KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 12811!
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KNIGHTLY NEWS The phrase “In service to one, in service to all” has long been a motto of the Knights of Columbus. It simply means that Knights take seriously the two great commandments of Jesus Christ: to love God with our entire being, and to love our neighbor as ourselves (cf. Mt 22:37-40). A good explanation of why this motto reflects the Order’s purpose comes from the Second Vatican Council document Lumen Gentium, which truly serves as our mission statement: “The laity, by their very vocation, seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to the plan of God. They live in the world, that is, in each and in all of the secular professions and occupations. They live in the ordinary circumstances of family and social life, from which the very web of their existence is woven. They are called there by God that by exercising their proper function and led by the spirit of the Gospel they may work for the sanctification of the world from within as a leaven” (31). The idea of working in this world “as a leaven” is not a new concept for the Knights. We know that we are called to be witnesses to Christ in our families, in our jobs and in our service to society. We know God’s plan and will for us through an informed conscience, and cultivate such a conscience by being faithful to the Church’s teachings. This requires solidarity with our bishops and priests, something we have been committed to since our founding by Venerable Michael McGivney. For 128 years, the Order has been led by its first principle, charity. Every day, people witness the work undertaken by Knights as members work in thousands of communities around the world. Combined with unity — with our Church and with our neighbor — charity provides us with the means to fulfill Christ’s great commandments. This is what it means to be “in service to one, in service to all.” Lives filled with charity, motivated by faith and hope, are what will make Christ known to others. Reflecting on the Gospel story of the Good Samaritan, Pope Benedict XVI said in his July 11 Angelus address that the parable “must make us change our attitude following the logic of Christ, which is the logic of charity: God is love, and worshipping him means serving our brothers with sincere and generous love.” He added that this passage “offers the ‘standard,’ which is the ‘universal love toward the needy we encounter by chance, whoever they may be’” (cf. Deus Caritas Est, 25). It is this spirit of the Good Samaritan that has always propelled the Knights of Columbus. This is the reason why our history is one of service: helping the widows and orphans of the late 19th century; providing necessities to the American troops in World War I regardless of their race or religion; publishing books on the contributions of African-, Jewish- and German-American citizens four decades before the civil rights movement; working in support of Catholics in Mexico when the government there persecuted the Church in the 1920s; protecting parents’ rights to send their children to Catholic schools; helping the hungry in the city of Rome during and after World War II; adding the words “under God” to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance; pioneering nationwide blood drives; promoting the dignity of people with intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics and other programs; supporting mothers and their unborn children through our work with pregnancy resource centers and our Ultrasound Initiative; giving winter coats to poor children; providing mobility to people with physical disabilities through wheelchair distributions; providing food for families in need; and in general, being a force of love for our neighbors, wherever and whenever a need arises. In practicing charity, in a spirit of unity, we lead by our witness, and we bring to life Christ’s words in the Gospel, that all will know we are his disciples by the way we love one another. Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson Vivat Jesus!
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Loving Father, we thank you, we praise you, and we adore you for your love shown to us in Jesus our Savior. We thank you for the many beautiful ways you call us to come to you, the source of life. !
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Knights of Columbus Council #12811 4000 Derry Street Harrisburg, PA 17111-2242 (717) 564-1321
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Worthy Brothers, Our Council is sponsoring a Family Fun Night at Friendly’s Restaurant located at 4601 High Pointe Blvd in High Pointe Commons shopping plaza across from Target off of Lindle Rd on Wednesday, November 17th between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. When you visit Friendly’s on that date and time, the Restaurant will donate 10% of the proceeds to our fundraising efforts. Anyone that comes into Friendly’s between those hours will be counted. So, get together with family and friends to help us while you help yourself to some great food! Fraternally yours, S/K Stephen Bowker, DGK
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10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IMAGES
Randy Samick Kay Samick Kathy Bowker
Lou Calabro
Margaret Logan
Jerry Cain
Steve Bowker
Phil
Jama Calabro
Joe Sterck
Bill Logan
John and Mary Schachte
Deacon Flannery Father Neil Sullivan
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Msgr. Hugh Overbaugh
Carol Sterck
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PRAYER FOR THE THANKSGIVING Father all-powerful, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite. On Thanksgiving Day we come before you with gratitude for your kindness: open our hearts to concern for our fellow men and women, so that we may share your gifts in loving service. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. CATHERINE LABOURE ! O Saint Catherine Laboure, who by your filial confidence in the Blessed Virgin, merited the privilege of contemplating and conversing with her while on this earth, obtain for me a faith like yours in her maternal love. Grant that I may understand and appreciate the value of silence and of humility, and please obtain for me the grace to show forth these virtues in my life. Teach me to accomplish faithfully the duties of my state in order that I may merit the happiness of contemplating, with you, the Virgin Immaculate during all eternity. Amen.
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Installation Mass for Father Neil Sullivan at Saint Catherine Laboure Parish on October 10, 2010.
Sir Knights James F. Hillegass, Jerome E. Kambic, Jerry Cain, Louis P. Calabro, Jr., Randall W. Samick and Joseph Sterck form the Color Corp at the Installation Mass for Father Neil Sullivan.
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Council 12811 2010 Christmas Party The Council is hosting a Christmas Party for its members and their families Saturday, December 4th beginning at 7 P.M. Come and join one another in celebrating the spirit of the season with your fellow Knights and their families. The Council’s officers would also like to show our charitable and community spirit by supporting Morningstar this holiday season. Please bring a wrapped Christmas Gift for a baby at Morningstar. Morningstar needs are diapers (newborn – 6), baby sleepers (newborn – 3 months), baby toiletries, bottles, formula, baby food, receiving blankets. The tag should describe what is wrapped so the new mothers can select what they really need. The dinner will consist of a buffet for adults, with chicken fingers for children under 8. Desserts will be provided by the Council. Please R.S.V.P. by providing the following information to our Financial Secretary, Lou Calabro by November 20. He can be reached at 671-7262 or loupsu73@gmail.com. Knight’s Name: Number of Adults and children (9 and over) attending: Number of Children (8 and under) attending:
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Yes! I want to support the Father Curtis R. Delarm Scholarship Fund to Support Students at Saint Catherine Laboure School. Name __________________________________ Phone _________________________________ Address ________________________________ _______________________________________ City, State & Zip _________________________ _______________________________________ Giving Levels: Please mark with an “X” _______ Faith: ($2,500 and above) _______ Hope: ($1,500 - $2,499) _______ Love: ($500 - $1,499) _______ Joy: ($100 - $499) _______ Peace $__________ Secure on-line credit card payments can be made at www.stcatherinelaboure.org Please acknowledge and credit my gift in the following way (e.g. Mr. J. Public; John Q. Public; John and Jane Public, etc.) ________________________________________ Please make checks payable to SCLS and note on the check Father DeLarm Scholarship Fund. This will ensure your gift is restricted according to your wishes. Please mail this form to: Saint Catherine Laboure School Attn: Father DeLarm Fund 4020 Derry Street Harrisburg, PA 17111
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About Saint Catherine Laboure School
Preparing Today’s Children for Tomorrows World Saint Catherine Laboure School is a Catholic, parochial elementary school offering Kindergarten through 8th grade education as well as Pre-school instruction.
Father Curtis R. Delarm 1963 – 2005
Scholarship Fund To Support Students at Saint Catherine Laboure School
It is the mission of Saint Catherine Laboure School to provide our students with a Catholic education of the highest academic excellence while integrating into that education the Church’s spiritual teachings, in order to help our students form solid spiritual values in themselves and healthy relationships with each other and the world around them. Rev. Neil Sullivan, Pastor Mrs. Jennifer Wicht, Principal
Saint Catherine Laboure School 4020 Derry Street Harrisburg, PA 17111 Phone: 717-564-1760 E-mail: jwicht@sclhbg.org
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED OUT WITH THE OKTOBERFEST It was a beautiful day for the first annual Oktoberfest on the grounds of Saint Catherine Laboure Parish. Thank you to all brother Knights who came out to help make the event a success. Here is a link to the parish video celebrating the event: http://animoto.com/play/ XPXBCDqM4Fi3fSyBuMMR5Q
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God our Father, Your power brings us to birth, Your providence guides our lives, and by Your command we return to dust. Lord, those who die still live in Your presence, their lives change but do not end. I pray in hope for my family, relatives and friends, and for all the dead known to You alone. In company with Christ, Who died and now lives, may they rejoice in Your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing Your praise forever and ever. Amen.
PRAYER LIST Bill Logan Jr. Jeff Welch Dolores Liddick Thomas Moore John & Agnus Barachie Sheri North John Brixus Carol Hughes Frank Tittiger Dave Pollard
In Memoriam
Allen E. Smith Connie Nemis
All Deceased Members of the Parish of Saint Catherine Laboure Parish
REPORT SICK OR PASSING MEMBERS TO COUNCIL 12811 Any member Knight who knows of any sick or passed brother should contact S/K Gilbert E. Condor.
EMAIL: gcondor15@comcast.net ADDRESS: 15 LiLo Lane, Hummesltown, Pa. 17036 PHONE: 717-566-0735
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COUNCIL 12811 OFFICERS CONTACT LIST
Grand Knight S/K Jerry Cain, 221-8873 engine37@comcast.net Chaplain Monsignor Hugh A. Overbaugh hoverbaugh@gmail.com Deputy Grand Knight S/K Stephen Bowker, 233-4891 sbowker@mtdsinc.com Chancellor S/K Jerome E. Kambic, 558-8157 jkambic@me.com Recorder Mr. Rene Sanchez,939-2503 rjsanchezp@yahoo.com Financial Secretary S/K Louis P. Calabro, Jr., PGK 671-7262 loupsu73@gmail.com Treasurer S\K John Schachte, 561-1736 john_schachte@comcast.net Advocate S/K Gilbert E. Condor, 566-0735 gcondor15@comcast.net !
Warden S/K Randall W. Samick, 652-8824, 805-3327 samick@bellatantic.net Inside Guard S/K Thomas Moore Outside Guard Mr. John Rollin, 566-2051 johnrollin1@comcast.net Mr. Mark Kalenevitch, 558-5959 celestecoleman@verizon.net Trustee ( 3 year ) S/K James F. Hillegass. PGK, 583-2015 j'illegass@verizon.net Trustee ( 2 year ) S/K Joseph Sterck, 566-9608 joseph.sterck@comcast.net Trustee ( 1 year ) Mr. Stephen DeFrank, 564-4633 steverino@msn.com Field Agent K of C Insurance, S/K Robert Reilly, robertreilly@kof.org
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Consider Taking The 4th Degree The Patriotic Degree of the Order For most men who follow Jesus, there comes a time when duty extends beyond our own lives, beyond how we lead our families, and into how we serve our fellow
man. That's what the Knights of Columbus is all about. The Patriotic Degree allows Knights to take this one step further. "Sir Knight" is more than a title.It's an honor.
Meeting & Events Schedule Monday, November 1st, 2010 7:30pm Fr.V.R. Capodanno Assembly 3167 Seven Sorrows, Middletown Thursday, November 11th 7:30pm Council 12811 Meeting - Leo Hall Sunday, November 21st 12:15 K of C Memorial Mass Cathedral Thursday, November 25th NO MEETING
KNIGHTLY NEWS Saint Catherine Laboure Parish 4000 Derry Street Harrisburg, PA 17111
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