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Over the years, many of the men of Transfiguration Parish have developed a relationship with each other that is rooted in our common faith and our common call to serve our families and our God in the marketplace. As such, it has become natural for us to call one another "brother" – for that is what we are – brothers in Christ. All men of the parish are welcome to attend the Fellowship – no dues, no rules – just a piece of faith the size of a mustard seed is all that is needed.
A Brief History
Men's Fellowship at Transfiguration
began in 1990 when a small group of men (about 6), talked
about the growing need for men to come to terms with Church and
spirituality in
 their
lives. As we gradually grew, our focus seemed to be on the issues
of faith, family, finances, and our call to those arenas (thus our
logo was established - God, Family, Work).
At present we have over 200 men signed
up to be part of the fellowship. “There are no dues and there are
no rules”. As we grew, it was decided that we should maintain our
focus on spirituality, and not become merely a social club. While
socializing and fellowship is an important ingredient in who we are,
our spirituality is based on our common journey of faith, as men of
God.
Over the years, many of the men of
Transfiguration Parish have developed a relationship with each other
that is rooted in our common faith and our common call to serve our
families and God in the marketplace. As such, it has become natural
for us to call one another "brother" - for that is what we are -
brothers in Christ.
All men of the parish are welcome to
join the fellowship - no dues, no rules - just a piece of faith the
size of a mustard seed is all that is needed.
Deacon Mike Piehler
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Current Activities |
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Fellowship Meetings
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October Meeting
Men In The Spirit will continue its series of monthly gatherings, on Monday, October 17, 2011 at 6:00 PM. Please join us for an evening of fellowship and light dinner, as Father Mike regales us with his adventures encountered during his recent sabbatical. Father Mike will tell the tales of his quest, and answer questions after an hour of pizza, wings, refreshments, and fellowship, and we will get you home for Monday Night Football!
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On the third Monday of every month, we gather for an evening of prayer and reflection on a talk given by one of our men or an invited guest. some social time. The gathering is meant to feed our spiritual life, provide social time and renew friendships.
To the men of
Transfiguration, please follow these instructions. Go
to your electronic calendar (Blackberry, PDA, PC) and
follow these steps: Calendar -- New Appointment --
September 19, 2011 -- Start 6:00PM -- End 8:30PM --
Subject is Men's Fellowship -- Location is Ed. Bldg. --
select Busy -- Recurring Appointment -- Monthly -- 3rd
Monday -- End date is June 20, 2011 -- click OK (a few
times).
For those of you who still rely on
that paper calendar hanging on your wall, please place Men's
Fellowship on the 3rd Monday of every month from now till December
20th, 6:00PM. Please mark the rest of them when you get your 2011
calendar!
This is our night and the evening
agenda will vary. But, you can always count on an enjoyable evening
of fellowship with other men of the parish, and some prayer time,
too.
Coordinators:
Hutch (Bob Hutchison) (230-0641) &
John Magee (359-2955)
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2011 Kentucky Retreat
Contact: Contact: Deacon Pat Di Laura 317-3288
or e-mail at
deaconpat@rochester.rr.com
Dates: September 10-17, 2011
2011 will be the 22th annual
week long retreat at Holy Family Parish in Booneville, Kentucky where we work with the
poorest of the poor, praying with each other while getting to know
and support each other.
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Kentucky Fund
Funded by
contributions, directed by Men’s Fellowship to the benefit of the
needy in Booneville, KY. In 2009, we again were able to contribute to the fund from donations, after covering expensesed for the alumni night This fund has been used to contribute to quit smoking programs, education, medical, funeral, and parish expenses in Booneville.
Coordinator: Deacon Mike
Piehler (248-2427)
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Men's
Fellowship Dinner
WEDNESDAY, November 16, 2011
Men’s Fellowship is announcing their 8th Annual Men’s
“Fellowship” Dinner to be held on WEDNESDAY evening,
November 16th, from 6:30 til 10:00 pm in the Parish Life
Center. All men of the parish are invited. The food will be provided by the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
and the evening will be hosted by Deacons Mike & Pat.
Reservations will be required.
2011 Men's
Fellowship Dinner Details and Registration Form as a doc file
2011 Men's
Fellowship Dinner Details and Registration Form as a pdf file
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Wing and a Prayer Community Service Group
Usually a Saturday morning gathering of our men to work with the poor in the diocese. "To serve the servants" is our basic goal. We do work for places like Melita House, Bethany House and inner city parishes.
Coordinator:
TBD
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Men’s Weekend Retreat at Notre Dame
MARCH 2012 (Watch bulletin for specific days)
Contact: Bob Hutchins at 381-0105 or e-mail at
Hutch2@rochester.rr.com
Retreat Center Location: Notre Dame Retreat Center
Are you feeling like it is time to recharge your spiritual batteries? Then this Lenten season is the perfect
time to do something about it. Look at the Notre Dame website, Ndretreat.org, then call me at 381-
0105 or write me a note at Hutch2@rochester.rr.com for additional information.
As you know Jesus would go away by
himself to be in communion with his Father. Why not follow his example?
Come away for awhile and spend a weekend with the Lord.
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12th. Annual Men’s Fellowship Day of Reflection
Retreat Center Location: Camp Stella Maris
June 6, 2012
Contact: Tom Wojick at 415-0897 or e-mail at
tswojick@gmail.com
Our spring 2012 event will be held at the beautiful Camp Stella Maris
Wegman Retreat Center on Conesus Lake from 11AM until 7PM. All
men of the parish and their friends are invited to attend. The day is
professionally facilitated. Reservations are required, and there will
be a nominal fee to cover meals and facility rental. If you are interested
in a much needed reprieve from a hectic 24x7 schedule, or
would like to spend the day with other men in a relaxed setting, plan
to attend this popular event. Watch the bulletin for additional information
on this year’s topic.
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Spaghetti Supper
"Dinner
Event" prepared and served by Men's Fellowship serving as a Spring
fundraiser for the Kentucky fund and to provide an opportunity for
the men to serve the community together.
The 12th Annual Men’s
Fellowship Spaghetti Supper is Saturday, March 26, 2011. There will be two seating’s: 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm.
This event provides substantial revenue for Fellowship sponsored
activities through the “Kentucky Fund”. It is always a fun event for
all who assist and attend.
Coordinator: Rich Gangemi
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Men's Fellowship Data Base
Contact information for Men's Fellowship. Used for mailings, E-mail
routings, and our news letter. Important tool to keep the guys
informed. Please help us keep this information up to date.
Coordinator: Ken Zablotny
(223-4922)
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Newsletter
Published several times per year and
distributed via e-mail, parish kiosk, and parish web site.
Coordinator: Mike
Feldhousen (385-1667)
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