Brothers,
It doesn't seem possible that this is my 23rd "Grand
Knight's Report" for the Knightly News.
In a few short months a new Grand Knight will be in charge. Twenty-two months
ago when I assumed this office I thought a two-year term would be an eternity.
Yet, looking back, it seems to have passed in the blink of an eye. Where does
time go?
May is an important month. It is the midpoint of the spring season. More
importantly, it is the month in which in which we celebrate "Mother's
Day". For many of us our mother was, or is, the most influential person in
our lives. Some of us have only fond memories of "Mom" which we hold
close in our hearts. For those of you who’s Mother is still with you make her
day special.
The Children's Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday April 19th was very well
attended. Special thanks to Mary Yarborough and Diana Morris and helpers for
organizing and coordinating this event. Thanks also to all who attended. It was
great to see all of families, children, grandparents and guests enjoying this
family event.
Just a reminder, the council is conducting a Second Degree on Tuesday
May 13th. If you have sponsored a new member who is ready for his Second Degree
please contact him to ensure his attendance at this degree. Candidate call is
7:00 PM. See you there.
God Bless All,
George
Knight of the Month April 2003
Darwin "Bud" Stiles
Family of the Month April 2003
Howard & Jean Sell
Thanks for all that you have contributed to our Council. We are so fortunate to have Brothers and Sisters like you.
Dear
Brothers and Sisters Greetings with love!:
During this
month we celebrate the Season after Easter. It last for seven weeks. We rejoice
with Jesus and our Church for this season. We have a chance to meditate on the
Empty Tomb and our own hope of Eternal life. We must go to Heaven and we must
work with our minds, hearts and souls to get there. The Pope recently wrote “If
the Rosary keeps pace with the speed of our lives, it can become a privileged
instrument for building peace in the hearts of persons, in families and among
peoples” .The family that prays together stays together. That is what we badly
need in our daily lives.
Love,
Peace & prayers,
Msgr.
Mortimer Danaher
ABORTION DENIES OUR GOD GIVEN
RIGHTS
The Declaration of Independence states that all people are
"endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among them
life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness." Thus, abortion denies a
child the most basic God-given rights. Here are some of the ways that abortion
denies innocent babies their constitutional rights:
THE 6TH AMENDMENT in essence states "the accused shall enjoy
the right to a speedy public trial, to be confronted with the witnesses against
him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor."
Abortion imposes the penalty for a capital crime upon an innocent baby without
charge & without the protections this amendment affords.
THE 8TH AMENDMENT guarantees protection against "cruel &
unusual punishments." First, the child is not guilty of anything worthy of
punishment. Second, the unwarranted punishment of abortion is, by its nature
"cruel and unusual." Nowhere in America is the death penalty imposed
by dismemberment, that is , tearing the person apart until dead. Nowhere in
America is a death penalty imposed that burns a person to death. Abortion is an
execution worse than that given to mass murderers. Yet, many convicted
murderers are permitted to live. Not so with an innocent baby, who is guilty of
nothing more than being alive.
THE 14TH AMENDMENT guarantees the protection of due process. No
state shall make or enforce any law, which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the United States, nor shall any state deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. To destroy an
innocent baby is a clear denial of his or her right to "due process"
& to " equal protection of the laws." This includes the
protection of "life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness," the
core of our national and individual existence.
(by Tony Nassif, taken from Christian Action News of April 2003)
Sunday, May 4th, 2003
2PM At Prince of Peace Catholic Church,
6320 Bennett Road. Exposition, Benediction, Rosary, Song.
We will prayerfully march past two abortion clinics on University
Blvd.
The Holy Eucharist will be exposed during the march for all who
wish to remain in church.
Rain or Shine, (no signs please)
All ages welcome.
Further info : Catholics United for Life 998-8577
The April garage sale was cancelled and
rescheduled for June 7.
Our Membership Tea will be held
sometime in August. We'll let you know!
Dues will be collected at that time. Put
it on your calendar.
Hope your Easter was great! Happy
Mother's Day!
God Bless, Wanda
On March 10th I mailed Knight Alert letters to members who are
delinquent in their dues. If by any chance I mailed you one and you have paid
your dues or think you have, please call me at 743-2109. If there is some good
reason why you cannot pay your dues, please call
George Coseo, our Grand Knight, at 724-9585. He may be able to grant a
waiver of your dues. We are a charitable organization and charity begins at
home.
We are continuing to gain new members, many of them young, and the
future of our Council is bright. Please make the effort to attend the meetings
as often as you can and enjoy the Brotherhood of which we are so proud.
Have a happy and healthy year.
God Bless,
Don
Knights of Columbus Has Record Year In Insurance, Annuity Sales In 2002
New Haven - The Knights of Columbus posted record gains in several areas
of its insurance business in 2002. The Knights ended the year with $45.6
billion of insurance in force on its members and their families. The 2001
figure was $42.9. There are currently 1.5 million life certificates in force,
up from 1.4 million at year-end 2001.
"Knights of Columbus insurance program continues to grow and
prosper," said Carl A. Anderson, supreme knight of the 1.6 million member
Catholic fraternal benefit society. "We have long felt that our products
and our fraternal agency system are among the industry's leaders, and these
year-end records confirm that." The Knights of Columbus is rated AAA
(Extremely Strong) by Standard and Poor's and A++ (Superior) by the A.M. Best
Co.
The sale of insurance has been a part of the Knights of Columbus program
since its founding in New Haven, Conn., in 1882 by Father Michael J. McGivney,
a 29-year-old Catholic priest. With more than 1.6 million members throughout
North America and elsewhere, the Knights is the world's largest Catholic family
fraternal service organization. In 2001 members reported raising and
contributing to charity a record $125 million and volunteering a record 58.9
million hours of service.
For all your insurance needs call our sales representative and brother
Knight Jim Bonitatibus,
Jim “Bonnie” at 744-5426.
The Annual meeting is scheduled for first meeting in June. The purpose
of this meeting will be to elect Directors for the coming year. I would like to
have three council members serve as the Nominating Committee. Please see Ralph
or Jim. Per the By-Laws a Directors may not succeed himself after serving a
full three-year term. The 1-year or outgoing Directors are Butch Ferrizzi,
Troupe Turner and Ralph Mosley. The new Directors will at their first meeting
after the annual meeting elect the new officers of the ACA. Please give some
thought to serving as a Director. All council members are eligible for ACA
Directors and Officers.
The work party scheduled for April was cancelled because of the Ladies
having their garage sale on the same day. Hope to pick a date in May.
The ACA has two items of interest, which I think we should auction off
in order to give all members an equal opportunity to purchase. One is a set
consisting of a Jaguar Brass engrave Belt Buckle, Key ring and Money clip. The
other is an Inaugural Plate from Ronald Regan inauguration with signatures of
Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Geo Bush and Richard Nixon. I will have these at
each meeting and give all a chance to inspect and bid on the items. I would
like to close the auction in June at our second meeting.
Ralph Mosley
The slate of officers for the fraternal year 2003-2004, will be voted on
Tuesday, June 10,2003.
The slate of officers to be voted on is as follows:
Grand Knight-Mike Yarborough
Deputy Grand Knight-Steve Bell
Chancellor- Dennis Scobie
Recorder- Dan Wendel
Warden- George Morris
Treasurer- Charles Strauss
Three Year Trustee- George Coseo
Advocate- Mike Capizzi
Inside Guards- Augie D'Orazio & John Granger
Outside- Guard- John Morrissey
The slate of officers is only a recommendation from the Nomination
Committee. We encourage and
welcome nominations from the floor. Please, plan on attending this very
important meeting.
Take Care and God Bless,
Nominating Committee
A proposed change to the Council by-laws will be voted on at the May
13th meeting.
Change is: Change line one of SEC.3, OF ARTICLE VII to read as follows:
"No money in excess of $200.00 shall be paid or transferred from
the Treasury of this Council, ----(the balance of the section to remain the
same). “
Note this changes the wording from $100.00 to agree with previous
authorizations not formally documented in the by-laws.
A BIG THANK YOU TO DIANA MORRIS AND MARY YARBOROUGH
FOR THEIR HARD WORK TO MAKE OUR EASTER EGG HUNT A GREAT SUCCESS.
EVERYONE WHO CAME HAD A GREAT TIME AND ENJOYED SOME DELICIOUS FOOD. THANK YOU
LADIES.
Perhaps you've seen the Knight in armor that is on guard in the foyer of
the KC hall? He came to us unannounced so we do not know his name. And he isn't
saying. So we are having a "Name the Knight" contest.
The winner will receive an appropriate award. So put on your thinking
caps and come up with a worthy name for this Worthy Knight.
Some suggestions so far:
Sir Lance-a-little, Sir Gallon-head, Sir Wally Wallmover, Sir
Arling-tin.
Submit name nominations to Jim Middleton or Ralph Mosley. (In writing
please, - the memory is not good enough to remember verbal. requests Be sure to
include your name.) Family members may also participate. No deadline has been
established yet.
Christ the King Parish Hall
Friday, May 2, 2003
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Adult tickets: $5.00
Children tickets: $3.00
Take out also available
Spaghetti & meatballs, bread, salad, drink and dessert. Restaurant
setting - come for a relaxing evening.
Thank you for supporting the Safety Patrol's Washington D.C. trip
First Coast Women's Services, which established Florida's First Coast
Memorial for the Unborn, is sponsoring a walkathon to benefit this memorial.
This event is scheduled for Saturday, May 17, at the Bolles School. The Knights
of Columbus played a prominent role in the dedication of this memorial.
Volunteer walkers and pledgers are needed to help make this event successful.
Those interested in forming a council team please contact Mike Yarborough at
724-8983.
April 8th, Arlington 4727
May 5th Beaches 5535
May 8th Father Mahar 648
May 13th Arlington 4727
June 7th (Pending) Beaches 5535
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 2003 league has come to an end. By the time this issue of the newsletter reaches your hands the first and second half winners will have bowled off for the Season Championship. The results of the bowl off and the results of the annual KC state Bowling Tournament will be posted in next months bulletin. Thank you to Ralph Mosley for this year's presidential duties and to Ray and Claire Stacy for keeping up with the duties of secretary and treasury. Please join us for next years league, which will begin the first Wednesday after Labor Day.
For more information about our Knights Men's Bowling league please contact Ralph Mosley - 744-9522,
The Knights of Columbus softball team has begun its regular season with a record of 7-2. The first half will end on May 20th. Please show up and support the team. See the monthly calendar for game times. All games are at Drew Park off of Parental Home Rd..
For more information contact Coach Tom Heusinger at 641-6537 or cell 477-6519.
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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