Knights of Columbus Council 4727
Issue Number 0511
November 2005
Grand Knight's Report
By Dennis Scobie
Brothers:
This month…just some comments, accolades, announcements, etc.
I was unable to attend First Friday Mass, but
I have been told it was one of the best-attended Masses in a long time. I
believe the turnout was due in large part to George and Laura Morris for their
efforts in promoting this function and in particular for the Oktoberfest dinner
they provided. Please try to attend these Masses, and invite your friends. Dinner
will be served after Mass. All we ask for is a donation to offset the cost.
Our November 4th, First Friday
Mass is our annual Memorial Mass for our brothers who have passed-away. The
K-Cees will provide food, afterwards.
The pancake breakfast we did on October 9th
for Christ the King netted over $600 for the School and Church facilities
improvements. We had over a dozen council members help with cooking, cleanup,
collecting donations, and soliciting new memberships. Tim Stack set up a table
and sold some of the Halloween items we had in the Hall. I received many
compliments on the breakfast.
During the same
weekend as the CK breakfast, Tom Harrington and Company (Mark Sciullo, Jim
Bonnie, Al Martin, and I’m probably missing someone) did a stellar job with the
membership blitz at Immaculate Conception. I am so encouraged, by the response
they received, not only from parishioners but also from Father Leon, that we
now plan to use the pancakes and sausage remaining from CK to provide breakfast
at IC. Once Tom sets a date I’ll let everyone know.
Our October teen dance was the most
successful yet. Over 190 kids attended. Kathy and Benoit DesClefs did a great
job of advertising the event at all the area Catholic schools. We grossed over
$1,200. The next dance is November 11th.
In October we also conducted Spelling-B’s at
Christ the King and Resurrection Schools, delivered 30 bibles to Lucille
Guzzione for religious education at Christ the King, and held a chili cook-off
with ten competitors and over forty attendees.
Please read your
November calendar, and see you all at the Memorial Mass.
In unity fraternity and charity,
Dennis
Chaplains
Message
By Monsignor Danaher
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The teaching of our Church is and
always was that the human person, created in the image of God, is a being
corporal and spiritual. ”The Lord God formed man of the dust from the ground
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life: and men became a living
being” Gen 2:7 . In Sacred Scripture
the term “Soul” often refers to human life or the entire human person. The Soul
is created immediately by God. It is not produced by the parents and it is
immortal and will never die. I’m
giving this teaching of our Church for two reasons: 1) Some teach we are only
dust and 2) Nov. 2nd is All Souls Day when we are reminded to pray
for our deceased. Could you go to mass one day a week besides Sunday? Could you
say an extra Rosary each day?
Peace and Love,
Msgr. Mortimer Danaher
Knight
of the Month
October 2005
My selection for Knight of the Month is Tom Harrington. Tom
steps-forward to help the Council whenever we need him. He has been a valuable
help to me on many occasions. He
attends and assists with most Council activities. I am particularly pleased
with the work he did in October, at his suggestion, in setting up, promoting
and conducting the membership blitz at Immaculate Conception. The blitz
resulted in a number of new members. The relationship he has established with
IC is one that may well be long term and fruitful for both our Council and the
Parish.
Family of the
Month
October 2005
The Family of the Month is the Morris
family. George and Laura have done an outstanding job of promoting attendance
at our First Friday Masses. Attendance has risen due to their efforts. The
Oktoberfest dinner after the last Mass received a lot of compliments. Also, in
October, George and Laura held their annual chili-cook-off at the Hall. Over
forty people attended. There were ten pots of chili in competition. Everyone had a great time.
K'CEE'S KORNER
by Shirley Mosley
President
Hi Ladies,
A special Thank you to Susan
& Tamara for conducting the October meeting. We have a busy schedule for Nov. & Dec. The agenda for the
upcoming activities is listed on page 2 of this bulletin. These include the Nov. memorial Mass,
meetings and Christmas Party. Please
mark the dates on your calendars.
We also have a raffle : Some of
the items will be on display at the Memorial
Mass. The tickets are selling for a $1.00 each.
The Prizes are :
$150. (cash) Money Tree
Christmas Wreath
Nativity Scene
Gift Baskets
Many more gifts
Special Prayers for
a quick recovery to Jean & Howard Sell and
Virginia & Stanley Moore.
K-Cees Upcoming Events
- November 4th Memorial
Mass 6:30 PM Council Hall. Please bring finger foods or dessert
coffee & drinks will be provided.
- November 8th Regular Business Meeting 8:00 Council Hall
- December 2nd 1st Friday Mass 6:30 PM Council Hall
- December 9th Christmas Dinner
& Party
6:30 PM Cocktails, 7:00 PM Dinner, Dancing with Brett DeVoe
- December
31st New Year's Eve Dance
& Party at the Council Hall.
More info & rsvp’s The M&M's (Ralph & Jim)
- Hostess for the Christmas Party is Darlene O'Neal see her for tickets and to RSVP. Tickets are $15.00 per person. Dinner is being catered by our own Tamara & Company. Good FOOD & LOT"S OF FUN!!!!!!! Please plan to join us.
Love and Peace to all, Shirley
RIGHT TO LIFE
Defense
of the Unborn is more important than ever before.
Partial-birth abortion, for
example, has been effectively legalized for the time being. The high court
issued a tragic ruling in the case of Stenberg v. Carhart. In a slender 5-4
vote, the court ruled that Nebraska's ban on partial birth abortion was
unconstitutional. But Justice Antonin Scalia said in his biting dissent: "
I am optimistic enough to believe that , one day, Stenberg v. Carhart will be
assinged its rightful place in the history of this Court's jurisprudence beside
Korematsu and Dred Scott. This method of killing a human child- one cannot even
accurately say an entirely unborn child- proscribed by this statute is so
horrible that the most clinical description of it evokes a shudder of
revulsion".
Justice Anthony Kennedy, in his
dissent, declared that states ought to be free to "forbid a procedure so
many decent and civilized people find abhorrent."
And Justice Clarence Thomas
called the majority's ruling "indefensible"; it amounts to an
endorsement of infanticide," he
said. Is partial -birth abortion a "widely accepted routine medical
procedure"? "Nothing could be further from the truth," Justice
Thomas stated. In fact it's " so gruesome that its use can be traumatic
even for the physicians and medical staff who perform it," he pointed out
." And the particular procedure at issue in this case,'partial- birth
abortion,' so closely borders on infanticide that 30 States have attempted to
ban it."
(Above from American Center for
Law and Justice's October news-letter)
PRO-ABORTION
INITIATIVES
Wayne and Delores
Weaver, the owners of the Jaguars have sponsored several pro abortion and
contraception initiatives. This
includes direct support of Planned Parenthood, the world's largest abortion
provider. We are looking into a
write-in or petition campaign to encourage the Weavers to reconsider their
support of these institutions. More
information will be available at the next business meeting from Mark Sciullo.
LIFE CHAIN
This annual event
will take place in various cities throughout the Diocese on Sunday, October 2,
from 2-3 PM. In Jacksonville the
location will be on Atlantic Blvd., from Monument Road eastward. In Orange Park
on Kingsley Avenue. In Jacksonville Beach on 3rd Street. Life Chain is a visual and prayerful witness
to the sanctity of human life. It serves as a reminder to the public that the
destruction of innocent human lives in this country continues at a rate of over
4,000 per day. All may participate in this demonstration; wives, children,
neighbors, or anyone else opposed to the abortion industry. For more detailed information, contact Tom
Masters, (904) 998-8577.
For Brother Knights, by Brother
Knights
We all know and appreciate the
good work the Knights of Columbus does for the Church and charitable causes.
But did you know that our insurance program is an essential part of the Order?
Protecting families from
economic adversity has been a key part of the Knights of Columbus mission since
its founding in 1882. Our founders passed the hat to support the widows and
children of Brother Knights who had died. We’ve grown into one of the largest
individual life insurers in North America – with more than $38 billion of
individual life insurance in force.
Moreover, contrary to some
misconceptions, our insurance program is not directed in any way by a “separate
company” and never has been.
Our insurance is available
exclusively to members, their wives, and their dependent children. All field
agents – including me – are themselves Brother Knights. We all work full-time
for the K of C, serving the needs of you and your family and answering any questions
you have.
In this day and age, personal attention has
become rare – but in the K of C, we specialize in it. In fact, it’s our job to
get to know you and your family, and to make ourselves available to you for
assistance. We are different from other insurers – and that difference
greatly benefits our members. Give me a call to find out more about how the K
of C has been "Protecting Families for Generations.” Call me today.
Jim Bonnie 744-5426
First Friday Mass
6:30 P.M. Mass. Bring the family! Bring your appetite!
On this First Friday Laura and I have offered to serve an Oktoberfest
type meal following Mass and will be willing to continue having a meal each
month after the Mass if we can get the participation to make it worthwhile.
Come on out and join us!!!
Chili Cook-off, we're
planning to also sponsor another annual chili cook-off on Oct. 16th. This is on a Jaguar AWAY game and the GK and
I have invited Bishop Kenny council to join us and bring their chili also. We will need several pots cooked here guys
[girls]. The price will remain at $5:00
and if we make enough we split the pot after the winner is paid!! See you
there!!
Teen Dance Starts Again
The next dance, for students in grades 6 through 8, is scheduled for
Friday, November 11th, at 7:30 pm, to be held in the Christ the King Parish
Hall. Admission is $6.
Dates to remember
- Memorial Mass
on Friday, November 4th
- Jim Bonnie
Fun Day of Golf on Sunday, Nov. 6th
- Officers
Meeting at 7:00, November 8th
- Business
Meeting at 8:00, November 8th
- Newletter
articles due by November 18th
- District
Spelling B at Hall, at 1:00, November 19th
- Feast of
Christ the King Lunch on November 20th
- Business
Meeting at 8:00, November 22nd
- Thanksgiving
Day, November 24th
- 4th
Degree in Orlando on November 26th
Memorial Mass
Memorial Mass is
Scheduled for November 4, First Friday.
I depend on the current roster to make up the mailing list for Widow’s and
family members, if you know of any recent moves Please call Ralph Mosley 744-9522 or Jim Bonitatibus 744-5426
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE IN JACKSONVILLE
Light to the Gentiles Hebrew Catholic Conference. Jan 27-29, 2006 at the Jacksonville
Hyatt. Speakers include Fr. Mitch
Pacwa, SJ., Rosalind Moss, Roy Schoeman and others. Eucharistic Adoration, confession and daily Mass. Register online at:
www.lighttothegentiles.com.
FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING
November 20th is the Feast of Christ the King. Our Council in the past has cooked breakfast for the parish on that day. This year a lunch is planned. The Church has asked us to cook for this event. Those wishing to help should contact the Grand Knight.
K of C Member with Business
Last month we listed “ad’s” of a few members suggesting we use them or at least give them a shot. We hope to have more in coming months and develop an insert page, which could be posted on the refrigerator for quick reference. We would be asking a fee for this to help with the news bulletin cost. Contact Ralph Mostly for more info.
Patronize Your Brother Knights
CrossRoads Auto
904 726 5446
John Klinkenberg
Coverall Cleaning Svc
904 281 2522
Hector Gonzalez
Bug Out
904 743 8272 Ext 4235
Billy Morris
Want your name listed?
Call Ralph Mosley 744-9522
4TH DEGREE NEWS
Ponce de Leon Assembly # 0152
Al Martin (744-4302)
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each
month at Immaculate Conception Church at 8 PM
Holy Trinity Assembly # 2368
Butch Ferrizzi (641-3643)
Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of each month Blessed Trinity
Church in the BT Social Hall at 7:30 PM.
Honor Guard and Color Corp.
If you are interested in joining the Honor Guard and Color Corp. call Doc Waters at 744-7127 or Lloyd Belson 725-5771
Catholic Radio and T.V.
Radio WQOP 1600 on the AM dial. Satellite channel 261 and cable channel 50.
KNIGHTS BOWLING 2005-2006
The Knights Bowling league meets every Wednesday night 9pm at Jax Lanes Grove Park.If you want to stop by one Wednesday night and bowl as a substitute call Tom Heusinger 477-6519 or Jim Bonitatibus 744-5426 or just show up at Jax Lanes.
High Scores for the month of October are:
Doug Welser 244, Joey Kaylor 217, Brian Heusinger 201, Wayne Longstreth 243, Jim Bonitatibus 211, John Fuata 223, George Boyko 231 and a 605 series, Brian Degalman 224, Joe Malek,213, Russ Straus 237,230, Tom Heusinger 224.
Anyone for golf?
The weather is a little cooler. It’s time for another Jim Bonnie fun
day of golf, fellowship and food at Blue Cypress. Be there on Sunday, November
6th. You don’t have to be a golfer, necessarily. Bring the spouse, children,
and grandchildren for an afternoon of fun. Starting time is between 12 and 1,
or thereabouts – just show up, with your clubs if you’re playing.
Knights of Columbus Old Timer Softball Game
Will be rescheduled for the next family Picnic.
REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS—
Linda Carlson, daughter of
Bill & Millie
Mary Gennette, wife of Jim
All the sick and deceased members of our Council.
All our service men serving overseas
All our friends and family who are in need of
our prayers