Sterling Heights, MI 48314 41233 Ryan Road St. Nicholas Knights of Columbus ST. NICHOLAS COUNCIL 7011 KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS St. Cyril and Methodius Activity Center 3777 18 Mile Road STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48314 Www.facebook.com/pages/knights-of-Columbus-7011 Note! Meetings at St. Cyrils will be held after the 6:30pm Rosary and 7:00pm Mass. JULY 2, 2015~8:00 Business Meeting JULY 24, 2015~Council Picnic at Raintree park 5:00pm August 2, 2015~District Corporate Communion Mass at St. Blasé 11:00am Mass after Mass Officer Installation AUGUST 6, 2015~8:00 Buisness Meeting AUGUST 16, 2015~Corporate Communion 1:30pm Mass at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Last Thursday of each month Officers Meeting. May 17, 2015~ Every Monday is Senior Corner at Sunnybrook11:00 till 3:00
CHANCELLOR S NOTES Dear Brother Knights, VIVAT JESUS Thank you for your vote of confidence in electing me Grand Knight. My personal kudos to Past Grand Knight Jim Pawlik, fellow officers and participating members for leading us to a Two Star Council position. While we are established with strength in certain areas of our council's viability, it goes without saying that we must bring into the fold of active/ participating members many of the younger men and families who have joined over the past few years. This is essential for our council's near term success in continuing with the many programs and ministries that we have supported in the past. We will also need to capitalize and focus on our fundraising events to build up our pool of funds to a level where we can fund the programs in the way we are used to doing. This may take a little while, unless we are successful with some upcoming charity poker sessions. For the near future, charity need not be expensive (widow's mite). There are ways we can frugally exercise charitable events with less money for the time being. Also, our personal volunteer time, especially to the sick and needy, is in itself a currency. Let me close with a meditation by St. John Paul II. Here he shows that our council's work and activities must flow from our dependence upon and spending time with the living Eucharistic Christ. " Eucharist Adoration is not hours spent in idleness when we isolate ourselves from our work but these are moments, hours, when we undertake something that activates the deepest meaning of all our work. For no matter how numerous our activities, or ministries, if there is no love, everything becomes meaningless. When we devote our time to ponder the mystery of love(jesus in the Eucharist) to allow Him to radiate in our hearts, we are preparing ourselves in the best possible way for any kind of service, for any activity, for any charitable work." Jim Wisniewski, Grand Knight Brother Knights Vivat Jesus, Father Ben Kosnac was presented an award at the Knights of Columbus State Convention this past month. He was recognized for his role in helping the Saint Nicholas Council at Ss. Cyril & Methodius parish exceed its membership goal for the current year. Father Ben is a Brother Knight and Chaplain of our council; through his help and support our council has achieved Double Star membership status. Our Council and Parish were also recognized for starting and sponsoring the largest group of Columbian Squires in the state, Saint Tarcisius Defender of the Eucharist Circle 5775. Thank you, Father Ben for all of your loyal support and encouragement. Mention was also made at the convention that the Saint Nicholas Council has members in Australia, Liberia and Tanzania and that a member of our council will be traveling to Tanzania with Father Ben in July. Plans are to sow the seeds of the development of a Knights of Columbus council in Africa. This will take much planning, work and support; we ask our parishioners to pray for the eventual success of this initiative. Saint Nicholas Council of the Knights of Columbus invites all male parishioners over the age of 18 years to join our order. Young men between the ages of 10 years to 18 years are invited to join the Columbian Squires of Saint Tarcisius. Jim Jaczkowski, Chancellor St Nicholas Council K of C
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Please remember in your prayers Brother Andy Ingagiola, Brother Dan Looby, Brother Frank Valko, Brother Kelly Patterson,Brother Joe Bieniek, Brother Michael Gray PGK, FN,Brother Marty Polleni PSD, Lori Gee daughter of PGK Michael Gray,Anna DiDonato wife of Brother Mario DiDonato, Diane Sulikowski wife of Brother Larry Sulikowski, Danette DiLullo, Jennifer Miller, daughter of Brother Ray Jendrowski, Laura Kaluzka wife of bro. Medard Kaluzka PDD, PGK, Kathy Pawlik wife of Brother Bob Pawlik, Also remember in your prayers Deacon Jim Gery, SK Leo Backes and all the faithful departed who once walked amongst us May they rest in peace. SENIOR CORNER COME JOIN US! Every Monday, 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM SunnyBrook Banquet Facilities, on 17 Mile Rd., between Van Dyke and Mound View of golf course, with huge fireplace 50/50 raffle Bingo once a month Full lunch @ $9.00-Menu varies every week Unlimited coffee, tea, soft drinks Christmas and Birthday parties Contact Bert Bondi--586-255-7850 or JUST SHOW UP
MEMBERSHIP The challenges of Membership continue into the new Administrative year. This is the same mission we have had in previous years, and each year the message is the same; ask a Catholic Gentleman to join the order and help increase are Councils ability to make a difference within our Council, our Church and our Community. Our memberships job is easy, just participate in the process, be active, and be involved. If you say you ST. NICHOLAS COUNCIL PICNIC WHEN: JULY 24, 2015 WHERE: RAINTREE PARK IN TROY (SEE MAP BELOW) TIME: 5:00pm New for this year, we will be allowed to bring beer in cans. Please bring a dish to pass for about 20 persons. are a member of the Knights of Columbus, then walk the walk, and talk the talk, being complacent becomes the problem, being involved is the solution. The Knights of Columbus ask us to give them at least 24hrs of our time in a given year, any more than that becomes your decision. Hopefully the more active and involved you are, you will want to contribute more of your time to success of our Council. AGAIN WALK THE WALK AND TALK THE TALK. Tom Starynchak Membership Director St Nicholas Council #7011
IMMEDIATE PAST GRAND KNIGHT NOTE Brother Knights I want to take this chance to thank all of those who helped on all the projects we did for the past two years. thank you!!! Without your help we would have never made double star council this year. The state knows who we are and what we do. It is a great feeling meeting these people on mackinaw and being proud of what we accomplished. again thank you!! We have also lost a lot of great brothers in the past years. It is with a sad heart that we must now pray for Deacon Jim Gery, and SK Leo Backus. some of you might not recognize the name Leo Backus but you would recognize him as one of the staff that helped put the cerimonials on for the third degree. may they rest in peace with the Lord. We are going to start up the breakfasts at St Rene s in September until then have a safe and peaceful summer!! Vivat Jesus For every $5 donation two blankets and two bibles are given to Homeless."