[ND-DC-YA] ND-DC-YA Event Newsletter - ND vs. USC!

YAs,
No new posts this week. See an updated post for the YA mass with Cardinal Wuerl! Join us this Saturday against USC - GO IRISH!
Please check out our Facebook page to like us and see upcoming events: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Notre-Dame-Young-Alumni-of-Washington-DC/133284260102985?fref=ts

In this issue:
- Young Adult Mass and After-Party with Cardinal Wuerl 10/24
- ND-DC Family Mass and Dinner 11/9
- Fall Wine Networking Event - Discount for Alums!
- Christ in the City 11/14
- ND Alumni Flag Football
- Football Gamewatches at The Exchange 10/19/Alternate Gamewatches in Rockville, MD
- ND-DC Membership Drive

YOUNG ADULT MASS AND AFTER-PARTY WITH CARDINAL WUERL 10/24

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Washington, all Young Adults (college students - 35) are invited to this Fall's Young Adult Mass + After-Party with Cardinal Wuerl at St. Augustine's Catholic Church (15th and V NW/U Street Metro). Mass will begin at 6:30 and will be followed by an after-party with live music, food, and a cash bar until 10 pm! The event is free, but registration is required. Please register here! (welovecardinalwuerl.eventbrite.com) We look forward to seeing you there!

If you are interested in singing in the choir for Mass, please email Maria Mckenzie: maria.mcknz@gmail.com

In order to make the evening an exciting celebration of the diversity and talent of our Archdiocese, we are looking for the best musicians to perform short set-lists for a few hundred of their newest fans! Find more information and sign up here! (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LW8cfyGZmX8kXxRQtNqJHxBVfwrMVEpD6Rsu_9L4PlY/viewform)"

ND-DC FAMILY MASS AND DINNER 11/9

The Notre Dame Club of Greater Washington, DC, is hosting a family Mass and potluck dinner at George Mason University's (GMU) Catholic Campus Chapel. There are a number of Christian service activities the combined alumni of both schools can participate in to help our communities, and we try to find activities that families can do together.  Some examples are local parish food banks,nursing home ministry, tutoring, and helping the homeless.

The details of the family mass and dinner are:
Date: November 9, 2013
Time: 5:30 PM mass
Location: GMU's Catholic Campus Ministry Chapel
               St. Robert Bellarmine, 4515 Roberts Road, Fairfax, VA
Mass Celebrant: Father Bill Dowart, CSC

The club will provide ham; paper goods and non-alcoholic beverages. Please bring a side dish or desert to share with the group (and label for food allergies, no peanuts or tree nuts please).  BYOB is allowed, if you like to have beer or wine.  Contributions towards the club expenses are appreciated and welcomed.

We will also be collecting non-perishable goods for Thanksgiving meals and new or gently used children's books at this event for local charities, including the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) program.

Please RSVP so we can have a head count to:
Michelle Gilles, mgilles@verizon.net or 703-764-3022
Joe Libby, libbyclu@aol.com or 703 220 2275

The activity room has a maximum seating capacity of 125 people. This is a family event and children are welcomed. We hope to see you there.

FALL WINE NETWORKING EVENT - DISCOUNT FOR ALUMS!

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center has a Fall Wine Networking series that takes place every Wednesday through November 20th from 5-8pm. Each week we feature different wines/spirits paired with grilled food. We have live music and it's a great atmosphere for networking with different people or just relaxing after a day of work with coworkers and friends.

 

We are offering a promo code (ALUMNI) for a discount on food/beverage for ND DC club members and friends, which is good for the entire series. Next week we're having Bloomery SweetShine and Barrel One Importers.

Here's the whole schedule: http://winesdayfall2013-eorg.eventbrite.com/

Here is the Eventbrite link to purchase tickets: http://winecooperative.eventbrite.com/

(add code ALUMNI for the Food and Beverage option and the discount will be shown)

 And here is the event link on the website: http://itcdc.com/Upcoming-Events/Notworking-Series.aspx

CHRIST IN THE CITY 11/14

Join the Archdiocese at Washington on the 2nd Thursday of each month for Christ in the City at Immaculate Conception Church!

Stop by for a short visit or join us for the evening! The night begins with a rosary at 6:30pm and a holy hour with praise and worship Adoration, confession and silent meditation from 7:00-8:00pm. Fellowship with food and drinks to follow!

Immaculate Conception is located at the corner of 8th & N Streets, NW - two blocks north of the metro stop at Mt. Vernon Square green and yellow line.

ND ALUMNI FLAG FOOTBALL

Fall is upon us, and the ND co-ed flag football team is back on the gridiron. The Flagging Irish are always looking for new recruits, so if you're interested in playing email John Dickas '01 (johndickas@yahoo.com) or Ryan Bradel '07 JD (remnantrb@gmail.com). Games are on weekends in Anacostia Park against teams organized by other alumni clubs, and no experience or commitment is necessary. The regular season runs from September 8 through the end of November, and joining mid-season is no problem. 

FOOTBALL GAMEWATCHES AT THE EXCHANGE 10/19/ALTERNATE GAMEWATCHES IN ROCKVILLE, MD

This football season, Notre Dame football gamewatches will once again be held at the Exchange! Join us this Saturday against USC (game starts at 7:30 pm) to cheer on the Irish! The Exchange is located at 1719 G Street NW, close to the Orange, Blue, and Red lines (see the website below for more details). For the games, the Exchange is offering the following specials:

$15 wrist bands of bud light draft and rail drinks (starting at the beginning of the game and ending at the END of the 3rd quarter)
$12 pitchers of Bud Light draft
$5 shots (Jameson, Fireball, cinnamon toast crunch)
$5 Guinness pints

...and more food specials!

We look forward to seeing you there. GO IRISH!!
www.theexchangesaloon.com

As a convenience for ND football fans in the DC suburbs, an alternative TV-watching site is available this season in Rockville, MD. Miller's Rockville Ale House is a spacious new restaurant and sports bar at 1471 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. 20852, phone (301) 770-8535.
· 10% discount on appetizers, with specials on pitchers & other beverages.
· Plenty of free parking. Near I-270 and Twinbrook station on the Red Line.

ND-DC MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

We are running our annual Membership Drive!  If you became a member last year and would like to continue, then please renew it as your membership expired on July 1. If you have not yet become a member, please consider it because your support is incredibly important to our club. Membership is only $25-35, depending on your class year, and helps our club provide tremendous programming throughout the year.  There are many perks of membership, including discounted rates to club events. You can learn more and renew your club membership here:  http://washingtondc.undclub.org/membership

Questions? Reach out to dcnotredameyoungalumni@googlegroups.com. If you have questions regarding the newsletter, please email kmalkovs@gmail.com.

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