Plans are in the works for a Summer Catholic America Tour (CAT) to Wisconsin and Illinois. The trip is scheduled for July 24 to August 10.

If you reside in either of these states and would like to find out how you can organize a talk, please e-mail Mr. Russell LaPlume or call him at the Center: 603-239-6485. (What is the Catholic America Tour?)

Below is the list of talks for the California and Arizona CAT trip (May 8-26). Note: We are listing all the talks in this single posting, rather than in separate postings. For this reason, there will be periodic updates as new information becomes available.

To find out how you can organize a talk, please e-mail Mr. Russell LaPlume or call him at the Center: 603-239-6485. (What is the Catholic America Tour?)

May 11: Duarte, CA

Catholic Treasures
1823 Business Ctr. Dr.
Duarte , CA

Time: 7:00 PM

Contact: Phyllis at 626-359-4893

May 13: Sacramento, CA

Marriott Courtyard, Sacramento Midtown
4422 Y Street
Sacramento, CA

Time: 6:00 PM

Contact: Ed at 530-666-3593

May 16:  Phoenix, Arizona

Irish Cultural Center
1106 No. Central Ave.
Phoenix,  AZ

Time: 4:00 PM

Contact: Glenn at 623-221-8817

May 18: Lakeside, CA

Community Center
9841 Vine St.
Lakeside, CA

Time: 5:00 PM

Contact: Curtis at 760-451-1726

May 20: Redding, CA

Private Home
1422 Willis Street
Redding, CA

Time: 7:00 PM

Contact: James at 530-238-2021

May 23: Brentwood, CA

Private Home
943 Oxford Lane
Brentwood, CA

Time: 2:00 PM

Contact: Suzanne at 925-308-7926

May 24: Vacaville, CA

St. Mary’s Church
350 Stinson Ave.
Vacaville, CA 95688-2619

Time: After the 4:00 PM Mass

Contact: Father Talcott at 707-963-2231

More talks may soon be posted. Please bear in mind: We are listing all the May talks in this single posting, rather than in separate postings. For this reason, there will be periodic updates as new information becomes available.

 Here is a reminder of our last talk in the current Catholic America Tour

This CAT talk will be at the Riverdale Senior Community Center, 57 Loy Avenue, in Riverdale. The talk will begin at 7:30 PM. For directions, see the Riverdale, New Jersey web site. For further information, contact Mr. William Budesheim, the event’s organizer, at 201-400-5000.

The talk is on a Wednesday, in special honor of Saint Joseph, patron and protector of the Universal Church, who is honored on Wednesdays.

Tags: February-March 2009 CAT

Join us Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 PM at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family to meet Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M. as he gives his talk entitled:

Toward a Catholic America: History, Goals, and Methods.

This is a program meant to inform, motivate, and equip Catholics to be better laborers in the project of converting our Republic to the one true Faith. It is a wonderful opportunity to spend time with your fellow Catholics. In addition to hearing the presentation, you can browse books and audio products. As part of the event, Brother André Marie will also field questions pertinent to his apostolate, or various topics of a Catholic interest.

We welcome all to attend.

The talk will be at the

Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family
4250 Harewood Road Northeast
Washington D.C. 20017

Go to the Holy Family Shrine web site to see a map.

Upon arriving, please seek out Joe Chabot in the Social Room. For more information, contact Joe Chabot at 301-908-7615.

The current Catholic America Tour road trip has been very blessed. Deo Gratias! We are so encouraged that we are now making plans for another one in May. The CAT is venturing into the land of Padre Kino and Fray Junipero Serra: California (and Arizona, which was added later).

We are looking for local sponsors to make the California/Arizona CAT possible. Interested in sponsoring a talk in your area or have a question?  Please e-mail Russell LaPlume or call him at 603-239-6485.

If you would like to sponsor a Catholic America Tour presentation in your area, please read our thorough, explanatory checklist.

NOTE: Some CAT talks are arranged as part of a regional road tour. Such trips are only occasional at this point. The checklist above presumes that the organizers sponsor all transportation, food, and lodging for the speaker.

The talk tentatively listed for the Tyler area is now firmed up. It will be in Mineola on Saturday, February 21 at 5:00 PM.

For further details on the venue, please call Fran at 903-857-2525.

Friday evening’s talk is at a private home at 6:30  PM. Saturday’s is at a Catholic bookstore at 10:00 AM, with a 12:00 PM Traditional Rite Mass to follow.

For further information, call Mary Jo Holtshag at 217-228-0974.

On Thursday, March 5, the CAT talk will be at 7 PM in a private home. The address is 371 Gilmore Lane. Please contact Kimberly or Bud Keller at 540-463-5046.

On Tuesday, March 3, the CAT talk will be at 6:30 PM in a private home. The address is 2790 Payton Rd. Contact Jeanne Hey for more information: 404-633-3672.