August 14, 2017. Luncheon Meeting followed by a short Business Meeting, 12:00 Noon at Olive's Restaurant, 2162 Wealthy Street SE. Order from the Menu. Parking available nearby. Our speaker will be Dr. Jared Ortiz, Professor of Theology and Director of St. Bernard Institute, Hope College.
August 28, 2017. Mass at St. Ambrose Chapel at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, 12:05 p.m.
Also Save the Dates for the Our Lady of Sorrows Devotions, 101 Hall St. SE beginning August 4 at 7:00 p.m. All are Invited.
The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is celebrated each year on September 15. Parishioners at Our Lady of Sorrows will prepare for that day by weekly devotions, August 4-September 15, 2017.
The service includes the chaplet and stations of the Seven Sorrows, including Marian hymns, and will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. There will be a homily each week addressing one of the Seven Sorrows of Mary:
August 4, The Prophecy of Simeon, Homilist Rev. Jegar.
August 11, The Flight into Egypt, Homilist Rev. James Bozung.
August 18, The Loss of Jesus in the Temple, Homilist Rev. Donald Lomasiewicz.
August 25, The Meeting of Jesus and Mary on the Way of the Cross, Homilist Rev. George Fekete.
September 1, The Crucifixion, Homilist Rev. Stephen Dudek.
September 8, Mary Receives the Body of Jesus, Homilist Rev. Brian Johnson.
September 15, The Burial of Jesus, Homilist Msgr. Gasper Ancona
Future Dates. Plan Ahead.
October 29, 2017 Priesthood Sunday.
November 4-11, 2017. National Vocations Awareness Week.
Priests' Anniversaries for August.
Fr. George Darling, August 11, 1984
Fr. Stephen Dudek, August 11, 1984
Fr. Dennis Morrow, August 24, 1975
Fr. Dennis O'Donnell, August 20, 1983
Update.
John Osterhart recently sent us an update regarding fellow Serran Dr. John Stepanovich. John has moved to Clark Home at 1551 Franklin SE, Room 2037, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. His daughter Ann Dadkowski will make every effort to get him to our regular Serra meetings and will keep us informed as to any new information. John has a cell phone at the Clark Home: 616-248-9828.
Ann says her father would welcome visitors, and he is able to leave on his own if someone can pick him up. He is not driving and is using a walker for mobility. John has been a loyal Serran for 54 years. Please keep him in your prayers.
We Welcome our New Serra International Board for 2017-2018.
Congratulations to John Osterhart, who is now serving as a trustee on the new Serra International Board. He has also served as President of Serra USA Council in 2015-16 and in numerous other positions, including national programs vice-president and Grand Rapids Serra Club trustee.
Also named in the 2017-2018 roster is John Liston, Serra International Executive Director. John holds a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola University School of Law and teaches courses at Loyola as an adjunct professor in negotiation, mediation, and client counseling. He is also treasurer for Innovation Experts, a non-profit support service group for public libraries.
Let us Pray...
for our fellow Christians in Pakistan. On July 6 several members of our club visited Father Ayub Francis Nasar at St. Mary's Parish in Marne, who was hosting Bishop Joseph Arshad of the Diocese of Faisalabad, which is Fr. Ayub's home town. During his time in Grand Rapids, Bishop Arshad spoke to Bishop Walkowiak, Bishop emeritus Robert Rose, and parishioners of St. Mary's and St. Michael's abour the problems Christians in Pakistan face every day.
If you wish to make a donation to Bishop Arshad, make checks payable to Instrument of Peace. If you send notes of support along with the checks, they may be mailed to Fr. Auyb, St. Mary's Parish, 15164 Jupiter Drive, Marne, MI 49435.
A Message from our President for more details.
As was discussed at the last meeting, we are changing our location and times and format for paying for the lunches for the August 14 meeting and lunch. We will be meeting in East Grand Rapids at Olive's Restaurant at 12:00 noon upstairs. Each member will be able to order the food or drink each wishes and will receive a separate bill from the restaurant for what is ordered. As a club we will now be paying only for guests's lunches. This change will enable us to reduce our monthly dues.. There is a small elevator to assist people in getting to the second floor. This luncheon will be just a test to see how we like the new format for our monthly meetings. There will be a short business meeting to follow to discuss the suitability of the new time and location. We look forward to seeing all of you at Olive's Restaurant.
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