37th National Convention: Philadelphia 2008
Kolping Society of Philadelphia
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37th National Convention: Philadelphia 2008 Kolping Society of Philadelphia |
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Our Kolping Philadelphia newsletter is published 6 times a year and is mailed directly to members. Click here to see the May/June Kolping Newsletter. President's Message May/June 2008 Wie gehts!! Springtime has finally arrived and the Summer season is right around the corner. There was a lot going on the last couple of months and the upcoming months look to be even busier. I hope everyone was able to catch a little of Pope Benedict’s visit last month to the United States as there was a lot of TV coverage. His visit seemed to be well received and another reason to be proud of your German heritage. The Kolping National Board came to Philly for a weekend visit in April. On Saturday, April 19 th, the Philadelphia Kolping Board members hosted a buffet dinner for the national members at the Danubia, with a Mass officiated by Father Bruno. It was a great opportunity for the board to meet with their counterparts from San Francisco, Detroit, Cincinnati and New York and to discuss the upcoming Kolping convention later this summer.We held our second Flea Market on Saturday, April 26 th. We had twice as many vendors as last time and twice as many bargain hunters as well. So while you’re doing your spring cleaning this year, don’t throw everything away. Try selling it at our next Flea Market scheduled for the Fall.Saturday, April 27 th was our Communion Brunch held jointly with the Danubia. There was a nice crowd on hand for this event with Father Michel officiating the Mass and guest speaker, Al Taubenberger.Upcoming events for the first half of the summer include a clean-up of the Kolping grounds scheduled for Saturday, May 10 th and our first summer Bar-B-Que will be on Sunday, May 18th. KolpingDay is set for June 8 th and is always a fun family event, with great German music, dancing and food. A day trip to see the Trenton Thunder baseball team is also planned for July. Most of these events are not only family oriented, but reasonably priced as well. Please try to attend at least one event this summer and be sure to bring your family and friends. Check inside the newsletter for more info, such as specific dates, times and costs.Lastly, I am sad to inform you of the passing of Bill Repsch’s father, Walt. I would ask that we all remember Bill Repsch and his family in your prayers during this difficult time. As always, please keep all our men and women in uniform in your thoughts as well. God bless, Frank |
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