Program Vancouver

THE KOLPING SOCIETY OF VANCOUVER

PROGRAM

Saturday, May 1: Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. Mass at Holy Family at 11:30 am, followed by lunch in the hall
On this very special day, members around the world gather to honour St. Joseph, the humble, industrious patron saint of the Kolping Movement. We will also recognize three members who have been faithful Kolping members for 60 years, as well as two for 40 years.

Our hosts: Erika Fahrmann, Leslie Michael and the Vetters.

Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kolping Room:
Estate Planning Seminar given by Richard Vetter

Estate Planning is the art of designing a plan for the effective enjoyment, ownership, management, control and subsequent disposition of assets (during life and after death) at a minimum tax cost. Richard, who has experience in conducting seminars of this type, will cover 10 reasons to have an Estate Plan, Estate Planning Components, Will Planning, Power of Attorney, Reducing the Impact of Probate, Tax Planning and Long Term Care Planning, as well as help us start a conversation.

Sunday, June 27 – usual time: Our Annual Picnic at the Paar’s,
25219 – 8th Ave, Aldergrove.
Come for an enjoyable afternoon of friendship, food and fun at Frank and Dagmar’s rustic cottage on the hill.
Directions (via Hwy 1):
Go east on Hwy.1. Take 232 St. exit and go south on 232 St. Turn left on 16th Ave., right on 248 St. and left on 8th Ave.
(Via Hwy.99)
Go south on Hwy.99. Take 8th Ave. East exit. Go east on 8th Ave. to 184 St. Turn right just past Hazelmere Golf Club. Left on 0 Ave. Left on 248 St and right on 8th Ave.

Our convenors: Erika Fahrmann and Inge Haenle.

An Outdoor Activity (Hike or camping trip) is planned for August – Details will be announced by the phone committee.

BIRTHDAY WISHES

Several of our members are celebrating special birthdays during the four most beautiful months of the year. Our heartfelt congratulations to all of you for good health and God’s blessings for many more years!

May
1 Siegl. Araszewski	2 Günther Vetter 75
13 Paul Stolting 80	16 John Welscher
17 Hans Fengler 75	19 Ossi Rottmann 75
20 Nick Schneider	23 Hildegard Rumpf
23 Hilda M. Solis	25 Ludg. Bernemann
29 Julio Artiga
*June*
5 Frank Kaiser 80	7 Ol. Bonilla-Portillo
19 Frank Paar
*July*
2 Elsa Orellana	8 Wolfg.Araszewski 70
12 Adolf Steverding	16 Joachim Knoll
16 Winfried Knoll	18 Martin Haenle 80
21 Martha Serrano	30 Bernie Strotmann
31 Gisela Howald
August
1 Friedel Bierhaus 70	5 Jorge Minero
14 Maria Lutter	24 Mercedes Herrera
27 Leslie Michael

Please continue to remember our sick and shut-ins in your prayers: Father Benno Burghardt, Joachim Knoll, Renate Furch, Magdalena Persak and Gregg Howald. Werner Ganguin had to be hospitalized in February and we wish him all the best for a good recovery. Also, we were happy to hear that Karl-Heinz Lange survived an auto accident relatively unscathed.