Catholic Alumni Club of Cincinnati

Single - Catholic - Professional

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Purpose: What is CAC?

The Catholic Alumni Club of Cincinnati (CACC) is a social organization for single Catholic professional men and women.

Its purpose is to provide a friendly setting for single Catholics of similar educational backgrounds to meet and develop friendships with people who share their faith.

CACC's area includes Greater Cincinnati, northern Kentucky, and Southeastern Indiana.

Activities: What can CAC do for me?

When you join CACC you have the opportunity to participate in activities sponsored by the local and regional clubs and the national organization, CACI.

While CACC is not a matchmaking organization, it does provide ample opportunities to socialize and date, and many marriages result from these interactions. CACC allows those who do not feel called to marriage to pursue their interests with other Catholic singles; there is no pressure to marry.

CACC sponsors a wide range of activities for its members: social, cultural, religious, charitable, and recreational. These activities are published each month in its newsletter, CAC Connections. Take a look at Current Monthly Events.

Other Activities of Last Year
Which Were Published in the CAC Connections

Cultural:
        o Cincinnati Art Museum, “One World Party”, Mt. Adams
        o CCM Philharmonia Concert (U.C.), “April in Paris”
        o St. Mary’s Cathedral (Basilica), Covington, KY
                o ‘Bach” Cathedral Concert
                o Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra
        o Nutcracker Ballet, Music Hall, Downtown Cincinnati

Parties:
        o CAC Comedy Club. Laughter is the best medicine with an evening of classic comedy films!
        o Night in Polynesia.   Members escaped winter with Hawaiian-style evening.
        o Super Bowl Party
        o Games Parties: Board games at members’ home
        o Welcome Party: Usually in September, welcome to new members & welcome back to all from summer vacations!
        o Halloween Party – with lots of creative costumes
        o Annual Club Elections Party
        o Christmas Dinner and/or Dance

Various:
        o Adventures in Shopping: Sampling the Outlet Malls!
        o Movies Nights at Local Theaters
        o Riverboat Lunch Cruise on the Ohio
        o Bowling

Volunteer:
o Festival Booth of St. Rita’s School for the Deaf

Outdoor Fun:
        o Reds Ball Games
        o Coney Island Summer Dances
        o Picnics
        o Miniature Golf
        o Hike/Bike - Loveland Bike Trail, Miami Whitewater, etc.
        o Autumn Bonfire

Feature Stories:
        o Member’s first CACI convention/vacation!
        o CACers’ snow stories from 2004 holidays!
        o One member’s remembrance of the Polish Mass of Cardinal Karl Woytya in Hammond, Indiana.

To receive complimentary copies of the CAC Connections newsletter and learn how to become a member, contact Andi at ARBAndi@cinci.rr.com or 513-821-2440.

Membership Requirements: Who is eligible?

An individual must meet the requirements listed below to be a member of CACC.

Catholic
Single
Free to marry in the Church
At least 21 years old
Possess a degree from a two or four-year college, university, or nursing school

Note: Membership is also open to non-college graduates who otherwise meet the requirements (limited to 20% by charter) and newsletter subscriptions are available to non-members wishing to keep track of Club activities.

Dues and Benefits

Dues are $25.00 per full year; these have been reduced to $12.00 for the remainder of 2006.

Membership benefits include

a subscription to the monthly newsletter full of activities
reduced admission rates at some activities
priority treatment on activities requiring reservations
reciprocity with other CACs around the country
eligibility to attend regional and national CAC conventions

How do I join?

For information on upcoming activities and a complimentary newsletter contact one of the officers below..

Other CAC Clubs and Related Organizations

Below is a list of other CACs and related organizations. If you do not see your city or area listed contact CACI or see the CACI home page for the club nearest you.

CACC Officers for 2006

For additional information about CACC and its activities contact:

Officer	Name	Contact Information
President	Andi Brosch	513-821-2440 ARBAndi@cinci.rr.com
Vice President (Admin)	Ted Semones	513-825-2896 teddytedengr@yahoo.com
Vice President (Activities)	Tracey Becker	513-205-7853 (cell)
Secretary	Sarah Kronenberger	Sarahk73@hotmail.com
Treasurer	Andrea Pelleschi	andibabep@earhlink.net
Membership	Tony Mazzaro	513-451-4094 Mazzaroaa@aol.com
Newsletter Input:	Joe Matzek Dee Macke	513-661-3491 rjmatzek@aol.com deejmacke313@msn.com
Religious Activities	Kate Morse	katemorse@fuse.net
Social	Open
Publicity	Open
Website Coordinator	Ted Semones (acting)	teddytedengr@yahoo.com

Electronic membership inquiries may be directed to Andi Brosch or Tony Mazzaro.

REGULAR MONTHLY ACTIVITIES:

FIRST FRIDAY MASS: First Friday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
CAC’s monthly religious activity features Mass followed by dinner, usually at one of our club member’s homes. This is a way to meet CACer’s in a relaxed atmosphere. Call Andi, 513-821-2440, for information and/or directions.

MONTHLY BOARD MEETING: First Sunday of the month, 4:00-6:00 p.m. (Next meeting August 27)
All members and prospective members are welcome. For questions and directions, please call Andi, 513-821-2440. The board meeting offers an opportunity to learn the inner workings of the organization and how activities are planned.

ADVENTURES IN DINING: Date and time to be announced monthly. With many unique or unusual restaurants in the Greater Cincinnati area, CAC’ers enjoy a real diversity in dining, and often save money by using their Entertainment Card. Restaurant of the month is featured below. Be good to yourself by dining with other interesting CACers’.

FOOD PANTRY: Every Other Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. CAC members volunteer at the St. George Food Pantry which serves needy families of the Clifton area. The 2006 Contacts for this event are being arranged. This is a good way of helping others!

PAUL’S COFFEEHOUSE: Third Tuesday of the month, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
The long standing coffeehouse hosted by Paul Bergman offers an intellectually stimulating evening. CAC members are invited to attend this lively evening with guest presenter or quarterly book discussion. Call Paul at 513-321-3588 for information and/or directions.

First Friday Mass, July 7, 2006 – 7:30 pm

Host: Kathy Slaughter

The July First Friday will hosted by Kathy Slaughter at her home in Erlanger, Ky. The celebrant will be Fr. Rick Wurth, pastor of Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Kathy is planning a cook-out and will provide the burgers, metts and brats. She is requesting CACers provide the side dishes/drinks. Remember, this is a reservation needed event so please honor Kathy’s request. Please RSVP to Kathy by July 5^th at 859-342-9177 or kslaughter1@fuse.net.

If you’re bringing a dish, etc., a donation of $5.00 is requested to cover the costs for the priest and other factors. If you’re not bringing a side dish, then a donation of $7.00 is requested.

Service at St. Rita’s Festival, for benefit of St. Rita School for the Deaf

I-75 at Glendale-Milford Rd

July 7 – 9, 2006

This is one of Cincinnati’s largest festivals and benefits an excellent Catholic charity. It's not too late to volunteer your services to help those who need it. The annual St. Rita festival is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 7, 8 and 9. Volunteers are needed to staff the "Split the Pot" booth those days. I have attempted to call everyone, but if I have failed to contact you, it is never too late to call and volunteer. The shift times are as follows: Friday: 7P to 10:30P; Saturday: 4P - 8P and 7:30P to 10:30P; and Sunday: 1P to 4P, and 4:30P to 7:30P and from 7P to 9:30P.

There are many tasks to be done inside and outside the booth so your assistance is vital. There is Free parking at the G.E. lot, which is well protected, and there is a FREE shuttle to and from the G.E. grounds (check the newspaper). Call Don at 513-574-8573 to choose your preferred shift. See you at St. Rita's.

Singles’ Beach Bash

July 15 – 8pm to 12am

You and your friends are invited to an indoor beach party and dance to be held at St. Monica/St. George Parish Center Hall. Come and enjoy an evening of dancing, music and FUN! Soda and snacks will be provided. Dance to the beach and surf music of D.J. Butlers’ Music-By-Request. Don’t forget to wear your casual beach attire, sunglasses, sandals, and your favorite flowered shirt. We will also be having a “Split-the-Pot” and a limbo contest--how low can you go? See the flyer with this newsletter. Admission is $5.00. For information contact:

Ted 513-825-2896 or teddytedengr@yahoo.com

Andi, 513-821-2440 or ARBAndi@cinci.rr.com

Paul’s Coffeehouse – Tuesday, July 18, 2006

8:00 p.m.

“The Ayre Affair!"

Join us for our upcoming, quarterly book discussion of The Ayre Affair by Jasper Fforde. It is a clever book that winds its way through time travel and every day events, intermixing with literary character and a Monty Python type of England in the 1980s. Our heroine, Thursday Next, has a rogue time traveler for a father, is beset by the Goliath corporation, tries to figure out her relationships as she battles fiendish enemies and, along the way, finds out what it means to become literally literary! Jane Eyre and Rochester may never be the same!

Hope you can find time to read this and be part of a fun conversation.

UPCOMING MAJOR CAC EVENTS IN 2006:

Summer Dance/Beach Party, July 15 – see article above!

Late Summer Picnic, August 19

Fall Bonfire, September/October

Pot-Luck Dinner, October

Christmas Party, December 10

Summer 2006 CACI Convention – Calgary, Alberta, Canada

July 30 - August 5, 2006

Have you started to plan your next summer’s vacation? Plan on attending the CACI annual summer convention in the Heart of the New West, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Save the dates.

This Website was last updated on July 5, 2006.