The bus is scheduled to depart from the Central Catholic parking lot at 1 p.m. and leave Detroit at 7 p.m. for the return trip to Toledo.

The price is $40 for the bus ride. Upon arrival each guest is to receive $20 in bonus play from the casino. Guests may also participate in 50/50 raffles and bid on several auction items.

Many restaurants are within walking distance of the casino, so guests may also enjoy the atmosphere of Greektown in addition to the casino.

All guests must be 21 years of age or older. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact Steve Dempsey at 419-469-8708 or sdempsey@centralcatholic.org.

Students from Toledo Central Catholic High School ascend the steps to Toledo Rosary Cathedral during their annual Advent pilgrimage from the school. (Chronicle photo by Laurie Stevens Bertke)

The annual Advent pilgrimage from the school on Cherry Street to the cathedral, located several blocks away on Collingwood Boulevard, has been a Central Catholic tradition for more than 35 years. It is the school’s traditional kick-off to Christmas break, offering a final spiritual opportunity for the Central Catholic family to come together in preparation for Christmas.

Grants were awarded to Adelante Inc., Beach House Family Shelter, Food for Thought, Frederick Douglass Community Association and Friendly Center Inc.

In addition giving students a service learning experience from immersion in a community organization focused on hunger, homelessness or health and wellness, the course enables students to learn about philanthropy and to award grants to community nonprofit organizations serving the poor.

“Through this program, we have the opportunity to allocate $5,000 to nonprofit organizations,” says Candace Tavormina, associate professor of nursing. This is the fourth year students in the community nursing course have linked the philanthropy component with their required service learning hours. During the fall quarter, a total of 1,295 hours were committed to 25 agencies by students.

The 72 students of the senior level community nursing course were divided into groups of four, and each group selected a nonprofit organization from a list of community organizations with 501(c)(3) designations that work in the area of hunger, homelessness, health and wellness. The groups completed service learning work with their selected organizations, writing reflection papers throughout the semester. Finally, they gave a presentation to their class about their experiences and each class voted to select their grant recipients.

Comments from students indicate that the experience will help them live the Mercy core values of service, excellence and compassion.

The Student Philanthropy Project, with funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (Learn and Serve America Higher Education), Ohio Campus Compact and Mercy College of Ohio, enables the students to add this philanthropy component to their service learning activities.

Msgr. William Kubacki serves guests during a celebrity wait night to benefit Central City Ministry of Toledo. (Chronicle photo by Laurie Stevens Bertke)

More than 400 people filled the Real Seafood Restaurant for the event Oct. 24. Guests were served by 45 celebrity waiters including Bishop Leonard P. Blair, Father Monte Hoyles, Bernie and Anne Heinl, Dr. Blaine and Debbie Keigley, Kate Savage, Dr. Ed and Donna Posluszny, Nancy Smythe, Dan and Lynn Anderson, Notre Dame Sister Carol Gregory, Father Tony Gallagher, Msgr. William Kubacki, Bill and Cathy Carroll, Hal and Kelly Reed and Tom Shields.

Waiter Kathy Martin entertained her group of 26 co-workers and friends from Directions Credit Union with games and stories, and Queen of Apostles principal Notre Dame Sister Brenda Haynes dressed in orange and passed out Halloween candy to her guests.

CCMT provides a faith-based, pre-kindergarten through eighth grade education to 420 students at its Rosary Cathedral and Queen of Apostles campuses in the central city.

Yarbrough & Co., under the direction of Tremell Yarbrough, is to perform at Toledo Rosary Cathedral at 4 p.m. Nov. 6.

TOLEDO—Yarbrough & Co., under the direction of Tremell Yarbrough, is to perform at Toledo Rosary Cathedral at 4 p.m. Nov. 6.

The concert is to include hymns, anthems, spirituals, classical, traditional and contemporary gospel music.

The multi-talented, Cleveland-based ensemble has performed throughout the greater Cleveland and surrounding areas. The group was invited to Ursuline College for the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration featuring Essence Editor-in-Chief, Susan Taylor.

Admission to the concert is free. A freewill offering will be accepted. This concert is co-sponsored by the Toledo Diocesan Office of Black Catholic Ministries.

Rosary Cathedral is located at 2535 Collingwood Blvd. at Islington Avenue. Ample parking is available and the cathedral is handicap accessible.

For more information contact the cathedral office at 419-244-9575.