Community Events
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September 2016 Events and Programs
Christian Simplicity: Care for our Common Home
Thursday Evenings September 22 and 29 7:00pm - 9:00pm Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center 1402 Southern Avenue A five week faith formation program that will inspire and inform Christians on themes of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’: protecting God’s creation, embracing Gospel justice and nurturing spiritual fulfillment. This program (second in our Christian Simplicity Series) will offer practical opportunities for people of faith to apply the values of Christian Simplicity to their everyday lives. Facilitators: Sr. Sheila Marie Fitzpatrick, OSB, Sr. Angela Jarboe, OSB and Patty Moore. Fee: $25 per session or sign up and pay in advance for all 5 for only $100 + (additional $15 for book if needed). Call 317-788-7581 to register or visit us at www.benedictinn.org Angels of Grace ~ ~ A Celebration of Women
Saturday, September 24, 2016 10:30 AM - 2 PM Primo Banquet Hall (South) Benedict Inn invites you to join us for our 9th annual awards ceremony and celebration of the “angels” in our lives - women who have made a difference. Enjoy a style show, a delicious lunch and a chance to meet women who have distinguished themselves through acts of compassion and kindness. Honor the women who are important to you by inviting them to this special event. Fee: $35 per person. The event will be held at Primo Banquet Call 317-788-7581 to register or visit us at www.benedictinn.org Carz 'R' Us
Sunday, September 25, 2016 Registration: 9:00am - 12:00pm Main Street Beech Grove September Car Show Link September 25, 2016 - ( Beech Grove, IN ) - 11th Annual Beech Grove’s Carz “R” Us Charity Car Show Presented by Teacher’s Credit Union and brought to you by Beech Grove Promoter’s Club. Associate sponsors- Ed Caprenter Racing, Cardwell Do it Best Home Center, O’Gara’s Irish Pub, Oakley Automotive, Business Art DeSIGNS, Spalding Jewerly , Lamping Cleaners, Lamping/Huser Heating & Cooling, Hix Wrecker Service, J & E Tire Center and Gary Schropp. All proceeds benefit BGPD Shop with a Cop, Kottages 4 Kids, and Noble of Indiana. $15.00 per entry (please make checks payable to your favorite charity listed above and send advance entries to 402 Main Street, Beech Grove, IN 46107. Registration is 9am-12pm at 4th & Main Street with Awards at 2pm, Door Prizes and 50/50 & Food Vendors. Categories for awards: Muscle Car, Original, Classic, Street or Truck Rod, Bike, Imports, Gen 6 with 1st place award for each category. Top 25 Plaques, People’s Choice, Mayor’s Choice award and Best of Show. For more information or questions please contact John O’Gara (317-250-8857) or Jim Oakley (317-710-7306) or Bart Heldman (317-625-4350). |
October 2016 Events and Programs
“Re-Visiting the Catholic Counter-Reformation"
Tuesdays: October 4, 11, 18 & 25 7:00-8:30 p.m Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center 1402 Southern Avenue The Catholic Counter-Reformation (1535-1650) gave shape to the Catholic Church for three hundred and fifty years, right down to the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). Its centerpiece, the Ecumenical Council of Trent (1545-1563), reformed practically every area of church life and engendered a new piety and spirituality in the Catholic Church. Presenter: Rev. Matthias Neuman, OSB Fee: $20 per session or register and pay in advance for all 4 for only $75! Call 317-788-7581 to register or visit us at www.benedictinn.org Oct 4 - First Stages of the Counter-Reformation. - Oct. 11 - The Council of Trent and its Decrees Oct. 18 - New Kinds of Bishops and Religious Orders - Oct. 25 - Aftermaths of the Counter-Reformation New Seeds of Contemplation
Saturday, October 8, 2016 9AM – 4PM Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center 1402 Southern Avenue Inspired and animated by Thomas Merton’s New Seeds of Contemplation this conference will explore contemplation both in its historical context and its place as part of the way(s) of Christian living. The basic assumption of this conference is that the contemplative way of seeing is also a way of being. Presenter: Lawrence Cunningham Fee: $75 (includes lunch). Call 317-788-7581 to register or visit us at www.benedictinn.org Personal Retreat Day
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9AM – 4PM Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center 1402 Southern Avenue Give yourself a gift! Take some time away to spend with yourself & God. Rest, relax, read, walk the Labyrinth, pray, just BE! It’s your day to spend as structured or unstructured as you need. Call to schedule your personal retreat today! Fee is $35 per person and includes a room for the day and lunch. Spiritual direction is available for an additional fee. Call 317-788-7581 to register or visit us at www.benedictinn.org God’s Gift of Mercy
Saturday, October 22, 2016 9AM - 11:30AM Benedict Inn Retreat & Conference Center 1402 Southern Avenue During this jubilee year of Mercy, come away to Benedict Inn to reflect on the presence of God's great gift in your life. How have you noticed the gift of God's mercy poured into your life? Where have you shared mercy with others? Encounter God's love anew by discovering again how God is at work in your life. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Presenter: Fr. Jim Farrell. Fee: $35 Call 317-788-7581 to register or visit us at www.benedictinn.org November 2016 Events and Programs
Artisan Holiday Market
Saturday, November 26, 2016 9:00am to 3:00pm Beech Grove High School Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Nu Tau Chapter (Greenwood) will host its annual Artisan Holiday Market (formerly That Something Special) on Saturday, November 26, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Beech Grove High School, 5330 Hornet Avenue, Beech Grove, Indiana. This fund raising event features more than 100 booths of unique items handcrafted by artisans from around the Midwest. Your $2 donation at the door will benefit Delta Theta Tau’s philanthropic projects throughout the Indianapolis and Johnson County, Indiana areas. |
Weekly/Monthly Events, Programs and Meetings
Hornet Park Community Center
Recurring Events 
Beautify Beech Grove Monthly Meetings
Second Tuesday of Each Month 5:30pm Beech Grove Branch Library All are welcome! Contact: beautifybeechgrove@gmail.com 
Beech Grove Historical Society Second Wednesday of the Month 6:30pm Beech Grove Branch Library Everyone is welcome! Food Pantry
Faith United Church of Christ Third Saturday of Every Month 9:00am to 11:00am 4040 E. Thompson Road Indianapolis, IN 46237 Phone: (317) 784-4856 Indiana Car Shows
2017 Schedule |
