By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Vroom, vroom, vroom! for a good cause
Archbishop Thomas Wenski’s annual Motorcycle Ride will take place Sunday, Feb. 4, beginning with registration at 7:30 a.m., Mass at 8:30 a.m., and kick stands up and bike blessing at 10 a.m. Riders will meet at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral and ride to Peterson’s Harley Davidson North for a barbecue, prizes and entertainment. Entry fee is $20 and proceeds benefit St. Luke’s Center, a substance abuse treatment facility operated by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami. Participants can register online at: give.adomdevelopment.org/motorcycle-ride.
Hoops tournament for youth groups
The Catholic Miami Youth Basketball League will host a February Madness Basketball Tournament Saturday, Feb. 10, 1-6 p.m., at the Miami Springs Community Center, 1401 Westward Drive, Miami Springs. The tournament consists of 5-on-5 games for players ages 14-18. Cost is $100 per team of players and includes two food items and a drink. General admission is $10. To register, email [email protected] or call 786-712-6314.
Luncheon funds scholarships for girls
The 19th annual Miami Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women's Scholarship Luncheon, benefitting the MACCW Scholarship Fund, will take place Saturday, Feb. 24, at 11:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1100 S.E. 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. This year's honoree will be Richard P. Jean, principal of Archbishop Edward McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches. Since its inception, the MACCW Scholarship Fund has awarded more than $248,000 to 57 girls attending eighth grade in a local Catholic school, to help them continue their education in a Catholic high school. Tickets are $50/person ($55 after Feb. 15). To donate or sponsor a table, call 305-469-3515 or email [email protected].
Travel to Dublin for World Meeting of Families
The Archdiocese of Miami is planning a pilgrimage to the World Meeting of Families taking place in Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 21-26, 2018. Any individuals interested in being part of the group, or parishes interested in sending a group, are invited to contact the Office of Marriage and Family Life, 305-762-1140, or email Stephen Colella, [email protected].
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