2015 Annual Communion Mass & Luncheon
Event Information
Date: Sunday | November 15, 2015
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Upper McShain Conference Center
Entrance B, 315 S. Warren Avenue Malvern, PA 19355
Contact: 484-321-2544
If you prefer to be seated with other members of your group, Six Three Group tables are now forming (by request).
Join us for our annual communion Mass and luncheon to honor this year’s recipients of the St. Joseph the Worker Medal. Honorees will include Martie Gillin, a nationally acclaimed speaker, nonprofit leader and founder of SpeakUP; Bob Sims, a financial adviser and 65 year retreatant, friend and benefactor of Malvern Retreat House; Lou Baldwin, a renowned writer who is well known in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and James F. Nolen III, builder and philanthropist.
This event is for both retreatants and friends.
Tickets
$50 individual
$400 – Table of Eight
Email about tickets: mail@malvernretreat.com
or call: 484-321-2544
Please see the sponsorship information below:
For additional information about Sponsorship Opportunities, contact Edie Petillo at 484-321-2544 or epetillo@malvernretreat.com
Sponsorship Opportunities
‘$2,500 Founders Sponsor (Note: Tables sit a maximum of 8)
Company/Family name recognition – Inside front cover page ad (first in receives front cover)
8 tickets for Lunch
Company/Family name in Annual Report
$1,000 Prosit Sponsor
Company/Family name recognition – Inside back cover page ad (first in receives back cover)
6 tickets for Lunch
Company/Family name in Annual Report
$500 Ferreck Sponsor
Full page ad
4 tickets for Lunch
Company/Family name in the Annual Report
$250 Sullivan Sponsor (Ideal for retreat group sponsorships)
Half page ad
2 tickets for Lunch
Company/family name in the Annual Report
$100 Cabrey Sponsor
Quarter page ad
Company/family name in the Annual Report
The Argentinian (Good Francis)
Welcome Pope Francis!
by: Two Knight Show (aka. John Harris & Chris Sidoti)
In anticipation of the Pope’s visit to our area later this month, please listen to the song “The Argentinian (Good Francis)” we posted on our songs page by our friends Two Knight Show (aka John Harris and Chris Sidoti)! We hope you enjoy the song and will share it with your friends and family!
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2015 Six Three Guest Speaker Bill McGarvey
2015 Guest Speaker, Bill McGarvey
McG-Media LLC Founder/Owner, Bill McGarvey,
As an author, editor, musician, producer and entrepreneur Bill McGarvey has had extensive experience in all facets of media.
As the editor-in-chief of BustedHalo from 2004-2010 he presided over a seven-fold increase in traffic while winning multiple awards and having the publication’s content picked up/featured in numerous venues, including New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, USA Today and The Houston Chronicle.
He is co-author of The Freshman Survival Guide, which was published by Hachette Book Group in April 2011 and is now in its 12th printing with 50,000 copies sold. In late 2013, the book was featured on The Late Show with David Letterman.
Bill is a culture columnist for America magazine and the owner of CathNewsUSA.com—an aggregator of Catholic media content with 7,500 subscribers to its daily email newsletter. A graduate of Georgetown University, Bill has written also for the Washington Post, NPR, Commonweal, America, The Tablet (London), Factual (Spain), Time Out New York, and Book magazine.
As a musician, Bill is a singer/songwriter who has numerous albums to his credit. He has toured throughout the United States as a solo artist and with his former band Valentine Smith. His music has been featured on network television and films and has been critically acclaimed by the New York Times, Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, Billboard and Performing Songwriter.
Passing of Joseph F. O’Donnell
It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the passing Joe O’Donnell in the early hours of January 4, 2015. As soon as we have further details regarding services for Joe we will make them available here.
Update 1/5/2015 (2:03 pm):
Joe’s viewing will be at O’Leary’s Funeral Home on Springfield Rd. near Holy Cross Church on Friday evening January 9, 2015 beginning at 6pm. The funeral mass will be at St. Kevin’s Church in Springfield at 12:30 on Saturday January 10, 2015. Joe’s obituary will be referenced here as soon as it is made available.
A Reminder to Keep Christ In Christmas
You may recall a couple years ago when a fellow Six Three Man, Joe McAvoy , wrote and recorded a spiritually inspired Christmas tune to remind us to keep Christ in Christmas. Joe circulated his work around the internet to help raise money for the families of victims involved in the Sandy Hook shooting in New England.
We thought it would be nice to repost Joe’s song to remind us again of the true meaning of Christmas.
| Please enjoy the music and consider doing something special for a neighbor in need this season. Then share this link on facebook. |
by Joe McAvoy (Germany Hill)
A Final Word From Our 2014 Captain
Gentlemen,
Our 2014 C.A. Captain Dr. Stephen Humbert asked us to share with you some final personal thoughts regarding our 2014 retreat. But before we do that, the Six Three Executive would like to thank Dr. Humbert for sharing with us his special brand of motivation and heartfelt devotion to the Six Three Group. Dr. Humbert and his family are living proof of the impact that one man can have on the lives of his family (8 currently active Humbert’s in Six Three).
…one more thing…it’s not too early or too late to register for our next Retreat!
Register Now for Six Three Retreat
Here is Dr. Humbert’s hand written comment:
…one more thing…it’s not too early or too late to register for next Retreat!
Register Now for Six Three Retreat
2014 Wrap Up
Gentlemen,
The Six Three Group Executive Committee and Malvern Retreat Retreat House would like to thank you for joining us on our 93rd Annual Six Three Group Men’s Retreat. We hope that you were able to find the spiritual replenishment that came seeking from Malvern.
We would also like to thank Fr. Michael Shea, C.M. and Fr. John Corbett, O.P. for all of the hard work that went into preparation and presentation so that they may educate us and help us engage our spirituality in a more meaningful way.
As some learned on retreat, Fr. Shea is the Associate Director of The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal. Fr. invites everyone to visit the Miraculous Medal Shrine at 500 E. Chelton Avenue in Philadelphia and to visit the association’s website to learn more about the Miraculous Medal. If you would like Fr. Shea to come to speak to your Parish or Group, please email him at mshea@cammonline.org or call 800-523-3674
Visit: The Central Association of the Miraculous Medal website at www.cammonline.org
For more information regarding Fr. John Corbett, Moral Theology and the Dominican House of Studies please visit The Thomisitc Institute website at www.thomisticinstitute.org
We would also like to thank GaryZimak for inspirational speech at our special Saturday afternoon conference. To order books and other materials and find out more about Gary and his ministry, please visit Gary’s website at www.FollowingTheTruth.com
Materials from Retreat
While on retreat, we heard a few requests for copies of some materials that were presented. So we acquired them so that they may be made available for download:
- Story of Tommy, “atheist in residence” – presented by Fr. Shea
- How To Pray – presented by Fr. Shea
- Lighten You Load – presented at lunch by C.A Captain Dr. Stephen Humbert
Give Us Your Thoughts
In an effort to learn more about what you liked and what can be improved, please use the comments section below to express your thoughts about this year’s retreat.
2013 Communion Mass & Luncheon
Six-Three Men please join us at this year’s communion Mass and Luncheon. Our very own Joe O’Donnell is scheduled to be honored with the presentation of the St. Joseph the Worker Medal in recognition of his life-long committment and dedicated leadership to the advancement of the retreat apostolate at Malvern.
We invite you to join us for our Eucharistic Celebration and Luncheon with the Men and Women of Malvern.
Highlights:
The Installation of our New Retreat Captains:
Armando Moral Ss. Peter & Paul Group
Denis Reilly PECO-Good Shepherd Group
Joseph Pagano Sons of Italy Group
Michael McCarthy Most Blessed Sacrament Group
Dr. Stephen Humbert Six-Three Group
Dr. Russell & Gina Montalbano Our Lady of the Rosary Family Group
Robert E. Casper Our Lady Queen of Peace Group
Andrew Bryan Woratyla L.J. Ferdinand – Hazleton Group
Marguerite D. DiLolle Our Lady of Peace Group
Philip Nicolo Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Group
St. Joseph the Worker Medal Honorees:
We honor three recipients of our St. Joseph the Worker Medal for their spiritual guidance, professional accomplishments, and continued loyalty to Malvern Retreat House and the community:
Dr. Rosalie M. Mirenda
President of Neumann University
Joseph F. O’Donnell
Joseph F. O’Donnell, former Chairman of Malvern Retreat House and 76-consecutive-year retreatant with the Six-Three Group
Cost: $50 per person
Click here to view this event’s flyer.
New St. Joseph’s Statue
The long awaited refurbishedSt. Joseph’s statue that stands in the main round-about driveway in from of Joseph’s Hall has arrived. Here are a few pics of the men very gently placing the figure on it’s pedestal.
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What to Expect on a Retreat at Malvern
So What is a Six Three Retreat like?
Well, that is really a personal question as every man has his own answer. Generally, it’s an uplifting, positive experience like no other.
