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2009

Father Art Wehr, S.J., Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius, Sacramento, returned to preside at our December 9th Mass and gave a compelling homily.  A sociable lunch followed.

At our November 12th gathering, Father Michael Hebda presided at Mass and later discussed with us life as a Polish Catholic in Chicago.  Among other things, we learned that Chicagoans, including non-Catholics, customarily say that they live in such-and-such parish as a way of identifying their neighborhood.  Fr. Hebda is currently assigned to the Pastoral Center, Diocese of Sacramento, where he serves as Vicar Episcopal for Clergy, Personnel Director for Priests, and Director of Continuing Education for the Diocese of Sacramento.  He is in residence at St. Anthony’s Parish.

The Diocesan Red Mass was held in October.

The Officers and Directors of STMS helped sponsor the Sacramento County Bar Association's Annual Bench-Bar Reception, held September 24, 2009.

Father Michael E. Moynahan, S.J., Associate Pastor, St. Ignatius Parish, Sacramento, presided at our September 9th Mass.  Fr. Moynahan previously served at Gonzaga University, Spokane and has taught and written in the area of liturgy.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 was our annual joint luncheon meeting with the J. Rueben Clark Society and the LDS Business Association, featuring Sacramento Superior Court Presiding Judge Jim Mize speaking on “Independent Judges - The Looming Crisis.” MCLE Approved - click HERE for flyer.  Over 75 people attended this event, which was written up in the Sacramento Lawyer, September/October issue.  STMS congratulates Presiding Judge Mize on being named Judge of the Year by the Sacramento County Bar Association, and is proud to once again co-sponsor this event.

At our May 13the meeting, Father Phil Wells, Associate Pastor, St. James Parish, Davis, presided.  A special Marian devotion (May is the Month of Mary) was held before mass led by STMS Member Paul Starkey.

No meeting in April, as our normal meeting date would fall during Holy Week.

For our March 11th meeting, Father Art Wehr, S.J., St. Ignatius Parish, Sacramento, presided at Mass.

At our February 11th meeting, Father Tom Piquado, S.J., St. Ignatius Parish, Sacramento, presided at Mass.

For our January 14th meeting, Father Bong Rojas, from St. James, in Davis, presided at Mass.  Over lunch, he discussed the history of the Taize movement.  See http://www.taize.fr/en.

2008

Our April 8th - joint meeting featuring Justice Davis was held with the J.Reuben Clark Law Society and LDS Business Association - (Details).  This meeting was written up in the September/October issue of the Sacramento Lawyer.

On Wednesday, February 13, 2008, Retired Bishop Francis Quinn presided at Mass. He graciously gave us his homily notes.

On Wednesday, January 9th, Fr. Tom Piquado, S.J., presided at Mass.

2007

On Wednesday, December 12, 2007 (Feast of our Lady of Guadalupe), Father Fr. Robert S. Presutti, L.C. (Legionaries of Christ), Ph.D., President of the University of Sacramento, presided at Mass and spoke about the new University during lunch.

On Wednesday, November 14, 2007, Father Bong Rojas, from St. James, in Davis, presided at Mass.

On Thursday, September 13, 2007, a special joint meeting featuring Kirk O. Hanson was held with the J.Reuben Clark Law Society and LDS Business Association, which provided MCLE credit in Ethics.  This meeting was featured in the March/April issue of the Sacramento Lawyer.

On Wednesday, March 14, 2007. Father Philip Massetti, OSJ (Oblates of St. Joseph), from Mt. St. Joseph in Loomis presided and discussed the Minor Seminary and Noviate program.

2006

For our December 2006 gathering, Fr. Anthony M. Garibaldi, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Sacramento, presided. After Mass, STMS members Richard and Anne Elbrecht shared with us a selection of photographs of Armenian churces in Eastern Turkey, with a focus on the city of Ani, whose cathedral just had its 1000-year anniversary. The Elbrechts have visited Turkey eight times, documenting the gradual disappearance of Armenian churches in Eastern Turkey, and are working with Cal. State University, Fresno, on a web exhibition.

At our November 2006 meeting, where Rev. Arthur Wehr, SJ, Parochial Vicar, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, presided, we had special intentions and remembrances for our deceased members and friends.

Our October 2006 Meeting was held at Mercy McMahon and honored Father Charles "Sylvester" McDermott, who has been the liason between STMS and the Diocese of Sacramento since the inception of STMS in the 1980's. Rev. T. Brendan O'Sullivan presided at the Mass, and Fr. McDermott was given an award at lunch, which was captured by the Catholic Herald .

On Tuesday, September 12, 2006, a special joint meeting featuring Justice Nicholson of the Third District Court of Appeal was held with the J.Reuben Clark Law Society and LDS Business Association, which was covered in the November/December 2006 issue of Sacramento Lawyer.