BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Catholic Information Center - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://grcic.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Catholic Information Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260609T113000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185507 CREATED:20260409T192424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T131437Z UID:231514-1780999200-1781004600@grcic.org SUMMARY:55Plus Series: Show Me the Public Money DESCRIPTION:Attend in-person or online \nTaxpayer dollars are meant to shape the future of our communities. In Kent County\, major public investments are being made in private and quasi‑public developments such as the Acrisure Amphitheater\, the Amway Soccer Stadium\, and the Three Towers. Yet often these decisions have been made with limited public discussion or meaningful community input. \nCatholic social teaching insists that public resources exist for the common good\, especially for those most vulnerable\, and that decisions about economic life must respect human dignity\, solidarity\, and subsidiarity. When public money is used without transparency or broad participation\, we have a moral responsibility to ask difficult questions: Who benefits? Who bears the cost? What kind of community are we becoming? \nThis presentation will explore how public financing works\, why community voices are important in decision‑making\, and how people of faith can engage constructively and effectively. Rooted in Catholic social doctrine and civic responsibility\, Show Me the Public Money proposes participation in local decision‑making not as partisan activity\, but as a faithful expression of discipleship and care for the common good. \nBob Sadowski is a representative of the Cathedral of Saint Andrew parish community engaged in the work of Together West Michigan. \nRegister Here URL:https://grcic.org/event/55plus-series-show-me-the-public-money/ LOCATION:Catholic Information Center and online with Zoom\, 360 Division Ave S\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States CATEGORIES:55 Plus Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://grcic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/55-WEBSITE-LOGO.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261008T203000 DTSTAMP:20260525T185507 CREATED:20260512T154521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T124235Z UID:231580-1791482400-1791491400@grcic.org SUMMARY:2026 Annual Gallagher Talk - When Conversations Get Hard: Finding Common Ground in a Divided World DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Order Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sponsorship Opportunities \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Keynote Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Catholic Information Center invites you to the 2026 Annual Gallagher Talk\, our signature annual fundraising event\, on Thursday\, October 8\, 2026\, from 6:00–8:30 PM at the Catholic Information Center in Cathedral Square\, Grand Rapids. Proceeds from the Gallagher Talk support the CIC’s ongoing mission to form missionary disciples\, foster dialogue across difference\, and build a community rooted in truth\, compassion\, and communion. \nNamed in honor of former CIC Director Father Joseph Gallagher\, C.S.P.\, the Gallagher Talk has\, for more than a decade\, welcomed nationally recognized thought leaders into conversation with the West Michigan community. More than a lecture\, this annual gathering creates space for meaningful encounter and equips participants to become bridge-builders in their families\, workplaces\, parishes\, and civic life. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n clickThis year’s theme\, When Conversations Get Hard: Finding Common Ground in a Divided World\, speaks directly to the challenges of our time. In a culture shaped by polarization\, Robert “Bob” Bordone\, Senior Fellow at Harvard Law School\, negotiation expert\, mediator\, and co-author of Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement Without Giving Up or Giving In\, will offer practical and hopeful insights for navigating disagreement with clarity\, courage\, and integrity. \nWe invite you to attend\, sponsor\, or partner with us in this important work. Sponsorship opportunities are available at the Partner\, Leader\, Builder\, and Keeper levels\, with benefits that may include event recognition\, program advertising\, CIC newsletter and website visibility\, lobby signage\, and table-host tickets. Please click the Sponsorship Opportunities button\, above\, for full details and deadlines. URL:https://grcic.org/event/2026-annual-gallagher-talk-when-conversations-get-hard-finding-common-ground-in-a-divided-world/ LOCATION:Catholic Information Center and online with Zoom\, 360 Division Ave S\, Grand Rapids\, MI\, 49503\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR