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
Grand Knight’s Message
Brothers,
Another long, cold winter has finally passed and I welcome you to Spring.(April Fools!) We have now journeyed through Lenten season during which we were treated to three Friday night fish bakes, and in case you missed catching at least one of them, you indeed missed quite a delicious meal. I tip my hat and say thank you to the Ste.Marie family for dedicating their time and culinary skills.
As we turn the calendar to April, we immediately begin Holy Week, a most sacred time of year during which we remember the sacrifice our Savior Jesus Christ made for all of us and his Resurrection we joyously celebrate. I wish all of you and your families a safe, happy and most Holy Easter. May God Bless you all throughout the year.
I wish to mention also that we have served two fantastic Sunday morning breakfasts. The first one was in honor of the Feast of St. Joseph and then two weeks later, another traditional Palm Sunday Breakfast. Thank you to all who helped out, particularly Mike Annis and Mark Hausmann who did fantastic jobs spearheading these projects, along with all our newest Brother Knights who have immediately become involved in our Council. It truly was great to see them working together in the kitchen and quickly becoming a part of our camaraderie.
I apologize for mistakenly omitting Bob Murphy’s birthday in last month’s newsletter. When you see him, please all wish “Murph” a belated Happy Birthday.
Please note on your calendar that I have moved this month’s business meeting to Sunday, April 15, as Easter falls on the second Sunday this year.Also, just a "heads-up" that I have a planning meeting scheduled for Thursday evening, April 19th .
Also coming up in April, we have a new cell phone recycling program which will be taking place in the Narthex the weekends of April 21/22 and 28/29, chaired by Mark Johnson and Jim Wooster. This will be a fundraiser to support retired religious. Ron Metevier will be selling flags the same two weekends.
Our next First Degree is planned for Sunday, April 22 and we are working on getting a Second Degree scheduled, hopefully with the Plaistow team. We have several candidates ready to go forward.On Saturday April 28, our annual Children’s fishing derby is scheduled. Let’s hope for good weather. Also, that same day, for all who have spare time, please volunteer to help out with our Church's spring clean up day. A lot of helping hands are needed.
Finally, I invite all of you and your families to our annual “Spring Fling’on Monday evening, April 23. We are hoping to be able to have a cookout in the picnic area. Please let John Ste.Marie, Jim Stratz or Jim Wooster know if you are attending. We need a rough count of how many hamburgers and hot dogs to buy.
Please pray for our Parish, Father Mike, all religious men and women, all our military personnel stationed around the world and for Peace on Earth in our lifetime.
Vivat Jesus,
Dave Biron
1 Tom Ouellette 1 James Stratz, Sr.
4 James Craig 4 Joseph Lessard
4 Paul Linton 7 Walter Boudreau Jr
12 Nicholas Denoncour 12 Seth Denoncour
13 Frederick Chagnon
14 Rev Agapit Jean Jr 14 Arthur LaFave
19 Jerome Jean 24 Leo Blouin
27 Brian Olivier 29 Greg Larkin
30 Herve Pelletier
April 1st Palm Sunday/Squires’ Sunday Mass 8:00AM/Meeting 9:00AM/Breakfast 9:00AM
April 5th Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Prayer 7:00PM followed by Adoration to 12:00PM
April 6th Good Friday, Stations of the Cross 3:00PM/Service 7:00PM
April 7th Easter Vigil 8:00PM
April 8th Easter Sunday
April 12 Confirmation 7:00PM
April 13th, 20th, and 27th Adoration 8:00AM-7:00PM
April 14th Squires’ Dinner 5:00PM
April 15th Divine Mercy Sunday/Business Meeting 9:00AM
April 19th Program Committee Meeting 7:30PM
April 19th, and 26th Rosary Devotion 7:00PM
April121/22 Cell phone recycling & Flag sales in Narthex
April 22nd Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting 9:00AM/1st Degree 7:00PM
April 23rd Annual Spring Fling Social Dinner 6:00PM Parish Picnic Grounds
April 28th Parish Cleanup Day 8:00AM
April 28/29 Cell phone recylcing & Flag sales in Narthex
Family of the Month for March 2007--- Paul & Stephanie Arsenault Family
The Squire’s will be starting a new program called “The Squire Advancement Program”. John Ste Marie has stepped forward to be the councilor in charge of the program. There are five levels in which a Squire receives a certificate when a level is completed. The levels are: Page, Shield Bearer, Swordsman, Lancer, and Squire of the Body and Christ. For each level the Squire’s have four categories with activities to accomplish. They are: Home and Family, Squires and Knights, Community and Country, and Church. The bowling and Father/Son Basketball were canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. New dates will be discussed at the next business meeting. Their St Patrick’s Dinner was sold out with 80-85 people attending. The Squire’s will be hosting a membership drive on April 29.
FOURTH DEGREE NEWS
There are a few events coming up for our Assembly #2644 to serve as Honor Guards. The Palm Sunday on April 1, Easter Vigil on Saturday April 7, and Confirmation on Thursday April 12. Please attend as many as you can. The Assembly will be taking orders for American Flags and other Patriotic things after all Masses the last two weekends in April. A motion was made under new business to purchase a Flag Kit and donate it to the Benefit Dinner and Breakfast to be raffled off. It was seconded and passed.
God Bless,
Dave Hamilton FN
COUNCIL NEWS
The following were read under Bills and Communications: a check returned from a 3rd Degree that was not cashed, Chris Martel is residing in Merrimack with Fr. Agi for a few weeks, thank you notes from Leo Blouin, a parishioner for the Senior Appreciation Dinner and American Cancer Society, a letter from Supreme stating that May 5 is Join Hands Day, a bill of $72.00 (for our P.O. box) and $37.50 (Convention Program Book) was handed over, and last was information on a Resolution to be voted on at Convention.
The DD Ron Metevier informed the Council on: the Council’s 1st Degree Team is now certified, State Convention is May 4-6, a 2nd Degree is to be held in Bedford on March 22 and a 3rd Degree in Northwood on May 20, and ended his report with Program Reports due March 19.
Our Chaplain Fr. Mike congratulated the Council on the good work that has been going on within the church. He was impressed with our 1st Degree Team and is looking for input for what needs are there for our Parish. Fr. Mike mentioned that the Parish Cleanup Day is April 28.
The four Winners of the drawing of the 100 Club are: Mark Hausmann, St Joseph Church, Robert Stackpole, and the Stratz Family.
GK Dave Biron congratulated the Degree Team on their recertification and thanked those who helped with winter-fest and the Senior Appreciation Dinner. Dave had placed the Council’s vote for Gary Walpert for the Granite Award. He stated that The Feast of St. Joseph is March 19 with an evening mass and that a breakfast in his honor will be on March 18 following the 8:00 Mass. He informed the Council that Honor Guards are needed for the Feast of St Joseph, Palm Sunday, and at the Easter Vigil. The GK mentioned that a wheelchair is in need at the church. The Council Business Meeting for April will be on the 15 not the 8 as it is Easter Sunday.
The following are reports from several Chairman and Co-Chairs: Senior Appreciation Report was turned in, it cost the Council $170.00 for the fixings as Brother Knights volunteered to cook and donate the turkeys. Winter-fest went well with some new changes scheduled for next year and the Fish Dinners are doing well, but game night did not do too well as several people only attended the dinner. The Spring Fling Social Dinner has been postponed to April 23 due to the busy Lenten schedule, the collecting of Cell Phones will be for two weekends in April and Brothers can also try to set up a collection site at their jobsite to help with the raising of money. 65 pints of blood were collected with 3 doubles for the February blood drive, students from UNH are looking for support in their Pro Life Program and our Pro Life Co-Chair is further investigating the situation. Help is needed for the Palm Sunday Breakfast and to sell Carnations on Mother’s Day,
Under new business several motions were made: motion for $15.00 to help defray the cost for Priest, Nuns, and Seminarians at convention (Passed), motion to appropriate $100.00 fee Palm Sunday Breakfast (Passed), motion to accept the Resolution proposal (Passed with the stipulation that if there is a change from volunteering to per capita we oppose), motion for Dave Biron and Rick Cabral be delegates at the Convention (Passed), motion for Leo Blouin and Mike Annis to be alternates (Passed).
ON THE HUMOROUS SIDE
GRADING PAPERS: Can you imagine yourself to be the nun that is sitting at her desk grading these papers all the
while trying to keep a straight face and maintain her composure!
Pay special
attention to the wording and spelling. If you know the Bible even a little,
you’ll find this hilarious! It comes from a Catholic Elementary school test kids
were asked questions about the old and new testaments. The following statements
about the Bible were written by children. They have not been retouched or
corrected. Incorrect spelling has been left in.
1. In the first book of
the Bible, Guinessis. God got tired of creating the world so he took the Sabbath
off.
2. Adam and Eve were
created from an apple tree. Noah's wife was Joan of Ark. Noah built and ark and
the animals
came on in pears.
3. Lots wife was a pillar
of salt during the day, but a ball of fire during the night.
4. The Jews were a proud
people and throughout history they had trouble with unsympathetic genitals.
5. Sampson was a
strongman who let himself be led astray by a Jezebel like Delilah.
6. Samson slayed the
Philistines with the axe of the Apostles.
7. Moses led the Jews to
the Red Sea where they made unleavened bread which is bread without any
ingredients.
8. The Egyptians were all
drowned in the dessert. Afterwards, Moses went up to Mount Cyanide to get the
Ten
Commandments.
9. The first commandments
was when Eve told Adam to eat the apple.
10 The seventh commandment is
thou shalt not admit adultery.
11. Moses died before he ever
reached Canada. Then Joshua led the Hebrews in the Battle of Geritol.
12. The greatest miracle in the
Bible is when Joshua told his son to stand still and he obeyed him.
13. David was a Hebrew King who
was skilled at playing the liar. He fought the Finkelsteins, a race of people
who lived in
biblical times.
14. Solomon, one of Davids
sons, had 300 wives and 700 porcupines.
15. When Mary heard she was the
Mother of Jesus, she sang The Magna Carta.
16. When the three wise guys
from the east side arrived they found Jesus in the Manager.
17. Jesus was born because Mary
had an Immaculate Contraption.
18. ST. John the Blacksmith
dumped water on his head.
19. Jesus enunciated the Golden
Rule, which says to do unto others before they do one to you. He also explained
a man
doth not live by sweat alone.
20. It was a miracle when Jesus rose from the dead and managed to get the
tombstone off the entrance.
21. The people who followed the
lord were called the 12 Decibels.
22. The Epistels were the wives
of the Apostles.
23. One of the opposs ums was
ST. Matthew who was also a taximan.
24. ST. Paul cavorted to
Christianity, he preached Holy Acrimony which is another name for marriage.
25. Christians have only one spouse. This is called monotony.