All are invited to the next Ave Maria University Naples Foun
ders Club luncheon\, Wednesday\, February 13. 'Lady of Sorrows\, Woman of
Faith' will be presented by Rich May\, national Catholic speaker and radio
host.
In this 'Year of Faith'\, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XV
I\, what better way to increase our faith than by focusing on Our Blessed
Mother? What role does Our Lady play in the 'New Evangelization' of Blesse
d John Paul II? Our Lady is the model of faith\, but also of sorrows! Is t
here a connection between faith & suffering?
Join us at Seasons
52\, located at 8930 Tamiami Trail North\, south of Mercato. Registration
begins at 11:45 a.m. with lunch\, and presentation to follow. The cost is
$20\, cash only. Call Veronica at 239-254-9730 or Judi Hanna at 239-598-5
353 by Friday\, February 8 to make your reservation.
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re to view flyer for additional information and menu selections.
AMU students and faculty\, an
d town residents\, are invited to a reading of the six stanzas of T.S. Eli
ot's poem Ash Wednesday on the night of Ash Wednesday\, Feb. 13\, from 7:3
0 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Classroom 155 of the Canizaro Library.
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/span>The reading is being organized by Mic
hael Novak and for each of the six stanzas\, an image of one the paintings
of his late wife Karen Laub-Novak that were inspired by the poem will be
displayed for contemplation.
The reading will be introduced with a short talk by AMU literature pro
fessor Michael Raiger\, and a discussion will follow.Readers for a few stanzas are still being sou
ght. If interested\, contact Michael Novak at (239) 867-4211