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Marco Island Founders Club
| | | "I am the vine, you are the branches..." | John 15, 5 |
 | Club news | | | Welcome to the Marco Island Founders Club web site!
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! |
| 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. The Marco Island Founders Club leadership is currently in formation. The Formation Committee members are: Chairman, Patricia D'Ambrosio, Fr. Tim Navin, Councilman Mike and Lynne Minozzi, Bill and Roseanne Christ, Ann Henegan, George and Joan Schroll, and Rosemarie and Charles McMenamin. Please let us know your gifts and talents that you would like to share with us to build the Marco Island Founders Club. Please call the contact person at the end of this page. |
| 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, Ave Maria Town, enjoy good food, and visit with friends. | What: | Founders Club Luncheon | | When: | Usually the second Friday of the month:
11:30 a.m. Registration, 12:00 p.m. Lunch & Presentation | | Where: | The Marco Island Yacht Club, 1400 N. Collier Blvd | | Cost: | $25 per person | | RSVP: | Please call Patricia at (239) 394-5590 - no later than the Tuesday before the event
Events are open to all. Bring a friend! |
Schedule | Date | Topic | Speaker | Tuesday,
March 4,
2008 | My Conversion Story | Nicholas J. Healy Jr. is a former admiralty lawyer and marine insurance executive. He left the business world to become Vice President for University Relations at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He became the first President of Ave Maria College and is now the President of Ave Maria University. | Friday,
April 11,
2008 | The Joy of Religious Life | Sr. Mary David is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, a new, fast-growing religious community of women. Founded in 1997 and now numbering nearly 80 members, the Sisters are consecrated to Jesus Christ and to His Church. Daily Eucharistic Adoration and Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary are hallmarks of their lives. Their contemplation and prayer spills over into apostolic works, particularly those involving Christian education. A number of Sisters currently teach at Ave Maria Grammar and Prep School, Ave Maria, FL. The sisters appear weekly on EWTN television in their Truth in the Heart series. You may see the sisters on EWTN this week - Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at 5:00 - 5:30 PM. For more information: http://www.sistersofmary.org/
Please note: event is on Friday, reservations are required by preceding Tuesday. | Friday,
Nov. 14,
2008 | | Save the date! | Friday,
Jan. 9,
2009 | | Save the date! | Friday,
Feb. 13,
2009 | | Save the date! | Friday,
Mar. 13,
2009 | | Save the date! | Friday,
April 17,
2009 | | Save the date! |
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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 Marco Island Founders Club, please contact us at the number below. |
| contact information | | | Patricia D'Ambrosio
133 Vintage Bay Dr Unit A26
Marco Island, FL 34145
Phone: 239-394-5590 |
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