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,
I would like to wish all my Brother Knights a Happy, Healthy and Holy New Year. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Fun was had by all who attended the Knights adult Christmas party. The power outages made for a quick meeting in December, so we have a lot to go over in January. I’m hoping to attend the Third Degree meeting on January 25, in Keene. Hopefully all who need to make their Third Degree will be able to attend. I will call or please feel free to call me @ 679-1184. I would like to thank all Brother Knights for their help last year. There were lots of changes and lots of work that needed to be done. We always had plenty of help, thanks to all. This New Year comes with even more projects and more opportunities to help our community. I look forward to this New Year in the Knights.
God Bless,
Rick Cabral, G.K.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Family of the Month for December 2008--- Family of Richard Cabral
2 Robert Thibodeau 6 Brendan Splaine
10 Timothy Acerno 13 Gregory C. Dodge
17 James Stratz Jr. 18 Tona McCarthy
24 Michael Cabral 25 Edward Kroesser
28 Michael Annis Jr. 30 Ron Laurent
ACTIVITIES IN JANUARY
January 2nd, First Friday 8:00AM through Saturday 7:30AM--Healing Service 7:00PM
January 3rd, First Saturday Mass 8:00AM
January 4th, Squires’ Sunday Mass 8:00AM, Business Meeting 9:00AM
January 7th, 14th, 21st , and 28th Rosary Devotion 7:00PM
January 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th Friday Adoration 8:00AM-7:00PM
January 10th, Economic 4th Degree 10:00AM/Squires dinner after 4:00PM Mass
January 11th Business meeting 9:00AM
January 21st Planning meeting 7:30PM Church hall
January 25th Fourth Degree Assembly meeting 9:00AM/Third Degree in Keene
The Squires helped with the Knights to deliver the Christmas Baskets. They also sold Christmas Trees. All of the proceeds from the selling of the Christmas trees went to Fr. Von for fuel assistance for the local communities. The Squires will be have a membership drive on January 19th. They will be having a bonfire for their membership drive.
COUNCIL NEWS
Grand Knight Rick Cabral thanked the members for all the help at the 24 Hour Adoration, especially during the night. Christmas lighting decoration continues as the weather caused a delay completing this project. The Children’s Christmas party is December 20th and help is needed. The Adult Christmas party is December 19th. The Free-Throw contest is coming up as well as distributing Christmas baskets. To help with the Free-Throw contest this year please call Pedro Gonzales or Mike Annis. Please get your Fraternal Survey for 2008 to Rick Cabral by December 31st. Rick thanks all for the help they have given to our Council activities this year. The wake for Patty Lima will be December 15th at Brewitt’s in Raymond from 6 to 8:00PM. Knights in Regalia have been requested. Her funeral is Tuesday December 16th at 11:00AM at St. Josephs Church. Help is requested setting up the hall Tuesday AM from about 9:30AM to 10:00AM.
For the Adult Christmas party sign the list Rick has, cost is about $10.00 per person for dinner and $10.00 per Yankee Swap gift. Christmas Baskets - pick up food Saturday, December 20th. Regalia is needed for Midnight Mass, meet at 11:30PM.John Nasser reported membership renewals are in process. Trustees reported things are going well. Ron Metevier reported $341.00 was raised from the sale of Evening of Giving tickets. Dave Biron thanked those who helped with the Christmas lights and, if the weather is OK, there will be more decorating done starting about 9:00AM on Saturday December 20th. Bob Faust thanked those who helped set up the Manger in Raymond.
Mark Hausmann talked about the January March for Life in Washington D.C. He also mentioned there will be an economic Fourth Degree held at St. Josephs on January 10th from 10:00AM to 1:00PM and kitchen help is needed for the meal to be served. Regalia is needed for Patty Lima’s wake and for Midnight Mass. There will not be a Fourth Degree meeting in December.
FOURTH DEGREE NEWS
The 4th Degree Color Guard served the Midnight Mass for Christmas. I would like to thank all members of the Color Guard for the great showing. Job well done! Since our December meeting fell on December 28, the December 4th Degree assembly meeting was cancelled. See you the fourth Sunday in January.
Happy New Year to you and all your families!
God Bless
Faithful Navigator
Mark Hausmann
DISTRICT DEPUTY REPORT
District Deputy Ron Metevier reported Kevin Hastings is now the General Agent. Ron also wished all members and their families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
A LITTLE HUMOR
A state
trooper sees a vehicle on the interstate doing 33 miles an hour and pulls the
car to make sure everything is all right. When he approaches the driver he
discovers that it is a nun.
"Excuse me, sister. But are you alright ?” He asked.
She replies, "Oh, yes officer. We're just fine. Was I doing something wrong?"
The officer says, "Well sister, you were traveling way under the speed limit and
I was concerned that you might be having car trouble or something."
"But officer", the nun interrupts, "I saw a sign there about a mile back that
said 33, and I know I wasn't going any faster than that."
Chuckling, the trooper says, "Sister, that was a state highway route marker,
this is State Route 33, not the speed limit. The speed limit signs have a MPH at
the bottom."
"Oh, now don't I feel foolish!", replied the nun turning red.
"That's ok, but please try to be more careful, I would hate to see you get
hurt", finished the officer. Then as he turns to say good-bye to the nuns in the
back seat, he notices for the first time that they are trembling violently and
quite pale.
"Sister, what is wrong with your friends? Can I escort you to a hospital ?"
"Oh, no, they're all right. We just turned off of Route 150."
THE SERIOUS SIDE
Please fill out and return your 2008 survey form to Rick Cabral ASAP. If you need one, a copy can be downloaded from our website.
If you have something you would like to place in the newsletter please contact Dave Biron at 642-8970 or by e-mail at dabiron@comcast.net and he will try to get your input in the next newsletter. Also, if you have any ideas for the newsletters talk to Dave or GK Rick Cabral.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!