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,
I want first of all, to apologize for the delay in the newsletter for May. Because of this, we have decided to publish a combined issue for May & June. Thank you for your patience.
Our prayers and condolences are with the family of Brother Clarence Desrosiers who passed away on Tuesday, May 22. He had battled courageously for two years with illnesses. His funeral Mass was celebrated by Father Mike on Friday afternoon. Thank you to all who served Honor Guard. Burial followed afterward in Lawrence, Massachusetts. God Bless Clarence.
Well, April was certainly a stormy month indeed! A late arriving winter was stubborn in leaving. After several snowstorms, we had flooding rains which knocked out electric power and disrupted communications for several days for many of us. It also interfered with our plans for a First Degree ceremony and our annual “Spring Fling. Dinner”
We now have scheduled a First Degree for Sunday evening, June 10, which will be our last for this fraternal year. We are still in need of one more candidate to meet our membership quota of seven new members. Congratulations to John Nasser, Bob Faust, and Mike Cabral who we journeyed with on Thursday, May 24 to Hudson for their Second Degrees!
Our spring social will take place on Tuesday evening, June 12 and includes a celebration of our Councils’ thirtieth anniversary. We will also recognize Brother Andrew Vallone for fifty years in the Knights of Columbus. Certainly a special evening, please mark your calendars.
The last Sunday in June is our Church’s annual picnic. As is the usual custom, we will be providing the hamburgers and hot dogs. I will be teaming up with Mike Annis as co-chairs of the cooking chores. We will be looking for many helping hands also to set up and clean up when the festivities are finished.
In recapping our recent activities, we had beautiful weather on Saturday, April 28 for the Children’s’ Fishing Derby and had excellent participation. Thank you to Tim Acerno and Mike Annis who co-chaired this event for the tenth straight year, and to all who helped out. Thanks also to the State Conservation, Epping and Raymond Police Associations and all the local businesses who made donations to help make the derby possible.
Thank you also to Mark Johnson and Jim Wooster (I think I spelled it correctly this time)for their cell phone fund raising efforts. The money raised will be donated to the retired religious.
Of course thanks to all who donated their unused cell phones! A very good job done indeed.
The first weekend of May had us at the State Convention in Nashua. I was very honored to bring back all the awards our Council earned through our hard work and dedication.
The next weekend was Mothers’ Day. A delicious breakfast was served in the Church Hall. All the while our business meeting was going on in the back and nominations took place for officers for the next fraternal year. Elections will be conducted at June’s Business Meeting. Thank you to all who worked so hard to make Mom’s breakfast so very special.
Finally, we had Knights in Regalia for the Crowning of Mary on Tuesday evening May 29, with a joyful celebration of our Blessed Mother. A very big thank you to Paul McManus, our State Church Director for loaning us the Rosary beads for the Live Rosary which took place outdoors, under beautiful weather conditions.
Coming up on Friday evening, June 8th, a group of us will be heading up to UNH in Durham for the Special Olympics. Please contact Ron Metevier or Mike Annis for details if you wish to join the caravan.
In closing, I pray that you all will have a safe, healthy and fun filled summer! 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,
Grand Knight Dave Biron
5/2 Justin Bradsher 5/6 Michael Sanz
5/9 Mark Reed 5/10 Michael Coco
5/24 Rev. Leo Frechette 5/25 David Oullette
5/26 Bruce Aquino 5/28 Paul Dolan
6/3 Ronald Metevier 6/4 William Maughan
6/5 Steven Amacio 6/12 Jason Laurent
6/14 Daniel Sweeney 6/15 Henry Secorsky
6/17 William Gomez 6/18 Gilbert Burelle
6/25 Jeffrey Bradley 6/26 Kevin Harrington
6/28 Jason Larochelle 6/29 Jason Antoz
6/29 James Matte
ACTIVITIES IN JUNE
June 1st, First Friday 7:00AM Saturday 7:00AM
June 2nd, First Saturday Mass 8:00AM/ Benefit Dinner 5:30PM
June 3rd, Squires’ Sunday Mass 8:00AM, Meeting & Benefit Pancake Breakfast 9:00AM
June 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, Rosary Devotion 6:30PM
June 8th, 15th, and 22nd, and 29, Adoration 7:00AM-7:00PM
June 8th Special Olympics UNH
June 9th, Squire’s Dinner 5:00PM
June 10th Business Meeting 9:00AM/ 1st Degree 7:00PM Parish Hall
June 12th Late Spring Social Dinner and 30th Anniversary Celebration 6:00PM
June 17th Fathers Day
June 24th, Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting 9:00AM/ Parish Picnic 1:00PM
COUNCIL NEWS FOR MAY
Under Bills and Communications receipts for stamps and supplies was handed over along with a bill from Supreme. State Deputy sent a letter asking for Councils to help with the Sisters in donations to defray their cost of building a new elevator.
Our District Deputy reported that the 4th Degree Exemplification will be held in Tilton on May 19 and Northwood is hosting a 3rd Degree on May 20. The World Day of Prayer was to be held on April 29 for Vocations. DD along with his wife attended the Granite Award Banquet held in March. He presented the Council with a new plaque for supporting Vocations.
The sum of $640.00 was handed over to the Financial Secretary for the Benevolent Fund from the 100 Club in which almost $2,000.00 has been raised. Those interested in purchasing Knights jackets need to contact Ron 895-2889. The Red Cross sent next years Blood Drive schedule; the events will be held on September 4, 2007 and February 5, 2008.
The Grand Knight informed the Council that 1st Degree is to be held on the 22 of April and a 2nd Degree was being looked into in hopes of hosting one in the Parish Hall. A planning of a new budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year is underway. The Spring Fling Social Dinner is slated for April 23 at 6:00PM and the cleaning of the of the church grounds is April 29. The State Council sent two checks from the Tootsie Roll Fund which will be handed over to the Special Needs Program At the Epping and Raymond schools.
Now that there is a 7:00PM Mass on Thursday, the Rosary Devotion will now start at 6:30PM. Those Brother Knights interested in leading the Rosary on Thursday evenings please contact Don Devine.
The annual “Lets Go Fishing Derby” is scheduled for April 28. Mike Annis needs help to mow the grass Friday evening, Saturday with registration and some help in running the event. Mike chaired the Feast of St Joseph Breakfast and reported everything went well and thanked everybody who were able to help.
Mark Johnson and Jim Wooster are co-Chairs for collecting unused cell phones. Collection of phones is to take place the last two weekends in April after all Masses.
The Baked Fish Dinners raised $246.00. This money is to help out with the benefit dinner and breakfast for the Aquino family.
The Seminarian Fund raised $50.06 for the month of March and April.
The Palm Sunday Breakfast raised $310.00 profit. Mark Hausmann is looking for help in selling flowers on Mothers Day weekend after the Masses. Mark received information that this year’s air show at Pease will be a two day event. He is looking to see what it is going to cost to get in.
A few motions were made under new business and they are as follows: donate $25.00 for Walk for Life (passed), continue support of Blood Drive (passed) and to appropriate up to $1,000 to pay for Air Show admission fee (tabled).
COUNCIL NEWS FOR JUNE
Bills for postage stamps, flowers and fruit basket arrangements and an Insurance Bond were handed over to the Financial Secretary. Letters of Thanks from the Lambert family, Teresa and Pauline (who work at the Rectory) were read by the Grand Knight.
Several awards were brought to the attention of the Council: Nancy Metevier received the State Deputy Award, a certificate for Proud Council, a certificate for 100% participation in the Family of the Month Program, a certificate in recognition for the Blood Drives, a 1st Place Plaque for Youth Activity in recognition of the “Lets Go Fishing” Derby, a handbook “Knights in Christ” was awarded by the State Deputy Tom Ingham, a 1st Place Trophy for Medium Council for raising the most money for Tootsie Roll Drive, and winning the Technical Award for the Scrapbook.
From the State Convention it was reported that there is now Liability Insurance through the State Council and that Councils would be able to save money with this insurance. A 2nd Degree is to take place in Hudson and that we have four Brother Knights who plan on attending. A 1st Degree is scheduled for June 10th and the budget is being finalized. It was announced that the May newsletter was going to be combined with Junes Newsletter and that May19 is cleanup day at Camp Fatima. Two checks were received form the State Tootsie Roll Fund for $1,183.35 to be given to the Epping and Raymond Special Needs Program.
The Financial Secretary informed the Council that the refund for supporting a Seminarian is due and the Council needs to be aware if we go over the 25,000 in the Council’s Budget that extra paperwork needs to be done.
The following is a summary of Committee Reports: the Cell Phone Drive went well, $39.00 raised from Aluminum Cans, the fishing derby was attended by 73 kids and received donations over $1,200.00, raised $100.00 from Mothers Day Breakfast, the Raymond Town Fair is scheduled for July 13-15 and the Motorcycle Blessing will be July 22 and help is needed at both events, the Spring Fling Social is rescheduled for June 12 along with celebrating Councils 30 anniversary, the benefit dinner and breakfast is set for the 2 & 3 of June and help is needed for both events, Ron Metevier is taking names of those interested in purchasing Knights jackets, the carnation sale for Mother’s Day was taking place during the meeting and the Pease Air Show is a two day event in August predicting large crowds to attend, and Seminarian Chris Martel is doing fine and will be in Merrimack for the summer and Seminarian Paul Boudreau is being Ordained June 2, 2007.
Our DD Ron Metevier attended the State Convention along with his wife Nancy. All Councils in his district had delegates attending the convention. All but one resolution were passed during the business meeting. The resolution for being able to read a degree part for a degree did not pass. Ron has decided to be our DD for another year as his side kick Dave Hamilton will be District Warden for another year as well.
Old business of proposed $1,000.00 for air show was tabled in order to be published in newsletter and to be voted on at the June Business Meeting.
The nomination of new officers was motion and seconded in accepting the names of those as follows to run for each position and passed.
Grand Knight--- Dave Biron Deputy Grand Knight---Rick Cabral
Chancellor---Mike Annis Advocate---Leo Blouin
Warden---Jim Wooster Treasurer---Paul Arsenault
Inside Guard---Daniel Bennis Outside Guard---Jason Antoz
Recorder--- Jim Gray 1st Year Trustee---Ron Metevier
2nd Year Trustee---John Ste. Marie 3rd Year Trustee---Jim Stratz II
FOURTH DEGREE NEWS
The Assembly 2644 took orders for American Flags the last two weekends in April. They also at the same time collected old flags that will be retired properly. This year they hope to hold the flag burning ceremony on June 14. The Assembly voted to purchase a complete flag kit which will be donated to the John Aquino Fund to be raffled off. This year’s Special Olympics opening ceremony is scheduled for June 8. Those Sir Knights that are able to be attend need to contact Faithful Navigator Dave Hamilton 895-9667. Thanks to those Sir Knights who were able to be part of the Honor Guard during several events in April. A 4th Degree Exemplification is coming up. The Assembly opened the floor for their nomination of officers and the positions are as follows:
Faithful Navigator---Mark Hausmann Faithful Admiral---Dave Hamilton
Faithful Captain---John Ste. Marie Faithful Pilot--- Dave Biron
Faithful Comptroller---Leo Blouin Faithful Scribe---Jason Antoz
Faithful Purser---Jim Wooster Faithful Inner Sentinel---Rick Cabral
Faithful Outer Sentinel---Tona McCarthy 3 Year Trustee---Mike Annis
God Bless,
Dave Hamilton FN
Knight of the Month for May 2007--- Bob Faust
Family of the Month for April 2007--- John and Teresa Nasser and Family
Winners of the 100 Club are as follows:
For rest of March: Joanne Meoli, Elizabeth Biron,
For April: Norm Lambert, Ray Chevalier, Steve Hennagain, Brendon Splaine, Joe Lessard
For May: Donna Hausmann, and Al Rajotte
ON THE SERIOUS SIDE
ONE MINUTE EACH NIGHT
In WWII, there was an advisor to
Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every
night at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of
England , its people and peace.
There is now a group of people organizing
the same thing here in America.
If you would like to participate: Each
evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM Central) (6:00 PM Pacific), stop
whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United
States , our troops, our citizens, and for our nation.
If you know anyone who would like to
participate, please pass this along.
Someone said if Christians really
understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we
might be speechless. Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have. Thank You,
and God Bless America
HUMOROUS SIDE PART 1
They're Back!! Church
Bulletins: Thank God for the church ladies who type them. These sentences
actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight:
"Searching for Jesus."
Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall . Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands
The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who
is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious
pleasure to the congregation.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery
downstairs.
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they
can get.
The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing:
"Break Forth Into Joy."
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So
ends a friendship that began in their school days
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir practice.
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new
members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled.
Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you
want remembered.