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Member News and Notes
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February Dinner Meeting Photos
January Dinner Meeting Photos
December Father/Son - Father/Daughter Dinner Meeting Photos
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IThe Men’s Club jump started the Advent season with our annual Father/Son - Father/Daughter Christmas Dinner. What a memorable evening, complete with a visit from Santa Claus who helped hand out our Zoo Miami related gifts and raffle prizes to both the young and shall we say “more mature (at least physically)” attendees. What a blessing it was to hear and see our special guest speaker Ron Magill tell the story of a rescued eagle. Whether you were 6, 36 or 76 years old all 112 in attendance were entertained, enthralled and educated. The Men’s Club was proud to honor Ron with a check for the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment.
November Thanksgiving Dinner Meeting Photos
Our November Thanksgiving Dinner Meeting saw the Men’s Club “Gave Thanks” to our Veterans. The night began with four cadets from the Miami Killian High School JROTC program Color Guard presenting the flag. The JROTC director Major James Brown (US Army Retired) gave us a brief overview of their successful program. It was a pleasure to see these fully uniformed young men sharply execute the Flag presentation ceremony. The contrast in age and continuity of service was appreciated by our 24 attending Veterans. (10 USAF, 9 Army, 3 Marines, 1 Navy and 1 Coast Guard) SJN’s, Octavio Orochena (US Army PFC 1962-65) sang the National Anthem. Instead of military issued “MREs” a traditional Thanksgiving dinner was enjoyed by all 62 men in attendance. Our speaker Lt. Col. Tom Gammons (USAF Retired) who is the Education Officer at the Miami Military Museum gave us an excellent presentation on the history of the Richmond Naval Station as well as the impact of military events on our community.
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Helping St John Neumann Catholic School
At the St John Neuman Catholic School Swine and Dine the Men's Club presented the school with a $4,500 check for their “No Red Ink” learning program. We had a promotional booth at the event as well.
September Meeting Photos
Our September Dinner Meeting marked the 20th Men's Club Annual Chili Cook-off and this year's was more successful and tastier then ever. Congratulations to all the chefs and we look forward to even more participating next year.
GREAT SUCCESS!
Thomas Rhodes III Golf Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday August 6 2022 - Trump National Doral
St John Neumann Men’s Club Golf Chairman Mike Mesa (far left) with the winners of this year’s Tournament: (L to R) Jorge Najera, Daniel Gonzalez, Alvaro Puche, and Rene Mesa.
SJN Men’s Club Golf Chairman Mike Mesa (far left ) with 2nd place team (l to r) Yogui González Andres Galarraga Juan Carlos Amaro Rafael Cedeño
SJN Men’s Club Golf Chairman Mike Mesa (far left ) with 3rd place team (l to r) AJ DeZayas Alex DeZayas Armando DeZayas Agustín Guardiola
Golf Chairman Mike Mesa ( 2nd from left) with most honest golf team members 😉
August Meeting Photos
The August Dinner Meeting saw the return of our popular Ialian Block Party featuring the Italian cuisine of our resident chef Jimmy Iovino. Our Guest Speaker was our newest SJN Parish Parochial Vicar Father Nicholas Toledo.
July Meeting Photos
The SJN Men’s Club dinner meeting on Monday July 11th, in celebration of Independence Day, saw the handover of Men's Club administration to the new President Keith Simmons and the 2022-23 Board of Directors. President Keith thanked outgoing 2020-22 President Tom Visney for his tireless efforts on behalf of the club and Parish. As Guest Speaker, the club welcomed new Parochial Vicar Father Cesar Betancourt.
The 2022-23 Board of Directors:
President - Keith Simmons
Past President - Tom Visney
Vice President - Mike O'Connor
Treasurer - John Hanek
Secretary - Frank Rivero
Sergeant-at-Arms - John Gentile
Membership – Richard Glass
Operations – Dennis Stommes
Events – David Donnelly
Ministries – Sal Avila
Marketing – Vacant
Food Services – Jim Iovino
Special Services (Past Past President) - Paul Banaszak
June Meeting Photos
The SJN Men’s Club meeting on Monday June 6th welcomed Monsignor Pablo Navarro back to the Parish and the Men’s Club, along with Guest Speaker Peter Jude, President of the Serra Club of Miami. Our Men’s Club presented a donation in support of the St John Vianney Seminary. The dinner meeting featured the annual steak dinner served by the club's past presidents. Keith Simmons was elected Men's Club President for 2022-2023.
Catholic Prayer Breakfast
7275 SW 124 Street (adjacent to St. Louis Catholic Church)
Next Breakfast Meeting: Second TUESDAY of the month
(except July)
The Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Chaired by Men's Club member Gerry Pecknold, is back with in-person breakfasts at Morningstar Renewal Center!. Watch our site for regular updates on the latest program information for the next monthly Prayer Breakfast meeting.
We eat and pray together as community in the Body of Christ. Join us, just once. You’ll look forward to the next meeting. It’s the second Tuesday of every month.
For Over Thirty Years: Catholic Christians Committed to Spreading the Good News
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Breakfast and Guest Speaker: 7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
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Donation: $ 7.00—or $75.00 for the Year
Jesus Christ Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
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Member News and Notes
March Dinner Meeting Photos
Your Men’s Club’s Annual “Wearin’ of the green” St Patrick’s Day Dinner. Our outstanding kitchen staff led by Jimmy “Mc”Iovino prepared Corned Beef and Cabbage as well as Shepherd’s Pie. Men’s Club members Mark Minervino (who’s grandmother was from County Kerry) and David Donnelly presented the group with a history of St Patrick himself and how the Irish saved Christianity (worth a google search for more info on that). The Donnelly brothers led us in a few Irish sing-a-longs, a few jokes were told, and Irish beverages were present in some of the cups when we shared a toast to the memory of the Men’s Club’s John Sullivan.
February Dinner Meeting Photos
Our February Dinner Meeting featured Monday Night Football with the Men’s Club: Super Bowl Edition. There were 107 attending the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of the Miami Dolphins Perfect Season. Special — make that extra special— guest speaker Mercury Morris, discussed how the defeat in Super Bowl VI motivated the team to that historical perfect season capped off with a victory in Super Bowl VII. Mercury told us that he didn’t find God, God found him, a comment to ponder.
January Dinner Meeting Photos
Our January meeting featured a presentation on wills, trusts and estate planning by the law firm of Palmer, Palmer and Mangiero. Our attendees were treated to a delicious Italian meal served by “Chef Jimmy Iovino” and his kitchen crew.
December Father/Son - Father/Daughter Dinner Meeting Photos
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IThe Men’s Club jump started the Advent season with our annual Father/Son - Father/Daughter Christmas Dinner. What a memorable evening, complete with a visit from Santa Claus who helped hand out our Zoo Miami related gifts and raffle prizes to both the young and shall we say “more mature (at least physically)” attendees. What a blessing it was to hear and see our special guest speaker Ron Magill tell the story of a rescued eagle. Whether you were 6, 36 or 76 years old all 112 in attendance were entertained, enthralled and educated. The Men’s Club was proud to honor Ron with a check for the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment.
November Thanksgiving Dinner Meeting Photos
Our November Thanksgiving Dinner Meeting saw the Men’s Club “Gave Thanks” to our Veterans. The night began with four cadets from the Miami Killian High School JROTC program Color Guard presenting the flag. The JROTC director Major James Brown (US Army Retired) gave us a brief overview of their successful program. It was a pleasure to see these fully uniformed young men sharply execute the Flag presentation ceremony. The contrast in age and continuity of service was appreciated by our 24 attending Veterans. (10 USAF, 9 Army, 3 Marines, 1 Navy and 1 Coast Guard) SJN’s, Octavio Orochena (US Army PFC 1962-65) sang the National Anthem. Instead of military issued “MREs” a traditional Thanksgiving dinner was enjoyed by all 62 men in attendance. Our speaker Lt. Col. Tom Gammons (USAF Retired) who is the Education Officer at the Miami Military Museum gave us an excellent presentation on the history of the Richmond Naval Station as well as the impact of military events on our community.
CLICK IMAGES TO VIEW
Helping St John Neumann Catholic School
At the St John Neuman Catholic School Swine and Dine the Men's Club presented the school with a $4,500 check for their “No Red Ink” learning program. We had a promotional booth at the event as well.
September Meeting Photos
Our September Dinner Meeting marked the 20th Men's Club Annual Chili Cook-off and this year's was more successful and tastier then ever. Congratulations to all the chefs and we look forward to even more participating next year.
GREAT SUCCESS!
Thomas Rhodes III Golf Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday August 6 2022 - Trump National Doral
St John Neumann Men’s Club Golf Chairman Mike Mesa (far left) with the winners of this year’s Tournament: (L to R) Jorge Najera, Daniel Gonzalez, Alvaro Puche, and Rene Mesa.
SJN Men’s Club Golf Chairman Mike Mesa (far left ) with 2nd place team (l to r) Yogui González Andres Galarraga Juan Carlos Amaro Rafael Cedeño
SJN Men’s Club Golf Chairman Mike Mesa (far left ) with 3rd place team (l to r) AJ DeZayas Alex DeZayas Armando DeZayas Agustín Guardiola
Golf Chairman Mike Mesa ( 2nd from left) with most honest golf team members 😉
August Meeting Photos
The August Dinner Meeting saw the return of our popular Ialian Block Party featuring the Italian cuisine of our resident chef Jimmy Iovino. Our Guest Speaker was our newest SJN Parish Parochial Vicar Father Nicholas Toledo.
July Meeting Photos
The SJN Men’s Club dinner meeting on Monday July 11th, in celebration of Independence Day, saw the handover of Men's Club administration to the new President Keith Simmons and the 2022-23 Board of Directors. President Keith thanked outgoing 2020-22 President Tom Visney for his tireless efforts on behalf of the club and Parish. As Guest Speaker, the club welcomed new Parochial Vicar Father Cesar Betancourt.
The 2022-23 Board of Directors:
President - Keith Simmons
Past President - Tom Visney
Vice President - Mike O'Connor
Treasurer - John Hanek
Secretary - Frank Rivero
Sergeant-at-Arms - John Gentile
Membership – Richard Glass
Operations – Dennis Stommes
Events – David Donnelly
Ministries – Sal Avila
Marketing – Vacant
Food Services – Jim Iovino
Special Services (Past Past President) - Paul Banaszak
June Meeting Photos
The SJN Men’s Club meeting on Monday June 6th welcomed Monsignor Pablo Navarro back to the Parish and the Men’s Club, along with Guest Speaker Peter Jude, President of the Serra Club of Miami. Our Men’s Club presented a donation in support of the St John Vianney Seminary. The dinner meeting featured the annual steak dinner served by the club's past presidents. Keith Simmons was elected Men's Club President for 2022-2023.
Catholic Prayer Breakfast
7275 SW 124 Street (adjacent to St. Louis Catholic Church)
Next Breakfast Meeting: Second TUESDAY of the month
(except July)
The Catholic Prayer Breakfast, Chaired by Men's Club member Gerry Pecknold, is back with in-person breakfasts at Morningstar Renewal Center!. Watch our site for regular updates on the latest program information for the next monthly Prayer Breakfast meeting.
We eat and pray together as community in the Body of Christ. Join us, just once. You’ll look forward to the next meeting. It’s the second Tuesday of every month.
For Over Thirty Years: Catholic Christians Committed to Spreading the Good News
-
Breakfast and Guest Speaker: 7:45 – 8:30 a.m.
-
Donation: $ 7.00—or $75.00 for the Year
Jesus Christ Is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!
A little of what we do at our Monthly Events
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