Please read further to find some practical information about how we can do that! Calendar of Events.
December 8, 2017. Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Holy Day of Obligation.
December 12, 2017. Annual Christmas Celebration, 5:30 p.m. at the University Club.
Invite spouses, family members, and friends to celebrate with us. Cost will be $30 per person.
The program will include the installation of new members, with Msgr. Hankiewicz presiding, and a buffet sit-down dinner. We hope to see you there. PLEASE R.S.V.P. as soon as possible to njking50@gmail.com.
Also note that the meeting date is on a Tuesday, as opposed to our usual Monday meeting dates.
December 24, 2018. Christmas Eve. We note this date because if falls on a Sunday, with the Christmas Vigil Mass falling in the evening of the same day on which we may have attended Sunday Mass. Mark your calendars accordingly.
December 30, 2017. Serra International Rosary for Vocations. 9:00 a.m. EST
From computer, tablet or smartphone, go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/314-315-981.
Or, dial using your phone:; 1-312-757-3119 Access code 314-315-981.
Looking Ahead.
Serra Rally. January 11-14, 2018 at Phoenix, Arizona. Early bird registration of $300 is available until December 15. After December 15, the rate is $350. Find all registration and rally information at serraus.org.
Serra International Convention. June 27-July 1, 2018 at Nashville, Tennessee. Again, find all information and materials online, this time at serrainternational.org
Celebrate Advent with Serra
Serra International President John Liston invites you to sign up for Serra's daily Advent Reflections at jliston@serrainternational.org
He writes,
"Advent, a season of watchful waiting, is upon us once again. This year, please join us on an Advent journey up the branches of the Jesse Tree.
Originating in medieval Europe, the Jesse Tree is a pictorial representation of Christ's ancestry. Much like a Christmas tree, the modern Jesse Tree is ornamented with symbols representing 25 symbols of Christ's forbears, beginning with Jesse at the foot of the tree, all the way up to Jesus at the top.
The image helps us to grasp Christ's arrival on earth not only as the ultimate fruit of his family lineage, but also as the embodiment of God's promised love, whose development can be traced all the way back to Adam and Eve.
We will explore one Jesse Tree symbol (occasionally two) for every day of Advent, which takes place from December 3 through December 24 this year.
Advent Day One: Jesse
The prophet Isaiah foretold the coming Savior:
But a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him:
a spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
a spirit of counsel and strength,
a spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord,
and his delight shall be the fear of the Lord..."
Priests' Anniversaries for December
The Reverend Charles Dautremont, December 18, 1960.
The Reverend Norbert Leyrita, December 21, 1963.
The Reverend Michael Olson, December, 1994.
The Reverend Msgr. John F. Porter, December 15, 1957.
The Reverend Julian Reginato, December 19, 1964.
If you'd like to send anniversary cards or Christmas greetings to these priests, their addresses can be found at Diocese of Grand Rapids /Priests.
The Serra International Foundation.
As the calendar year comes to a close, we might turn our attention to the Serra International Foundation.
This year the Foundation provides an early link to helping priests and religious to meet their everyday needs. Please forgive the late notice, but we have received information about "Giving Tuesday, a post Thanksgiving way of fulfilling our mission to promote and foster vocations.
Let us consider every day a "Giving Tuesday."
What is Giving Tuesday?
After a post-Thanksgiving weekend during which we are bombarded with advettisements for "Black Friday" doorbuster deals, Giving Tuesday is a day dedicated to directing some of those hard-earned dollars toward philanthropic, not-for-profit causes.
Every year, the Serra International Foundation makes possible vocations to the Catholic priesthood and consecrated religious life all over the globe. Funding everything from the repair of a seminary dormitory in the Republic of Congo to the purchase of bicycles to enable pastoral outreach in South India, the Serra International Foundation is the hands and feet of the Serra mission even in places where no Serra Club exists.
Here are three ways to donate:
1. With credit card online (from the Serra International Foundation web site).
2. Call 800.488.4008 to donate by phone.
3. Still have some Christmas shopping to do? Amazon.com probably has what you still need. When you shop at Amazon, start and complete your session using the Amazon Smile program. Via the Amazon Smile program, a portion of your purchase wukk be donated directly to the Serra International Foundation. Plus, this program runs year-round, so always be sure to use the Smile link whenever you shop at Amazon. If you have further questions, visit the Serra International Foundation web site.
Mary, Mother of Vocations, Pray for Us.
St. Junipero Serra, Pray for Us.
A Message from our President.
Dear Serrans:
Again this December we're having a Christmas celebration at the University Club on Tuesday, December 12 at 5:30 p.m. The meal will be a buffet with meat, vegetables, potatoes and more, plus a light dessert and drinks of coffee, tea, or lemonade. There will be a cash bar. The cost will be $30 per person. Each member who attends will also be billed for his our her guests. We are also going to induct new members to our club. We hope to see all of you there!
We wish all of you and your families a blessed Christmas season and new year!
Weldon Schwartz
May our labors bear fruit for the Lord's vineyard.
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