Father Louis A. Rowen
Council #3670
http://www.avenue.org/kofc3670
December 2008
Any
Knight who is sick or in need of transportation to a doctor or to
get medication, please contact Brother Joe Murray at 971-2737. Insurance
Agent – Colin Kearney Phone: 540-290-0122 or 540-866-0374 THE HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR DECEMBER General: That in the face of a spreading of a culture of
violence and death the Church through her apostolic and missionary activity
may promote with courage the culture of life. Mission: That especially in mission countries Christians
may show with acts of fraternal love that the Child born in the stable at
Bethlehem is the luminous Hope of the world. LITURGICAL
CALENDAR NOTES: Dec. 8th – Immaculate Conception Dec. 12th – Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec. 25th - Christmas Dec. 28th – The Holy Family
KNIGHT OF THE MONTH: December FAMILY OF THE MONTH: December
BUSINESS MEETING
The January Business meeting will be held on January 19th, Rosary at 7:15; Meeting at 7:30.
Membership – Dave Gamache
Remember,
we have an ongoing membership drive.
Have you asked two new people to join our council?
Chuck
Rockacy obtained his First Degree on Dec. 4th and his Second on Dec.
11th. Welcome Chuck!
Bob
Venere obtained his Second Degree on Dec.11th.
Deputy Grand Knight Report – Vacant
Chancellor’s Report – Bob Marinchick (434)
823-4068 r_marincic@comcast.net
As
of Dec. 15th, I have resigned my position as Chancellor to run for
Deputy Grand Knight.
The Church of the Incarnation has begun the
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM in the
Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Every one is
welcome.
If
you need or would like any Knights of Columbus memorabilia, e.g., Prayer cards,
rosaries, medals, K of C hats, shirts,
etc., please see me.
From time to time, we receive a request from a Church that we represent for help in
painting, minor repairs or general landscaping. If you are interested in
helping out in these areas, please let me know. I want to develop a list of
people that I can call, rather than have to search through our entire
membership roster seeking help. Thank you.
Financial Secretary Report – Kelton Flinn
No
Report this period.
Treasurer’s Report – Dave Gamache
No
Report this period.
District
Deputy’s Report – Bob Maher
No Report this period.
Notes From The Fourth Degree – Courtesy
of George Kuhlow - Council 11475
On Sunday, January 11th,
at 2:00 there will be a ceremony marking the 232nd anniversary of
the drafting of the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom in Fredericksburg. The
Rappahannock Assembly will be hosting the event. Every year since 1974 the
Knights of Columbus have honored both the Act and President Jefferson, who
drafted it, in a ceremony for all faiths at the Monument for Religious Freedom
in Fredericksburg. To take part, please contact Bob Jankovits 540-752-1642 or e-mail biankovits@msn.com.
The Fourth Degree is looking for
members for the Provincial Color Corps/Flag Team. They will be taking part in
ceremonies through four states as well as Washington, D.C. It is a rigorous
undertaking with practices throughout the state and they must meet the criteria
of the Corps. Of all the names submitted throughout the state as well as the
other states in the Province it will come down to six to ten people. It will be
a tremendous sacrifice of time and travel for those making the cut, but in
terms of personal honor and satisfaction, it’s immeasurable. Anyone interested
please contact George Kuhlow 589-6158, who will submit your name.
Election Of Officers
Over the past month, two offices
have become vacant and must be filled expeditiously to ensure continuity within
the council. The Deputy Grand Knight office became vacant when John Chiumento
left for an extended stay (5 months) in Florida. The Inside Guard position
became vacant when Ernie Sardi resigned for medical reason. Phil Carr agreed to run for the Inside Guard
position, and Bob Marinchick agreed to run for the Deputy Grand Knight slot.
Bob has resigned his “Chancellor”
position which becomes vacant and that must also be filled. We can do the whole
thing at the next meeting, provided we have a quorum – 12 Brothers. So, please
make a special effort to attend the next meeting. If you are interested in
running for one of the vacated slots, please call Jim Morrisard 434-973-6570.
UVA Basketball Concessions
Again this year we have an
opportunity to raise money for our favorite charities. Tony DiTolve has ask us
if we’d be interested in working the “Wild Wings” concession at some of the JPJ
UVA basketball games. There are only four games available, all ACC Conference
games. We would need to supply five workers. Game days are: Saturday, January
24th, Saturday, February 14th, Saturday, February 28th, and Saturday, March 7th.
If you are interested, or feel committed to the Council, please call Bob
Marinchick, 434-823-4068; E-mail: r_marincic@comcast.net
“Consider Your Call” – A
Search For Vocations
Consider Your Call is a set of regional
gatherings that will be hosted by the Vocations Offices of the Dioceses of
Arlington and Richmond. These
gatherings are for men (ages 16 – 35) who are interested in learning
more about how they can discover the Call of God in their lives. These
gatherings, which will take place in various geographical regions of both
dioceses, will provide an opportunity for young men to reflect, ask questions,
and interact with other men who are discerning the Lord’s call in their own
lives. The Vocational Director of each diocese will lead each of the regional
gatherings that take place in his diocese. This program is designed to show
young men the many ways that God speaks to our hearts, and the unique ways that
God invites some men to consider a life of ordained ministry.
The Vocation Directors, Fr. Brian Bashista
(Arlington) and Fr. Michael Renninger (Richmond), want to ask the Knights of
Columbus to help with the process. The Directors are asking each Council for
the names of two young men that we think will benefit from this kind of
gathering. If you know young men who attend Mass, are prayerful, involved in
parish life, such as, church ministries or services, or are trying to live
their faith day by day, talk to them about this “Consider Your Call”. If they
want to follow up on it, they, or you, can contact Rich Aleksy, VA State
Council Vocations Chairman, who will
submit their names to the Diocesian Office to have the Invitations
prepared. Richard S. Aleksy, PSD, FM 8203 Claremont St., Manassas, VA 20110; rswa@att.net
Phone 703-901-6874
Special Olympics – Alpine
Games
On January 26th and 27th, the Special Olympics
Alpine Games will be conducted at Wintergreen Ski Resort. They are looking for
volunteers from the Knights of Columbus and their family members to help during
the two days of competition. They are,
also, asking any Sir Knights if they are available for their
Opening Ceremony and award presentation. If you are interested in volunteering
for this worthwhile endeavor, please contact Lenny Pulizzi, IPSD, Email: lpulizzi@cox.net,
Bob Maher, DD, paws618@embarqmail.com, or Tom O’Rourke, GK, tmorourke@aol.com.
March For Life
The annual “March For Life” will
take place on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Noon on the Mall in Washington, DC.
If you are considering attending, please check your church bulletin for any
scheduled bus transportation.
Fraternal Hours Survey
Return of the survey has been very
sporadic. We’ve about 70 active Council
members, and I’ve only received 17 surveys. I know many of you are active in
parish and civic life. Anything you do in those areas for which you are not reimbursed can and should be counted toward
fraternal hours. The Grand Knight needs this information for his January 11,
2009 meeting. Please fill out the form and return it to me ASAP. Need another
blank survey sheet? Call or email Bob.
Louisa City Christmas Parade
Joe Murray and Phil Carr were two of
the participants in this years Louisa
City Christmas Parade. All the participants received these accolades from Jim
Marstall, Grand Knight, Sacred Hearts Council # 11262.
Brother Knights,
On behalf of all
the members of the Knights of Columbus Sacred Hearts Council #11262 of Louisa
County, VA, I want to extend our heartfelt appreciation for the participation
of the Father Cunningham Assembly Color Guard and the Honor America Corps (HAC)
in the annual Louisa City & County Christmas parade. Not withstanding the
positive impact you had on the hundreds of children and families that were awed
by the reverent passing of our nation's colors and historic flags, the real
beneficiary of your dedication of time and enthusiasm is our local Council.
It is our
reputation as an active contributor to the local community that has been truly
enhanced. It is a willingness to join in our sponsored events like area blood
drives that has been substantially increased. It is an understanding of the
giving spirit of the Catholic Community in Louisa that has been accentuated. It
is a readiness to stop by our church facilities and join in our fund raising
events such as Lenten Friday Fish Fries and SummerFest Arts & Craft shows
that has been improved. And, it is the swelling pride that Catholic men of St.
Jude and Immaculate Conception churches of Louisa County feel about their faith
that will make them wish to join our Order that has been expanded.
We, who are the
recipients of your largess, say — Thank you for coming to Louisa. Thank you for
putting on long johns and braving the cold wind, blowing flurries of snow, and
marching with such goodwill and season's warmth. We will do our best to keep
building for the rest of the year, the momentum of goodwill that you started.
God bless you
all,
Jim Marstall,
Grand Knight
Sacred Hearts
Council # 11262
Father Carl Naro – 12/18/1926 – 12/09/2008
Father Carl Naro, a resident of Our Lady
of Peace retirement community, and a member Knights of Columbus, passed
peacefully on December 9th. Father was ordained in the Diocese
of Richmond in 1952 and served as
Pastor for various parishes throughout
the Diocese. A memorial service
will be held at a later date.
Good Of The Order
Please
pray for:
Sylvia Murray, Randy Miller, Ed Morris, Ray Craig, Nat Long, and the families of our deceased Brothers.
Meetings
Our
next meeting is January 19th.
Rosary at 7:15 PM, Business meeting at 7:30 PM.
Second
Degree Exemplification is Saturday, February 7th, in Harrisonburg
(AM).
Third
Degree Exemplification is Saturday, February 7th, in Harrisonburg
(Noon).
Fourth
Degree meeting is at St. Jude on January 27th.
For
those of you who have not filled out the fraternal hours survey and cannot find
the original sent last month, I have provided another on the next page. Please
fill it out and return it to:
Bob Marinchick
4795
Mechums River Road
Charlottesville,
VA 22901