New Insurance Rep

September

 

To members of Council 1431

I have been recently assigned as your Field Agent from the Knights of Columbus, representing your Council. I have held this position for over 7.5 years with the Knights and over 20 years in the industry. I am in the process of meeting with all the members of your Council as directed by Supreme Office. I will be contacting you in the near future to set up an appointment to discuss the Fraternal Benefits provided by the Knights of Columbus, just for being a member. This will also provide an opportunity for us to complete your Confidential Family Service Record through a Forecaster Program. This service is complimentary to all members of the Order.

Your courtesy as a Brother Knight in meeting with me is greatly appreciated.

Looking forward to meeting with you.

Sincerely and fraternally,

Jay Nelligan MDRT FIC

Field Agent

905-531-9121

jason.nelligan@kofc.org

Breakfast at Immac’s

Breakfast, September

 

Every Thursday

8:30-9:00 am.

Begins Sept. 8

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Brothers, the best breakfast in Stratford will once again be served at Immac’s beginning on Thursday September 8. Brother Franz Ebner is at Immac’s before 7:00 am. each week to begin set up. Thank you to Franz for the conscientious effort you put into this event. A profit of $2,050 was reported for the past year.

What Did We Do This Summer ?

September, Thank You

 

‘Hired Help’ for Parish Cluster Swim and Picnic

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Community Meal

On June 16, Brother Jim Kelly led our cooking and serving crew to deliver the second of our Community Meals to about 70 people. Thanks to Fred Dubrick Ken Gaffney, Tom Gould, Allan Grapes, Joe Lorentz, Joe Lynett, Larry McCabe, Jim Miron, Lorne Twamley, Bernie Van Herk, Tony Vigar, and Harry Visser

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Thanks to Council 1431 for covering the cost of food for two of the community meals this year.

BBQ for Faith Alive Camp

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The usual ‘suspects’ doing the BBQing with some help from a couple of unnamed ‘tasters’ who came by to make certain the food was safe for the campers to ingest.

State Charity

September, State Charity

 

Two winners from Council 1431 sales this year. While there were fewer winners than in the past two years, we hope to receive a boost to our charitable funds from the great effort members made this year to sell tickets.

Winner Ticket no. Prize Seller

Brian Crowley 28667 $100 gift card Brian Crowley

Rose Moser 222530 $200 gift card Mall

Coming Events

Coming Events, September

 

Thursday Aug. 18, Men’s Steak Night, Kinkora Community Centre $25

Tuesday Sept. 6, Council meeting 7:30 pm

Thursday Sept. 8, Shriner’s Corn roast, our Hall, 6:00 pm

Sunday Sept. 11 St. Anthony’s Mass 2:00 pm

Monday Sept. 12 Knights Inc 7:00 pm; Knights exec. 7:45 pm

Sunday Sept. 25 CWL brunch , at Immac’s after 12:00 pm mass

Faithful Navigator’s Message

4th Degree, August, Faithful Navigator's Message

Sir Knights & Ladies

The summer is floating by and I hope you are still enjoying it. Mary Lou and myself have been busy with family and friends while enjoying the summer.

A thank you to Jeff for the great effort he put in the last two years. Also to Jean his right hand.

Looking forward to another faithful and successful year.

To the new executive thank you for accepting your roles and I look forward to any advice that you may have.

We will have an Executive only meeting on Monday August 29, 2016 at 8PM at the Knight’s Hall to review our current status.

Fraternally Yours

Jack Palleschi

Faithful Navigator

Message from your Chaplain

Chaplain's Message, June

By the time you receive this bulletin for July, we will be well into summer.  Many of you will be on vacation and enjoying well deserved holidays.  In some respects many of the groups and committees take a break from their activities

July 1 is celebrated as Canada’s birthday.  On that weekend, July 3, we will have our cluster swim at the Lion’s Pool from 4:00-5:00.  Following that there will be a barbeque and meal in the hall.  I want to thank the Knights for barbequing for this event.  At this event, we will be saying good bye to Father Seejo as he leaves for his new assignment in London at Holy Family Parish

Another event which will take place in the month of July is the annual Bible Camp.  Again I want to thank you for your financial support and the barbequing that you will provide following the closing mass on Friday, July 29.  Your support of parish events is very much appreciated.  Without your support and the support of other parish organizations, events like the Bible Camp would not be able to happen.  Thank you.

As we celebrate Canada Day weekend, let us remind ourselves that we are blessed to live in such a country as Canada.  We also need to remind ourselves that as Christian men, we act from Christian principles and attitudes in helping to shape the country in which we live.   Our life in this world is not our lasting home, and we should pray and work for justice and peace in Canada and throughout the world.

I want to thank you for all that you have done over the past year for our cluster and our wider community.  Enjoy the summer weather and your well deserved vacations.  May you be refreshed by the break.

Your Chaplain

Fr. Dick Bester

Grand Knight’s Message

Grand Knight Message, June

 

Dear Brother Knights & Ladies:

We have had a busy month, cooking at Relay for Life, Our Steak BBQ & The Community Kitchen. I want to thank everyone who participated in making these events a success. Jim Gaylor has captured some of the events in this bulletin.

In July while there is no Council Meeting we still have committed to Barbequing at a couple of events. On Sunday July 3rd the annual Cluster Swim (4 til 5) & Picnic will be held at St. Joseph’s & the Knights get to show their BBQ skills. I urge everyone to come out. It will also be an opportunity to say farewell to Fr. Seejo John, his last day in our cluster.

We also will BBQ for the Bible Camp on Friday July 29th for their closing.

At the Regional Basketball Free Throw Gustin Soriano, from St Joseph’s School, won the 10 year old boys competition. All winners’ scores are forwarded to State. With his score of 23 out of 25 at the Regional combined with Council & District scores Gustin is the Provincial 10 Year Old Boys Winner. He now has a Provincial Trophy for a keepsake. Congratulations Gustin.

This is the last bulletin before summer break. I want to express my thanks to everyone who has made this year memorable for myself & Donna.

You’re Grand Knight

John J. Price

Sick and Shut-ins

June, Sick and Shut-in

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, Al Grant, Marco Eusebi, Ron Bourque, Frank Flood, Bob Skinner and Dave Franks.

Also for Theresa Kelly, Debbie Mahood, Fran Culliton, Shirley Reeve, Anne Ryan-Murphy, Henrika Van Beek, Abigail Gregory-Mooney, Betty Dubrick and Lorraine Minten.