Prayer and Mass Enrollments with the Marians

Sympathy Cards and Enrollments from the Marians

Perpetual Enrollments

Marians of the Immaculate Conception (MIC)

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy (2-page PDF)

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Next JJJJ in 2020 – Cancelled

JoJo’s July Jamboree 2020

The next JJJJ preliminarily scheduled for July 2020 has been cancelled due to the conronavirus.

March 26, 2020

Hello Wonderful Cousins!

I pray that you all are healthy and enjoying your family time at home. In light of the uncertainty of the upcoming months, the plans for the 2020 JoJo July Jamboree has been cancelled.

A good idea is to have mini family reunions in the meantime.

I highly suggest making contact with the Aunts and Uncles as they were really looking forward to seeing all of the nieces and nephews.

If you need their phone numbers let me know. My Dad, Uncle Jim Goethals, is doing well. He is staying with Sally right now and well fed!

God Bless,
Carrie Frain

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Previously

We are starting to talk about a possible JJJJ in 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Cheyenne Mountain Resort (CMR) – Yelp | TripAdvisor | Google

Possible Date?

Thursday – Sunday, July 23-26, 2020

We need to hear from family members if they are interested in attending, and, if so, how many people age 18 and older might attend, so that we can discuss whether to move forward.

In 2020, Sally and Carrie contacted CMR and negotiated a rate of $229 + $24 resort fee & tax per day. We need to reserve a minimum of 10 rooms, and each family can put down one credit card to reserve rooms for their clan.

Let us know of your interest: contact Sally, Carrie, and Chug at
jojojulyjamboree -at- gmail

In 2015, the contact with CMR had a room block reserved that totaled 80 room nights (Thursday 20, Saturday 30, Sunday 30). (For 2020, we were considering a room block of 15, 25, 25.)

Please note that CMR is under new ownership – Dolce, owned by Wyndham, a timeshare company….

The $24 daily resort fee covers self-parking, unlimited wifi, in-room coffee and tea, tennis on any of CMR’s 17 courts, and access to fitness and workout facilities.

Triple B Ranch is availble both Friday and Saturday nights for a family BBQ.

After we determine if the JJJJ 2020 should go froward, more details will follow, and we will then be looking for volunteers to organize and coordinate activities!

Preliminary planning for

Family Dinners
Evening dinner at Triple B Ranch, Woodland Park
Possibly another evening dinner TBA

Possible Events
Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt
Poolside happy hour Sunday afternoon/Monday afternoon
Poker Night
S’mores and Drinks fireside each evening
Daily Rosary
Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church
Sunday brunch at the Broadmoor? (some folks did that in 2015)
Butte Opera House matinee and explore Cripple Creek
Golfing
White water rafting
(CMR Resort has various amenities: tennis, sail boats, kayaking, beach, pool, fitness gym)

See TripAdvisor for other hotels available in Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs

See also: Magnuson Hotel Manitou SpringsYelp | TripAdvisor
Daily rates at the Magnuson Hotel Manitou Springs are under $150.

Contacts
You can send email to:
general:
jojojulyjamboree -at- gmail.com
Chug Roberts: chugach -at- gmail.com
Sally Smith: sasmith4246 -at- sbcglobal.net
Carrie Frain: carrie.g.frain -at- gmail.com

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Chug and Debbie Married on St. Patrick’s Day, 2018

Chug married Debbie Asawa on St. Patrick’s Day, 2018, in Steubenville, Ohio, at Holy Family Catholic Church. Uncle Jim and Pete Goethals attended.

Chug is moving to Steubenville in late spring or early summer, after a bunch of work is finished on the house they bought there.

Continue reading

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Merry Christmas 2017

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!


Messiah – A Sacred Oratorio, Handel – conducted by Sir Colin Davis


Gloucester Cathedral Choir – In the Bleak Midwinter

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Phil McDonnell, RIP

From Anne Whelan Englert:

Pat Whelan McDonnell’s husband, Phil, died yesterday (September 14, 2017). He had been having some health issues recently but his death was unexpected. Phil was 68 years old.

Philip J. McDonnell

Update September 27, 2017:
Anne sent a copy of Phil’s obituary, available here (1-page PDF), published in the (Menlo Park) Alamanac. She also sent a link to the web site for his memorial, which has some nice photos of Phil and his family from his lifetime, www.philmemorial.com.

The Chaplet of Divine Mercy (2-page PDF)

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Sinners make the best saints



Johnny Cash, God’s Gonna Cut You Down

Also see “A Johnny Cash Lent

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JJJJ 2015 – Photos

This is a gallery of some of the pictures taken at JJJJ 2015.

If you would like links to the images online, most in full resolution suitable for printing if desired, send Chug an email.

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JoJo’s July Jamboree 2015 – Update

After all the expenses for JJJJ 2015 were paid, we had $379.41 left over. A check in that amount was sent to Catholic Charities of Denver in memory of Jo Malone.

2015 Jo Malone Funeral Card

2015 Jo Malone Funeral Card

Links to more than 1000 photos from JJJJ 2015 were sent by email to family members in mid-September, 2015. If you did not get an email with the links and want the links, please contact Chug: chug -at- thecapitol.net

Chug will also post a few of the photos from JJJJ 2015 here.

Thanks especially to Sally Smith, Carrie Frain, and Anne Whelan Englert for their help organizing and coordinating the JJJJ 2015. We also thank the many cousins who organized and coordinated and helped with activities during the reunion.

God Bless!

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JoJo’s July Jamboree July 2015 – July 24-27, 2015

2015_JJJJ_Logo_550

July 24-27, 2015, in Colorado Springs at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort.

The reserved room block at Cheyenne Mt. Resort expired on June 23, 2015, so we hope you made your reservation by then! (We also hope you made your reservations as part of the room block by calling the Resort directly and mentioning that you are attending JoJo’s July Jamboree….)

Please see JoJo’s July Jamboree 2015 page for schedule and more information.

Also see:
Colorado Springs Visitor Guides

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McGrath and Tinker Pics

2015 Joe, Bo, Sally, Annie, joAnne, Katie, Rob
2015: Joe, Bo, Sally, Annie, joAnne, Katie, and Rob

2015 - Tom and Sally M
2015 – Tom and Sally M

2015 - Molly, Lindsay, Tom, Tommy, Jack
2015: Molly, Lindsay, Tom, Tommy, and Jack

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