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MEN'S CONFERENCE 2018:
SHORT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN
Choose,
adapt, change, or improve as you see fit according to your parish situation and
space available in the parish bulletin for any Sunday. Everyone who has heard Capt. Guy Gruters speak,
say that he is really good. There is
enough of a variety here to have an announcement every Sunday until the
Conference with one or two after the event as well. Please DO NOT simply copy and paste as is
since they must be adapted to your parish.
An attempt is made to convey a selling point or a message in each
announcement so that the majority who do not attend will get something out of
it. Since bulletin blurbs tend to be
very bland and to the point, I try to put some life into them.
1. Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal
Saturday, March 3
from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Church in Caldwell. The theme is “Being a Cloud of
Witnesses”.
The main speaker is Mike Aquilina, a
prolific author of over 50 books, particularly on the early Church. He is a nationally known speaker, appearing
frequently on EWTN and Relevant Radio. Mike Aquilina will show how the witness of the
angels and the martyrs of the early Church can teach us today in secular
America. The $25 Registration could be a
belated Christmas gift for the men in your extended family. Contact Name
of Parish Representative (phone no.) (e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to
register. Enjoy the fellowship by going
in the parish van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Hall.
2. Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal
Saturday, March 3
from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Church in Caldwell. The theme is “BEING A WITNESS” The main speaker is Mike
Aquilina. This nationally known author
and speaker will show what the angels of the Old Testament and the first
Christian martyrs can teach us about being witnesses today in our daily lives. Contact Name
of Parish Representative (phone no.) (e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to
register. Enjoy the fellowship by going
in the parish van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Hall.
3. Men: Get into spiritual shape for the big
games, Holy Week and Easter and winning the Super Bowl Trophy.......Heaven. Let
this nationally known speaker, Mike Aquilina, give you through the witness of
the early Christian martyrs tips for hanging tough and becoming holy during
difficult times. He’ll also give some
tips on becoming an effective spiritual leader in the home, in the parish, in
the community, and on the job. Attend the Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal Saturday March 3 from 9 am - 3:30 pm at
St. Stephen’s Church in Caldwell. Contact
Name of Parish Representative (phone no.)
(e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to register. Enjoy the fellowship by going in the parish
van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Hall.
4. Urgently
Needed for the Kingdom: A Few Good Spiritually Strong Men…….Men of Prayer. Become one by taking the first step at the Diocesan
Men's Day of Renewal Saturday, March 3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s
Church in Caldwell to get into spiritual shape as a soldier of Christ. Let Mike Aquilina, nationally known speaker
and author, give you some valuable pointers on being a witness and spiritual
leaders in your families, to renew your parish, and to put Christ into your
professions. Contact Name of Parish
Representative (phone no.) (e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to register. Enjoy the fellowship by going in the parish
van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Hall.
5. Men: Are you a spiritual wimp?
Don't let that happen to you. Let
Mike Aquilinas, nationally known expert on the early Church, speaker and author,
give you some valuable pointers from the early Christians to develop faith and
trust in God when the going gets tough. Attend
the Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal
Saturday March 3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Church
in Caldwell to get into spiritual shape to renew the secular culture. Contact Name of Parish Representative (phone no.)
(e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to register. Enjoy the fellowship by going in the parish
van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Center.
6. Make the Men’s Conference a Father &
Son event. The men are encouraged to bring their teenage
sons, grandsons, godsons, nephews, students, and friends to the Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal Saturday March
3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Church in
Caldwell. By listening to Mike
Aquilina, the young men will be able to live the history they only read about regarding
the witness of the early Christians. Register
today. Contact Name of Parish Representative (phone no.)
(e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to register. Enjoy the fellowship by going in the parish
van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Center.
7. Men: Do we really know what true manhood
is as God intended? Let nationally known expert on the early Christians,
prolific author, and speaker, Mike Aquilina show you from the witness of the
martyrs. Attend the Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal Saturday March
3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Church in Caldwell. Contact Name of Parish Representative (phone no.)
(e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to register. Enjoy the fellowship by going in the parish
van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Center.
8. Make a Lenten sacrifice by giving up a
Saturday to attend the Men’s Conference for a day of spiritual renewal Saturday March 3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St.
Stephen’s Church
in Caldwell. Let Mike
Aquilina, nationally known expert on the early Church, prolific author, and speaker
show how the witness of the early Christians can teach you how to be an
effective witness in the home, in the parish, on the job, and in the community as
we travel in the parish van from the Church Hall at 6:30 am. We should be back late in the afternoon. Contact Name of Parish Representative (phone no.)
(e.g., Jim Doe (245-9404) to
register.
9. Men: Become more knowledgeable, grow, and
mature in the faith as a dynamic Catholic. We're still baby Christians who
know so little. Let Mike Aquilina,
nationally known expert on the early Church, prolific author, and speaker give
you some valuable pointers from the witness of the early Christians. Attend the Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal Saturday March 3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at
St. Stephen’s Church in Caldwell. Contact Name of Parish Representative
(phone no.) (e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to register. Enjoy the fellowship by going in the parish van, which leaves at 6:30 am from
the Parish Center.
10.
Men: Let’s prepare for the great feast of
Easter and Eternity too. Let Mike Aquilina, nationally known expert on
the early Church, prolific author, and speaker give you some valuable pointers
from the witness of the early Christians.
Attend the Diocesan Men's Day
of Renewal Saturday March 3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Church in
Caldwell. Register today. Contact Name of Parish Representative (phone no.)
(e.g., John Doe (245-9404) to register. Enjoy the fellowship by going in the parish
van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Center.
11. Men:
We must work hard to cross the goal into heaven. A big help is to attend the Diocesan Men's Day of Renewal Saturday March
3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm at St. Stephen’s Church in Caldwell. Let Mike Aquilina, nationally known expert on the early Church, prolific
author, and speaker draw upon the witness of the early Christians to help
you get into spiritual shape and cross the goal. Make the big Lenten sacrifice and register today
with Name of Parish Representative (phone no.) (e.g., John Doe (245-9404). Enjoy great fellowship by going in the parish
van, which leaves at 6:30 am from the Parish Center
To Be Used for February 25, the Sunday Immediately Preceding
the Event
12. The
Men's Conference is this coming Saturday, March 3 from 9 am – 3:30 pm
at St. Stephen’s Church in Caldwell.
The men will meet at the Parish Hall at 6:30 am and
travel together in the parish van for some great fellowship and spiritual
re-invigoration. Giving up an entire
Saturday and traveling a long way is a big sacrifice for Lent. Being tough men, we're up to it and the Lord
will reward us. Women, encourage your
men to go. Certainly, you want them to
become true men of God. “Modern man
listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers” (Paul VI). Let
Mike Aquilina, nationally known expert on the early Church, prolific author,
and speaker, talk about how faith and trust in God carried the early
Christians through violent persecution.
Their witness established the Church.
You may register at the door, but calling your parish representative at (phone number) (e.g., Paul Sebastian at
245-9404) as soon as you can would make planning so much easier or sign up in
the back of the church.
To Be Used After the Conference is Over
Thanks
to the 9 men from our parish who attended the Diocesan Men’s Day of Renewal. Fr. Tom made the long trip mainly to hear
confessions; he was kept busy. Thanks to
the women who encouraged their men; thanks to our pastor for his support; and
thanks to our secretary too. Thanks to
all for your prayers and for your patience with me. About 195 men attended from all over the
diocese plus a few from West Virginia. Mike
Aquilina was very dynamic in showing the value and importance of witness in our
secular society. May we have even a
better turnout next year on Saturday March 23.
May the diocesan Men’s Conference, Women’s Conference, and Youth Rally
become traditions in our parish.
Men: Take advantage of the Conference
Blog which promotes Men’s spirituality with articles of interest. From January through March it focuses more on
promoting the Diocesan Men’s Day of Renewal.
Go to http://diosteubmen.blogspot.com.
Previous conference speakers have
websites: Fr. Thomas Loya has www.taborlife.com
on the Theology of the Body; Danny Abramowicz has www.crossingthegoal.com; Fr. Larry
Richards, www.thereasonforourhope.org;
Dr. Ray Gaurendi, www.drray.com; Dr. Allen
Hunt, www.drallenhunt.com; and Matthew
Leonard, www.matthewsleonard.com. There
are articles for everyone on http://paulrsebastianphd.blogspot.com. Please check them out and thanks for
attending and promoting the Men’s Day of Renewal.
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St. Joseph, model of a true man
of God, pray for us and for the success of the Men's Conference.
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