KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS
SACRED HEART COUNCIL 2577
St.JOHN N. NEUMANN ASSEMBLY 1763
Accolade October
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KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS SACRED HEART COUNCIL 2577 St.JOHN N. NEUMANN ASSEMBLY 1763 Accolade October |
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The Accolade
Chaplain’s
Report
The late
Pope John Paul II was a man of extraordinary gifts and talents. Before entering
the seminary in his native Poland, he was a writer and an amateur actor. He
loved the theater and saw it as a means of expressing the truth regarding life,
culture and the human person. He authored a play entitled The Jeweler's Shop.
The thrust of this insightful work is to reinforce for the viewing audience the
God-given meaning of love, marriage, and commitment.
Grand Knight’s Report
Our
Monthly Family Breakfast was a big hit in September, thanks to all who supported
the breakfast by attending or helping run the event. If you missed it mark your
calendar now for the 2nd Sunday of October and every month after that. Everyone
who attended our first End of Summer Bash enjoyed themselves and it is sure to
become an annual event. Thanks to Rick Marek for chairing this dance.
District Deputy’s Report
My fellow
Knights, we are already in October. I would like to thank each Council in our
District. All Councils have made good strides in meeting their membership goals
for this year. These goals cannot be met without the participation of each
Council member. Although we are making good strides in new members, we cannot
forget about the current members of our Councils.
Deputy Grand Knight’s Report
Almost
every program is represented by at least one scheduled program for the month of
October, beginning with a First Friday Mass and Mini-supper on the 3rd. A
Community Dance is scheduled for the 5th as is the Soccer Shootout which will be
taking place at St. Edwards. The Columbus Day Ball will be held at LaFontaine
Bleu in Glen Burnie on the 11th, and the second of hopefully many Family
Breakfasts will be held on Sunday, the 12th. There will be a 3rd Friday Family
Dinner on the 17th, and on the 25th will be the Children’s Halloween Party
(11-2) and Italian Night (8-11). Please look for details on these events in
this issue of The Accolade.
Fraternal Activities
Thank you to all
Knights and family members who jumped in and helped make the first annual End of
Summer Bash a rousing success. Those who attended now know the answer to the
mystery question…”What are heavy appetizers?” * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Family
Activities
I am pleased with the spirit and cooperation demonstrated by the Council Brothers in responding to the changes in number of Friday evening meals and the Sunday brunch. I am, however, still in need of Brother Knights to volunteer to assist in these events. It seems that the same people do most of the work at the Hall. So if you can spare some time on a Friday evening primarily, please let me know when you are available to assist and I will include you in my schedule. I am a firm believer that if you don’t continue to move ahead you will atrophy. So we have made some significant changes in our family activities but can’t sit on our laurels. We need to move forward with movies for children on Friday evenings if possible, or perhaps on Sunday afternoons. I am looking for those who have ideas, ways to accomplish those ideas and are willing to work on them. Please see me at the Hall or call me. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Joe Massimini (240) 997-0402 joemassi@comcast.net
October is
Blitz Month. The first recruiting blitz of this Fraternal Year will be October
18th and 19th at Sacred Heart, Saint Pius X, Elizabeth Seton, and Saint Edwards
Churches. We are hoping to have three people at each Mass. If you would like
to help, there is a sign up sheet on the doors to the Game Room. Please put your
name down for a Mass. There will be a short meeting (ten minutes) after the
October 9th Business meeting for all who signed up to help. We will distribute
materials to distribute to candidates and talk about what to do with the filled
out Form 100's. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Total Effort All Members
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In this month.
We would like to get some Brothers to step forward so that we can continue on
with these programs as planned and in a smooth fashion. Please contact Joe
Bobby, Paul Mullenhoff, or myself if you can avail yourself for this. Thanks to
all that have been contributing and attending the events. I look forward to
seeing you at the Hall!
Sick and Memorial
Deceased Brothers & Family
Sick or Recovering Brothers
James Boruke
Carol Cartney,
Widow of Bill Cartney, HLM Please pray for all listed here.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you know of a Brother Knight or his family who is sick or recently deceased, please contact me so that we may include them in our prayers. Also we need your help managing the sick and recovering list. So when someone has recovered or you wish to remove his or her name, please give Bob Long a call at (301) 464-1319
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Youth
Activities
The Soccer
Shootout is Sunday, October 5th at St Edwards Church from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
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I am
proud to be a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, the leading association
of life insurance and financial services professionals – and one to which only
about 6 percent of life insurance professionals in North America qualify. The MDRT Code of Ethics calls for member agents to “always place the interests of
their clients above their own interests,” and to “give the best possible advice
to clients by seeking to maintain and improve professional knowledge, skills and
competence.” MDRT expects of their members exactly what you expect of me –
exemplary sales practices…outstanding service…high ethical standards. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . Announcing the Knights $5000 Club (K5K Club) Don Crosby (301) 261-6595
Tickets
are now on sale, for members only, for the K5K club at $60.00 each. After the
second meeting in October tickets will be made available to the public. Only 200
tickets will be sold. Each ticket gets you dinner for two and 4 drink tickets
good for beer wine or sodas the day of the drawing, Sunday, November 23rd. After
dinner on that day we will begin drawing numbers. The first number drawn and
every 10th number after that will win $60.00. In addition the 192nd through
195th numbers drawn will win $60.00. The holders of the last 5 numbers will be
able to decide whether to split the $5000 or to continue drawing. If they don’t
all agree to split, numbers will continue to be drawn until those remaining
agree to split the money or until there is only one winner of the $5000. You do
not have to be present to win. But, if you are not present and you are one of
the last 5 to be drawn, it will be assumed that you wish to keep drawing until
there is only one winner unless you appoint someone attending to "deal” for you.
Doors will be open at 3:30 PM on the day of the drawing. We’ll have a big screen
TV for the Redskins-Seahawks (away) game and the Big Six Wheel and the Las Vegas
machine operating. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Email
List Notification
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* * * October is Respect Life Month Church Activities
First Friday Masse and Mini-Supper – Our First Friday Mass is on October 3rd.
Please come and join us in this celebration of joy in the Eucharist. Mass starts
at 7:00 pm in the Columbian Room at Boswell Hall. Everyone is welcome.
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Report
Usually, my Accolade articles are to thank all the great guys who continue to donate their time to the Council Bingo program. Without their ongoing dedication and support, the program would not work, and the Council would lose a considerable amount of income that enables us to continue our charitable endeavors and pay the rent! This time, I'm asking for HELP. You will be surprised to learn that the same guys are doing the work week after week, and many of them, year after year? What prompted me to write this article was a call from a Bingo Team Captain, informing me that half of tonight’s Bingo team will not be present to work tonight. On this team, that leaves two men to do the work of four, significantly affecting the efficiency of the program throughout the evening. Fewer workers, slower response to the patrons. The evening's program runs later, the patrons become unhappy, and they stop coming. And, the workers that do show up have to work twice as hard throughout the evening. With a membership as large as ours, this should not be happening. Some of our Bingo team members are returning to the south for the winter, and some of our team members are retiring for health reasons. At this time we need more Knights to volunteer a few hours of their time, once every five weeks, to keep our Bingo program running. If you've received this Accolade, you're a Knight. And, as a Knight, you should feel an obligation to support your Council. Long time members that have been inactive, or only participate in the Council social functions, need to seriously think about giving something back to the Council. Many of our members find time to bowl one evening a week, and/or golf one evening a week. There are also many of our members that find time to do both, and still work on a Bingo team! The Bingo program doesn't require you to work every week, but only to contribute a few hours once every five weeks. If you are a new member, helping with Bingo is a great way to support your Council, and get to know your Brother Knights. If you've sponsored someone to become a Knight, please pick up the phone, call that person, and encourage them to get involved in the Bingo program. If you are willing to join one of our five teams, or even serve as a substitute, please contact any of the Council officers, or call me at the number listed above. * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * McGivney Hall Dedicated at CUA Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson delivered remarks
September 8th at the dedication of the new McGivney Hall at The Catholic
University of America. The building was renamed in honor of the Venerable
Servant of God Father Michael J. McGivney after it was renovated with funding
from the Knights of Columbus. Community Activities We have a Community Dance on Sunday, October 5th, 2008 in The Cardinal Room. All are welcome to come to the Hall for a fun time and a delicious meal. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * State Council Report Our Membership Blitz will be held in October. Tony Salvemini and his team
are preparing for a productive drive. Now is the time for all Grand Knights and
their Councils to make preparations for this most important membership program.
I urge you to contact Tony and your District Chairman on his
Recruitment/Retention Team for any guidance or help you may need. I ask you to
carry your Form #100 with you at all times and be prepared to ask a Catholic man
and his family to join our Order. Your support to the Blitz and everyday
recruitment is essential if we and our Order are to grow in our service to our
Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth. Yes, you and I have a mission…We
are called to serve…Will you answer that call to serve? Council Activities I am sitting here writing this article as tropical storm Hanna is
dropping all kinds of rain on the Mid-Atlantic States and it seems like an
appropriate time to get things done. Our Council Activities seem to be moving
in the right direction but I am aware that we need to make improvements. And I
was talking to Jim Nelson while cooking for First Friday last night and he
commented that 30 years ago the Council had 12 to 15 Head Cooks who handled the
cooking and were familiar with the kitchen. And they had their own team of
helpers who they could work with. Well not being very smart, I still recognize
a good thing when I see it, and believe that is just what we need at this time
with the new initiatives our present Grand Knight has initiated. And that is
the direction I intend to lead us with the Friday evening meals and the Sunday
Brunch on the second Sunday of the month. I intend to identify the Head Cooks
and ask them to handle a particular event. Other than that we have Italian
Night at the end of the month and the usual Friday night meals, bingo, meetings
and events for some of our elderly. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tootsie Roll Drive Sign-up Sacred Heart Council # 2577 will be collecting on the weekends at local
shopping centers. Our drive will run on weekends ending the weekend of October
26th. The success of the Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities
depends on our members and their families volunteering to sign-up to collect
donations. Please sign up for one or more shifts when a shopping center captain
calls you. You can also sign-up on the board at the Hall. As in the past we will
be collecting at the Free State, Crofton, and Collington Giants and at Wal Mart
and K-Mart. Thank you for your help for this worthy cause! Paid Handyman Needed We are looking for a Brother Knight willing to do paid handyman work at
Boswell Hall. The work could entail carpentry, painting and minor repairs. The
hours would be about eight per week. The hours would be very flexible and could
include evening hours. There would also be periodic larger jobs that could allow
for more hours. If you have handyman skills and are interested contact Bob
Mackey at 410-798-4257 or v606jm@verizon.net.
Fourth Degree News St. John
N. Neumann Assembly
By the time this issue of the Accolade is delivered, it
will be Fall and time to start planning for Veteran’s Day activities and
particularly for the Assembly’s Annual Patriotic Breakfast. The event this year
will be held at Boswell Hall on Sunday, November 9th at 10:00 AM and will be
combined with the Council’s Sunday Family Breakfast. Our speaker will be Army
LTC Joel Wofford. Colonel Wofford serves with the Military Police Corps and
recently returned from a year’s duty in Iraq. The cost will be $7.00 per
person. Reservations will be required; contact SK Don Aitcheson at (301)
352-0947 or via email at
Aitcheson@hotmail.com. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * McNamara Chapter News The McNamara Chapter of Grand Knights meeting will be Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at Montgomery Council #2323 in Derwood, MD. Special program speaker will be there. All Grand Knights, Past Grand Knights, and Council Officers are urged to attend. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * |
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