December, 2024
Grand Knight’s Message
Brother Knights,
We have our next second Sunday breakfast coming up on December 8th.
Our next general meeting will coincide with the annual Christmas party, and I hope to see you all there.
Finally, I am pleased to announce that on Friday, December 13th, at 7:00 PM, (Note change to date and time: Friday, December 20th, at 6:30 PM) the Knights will be hosting a Christmas Light Tour Bus. Pickup and drop off will be at St. Tims. The cost is $25, and you can reserve your seats through the church website, but pay at the bus.
Vivat Jesus!
Matthew J Bliss
Grand Knight
grandknight@kc5141.org
Auxiliary News
I hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving.
The 3rd Annual Turkey Bingo went great, and we will plan to have it again next year on the 2nd Saturday of November. We had 41 donated turkeys. Thanks to all the auxilians and families who made this a success. Thanks to the Catholic Council of Women (CCW) for the help with setting up between the craft fair and Turkey Bingo, and the Men’s club for letting us use the BINGO supplies.
The Knights of Columbus are Hosting a Family Christmas Party on Thursday, December 19th. Please RSVP to Jeremy Hadash if you are able to make it.
Margo Arett needs your volunteer hours by the December Family Christmas Party for the calendar year, so she can submit them to the State. This includes all volunteer time with the Knights and other non-profits. Please email your volunteer hours to Margo at arettdm@gmail.com, call her, or bring the information to the December family Christmas party.
We decided that we will hold a meeting the third Thursday of January to work on planning the State Convention “Annual Meeting” that we will be hosting in April. We will meet in our normal room at 7pm on January 16th, 2025.
We discussed the bake sales and decided there will be a slight increase in prices this year, and the baked items will be cookies, bars, breads.
Prayer intentions were made for Marian, Karen, Diane, Wayne and Bev B., Sarah, Rose, Donna, Lenny, Jim, Kristi L.. Special prayers for all those intentions thought but not spoken.
May you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
God Bless,
Elyssa Bliss, President
auxpres@kc5141.org
December Sunday Breakfast
We are having our next Breakfast on Sunday, December 8th. Help is needed to prepare egg bake on Saturday, December 7th, as well as serving, cooking, & setting up Sunday Morning. We will begin egg bake prep after 5pm mass in the Kitchen. Help on Sunday is from 7:30am-10:30am or 10:30am- 1:30pm. Help on Sunday is needed on the second shift. If you can help, please call Steve or
e-mail him at silve032@msn.com.
Breakfast Chairperson needed
In order to make our breakfasts happen, we need someone each month to guide and lead our workers. Months needed for a chairperson are January 12th, February 9th, & March 9th. If you are willing to chair a breakfast call Jeremy.
Family Christmas Party
We'll meet in room 224/226
Date: December 19th
5:30 Social
6:30 Food
RSVP to Jeremy Hadash
Socks for Vets
Thanks to generosity from our members and parish, we collected 1,628 pairs of socks. They will be donated to Veterans homes in Minnesota.
Steak Fry
It was on October 17th. Forty Knights & Ladies came and enjoyed 8oz New Yorks Strip Steaks aor 8oz Chicken Breast from Hy-Vee. Many thanks for our F.S. for prep help, Council Recorder on the grill, the two Auxiliary members who helped me clean up the kitchen & whoever else pitched in. Next Steak & Chicken Fry is April 17th.
Dick Dols Lecturer.
District Deputy:
Worthy Council Leaders of District 51,
Our District meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 8th,over at St. Odilia's in Shoreview.
We will begin at 6:30pm.
The District Deputy encourages as many of you as possible to attend and find out how to guide your council to success in the second half of the Fraternal year.
FS Notes
As of today, we have seven members who will be receiving or have received the Knight Alert notice. Soon phone calls will be made so please send in your dues as soon as you can. Questions contact me.
Have you moved, have you changed your phone number, have you made a change to your email address? Please keep the council updated when you have a change of address, change of phone number and finally a change to your email. It really helps us to keep track of where to send things to you. If you have any changes, please forward them onto the FS.
Please look at the back of your membership card. What do you see? It has my contact info. Please make sure your loved ones know this in case you are sick or have passed away.
Former Officers,
The FS is looking for Council Jewels that you may have in your possession. Please turn them in as soon as possible. Bring them to the office at St. Tim’s, we have a mail slot that they can be left in. Thank you.
Members in hospital etc.?
Please contact the FS so that the council can send a card out.
Do You Volunteer???
Each year our council files with Supreme a survey report with the amount of time our members spend outside of KC events volunteering.
The list is lengthy, do you help at church, do you deliver meals, do you visit the sick, homebound, do you help a neighbor, I am sure there are many more than that.
What I am asking, is for you to try and keep track of what event it is and how many hours you spend on that event each month.
On the 1st of every month to email me that list and I will include it in the report that I fill out each year. Please email me or call me and let me know. Thank you.
Prayer concerns
“We lift up this concern to you, O Lord”
Father Roger Bauman, Father Gabriel Walz, Deacon Tim Zinda, Deacon Tim Zinda’s wife Maureen, Wayne and Bev Broman, Donna Resler, Lennie Resler, Rudy Kalan, Karen Hadash, Joan Hadash, Kristi LaValle, Don Ridout, Marilynn Rudolph, Kevin Bennell, Carol Wagner, Leroy Kulla, Ray Bliss, Yvonne Rasmussen, Tim Clancy, Mary Hosford, Bob Cuddigan, James Fortwengler, Jorge Slater, Lorraine Koss, John & Teena Badzinski, and Robert Sibinski. The people of Ukraine, The prayer for Life and the Pope’s prayer for peace. All those suffering from depression. All those suffering from cancer and depression. All those suffering from the Coronavirus. All serving members of the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Religious Life. All serving members of the Armed Forces.
Happy Birthday Wishes
We have 7 members who will be celebrating a birthday in the month of December. Patrick Vandrovec, Richard Arett, Jan Darveaux, Dick Dols, Brad Hacker, Bob Cuddigan and Al Loerzel. Happy birthday to all, hope you have a great day.
We Remember
Each month we take time to remember members who have passed away. This month we pray for Larry Welch, Patrick Bonifas, Eugene Boos, Harold Amiot, Ed Sherburne Jr., Dennis Koss, Wally Fletcher, Dick Witucki, Gerald Nelson, Gary Schultz, Fred Timm, Cal Wymer, Wilfred Karels and Gary Boyce. Please pray for their families. May they rest in peace. May all Brother Knights from our council rest in peace.
New 4th degree member:
Derek and Catherine Rockow
2024 Auxiliary Turkey Bingo
Over 200 players!
41 Turkeys given away
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