Stella Maris http://mariancenter.org/blog Surfing the Web for news and commentary of interest to Catholics Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Bookstore SOLD! http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/30/bookstore-sold/ http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/30/bookstore-sold/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:55:36 +0000 Josh Mercer http://mariancenter.org/blog/?p=87 Believe it or not! The bookstore building downtown, on the market since March 2006, was finally sold yesterday afternoon!

Thank you, Saint Joseph!

Technically, the buyer has three days, according to Michigan law, to change his mind. And with every up and down in this rollar coaster, I'll really celebrate after those three days are over!

]]> http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/30/bookstore-sold/feed/ Bookstore sale ready for Friday http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/28/bookstore-sale-ready-for-friday/ http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/28/bookstore-sale-ready-for-friday/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:42:55 +0000 Josh Mercer http://mariancenter.org/blog/?p=85 Lord willing, we close on sale of the bookstore building downtown tomorrow, August 29. Keep praying!

Oh, and we made it safely to and from Minnesota on our summer vacation to see my family.

]]> http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/28/bookstore-sale-ready-for-friday/feed/ Mercers travelling to Minnesota http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/19/mercers-travelling-to-minnesota/ http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/19/mercers-travelling-to-minnesota/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:50:12 +0000 Josh Mercer http://mariancenter.org/blog/?p=82 Pray for Lori and me. We are driving 500 miles to visit my folks in Minnesota. Yeah, 500 miles with two little munchkins in the car.

Did I say, pray for us?

What did parents do before portable DVD players?

The Marian Center should be open each day we're gone. (We have volunteers coming). But just call to double-check…

]]> http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/19/mercers-travelling-to-minnesota/feed/ Bookstore sale delayed yet again http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/19/bookstore-sale-delayed-yet-again/ http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/19/bookstore-sale-delayed-yet-again/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:10 +0000 Josh Mercer http://mariancenter.org/blog/?p=80 The bookstore sale was supposed to close on August 15. But that date has come and gone.

Lori and I are now ready to leave on vacation to Minnesota, so the closing date will hopefully be around August 21 or 22. We'll see.

]]> http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/19/bookstore-sale-delayed-yet-again/feed/ Bookstore sale delayed again http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/11/bookstore-sale-delayed-again/ http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/11/bookstore-sale-delayed-again/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:32:54 +0000 Josh Mercer http://mariancenter.org/blog/?p=78 We're now set to close, Lord willing, on August 15. (Which is the Feast of the Assumption… a Holy Day of Obligation.)

]]> http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/11/bookstore-sale-delayed-again/feed/ Summer Festival a success! http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/11/summer-festival-a-success/ http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/11/summer-festival-a-success/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:31:15 +0000 Josh Mercer http://mariancenter.org/blog/?p=75

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 The Catholic Summer Festival 2008 was an amazing success! Fr. Mitch Pacwa and Katrina Zeno wowed the crowd with their inspiring talks. Thanks to all the volunteers that made this event possible!

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Only because I've had requests for photos….

]]> http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/08/11/photos-of-the-family/feed/ Some photos before we leave http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/04/16/some-photos-before-we-leave/ http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/04/16/some-photos-before-we-leave/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:56:36 +0000 Josh Mercer http://mariancenter.org/blog/2008/04/16/some-photos-before-we-leave/ Our friend, Katie, is joining the Mercer Klan, babies and all, in a Minivan Pilgrimage to see the Pope at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Please pray for our safe travels.

Here is a photo of Maggie and another of Annie. Peace!

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Click on photo to enlarge.

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