Brothers,
January ended sadly as we bid farewell to our faithful brother Sir
Knight Charles A. "Al" Williams. Al was truly a Knight of Charity. Always there when
needed. Many will miss him, no one will forget him. God Bless Al, Rest in Peace.
Once again February is our "Tootsie Roll" month as we conduct
our annual drive to raise funds to benefit our handicapped citizens.
Gerry Kistka and Tom Heusinger are co-chairing the drive. Please
sign up for a 2-hour or more slot at one of the locations where donations will
be collected or assist in any other way you can. Last year we collected a
little over $5900. With everyone's
commitment to this endeavor we can exceed this amount this year. Our
success depends on you.
Please remember K C Charities. Donations have been slow. We
have a council membership of around 360 members and to date have
received donations from slightly over 10% of the membership. Please
remit your donation as quickly as possible. This year the K C Charities
annual ball "Sharin O' the Green" will be held on April 5th at the
Holiday Inn Baymeadows. Ticket
prices will be $75 per couple, 40$ single. Reserve your tickets now. I
will have some as soon as they are printed.
In closing remember: No one passes this way more than once. Whatever good you can do, do it now!
Peace to all.
George
Knight of the Month January 2003
Frank Becht
Family of the Month January 2003
Gerry & Sherry Kistka
Dear
Brothers and Sisters
Greetings
with love!
The Holy
Father has asked us to say our rosary every day for world peace and world
hunger. We have 15 mysteries for several hundred years to meditate on while we
are saying the prayers. Last October the Holy Father added 5 new mysteries and
he called them the Luminous mysteries. They are: The Baptism in the Jordan, The
miracle at the wedding at Cana, Christ's Proclamation of the Kingdom of God and
call to Conversion, The Transfiguration, and the Institution of the Eucharist.
We know the family that Prays together will stay together.
Love and
Peace,
Msgr.
Mortimer Danaher
We just commemorated the 30th anniversary
of the infamous Roe vs. Wade decision of the United States Supreme Court with a
prayerful Stand for Life at the Federal Court-house in downtown Jacksonville.
The Knights were well represented. Many thanks to those Knights and their
families that participated.
Now consider this, from Peter Paul Ministries (an excerpt) NOT
ENOUGH BABIES. The New York
Times and ABC's Nightline, two of the United States' leading mouthpieces for
the "Culture of Death", have finally acknowledged what most
demographers have been saying for more than a decade: The countries of Europe
and North America that have embraced abortion and contraception as a way of
life are demographically dead. The problem is falling numbers of people. Forget
the population explosion; it is the population implosion that we must start to
worry about. In Italy the
fertility rate is the lowest in the world and has now fallen to 1.1 children
per woman. It is not much higher in Spain, Germany Sweden, France or Britain.
Even in countries like Canada and America the fertility rate is now below the
threshold of 2.1 children per woman necessary to keep the population stable.
This means that without immigration, the population of those countries will
fall. The number of countries with such below replacement fertility is growing
all the time. Birth Rates: (A
birth rate of 2.1 means that , without immigration, the population of those
countries will decline!) Italy-1.1, Spain-1.2, Greece-1.3, Austria-1.4, Germany-1.5,
Denmark-1.6, France-1.7, Britain-1.7, Ireland-1.8, Australia-1.8, Canada-1.8,
USA-2.1, Brazil-2.5, Mexico-2.7, Philippines-3.6, Egypt-3.8, Iran-5.9, Saudi
Arabia-6.2, Nigeria-6.3.
Plan to attend our next K-Cee's
meeting, Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at 8 P.M., in the Knights of Columbus
Hall.
“White Elephant” auction will be held
February 25, 2003. Bring dessert
and have a fun time.
Happy St. Valentine's Day to all K'Cees.
Keep in mind our Garage Sale, date to
be announced.
See you all next month.
God bless & bon appetite, Wanda
Dues have been coming in at a good pace. However we will be mailing out
the second dues notices on or about February the 1st. Our annual dues support the council and allow us to do the
many works of charity we do on a regular basis. One of our finest charities is
the support we send our seminarians monthly. Our support of seminarians was
recognized in a Papal Blessing received from Pope John Paul II. It is on
display in our new hall.
Regarding the payment of dues, The Knights of Columbus is first and
foremost a charitable organization.
We realize that there may be good reasons why you are unable to pay your
dues at this time. In cases such as this, our Grand Knight is able to waive the
payment of dues. Just give him a call. G.K. George Coseo may be reached at
724-9585. Our charity begins at home.
Thanks for your attention and cooperation,
Don
The annual Tootsie Roll Drive will be conducted on Friday and Saturday,
February 21st and 22nd. We will
again be using four to five locations; Publix stores on Merrill Rd. and
Atlantic Blvd. The Winn Dixie stores on University and Ft. Caroline Rd. and possibly
one other location. We will also
be collecting after the masses on Sunday the 23rd at Resurrection and Christ
the King. Donations are collected
and distributed to several needy organizations such as Cerebral Palsy, Harbor
House, Handicapped Girl Scouts and Challenger (Handicapped) Little League
Baseball. We like to have members participate in a two-hour shift on either
Friday afternoon or any time Saturday.
The more members helping reduce the chance that others will have to work
more than one shift. Money
counters and runners are also needed.
We will be making calls to recruit help for this worthwhile event. Please reserve some time on either
Friday afternoon or Saturday to help.
Thanks,
Gerry Kistka 396-9897 and
Tom Heusinger 641-6537
Dear Brother Knights as the Membership Chairmen I am tasked with
the responsibility to come up with activities that will increase the
membership of our council. New blood in our council is essential to keep
it vibrant and alive with new ideas and talents for the promotion of our order
and furthering the mission of Father Michael J. McGivney. Without new
membership, our council could grow stale and stagnant and whither on
the vine to die. If you have any ideas on how to promote membership in our
order please contact me so we can discuss it at the next council meeting.
Also I am always looking for Brother Knights to become active Recruiters
that can assist me in planning activities and contacting prospects for
upcoming exemplifications. If you have any ideas for membership drives or wish
to become an active Recruiter on my team please contact me, Gregg Bell
#551-0156 or email aqua-holics@attbi.com.
Thank you and may God Bless America.
FEBRUARY
22, 2003
At Blessed Trinity Parish Hall
10472 Beach Blvd.
Jacksonville, Fl. 32224
Starts at 6:00 PM for Social (cash Bar)
Dinner at 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Music/Dancing at 8:00 PM
Menu: Lemon Chicken with Rice or Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes.
Corn or Green Beans, Salad and Dessert
Tickets $25.00 Per Person.
Everyone is welcome. 4th Degree Members Black Tie and
Ladies, Dinner Dress. All other Knights and Guests - Men, Coat and
Tie, Ladies Cocktail Dress.
For additional information Contact
Nick Capuano - 904-786-5347 or Robert (Woody) Pope -
904-289-1794
SIGN UP TODAY TO HELP SUPPORT CATHOLIC EDUCATION AT THE INNER-CITY SCHOOLS, ST. PIUS AND HOLY ROSARY. THIS PROJECT IS HELPING THE GUARDIAN OF DREAMS FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DESERVING STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE TUITION.
WE ARE ASKING FOR $20 A YEAR FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS FROM EVERY MEMBER. WE GAVE $700 THE FIRST YEAR OF THE FUND.
SEE DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT, MIKE YARBOROUGH TO GET SIGNED UP.
February 16th
3-7 PM
Spaghetti dinner
Second Degrees
February 11th - Arlington Council
February 13th - Beaches Council
Third Degree
February 15th - St Johns River
Council District 8
(Candidate Call 11:30 AM)
Ralph Mosley 744-9522
Jim Middleton 743-3953
Larry Turner 721-3213
Troupe Turner 721-3213
Grand Knight 724-9585
REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS ALL THE SICK BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN OUR OUNCIL FAMILY AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF FOOD AND SHELTER.
Cmdr. John Fitzgerald
Felix Basile
Joan Frankenberger (Tom Heusinger's Aunt)
Pat Zurn, (Mike Yarborough's Aunt)
Please call Tom Heusinger 641-6537 or Gerry Kistka 396-9897 if you wish to submit names for our prayer list.
Dolores Bianco
Felix Basile
Ward Berkey
Grace Berkey
Jim Bonitatibus PGK
Mary Bonitatibus
Chuck Brendler
Sue Brendler
Frank Broome PGK
Clarence Casterlin
Dolly Casterlin
Carol Coseo
George Coseo
Albert J. Ferraro
Butch Ferrizzi PGK
Bernadette Ferrizzi
John Fitzgerald
Ruth Fitzgerald
Bill Garrett
Elvira Guggisberg
Ceil H. Kulas
Joe Loughlin PGK
Nancy Loughlin
Jesse C. Morgan
Inge L. Morgan
Jim Middleton PGK
Mary Ann MiddletonDavid Mueller
Francis E. Prescott
Helen P. Prescott
Antoine Shami
Rosemary Shami
Elias Shami
Diane Shami
Darwin “Bud” Stiles
Margaret Stiles
Charles Strauss
Genie Strauss
Russell Strauss PGK
Robin Strauss
Patricia Thomas
Donald Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Carol Kelly Tompkins
Roger Tompkins
Troupe Turner
Larry Turner
Jim Varnell
Marta Varnell
Al Williams
Michael Yarborough
Margaret Yarborough
Stanley Zaleski
Any handwritten input for the newsletter should be
sent to Jim Middleton by the 18th of the month. Information on diskette or
E-Mail can be sent to Tom or Gerry by the 22nd of the month.
Tom Heusinger 641-6537
email: heuy@aol.com
email: mosley@mediaone.net
email: gerry.kistka@power.alstom.com
Since
this is “your newsletter” you, the members, must send in any information that
you would like published. We can
only put in information that we receive along with filler material. This can include birthdays, parties,
good works, etc. Please send your
items in so that they can be transmitted to the general membership. E-mail, faxes or even phone calls will
work very well.
The winning team for the first half was the “X-men": Tom Heusinger,Ken Tocco,and Walt Miller.
The top three averages: 201 Joe Malek, 199 Billy Morris & 191 Tom Heusinger.
High Scratch game :279 Billy Morris
For more information about our Knights Men's Bowling league please contact Ralph Mosley - League president at 744-9522, Tom Heusinger -Vice President at 641-6537 or Ray Stacy - Secretary/Treasurer at 743-7035.
Al Martin
(744-4302)
Meetings
are the 3rd Thursday of each month at Immaculate Conception Church at 8 PM
Butch
Ferrizzi (641-3643)
Meetings are
the 1st Tuesday of each month at Blessed Trinity Church 7:30 PM
Reminder... officer's meetings will be held at 7:00 P.M. on the second Tuesday of the month before our regularly scheduled business meetings. Please be prompt for the meeting.
George C.
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