Knightly
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Address: St. Joseph/ St. Raymond, Columbian Squires Circle #3847 Council #6850, Assembly #2644
P.O.
Box 970, Raymond, NH 03077
MARCH 2009
Grand Knight’s Message
Brothers,
First of all, I would like to welcome four new Knights; Joel Lennon, Thomas Mitcheltree, Stephen Ste.Marie and James Stratz III. It is so wonderful to see are council grow in numbers, and even more to see the youth of our parish wanting to join The Knights of Columbus. Well, two of our council #6850's Squires did. You may know that Steve Ste.Marie and Jim Stratz are the two Squires that joined as Knights. It certainly is something our council should be proud of. Congratulations and welcome to our new members.
Now for business news, We have a 2nd Degree coming up on March 26th in Hudson, NH. Please call me if you need to make your 2nd Degree or you would like to attend. You can reach me @ 679-1184. Our next 1st Degree is March 14th at our parish. This will be a 1st Degree competition, so please come and support our Degree Team. Just a reminder, the State Convention will soon be here, it is on May 1st, 2nd,& 3rd this year. Please call me for more info. and tickets.
For Lent, the Knights are having a fish fry, every Friday @ 5:30pm during Lent. Please come and enjoy. Thanks for all your support.
Vivat Jesus,
Rick Cabral G.K.
BIRTHDAYS IN MARCH
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
DATE NAME DATE NAME
3 Jim Gray 4 Brian Lehman
5 Lawrence Kappler 6 Pedro Santiago
10 Matthew Vallone 12 Barry Kennedy
14 Joshua Denoncour 15 Brian G. Reed
20 Robert J. Bean 21 Camille J. Faucher
22 Brian Salinder 29 Robert Murphy
ACTIVITIES IN MARCH
March 1st, Squires’ Sunday Mass 8:00AM/Business Meeting 9:00AM
March 4th ,11th, 18th and 25th , Rosary Devotion 7:00PM
March 6th , First Friday Adoration--8:00AM-Saturday 7:30AM
Fish Bake 5:30PM/Stations of Cross 7:00PM/Healing Service 8:00PM
March 7th , First Saturday Mass 8:00AM
March 8th , Business meeting 9:00AM
March 13th,20th, & 27th Friday Adoration 8:00AM-6:30PM/Fish Bake 5:30PM/Stations of
Cross 7:00PM
March 14th, Squires dinner after 4:00PM Mass Friday/First Degree 7:00PM
March 15th, Feast of St. Joseph--9:00AM Breakfast
March 17th St.Patrick’s Day
March 18th Planning Meeting 8:15PM
March 19th Feast of St.Joseph Mass 7:00PM--Knights in Regalia
March 22nd, Fourth Degree Assembly meeting 9:00AM
March 26th, Second Degree in Hudson NH
SPECIAL AWARDS
Knight of the Month for February 2009--- TBD
Family of the Month for February 2009--- TBD
COUNCIL NEWS
Grand Knight Rick Cabral presented Fr. Von with a check for CCD. Noted that the Granite Award Dinner is February 21st. A First Degree competition is coming up as is the Senior Dinner February 22nd. The Quarterly meeting is February 8th in Bedford. Rick gave Paul Arsenault $165.00 from the Keep Christ in Christmas card sales. Rick presented Third Degree certificates to 5 new members who recently completed their Third Degree.
Mike Annis thanked all who helped at the Fuel Assistance dinner which raised $406.00. The Senior Appreciation dinner is February 22nd at 1:00PM and help is needed. Squires fishing derby is February 28th, leave at 6:00PM.
John Ste. Marie is doing the Fish Fry dinners on Fridays again during Lent.
Dave Biron reported the establishment of a White House Faith Based initiative Office. Dave also mentioned that anyone wanting to put anything in the Newsletter should contact him.
Mark Hausmann thanked everyone for their support at the Pro Life Mass and the trip to Washington. The march in Concord was good, too. Mark said the next Fourth Degree should have several candidates. He asked everyone to keep praying that FOCA is defeated. Mark mentioned that Fr. Von has requested Knights in Regalia for the March 19th Mass in honor of St. Joseph on his Feast Day. Ron Metevier reported that the goal for the Blood Drive was 63 pints and they did 70 pints. Under new business Ron motioned that the ad for the Granite Award program be split with the Assembly, the motion was seconded and passed. Tona McCarthy is interested in running another social in April after Easter on a date to be determined.
SQUIRES NEWS
The boys enjoyed an overnight trip to Maine for some smelt fishing on Saturday February 28th. To help celebrate the luck of the Irish, the Squires’ next dinner will be a boiled dinner after the 4:00PM Mass, Sat; March 14th. All are invited to attend, and to wear their most festive green.
FOURTH DEGREE NEWS
Father Von has requested Knights in Regalia for Thursday evening, March 19th, for the 7:00PM Mass for St. Joseph on his Feast Day.
God Bless
Faithful Navigator
Mark Hausmann
DISTRICT DEPUTY REPORT
District Deputy Ron Metevier reported there is a Quarterly meeting February 8th in Bedford, the Regional Seminar is February 19th at our Council. Ron thanked everyone for getting their reports in. March 15th is the deadline for them to be received for judging. Ron also noted that retention needs to be worked on. Kevin Hastings is out new insurance agent and we should schedule a Benefit Night to explain that there are other benefits besides the Fraternal benefit of insurance.
THE HUMOROUS SIDE
FLORIDA COURT
SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY
In Florida, an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter
and Passover holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case
against Christians, Jews and observances of their holy days.
The argument was that it was unfair that
atheists had no such recognized days. The case was brought before a judge. After
listening to the passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his
gavel declaring, "Case dismissed!"
The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Your
honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas,
Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, yet my
client and all other atheists have no such holidays."
The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you do. Your
client, counsel, is woefully ignorant." The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are
unaware of any special observance or holiday for atheists." The judge said, "The
calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in
his heart, there is no God.' Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that if your
client says there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his day.
Court is adjourned.
You gotta love a Judge that knows his scripture!
THE SERIOUS SIDE
FASTING & ABSTINENCE
'Christ Himself said that His disciples would fast once He had departed' Lk. 5:35