Greater Detroit Founders Club
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For a detailed schedule of events, please see "Regular Events" below and check for variations in location and time. We look forward to an exciting schedule of outstanding events. Hope to see you there! Founders Take Pilgrimage to Ave Maria
February 7, 2008
Michigan Founders Fr. Pat Egan, Doug and Shirley Reaume, Mike Grace, Mary Ghesquiere, Marita and Gyorgy Ladosenszky, Chicago Founder Jerry Vilt, and Dayton, Ohio Founders Dr. Robert and Anita Rankin journeyed to Ave Maria, Florida from February 7 (the day after Ash Wednesday) through February 10. Although the agenda and program was planned as a trip, the Holy Spirit turned it into a pilgrimage. The small group took the opportunity for fellowship and friendships to form. Ave Maria's Fr. Robert McTeigue S.J. led two powerful meditations, providing the chance to begin Lent with meaningful reflection. Highlights of the trip were:
Lunch with Mr. Monaghan, President and Mrs. Healy, Fr. Garrity, Dan and Cathy Dentino, Cathy Dailey, and Brian Scanlan.
The group very much enjoyed a dinner cruise on the Naples Princess. It was a treat to be on the Gulf of Mexico enjoying dinner and fellowship with Northern MI Founders and Naples Founders, rather than in the midst of fierce snow storms in the Midwest .
The tours through the town of Ave Maria, model homes and campus were very warm and inspiring.
Lunch at the Bean at Ave Maria located in The Piazza was delicious and the atmosphere was quite enjoyable.
We ended the trip with a visit to the beach where a dolphin greeted us! 
| Our group in front of the Oratory | 
| Lunch at the Bean of Ave Maria. The Oratory is in the background. | |  | Dinner on board the Naples Princess Yacht | 
| On the beach with Cathy Dailey, National Founders Director | Contact Cathy Dailey to plan you own group pilgrimage! |
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| Club leadership | | | Our leaders are our trusted servants who serve both the Founders and Ave Maria University with the support of the local Founders and the National Founders Office. Any Detroit Founder wishing to join our team may call the contact person at the end of this page. | Coordinator/Master of Ceremonies | Marita Ladosenszky | | Chair of Publicity | Jane McKay | | Asst. Chair of Parish Publicity | Grace Felice | | Chair of Speaker Selection Committee | Dr. Mila Flores M.D. |
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| REgular events | | | Each month, we gather together as Founders and friends to learn and be inspired by great speakers from Ave Maria University and the local community on a featured topic. All are welcome to attend our events where you will also hear the most recent updates on Ave Maria University and Ave Maria, Fla., enjoy good food, and visit with friends. | What: | Founders Club Dinner meeting. | | When: | Third Wednesday of the month • 6:30 p.m. Social Time • 7:00 p.m. Dinner. | | Where: | Radisson Kingsley Hotel, 39475 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304. Located on the West side of Woodward - South of Long Lake Rd. | | Cost: | $30.00 per person if you RSVP or $35.00 at door
(includes dinner and speaker).
Please consider sponsoring a priest, religious, student or speaker. | | RSVP: | Call 734-930-3435 or email marita.ladosenszky@avemaria.edu
by the Monday before the event.
Events are open to all. Bring a friend! |
Schedule | Date | Topic | Speaker | Wednesday,
Sept. 17,
2008 | The New Evangelization...
What does it mean? | Michael Voris received his degree from the University of Notre Dame in Communications. He has spent over twenty years working in the television industry as a CBS News affiliate anchor, Emmy Award-winning broadcast news reporter and producer, and independent production company bureau chief. Michael is now a frequent Catholic radio host and guest speaker at various parishes. He Is President and Founder of St. Michael's Media and hosts the television program The One True Faith. | Wednesday,
Oct. 15,
2008 | Venerable Solanus Casey | Br. Leo Wollenweber, OFM Cap., Vice Postulator for the Cause of Solanus Casey, and Br. Richard Merling, OFM Cap., Director of the Father Solanus Guild, will share personal stories of knowing Fr. Solanus and talk about the work they are doing towards the canonization of Venerable Solanus Casey, a Beloved Capuchin friar credited with miraculous cures and valued for his wise and compassionate counsel. He faithfully served the people of God at Saint Bonaventure Monastery, in Detroit, through twenty-one fruitful years; he provided soup for the hungry, kind words for the troubled and healing touch for the ill.
Print a dinner flyer for a friend! |
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| Special events | | | There are many exciting events and programs at Ave Maria University that are available to the general public. Especially note the following events and consider checking the Event Calendar on our website. |
| How to participate | | | We invite you to help make our events a success! If you are interested in helping with the Detroit Founders Club, please contact us at the number below. |
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