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Francis Xavier CATHOLIC CHURCH
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The Knights of Columbu
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Longtime Knight Steve Raine serves as the Chair of the Knights of Columbus Breakfast Committee, and can be found in the kitchen making pancakes, each and every month.
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ou don’t have to attend a parish for long before you start to recognize the people who sit near you during Sunday Mass. However, too often, in the midst of our busy schedules, we don’t get to know the people with whom we worship. Here at St. Francis Xavier, we hope our parishioners will take time to slow down, enjoy breakfast with our community, and chat with their brothers and sisters in Christ — sharing in more than just a wave or smile on the way out of church. Every second Sunday of the month, our Knights of Columbus host a pancake breakfast — complete with sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, waffles, and of course, the best pancakes in town — for our parish community. The breakfast is served in the parish hall, in between Sunday morning Masses, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. “Life gets so busy for every one of us,” says Walter Howell, who currently serves as the council’s Grand Knight. “We’re always thinking of the next thing we’ve got to do, but if you quit worrying about that other stuff you think is pressing, and spend time serving and getting to know other people, a lot of the things you’re stressed about are going to fall into place because you’ll have more peace.” Longtime Knight Steve Raine serves as the Chair of the Breakfast Committee and works hard each month to ensure that the morning is an enjoyable event for all. He is joined by a number of other Knights — as well as some of their family members — who serve in a variety of different ways, from setup and cooking, to serving and cleaning up afterwards. “I’ve met a lot of parishioners because of this and I have a better relationship with a lot of the parishioners, because they come up and talk, and you’re serving them and you get to know them,” Steve says. “Being around your fellow Knights and being around the parishioners, it’s a great feeling.”
