Thank You

January, Thank You

 

There are social events at this time of year that are enjoyed by many council members are their friends. These events have people behind the scene that work to ensure the event comes to pass. Thanks are in order to Jeff and Jean Smith for their efforts to make the Christmas party a success and to Joe & Rosemary Lorentz, Ken Gaffney and Tom & Louise Gould for another successful New Year’s eve pot luck and card party.

Charity Lottery Tickets

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Brothers Ron Lacey and Bernie Van Herk

Brothers Ron Lacey and Bernie Van Herk

WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START !

Thanks to Jim Gaylor’s enthusiastic team of sellers, 109 books were sold at the Festival Market Place Mall between Dec. 16-27: Bernie Van Herk, Tony Hunter, Ron & Rose Marcy, Edgar Chaput , Frank &Catherine Flood, Shawn Raiman, John &Margaret Bettridge, John Saman, Ron Lacey, Mike Dunn, Joe Lynett, Lorne Twamley, Tom & Louise Gould, Rudy & Ellen Koert, Jim & Marlene Kelly, Paul Smith, Paul Zybera, John Price, Larry McCabe, Lorne Johnston, Dave Wilby, Harry Visser, Jim Miron & Helen Goforth.

Coming Events

Coming Events, January

 

Thursday Jan. 19 Community Meal St. Joseph’s Hall

Sunday Jan. 29, Members Appreciation night, 5:00 pm turkey and ham dinner $10 for guests

Wednesday Feb. 1 Boston Pizza food 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Feb. 5 Superbowl 6:00 p.m. our hall

Monday Feb. 6 Council meeting 7:00 p.m.

Monday Feb. 13 , Knights Inc. 7:00 p.m., Knights exec. 7:45 p.m

Saturday Feb. 18 District BB Free Throw Kinkora

Tuesday Feb. 28 Shrove Tuesday 4:30 – 7:00 our hall

Faithful Navigators Message

Faithful Navigator's Message, January

Sir Knights & Ladies

The Christmas Season, a time when we celebrate the birth of Christ, has ended and we are now in Ordinary Time.

At the weekend masses Fr. Bester mentioned a new direction for our London Diocese “Family of Parishes”. This has been in the works for some time and will replace our “Clustered Parishes”. One of the reasons for this is in the next few years there will be even less Priests. I know that we don’t like change but let us pray that our Spiritual Leaders make the right decisions.

On another note Mary Lou is progressing, her spirits are good, she enjoys company & is looking forward to getting out of the Hospital.

Activities for our Assembly have been quiet over the Christmas Holiday that gave us a chance to spend time with our families however as listed below they are returning to normal.

Fraternally Yours

Jack Palleschi

Faithful Navigator

Upcoming Events

Coming Events, January

Saturday Dec 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve Pot Luck Dinner followed by Cards

Friday Jan 20, 2017 Euchre Party 7 PM (Hosts Adam Gulikers & Howard Culligan)

Monday Jan 23, 2017 Dinner Meeting Cocktails 6:30 PM, Dinner 7 PM

Friday Feb 17, 2017 Euchre Party 7PM (Hosts Ken Gaffney & Dave Wilby)

Monday Feb 27, 2017 Dinner Meeting Cocktails 6:30 PM, Dinner 7 PM

Message from your Chaplain

2016, Chaplain's Message, December

 

Dear Brother Knights,

The Christmas season is just about upon us. This season celebrates the birth of the Lord Jesus and the ways he manifested the presence of God among us. For the Church, only the Easter celebration of the Lord’s death and rising is more important than the Christmas season.

More Christians will go to mass on this day more than any other day of the year. I believe there are a number of reasons. First I believe that we find hope at the stable and our world desperately needs hope. I believe that we find peace at the stable in the person of Jesus. We find love at this humble stable and all of us need to know love and experience it. We ultimately find God at the stable and it is this belief that gives our lives direction and anchors us.

As we gather as families through this holiday time, let us make our gatherings wherever they take place, stables where Christ can come among us. Let our gatherings be places of hope, peace and love. Let our gatherings be a place where God comes among us. Let our gatherings be a place where Jesus can be born again and again.

I want to thank you for all that you do for our faith community, and the community at large. May you and your families have a blessed Christmas and many many blessings in the New Year.

Your Chaplain,

Fr. Dick Bester

Grand Knight’s Message

2016, December, Grand Knight Message

 

Dear Brother Knights & Ladies:

We are entering the Christmas Season where as Christians we celebrate the Birth of Christ. Charity is one of our principles, so let us remember this principle during the Christmas Season. Also let’s say “Merry Christmas” to people.

Once again our lord has called home another Brother & Sir Knight Franz Ebner. Thanks for being there at his prayer service & mass of resurrection. It was a great turnout and showed how much we appreciated all the work that Franz did. We will truly miss him as will his family.

As mentioned in our last bulletin we took on another fundraiser, delivering the Beacon Herald Phone Books. The books have arrived and we need assistance from our members to complete this project. Make it a family event. Please contact myself to assist.

Thanks for supporting our Christmas Ham Sales fundraiser. Once again Harry Visser topped the list of sellers.

Our State Charities Lottery Tickets have arrived 250 books. Once again we will be selling at the Mall. Please support Br. Jim Gaylor when he contacts you to sell books or help at the Mall.

For those wondering Br. Joe Lorentz will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Pot Luck at the hall again this year. Come out and have a great time.

On behalf of my wife Donna and myself, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

Your Grand Knight

John J. Price