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September Speaker-topic TBD

11 September, 2012 (18:53) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

This week Wednesday, we will be having a speaker, although the details are still being worked out, but don’t let you stop you from joining us, it will be fun no matter who we have.  So we will be meeting in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at 7:30pm and then will head […]

Connect Silent Retreat @ St. Lazare’s in Grand Haven!

4 September, 2012 (12:39) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

The Connect Silent Retreat is this weekend and there’s still time to sign up!  This will be a weekend of silence, reflection, Mass, adoration and discussions, all held at the beautiful property of St. Lazare’s Retreat House in Spring Lake Friday September 7-Sunday September 9. The cost will be $120 per person (retreat, lodging and […]

Vision Meeting/Adoration & Confession

4 September, 2012 (12:36) | Events, Fellowship, Vision Meeting | By: Tom Westrick

This week Wednesday, we’ll be having our monthly Vision Meeting in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at 6:45pm to discuss upcoming events and ideas for the group.  Then around 7:30-7:45ish, we’ll head upstairs for Adoration and Confession with Fr. Mark.  And afterwards, we’ll head out for a bite to eat at […]

Potluck and Kickball Game!

28 August, 2012 (10:07) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

Seeing as we have an extra Wednesday this month, this week Wednesday, we will be having a Potluck and Kickball game like we did a few months ago.  We’ll meet at the bleachers behind Holy Spirit next to the baseball field at 7pm (yes, earlier than usual so we don’t end up playing in the […]

Episode 8 of the Catholicism Series-“A VAST COMPANY OF WITNESSES: THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS”

21 August, 2012 (17:01) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

This week Wednesday, we are back at Holy Spirit to watch episode 8 of the Catholicism Series by Father Robert Barron that we started back in January.  It’s titled “A VAST COMPANY OF WITNESSES: THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS” and a short description is below.  We’ll meet in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at […]

Annual Connect Camping Trip in Leelanau!

14 August, 2012 (10:42) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

This weekend is the long awaited Annual Connect Camping trip in Leelanau!  We’ll be camping in Ben Rexroat’s (our former Connect President) backyard and will have a weekend of relaxation, socializing, beach volleyball, seadoos, swimming, hiking, wine tasting, etc.  You can arrive as early as Thursday night (8/16) after dinner and it will go through Sunday afternoon (8/19).  Food […]

Cleaning at the Pregnancy Resource Center & Assumption Mass at St. Andrews

14 August, 2012 (10:40) | Community Service, Corporate Communion, Events | By: Tom Westrick

This week Wednesday, we will be doing our monthly service project, cleaning at the Pregnancy Resource Center downtown (415 Cherry St. SE, Grand Rapids).  However, because it is also a holy day of obligation (the Assumption of Mary), we will be meeting at the PRC at 5:30 (an hour earlier than usual) and will get […]

Seminarian Tom Cavera and his journey to the Priesthood

14 August, 2012 (10:36) | Events, Fellowship | By: Tom Westrick

This week Wednesday, we’ll be having seminarian Tom Cavera come and speak. He is in first year theology for the diocese, and will be talking on his own personal journey, the formation seminarians go through, and the formation that lay people experience in their lives. Jay Burke will wrap things up for the evening by […]

August Vision Meeting/Adoration & Confession

31 July, 2012 (19:28) | Events, Fellowship, Vision Meeting | By: Tom Westrick

This week Wednesday, we’ll be meeting in the Connect room in the basement of Holy Spirit at 6:45 for our monthly Vision Meeting to discuss upcoming events and ideas for the group and we’d love for you to join us so we can have your input.  Following that, we’ll head upstairs to the chapel for […]

Annual Weekend Canoe Trip on the Manistee River!

24 July, 2012 (17:29) | Corporate Communion, Events, Fellowship, Random | By: Tom Westrick

Coming up this weekend is the long awaited Annual Canoe Trip on the Manistee River! Please check facebook for all the finalized details that will be sent by this week Wednesday. As of right now, we have 7 from Connect, and 7 confirmed from the Traverse City Frassati young adult group (including Fr. Joe, who […]