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Mark Your Calendars for "A Night For The Seminarians" Invitation Reservation Form The Italian Catholic Federation will host a new fundraising event this year on Saturday, April 17, 2010, with the theme "A Night for the Seminarians." The event is sponsored by the Ways and Means Committee with the help of other Central Council and ICF members. The net proceeds from this event will be placed in the Providenza Seminary Fund which supports the education of Seminarians in the various districts of the IC. It will be a "Black Tie Optional Event" held at St. Frances Cabrini Hall - 15333 Woodard Road - San Jose, CA, 95124. The Social Hour will be at 6:00pm and the dinner with follow at 7:00pm. The meal will be a Rib-Eye Steak Dinner with all of the trimmings. The evening's entertainment will be provided by Pasquale Esposito, an internationally known Italian tenor, with dancing afterwards. The price per person is $50.00. There is a limit of 300 people. On October 13, 1979, Pope John Paul II praised priestly vocations saying, "The world looks to the Priest, because it looks to Jesus! No one can see Christ; but everyone can see the Priest, and through him they wish to catch a glimpse of the Lord." These words represent a great truth, as the presence of a Priest always strengthens our faith in Jesus and is always greatly appreciated. They celebrate with us in our joyful times like Baptisms, Confirmations and Weddings. They are there for us to provide direction about a difficult decision we have to make or when we just need someone to talk to. They are also there to help console us in the sad times when we lose someone like a family member or a close friend. A Priest always devotes himself to making our lives better by bringing Jesus' message of joy and hope. One of the ways we can express our appreciation is to support our Seminarians' vocations - their journey to becoming a "glimpse of the Lord." We invite you, our Districts and Branches, to support this event by blessing us with your attendance and/or kindly making a donation. All donations will be recognized and posted at the event, in the Bollettino, and on the I.C.F. Web site. Thank you for your dedication to the Federation and our many charitable programs that you support. With your assistance, we can achieve great things. Sincerely, Jim Friebel Chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee Italian Catholic Federation, 8393 Capwell Drive, Suite 110, Oakland CA 94621 tel: 888/ICF-1924; 510/633-9058; fax: 510/633-9758; Email: info@icf.org Website designed by HYPERSPHERE