Father Gregory Bezy Assembly 2195 NOVEMBER 2016

Transcription

1 1 THE DESOTO KNIGHT COUNCIL 7120 Volume 16, Issue 11 Father Gregory Bezy Assembly 2195 NOVEMBER 2016 Serving the parishes of Christ the King, Holy Spirit, St. Gregory, and Good Shepherd Matt Hatch Grand Knight As of today the Pumpkin Patch sales are done for this year. I would like to thank all of those who gave of their time to help man this event. Also thanks to all of those who worked the Fall Fest here at Christ the King church with out your help it would not have been possible to man our venue. How his month we have our business meeting on November 7 don t forget to vote on November 8 officers meeting on the 12 0n the 19th we have the 50th anniversary of Christ the King Parish Pancake Breakfast on the 20th and then Thanksgiving on the 24. We also have coats for kids this month also So enjoy the holidays don t forget to be thankful for the blessings that you have received this year remember a lot of people are not as blessed as we are in this great country. We have a lot of freedoms that a majority of the world do not and are not able to have. So before you carve the turkey and are saying Grace be sure and remember those who are not as fortunate as we are. WHERE TO FIND WHAT Business meeting page 2 Business Meeting cont. Page 3 Council Pictures page 4 th Bus Meeting Page 5 September Calendar 5 Field Agent page 6 Birthday and wedding anniversaries Page 6 Have a Happy and blessed Thanksgiving

2 2 3RD Degree Business Meeting Grand Knight Matt Hatch Reported as follows: Thank you notes were received from Christ the King Church and from Sally Hermsdorfer thanking the Knights for the donation to the Building fund in the name of Art Hermsdorfer. Thanks were also expressed to Remie Granier, Dwight Wood, Don Coker, DJ Godwin, Francis Miller, and to Matt Hatch for helping with the spaghetti dinner at Sacred Heart School to raise money for the Pretti Scholarship Fund. Approximately $2500. was riased., making this one of the most successful fund raisers for the scholarship fund. Also thanks t a who helped unload the pumpkins from the truck on September 30. Knights of the Month for August was Brad Knox; Knight of the Month for September Aljendro Velez for September and the family of the month for September was Robert and Wendy Wilson. Financial Secretary Paul Shahan reported that we have on the roster 178 members which is a plus 2 and our insurance we still need 4 members. Membership Chairman Don Coker: remember the steak dinner that will be served to the members by the state council if we achieve our membership and insurance quota by December 31. Thanks to a the members who turned out to help with the Bingo at the Golden Living Center. Program Chairman Greg Henry : Our Hispanic Brothers did very well on the Taco and shaved ice. Adopt a Highway program was a great success with a good turn out Church Activity no report Youth Activity Chairman Dan Bicknell: the youth soccer kickoff and free throw challenge which was held at Holy Spirit had four winners the soccer and free throw here at Christ the King will be held during the Fall Fest on October 15 Council Activity Chairman Lonnie Treadaway: State likes our activities and our newsletter so be sure and send items to them Pro Life - Had 20 people standing in fornt of the church on Sunday October 2

3 3 3rd DEGREE BUSINESS MEETING CONTINUED Round Table: Good Shepherd: Breakfast after the 9:00AM Mass St Gregory: Catholic Students from Northwest Community College were represented at the All Faiths Conference Father Gregory was there and did a very good presentation in speaking to the students regarding the Catholic Faith. Holy Spirit: Bazaar was a success with over $20,000 raised. Old Business: On October 14 will set up for Fall Fest - please be there by 10:00AM Pancake Breakfast will be held on October 23 not the 17 New Business: Unite in service on kofc website enter your service hours there it makes the Fraternal Service form easier to fill out at the end of the Fraternal year Also remember that there are 5 Sundays in this month so the last Sunday in the month at 9:00AM the Rosary will be said on that Sunday Dan Garrigan was elected to the position of Advocate for our Council 4th Degree: Best Books are available The Master of Tennessee has requested a Fourth Degree Color Guard for the installation of the new Bishop of Memphis it is being held at Cannon Center at 2:00PM on October 19 they need as many as can be there in Regalia as possible District Deputy Dennis Fink: Thanks to the council for all their hard work and for being of assistance in the transferring of the Silver Rose - The District is doing very well in membership goals, keep up the good work.

4 4 COUNCIL ACTIVITY PICTURES Pictures taken above were taken at Fall Fest here at Christ the King These were two pictures taken at the unloading of the pumpkins for the Pumpkin Patch more pictures published next month.

5 5 Recap of Fourth Degree Meeting October 17 Communications Thank you notes from Sally Hermsdorfer and Christ the King for the donation to the building fund in the memory of Arthur Hermsdorfer Faithful Comptroller we are now at 60 members in our assembly Unfinished Business - Don t forget the Best Book Sales after the Masses at all four parish s for the next two weekends Project Package it was suggested by John Robinson that all the youth should be invited to join the sending of packages to our servicemen to help complete their service hours. New Business on the 19th of October the new bishop of the Memphis Diocese will be installed at the Cannon Center an Honor guard has been requested for that day On November 20 the Bishop fo Jackson will say mass at St Gregory at 8:00AM and at Holy Spirit at 10:30 AM Honor Guard has been requested Council 7120 Report: Coats for Kids Collection and Christmas Cards to be sold on the first two weekends in November there will be a Christmas Party for the Council on December 17. Ms Bridget Martin has requested an Honor Guard for the Veterans Day Mass to be held on November 11th Mass is at 10 AM we need to be at the Sacred Heart School at 9:30 AM ***************************************************************************************************** NOVEMBER CALANDAR November 7 Business Meeting - Rosary at 7:00PM followed by meeting November 11 Veterans Day celebration November 12 - Officers Meeting 9:00AM KofC Hall November 17 - Landers Center Event November 19-50th Anniversary of Christ the King Parish November 20 - Pancake Breakfast November 21-4th Degree Business Meeting November 24 - Thanksgiving

6 6 NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS Theodore Lander 11/7 Jim Linnemann 11/7 Roy Szekely 11/10 James Donnelly 11/10 Michael Kuehnel 11/12 Michael Garrigan 11/13 Rev Gregory Schill 11/14 Robert Enfield 11/16 Paul Raymond 11/17 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES Mr & Mrs Stephen Frazier 11/7 Mr & Mrs Theodore Lander 11/8 Mr & Mrs Francis McCann 11/10 Mr & Mrs Jaime Delgado 11/13 Mr & Mrs Kenneth Lubbers 11/20 Mr & Mrs Roy Szekely 11/24 Mr & Mrs Max Baer 11/25 Deacon & Mrs Ted Schreck 11/29 Mr & Mrs Joseph Stronski 11/29 Rev Timothy Gray 11/18 Anthony Pangelina 11/20 John Jarvis 11/22 David Daleke 11/22 William Reiff 11/25 Graham Dawson 11/25 Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to all the above James Priddy 11/26 Donald Nesseth 11/27