SAGINAW, GRAND RAPIDS, LANSING AND SAGINAW AGAIN!

PART TWO

DIOCESE OF SAGINAW 

PRIEST CONVOCATION

September 22-25, 2019

INTENTIONAL PRESBYTERATES II

“Claiming Our Responsible Freedom as Individual Priests”

Rev. Ronald Knott

“No one can replace us in the responsible freedom we have as individual priests.”

Pastores Dabo Vobis #69

Sunday September 22^nd  

4:00 pm                                 Registration and Check-In                        

6:00 – 8:00 pm                      Dinner                                                        

9:00 pm                                 Night Prayer                                              

9:30 -11:00 pm                      Hospitality Suite Open                              

                                                  (Open during free times)

Monday September 23^rd  

7:30 – 8:30 am                      Breakfast                                                   

8:30 am                                  Morning Prayer                                         

9:00 – 9:45                            I - When the Things You Gave Your Life to Fall Apart

Break                           

10:00 - 11:00 am                   II – There is No Rescue Party Out Looking for Us So Quit Whining and

                                                      Put on Your Big Boy Pants! It’s Time for Serious Priesting       

11:15 am                                Eucharist                                                    

Noon                                      Lunch

Afternoon Free

5:00 pm                                 Evening Prayer                                          

5:30 – 7:00 pm                      Dinner                                                          

7:00 – 8:00 pm                      III – Put the Oxygen Mask on Yourself First Before Assisting Others

BREAK

8:15 – 9:00                            IV - The Jonah Complex: The Convenience and Selfishness of Play Small   

                                               Hospitality Suite open afterward

Tuesday September 24^th   

7:30 – 8:30 am                       Breakfast                                                   

8:30 am                                  Morning Prayer                                         

9:00 – 10:15                           V – The Show Must Go On: We Don’t have the Luxury of Coming Unglued

BREAK

10:30 – 11:45                         VI – Managing Deserts: An Exodus Spirituality for Our Time          

Noon                                      Lunch

Afternoon Free

6:00 pm                                 Eucharist                                                   

7:00 – 7:30 pm                      Social – Cash Bar                                      

7:30 pm                                 Banquet                                                       

                                               Hospitality Room open afterward

Wednesday September 25^th   

7:30 – 8:30 am                      Breakfast                                                   

8:30 am                                  Morning Prayer                                         

9:00 – 11:00 am                     “Quarterly Gathering with Bishop”          

11:15 am                                Closing Eucharist                                      

Noon                                      Lunch

Checkout

            

Boyne Mountain Resort

Boyne Mountain Resort Entrance



Father Rick Bokinskie, head organizing priest of the week



Mass Time Daily



A typical start of a conference - I made 6 presentations



Evening Hospitality Suite Gathering



Bishop Gruus at Mass



About six of the priests tried the Zip Line



Banquet Night

OUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES ARE ARRIVING IN THE ISLANDS

The womens' group, CWL, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, sent a nice box of school supplies and a scholarship for a grade school child at Saint Mary's School in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. A big thank you to Ophelia Pinto who spearheaded this project.  

Thanks to many of my Kentucky mission supporters, we have sent SEVEN large boxes so far to the islands of St. Vincent, Union, Mayreau and Canouan. We will probably have two more to go so we can include the island of Bequia. 

THANK YOU NOTES COMING IN

Dear Fr. Ron

Thank you so much for the school supplies. Every item in the box is very useful. I can already see the excitement of the teachers when they receive the items,  especially the beautiful rubber stamps  which they will use to help motivate the students in their work.

We are always grateful for you kind assistance. On behalf of Ms  Johnny, the teachers and students, I sincerely thank you for your continued support.

May God continue to shower you with the blessings that you stand most in need of.

God bless!

Sr. Carmen, Saint Mary School

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Hi Fr Ron, 

I acknowledge the receipt of your email. I don't know know how to thank you. You're a blessing to us. Thanks so much. When it arrives I will let you know it is shared. Thanks million thanks. 

Fr Boniface, Union Island and Mayreau Island 

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Awesome, thank you so much! You are so thoughtful. How are you keeping Father Ron? I hope well. Do take care.

Blessings

Sr. Jacinta Wallace
Principal
St. Joseph's Convent Marriaqua
St. Vincent & the Grenadines

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I wish to thank you so much for the school supplies. They are all useful. I had to buy some rulers for the children (of Saint Benedict Home for Children) this time for school. They were so soft that the children started breaking them up. These which I have received from you will last longer for they are much stronger. 

Sister Nyra Anne, O. Carm. 

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On Wednesday, September 18, I was given five boxes of nice school supplies from Bernadette Casini and two more boxes from Karen Crook and S.O.S. I will prepare them to be sent down as soon as possible. 

Some of last year's happy recipients

I'VE BEEN INVITED BACK BY THE DIOCESE OF SAGINAW

TODAY I WILL BE FLYING UP TO MICHIGAN

A RETURN TRIP TO THIS DIOCESE AFTER ELEVEN YEARS


ANNUAL SAGINAW PRIEST CONVOCATION
September 23 - 26, 2019

I was last there in mid-May, 2008, when Bishop Robert J. Carlson (now Archbishop of Saint Louis) was the bishop of the diocese. His successor,, Bishop Joseph Cistone, died of cancer this past October at age 69. The diocese has been through a lot this past year or two. I hope I can bring a little hope and comfort to the priests while I am there. 

                                                       

former Bishop Joseph Cistone, deceased

May he rest in Peace!



Bishop Robert Gruus, present Bishop of Saginaw

Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan

Saginaw Cathedral. 

Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, Michigan

This is where we will be meeting. It is on the other side of the state from Saginaw. Since it is mid-September there, it should something like this! I will be flying into  nearby Traverse City through Chicago. Details to come.