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Category Archives: 2016
Knights Incorporated
STRATFORD KNIGHTS INCORPORATED
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stratford Knights Inc. will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall 93 Morgan Street, Stratford Ontario on the 6th. of June, 2016 at the hour of approximately 9:00 p.m. for the following purposes.
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To receive and consider the financial report of the corporation as of December 31, 2015.
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To elect the Directors of the Corporation
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To appoint the Accounting Firm for the Corporation for 2016
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To consider, if approved to ratify and confirm all by-laws, resolutions, contract, acts and proceedings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation enacted, made, done or taken since the last annual meeting of the shareholders.
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To enact such further business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
TAKE NOTICE that the Grand Knight and the Deputy Grand Knight will no longer be appointed as ex officio without the necessity of election. This will comply with a direction from Canada Revenue.
At this Annual Meeting, there are to be nominations for five (5) members to the Board of Directors who are to hold office for a two (2) year term. Each nominee to the Board of Directors must be a member of the Corporation in good standing of Council 1431, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Each member shall be nominated in writing by a member of the Corporation in good standing and such nomination shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation or, in the absence, an officer of the Corporation not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time of the meeting. Each nominee to the Board of Directors must signify his intention, in writing, to so stand by 9:00 p.m. on the 6 th. of June, 2016, or he shall not be eligible for election to the Board of Directors.
Directors who still have one year remaining to serve on the present Board of Directors are:
Tom Gould, Tony Vigar, Harry Visser, Frank Flood, John Price, Ron Marcy
Directors who have completed their term of office and are eligible for re-election are:
Jim Miron, Fred Dubrick, Joe Lorentz, John Saman, Lorne Twamley
Stratford Knights Inc.
Frank Flood – President
Charity Lottery Tickets
Thank you to everyone who put in a shift (or more) selling the Charity Lottery tickets at the Mall. Between the sales during Valentine’s week and the week of March break, 80 books were sold, ($4000). For those of you who spent 3 h at the mall during the week on ‘slow days’ selling perhaps 2books, it all added up Thank you once again.
Please turn in your SOLD tickets and money this month.
Jim hopes to have our ticket sales wrapped up by the end of April
Bingo Schedule
April 13 Team 4
April 20 Team 1
April 27 Team 2
May 4 Team 3
May 11 Team 4
May 18 Team 1
May 25 Team 2
June 1 Team 3
New recruits are needed to work bingos. This involves 2 ½ h once a month to help with an important fundraiser that is a major source for our charitable donations. Call John Walsh and volunteer.
Council Social Media
facebook.com/kofc1431
Council web page: kofc1431.ca
Breakfast at Immac’s
Every Thursday
8:30 – 9:00 am.
Coming Events
Sunday Apr 24: Past Grand Knight’s Dinner; 5 pm Cocktails 6 pm Dinner
Sunday May 1 St. Joseph’s Restoration Brunch
Sunday May 8: Rose Sunday Brothers will be at all masses.
Sunday May 15 Confirmation Sunday
Friday June 3: Relay for Life, meal fast preparation 10:00 pm.
Thursday June 9: Council BBQ 5:00 pm, Everyone welcome
Wednesday June 22, Boston Pizza night, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Faithful Navigator’s Message
Brothers,
As I watch the snow and rain turn the world into a large skating rink outside, I find it hard to believe that it’s the middle of April already. It’s been a strange winter, indeed.
We hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday. Jean and I had a great time at the Communion Breakfast on April 4th. Thanks again to Dave Franks for organizing that event.
We hope to see everyone out for our April Dinner Meeting on the 25th.
Vivat,
SK Jeff Smith
Euchre
Note: Euchre is now on the third Friday of each month.
April 15th: Jim Kelly and Harry Visser.
May 20th: Hosts needed.
June 10th: Hosts needed.
Please note that the June Euchre has been moved to the 10th as the hall is needed for another function.
We need hosts for the May and June Euchres. Please let me know which one you can do.
Exemplification
38th Exemplification on Saturday June 11th, 2016
Hosted by Fr Alphonse Kerckhaert Assembly at St Francis of Assisi Parish and Centre in Windsor
We will be taking out a quarter page advertisement in their booklet.
Dean Wagner Assembly 100th Anniversary
The Dean Wagner Assembly invites you to their celebration of their 100th Anniversary as an assembly on April 30th. They will begin with a Mass at St. Alphonsus Parish (85 Park Street East, Windsor) at 5:00PM with cocktails and dinner to follow at St. Angela Merici Hall (750 Erie Street East, Windsor). Doors will open and cocktails will be served at 6:00PM, Opening Ceremonies will commence at 6:30PM and Dinner will begin at 7:00PM. The cost per ticket is $50.00 per person.
Communion Breakfast
Thanks to Dave Frank’s work, we had a great Communion Breakfast on the 4th. It was well attended and I think everyone had a great meal. Thanks, Dave!
Coming Events
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April 15, 2016 |
Euchre |
Jim Kelly and Harry Visser |
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April 25, 2016 |
Dinner Meeting |
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April 30, 2016 |
Dean Wagner Assembly 100th Anniversary |
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May 20, 2016 |
Euchre |
Hosts needed |
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May 24, 2016 |
Dinner Meeting |
Note: this is a Tuesday |
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June 11, 2016 |
Exemplification |
Assembly 2289 in Windsor |
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June 10, 2016 |
Euchre |
Hosts needed |
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June 27, 2016 |
BBQ Social |
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Message from your Chaplain
Dear Brother Knights,
By the time you read this, we should be in the Easter Season. The Lord Jesus redeemed the human race and gave perfect glory to the Father. By dying, Christ destroyed our death; by rising, he restored our life. Those simple words are a profound mystery that we can only enter into over a life time. The Resurrection has changed everything. It is rooted in Christ, and something that we will experience at the end of time. But to be experienced, the resurrection has to be real in the present.
Every time we celebrate mass, we celebrate the death and resurrection of Christ. In our lives, we experience the same cycle. Not just once but many times.
I believe we all experience crosses in our lives, but there is also the resurrection to those crosses as we move through difficult situations and make adjustments to them. There is death and resurrection
I want to thank you Brother Knights for all that you do in our faith community. I thank you for leading the Stations of the cross through the Lenten season, and for all that you do for the wider community. May you and your families enjoy not just Easter Sunday, but also the fact that the Lord is risen.
Happy Easter to you and your families. Alleluia! He is risen.
Your Chaplain,
Fr. Dick Bester
Grand Knight’s Message
Dear Brother Knights & Ladies:
We are about to celebrate the most solemn time in our Church Year “The Easter Triduum”. I urge you to attend the services for Christ’s Passion, Death & Resurrection.
We lost another Brother Adrian Theijsmeijer. Thanks to those that attended his Prayer Service & Mass of Resurrection. Also thanks to those that were at The Knight’s led Stations of the Cross. The presentation on Physician Assisted Death was also well attended.
The Hospital was at our hall prior to this month’s council meeting for picture taking in recognition of our donation to the hospital of $100,000. More details in the bulletin. Last month I mentioned purchasing Polo Shirts with Knight’s Crest embroidered on. Some wanted Black vs the colour True Royal. Both colours are available. I have some sample sizes for anyone wishing to order. Cut of order date is March 26th, contact myself.
We are holding a Dinner on April 24th to recognize our Past Grand Knight Dave Wilby. Contact Ken Gaffney or myself re attendance. Cost for the meal is $15.
Last month we requested members to come & work at our largest fundraiser Bingo. We had one member join, still require more brothers to step up. It is much less involved than when we run our own Bingo’s.
We will be holding a 1st Degree prior to the April Council Meeting. This will start at 7PM. Come out and be a part of the ceremony. On April 10th there will be 2nd & 3rd Degree’s at Hanover. Any member wishing to obtain their 2nd or 3rd contact Ken Gaffney.
Grand Knight
John J. Price