Grand Knights Epistle

Transcription

1 Volume 14 Issue 3 Council Bulletin March 2014 Grand Knights Epistle Ivy Flynn is neat She has shepherded or is that shepherdessed our DART LEAGUE over the past years. A bit ago G. K. Jim and Ivy looked after this long standing club together and now she continues to facilitate the League because (Ivy happily says) it gets her out on Wednesdays. Bother Jim Lumley has too often been ignored. With the advent of call display sometimes some Brothers may have overlooked his invitation to become involved in one of the charitable works of the Order. That said most HAPPILY most Brothers have answered, said Hi and then Sure Dennis Grand Knight - Father Ernie Deslippe Council 1467 A SHOUT OUT to Carol Coveny as well for her ongoing invitation to the ladies who are married to us. The Auxiliary is composed of all of the wives of Knights really - even mine and yours. The Auxiliary staged a Chili dinner, the Valentines Luncheon (roses and wine and proper food offerings.) and again hosted the men of the sliding rocks. When you think of March of course you think of LENT. BUT you also need to think of our Ceilidh. The really best tickets are available from the O Connor Family of course but for sure at our Hall, Brother Jim Lumley and your D.G.K. Peter O Donnell. This has been a sold out gathering in past years and perhaps an indication that the Irish ancestor and spirit of our founder is alive and well in this Council - - and all others as well of course AND Please make sure you welcome our new Brothers DAVE PRIMEAU (usher 9:00 Mass - H.A.) Susan is our new Aux. member RAFFELE PUGLIESE Lauri Rafflele is son-in-law to our Bro. DINO and of course Lauri will be with the Auxilliary Chaplain s Message During the month of March we celebrate St. Patrick the Apostle of Ireland as he was popularly known. St. Patrick was born in Britain, the son of a municipal official. At the age of sixteen he was kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland. His assignment was to be a shepherd for a flock of sheep. It was in Ireland that he learned the Celtic language and was converted to the Catholic faith. Later he escaped his bondage and fled to France where he became a disciple of St. Germaine of Auxerre and visited the monastery on the isle of Lerias near Cannes ( ). Returning to Auxerre he spent the next 15 years studying for the priesthood. It was Pope Celestine 1 that sent Palladius as a missionary to Ireland, but he died there within a year. Consequently St. Germain ordained Patrick as Bishop so that he could continue Palladius work. Patrick arrived in Ireland in 432. He converted some of the chieftains and was very successful in adapting the gospel to the Irish culture. Ireland is the only country in Western Europe in which the church was established without martyrdom. A few years before his death he convoked a synod and turned over the government of the Church in Ireland to other Bishops. St. Patrick died on March 17, 461 and was buried at Saul on Strangford Lough where he had built his first church. Although he was venerated in Ireland and England for many centuries, his feast was not listed in the Roman calendar until Father Brian McColl

2 40 cans for lent food drive This is a Knights of Columbus program designed to fight hunger in our community. Christ fasted for 40 days in the desert BE MY HANDS... This food drive invites Knights and friends to donate 1 item of non-perishable food for each of those days. All food donated will go to the Caring Cupboard. Can we beat that this year? Ladies Auxiliary Next Meeting is Monday, May 12 7:00 pm at the K of C Hall Elections of Officers Please consider letting your name stand for office. Contact Carol THANK YOU to Carol and crew for the lovely Valentines lunch The Fourth Degree for the roses, and The Columbus club for the wine. Valentines day was nicer because of you. In support of the fight of Violence Against Women our council donated $500 from the breakfast on January 12th of this year. It would not be possible but for the dedicated volunteers who did the planning, the cooking, and the cleaning up. Knights in action Did you make it to a meeting this month? Our next general meeting is March 24. A light lunch will be served after the meeting. Hope to see you there. Page 2

3 Come join us for our 4th annual St. Patrick's Day Family Ceilidh Sunday March 16 from 3 to 7 pm. Advance tickets $5.00 each Family $20.00 (children under 10 free) At the door $7.oo each or Family $25.00 Tickets include a party favour Entertainment Celtic Knot, (Performing traditional Celtic folk music) As well as local singers, dancers, A face painter, and a craft area for the kids and kids at heart. Food Irish stew as well as chili and hot dogs Knights Of Columbus Golf League 2014 This marks the third year for the KofC Golf League at the Bluffs. Sue and Mark have offered the same great deal of twelve games for the price of their ten game package. The league runs for twelve weeks in June, July and August. Tee times are available in the morning afternoon, and evening to accommodate retirees and shift workers. This is open to all Brothers and their spouses. We offer a men s and ladies league. The membership is $200 and includes 12 nine hole games two free buckets of range balls, one free nine and dine, and great prices. Members of the Bluffs pay only a $50. KofC registration fee. Contact Brother Peter O Donnell@rogers.com or Remember 2 weekends in July 18,19,20 & 25,26,27 Thomas the Train will be our big moment in the sun. If you have not volunteered for something this year please consider the Thomas weekends. Your council needs your help for a shift with Thomas. It s great fun and it brings in the charity money we need to carry out our mission to help our community. The Social Justice group at Holy Angels thanks the Knights [Bro. Peter O Donnell] and our Ladies Auxiliary [Carol Coveny and Lise Baca] for so generously participating in their recent Chili Challenge Look For Us Mar. 1 Charities Raffle Home Hardware Mar. 2 Holy Angel s Eucharistic Ministry Mar. 3 4th Degree St. Thomas Mar. 7 & 8 Charities Raffle Super Store Mar. 9 Knights of Columbus monthly breakfast Mar.10 Executive Meeting. Mar.16 The Ceilidh Gathering Mar.17 Columbus Club All invited but Travelling Cards required for entry to this March enclave Mar.24 Business Meeting Maria Gatfield speaker Knights of Columbus monthly breakfast will be held on Sunday March 9 From 9:30 till 12:30 At Holy Angels Become a regular. Page 3

4 From the Knights of Columbus soup kitchen 184 Servings of turkey vegetable soup were prepared on Wed.19 For The Caring Cupboard. Thanks to the same dedicated Knights that turn out for this event every month. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DART LEAGUE Team standings as of February 19, 2014 RUTH S BOYS 64Pts CHEAPSHOTS 51 Pts DOUBLE TOPS 48 Pts DON S GIRLS 48 Pts MISS FITS 48 Pts HOT N READY 39 Pts FAB FIVE 49 Pts LOONIES 33 Pts Blessings, Ivy Flynn KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FATHER ERNIE DESLIPPE COUNCIL 1467 ST. THOMAS GAMING CENTRE ASSIGNMENT DATES FOR MARCH, APRIL 2014 SUNDAY MARCH 9 th 2:15 PM OTIS CLIFTON ROY EWART TUESDAY MARCH 18 th 9:00 PM JIM COVENY LARRY McCAFFERY TUESDAY MARCH 18 th 11:15 PM BILL RESSLER BRIAN CHOUINARD REMINDER FS Chat from Bill Ressler: March 2014 Brother s, dues are now overdue. Fourty Eight Second Notices were sent to those Brothers for whom payment has not yet been received. Knights Alerts will be issued shortly for those members who still have outstanding dues. Please pay as soon as possible. Remember this money helps fund the many projects we support. Late notices waste your dues! Happy Birthday!!! Art Beaudry, Jim Dewan, John Ferriman, Joe Fric, Jim Gilmore, Patrick Houston, Dean Kitts, Dave McCormick, Albert McIntosh, Peter O Donnell, Dave O'Grady, Greg Reynaert, Todd Sargent, Mike Smith, Lloyd Sylvester, Steve Wachowiak, Ed Yurek We are grateful to CIPG St. Thomas for their contribution toward the printing of our bulletins this year. Page 4

5 Only Having Insurance Through Work Doesn t Work Do you know anyone whose life or career has drastically changed during these years of economic downturn? It s very likely that someone in your immediate or extended family or group of friends is facing financial uncertainty. Maybe there s a possibility that you (or your spouse) could lose your job or change employers. Too many people have often relied on group term life insurance as their only safety net. Often, this insurance is an employee benefit provided at low or no cost. The existence of this coverage might convince someone that personally-owned life insurance is not necessary. But only having through work insurance can leave you and your family vulnerable. Most group life insurance policies are limited in amount, which may be tied to salary or some other benchmark. These numbers are often capped, and this cap may be dangerously low when compared to your family s actual needs. In fact, a detailed needs analysis that evaluates your specific situation, will likely show that any employer-provided coverage falls short. In addition, the amount of group insurance offered is almost always reduced, sometimes dramatically, when you retire. You could one day find yourself without coverage, and if your health has changed (which it will as you age), you might also find yourself unable to secure individual protection. At the very least, it will definitely be more expensive. While group life insurance can help, it does not replace the need for individually owned life insurance. I ll be happy to meet with you and provide a no-cost needs analysis, so you ll know exactly where you stand. I m at or martin.evers@kofc.org. Call me let s talk. Field Agent Martin Evers, PGK, PFN, FIC Councils 1467, 3212, 4189, 4502, and Executive Grand Knight Dennis Collins Chaplain Fr. Brian McColl Deputy Grand Knight Peter O Donnell Chancellor Barry MacMillan Recording Secretary John Nolan Financial Secretary Bill Ressler Treasurer Gary Slaght Lecturer Tim Buchanan Advocate Larry McCaffery Warden Roy Ewart Inside Guard Richard Lenz Outside Guard Don Nolan Alois Van Hooydonk Trustee for 3 yrs Neville Johns Trustee for 2 yrs Armand Matte Trustee for 1 yr Bernie Sheridan Ladies Auxiliary President Carol Coveny Columbus Club President Dave Elford Fourth Degree Navigator Bob Beausoleil Squires Chief Councilor Peter Kuntz District Deputy, District #009 Peter Bourque peterbourque@sympatico.ca Fraternal Advisor Martin Evers Bulletin Editor Roy Ewart ewartroy@gmail.com Web site Coordinator Martin Evers mevers@eversweb.on.ca Knights of Columbus Hall Manager - Roy Esbaugh Phone John Ambrose Lino Beltrame John Brown Ron Butters Tom Cassidy Benny Clarke Roger Cyr Italo Difilippo Gerald Elford John Jacobi Sr. Rene Kosynski Bill Laverty Cliff Marentette Cliff Maxwell Norm Mailhout Joe Moser Page 5 Prayers for the Sick Margaret Ballantyne, widow of George Ballantyne Sarah Berger, daughter of Harold Berger Norma Blackwell widow of Charlie Blackwell Ivana Brisson, wife of Mike Brisson Donna Brosnan, wife of David Brosnan Ted and Jean Burnham Gerry and Miriam Costello John Evers, father of Martin Evers Maria Jach, and Zdzislaw Jach Pauline Morgan, wife of Patrick Morgan Carol O Connor, wife of Dan O Connor Gisele Paquin, widow of Ray Paquin Forbes and Margaret Smith Annie Vanderhyden, wife of John Vanderhyden We also pray for all the deceased of Holy Angels and St. Annes Parishes If there is anyone in your family in need of our prayer please call Bro. Henry Poirier There are many of our members having difficulties physical and otherwise. If you are aware of someone in need of attention please give them a call or a visit. Your thoughts and consideration are needed.

6 PRO LIFE PROGRAM: Director: Larry McCaffery Euthanasia is now legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland (in Switzerland doctors are not punished for performing assisted suicides), Australia and Columbia. It is also legal in 3 states in the U.S.A., Oregon, Washington and Montana. New Hampshire's Senate has defeated an effort to legalize assisted suicide. Belgian lawmakers gave final approval this month (Feb. 2014) to a measure that would allow euthanasia for incurably ill children enduring insufferable pain. King Philippe was expected to sign the measure into law and make Belgium the first country to lift all age restrictions on legal, medically induced deaths. Pray that euthanasia does not spread world wide. Rose Sunday for the plight of the unborn will be held April 5-6 at Holy Angels and St.Annes Church Director: Bro Gord Smith gosmit@execulink.com REMEMBER LENT On behalf of the Council, I would like to thank Fr. Mark Poulin for organizing such a meaningful liturgy for our Marian Prayer Program in honour of the Immaculate Conception at St. Anne s on Feb. 11, [the World Day of the Sick]. Many people have commented positively on the Liturgy. I would also like to thank Brother Larry McCaffery for organizing our Brother Knights from St. Anne s as well as those Brothers who responded to Larry s call and assisted in the liturgy in any way. As Lent rapidly approaches, plans are underway for our second annual 40 Cans for Lent Food Drive. An announcement will be found elsewhere in the bulletin. Look for sales, and please be generous! Finally, a Brother Knight contacted me to inquire about getting another rosary. His had gone missing. Do you know where yours is? BULLETIN DEADLINE March 23rd Please submit your reports electronically to the bulletin editor. Roy Ewart at: ewartroy@gmail.com. Written submissions should be delivered to Henry Poirier before the deadline. Page 6

7 T A V E R N ~ S T T H O M A S 701 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, Ont MUSIC * SPORTS * NOSTALGIA Ron & Tim Buchanan This Card Entitles You To One Single Combo at $4.99 We Never Cut Corners Expiry Date ~ Sept. 1, 2014 Valid at the St. Thomas location only. Prestaurants Inc Talbot., St.. Thomas, ON N5P 1E7 ~ **An excellent way to thank our sponsors is to patronize them in any way you can.** Page 7

8 3-41 Mondamin St. St. Thomas, ON N5P 6H Store 572 Talbot Street Ph Cell