Brothers,
Jean and I want to wish everyone a joyful Easter.
Please note that there is no dinner meeting in March as it would interfere with the Easter celebrations.
Instead, please try to attend our Communion Breakfast on April 3rd. Be sure to let either myself or Dave Franks know how many people you are bringing with you.
We also have a Dinner Meeting on April 25th. Again, I hope to see everyone out for that.
Vivat,
SK Jeff Smith
Note: Euchre is now on the third Friday of each month.
March 18th: Larry McCabe and Dave Flegg.
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.
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.
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.
They have announced the formation of Father Tom Mooney Assembly 3601 in Strathroy.
The Charter Night will be on April 2, 2016, at All Saints Church in Strathroy. Day starts at 4:00 p.m. with Installation of Officers, followed by the presentation of the Charter by District Master Harding during the 5:00 Mass in the Church. After Mass, cocktails will be served at 6:00, followed by dinner at 6:30. Guest speaker is Rev. Fr. John Comiskey. Tickets are $30 and can be ordered by emailing S.K. Jim Devlin at devlinj75@gmail.com, or by phone at 519-245-7715. Deadline for ordering tickets is March 19th.
We will be taking out a half page advertisement in their programme booklet.
Thanks to Dave Frank’s tireless efforts, we have our first Communion Breakfast of the year on April 3rd. Please try to attend!
The events start with Mass at Immac’s at 10:00, followed by a great breakfast at the Queen’s Inn. Breakfast costs $18.
Due to other events at Mass we will be sitting at the back of the Church this time around.
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Date |
Description |
Comments |
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March 18, 2016 |
Euchre |
Larry McCabe and Dave Flegg |
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April 2, 2016 |
Strathroy Assembly Charter Night |
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April 3, 2016 |
Communion Breakfast |
There is no meeting in March |
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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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Dear Brother Knights,
By the time that you receive this message, we will be in the season of Lent. Lent is that period in our Church year when we prepare for the greatest feast day of Easter. The preferred penances of the Church are prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Through this season, we will all be doing some penance as hatred against sin. We have Lenten material that you can pick up at the Churches to help us in our prayer and meditations. I want to thank you for taking one of the evenings for the Stations of the Cross. This particular devotion has helped generations of people as they try to carry their own crosses. We also have adult faith formation being offered. Perhaps you could join in. They are all listed in the bulletin.
As this is the year of mercy, it might be a good idea to meditate and work at the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.
Thank you again for all that you do for the Church and the wider community, you and your work are much appreciated. Have a blessed Lent.
Your Chaplain,
Fr. Dick Bester
Dear Brother Knights & Ladies:
We are now into the Lenten season, a time for us to prepare for Christ’s Death & Resurrection. Our Cluster has provided material and programs to assist us in our preparation.
One of the programs is The Stations of The Cross held on Friday evenings at 7 PM. The Knights of Columbus will lead The Stations of The Cross on Friday Feb 26th at Immaculate Conception Church. I urge you to attend.
On another note we are in the process of ordering Sport Shirts. They are short sleeve with the Knight’s Emblem embroidered and available with or without a pocket. There is more information in this bulletin. Sample shirts are available to determine the correct size. I urge you to consider getting one of these shirts. When we are working at a fund raising events it helps promote our organization.
As most of you know we have four Bingo Teams that work at our weekly Bingo. Some Brothers can no longer work due to health reasons. We need some brothers to become involved. If you can come out once every four weeks let me know.
We are also going to be having a 1st Degree. We need new members. Approach family and friends and urge them to consider joining The Knights.
Your Grand Knight
John J. Price
Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Br. Ernie Walsh.
Our prayers are requested for the following Knights who are either sick or shut in:
Brothers Gary Birmingham, Clarence White, Father Richard Tremblay, Harry Thomas, Eugene Hagen, Ernie Walsh, Al Grant, Marco Eusebi, Adrian Theijsmeijer, Ron Bourque, and Bob Skinner.
Also for Theresa Kelly, Debbie Mahood, Fran Culliton, Shirley Reeve, Anne Ryan-Murphy, Henrika Van Beek, Abigail Gregory-Mooney, Betty Dubrick and Lorraine Minten .
Thanks to Lorne Twamley and Jim Hurley for organizing the Catholic Elementary School Free-throw competition and to helpers Tony Vigar,
Larry McCabe, Jim Miron, Jim Gaylor, Dave Wilby, Mike Mooney, Gerry Culligan, and Fred Dubrick.
Friday March 11 Knights Hall
$16 per person 6:00 pm.
At St. Joseph’s hall on January 21, Brothers Tony Vigar, Fred Dubrick, Jim Kelly, Jim Miron, Ken Gaffney, Tom Gould, Frank Nyenhuis, Alan Grapes, Larry McCabe, Shawn Raiman, Lorne Twamley, Bernie Van Herk, and Lorne Johnston prepared and served a community meal to over 80 people. This meal is part of the city Community Meal program. A second Community Meal will be served by our Council on Thursday June 16.
A turkey and ham appreciation dinner was prepared and served by Council chefs on January 31. This is a semi-annual event that is organized to foster brotherhood among members and their families and thank people for supporting the work of the Council. 54 people enjoyed a fine meal and good fellowship.