9/30/2019

Greetings from the Boomers and Beyond Steering Committee for 2019-2020.  We hope you will join us this coming year for a variety of activities—social, spiritual, educational, and charitable in nature.
 
The Steering Committee Members for the 2019-2020 year are:
Chairman, Cindy Lybeck
Vice-chairman, Marj Spagl
Communications, Ursula Dickinson
At Large, Dennis Johnston and Mary Testin

We would like to extend an invitation to all Boomers and Beyond members to attend the Steering Committee meetings.  The next one will be Wednesday, October 16, at 1:00pm in the Anne Frank Room.

The First Friday Coffee and Conversation September 6 was well attended.  There was the enjoyment of socializing with friends and consumption of good food.

The first talk in a comparative religion series, “Can a 4,000-year old religion be described in one hour?” was held on September 11 by speaker Rabbi Sim Glaser from Temple Israel in Minneapolis. His presentation was interesting and humorous. The feeling in the room afterward was that everyone left knowing something new about the Jewish religion—from its history, to an explanation of the holidays, to the similarity of the Catholic religion, to the requirements to be considered Jewish.

Below is a list of upcoming events planned for the 2019-2020 year:

FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION 

Friday, October 4, beginning with Mass at 8:30am

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Come and join us for Mass in the chapel, followed by coffee and hospitality.  All are welcome.

FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN

Thursday, October 17, 9:30 to 11:30am, Chanhassen location

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - NO FEE:
Come and join the Boomers and Beyond for a service project at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) in Chanhassen. Help feed kids around the world by working with other volunteers to pack special meals nutritionally formulated for starving children.  These meals are shipped to nearly 70 countries through missionary partnerships. Plan to meet at the FMSC site.  A place for lunch for participants interested in meeting afterwards will be chosen that day.  You must register so the proper number of spots can be reserved.  

CLICK HERE to RSVP online or contact Maria Miller, 952-405-7217.

SMARTPHONE 101

Saturday, October 19, 9:30–11:00am

REGISTRATION REQUIRED - NO FEE:
Do you have a smartphone and don't know how to use it? Or have you been considering getting a smartphone? Then this class is for you. We will discuss what a smartphone is and how it’s different from other mobile phones. You will learn the basic tools available on a smartphone and how to use them, including texting, calendars, Facebook, downloading apps, security concerns, and more. There will be additional time for questions and practice. Those registered don’t need to have a smartphone to attend. The class will be taught by parishioner Sara Byerley. Sara has many years of experience in IT and wishes to share her knowledge of smartphone technology. All are welcome. A Boomers and Beyond sponsored event. No fee to attend but registration is required.

CLICK HERE to RSVP online or contact Maria Miller, 952-405-7217.

PAX CHRISTI HALLOWEEN SOCIAL

Saturday, October 26 following the 5:00pm Mass

The Boomers and Beyond group will sponsor a room at the Annual Halloween Social.  Volunteers will be needed. Watch for more information to follow.

FIRST FRIDAY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION 

Friday, November 1 - All Saint's Day, beginning with Mass at 8:30am

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
Come and join us for Mass in the chapel, followed by coffee and hospitality.  All are welcome.

LUNCH AND THEATER EVENT

Guys and Dolls production at Eden Prairie High School, $9
Wednesday, November 13 beginning with lunch at Pax Christi at 11:30am 

The event begins with a light lunch of soup, salad, breadstick, and cookie in the Dorothy Day Room at 11:30am. At  12:45pm we will carpool to Eden Prairie High School. (Parking is limited; therefore, carpooling is encouraged, and directions will be provided to drivers).  The play begins at 1:30pm and lasts for two hours with a 15-minute intermission.  Carpools will return to Pax Christi after the performance.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
The fee is $9.00 for this event and must be paid when you register, whether online or through the church office. The high school has elevator accommodations for wheelchairs and those with walkers.  Please let us know when you register if you need this assistance.  There will be a place to check on the registration form.

CLICK HERE to register online by November 6 or contact Maria Miller, 952-405-7217.

A short synopsis of the play: Eden Prairie High School Theater Department presents: Guys and Dolls, a musical comedy set during the Depression.  The play was one of the greatest successes that the Broadway theatre has known.  First produced at the 46th Street Theatre in 1950, it was originally described in the program as a “fable of Broadway,” ran for 1,200 performances, and netted more than twelve million dollars—a lot of money back then!  It was later purchased for motion picture rights and cast Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, and Jean Simmons in the movie’s leading roles.  It will be very exciting to see the version our local high school students present to us.

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