Community Events

Ox Roast Festival at Holy Cross Parish, Lansing
The church is located at 1611 Oakland Ave., Lansing 48915.
The festival is Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27.
Friday, 6:00pm - 12:00 midnight and Saturday, 12:00 noon - 12:00 midnight.
THE most Delicious Ox Roast Sandwiches
Homemade pies
Homemade Beef Vegetable Soup
Homemade Burritos and Tacos
Beer and Wine served
Large Raffle — $1,000.00 Grand Prize; Saturday night
50/50, Black Jack and Craps. Large TV for watching Football on
Saturday until music starts. Kiddyland, Saturday Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Dancing both nights.

Annual Women’s Conference, Warren
Annual Women’s Conference is Sat., Oct. 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00pm. It will be held at Macomb Community College Sports and Expo Center, 14500 E. 12 Mile Rd., Warren, Mich.
The theme is Empowering Women to Make a Difference in the World: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women). Presenters will be Most Rev. Daniel Flores, STD, Sister Nancy Murray, OP, Eleanor Josaitis, Sherron Jenkins and more. Until Oct.1 (includes lunch): $40 per person, $30 HS/College student and $20 religious order. After Oct.1 (includes lunch): $45 per person, $35 student and $25 religious order. At the door pricing is $45 (lunch not included). For more information and to register contact womensministry@aod.org or call 313.237.5806.

Psalm6teen Performs, Flushing
June 27, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m., All Day Music at Flushing Band Shell, Downtown Flushing, Michigan. This is Catholic Christian music benefit concert hosted by Psalm6teen, who has been selected to play at World Youth Day 2008 in Australia. The concert is free but they are hoping for free will donations to help them attend World Youth Day.

Catholic Charities, Jackson
Catholic Charities of Jackson Help & Hope Tours announced Each one-hour tour begins at noon and a free lunch will be available for those interested in a tour and learning more about the organization.
The Help & Hope Tour is designed to give a brief overview of the agency’s programs and services, as well as an opportunity to meet staff and board members.
Help & Hope Tours are held at noon on the first Wednesday of every month at 1522 Joy Ave., Jackson. Upcoming dates for these tours are: 7/2/08, 8/6/08 and 9/3/08.
Please reserve your lunch today by calling Lisa Gross at 517.782.2551.
We serve all people regardless of faith and all guests are welcome.

St. Gerard, Lansing
St. Gerard celebrates 50th anniversary with Mass of Thanksgiving St. Gerard Catholic Church is having a Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the church at 11 a.m. June 22. All past priests, parochial vicars and priests in-residence, have been invited to participate in the Mass. There will be a gathering and celebration after the Mass on the church grounds. Stop by after the Mass to celebrate 50 years of faith.
On June 25, 1958, Bishop Joseph Albers formally established St. Gerard Parish. Rev. John Weber was appointed the first pastor of St. Gerard, followed by Msgr. Sylvester Fedewa and then the current pastor, Rev. John Klein.

Holy Redeemer, Burton
Holy Redeemer Men's Club and CCW will hold their annual garage sale August 15 – 17. The times are 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fri. and Sat, and 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sunday. Shop for great buys in furniture, household goods, books, jewelry and other assorted treasures.  Location: Holy Redeemer Pavilion, at Bristol Rd and S. Grand Traverse, Burton MI. For more details: 810.655.5663 or 810.239.3094.

St. Mary Catholic School, Pinckney
Applications now accepted for Tricia T. Berger Music Scholarship
The Tricia T. Berger Music Scholarship is for students in grades Kindergarten though eleventh who have attended St. Mary Catholic School in Pinckney for at least one year, are pursuing private music lessons in the fall or are attending a music camp.  For scholarship inquiries and applications, please contact St. Mary School by mail at 10601 Dexter-Pinckney Rd., Pinckney, 48169 or by phone, 734.878.5616.
The fund is in memory of Tricia Berger, a young music teacher at St. Mary Catholic School, who died last year from cancer.  According to her family, “It is our hope that this scholarship will inspire others not only to love music, but possibly to teach it to future generations. We were determined to find a way to keep Tricia’s memory and love of music alive, and with this scholarship…we did.”

St. Francis Retreat Center
The center is located on 95 acres of gently rolling hills and pine groves, minutes from Lansing in the community of DeWitt, Michigan. 703 E. Main St., DeWitt, Michigan 48820 Call to register or go on-line 1-866-669-8321 or www.stfrancis.ws
Jesus: Ever Ancient, Ever New Our 2008 Weekend Retreat For Men and Women
"It is very easy to use Jesus for one's own purposes - good or bad. But he was a historical person who had some very strong convictions himself - he was willing to die for them." (A. Nolan) By looking at this Jesus who belongs to all humanity, may we see him more clearly, love him more dearly and live our faith more deeply. His life and mission is as much for us today as it was for his contemporaries. So, come be with him on this retreat. Offered 21 weekends throughout the year, Friday - Sunday. Please call for dates. Suggested donation $130.
A Legacy of St. Francis – Gardening Programs Margaret Realy, MA, CGG, Master Gardener, Founder: St. Francis Garden Society.
Sat., June 7, 8 a.m. - noon Building Your Own Memorial or Prayer Garden
This is a hands-on program. Participants will need to bring enlarged pictures of their yard,
pencils, graph paper, rulers and tracing paper. We will spend time identifying what enlivens
the spirit and then step into actually creating a sacred space. Participants are expected to leave
with a design plan. Limited to 10 participants. 8:00 a.m. to noon. Presenter: Margaret Realy.
To register, call St. Francis Retreat Center 866.669.8321.
Saturday, September 27 Serenity in the Ornamental Grass Garden 9:00 a.m. to noon
We will spend a Saturday morning learning about ornamental grasses as we move between "classroom" and garden. $35 per person.
Classes can be registered for separately. (Master Gardeners please note: these programs can be counted as 3 hours of continuing education.)
In addition to the above offerings, St. Francis offers a variety of retreats addressing special needs. This includes 7 AA Retreats, Singles Retreats, Married Couples Retreats, Retrouvaille Retreats, for marriages that are in trouble and A Day Away, a private retreat. Details on these and other offerings can be found at our web site. Our facility is available for use by all religious denominations and non-profit organizations. Our facilities and resources will accommodate groups from 20 to 200, with overnight accommodations for 150. Please contact us for additional information.