ST. NICHOLAS COUNCIL 7011 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR UPCOMING CALENDAR

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1 ST. NICHOLAS COUNCIL 7011 St. Cyril and Methodius Activity Center Mile Road STERLING HEIGHTS, MI DEC 2017 UPCOMING CALENDAR NOTE! Meetings at Ss. Cyril and Methodius will be held after the 6:00pm Rosary. DECEMBER 7, 2017~7:00pm BUSINESS MEETING DECEMBER 3, 2017~ PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT ST. RENE 8:00-NOON DECEMBER 10, 2017~ PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT ST. RENE 8:00-NOON DEC 17, 2017~ CHRISTMAS PARTY AT SAJOS DECEMBER 27, 2017~ ALL SAINTS SOUP KITCHEN 8:00-2:00 DECEMBER 28, 2017~OFFICERS MEETING 7:00PM FUTURE DATES: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND A BLESSED NEW YEAR JANUARY , 2018~ TEXAS HOLDEM AT FIVE STAR 1

2 GRAND KNIGHT REPORT Vivat Jesus Let us reflect as to where we have come in five months 1) A successful Baby Bottle Program 2) Purchasing a Ultrasound Machine and having it placed in a Pregnancy Clinic (Saving Babies) 3) Praying the Rosary in a Public Square Setting for the Healing of the Land (100 Hundredth Anniversary of the Fatima Miracle of the Sun) 4) Raising a moderate amount in are support of the Intellectually Disabled 5) Feeding the Homeless 6) Supporting our Church and Priest 7) Providing Fellowship It seems to me, we are supporting the Four Pillars we as a Council Adopted: Right to life Intellectually Disabled The Homeless Vocations, Way to Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This only happens when every Brother Knight works hard with dedication to achieve the goal. You make it happen, and that s what I call, making a difference. As I always say, just make a difference, evangelize your faith, and give me twenty-four hours of your time, and the rest is on you, so pick up the pace, just a little!!! Theirs always more to come. God Bless Tom Starynchak Grand Knight 2

3 DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT REPORT St. Nicholas Christmas Dinner at Sajo s December 17, 2017 The dinner is from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Arrive at 3:30 p.m. to get settled and place our menu selection so we can be served no later than 4:30 to 5:00 p.m. We will be using the Basic Dinner Two Menu The menu selection will be finalized and ALL payments must be collected at the December 7 th Business Meeting. The total count of those attending and the menu selection MUST BE submitted to Sajo s no later than December 8 th. We have the Regency Room contracted for a minimum of 25 people. We are required to pay for the number of guest confirmed regardless if the final number is less than confirmed. We ran into this problem last year. Sajo s will accommodate anyone who has a special menu need. If you have any questions bring them up at the above listed meetings or call me at Vivat Jesus Joe Honce III, DGK 3

4 RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT THE INSTALLATION OF THE ULTRASOUND MACHINE BABY BOTTLE RESULTS 4

5 Please remember in your prayers: BROTHER KNIGHTS Mario DiDonato Richard Nowakowski PGK,PFN Steve Kranson Joseph Zub Dan Lobby Joe Bieniek Jim Stelzer faithfudeacon John Ball Marty Polleni PSD Frank Slanda FAMILY Lori Gee, daughter of Michal Gray PGK Florence Bogedin, wife of Brother Bob Bogedin Anna DiDonato, wife of Brother Mario DiDonato Diane Weaver, wife of the late brother Dan Weaver Fran Janick Dan Weaver PGK Janice Jalowiecki, wife of the late Brother Ray Jalowiecki Diane Sulikowski, wife of Brother Larry Sulikowski Denise Mercier, wife of the late Brother Jerry Mercier PGK Laura Kaluska, wife of Brother Medard Kaluska Dale Grace PGK Jennifer Miller, Daughter of Brother Ray Jendrowski Ray Jendrowski Hañia White, wife of brother Joseph White Lori Leman, Daughter of Brother Jim Pawlik Also remember in your prayers all the l departed who once walked among us. May they rest in peace. 5

6 CHRISTMAS PARTY MENU DECISION TIME. PLEASE PICK OUT 4 ENTREES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ON THE MENU FOR THE PARTY. THE FOUR HIGHEST CHOICES WILL BE THE MENU. YOUR DECISION TO JOE HONCE III BY DECEMBER 7th. luz@honce.com THE COST OF THE MEAL AND HALL RENTAL WILL BE $29.00 PER PERSON. 6

7 CHILI COOK OFF Anyone that thinks they have a good chili recipe is asked to bring a crack pot full of their chili to St Rene s on February 3, 2018 after the 4:00 PM Mass. They can drop it off in the social hall before Mass. We are giving awards for the following categories: 1. The best tasting chili! 2. The most unusual chili! 3. The hottest chili! When you drop your chili off for judging please let us know what categories you want to be put in. if you think you have the hottest chili please advise us so we can warn the people before they taste it. For unusual it can be made from wild game such as bear, buffalo, deer, etc., but you have to tell us what makes it unusual. The way the contest will be judged is by the parishioners of St. Rene. After 4:00PM mass they may come and be a judge by buying 3 tickets for $3.00/person. The tickets will be different colors. They will have one vote in each category. They samples of the chili will be served by the Youth Ministry Group. You will be given a small sample of each chili for judging. Once you have determined you choices you can place the tickets in the appropriate voting container by the chili you select. Once everyone has had a chance to taste and vote, the votes will be counted and the awards will be presented. We will be offering Hot Dogs ($1/ea.), Coney Dogs ($1.25/ea.), French Fries ($1/serving) and pop (&1/ea.) for sale. The profits from this will go to the St. Rene s Men s Club and the Youth Ministry Group. So if you have a favorite Chili Recipe please make some for us. If you do not want to cook then please be a judge. It will be a fun evening. Everyone is welcome I will be entering the Chili Cook Off Name Please drop this form off in the office or give it to an usher. Thank you. FINANCIAL SECRETARY Happy New Year to you and your love one s will be a great year for St. Nicholas and the Knights of Columbus. Please remember to mail your check for the 2018 membership year. A second notice will be in the mail on January 15 th. Now is a time to make a resolution to join us at our first Thursday of each month business meeting. Please feel free to call me to learn about any of St. Nicholas Councils Events. A thank you for your the many years of service with the K of C. Vivat Jesus! Joseph White 7

8 Knights of Columbus BENEFITS NEWS UPDATE YOUR BENEFICIARIES UPDATE YOUR BENEFICIARIES: Sometimes it is easy to overlook the simplest of things. Take, for example, the beneficiaries on your life insurance policies. If your policy was applied for and issued several years ago, it may very well be that the person you originally selected as the beneficiary is no longer the person you would want to receive the policy proceeds. If you bought the policy when you were single, for example, you may have named your parents as beneficiaries. If you have since married, your policies should be updated to reflect your spouse as beneficiary. Maybe you ve had children since, who are not named on the policies. Most people list a primary beneficiary, who is specifically designated as the first in priority to receive policy proceeds. We also encourage the naming of a contingent beneficiary, an alternate person designated to receive policy proceeds, usually in the event that the original beneficiary pre-deceases the insured. I routinely call all of my policy holders for annual review appointments, usually near the anniversary date of your policy that is, the date it was originally issued. One of the matters that I ll discuss during this review is the status of your beneficiary designations. If they need updating, and they often do, I can complete the paperwork during that appointment. I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your family s needs. *Receive a complete Family Needs Analysis at my expense. In Christ, Ask about our GUARANTEED LIFE INSURANCE, ANNUITIES, LONG TERM CARE & DISABILITY INSURANCE Anthony Bliss, FICF Field Agent Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Insurance 750 Pine Ridge Lane, Madison Heights MI Cell: (248) E mail: Anthony.Bliss@KofC.org (12/2017NL) 8

9 We started off with a Goal of twelve new Brother Knights for the year. Exactly one per month. As of this point we have one on the books, with the potential of three more Brother Knights joining are ranks shortly. That leaves us eight more new members for the rest of the administrative year. This is do able, if every Brother Knight will ask a Practical Catholic Gentleman to join the order. Put it on your agenda, at least ask, you will be surprised, they may say yes. With that, the Council will have a Major Degree on November So I will be contacting all of our membership that are still First Degree Members, this will be your time to become a Full Knight with the Knights of Columbus by obtaining your second and third degree. Please consider fulfilling this goal. The major Degree will help us increase our membership. So help make it a success, ask a Practical Catholic Gentleman to join. Help will be needed to put a successful Major Degree on, so please give me some of your support a sign-up sheet will be provided at the next Business meeting. Membership Director 9

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11 CHANCELLOR S REPORT Parishioners and friends of Ss Cyril & Methodius Roman Catholic Church, Thank you for your gifts and pledges to help Father Silvain Bonneau Mbog. Your support guarantees that our parish will be able to maintain the many priestly services that we have enjoyed in the past Father Silvain will help with daily mases, Sunday Mass, devotions and confessions at Ss Cyril & Methodius Church. He attended our Knights of Columbus Council meeting last Thursday and expressed deep gratitude to all of his benefactors. Father Silvain said that he will keep his supporters and their families in his daily prayers. Jim Jaczkowski Knights of Columbus St Nicholas Council, Chancellor Father Silvain Bonneau Mbog is a priest from the Diocese of Edea, Cameroon (Africa). Born on July of Catholic parents, Fr. Mbog is the second child in a family of seven. After High School, he attended Saint Thomas Aquinas' Major Seminary in his home country, he was ordained priest on July 29, Father Mbog served as pastor in parishes in Cameroon and as Health Coordinator in his Diocese. He has been sent to the United States for nursing studies in an attempt to improve the health system of his diocese in Cameroon. He is attends Henry Ford School of Nursing in Dearborn Michigan and supports priestly service at Ss Cyril & Methodius Roman Catholic Church in Sterling heights, Michigan. 11

12 TEXAS HOLDEM BROTHERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP ON THE OCTOBER TEXAS HOLD EM. WE MADE $3,024 DOLLARS FOR THE CHARITY ACCOUNT. WELL DONE!! OUR NEXT EVENT IS JANUARY 17-20, KEEP SOME TIME OPEN FOR HELPING AT THIS EVENT. WE HAVE BREAKFAST AT ST. RENE S THE SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH AND THE FIRST TWO SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER AR E SPECIAL AS IT IS WITH SANTA. YOUR HELP IS ALWAYS WANTED AND APPRECIATED. WE START AT 7:00 AM AND FINISH BY 1:00 PM. COME AND JOIN US. THE FOURTH ANNUAL CHILI COOK OFF IS SET FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2018 AFTER THE 4:00PM MASS AT ST. RENE S. YOUR HELP IS ALWAYS NEEDED. IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE THAT IS NOT A PROBLEM. MAKE YOU RE HOTEST/UNUSAL/NORMAL CHILI FOR EVERYONE TO TRY. SEE YOUR THERE AT THESE EVENTS. ST. RENE PANCAKE BREAKFAST PROFIT FROM THE PROCEEDS ARE FOR THE SEM- INARIANS We will be having Pancake breakfast on the second Sunday of each month from December 3 thru April, the only exception is that we do the first two weekends in December for breakfast with Santa. If you have time please come out and help from 8:00am until 1:00, we stop serving about Noon. Thanks Bob & Jim Pawlik 12

13 ALL SAINTS SOUP KITCHEN DECEMBER 27, 2017 We will be serving a hot lunch to all our guests at All Saints Soup Kitchen at 7824 W. Fort Street in Detroit from about 8 until 2:00. We will need help in preparing and setting up to serve the food. We will meet at the Activity center around 8:00 and carpool from there. Please wear your red shirts. If you want to volunteer let the Grand Knight know or Jim. If you have any questions please contact Jim Wisniewski at

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18 The results from our first Baby Bottle Drive. Thanks to all who participated. 18

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