology-distraction-and-restless-hearts-our-roadmap-to-the-peace-of-christ/

Additional Event Details:
(With Fr. Michael Hennessy, CSP

They’ve done the research, and the results aren’t so good!  Americans—of all backgrounds, ages, and religious traditions —are using technology more and more, often accompanied by negative effects on our mental health and overall well-being. Yet, this is not completely our fault: the technology we encounter in our daily lives—social media, smartphones, Netflix—has been engineered to hook us.

So where does that leave us as Catholics? What does our great spiritual tradition have to say about technology, about the way our brains work, about how to be fully engaged in our complex and connected world? Does our tradition offer us anything at all here or are we on our own to figure this all out?

Join us for a two-part conversation that weaves together Church teaching, psychology, scriptural insight, and current research to understand our world a little better and chart a path forward.

• In September, we’ll survey the digital scene and begin to make connections between our connected world—social media and smartphones—and our spiritual lives.
• In November, we’ll reflect on what it is our souls long for, how technology can confuse or enlighten this search, and we’ll make a plan for our digital and spiritual lives.

These are significant questions without easy answers. Yet, we are people of hope, and also have great trust in the Holy Spirit’s guidance.)

Thu, 9/19(3 events)

Holy Family Radio's Fall Pledge Drive 2019


Thu, 9/19

On-Air Schedule:

Monday:  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm

FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS [St. Mary of the Lake, New Buffalo]


Thu, 9/19

THE KALAMAZOO DIOCESAN COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
invites you to share :

FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS
Thursday, September 19th
St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church
718 W. Buffalo St. New Buffalo, MI

8:15 Check-in, 8:30 Rosary
9:00 am Mass with Father Don Klingler and Father John Peter MSFS
“Always Remember to Kiss Me Goodnight”-- Louise Crist
Widows and Singles—Father Klingler
Bringing Catholics Back Home --Socorro Truchan
Developing Spiritual Friendships
Newman’s Bookshoppe Commission tables,
Book exchange, raffle

Please, bring Thanksgiving foods to be donated
to St. Mary of the Lake Thanksgiving baskets for shut-ins
Register by Sunday, September 15th:
Carolyn Morrison, carolynmorrison@hotmail.com or (517) 617-5682
(include the Church and location you attend)
$20.00 (payable at the door) (grants available)
Come share an insightful and fun day with your Catholic Sisters

2019 Help Pregnancy Crisis Aid Annual Fall Dinner [Three Oaks Golf Club, Grand Rapids, MI]


Thu, 9/19

2019 Help Pregnancy Crisis Aid Annual Fall Dinner Keynote Speaker Father Frank Pavone National Director of Priests for Life

Thursday, September 19, 2019 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Thousand Oaks Golf Club  4100 Thousand Oaks Dr.  Grand Rapids, MI 49525

go to www.helppregnancy.org/events to make your reservation

Fri, 9/20(4 events)

Holy Family Radio's Fall Pledge Drive 2019


Fri, 9/20

On-Air Schedule:

Monday:  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday:  7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday:    7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Good News Book Fair [Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Belmont]


Fri, 9/20 Wed, 9/25

Good News Book Fair

Event Date/Time:
Date: 09/20/2019-9/25/2019
Time: 8am-7pm

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Address:6390 Belmont Avenue NE
Belmont, MI  49306

More Information:
Phone: 6165817322
Website:

Additional Event Details:
(Good News! Book Fair provides age-appropriate clean reads and faith-filled books for all. This is a new kind of book fair that captures the interest of school students and adults while also being true to our Catholic Christian faith and values.  The fair will be held in the conference room next to the adoration chapel.)

St. Francis of Assisi Sculpture Garden Golf Outing / Fundraiser [Scott Lake Golf, Comstock Park, MI]


Fri, 9/20

SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCULPTURE GARDEN GOLF OUTING/FUNDRAISER
The inaugural Saint Francis of Assisi Sculpture Garden Golf Outing/ Fundraiser

Friday, September 20,2019 beginning at 9:00 AM Registration-Shotgun Start.

At Scott Lake Golf 911 Hayes Road NE, Comstock Park, Michigan.

4-Person Scramble ($100 per person)

Includes:
-18-Holes
-Box Lunch
-Polish Dinner
-Prizes
-Hole in One Sponsors
-Longest Drive / Putt Prizes

Please email Mic Carlson at micart@comcast.net or call 616-443-0376 for more information.
Visit http://www.instrumentsofhope.net/ to learn more about this Healing Sculpture Garden for Peace.

Checks made out to:
Instruments of Hope

and mailed to:
1261 Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Catholic Inquiry Class [Catholic Information Center, Grand Rapids]


Fri, 9/20

Event Date/Time:
Date: 09/05/2019, 9/12/2019,9/19/2019,9/26/2019, 10/3/2019, 10/10/2019, 10/17/2019, 10/24/2019, 10/31/2019, 11/7/2019, 11/14/2019
Time: 6:30pm-8:30PM

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Catholic Information Center
Address:360 Division Ave. S., Ste. 2A
Grand Rapids, MI  49503

More Information:
Phone: 6164597267
Website: https://www.catholicinformationcenter.org/event/catholic-inquiry-class-3/

Additional Event Details:
(Thursdays, September 5 - November 14

Choice of attending the Morning Sessions—10am-noon OR the Evening Sessions--6:30-8:30pm

To Register or for questions:
Call John Graveline at 616-459-7267 ext. 1910 or john@cathedralofsaintandrew.org.

This eleven-week program is designed for those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith and way of life and for Catholics who wish to update or renew their understanding of Catholic Teaching.  Specific topics are presented each week and participants are encouraged to present questions for discussion.

September 5:  Introduction, Prayer, God
September 12: The Bible
September 19:  Genesis 1,2,3
September 26:  Jesus Christ
October 3:  The Church
October 10:  Grace, sacraments and initiation
October 17:  Holy Eucharist, Communion and the Mass
October 24:  Morality, conscience and sin
October 31:  Reconciliation, penance and confession
November 7:  Marriage and sexuality
November 14:  Death and the future)

Sat, 9/21(1 event)

Good News Book Fair [Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, Belmont]


Fri, 9/20 Wed, 9/25

Good News Book Fair

Event Date/Time:
Date: 09/20/2019-9/25/2019
Time: 8am-7pm

Event Location Information:
Company Name: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Address:6390 Belmont Avenue NE
Belmont, MI  49306

More Information:
Phone: 6165817322
Website:

Additional Event Details:
(Good News! Book Fair provides age-appropriate clean reads and faith-filled books for all. This is a new kind of book fair that captures the interest of school students and adults while also being true to our Catholic Christian faith and values.  The fair will be held in the conference room next to the adoration chapel.)