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Events in May 2023

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Sun, 4/30
Mon, 5/1
Tue, 5/2(1 event)

Pregnancy Helpline Center Benefit [Three Rivers, MI]

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Tue, 5/2

Please register for the Annual Spring Benefit for Pregnancy Helpline Center in Three Rivers coming up on May 2, 2023
Doors open at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7:00. Desserts & refreshments will be available during the evening.
Although the event is free, a reservation is required for each person planning to attend.

Registration and more information is available at the event website: pregnancyhelpline.org/benefit.

Wed, 5/3
Thu, 5/4
Fri, 5/5(1 event)

Paulist Fathers Celebrate 75 Years at the Catholic Information Center [Grand Rapids]


Fri, 5/5

PAULIST FATHERS CELEBRATE 75 YEARS OF MINISTRY TO WEST MICHIGAN

 Grand Rapids, Michigan —The Catholic Information Center (CIC) and the Paulist Fathers will wrap up their 75th anniversary year of ministry to the people of West Michigan with a spring celebration. The event will take place on Friday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Catholic Information Center (360 Division Ave. S., Grand Rapids). This party culminates a year-long celebration that started in July 2022 with a special Mass marking the arrival of the Paulist Fathers to the area in 1947.

The public is welcome to join Paulist President Rev. René Constanza CSP, Bishop David Walkowiak of the Diocese of Grand Rapids, Paulist and diocesan priests, program alumni and long-time friends of the Paulist Fathers at the event.

For 75 years the Paulist Fathers and the people of the Catholic Information Center have been spreading the Gospel in West Michigan. From its first location on Monroe Street, to Ionia Avenue, and now at Cathedral Square Center, the Catholic Information Center has brought the heart of the Paulist mission to main street! Through the CIC and its programming, the Paulist Fathers have made it possible for countless numbers of people to become baptized and make a full profession of faith in the Catholic Church.

Over the years, the Paulist Fathers and the staff at the Center have served not only Catholics but have also built relationships with other faith traditions, and expanded programming that tackles some of today’s tough issues such as environmental responsibility, immigration, racism and toxic polarization. “The Paulist Fathers have made a resolution in fostering harmony, having committed to addressing toxic polarization in our society and Church. Here at the Center, we are creating opportunities for encounter and dialogue at the intersection of faith and life in the effort to address toxic polarization,” said Mark Mann, director of programming and institutes at the CIC.

The move to Cathedral Square Center in 2008 provided the CIC with a state-of-the-art facility and the equipment needed to livestream and record sessions for online viewing. This enabled the Center to expand its reach to people across the U.S. This increased use of digital technology was extremely valuable during the pandemic and enabled the CIC to continue offering programs that helped connect people even when they were physically apart.

Paulist Father Dat Tran, CSP, executive director of the CIC, calls it “the hidden gem in the Diocese, a very vibrant place that offers some kind of class or program for everyone.” He encourages everyone in West Michigan to visit the Catholic Information Center to “take advantage of the programs, classes and materials available to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.”

Tickets for the spring celebration event are $25 and can be purchased on the Catholic Information Center’s Website catholicinformationcenter.org Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

Sat, 5/6
Sun, 5/7
Mon, 5/8
Tue, 5/9
Wed, 5/10(1 event)

Kalamazoo Catholic Sports Leagues [St. Monica Parish, Kalamazoo]


Wed, 5/10

Kzoo Catholic Sports Leagues (KCSL) - Ultimate League!: The 2016 Summer Sport of Ultimate Frisbee is in full swing now! They are playing on Wednesday nights, beginning at 6 pm, at St. Monica (behind the school - 534 W. Kilgore Rd., Kalamazoo, 49008). Please keep these folks in prayer. Check out “Kzoo Catholic Sports Leagues” on Facebook or email KCSLfor help or more information regarding this and future offerings. God bless you!

Thu, 5/11
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Sun, 5/14
Mon, 5/15
Tue, 5/16
Wed, 5/17
Thu, 5/18(2 events)

WestFest Grand Rapids

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Thu, 5/18 Sun, 5/21

Sacred Heart Parish and Academy is hosting a fundraising carnival event called WestFest from May 18th to the 21st. There will be activities over the four days including music, Skerbeck carnival rides, great food, trivia and more. Fun for children and adults. For tickets and more information, visit facebook.com/westfestgr

WestFest [Sacred Heart Campus]


Thu, 5/18

WestFest GR 2023
Event Date & Time
05/18/23 4pm-9pm
Event Location
John Ball Park and Sacred Heart Campus
City, State
Grand Rapids, MI
For More Information (phone and/or website)
http://www.westfestgr.org
Event Information (required)
Last seen in 2019, our annual spring carnival WestFest is back… and you’re invited!
For those who might not remember or have experienced it before, Sacred Heart has been hosting a spring carnival for over 30 years to benefit the academy and build community.Located in beautiful John Ball Zoo park, just next to our playground, the family owned and operated carnival will run from Thursday, May 18th through Sunday, May 21st, 2023.

Join us on Friday Night, May 19 for Live Music with Blue Jay Bridge from 6pm-9pm and Pub Trivia on Saturday at 7pm.

One-Day Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristband vouchers are on sale for $25 until noon on Thursday, May 18 after which they will go up to $30. (Top Gun ride excluded). Vouchers can be purchased in person at Sacred Heart Parish Rectory Office at 156 Valley Ave SW or online at http://www.skerbeck.com/sales/shop/category.aspx?catid=14

Visit our webpage for more information: http://www.westfestgr.org

Fri, 5/19(1 event)

WestFest Grand Rapids

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Thu, 5/18 Sun, 5/21

Sacred Heart Parish and Academy is hosting a fundraising carnival event called WestFest from May 18th to the 21st. There will be activities over the four days including music, Skerbeck carnival rides, great food, trivia and more. Fun for children and adults. For tickets and more information, visit facebook.com/westfestgr

Sat, 5/20(2 events)

WestFest Grand Rapids

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Thu, 5/18 Sun, 5/21

Sacred Heart Parish and Academy is hosting a fundraising carnival event called WestFest from May 18th to the 21st. There will be activities over the four days including music, Skerbeck carnival rides, great food, trivia and more. Fun for children and adults. For tickets and more information, visit facebook.com/westfestgr

Catholic Man Night [Immaculate Heart of Mary, Grand Rapids]


Sat, 5/20

Catholic Man Night will be hosted at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish on Saturday, May 20th from 1:30pm - 8pm.  The event will host talks from The Catholic Man Show's Adam Minihan and David Niles, and The Manly Catholic Podcast's Father Dominic Couturier and James Caldwell.   The event will finish with a pig roast, whiskey tasting, and games.  Tickets and more information at eventbrite.com.

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/catholic-man-night-tickets-475935274217?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Sun, 5/21(1 event)

WestFest Grand Rapids

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Thu, 5/18 Sun, 5/21

Sacred Heart Parish and Academy is hosting a fundraising carnival event called WestFest from May 18th to the 21st. There will be activities over the four days including music, Skerbeck carnival rides, great food, trivia and more. Fun for children and adults. For tickets and more information, visit facebook.com/westfestgr

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