Pope John Paul II ASSEMBLY NEWS Volume 10, Issue 3 September 2018 Affiliated Councils: Monsignor James Corbett Warren Memorial Council 5073 St. Gabriel Council 10061 Conseil St. Antoine-Daniel 10340 Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary 15920 Faithful Navigator s Message: Sir Knights, I trust that everyone and their families are having a relaxing and enjoyable summer. Color Guards: August no events. I have been in touch with Megan Crawford Manager of Community Events she will be our main contact until May 2019 when Valerie Amaral returns. She assures me that the is no hidden agenda as some of you have suggested there might be as to why the Knights have not been asked to participate (flag posting) at the Burlington special events. They have gone thru some changes in personnel and some construction at the museum. August 2nd Social BBQ: There was 51 attending with wives, friends, and Clergy. A very successful event, thank you all for your participation. Friar: As of Thursday September 6th we will have a new Friar Rev. Msgr. Philippe Jean Pierre. Rev. Magr. Philippe Jean Pierre will be taking his 4th at the November Exemplification. St Paul the Apostle Associate Pastor will celebrate mass at 7:00 pm and meeting will start at 7:30 pm. Installation of officers: Will take place Friday October 12th at 6:00 pm at St. Paul the Apostle Parish sandwiches snacks and beverages to follow in the parish hall (CWL). Day at the races: Since we have not been able to get a ground level dining room the event will be cancelled until such time we find suitable ground level accommodations. The Christmas Dinner Date Gala has been booked for Friday December 7th at Polish National Union of Canada Hall (2316 Farview St. Burlington). Cost per person $25.00 min. 60 people. This event will be called, Knights of Columbus (of Burlington) Christmas Dinner Gala. To be hosted by Pope John Paul II Assembly, open to all third degree Councils, family and friends. Pope John Paul II Assembly 3176 turns 10 July 1st 2019. As a suggestion with the support and participation of all it is suggested that we hold an Anniversary Event to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our Assembly. Please provide your input and ideas, would like with your approval a committee to overlook this event. All the events, and indeed the well been of our Assembly needs/requires support and dedication from all of you (us). Frank SK Frank Miele Faithful Navigator frankmiele1948@gmail.com ~ 1 ~
Faithful Captain s Message SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS Greetings and I hope all members are having a great summer. It seems like just last week that we held our annual BBQ. Everyone I talked to after seemed to enjoy themselves. We had a few guest speakers that were very interesting. And we also had our famous 50/50. The idea of having a BBQ like that was SK. Frank Miele s, and he did all the set up and the organizing. Thank you, Frank. As we get ready for another busy year I would ask that if anyone has an idea on how to improve our activities or programs to please bring them forward to myself or any member of the executive. Together we can make this a great year. I hope to see you all at our next meeting on Thursday September 6 th. We will start with the mass at 7:00 PM, with the meeting following at 7:30. SK Gerry Kelly SK Gregory B Gillies SK Paul F Catena SK Viho A Joki SK Steve R Marsh SK Thomas J O Brien SK William E Beckley Sept 5 th Sept 9th Sept 15 th Sept 17th Sept 17 th Sept 20th Sept 26th Vivat Jesus Tom O Brien Faithful Captain September ANNIVERSARIES SK Steve & Lady Rosemary Marsh Sept 7 SK Louis & Lady Antoinette Pennachetti Sept 12 SK William & Lady Lucie Jennings Sept 16 SK Joseph & Lady Theresa Milton Sept 16 Rev Mr Randal & Lady Joanne Matters Sept 18 SK David & Lady Marie Lord Sept 19 SK Jude & Lady Barbara Malone Sept 21 ~ 2 ~
Pope John Paul II Assembly Executive - 2018-19 Faithful Friar Rev. Msgr. Philippe Jean Pierre Faithful Navigator Frank Miele 416-606-0436 Faithful Captain Tom O Brien 289-337-4540 Faithful Pilot George O Brien (905) 335-0412 Faithful Comptroller Vic Lefebvre, PGK, PFN, FM 905-330-3545 Faithful Scribe Jim Csordas 905-681-2075 Faithful Purser Ron Milne, PGK, PFN, FDD 905-632-9064 Faithful Inner Sentinel David Lord 905-635-6375 Faithful Outer Sentinel TBA Faithful Admiral Finlay Morrison, PGK, PFN 905-336-0787 Faithful Trustee 2018 Joe Milton 905-632-5646 Faithful Trustee 2019 John Bennett 416 522 5117 Faithful Trustee 2020 Rocco DeVito 905 637 1220 Commanders Finley Morrison Position still to be filled Please speak to Finlay Morrison, or any of the current or past executive if you are interested in taking on the position of Captain! ~ 3 ~
Faithful Pilot s Report Please remember the following in your prayers: SK Gary Smith SK Ignatius MacDonald SK Rick Lomas SK John Shunk SK Andy Livingstone SK Joe Acosta SK Paul LaFontaine SK Brian Legault Fr. Ron Hodara Lady Cathy Bennett Continuing support for SK Harry Murphy & Family SK Tom Hutton & Family SK Pat Guay & Family (Bishop Redding Assembly) To be included in our prayer network, please contact me at (905) 335-0412 or by e-mail at ticbhoy@hotmail.com. George O Brien Faithful Pilot ~ 4 ~
COMMANDER S CORNER: September 6 th general meeting mass 7:00pm meeting starts at 7:30pm ~ 5 ~
WEBSITES We encourage all Knight of Columbus members to keep up to-date on current activities. To assist, we list below a directory of some of the main Websites. All SK can log on to the assembly website to send e- mails to fellow SKs. Pope John Paul II Assembly http://kofcknights.org/assembly.asp?a=3176 Monsignor James Corbett Warren Memorial Council 5073 www.kofc5073.ca Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Council 15920 http://kofcknights.org/councilsite/?cno=15920 ~ 6 ~
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Dear Members of the Catholic Movements and Associations of Canada, Further to recent news regarding the grievous sin, crime, and scandal of the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and associated cover-ups in the United States and elsewhere in the world, the Executive Committee of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has published the following statement. The CCCB statement is issued in communion with the Holy Father and his Letter to the People of God, and in reference likewise to a recent joint statement by the President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the findings of the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand Jury Chers members des mouvements et associations catholiques du Canada, À la suite des nouvelles récentes concernant le péché, le crime et le scandale des abus sexuels commis par des membres du clergé contre des personnes mineures aux États-Unis et ailleurs dans le monde, et les camouflages qui y sont liés, le Bureau de direction de la Conférence des évêques catholiques du Canada a émis la déclaration suivante. Celle-ci est publiée en communion avec le Saint-Père et sa lettre au Peuple de Dieu, et en lien avec une déclaration récente commune du Président de la USCCB. http://www.cccb.ca/site/eng/mediaroom/statements-a-letters/4970-statement-by-thecanadian-conference-of-catholic-bishops-on-thefindings-of-the-pennsylvania-investigating-grandjury http://www.cccb.ca/site/frc/salle-de-presse/declarationset-lettres/4970-statement-by-the-canadian-conference-ofcatholic-bishops-on-the-findings-of-the-pennsylvaniainvestigating-grand-jury Cordialement, Kyle www.cccb.ca The CCCB is the national assembly of the Bishops of Canada. Sincerely, Kyle ~ 9 ~
Statement by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the findings of the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand Jury Catholics across our country are rightly ashamed and saddened regarding the findings of the Pennsylvania Investigating Grand Jury. With Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, we reiterate the profound sadness that we as Bishops feel each time we learn about the harm caused as a result of abuse by Church leaders of any rank. The Bishops of Canada treat with great seriousness instances of sexual abuse of minors and inappropriate conduct on the part of all pastoral workers be they fellow Bishops, other clergy, consecrated persons or laity. National guidelines for the protection of minors have been in place in Canada since 1992, which dioceses and eparchies across the country have applied in their local policies and protocols. This fall, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops will launch updated and expanded guidelines promoting the safeguarding of minors and increasing accountability and transparency within Church leadership. In communion with Pope Francis, the Bishops of Canada want victims to know that the Church is on their side. Those who suffer are the Church s priority, and the Church wants to listen to them and to learn from them. The Catholic Bishops of Canada understand well how much these crimes can shake the faith and the spirit of believers. We hope and pray that the Catholic faithful will assist all of us in every way to create safe and respectful environments for everyone, especially minors and vulnerable adults in the Church and in all of society. Executive Committee Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops 20 August 2018 Other Church statements on this issue: - Pope Francis: Letter to the People of God, 20 August 2018 http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/letters/2018/documents/papafrancesco_20180820_lettera-popolo-didio.html - Statement by the Holy See Press Office, 16 August 2018 Complete text, https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2018-08/vatican-responds-topennsylvania-grand-jury-abuse-report.html - Joint statement by Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, President, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bishop Timothy L. Doherty, Chairman, USCCB Committee for the Protection of Children and Youth People, 14 August 2018 http://usccb.org/news/2018/18-138.cfm ~ 10 ~
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