COMPASS NEWSLETTER May & June 2017

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1 Barrie Council Saint John Vianney Parish 13 Baldwin Lane Barrie On COMPASS NEWSLETTER May & June 2017 Sacred Heart of Jesus have Mercy on us Immaculate Heart of Mary Pray for us Next Executive Meeting: Fourth Thursday every Month: Thursday May 25, :00PM Pending availability will be in the Luke room or in the Father Blackwell Room downstairs Next General Meeting: First Thursday every Month: Thursday June 01, 2017 at 7:00PM in the Luke Room. 1

2 Inside This Issue: Subject Page Grand Knights Report 3 Financial Secretary Report 4 & 5 Chancellor s Report 5 Executive Directory 6 Activity Programs for 2016 & & 8 Up Coming Events 9 & 10 Golf Tournament 10 & 11 Completed Events 12 Humorous 15 Birthdays 16 Wedding Anniversaries 16 Prayer Requests 17 Issues of Interest: Web links 14 & 15 Pro Life Article 13 New Trailer Pictures 18 Rosary Sunday Poster 19 2

3 Grand Knights Report: Grand Knight s Report May 4, 2017 Our primary order of business tonight is nominations for Executive positions for the coming year, so I will try and keep my report brief, 1. I attended the Annual State Convention on April 21st & 22 nd. The only resolution impacting the councils financially is a $40 per year assessment allocated to the Columbian Squires. 2. We ve only sold 34 tickets to the Mother s Day Brunch, but we are committed to holding this event regardless and we ll need volunteers after each mass again this weekend to sell tickets (I have the tickets and cash box with me). We also need volunteers to help prep food and supplies, setup the day before, and cook and serve at the event. I will compile a list and it to the members requesting help. Ross, Peter and I will be purchasing the food and supplies. I suggest we meet briefly to review the list after 9:30 mass on Sunday. 3. We are also committed to selling hot dogs, burgers, water and pop from our food trailer at the Multicultural/Heritage Day at the church on Sunday, June 11 th. 4. Ross and I met with Father Biju regarding our concerns about a rather compressed fundraising timeframe of 2 years for the Monument Project and requested that it be extended to 4 years. Father agreed to speak with the anonymous donor but he didn t foresee a problem. The project and fundraising campaign will be rolled out to the Parish after all Archdiocese approvals are received and special collection envelopes are printed. All envelopes will be collected and passed to the Knights weekly. The funds will be recorded on a spreadsheet of donors and deposited into our charitable account and donated to the church earmarked for the monument project. Council tax receipts will be provided to all donors and envelopes will be retained for verification. 5. I want to extend a special thanks to the team of brothers that managed the recent trailer transaction. That would include Tom Osler, Ross Armstrong and Ken Crickard and Bob Griffin. I d also like to express our thanks and appreciation to Tom Osler for agreeing to store all 3 trailers on his property in Ivey at no cost to the council. There are many tasks and efforts that go on behind the scenes, outside of the fundraising events themselves that we are not always aware of and it s important to recognize those contributions. 6. Once again, I encourage all brothers that will have received their Knighthood (or 3 rd degree) by June of this year to please consider running for an Executive position. David Ross Grand Knight 3

4 Financial Secretary s Report: Why do we pay our council yearly membership dues and how is this money spent? I am going to try to answer this question. To start off the fact is that most or all of the money raised during our fund raising events are donated to the church and the remainder to a number of community charitable organizations. The council has yearly costs for supplies and shipping, postage, printing and many other things that come up over the year. Our youth Basketball Free Throw ($300 to $400) must be paid out of our General Fund. Then there is the fact that over 50% of your dues are sent to the Supreme Council and the Ontario State Council to help them in the good works they do locally and internationally. The Columbian Magazine which you receive each month is a great source to keep you up to date on what we are all contributing too. All the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: Charity Our Catholic faith teaches us to Love thy neighbor as thyself. Members of the Knights of Columbus show love for their neighbors by conducting food drives and donating the food to local soup kitchens and food pantries, by volunteering at Special Olympics, and by supporting, both spiritually and materially, mothers who choose life for their babies. Knights recognize that our mission, and our faith in God, compels us to action. There is no better way to experience love and compassion than by helping those in need, a call we answer every day. Unity None of us is as good as all of us. Members of the Knights of Columbus all know that together we can accomplish far more than any of us could individually. So we stick together we support one another. That doesn t mean that we always agree or that there is never a difference of opinion. It does mean that as a Knight of Columbus you can count on the support and encouragement of your brother Knights as you work to make life better in your parish and community. Fraternity Venerable Michael J. McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died often prematurely. The Order s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do the good works of individual Knights, who gave more than 73.5 million service hours in 2015, illustrating how Catholics serve each other in fraternity and mercy. Patriotism Members of the Knights of Columbus, be they Americans, Canadians, Mexicans, Cubans, Filipinos, Poles, or Dominicans, are patriotic citizens. We are proud of our devotion to 4

5 God and country, and believe in standing up for both. Whether it s in public or private, the Knights remind the world that Catholics support their nations and are amongst the greatest citizens. NO KNIGHT WILL STAND ALONE There may be cases of Brothers in distress during these economic times. If you are in need of any assistance and / or concerned with the paying of your dues for the upcoming year 2017, contact the Grand Knight, David Ross, at (705) or the Financial Secretary, Paul Bench, at (705) They will handle all situations with the utmost privacy. Paul Bench Financial Secretary 42 Brookfield Crescent Barrie Ontario, L4N 9R6 Chancellor s Report: I would like to invite all Brother Knights to join our newest members who will be doing their Formation (2nd) degree on May 16th at the KOC Hall at 7:30 pm. Also, our golf tournament is fast approaching. If you don't want to be disappointed get your registration in at the earliest. Invite your spouse, neighbours and friends. In order for our first annual tournament to be a success, it is imperative that each one of us find a sponsor for a hole or a prize. To date we have very few prizes and only approximately 10 hole sponsors. Let's all pitch in for the sake of Hospice Simcoe and our Council. 5

6 Executive Directory: Knights of Columbus St. John Vianney Council Executive for Position Name Phone Number Past Grand Knight John Keates Grand Knight David Ross david.ross0719@gmail.com Deputy Grand Knight Sean Roberts Chaplain Father BiJu Chancellor Peter Goulet Recorder Greg Belanger Treasurer Ross Armstrong Financial Secretary Paul Bench Advocate Keith Binns Warden Tom Osler Inside Guard Anthony Sacco Outside Guard Brian Allen Trustee 3 rd Year Raymond Haggan Trustee 2 nd year Robert Richard Trustee 1 st year Henri Bazinet Fraternal Advisor Patrick Suley pat.suley@kofc.org Lecturer?? District Deputy Michael Dynes Compass Editor Les Watts lwatts5702@rogers.com Directors: Programs Director Sean Roberts Bingo Director Ross Armstrong Brothers: As mentioned in the Grand Knights report there is still needed a Council/Social Director, a Pro Life Director, and a Lecturer. If you are interested in any of these positions please contact the Grand Knight David Ross by or telephone as noted above. 6

7 The Knights of Columbus St. John Vianney Council #10370 Activity Programs Schedule 2016 & 2017 (Updated May 5, 2017) Date Activity Directorate Director/Chairman July 29-Aug 1/16 Kempenfest Special Event Aug 23-28/16 Barrie Fair Special Event Sept 11/16 Rosary Sunday Community (Midland) Sept 12/16 Borden Appreciation Special Event Day 9am-3pm Food Trailer Sept 17-18/16 Distribute bags for Community Food Drive Sept 17-18/16 Recruitment Drive (all Recruitment Peter Goulet masses) Sept 24-25/16 Collect Food Community Sept 29/16 Pub Night Council Oct 2/16 Life Chain (Pro-Life Church Bob Richard Coalition) Oct 13/16 1 st Degree/to be Recruitment Peter Goulet confirmed Nov /16 Guest Speaker Grand Knight Nov /16 Memorial Mass Church Bob Richard (Deceased Knights) Nov /16 2 nd Degree Recruitment Peter Goulet Nov 19/16 Thornton VFF Turkey Special Event Shoot Dec 10/16 Breakfast with Santa Special Event SJV Elementary School Dec 14/16 Spaghetti St Community Gabriel s Dec 18/16 3 rd (Knighthood) Recruitment Degree St Joseph s HS Dec 24/16 Parking at Church Church Bob Richard Jan 21/17 Basketball Free Throw Youth David Lloyd/Kyle Tilley (Schools) Feb 4/17 Men s Breakfast (Lead Recruitment up to Recruitment Drive) Feb 12/17 Recruitment Drive Recruitment Feb / 17 Basketball Free Throw (District) Youth David Lloyd/Kyle Tilley 7

8 The Knights of Columbus St. John Vianney Council #10370 Activity Programs Schedule 2016 & 2017 (Updated May 5, 2017) Date Activity Directorate Director/Chairman Feb 28/17 KofC Pancake Supper Community Mar 10/17 Stations of the Cross Mar 14/17 1 st (Admission) Degree Recruitment Peter Goulet Apr 8/17 Farm Auction Special Event Essa Agriplex Food Trailer Apr 14/17 Good Friday Parking Church Bob Richard Apr / 17 Youth Program? Youth Kyle Tilley (Schools) Soccer Challenge? May 4/17 Nomination Night Grand Knight May 14/17 Mother s Day Brunch in Community Hall (after 11:30 mass) May 14/17 2 nd (Formation) Degree Recruitment Peter Goulet May /17 Appreciation Night for Church Bob Richard Altar Servers June 3/17 Golf Tournament Special Event Peter Goulet June 11/17 Parish Heritage Day Special Event (Food Trailer) June 4/17 3 rd (Knighthood) Recruitment Peter Goulet Degree June 15/17 Pub Night (Wickies) Special Event? June 28/17 Snowbirds-Barrie Special Event Waterfront (Food Trailer) Aug 4-7 /17 Kempenfest Special Event (Food Trailer) Sept2&3/17 Light up Barrie- Special Event Waterfront Food Trailer Sept 17/17 Parish Picnic Parish Event Sept/17 Youth Program? Youth Kyle Tilley (Schools) Soccer Challenge? Nov 18/17 Turkey Shoot Special Event Thornton VFF (Food Trailer) Nov. 28/17 Council Christmas Party (Holiday Inn) Special Event 8

9 Upcoming Council Events: Note: Brothers if you are available to help with these following events please use the sign up form on our Website as noted in the Weblink section of this Compass which is prepared by brothers Sean Roberts or David Ross. However, if it is easier for you to sign up, you can notify David Ross by at or by phone at There will be reminder s sent out prior to each event. Council Pub Night June 15, 2017 : Brothers the Pub Night has not take place as yet, however this event has been scheduled for Thursday June 15, The Pub will be Wickies as picked from the results of the survey the Grand Knight sent out asking if the brothers wanted a Pub night or card night. An will be sent out to all brothers with the details in the coming weeks. Nominations for June Election of New Council Executive May 04, 2017: Nominations will be held under new business at our May 04, General meeting. If you would like to stand for a position or would like to nominate a brother for an executive position please come out to the General meeting on May 04, at 7pm. Mother s Day Brunch May 14, 2017: Brothers; the Mother s Day brunch is approaching quickly and there is need of help in cooking and serving food. Please watch for an to sign up on our web page or by calling Dave Ross by david.ross0719@gmail.com or by phone at nd (Formation) Degree May 16, 2017: The Formation Degree (Formally 2 nd Degree) will be held at the Knights Hall on Berczy St. Tuesday May 16, Candidates to arrive no later than 7:30pm as ceremony starts at 8pm sharp. If there are any brothers who have not taken the 2 nd degree yet and if this is a good time, please try to make this degree and then you will be ready for the Knighthood Degree (formally the 3 rd degree). It would be great if other brother knights could come out to support the candidates going though the degree and to congratulate them. (Knighthood) formally Third Degree Exemplification June 04, 2017: The Knighthood degree will be held at St. Josephs High School on Cundles Rd. E. on Sunday June 4, 2017, Candidates are to be there no later than 1:30pm. Exemplification will start promptly at 2:30pm. The Dinner will be held at Knights Hall on Berczy St. at 5:15pm. It would be great if other brother knights could come out to support the candidates going though the degree and to congratulate them. Please let Grand Knight Dave Ross or Peter Goulet know if you are interested in attending this degree so they can register you either as a candidate or if you are going in support of the candidates. Also let them know if you are going to both degree and dinner or just going to degree or just going to dinner. 9

10 Heritage Sunday June 11, 2017: Brothers; Once again St. John Vianney is hosting Heritage Sunday on June 11,2017 after the 11:30am Mass in the parish hall. Father has asked that the Knights sell Burgers, hot dogs, and drinks. Brothers will be needed to help with cooking, serving and clean up with our trailer. Please look for an to sign up on our web page or contact David Ross by at or by phone at Snowbirds-Barrie Water Front June 28, 2017: Brothers; The Snowbird air show will be coming to Barrie water front on June 28, 2017 and the Knights will be serving food from our trailer at this event. Brothers will be needed to help with cooking, serving and clean up with our trailer. Please look for an to sign up on our web page or contact David Ross by at or by phone at St. John Vianney Golf Tournament June 3, 2017: Brothers, this will be our Councils first golf tournament to be held at Innisbrook Golf Course on June 3, Details are on the attached poster. Volunteers are needed to make this event a great success. Brother Peter Goulet is chairing this event and is looking for brothers who may have contacts with businesses who may want to sponsor a hole or donate a prize, to help with raising money for our Charities. If there is enough prizes donated there may be a silent auction as well. The cost per person to gulf including Golf Cart is $ per Golfer. If you can help with getting sponsors and or prizes donated for this event please contact Peter Goulet by at peter.goulet@sympatico.ca or by phone at as soon as possible. 10

11 St. John Vianney Knights of Columbus Council st Annual Golf Tournament for Charity all proceeds going to Hospice Simcoe Saturday June 3, 2017 Shot Gun Start Time 2PM Cost per Golfer: $ Includes Golf Cart Prizes to be awarded There will be a Silent Auction Roast beef Dinner to follow after Tournament Held at Innisbrook Golf Course 211 Lockhart Rd. Barrie Ontario For Signup and further Information Contact: Peter Goulet by Phone at by at peter.goulet@sympatico.ca 11

12 Completed Council Events: Stations of the Cross March 10, 2017: Thank you to the brothers who volunteered to participate in the Stations of the Cross by carrying the cross and candles to each station, and thank you to the brothers and their families who joined the congregation. There was a great turn out at the poverty meal as well as at the Stations of the Cross. 1 st (Administration) Degree March 14, 2017: Congratulations to the candidates who received their Administration Degree (Formally the 1 st Degree) and thank you to the brothers who came out to witness the degree to support our new members. 2 nd (Formation) Degree April 11, 2017: Congratulations to the candidates who received their Formation Degree (Formally 2 nd Degree) and thank you to the brothers who came out to witness the degree to support our members. Good Friday Parking Friday April 14, 2017: Many thanks to the brothers who came out to help with the parking of cars for the 3pm service. Job well done. Farmers Auction Saturday April 08, 2017: Brothers this was our first event with the New Trailer and some lessons and ideas were learned for future events that will help the events to work smoothly. The event went very well and a tremendous thank you to the brothers who volunteered for this event. 12

13 Pro-life Article: Pro-choice argument: Religion should not influence our laws. Pro-life answer: 1. That statement begs a more fundamental question - what is the unborn? If the unborn is in fact a human being, then we can't permit abortion simply on the basis that Christianity opposes it. 2. Laws against murder and stealing are based on the 10 Commandments. Which one of these would you like to toss? The truth is that killing children in utero violates the natural law, not just Christian teaching. 3. If something is true, it remains true, regardless of who agrees with it. Should we stop teaching times tables in school because the Church agrees with arithmetic? The nature of the unborn is key in this debate, not who are the groups debating it. Pro-choice argument: What about compassion for young women whose lives will be ruined by an unwanted pregnancy? Pro-life answer: #1. That statement begs a deeper question - what is the unborn? If the unborn is in fact a human being, we cannot choose one person's convenience over another person's life. The inherent right to not be killed always ranks higher than the alleged right to be free from hardship or inconvenience. #2. It is false to suggest that their future educational and career goals must end because one becomes pregnant. With the choice of adoption and the many support programs which exist today, young women or teens can postpone their educational plans but still achieve them. Pro-choice argument: It's cruel to force a woman to carry a pregnancy which was the result of rape. Pro-life answer: #1. The Supreme Court has said that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment for rapists and that rapists don t deserve the death penalty. I don t think the innocent child conceived in rape deserves the death penalty for the crimes of her father. It seems to me that is cruel and unusual punishment. #2. Rape victims are 4 times more likely to die within the next year after the abortion, with a higher rate of suicide, murder, drug overdose, etc.. As someone who really cares about rape victims, I want to protect them from the rapist, and from the abortion. A baby is not the worst thing that could ever happen to a rape victim an abortion is. We need to educate the public on the truth in this matter and not make public policy based on myth and misinformation. #3. Rape victims choose abortion at half the rate of the average unplanned pregnancy, which is over 50%. Only 15-25% of rape victims choose abortion, depending on the study. The majority of rape victims choose to raise her child not the rapist s baby HER child. 13

14 Weblinks: The Knights of Columbus Increase Your Understanding of the Catholic Faith Through CIS Online Courses The Knights of Columbus offers two online courses the Luke E. Hart Series, and the Veritas Series for study. Based on the text from these incredibly popular booklets, both courses explore Catholicism and its underlying beliefs in a personal, easy-to-understand format. These two courses can be downloaded in PDF format to read on a computer or E Reader, or in MP3 format to listen to on a device like an ipod or in a CD player They can be downloaded at: Our Council St. John Vianney: Ontario State Council Other Councils: St. Mary s Council Holy Spirit Collingwood Council Alliston Council

15 Midland Council Orangeville Council Humorous: 1 - A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year old s. After explaining the commandment to "honor thy father and mother," she asked "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy answered, "Thou shall not kill." 2 - Terri asked her Sunday School class to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories. She was puzzled by Kyle's picture, which showed four people on an airplane, so she asked him which story it was meant to represent. "The flight to Egypt," said Kyle. "I see... And that must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus," Ms. Terri said. "But who's the fourth person?" "Oh, that's Pontius -- the Pilot!" 15

16 God Bless to those celebrating their Birthdays In: May: June: Henri Bazinet Joe Fiore Gregory Belanger Arthur Healey Joseph Bottone Peter Goulet Lucien Dion Ronald Keating Raymond Evask Marinus Logtenberg Matthew Forder Michael Winniski David Francis Nicholas HamiltonPiercy John Keates Michael Morris Bruno Severin Paul Sinagoga Thomas Smith God Bless to those celebrating their Anniversary In: May: June: Henri Bazinet Kenneth Crickard Maurice Keogh Gerald Parent Bruno Severin Leslie Watts Note: Brothers, at present there are only a few brothers on the list for Wedding Anniversaries, if you would like your Anniversary mentioned in the Compass, please forward you Anniversary information to Paul Bench by at pbench204@rogers.com or by phone at This is not mandatory it is only voluntary. 16

17 Prayer Requests: Brothers: Please remember in your prayers Brothers and their families who are in need of our prayers, :- Father Chris Bennet, Father Bill Scanlon, Father Denis Savgnec, Bro. Keith Binns, Bro. Bob Waring, Bro. Tony Sacco, Bro. Laverne Jones, Bro. Ross Armstrong,, Bro. Karl Filo, and his wife Anne, Mrs. Isabel Casey, S K Joe Guollette father-in-law of Bro. Ken Crickard, Carson Batters grandson of Bro. Keith Binns, Avery Maset daughter of Bro. Rudi Maset, Bro. Tony D Amellio, Bro. Tom Osler s father-in-law, Bro. Joe Grahams brother and Patricia Graham, Bro., Bro. Henri Bazinet s brother in-law Marcel, Bro. Les Watts brother in-law Mike McCormack, Bro. David Ross s sister Sheila and Len Lemana. Bro. Len Smyth, Bro. Robert Richard, Bro. Bob Griffin, Marie & Katine Francis Father Michael McGivney pray for us!! Editor Les Watts McWatts2@outlook.com May 2017 is the 100 th anniversary of Our Lady s visit to Fatima 17

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