A Very Special CL Posada

Next Thursday (December 29), one of CL’s long distance members will be helping us put on our very own Posada.  This is a custom that began in Mexico and is now celebrated in some Latin American countries, and in the Southwest.   For the nine days leading up to Christmas in which people recreate the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem.  It’s a really cool custom, and we’re delighted to have our own version this year!

As always, we’ll meet at 7pm at St. Anthony school (see the Meetings page if you need directions).  We’ll figure out the different parts then, and set up.  Then we’ll have our Posada, and party!  We’re asking people to bring the following things with them:

• Food for the party
• Candy for the pinata
• A rosary (the Posada culminates in saying the rosary together in front of the creche.

Also, if you someone would be willing to supply the pinata, that would be awesome!

See you there!

New Home for Catholic Life

Catholic Life is moving again!  Although we loved Tank’s, a lot of other people love it too!  Unfortunately, often that made it too noisy for us to be able to hear each other.  So starting on December 1, CL will be meeting at it’s new home just down the hill from Tank’s at:

St. Anthony Catholic Church
830 Bowen Street
Dayton, OH 45410.
Check out the church website
Get directions

We will be meeting in the school library.  Come in the side door of the school between the church and the school, walk down the steps, and turn left.  You will see the library ahead of you on your right.  Although there won’t be food available for purchase (I’m going to miss Tank’s couch potatoes!), we are free to bring food in, so don’t hesitate to bring your dinner with you.  You could also bring a snack or treat to share if you like!

CL is Back!

Catholic Life is back from our Fall break!  We had our first meeting of our new session last Thursday, where we brainstormed all the things we want to talk about.  It looks like we’re going to have some very interesting topics coming up, including the Saints, Mary, a book study in January (we’re going to vote on which book to talk about this Thursday), talking about The Mass in February, and Catholicism in the Modern World during March.  You can see the whole list on the Meetings page (just click on the link at the top of this page).  If you’d like to help us by presenting on a topic, or if you’d like to suggest a speaker (particularly if you’re willing to be in charge of making arrangements with that speaker!) please comment on this post or on the Meetings page, or talk to Bernadette at one of the meetings.

We’re meeting at a new place this session: Tank’s Bar & Grill at 2033 Wayne Avenue in Dayton.  This is one of our favorite places to hang out, so we’re very excited that they’re willing to have us meet there!  They’ve got great food, and an incredible selection of beers, so join us for a little fun, fellowship, and sharing our faith.

If you are new to CL, and want to make sure that you get the e-mails we periodically send out, please make sure that you get your contact information to either Christina or another member of the Leadership Team.  We’ll make sure you get on the list!

Fall Party at Hayes Arboretum

Join us for a Fall Party at Hayes Arboretum on October 22, starting at 5pm!  The event is sponsored both by CL, and by Theology On Tap – Dayton.  We’ll have a hay ride, games, a potluck dinner (bring something to share!), and lots more!

You can download the flyer by clicking on this link: CL/TOT Party Flyer

Check out the facebook event page too!

Directions

Ladies’ Day of Recollection

The Dominican Sisters of Nashville are hosting a Day of Recollection in Cincinnati on October 19th.  A few ladies are interested in making the trip – if you’d like to go too, leave us a comment and hopefully we can coordinate ride sharing.

Check out the downloadable flyer for more information, including costs and schedule: Cincinnati Day of Recollection Flyer