Knightly
News
Address: St. Joseph/ St. Raymond, Columbian Squires Circle #3847 Council #6850, Assembly #2644
P.O.
Box 970, Raymond, NH 03077
Grand Knight’s Message
Brothers,
A Happy New Year to all Brothers and their families. I hope everyone had a joyous and wonderful Christmas.
I have yet to receive any Fraternal Survey Forms. It is very important that this form be filled out and returned to me so that I can gather the information and send it to Supreme by January 31. Supreme requires each Brother to do his part in filling out this form. With this form along with the audits, Supreme can determine the amount of dollars donated to Charity and hours of volunteered time. The information gathered help keeps certain congressional committees from pulling the plug on all fraternal organization. This is how the Knights of Columbus keep their tax exempt status. Please take the time to fill this form out to the best of your ability. Do not hesitate to give me a call (895-0993) if you are having trouble in figuring out how to fill the survey
As usual December was a busy month with many activities. It started with the Adult Christmas Party. Those that attended had a wonderful time. Next was the Manger Lighting in Epping. There was a larger crowd this year and Santa led the singing. The following weekend the weather held us back in completing the lighting of the Church grounds. December 11th was a busy day with the Business Meeting, Children’s Christmas Party and ending with the Raymond Parade and Lighting of the Manger. The following weekend the food for the Christmas Baskets was picked up and the lighting of the church grounds was finished on Saturday. The next day the baskets were delivered after the 8:00AM Mass. And finally the Assembly Honor Guard was in attendance at the Midnight Mass. A thank you goes out to those Brothers and families that were able to take time to participate and help out in any of the activities and events that took place.
Not much is going on for activities in January. At this point in time the only event being planned is a Retreat that is to be held on January 28. This will be our second Retreat the Council will hold. Those interested in attending contact either Dave Biron 642-8970 or me 895-0993. More Information will be given at the next Business meeting.
Things will be picking up in February with a Blood Drive, Adult Valentines Dance, Winter Fest, and Senior Dinner. Pleases help out with these upcoming programs.
Please fill out the 2005 Fraternal Survey. I am enclosing another form with this news letter.
Let us all pray the Rosary as often as we can. The Power of Mary’s help cannot be denied. Please pray for our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, World Peace, and all our military personnel around the world, our Parish Priest and Chaplain Fr. Mike Taylor, all our priests and all our Brother Knights.
Vivat Jesus'
John P. Ste.Marie
10 Thimothy J. Acerno 13 Gregory C. Dodge
16 Henry Dionne 17 James Stratz
25 John Murray 25 Edward Kroesser
28 Michael Annis Jr. 30 Ron Laurent
January 1st Squires' Sunday Mass 8:00A.M./ Meeting 9:00A.M./ HAPPY NEW YEAR
January 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th Rosary Devotion 7:00P.M
January 6th First Friday Adoration 7:00A.M.- 7:30A.M. (Saturday-24 Hrs.)
January 6th (Friday evening) Healing Service 7:00P.M.
January 7th First Saturday Mass 8:00A.M.
January 8th Business Meeting 8:00A.M./2nd Degree (Keene)
January 13th, 20th and 27th Adoration 7:00A.M.-7:00P.M.
January 15th First Degree Church Hall 7:00P.M.
January 22nd Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting 9:00A.M.
January 26th Men's Prayer Group 7:30P.M.(After Rosary)
January 28th All-Day Retreat St.Frederick's (Kingston) 9:00A.M.
Family of the Month for Decenber 2005---Susan White & Family
COUNCIL NEWS
What a busy month of December! With the decorating of the Church grounds for Christmas, and the Children’s' and Adult’s Christmas parties, lighting of the Mangers in Epping and Raymond and distributing of baskets this was surely a very joyous holiday season. And congratulations to the Squires for an excellent job of selling Christmas trees.
A very important reminder that Fraternal surveys are due now. Please send them to John as soon as you can.
On Saturday January 28 we will be on retreat all day with Father Mike at St. Frederick's in Kingston. All Brothers are welcome to please attend. The day kicks-off at 9:00A.M. sharp with registration and will run to about 5:00PM.There will be a lunch break.Details at our next business meeting on Sunday, Jan.8.
Looking ahead, our 2nd annual St. Joseph winterfest will be fast approaching so make your plans with your families for the weekend of February 25 and 26.
FOURTH DEGREE NEWS
Thank you to all who participated in the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. Hope everyone had a safe and joyful Christmas and New Years.
As you may know, the Fourth Degree ceremony this year is early, taking place on Saturday, April 22nd. Please let your Faithful Navigator know as soon as possible if you plan to take your Fourth Degree, so that all arrangements can be made well ahead of time.
God Bless,
Dave Hamilton,F.N.
A LITTLE BIT OF HUMOR
Six Reasons not to mess with Children.
1. A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".
2. A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl: replied, "They will in a minute."
3. A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."
4. The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.'
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."
5. A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face."
"Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?"
A little fellow shouted,
"Cause your feet ain't empty."
6. The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE . God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples".
2005 ANNUAL SURVEY OF FRATERNAL ACTIVITY
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER WORKSHEET
Last year, the Knights of Columbus donated more than $128.5 million to charitable and benevolent causes and 60.8 million hours of volunteer community service to aid the less fortunate, to help prepare our Fraternal Survey for the Supreme Council office, please complete the information requested below and return it at our next meeting. This information will assist us in determining the total number of hours of community service volunteered by our members during 2005.
1. Number of visits you made during 2005 to:
Sick - caring for the sick/nursing homes/hospitals…………............... __________________________
Bereaved - visits of condolence…………………………................... __________________________
2. Number of times you served as a blood donor during 2005.…………….. __________________________
3. Estimated hours of community volunteer service during 2005:
Church Activities - service in all Church related activities…................ __________________________
Community Activities - service in all community related activities .... __________________________
Youth Activities - service in all youth related activities........................ __________________________
Miscellaneous Activities - service in areas not outlined above..……... __________________________
4. Number of hours of fraternal service during 2005:
Sick/disabled members and their families -
household chores, transportation, tutoring, counseling, etc. ................. __________________________