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,
During the past month, we have served two breakfasts, one for the Feast of St. Joseph and the next day for Palm Sunday. We have provided honor guard for both of those Masses, along with the Easter Vigil and Confirmation with the Bishop. We also had five Lenten fish dinners. Jobs well done all, and I thank everyone who helped out. Plus I want to thank Ed Parent, Bob Murphy, and Rick Cabral who put a big chunk of the Christmas decorations away.
I have accomplished a couple of tasks. Our application and check for the new liability insurance policy through the State Council has been mailed. This will prove to be a big savings to us. I submitted the paperwork to Supreme for the approval/appointment of a new Financial Secretary. Council program reports have been mailed to the State Program director for judging
at the State Convention, which is the first weekend in May at the Crown Plaza in Nashua. I have also obtained from the town of Epping the application we now need to submit before we have any raffles. Also our ad and check for the Convention program book has been mailed.
At our May business meeting, we will be holding open nominations for a new slate of Officers for next fraternal year. Anyone who has obtained Third Degree and is interested in a position should let me or any current Officer know of your intentions. Voting will be in June. The May meeting will be held in the Day Chapel as our Mothers’ Day pancake breakfast will be utilizing the hall. I also hope to have a budget for the new fraternal year ready for presenting next month for the councils approval.
Congratulations and welcome to our Council Gerry Gagnon who witnessed our First Degree on Sunday evening, March 30th, in the Church hall and thus became our newest Brother.
I want to also congratulate Rick Cabral who played the Warden at this Degree for the first time and did a great job. We now have a full back up First Degree team in place.
Coming up, Saturday morning, April 19 the annual spring clean up is scheduled at St.Joseph’s. I ask that all who can contribute a few hours to please come and help out. There is much work to be done after a tough winter and the more hands will make it easier to accomplish.
We are going back to having a spring Tootsie Roll Drive this year. It is scheduled to take place Friday and Saturday April 25 and 26. I am looking for two co-chairs this year to learn the program by tagging with John Ste Marie. Anyone interested please let me know, hopefully some of our newer Knights? The second drive will be in October as usual.
We do have some play time scheduled as well. Our annual “Spring Fling” will be on Tuesday evening April 29th at 6:00PM in the hall. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, as is tradition, and anyone wishing to contribute a dessert is welcomed to do so. Gather up your families and let us know so that we can come up with an approximate head count, to properly prepare.
In May, plan for Mothers’ Day breakfast, the Fishing Derby on May 17 and Camp Fatima.
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 Clark Hurley 24 Leo Blouin
27 Brian Olivier 29 Greg Larkin
30 Herve Pelletier
April 1st Confirmation 7:00PM Regalia needed
April 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th Rosary Devotion 6:30PM
April 4th, First Friday Adoration 8:00AM-Saturday 7:30AM
April 5th, First Saturday Mass 8:00AM
April 6th, Squires’ Sunday Mass 8:00AM/Meeting 9:00AM
April 11th, 18th, and 25th Friday Adoration 7:00AM-7:00PM
April 12th 4th Degree in Nashua / Squires’ Dinner (Roast Pork) 5:00PM
April 13th Business meeting 9:00AM
April 19th Parish spring"clean up" 8:00AM-Noon
April 25th, and 26th Tootsie Roll Drive
April 27th, Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting 9:00AM/1st Degree 7:00PM
April 29th, "Sping Fling" Church Hall 6:00PM
Family of the Month for March 2008--- John Ste. Marie Family
The Chief Counselor Rick Cabral reported the dinner on March 8 was a big success as roughly 100 Parishioners enjoyed large servings of corned beef & cabbage. The menu for the next dinner on April 12 is roast pork. The boys participated in the Easter Vigil by lighting the way with their flashlights for the procession outside to the "bonfire". There was a Sunday afternoon of sledding at Harvey's Hill in Epping. A night of pizza & bowling is scheduled for Saturday evening March 29th and the plans are still in the works for visiting the Boys' Home in Allenstown, likely sometime in April.
COUNCIL NEWS
Grand Knight Dave Biron thanked all who helped at Winterfest and the Senior's dinner. Also those helping at the Lenten Fish Bake on Friday evenings.
Bernadette Cyr is giving a retreat March 13th and 14th and catchers are needed for the Thursday healing service. There is a First Degree on March 30th in the Church hall with a potential for 4 candidates at 8:00PM. There is a mass in honor of St. Joseph to be followed by a free breakfast on Saturday, March 15th, help
is needed for the breakfast. The annual Palm Sunday Pancake breakfast is March 16th and help is also needed for that breakfast. Regalia will be needed for the March 15th St. Joseph Mass, Palm Sunday 10:30AM Mass and the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday March 22nd.
Tentative dates are being looked at for the 2008 Tootsie Roll drives in April and October. Help will be needed to remove the Christmas Decorations and there is a lot of Spring cleaning to do this year at both the Church and Cemetery.
Rick Cabral thanked all who helped with the Squires boiled dinner. About 90 people attended. The Squires are working on a date to visit the Pine Hill Boys home once the weather is better. Sledding will be 2PM on March 9th. Bowling with Genesis will be March 29th. The Squires will be helping with the removal of the Christmas decorations
Ron Metevier reported that the live Stations of the Cross being held Friday evening, March 14th will be outside if possible. Bread and soup follow, help serving would be appreciated.
Mike Annis reported that 70 Seniors came to dinner and there were 3 dinners delivered to those who couldn’t get there and thanks to the 20 people who helped prepare, serve and clean-up. John Ste. Marie thanked all who helped at Winterfest and the Lenten Fish Bake on Friday evenings. John’s daughter, Amber, made and donated 2 Easter baskets to be raffled off Palm Sunday weekend and asked that any proceeds be put in the council general fund. People have been asking John about doing a bean hole dinner.
There is a planning meeting for events on the 3rd Thursday each month, please attend if you are running an event and don’t forget your service report afterward.
FOURTH DEGREE NEWS
The Exemplification of the Fourth Degree is April 12th at St.Joseph's Church on West Hollis Street in Nashua. We have four Brother Knights taking the journey: John Nasser, Robert Faust, Michael Cabral, and Robert Stackpole. A carpool is meeting at our St. Joseph's Church at 9:00AM.
Thank you to all for the outstanding support during the Easter holiday season. We had regalia out for the Feast of St. Joseph, Palm Sunday, the Easter Vigil and finally for the Confirmation on April 1st with the Bishop presiding.
The Assembly is planning on selling flags again this leading up to our Flag Day ceremony.
God Bless,
Mark Hausmann F.N.
DISTRICT DEPUTY REPORT
The District Deputy reported that at Regional
meeting held in Salem it was brought up that getting project reports in is
important and they are due March 15th. A committee will review them, pick who is
doing great projects and report on them at the State Convention. An ‘Outstanding
Ladies Award’ will be given at the State Convention this year. Even though State
Officers are elected at the State Convention being held May 2nd to 4th, it is a
Council Family event. A Third Degree is scheduled on March 30th in Franklin..
Bob Jones, PGK of the Exeter Council, is now Team Captain for the Second Degree
team in our district. The Icon will be at St. Joseph Parish on June 24th.
ON THE HUMOROUS SIDE
In Florida, an atheist became incensed over the preparation of Easter and Passover holidays. He decided to contact his lawyer about the discrimination inflicted on atheists by the constant celebrations afforded to Christians and Jews with all their holidays while atheists had no holiday to celebrate. The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the long passionate presentation by the lawyer, the Judge banged his gavel and declared "Case dismissed!" The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said "Your Honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and many other observations. Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah...yet my client and all other atheists have no such holiday!"
The judge leaned forward in his chair and simply said, "Obviously your client is too confused to even know about, much less celebrate his own atheists' holiday!" The lawyer pompously said,” Your Honor, we are unaware of any such holiday for atheists. Just when might that holiday be your Honor?"
The judge said, "Well it comes every year on exactly the same date---April 1st! Since our calendar sets April 1st as 'April Fools Day", consider that Psalm 14:1 states, ' The fool says in his heart there is no God.' Thus, in my opinion, if your client says there is no God, then by scripture, he is a fool and April 1st is his holiday! Now have a good day, and get out of my courtroom!"
ON THE SERIOUS SIDE
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A new SECOND DEGREE TEAM is being formed in our District 8 which includes Epping, Exeter, Hampton, Rochester and Dover councils. Our District Deputy Ron Metevier is busy planning and coordinating the creation of this team. He is looking for volunteers who are interested in joining and playing a part.Please give this some serious thought. Having a second degree team in our own district would be very big advantage for us advancing our new candidates on their journey to Knighthood. Contact Ron Metevier or myself for more information.
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