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 boating (weather permitting) and wine tasting certain. The Dunes are also a possibility. If you could bring $10 to help cover the cost of food, that would be appreciated (also bring a few dollars for wine tasting). Please bring camping gear if you have it as well. We will definitely need a few people to bring tents. So please head out to the Facebook event, RSVP and post on the wall what day you will be coming and if you can bring a tent.
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 older) beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 24 on the Piazza Secchia in Cathedral Square in downtown Grand Rapids. The event will feature a concert by noted World Library Press musician and composer Jorge Rivera, who is also the director of Pastoral Juvenil Hispana for the Archdiocese of Chicago. A $5 donation is requested. The event concludes with 6 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Andrew. During the Mass, Very Rev. John J. Geaney, CSP, will offer a special blessing for the young adults who will be making the pilgrimage to the XXVI World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain. Attendees are invited to bring a flag representing their native country. For more information contact Veronica Quintino at 616.308.2075 or Mark Mann at 616.475.1243.
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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 along the way for lunch/swimming breaks etc.) starting at the Baxter Bridge campground Saturday morning after camping there Friday night, spending Saturday night camping along the river wherever we happen to find the perfect spot to pitch a tent and finishing in Mesick, MI on Sunday afternoon. It has been an absolute blast the last few years and it’s the perfect opportunity to get to know your fellow Connectors even better than just chatting with them at our normal Wednesday night meetings/events. Please try to RSVP on the Facebook event by Wednesday night and post whether you’ll be coming up Friday or Saturday so we can work on food/carpooling/tents etc. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at ">
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 the BBQ or the couch burning. If you do come for the BBQ, please RSVP with a dish to pass.
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, economic history, ethics in finance, and natural law theory. He has an MA in political philosophy from the University of Melbourne, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in moral ph…ilosophy and political economy from the University of Oxford, where he worked under the supervision of Professor John Finnis. He is the author of several books, including Morality, Law, and Public Policy (2000), On Ordered Liberty (2003), his prize-winning The Commercial Society (2007), The Modern Papacy (2009), and Wilhelm Röpke’s Political Economy (2010). For those of you who are new to Theology on Tap, a presentation is given at a local restaurant while the audience relaxes and enjoys the food, drink, and ambiance of the location. It’s a relaxing way to learn a little and meet new people.
Well seeing as it’s now the first week in July already, 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 meeting where we’ll discuss upcoming events for the next few months, etc. Please join us. We want your ideas. Afterwards, we’ll go out and grab a bite to eat at Applebees as we usually do.
