Every Thursday
8:30 a.m.
Charity Lottery Tickets
Tickets have arrived. Can we match last year’s sales?
We will be selling tickets at the Mall from Thursday December 15 to Boxing Day December 26. Contact Jim Gaylor (271-3446) if you can spend a 3 h shift at the Mall.
Members will be contacted by either Jim Gaylor or Gerry Culligan in the new year to receive their book (books ???) of tickets. However, if anyone wants their normal allotment of tickets before Christmas for stocking stuffers, etc, contact Jim.
NOTICE of DUES
BROTHERS, the following notice is a reminder that 2017 is quickly coming upon us. This will mark the start of a new fraternal year.
Please help our council fulfill its financial obligations by submitting your 2016 dues as soon as possible.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES $45.00
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP DUES $15.00
Only pay $42 if your dues are paid by December 31, 2016
An Honorary member is one who is 65 old and has 25 years continuous service.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER – DUES ARE FORGIVEN
An Honorary Life member is one who is 70 years old and has
25 years of continuous service.
If you are not certain of your status, please contact me prior to sending in your dues.
Fraternally yours
Tony Vigar (519) 271-0797
Financial Secretary
Please make cheque payable to…..
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – KILROY COUNCIL 1431
FORWARD PAYMENT TO OUR HALL ADDRESS OR
91 Earl Street., Stratford On N5A 6G4
Coming Events
Sunday Dec. 25. Feast of the Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Day
Saturday Dec. 31. New Year’s Eve Pot luck and card party, our hall
Monday January 2, Council meeting, 7:00 p.m.
Monday January 9, Knights Inc. 7:00 p.m., Knights exec. 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday January 10 Council BB Free Throw St. Michael C.S.S. 7:00 pm
Faithful Navigators Message
Sir Knights & Ladies
We are all very busy at this time of the year, but remember the true meaning of Christmas “The Birth of Baby Jesus”.
Thanks to SK Howard Culligan for chairing our November business meeting.
We lost another Sir Knight Franz Ebner. He was always there when ever required. As an Assembly we showed our respect at his prayer service & mass of resurrection. Thanks to all those who attended, especially the Sir Knights from other Assemblies. Now Franz has Eternal Life. Let us keep Wally & family in our prayers at this most difficult time.
Everyone had a good time at the Christmas Party, sorry that we missed it. Thanks to those that stepped up & took over; Jean & Jeff Smith, and John Price.
Our Assembly will resume activities in January with a Euchre Party & Dinner Meeting.
I want to thank everyone for your prayers & kind words as Mary Lou recovers.
Mary Lou and myself wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
Fraternally Yours
Jack Palleschi
Faithful Navigator
Upcoming Events
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
November Euchre Report
We had thirty players come out for our November Euchre. Big thanks to Eileen and Harry Thomas, Joyce and Marco Eusebi, and Marlene and Jim Kelly for contributing sandwiches, and to Donna Price and Marlene Kelly for the desserts.
Thanks of course to our hosts Jim Kelly and John Price.
Message from your Chaplain
Dear Brother Knights,
By the time that you receive this message our Liturgical Year will be ending, and a new season called Advent will have started along with a new liturgical year.
Advent has a twofold nature: it prepares us for Christmas, when we recall Christ’s first coming among us, and it is also a time when we look forward to his second coming at the end of the ages. Advent is a season of joyful expectation. During Advent, each Sunday’s Gospel reading has a specific focus. The Old Testament readings, especially those taken from Isaiah, are prophecies about the Messiah and messianic times. The selections from the writings of the Apostles present exhortations and instructions on different themes of this season.
To help prepare for the great feast of Christmas, we will have Advent materials to help us pray and meditate. We will have increased opportunities to celebrate the sacrament of confession.
This season is a time of waiting, and can get lost in all the busyness of the preparations for Christmas. Part of our waiting might be taking time to pray and setting time aside to reflect. If we think about it, our lives are an Advent. Let us all have a good Advent season.
Again, I want to thank you for all that you do for the Church and the wider community. May God bless you and your families.
Your Chaplain,
Fr. Dick Bester
Grand Knight’s Message
Dear Brother Knights & Ladies:
Our liturgical year is coming to an end, but with it comes a new celebration Advent which begins our new liturgical year and prepares us for Christ’s birth at Christmas. Let us use the Advent season to remind us that we need to help those that are less fortunate.
Brothers we have taken on a new fundraising project that requires your involvement. We are delivering the Beacon Herald Phone Books to residential homes in Stratford. The city is divided into 32 routes totaling 12,500 books. These books are scheduled to arrive on Dec 9th. Please contact myself if you are able to help deliver these books. It can be a family event. This project will add $3,000 to our charity account. We are setting up captains to cover areas throughout the city.
Our Boston Pizza night was a success. Monies raised goes into our charity account. A cheque was issued to Kiwanis/CJCS Christmas Basket Fund. Thanks to the brothers & Kiwanis that supported this night.
As mentioned in our past bulletins we now have various fraternal activities at our monthly meetings. Our December meeting will start at 6 PM with a dinner of pulled pork on a bun with trimmings. This will be followed by our meeting. We will give Joe Lorentz a night off.
It’s not too late to place an order of Hams, Summer-sausage or Pepperettes. Call me or put your name on the order foams at the church. If you wish tickets for our Christmas Turkey Dinner on Friday December 9th let me know by December 2nd latest.
Your Grand Knight
John J. Price
In Memoriam
Please remember in your prayers the repose of the souls of Frances Culliton, wife of Brother Keith Culliton, Henrika Van Beek, wife of Brother John Van Beek and Eamon (Eddie) Halpin, brother-in-law of Brother Larry McCabe for their families.
Sick and Shut-ins
Our prayers are requested for the following Knights who are either sick or shut in:
Brothers Gary Birmingham, Father Richard Tremblay, Harry Thomas, Eugene Hagen, Al Grant, Marco Eusebi, Ron Bourque, Frank Flood, and Dave Franks.
Also for Theresa Kelly, Debbie Mahood, Shirley Reeve, Anne Ryan-Murphy, Abigail Gregory-Mooney, Betty Dubrick, and Lorraine Minten
Bingo Schedule
November 23 Team 3
November 30 Team 4
December 7 Team 1
December 14 Team 2
December 21 Team 3
December 28 Team 4
January 4 Team 1
January 11 Team 2
January 18 Team 3
January 25 Team 4
Donations
Bethel Pentecostal Church (Simple Dreams) $500
CJCS Basket Fund $1,000
Good of the Order
Pot of Gold 50/50 winner, $ 32 Shawn Raiman
NOTICE of DUES
BROTHERS, the following notice is a reminder that 2017 is quickly coming upon us. This will mark the start of a new fraternal year.
Please help our council fulfill its financial obligations by submitting your 2016 dues as soon as possible.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES $45.00
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP DUES $15.00
Only pay $42 if your dues are paid by December 31, 2016
An Honorary member is one who is 65 old and has 25 years continuous service.
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER – DUES ARE FORGIVEN
An Honorary Life member is one who is 70 years old and has
25 years of continuous service.
If you are not certain of your status, please contact me prior to sending in your dues.
Fraternally yours
Tony Vigar (519) 271-0797
Financial Secretary
Please make cheque payable to…..
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – KILROY COUNCIL 1431
FORWARD PAYMENT TO OUR HALL ADDRESS OR
91 Earl Street., Stratford On N5A 6G4
Charity Lottery Tickets
The results from last year’s Charity Lottery draw have arrived. Congratulations to Council 1431 on being in the top 10% per capita of ticket sales in the province. This is a remarkable achievement for us. We have received 20% of our gross ticket sales, $2,502, for our charitable account and $625 for use in our council account.
There is a chance that this year’s tickets will be to us before Christmas. Tentative plans have been put in place to sell at the Mall if this occurs.