Brothers All,
Spring is here. Our new council home is a reality - A new beginning. Regrettably, I was unable to preside over the first council meeting in our new hall. I understand that there were around 42 brothers at this meeting. That's great! I pray that meeting attendance keeps growing. The final tally of the Tootsie Roll Fundraiser was $5,903.74. GREAT JOB!! This amount surpassed last year's record donations. Many thanks to all who participated.
On Saturday, April 20th, Christ The King School is hosting a Spring Carnival. Our council members will
Man the cooking booth preparing hotdogs, hamburgers, etc. Join your brother knights in making this event a success.
From the Internet an interesting bit of a child's wisdom:
A little girl was sitting on her Grandfather's lap as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek. She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again. Finally she spoke up. "Grandpa, did God make you?" "Yes sweetheart", he answered, "God made me a long time ago." "Oh," she paused, "Grandpa did God make me too?" "Yes, indeed, honey," he said, "God made you just a while ago."
Feeling their respective faces again she observed,
"God's getting better at it, isn't he."
God Bless,
George
Knight of the Month - March 2002 Larry Turner
Family
of the Month - March 2002 August & Susanna D'Orazio
Dear
Brothers and Sisters,
Greetings
with love!
During the
four Sundays in April we rejoice with Our Lord and thank Him for showing us the
way to heaven. We thank Him for Our Church and all that it means to us. We have
the mass which is the greatest prayer we have.
This is
a time of renewal for us individually and quiet time is important. Where am I
in my faith Journey? As I grow older does Jesus become more important in My
Life?
Love and
Peace,
Msgr.
Mortimer Danaher
There will be a 1st Friday Mass in the
new Knights of Columbus Hall on April 5, 2002, 7:00P.M. Coffee and dessert will be served after
Mass.
Our garage sale will be coming up on
Saturday, April 13, 2002, at Jean Sell's home, 7:30 A.M to 12:30 P.M. Please bring your treasures Friday
afternoon or Saturday morning.
Please price your items.
Let's work together to make it a success.
We want to thank Ralph Mosley for his
excellent job auctioneering our “White Elephant” sale. Thanks also to the Board members for
the delicious cobblers and ice cream served after the auction. We had a great time.
Our next meeting will be held on April
23, 2002, 8:00 P.M., in the Rectory.
We will meet in the new KofC Hall as
soon as our meeting room is ready for occupancy. We are looking forward to having our own meeting and storage
area.
I hope you all had a Blessed and Happy
Easter.
God bless.
Wanda
Dear Brothers,
We are continuing our 4727 Super 100 drive for catholic education this
year. Our Goal is $2000 per year for 5 years. So far we stand at $500 for the
first year. The following brother knights who have contributed to the fund:
Bill Garrett, Larry Turner, Troupe Turner, Louie O'Neal, George Morris, Mike
Yarborough, Al Williams, Fred Wheeler, Bob Knutson, Charles Strauss, Don
Thompson, Dick Hulcher, Gino Rocca, George Coseo, Tam Bennett, Frank Becht, Pat
Bianco, George Rodriques, Brian Harrington, Lance Simons, Jessie Morgan, Steve
Bell, and Russell Matzen. A contribution
was also received from Harriet Hughes, whose father was a Knight of Columbus.
Many thanks to all of the above for their generosity. Won't you join them? $20.00 a year is all that is needed to
get the first year under your belt.
Please consider helping to provide catholic education to those less
fortunate, but who truly are deserving of the gift. Thanks
Mike Yarborough
Deputy Grand Knight
Second notices of dues were sent out recently. Response has been pretty good.
Dues are important to our Council, but our members are more important. If there
is some good reason why payment cannot be made at this time, call Grand Knight
George Coseo (724-9585), or Deputy Grand Knight Mike Yarborough (724-8983), or
me (743-2109). Remember, we are a Charitable organization and Charity begins at
home.
(Confidentiality will be maintained)
DON
There will be a “1st Friday Mass” in the new Knights of Columbus Hall on April 5, 2002, 7:00 P.M Coffee and dessert will be served after Mass.
We now have a Home, 6030 Arlington Expressway, Tel # (904) 723-3810. Lots of work to do, some of it has started by a few members. Jim Middleton and Gino Rocca and others have been working on the kitchen and have thoughts about other parts of the hall. Call Jim if you are good with a hammer, saw etc. The roof is clean, now we need to work on the grounds. Call Larry Turner if you can help. Larry has put in a good bit of his time and his equipment, thanks Larry. We can use some of the younger guy's for that yard work. Larry can give you the code to get in the gate. A friend of Troupe Turner donated two small refrigerators, it helps to know people. We need to add a stove, preferably gas, anybody have a connection? The carpet needs replacing; do we go with tile or vinyl? Do we have a member in that business? Now the building needs identification, wish we had our sign from the old building, but we do have a member with connections. Keep in mind when we have meeting or other affairs we have reserve two spaces in front of the office complex for their use. Our next workday will be Saturday April 13th after the road clean up detail, mark your calendar. This will allow time to discuss our plans at the first business meeting and muster up manpower and expertise. Please help when you can.
Ralph Mosley
ACA President
Come join the fun on April 20th at Christ the King Church parking lot from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Help is needed with the cooking. Call Butch Ferrizzi for more information at 641-3643.
Motion was made and seconded to provide $250.00 per Delegate to cover cost associated with the State Convention, to be voted on at the April meeting.
Steve Bell has come up with a unique way to identify us at functions and gatherings. Shirts will have the K of C logo and Council number. Order your shirt and take an active roll in the council.
The Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched a new radio and subway advertising campaign with the message: “Abortion: Have We Gone Too Far?”
The campaign, called the “Second Look Project,” is supported through an annual grant from the Knights of Columbus, which since 1990 has provided more than $10 million to the public information programs of the pro-life secretariat.
The Order's Board of Directors also has renewed a grant to the USCCB's Diocesan Development Program for Natural Family Planning (NFP), which has slated some new initiatives for this year, including an information campaign named for the late Bishop James T. McHugh, a pioneer in the field and a member of Coronation Council 1863 in Fort Lee, N.J., at the time of his death in December 2000. The Order has given just over $3 million in grants for NFP programs since 1983.
“We at the Bishops' conference consider the Knight of Columbus our hero in the pro-life movement,” said Cathleen Cleaver, director of planning and information for the pro-life secretariat. Over the past 14 months, she has headed the “Second Look Project.”
She said that when she took her position in November 2000, she studied public opinion polls over the years and noted a significant shift among Americans toward the pro-life position. About 35 percent in the early-to mid 1990s described themselves as pro-life as compared to about 46 percent today.
“That's a dramatic change. We seem to be winning the culture on life issues,” she stated. “I can say this is in large part because of the work and support of the Knights of Columbus.”
The bishops' campaign against partial-birth abortion was a major factor I turning around opinion on abortion in general, she claimed. It got people to think about the radical nature of abortion and wonder if it should be allowed up to the time of birth.
“We did lots of advertising, testifying before Congress and other legislative bodies and a host of other activities mainly through the support of the Knights,” Cleaver said.
Gail Quinn, who has worked for the pro-life secretariat for more than 30 years and is now executive director, called the support of the Knights indispensable to the work of the bishops. She is working on disseminating information on the bishops' new pastoral plan for pr-life activities and meeting with diocesan respect life directors and heads of major Catholic organizations to get it implemented locally and nationwide. The pastoral plan, “A Campaign in Support of Life,” was adopted at the USCCB's November meeting.
Her office also is supporting three new NFP initiatives. Among them is developing posters, parish mailings and other publicity materials for National Natural Family Planning Weekend, July 21-22. The weekend is designed to call attention at diocesan and parish levels to the effectiveness of NFP in postponing or facilitating conception.
Ed Wilkinson/The Tablet, Diocese of Brooklyn
On April 24 Bishop Kenny Council 1951 will be having an open meeting. Our guests for the evening will be Seaboard Credit Union and the Women's Help Center. The meeting will start at 7:00 p.m. There will be a spaghetti diner for $3.00 with all of the proceeds going to the Women's Help Center. There will be door prizes and gifts. Attend this meeting bring the family and a friend. Everyone is welcome.
Each month the cost of the newsletter is approximately $200. The Newsletter Sponsors have provided significant relief in defraying these costs. With the approach of the New Year sponsor fees are again due and should be mailed to Don Thompson at 5314 Coppedge Ave, 32277. If you have any questions please call Don at 743-2109.
Pasquale
Bianco PGK
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
Bill
Garrett
Elvira
Guggisberg
Ceil
H. Kulas
Joe Loughlin PGK
Nancy
Loughlin
Jim
Middleton PGK
Mary
Ann Middleton
Jesse
C. Morgan
Inge
L. Morgan
David
Mueller
Francis
E. Prescott
Helen
P. Prescott
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
Al
Williams
Michael Yarborough
Margaret
Yarborough
Stanley
Zaleski
Charity-Reaching out to help in time of need.
Unity - Pulling together for a common cause.
You are all special and I am proud to be a part of 4727.
St. Johns River Council 10850
THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2002
Mandarin/Loretta Rooms
St Joseph's School (Next to Gym)
Old St Augustine Road - Time: 7:00 PM
Second degree will follow immediately after the first degree.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2002
Father Mahar Council #648
3920 Old Middleburg Road
Jacksonville, Fl. 7:00PM SHARP
This is a special degree to commemorate and celebrate the council's 100th year anniversary.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2002
ST. JOHNS RIVER COUNCIL 10850
St. Joseph's Catholic School Gym
Corner Old St. Augustine & Loretta Rd
CALL TIME FOR CANDIDATES 11:00 AM
Exemplification will start at 12:00 PM
There will be a Fourth Degree Exemplification in Jacksonville. We must have a minimum of 200 Candidates. New Candidates must fill out a form 4 and sign it. The Financial Secretary from their prospective Council, Faithful Comptroller and Faithful Navigator will also need to sign each completed form 4. Make sure to include your membership number at the right hand top of the form 4. Please give completed form to your Grand Knight or Financial Secretary to submit to your nearest Assembly. Send no money in now, we will ask for it later.
In order for a Candidate to make his 4th Degree, he must have been a 1st Degree Knight for one year by July, 2002 and be a 3 rd Degree Knight in good standing with his Council.
The Master will now write waivers up to 6 months if the candidate will either be an Officer or active in the Assembly.
The date for the Exemplification is set for July 6, 2002. Location in Jacksonville for this event will be at the Downtown Hilton or Adams Mark Hotel. More information to follow. I would like to have a head count by the end of February 2002 to see how we are progressing.
If you are not able to make either one, there will be two more. One on April 20, 2002 in Orlando - Rosen Plaza Hotel and another on November 30, 2002 in Orlando (Thanksgiving Weekend) - Rosen Plaza Hotel.
The Leo T. Bowles Ceremonial Degree Team (3rd Degree), is made up of Brothers from the Northeast Florida Councils. The team is in great need of Brothers to participate in the team. Any Third or Fourth Degree Brother interested in becoming a part of this team is asked to contact Ray Kennedy at (904) 221-9557, or Jim Middleton, (904)743-3953. Participation may involve traveling two or more weekends per year, within Florida.
ALSO, PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Bob Stiles
Bob Matthews
Hugh and Ruth Grable
Charles Strauss
Nelson Luyando's Mother and his ex-wife
Pat Bianco's Daughter
Jessie Morgan's Brother
Tom Heusingers Mother
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.
Marion Council #5960, Ocala Florida welcomes The Knights of Columbus to the 49th Annual State Bowling Tournament. April 27th, & 28th in Ocala, FL. Bowling will take place Saturday April 27th and Sunday April 28th with Singles, Doubles, and Team Events.
The Knights of Columbus softball team began its regular season on Tuesday March 19th.Please show up and support the team. See the monthly Calendar for game times and locations
4th Degree Activities
Michael Capizzi (744-9482)
Meetings are the 3rd Thursday of each month at Immaculate Conception
church at 8 pm
Butch Ferrizzi (641-3643)
Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at Blessed Trinity church
7:30 pm
Anyone interested in joining the 4th Degree Drill Team please contact Al
Martin @ 744-4302.
MASTER CELL FOUND IN ADULT BONE MARROW!!
(There is
an alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells)
The
argument that only human embryos possessed stem cells that were sufficiently
"versatile" or "malleable" or "plastic" to
potentially be capable of becoming any tissue in the human body has been a
powerful weapon in the arsenal of those who wanted federal funding (and the
respectability that comes from tapping in to the federal spigot) to underwrite
research that required the destruction of human embryos. However, Dr. Catherine M. Verfaillie
and her colleagues at the University of Minnesota's Stem Cell Institute have
discovered a type of adult stem cell found in bone marrow that holds out the
possibility of growing into any kind of tissue in the body. Dubbed "multipotent adult
progenitor cells" (MPACs), the adult stem cells isolated by Dr.
Verfaillie's team appear to offer the best of all possible worlds. They seem to
possess all of the advantages attributed to embryonic cells but avoid the two
major drawbacks researchers have encountered with stem cells: (1) Coming from
the patient's own body, the immune system would not attack the tissue as
foreign invaders; and (2) the MPACs don't turn cancerous! These findings are likely to shake up
the national debate over stem cell research!
Mark one
up for the good guys!!
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Chaplain Msgr. Mortimer Danaher 996-0724 |
Treasurer Charles Strauss 721-1030 |
Two Year Trustee Butch Ferrizzi 641-3643 |
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Grand Knight George Coseo 724-9585 |
Recorder Tam Bennett 879-1581 |
One Year Trustee Al Williams 743-3324 |
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Deputy Grand Knight Mike Yarborough 724-8983 |
Outside Guard Gregory Bell 565-1395 |
Lecturer Jim Bonitatibus 744-5426 |
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Chancellor Steve Bell 743-8345 |
Inside Guards Bob Knutsen 743-2354 John Morrissey 744-6843 |
District Deputy Tom Bagby 751-1952 |
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Warden Lance Simons 745-4881 |
Advocate Troupe Turner 721-3213 |
Insurance Agent James Bonitatibus 744-5426 |
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Financial Secretary Donald Thompson 743-2109 |
Three Year Trustee Pat Bianco 743-4999 |
K Cee President Wanda Martin 744-4302 |