Vino & Vespers - April 22, 2005

It's been a busy time after an already busy time, and it's time for a bit of rest.

Vino & Vespers gives busy people of faith a place to pray simply (you don't have to plan a thing!), eat and drink well (you don't have to bring any food), and talk candidly about faith, church, and real life (you don't have to prepare any lesson plans or make any handouts!).

And do we have lots to talk about! Gather with other people who love the Church to share your thoughts on the historic events of these past weeks. More than likely, by next Friday we will have a new Pope. Come, pray, listen, and share.

So spend Earth Day evening with three of God’s best gifts. We’ll begin with Evening Prayer followed by an intimate conversation with our guest speaker about faith and daily life as we savor delicious desserts and fine wine.

Our guest speaker for this evening is Robert Brancatelli. Robert is a theologian, faculty member at Santa Clara University, and the author of Pilgrimage as a Rite of Passage for Youth. His research has led him to study Hispanic popular theology and ritual, as well as liturgy, catechetics, and spirituality. He travels regularly to El Salvador to study different models of catechesis and plans to develop a new model of liberation catechetics on the basis of his experiences in Latin America.

These interactive evenings feature prominent Catholics talking about how they live their faith through the real events of contemporary life in the Silicon Valley. Young adults over 21 and those very much over-21 are especially invited.

Vino & Vespers

Friday, April 22, 2005, 7:30 pm

Villa Holy Names Spirituality Center

200 Prospect Avenue, Los Gatos, 95030

$5 Suggested free will donation

Please RSVP at Pacheco@dsj.org or 408-983-0126

Driving Directions to Villa Holy Names from Downtown San Jose:

• 280 N toward San Francisco
• HWY 17 S toward Santa Cruz
• Exit HWY 9 (Los Gatos-Saratoga Road). Get into left lane immediately.
• LEFT at the first stoplight which is University Avenue.
• Take University to the end where it forms a T with Main Street. LEFT on Main Street.
• Go to the first stoplight which is College Avenue and turn RIGHT (there’s a sign for “Novitiate” on the corner of College and Main).
• Go one block to the top of the street and turn RIGHT at Villa Avenue (follow the signs for “Novitiate”).
• Go 0.6 miles up the hill. When you see the Jesuit Novitiate and Winery on your right, turn LEFT onto Prospect Avenue.
• Go 0.1 miles and turn LEFT at the sign for "Sisters of the Holy Names Main Entrance." Parking will be in the lot on your left. The Chapel entrance is in the building to your right.

Click the graphic to the left for a flyer you can print. Or click here for a PDF version.

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