GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE November 2015

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1 GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE November 2015 Dear Brothers: In November, we celebrate Thanksgiving.. We are encouraged to reflect with gratitude on what is happening in our lives. We come together to thank God for all that He has bestowed upon us. We must also reach out to those less fortunate than us. 7 Corporal Works of Mercy : feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, visit the sick, visit the imprisoned and bury the dead. Do at least one good deed every day. Pray for someone every day. November is a very busy time of year for us. We celebrate All Saints Day on Nov.1 st. (Holy Day of Obligation). Veterans Day is on November 11 th, we honor our nation s military men and women, who have scarificed for our country. Please pray for our troops and veterans. We will be celebrating our Memorial Mass on Nov. 17 th. We are holding our annual Thankgiving Charity Dance on nov. 21 st. Finally, Thanksgiving on nov. 26 th. The Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive was a huge success. We raised over $3, Thank you to all Brothers that volunteered for this event. It is an honor to serve you as your Grand Knight and follow the tradition of the Knights of Columbus and Arlington Council #109. On behalf of me and my family, I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. God Bless Council 109 Please remember to support our troops! Fraternally, Kevin Hickey Grand Knight November 1 st November 3 rd November 3 rd November 11 th November 17 th November 21 st November 26 th All Saints Day Monthly Council Meeting CC Board of Directors Elections Veteran s Day Annual Memorial Mass Thanksgiving Charity Dance Thanksgiving

2 Above and Beyond.I don t know if any of you notice, but the Blessed Virgin statue on the Council lawn has been repainted. This project took several hours to complete. It looks like a new statue. Thank you! Ray Carmichael Ray also wrote a nice letter that was published in the Advocate. It was a letter of explanation in response to the criticism the 109 Council took during our Tootsie Roll Drive the past couple of years. We were being accused of exploiting the people with special needs by sending them out to the surrounding businesses asking for donations for tootsie rolls. The article is revealing. It is nicely written and informative. (I copied it on the last page of this bulletin) Bro. George Prendergast sent in a nice donation to the tootsie roll drive. With it was a copy of the article Pope Francis asks us to please pray for him. We are excited to announce the new Knights of Columbus Council #109 website. The newly designed website will be easy and accessible to all members. Here is the website address to access all the Knights of Columbus Bulletins month. We are going paperless! There will be bulletins down the Knights of Columbus lounge, if you do not wish to wait for the bulletin via mail. And lastly, the Grand Knight has a laptop so you can him any upcoming events that you would like to add to the Knights of Columbus bulletin at grandknight109@gmail.com. Do you know that ladies are welcome in the lounge as guests of members at any time, except on the nights of Council business meetings? Do you know that we now have an ATM machine? The machine was installed since many guests at functions in the hall do not carry cash because they are accustomed to using bank cards. Just another small step along the long road toward modernity!

3 October Notes I am putting this edition of the bulletin out a little early so I will remind you what s still going on in October. - The Hallorans are performing at the K of C hall Sat. 10/24 at 8PM - Special Needs Halloween Party 10/26 from 6:30 8:30 - Halloween 10/31: Have a safe Halloween! NOTICE OF MOTIONS That Council 109 change the structure of the Memorial Mass from the word ABSENT as it is theologically incorrect and also offensive to some. It would be replaced with a very spiritual rendering that would include an immediate relative of the deceased. Submitted by Brother Ray Carmichael MOTIONS PASSED AT MEETING 1) Motion to donate $60 dollars to Sponsor a Wreath Across America ceremony, said sum to come from the Charitable and Civic Fund 2) Motion to donate $50 to sponsor Pennies from Heaven campaign to support the seminarians and promote vocations, said sum to come from the Charitable and Civic Fund 3) Motion to donate $100 to A-SNAP to offset the cost of the Annual Banquet, said sum to come from the Charitable and Civic Fund 4) Moved from the Blanket Coverage: a) $500 for the Boston Catholic Television Network. B) $350 for the Special Needs Halloween Party

4 COLUMBUS CLUB NEWS Elections for the Board of Directors will take place on Tuesday November 3, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Any Brother interested in running for Director should drop his name in the Columbus Club mailbox located in the lounge or contact PGK John Doyle or Brother Mike Coffey. There are four positions open for a three year term, one for a 2 year term. The annual meeting of the Columbus Club will be held following the election on November 3, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. COLUMBUS CLUB NOTES COLUMBUS CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION Board of Directors Sample Ballot Board of Directors Attendance Columbus Club Inc. David Lanata 9 of 9 Election of Officers David Couture 9 of 9 Tuesday, November 3,, 2015 John Doyle 9 of 9 Voting hours 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Peter Lahey 5 of 9. Bob Byrne 7 of 9 To vote mark X George Kenney 9 of 9 Director (3 year term) Vote for (4) only Scott Enwright 9 of 9 Bob Byrne [ ] Michael Coffey 9 of 9 Peter Lahey [ ] George Kenney [ ] Michael Daniell 8 of 9 [ ] [ ] Michael Keefe 2 of 4 Director (2 year term) [ ] [ ] Vote for (1) only

5 VETERANS DAY Veterans Day is on Tuesday, November 11 th. Please pray for our troops and veterans on this day. As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them, JFK Thank you to all who currently serve or have served in the armed forces. Please pray throughout the year for the sailors, soldiers, airmen and airwomen, Marines, members of the Coast Guard and all who serve in the military. This sacrifice protects our liberty. MEMORIAL MASS The Council Memorial Mass is on November 17, 2015 at 7:00pm at St. Camillus Church. Followed by a reception back at the council. Tickets will be on sale behind the bar. THANKSGIVING CHARITY DANCE We will host our annual Thanksgiving Charity Dance will be November 21, There will be a band for entertainment. Small appetizers will be served.

6 THANKSGIVING AT THE KNIGHTS Please come and join fellow Brothers to celebrate Thanksgiving morning on November 26 th at 9:00 am with a Bloody Mary s. All our welcome. THANKSGIVING DINNER We are offering, to all fellow brothers, a Thanksgiving dinner at the Knights of Columbus (2:00). There will be a sign-up sheet behind the bar or see Steve Meadows, if you would like to attend the dinner. What a great way to spend time with your fellow brothers than on Thanksgiving. ODDS AND ENDS $10,000 Drawing tickets have been mailed. You will be receiving them shortly. Please get your ticket money in as soon as possible. Thank you to Dave Couture and his wife for putting together the packets for this drawing. Children s Christmas Party Santa Clause will be making his annual appearance at the Arlington K of C hall on Sunday, December 20th. I m sure that there are a lot of children out there that are very anxious to meet with him during his visit. The fun will start at 2:00 pm and will not end until Santa has listened to the wishes of each and every child that attends. Forms will be down the club that must be filled out and returned to the council so that Santa s Elves will know what toys must be made for each child. If you can t make it down for the form you can me at michaelwdaniell@gmail.com and I will get you one. Deadline for the forms will be 12/13. We hope to see you all there. Come down to the council to watch the Patriots this season!. HALL RENTALS

7 BENEFIT FOR SCOTT ENWRIGHT The Town of Arlington Union Employees and AFSCME raised over $10,000 for Scott Enwright at the Knights of Columbus on Saturday, May 9 th. Scott Enwright and family would personally like to thank the Town of Arlington employees, Knights of Columbus and everyone that came out and showed their support as he continues to fight this disease. Please consider donating to the Enwright Family through their Go Fund Me page: COUNCIL CALENDAR November 1 st All Saints Day Holy Day of Obligation November 3 rd Monthly Council Meeting 7:00 November 3rd C C Board of Directors Elections November 11 th Veterans Day November 17 th Memorial St. Camillus 7:00 November 21 st KofC Thanksgiving Charity Dance November 26 th Thanksgiving, 2:00 dinner at club

8 OUR SICK & WAKE COMMITTEE Brother Kevin Hickey, Grand Knight KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS The following Brothers or family members have been reported ill. Your prayers are requested for their well-being and for the continued good health of all our Brothers and their families. A card or a visit would be appreciated. Bro. Scott Enwright, Worthy Chancellor Mary Sacca, daughter of PGK Jack Keefe Patricia Vincent, wife of Harold Skeets Vincent Bro.Sammy Femia IN MEMORIAM Please remember in your prayers the repose of the souls of Marilyn Randall- Sister of Bro. Bob Tosi Sr., Aunt to Bro. Bob Tosi Jr., PGK Barbara Lee - Wife of Bro. Donald Lee and Mother of Bro. Donald Lee Jr. Jeanne Cerce Mother of Bro. George Prendergast, PGK Matt Keefe Son of Bro. Mickael Keefe, PGK William Vincent Son of Bro. Harold Skeets Vincent HALL RENTALS Contact Brother Steve Meadows KOFC kofc109@aol.com

9 RAY S LETTER TO THE ADVOCATE It s that time of year again. The leaves on the trees are turning into a majestic panorama of colors. The hues of red and yellow seem to permeate the foliage everywhere. Here in Arlington, we see the familiar red and yellow vests worn by the Knights of Columbus doing their annual Tootsie Roll Drive. This fundraiser originated in 1970 at a K of C council in Tinley Park, Illinois. The original plan was to give out forget me not flowers. That idea did not fly. Someone came up the suggestion of Tootsie Rolls made in Illinois. History was made Monies collected have supported thousands of the handicapped, special needs people, access equipment, and many other worthy situations. In addition to the K of C members collecting, we are blessed to have some special needs people volunteering for this cause. This is their time shine! They look forward to socializing with people. To reach a goal, their goal. Some of them enter into competition with each other to collect the most money. They also enjoy the camaraderie of Knights. We appreciate and love them and KNOW them all. We deeply appreciate the generosity of all those who have contributed to help our cause over the years. When you see us over the Columbus Day weekend here in Arlington, say hello. Share our happiness!

10 CHAPLAIN James E. O Leary TREASURER Dave Couture, PGK, FDD (781) (781) GRAND NIGHT Kevin E. Hickey RECORDER John Doyle, PGK fkdx@rcn.com DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Scott Enright ADVOCATE Tim Buckley (617) (781) CHANCELLOR Dan O Leary TRUSTEES Dennis Broughton (781) Mike Keefe WARDEN Joe Crane Ed Teehan ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE (781) Paul Stanton, PGK INSIDE GUARD (781) Ron Sheehan INSURANCE GENERAL AGENT (781) James Schindler OUTSIDE GUARD (617) John Matheson DISTRICT DEPUTY (781) Nicholas W. Melanchook FINANCIAL SECRETARY (781) Jim Wells, PGK jjwels99@verizon.net LECTURER (781) Mike Daniel, PGK (781)