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DECEMBER EVENTS

Sunday, December 11

Monthly Mass @ Assumption Catholic Church
2403 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville (map)
10:00 AM Mass Service

Please plan to meet outside the main entrance of the Church 15 minutes before Mass begins. That way we have time to arrange to sit together. The location of our seating varies, so please be early. After Mass...

Join us for Lunch at Hurrican Grill & Wings
1615 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville (map)
About 11:20 AM (after Mass)

Thursday, December 15

Tapas and Beverages at Royal Palm Village Wine & Tapas
296 Royal Palms Drive, Atlantic Beach Florida 32233 (map)
(904) 372-0052
7:00p to about 9:00p

Enjoy some tapas (light dinner 'snacks') and grab something to drink at this great new place in Atlantic Beach. The food is really good, the beverage selecton is great and the owners are awesome. www.royalpalmwines.com; Look for the people with the IJF wristbands, and feel free to ask around for us...it will be a busy, fun night there.

Friday, December 16

Amahl and the Night Visitors - A Holiday Performance at St. Anastasia!
5205 A1A South, St Augustine (map)
Show Starts at 7:00p
Tickets are $10 (children 12 and under are free with an adult)
Purchase tickets through the Music Office: staccmusic@aol.com or 904-471-5364

This 50 minute opera, conducted by Peter Morin, music director of the church, will feature Gregory Sheppard, K'idar Miller and Joseph Colsant, as the three kings.

St. Augustine residents Barbara VanRysdam and Stephanie Colsant will share the role of Mother. Both have performed solos with the Community Chorus and have been involved with the First Coast Opera. Another local, John "Jack" Jones, will act and sing the role of the Page. Eryk Nicolay, a boy soprano who performs with the Tampa Bay Children's Chorus, will fill the role of Amahl. The opera’s Shepherds Chorus will feature members of the St. Anastasia Catholic Church adult, youth, and children's choirs.

Meet 30 minutes before the event in the atrium of the church to sit together. Your IJF event host is Carolyn Tracy: caroltrac7@aol.com; 904-315-3333

Saturday, December 17

Community Service Project:
IJF Adopt-A-Lake Clean-Up
8:30a to 11:30a
LOCATION: behind Radio Shack, Bank of America, Block Buster and Walgreens at the intersection of University West and St. Augustine Road (map).

Take an hour or so and help us maintain a previously littered lake. This is an ecology-rich lake where ducks, geese, otters and schools of fish live and play. Adults and supervisoed teens will find this activity to be a satisfying exercise in community service.

WEAR: shoes/boots, hat, sunscreen and garden gloves if you have them
BRING: rakes if you have them (leaf and garden); Flat shovels (not spades)
IJF & COJ PROVIDE: rubber gloves, trash bags and 'litter-picker-uppers'

If you have any questions concerning this monthly project, please contact:
Doug Ridgway douglasridg@aol.com or call 904-424-7639.

JANUARY 2012 EVENTS

Thursday, January 12

SIX WEEK SEMINAR: You, Me & God Makes Three
Classes are held at the Catholic Center
11625 Old St. Augustine Rd., Jacksonville (map)
Thursdays 7:00p to 9:00p (Jan 12 to Feb 16)

This is an AMAZING class that teaches you how to take a spiritual, Biblical based look at placing God in the center of your relationships -- especially love relationships -- in God’s way. Using the book, Dear God, Send Me a Soul Mate, by Rose Sweet, you will take a wonderful journey through the Old Testament story of Isaac and Rebecca. This six-week course will follow eight specific steps that will aid you in making God a centerpiece in all of your relationships. Join us and forget all the old rules and come to know that God is the most powerful Matchmaker of all! For more information contact the Diocesan Center for Family Life at (904) 308-7474.

Cost is $40.00 for the entire program, including course materials. For more information or to register, please click here or call the Diocesan Center for Family Life at 904-308-7474

Saturday, January 14

Monthly Mass @ Cathedral Basilica in St Augustine
38 Cathedral Place St. Augustine (map)
5:00 PM Vigil Mass Service

Please plan to meet outside the main entrance of the Church 15 minutes before Mass begins. That way we have time to arrange to sit together. The location of our seating varies, so please be early. After Mass will go to dinner as a group (location TBA)

Wednesday, January 18

Healing Mass @ St Vincents Spirituality Center
1878 King Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204 (map)
7:00p to 8:00p

All of us know someone – or are someone – who needs healing. Whether we suffer physically, emotionally or in some other way, God's healing hand awaits us. Join us for this monthly mass dedicated to healing our hearts, souls, minds and bodies. Please be prompt. There is a parking garage adjacent to the Spirituality Center. Parking is free at that time of day.

More events will be listed soon!

MONTHLY MASS SCHEDULE FOR 2012 will be updated soon.

Click here to view the Diocese's web page, which has links to all of the Parishes. This list is subject to change.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT IJF EVENTS:

Not every event can accomodate every IJF member. Because participation levels can vary dramatically, we plan for our "best guess" of how many people will show up. Most of the time we do pretty well, but we appreciate your understanding that planning for attendance is not an exact science. Only if you (kindly) let us know when we under-estimate can we improve our planning.

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