Ride to Praise and Worship

Ride Plan for 2-3 May 2009
New Gathering Time: 2:45 p.m.

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The Festival of Praise at Franciscan University starts at 7:00 PM on Saturday, May 2. Let's plan 3 hours of ride time, 2 hour of food time (oh, you're gonna love it). Total travel time: 4 hours each way.

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Saturday, 2 May 2009

Line 'Em Up!

1A) Gather: 2:45 PM

St. Patrick Church
280 North Grant Ave.
Columbus, Ohio

Please arrive with fuel tanks full and bladders empty! :)

2A) Prayer/Blessing: 2:50 PM

Wind 'Em Up!

3A) Depart: 3:00 PM

3B) Dinner!: 3:45 PM
Manna Restaurant
5 North Third Street
Newark, Ohio

Crab cakes? Did someone say, "Crab Cakes?"

5A) Fuel Up, Depart for Steubenville: ~4:30 PM

6A) Motel Check In: ~6:40 PM

After the Festival of Praise, plan to stay at the Super 8 Motel, Steubenville, adjacent to Franciscan University's campus. Room rates start at $67.95/night and they have free high speed internet. Please e-mail to the The Catholic Motorcyclist if you wish to stay at the Super 8. We may be able to take advantage of a discount for group reservations.

7A) Arrive: ~6:55 PM
Franciscan University
1235 University Blvd.
Steubenville, Ohio

8A) Arrive: 7:00 PM
Festival of Praise:
Finnegan Fieldhouse
Franciscan University Steubenville
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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Sunday, 3 May 2009

1B) Holy Mass: 8:30 AM
St. Peter's Church
425 N. 4th St.
Steubenville, Ohio

St. Peter's Church was founded by the Order of Preachers!

Gas 'Em Up!

Fuel/Safety Check: 9:30-9:50 AM

2B) Breakfast: 9:50-11:00 AM
The Super 8 motel offers a continental breakfast. Of course we won't need any continental breakfast. What do you think this is? We're going to Spanky's Pancake House for a real motorcyclist's breakfast. With a name like Spanky's, it's got to be good!

3B) Depart for Columbus: 11:00 AM

5B) Arrive: Columbus ~2:30 PM

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13.14

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Ride to Praise and Worship: May 2, 2009!

Email The Catholic Motorcyclist today for a ride map and other details about the Ride to Praise and Worship on Saturday, May 2, 2009!

This will be a 300 mile round trip ride from downtown Columbus to Fransican University at Steubenville. More details to follow!

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13.14

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Raison d'être

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

What is the Catholic Motorcyclist about? Through Baptism, all Christians are called to communicate the Good News, and this calling is not optional. A few are called to preach, to use words and sacraments to proclaim Jesus's revelation. Most are called to preach not with words, but through actions; their everyday lives, through their families, work, and recreation.

The Catholic Motorcyclist is a layman. He loves his wife and son. He is a parishioner of St. Patrick Parish at Columbus, Ohio. He loves the Eucharist and the Holy Rosary. He writes computer programs for a bank. He rides a Buell Lightning.

The Catholic Motorcyclist will not impress you with his knowledge of theology. He studies the Catechism, but is no catechist. He reads the Bible, but is no biblical scholar. If asked about these things, he will refer you to his beloved Dominican Friars at St. Patrick's.

Yet The Catholic Motorcyclist yearns to guide people toward the Church, our Blessed Mother, the Saints, the deposit of faith leading us to Jesus Christ and through Him the Holy Spirit and our Father. To this end, The Catholic Motorcyclist organizes group motorcycle rides to holy places in Ohio. So far, he has lead small groups from Columbus to the Basilica of Our Lady of Consolation at Cary, Ohio.

On May 2, 2009, the Catholic Motorcyclist will guide a group of riders from Columbus to a Festival of Praise at Franciscan University at Steubenville, a 300 mile round trip, including an overnight stay in the Steubenville area.

Email The Catholic Motorcyclist today for a ride map and other details about the Ride of Praise and Worship on Saturday, May 2, 2009!

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13.14

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The Catholic Motorcyclist Returns!

It's cold right now, but Lord willing spring will be here shortly. And we will ride. Stand by for news about our first Rosary Run of 2009!

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13.14

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Rosary Run is GO for May 10!

Mission Statement
What is a Rosary Run?
Register for Our Second Rosary Run of 2008!

I hope to see you at St. Agatha Church in Upper Arlington at 9:00 AM.

It's raining now, but tomorrow's weather forecast is encouraging, calling for partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 70 degrees F.

Please email to me at The Catholic Motorcyclist if you can make it to OLC tomorrow! Click this link for more information...Rosary Run to OLC on May 10!

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13.14

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Rosary Run Sign Up at Columbus Catholic Men's Conference!

Mission Statement
What is a Rosary Run?
Register for Our Second Rosary Run of 2008!

The Columbus Catholic Men's Conference, postponed by blizzard on March 8, has been rescheduled for April 26, 2008 at The Church of the Resurrection in New Albany. The Catholic Motorcyclist will be there to sign you up for a Rosary Run to The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation on May 3!

Please visit the Columbus Catholic Men's web site for more details about the 11th Annual Men's Conference.

In Jesus and Mary,
The Catholic Motorcyclist

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May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13.14

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Rosary Run: 05/10/2008

Mission Statement
What is a Rosary Run?

Motorcyclists in Christ, it is my pleasure to announce our second Rosary Run of 2008 to The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation at Carey, Ohio.

What a truly holy place! As stated on the Basilica's web site, "Since 1875, countless pilgrims have journeyed to the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio, to offer prayers of thanks and to confide their needs to the Mother of God as Mary, Consoler of the Afflicted."

Check out our first Rosary Run to the Basilica which was run on March 29, 2008!

Join us for Mass at St. Agatha Church on Northam Road in Upper Arlington at 8:30 AM, Saturday, May 3. After Mass, we will review group riding rules, pray for the riders, and go! Email to The Catholic Motorcyclist with your contact information to sign up...or just show up on the day of the ride!

To view the ride plan, visit Rosary Run 2008-A or email to The Catholic Motorcyclist for a PDF version of the plan.

Please visit the Basilica's web site at Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation.

If you are new to group riding, please review these Quick Tips from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

More details will follow, so visit this blog often.

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May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. - 2 Corinthians 13.14

Click this link to send an email to The Catholic Motorcyclist