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August Service Project

14 August, 2011 (22:53) | Community Service, Events | By: Tom Westrick

Well unfortunately for those of you who love summer, it’s already the third week in August 🙁 …but that also means it’s time for another service night cleaning the Pregnancy Resource Center in downtown GR! (415 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids). So please join us this Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 for some cleaning and […]

August Speaker-Fr. Ed Hankiewicz

9 August, 2011 (17:11) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

This week Wednesday, we’ll be having our first speaker of August.  We will be welcoming Fr. Ed Hankiewicz who is currently the parish priest at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Grand Rapids.  He will be speaking on the topic of Canon Law and the role the Church plays in community.  So as usual, we’ll be meeting […]

Second (hopefully annual) Connect Camping Trip @ Ben’s!!!

2 August, 2011 (18:10) | Events, Fellowship, Random | By: Tom Westrick

Back by popular demand, is the Second (hopefully annual) Connect Camping Trip in Leelanau in our very own Ben Rexroat’s parent’s backyard!  This year, it will be held from Thursday, August 4th to Sunday, August 7th.  The plan is the same as last year, which means we will play it by ear, but consider beach and […]

August Adoration and Confession/Vision Meeting

2 August, 2011 (18:07) | Events, Vision Meeting | By: Tom Westrick

Can you believe it, it’s already the first week of August!  Where did the summer go!  So this Wednesday we’ll be having Adoration and Confession in the Chapel at Holy Spirit at 7:30.  Prior to this, we’ll be meeting in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at 6:45 for our monthly vision […]

July Speaker-Fr. Don Lomasiewicz

26 July, 2011 (18:50) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

This Wednesday, we’ll be welcoming Fr. Don Lomasiewicz, currently the pastor at St. Isidore’s, to our weekly meeting.  He will be speaking on the topic of marriage  (a fitting topic at the height of the marriage season!).  So please come out and join us in the Connect room at Holy Spirit at 7:30.  It should […]

July Corporate Communion/World Youth Day at Home

19 July, 2011 (14:16) | Corporate Communion, Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

Following the conclusion of the canoe trip Sunday, we’ll be meeting as a group for our July Corporate Communion for a special 6 pm mass at Saint Andrews Cathedral in downtown GR (215 Sheldon SE, Grand Rapids).  The Diocesan Young Adult Ministry office will host World Youth Day at Home for all young adults (ages 18 or […]

Annual Connect Canoe Trip!!!

19 July, 2011 (14:10) | Events, Fellowship, Random | By: Tom Westrick

It is time once again for the annual Connect Canoe Trip!  This year, it will take place Friday, July 22 at 6:00pm – Sunday, July 24 at 4:00pm.  We will be canoeing on the pristine Manistee River for approximately 40 miles over two days (don’t let the distance scare you.  it goes really fast and we stop […]

July Service Project/Going Away Party for India

19 July, 2011 (14:03) | Community Service, Events, Random | By: Tom Westrick

Please join us this Wednesday from 6:30-8 for our monthly service project cleaning the Pregnancy Resource Center (415 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids).  Following this, we’ll be having a send off party for our Service Officer India Saunders who will be moving to Nebraska over the next few weeks.  We’ll be in the back room […]

Pool Party, BBQ, and Couch Burning @ Emily’s!!!

12 July, 2011 (16:29) | Events, Fellowship, Random | By: Tom Westrick

This Saturday, Emily Raap has graciously offered up her place to have a pool party, BBQ and bonfirewith…not one, but two couches to burn!   The pool party starts at 3 with a BBQ to follow and then the bonfire.  If you can’t make the pool party we would still love to have you over for […]

Theology on Tap @ Derby Station

5 July, 2011 (16:41) | Events, Theology on Tap | By: Tom Westrick

Wednesday, July 13th, we’ll be having Theology on Tap at Derby Station (2237 Wealthy St. SE Grand Rapids) at 7 pm.  The topic will be “Benedict’s Creative Minority” and the speaker will be Dr. Samuel Gregg, director of research at the Acton Institute.  Dr. Gregg has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, […]