Discussion: The Grunt Padre

"The compelling and beautiful story of Father Vincent R. Capodanno, a Roman Catholic Priest who overcame the world to become a Christ in the true meaning of Radiating Christ. First a Maryknoll missionary serving in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Father Capodanno became a Navy Chaplain and served with the 7th and 5th Marines in Vietnam. In the midst of a battle in 1967, Father Capodanno was wounded several times and was killed while trying to save the life of a fellow servicemen. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously." from The Grunt Padre, by Fr. Daniel Lawrence Mode We'll take a look at the life of Vincent Capodanno. Fr. Capodanno, a Navy Chaplain, was killed during combat during service in Vietnam. We'll discuss his life, his cause for sainthood, and what makes a great chaplain. If you haven't ready the book, don't worry, we'll have handouts available. http://www.vincentcapodanno.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_R._Capodanno Youtube "USNR Capodanno on Road to Sainthood" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmSKiTulI68&feature=related Teaism Restaurant in Penn Quarter offers great drinks and snacks starting at about $3.00. Entrees include excellent Japanese specialties and curries for around $10. I recommend the Bento Boxes and Udon soups (the latter is very filling.) Excellent hot Chai is available for $3 with Chai refills for $1. The "event fee" is voluntary. I'll pass around an envelope to collect voluntary contributions of $.50 - $1 to defray the monthly cost of maintaining the groups Meetup.com website (meetup.com charges a monthly fee). Looking forward to seeing everyone!