“REFLECTING GOD\’S JOY” Grand Island Diocesan Council of Catholic Women\’s 54th Biennial Convention – North Platte THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 – Best Western Plus Motel, 3102 S Jeffers St. (North Platte) *6:00 PM CST: Pre-gathering *7:00 PM CST: Dinner *8:15 PM CST: Speaker, Fr. Sid Bruggeman *COST: Your cost for the evening is $15, payable at the door. *LODGING: To reserve a room, contact 308-534-3120 and mention the GIDCCW. DETAILS: Thursday’s guest speaker, the Reverend Sidney Bruggeman, was ordained as a Priest, in the Diocese of Grand Island, in June of 2009. He converted to Catholicism after being a Minister in the Protestant faith. He has a special distinction of being married, with four children, and eighteen grandchildren. Fr. Sid is currently the Pastor of St. Libory Church and Chaplain in the VA Medical Center at Grand Island. His talk, \”A Long Search\” will begin at 8:15 CST. FRIDAY, SEPT. 14 – St. Patrick Parish Hall, 415 North Chestnut St (North Platte) *8:10 AM CST – Registration ($15) + Breakfast *9:00 AM CST – Rosary *12:00 PM CST – Lunch *3:00 PM CST – Mass with Bishop Hanefeldt DETAILS: The keynote speakers, Omaha Province Director, Susan Johnson, and her husband, John, will share their story of faith, prayer, relationship and recovery following John’s accident, during the summer of 2017. A representative from the NE Catholic Conference will also be speaking. The Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt will address our assembly, after lunch, and concelebrate Mass at 3:00, with the Priests who are in attendance. The new officers, for the term of 2018–2020, will be announced and installed at that time. RSVP\’s are encouraged for both Thursday and Friday, so nametags can be prepared. Send your RSVP to Janet at: [email protected]