Updated
5/4/08 5/4/08 Tennessee State Convention:
The 2008 State Convention was held in Franklin April
25-27. Our council was represented by PGK Doc Davidson and
GK Jack McCusker. It was a good Convention for our council.
We were awarded the State Chaplain's award. Our selection
for this prestigious award was based primarily on our work
on the annual Blue Mass. We were also selected for the Youth
Activity Award, which was presented at the State Banquet on
Saturday Evening. The presentation cited our continuing
efforts to support Saint Joseph School with specific
references to our efforts at the Fall Festival, the Mardi
Gras, the Sister Jolita St Patrick Dinner and the recent art
auction to benefit the school's building program. We
received these honors becuase of the work of many of our
members and we should all be proud of the council's efforts.
The resolution submitted by 645 concerning life insurance
was passed by the convention delegates and will be presented
to the Supreme Convention later this summer. Mike Wills of
5207 was elected as State Treasurer and our former DD Jim
Bruun was elected to the position of Warden. Jack McCusker
was elected as director of the State MR Foundation. The
award plaques will be available at the next meeting on May
6th. Knights of Columbus Memorial
Window: The new St. John Neuman Church in
Farragut is nearing completion. A decision has been made to
commission a stained glass window honoring Venerable Father
Michael McGivney and also dedicated to the memory of
deceased members of the Knights of Columbus throughout the
state of Tennessee and their families. This window will be
placed in the new church by the end of the year 2008 and
will incorporate the K of C emblem, Fr. McGivney's image,
some examples of the corporal and spiritual works of mercy
and the four principles of our order. Donations are being
accepted to help defray the cost of this worthy project. If
you would like to participate checks should be made out to
St. John Neuman Parish (K of C Window) and sent to Council
645 at PO Box 5217 Knoxville, TN 37928. 3/21/08 Mardi Gras & Sister Jolita
Dinners: Thanks to Jeff Emitt, Michael Drake,
Greg McGinnis, and other K of C brothers who helped out in
the kitchen cleaning dishes at the St. Joseph Mardi Gras and
Sister Jolita dinners. FREE Throw Contest: Our
ccouncil free throw contest was held on February
14th at St. Joseph School, under the direction of
PGK Jim Cortese. Jim was assisted by Pat O'Brien and Dan
Moneymaker. Special thanks go to Pam Bernards for her able
assistance.WINNERS: Deanna Montgomery, John
McCallister, Maddie Wood, Julian Knudsen, Delaney Lowery,
Andrew Sharp, Lucy Wood, Will Ezzell, Kendal Maria Conner,
Damien Taylor, Catie Doyle, Griffin Asplund WELCOME NEW BROTHER KNIGHTS:
Congratulations & Welcome to Brothers Matthew Lane and
David Caldwell of Immaculate Conception parish, who were
exemplified at a 1st Degree ceremony in honor of Pope
Benedict XVI. In recognition of the Papal visit in April,
Brothers Lane & Caldwell will receive a special
certificate for their 1st Degree, and their names will be
entered in a book to be presented to Pope Benedict during
his visit to the U.S. CONGRATULATIONS NEW SIR
KNIGHTS: Congratulations to the following 645 members on
being exemplified in the highest degree of the
Order: NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS, COLUMBIAN
YEAR 2008/2009: Please contact Doc Davidson, John
Swindeman, or Bert Benedict if you have any recommendations
for officers for the next Columbian Year. 1/30/08 Mardi Gras: Help is
still needed at the St. Joseph Mardi Gras. If you can assist
with dish washing and kitchen clean-up, please contact Jeff
Emitt or Bert Benedict. RIP Two-Bears: In
January, Council 645 lost one of our Past Grand Knights and
devoted members in William Two Bears Hebert. Two Bears'
energy and humor will be greatly missed. Our condolences to
his family. Please keep Leslie Hebert and Two Bears in your
prayers. SUPERBOWL PARTY: The annual K
of C Superbowl party will be held at Shea Hall on February
3rd. The pregame festivities start at 4pm. There will be
refreshments, games, movies for the kids, and door prizes.
All are welcome - so bring the family or a guest! FAT TUESDAY PARTY: The 1st
Annual Fat Tuesday Party will be held at Immaculate
Conception Church on February 5th. CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to brother Knight Michael Langley on
acheiving Honorary Life standing with the Order.
Congratulations to brother Pat Gleason on acheiving Honorary
standing. LENTEN FISH FRY: Council 645 is
sponsoring a Lenten Fish Fry at Immaculate Conception Church
on February 15th, before the Stations of the
Cross. PLEASE PRAY FOR: William Two
Bears Hebert, Calvin Lane, Jeff Emitt, David McGaugh, Fr.
Ciccone 7/7/07 MR Drive: We will be
conducting the MR
Drive to raise money for the MR foundation on September
29th. The hours are 8AM to 8PM. We will need
about 6men at all times. Let the council know when you will
be available. Thank You From St. Joseph
School Several Knights participated in groundskeeping
work at St. Joseph School on Saturday, August 25. David
Accardi, Patrick Belland, Mike Drake, Bert Benedict, Michael
Lane, and John Swindeman helped prepare the school grounds
for the Open House. The Council received the following note
from Dr. Aurelia Montgomery, principal of St.
Joseph: On behalf of all of us, I want to
thank you for the terrific cleanup of the grounds that you
and your group did this past Saturday. Thanks to your
stewardship of time (and your crew), our grounds look great.
God bless you and all of your crew for your
generosity. Biloxi Mission Trip: The Diocesan
Office of Family Life has joined with the Diocesan Council
of Catholic Womento sponsor a 3rd mission trip to
aid the continuing recovery efforts of the Diocese of
Biloxi. Volunteer efforts will focus on new construction.
Skilled and unskilled laborers are needed. The bus will
leave for Biloxi on Wednesday morning, September
30th and return on Sunday evening September
30th. To register, contact Lynne Negrete,
Diocesan Office of Family Life and Adult Family Living.
Don't miss this opportunity to help our brothers and sisters
in Christ as they continue to rebuild their lives in
Biloxi. All donations are greatly
appreciated. Checks should be payable to the Diocese
of Knoxville. Send
checks to: The Chancery P.O. Box 11127 Knoxville, TN 37939-1127 FOOTBALL NIGHT AT SHEA HALL: Join
us on September 8th for the UT/ Southern
Mississippi game at Shea Hall. Game time is 7PM. We will
have hot dogs & burgers. Bring the family. 3rd Degree:
There will be an exemplification on 9/15 at St. Thomas,
Lenoir City. If you have not taken this important step
please contact Bill Blanke by September 4th. The
program begins at 10 AM and will be followed by a
luncheon. Blue Mass: The 4th Annual
Knoxville Blue
Mass will be celebrated on
September 29th at 8:00 AM at Holy Ghost Church. Please refer
to the Blue Mass page on this website for
details. 6/24/07 WELCOME NEW BROTHER KNIGHTS
Congratulations & Welcome to Brothers Danny Lane,
Michael Lane, Sheldon Graham, and William Stone, all of
Immaculate Conception parish, who were exemplified at a 1st
Degree ceremony in honor of Archbishop Joseph Kurtz. This
was the first degree ceremony held at Shea Hall and was also
the first degree ceremony conducted by the new Council 645
degree team. 3/7/07 WELCOME NEW BROTHER KNIGHT
Congratulations & Welcome to Brother James McMurray, who
was recently exemplified in the 1st Degree. James is a
parishioner at Immaculate Conception. CONGRATULATIONS to Brothers
Accardi, Flanagan, Metcalf, McMurray, and Belland on
receiving the honors of the 3rd Degree at an exemplification
honoring Joe Dutkosky on February 24th. WELCOME to Brothers Knights
James Slodki and Donald Gibbons, who have filled out Form
100's to transfer to Council 645. VOCATIONS HELP Please
visit
the Financial Secretary's page
for a request for help for a young lady seeking to become a
Salesian Sister. ORDINATION FOR HIEU VINH
Monsignor Mankel has informed the Council of the upcoming
deaconate ordination on June 9, to include Council 645's
Hieu Vinh. Please make plans to attend. HELP NEEDED AT SISTER JOLITA
DINNER Please help out, if at all possible, at the
Sister Jolita Dinner & Irish Sing-along on march 17th.
Help is needed washing dishes at 7pm. Contact GK McCusker
for details. UPCOMING ART AUCTION Council
645 is planning a fund-raising Art Auction for April 21.
Watch the website for more details. 2/15/07 DEGREE NEWS Congratulations to
Philip Flanagan and Richard Metcalf on the completion of the
requirements for the 2nd Degree. We have several members who
need to take that next step and will have several
opportunities for them to do so over the next few months.
Council 645 will host a 2nd Degree program on Sunday
February 18th at 1:30 pm at Shea Hall. There will be a 3rd
Degree exemplification on Saturday February 18th at Our Lady
of Fatima in Alcoa, this will begin at 1:00 pm. A 4th Degree
Exemplification will be held at St. Thomas the Apostle
Family Life Center and Church in Lenoir City. Candidates
need to arrive by 1:00pm. Contact Malcolm Wells or Jack
McCusker if you are ready to make the next step. SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AT SHEA HALL
Our first Sunday afternoon meeting on February 18th will
include a film presentation in the dining room for family
members while the 2nd Degree program takes place in the main
hall. Our second Sunday afternoon meeting on March 18th will
feature a presentation by Paul Simoneau. Paul is a retired
Marin Lt. Col. who now serves as the Director of the Office
of Justice and Peace for the Diocese of Knoxville. A letter
from Paul is enclosed as well as a reproduction of a letter
by George Cardinal Pell. Our goal is to provide timely
programs and your input and suggestions will be greatly
appreciated. THANK YOU PAT O'BRIEN For your
donation of the United States flag for the Council
Hall. WELCOME NEW BROTHERS
Congratulations & Welcome to Brothers Richard Metcalf
and Philip Flanagan, who were exemplified in the 1st Degree
recently. Both Richard and Philip have since gone on to
receive their 2nd Degree. 7/16/06 COUNCIL HALL PURCHASED And not
only that, but there have been several work days on the
hall, with a number of Brother Knights busily reworking the
old Lutheran church into a new Council Hall. Go the
Home
Association page for more
details. WELCOME NEW BROTHERS
Congratulations & Welcome to Brothers David Accardi,
Terry Kelly, and Andrew Crawford, who were exemplified in
the 1st Degree on July 15 at the State Kick-off Meeting. The
degree was in honor of Fr. John Dowling. David and Andrew
are both parishioners at Immaculate Conception. Terry is a
parishioner at Holy Ghost. BROTHER KNIGHT HAS PASSED AWAY:
This June, Wilbert "Woody" Smith of Knoxville passed
away. He is survived by his wife for 68 years, Jeanette. Br.
Smith had been a Knight for almost 60 years, having joined
in 1946, a year after he moved to Knoxville.He was retired
from the FBI, and was an Honorary Life member. RIP Brother
Smith. BROTHER KNIGHT HAS PASSED AWAY:
This past May, Council 645 lost a long time Brother
Knight in Monsignor John Batson. Msgr. Batson was serving in
West Tennessee, where he was particularly active in Pro-Life
causes. 3/24/06 UPCOMING DEGREES Following is
the upcoming degree schedule: MR DRIVE The Council 645
MR
Drive will be April 7, 8 and
9. This year, instead of risking our necks in the
intersection of Merchants & Clinton Highway, we will be
setting up a table outside the Clinton Highway Wal-Mart.
Please contact Grand Knight Jack McCusker for more
information. HOLY GHOST CLOSET CLEANUP Come
help out on Saturday, March 25th at 1pm at Holy Ghost, as we
help clean up and organize the closet and boiler room.
Contact Grand Knight Jack McCusker if you can
help. HOME ASSOCIATION MEETING Please
join us on Tuesday, April 4th at the regular Business
Meeting at Immaculate Conception, 7:30 pm, for an important
Home Association meeting during which we will decide on the
use of H.A. funds for the purchase of Council furnishings at
the two main parish locations. SMOKIES GAME The Council is
making plans to host disadvantaged kids at a Smokies game in
June. Please contact Grand Knight Jack McCusker if you can
help out or are just interested in joining the Council's bus
to the game. UPCOMING ELECTIONS Remember
that the Council elections for the 2006/2007 Columbian year
are coming up soon. Check your newsletter for details on
nominations and the date of the elections. The elections are
generally held at the first business meeting in June. YOUR
HELP IS NEEDED TO KEEP THE COUNCIL ALIVE &
WELL! LENT Our Chaplain Fr. Mankel
encourages us as Knights to attend daily Mass during Lent,
if at all possible. Please set an example for your fellow
Catholics by making daily Mass a regular part of your
routine. And don't forget your obligation as a Catholic to
receive the sacrament of penance (reconciliation) before the
Easter Triduum. BROTHER KNIGHTS HAVE PASSED
AWAY: Please keep former Brother Knights John
Coyne and John Sheridan in your prayers. Brother Coyne (1st
Degree 1941) and Brother Sheridan (1st Degree 1946) were
inactive members of this Council. CONVENTION The 2006 State
Convention will take place in Memphis, the weekend of April
28-29. Delegates and alternate delegates were selected at
the membership meeting on February 7th. FREE THROW CONTEST The Council
645 Free Throw Contest was held on January 25th at St.
Joseph School, under the watchful eyes of PGK Jim Cortese.
The winners of the Council contest took part in the District
Competition on February 26 at St. John Neumann. PLEASE PRAY FOR: The Sholly
family, Mike "Pig" Allen,an increase in vocations, our
seminarians and deaconate candidates, our troops overseas,
Jessica Swindeman, Bishop Kurtz & the Diocese of
Knoxville pilgrims to the Holy Land, PGK Stu Metz, and
brother Jeff Emitt. 1/28/06 TRIP TO HARRAH'S CASINO The
Knights of Columbus Council 645 is sponsoring a trip to
Harrah's Casino in Cherokee, NC. Click
here for information &
registration. NEXT MEETING Please make plans
to attend our next Business Meeting, Tuesday, February 7th
at Immaculate Conception. As usual, we will begin with a
rosary at 7pm. The meeting begins promptly at 7:30
pm. 9/11/05 COUNCIL 645 PICNIC Thanks to
Jim Cortese & Family for hosting the 2005 Summer Picnic!
It was a grand time on the banks of the Holston River.
Click
here for pictures of the picnic. BLUE MASS CHOIR: Help is needed
in the choir for the 2005
Blue Mass. All you have to do
is wake up at 5 am and come to the church to sing! Email
kc645@korrnet.org
if you can help out. ROSARY FOR LIFE: The 2nd Annual
Rosary For Life will be said at Immaculate Conception Church
at 4pm on October 2nd. Contact Bob Hunt for more
details. DEGREE NEWS: There will be a
1st Degree on Monday, September 12 at the 5207 Council Hall.
There will be a 2nd Degree on October 9th at the 5207
Council Hall. HELP ST JOSEPH SCHOOL: Help out
St. Joseph School by shopping at Kroger. You can obtain a
bar code form from the School. All you need to do is take
your Kroger Card and the Bar Code Form to Kroger, have them
scan the bar code, and every time you use your Kroger Card
you will be earning money for St. Joseph school. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Joseph Busch
would have been the winner of the Good of The Order had he
been in attendance at the Business Meeting on August 2. Doc
Davidson would have been the winner had he been in
attendance at the September 6 meeting. You can't win if
you're not present! PLEASE PRAY FOR: Victims of
Hurricane Katrina, the Sholly family, Mike "Pig" Allen, Paul
Vadeboncoeur's daughter, William Blanke's son, our troops
overseas, Katrina refugees in Knoxville, those people who we
forget to pray for, Richard Krowicke, Jessica Swindeman,
Howard Smith, the mentally ill and physically handicapped
who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina, Rescue workers and
National Guards, Fr. Greg Noonan, and Bishop
Stein. 8/24/05 COUNCIL 645 PICNIC When: August
28 3-8 PM. Where: Cortese's. Bring a covered dish or
dessert, a bathing suit and a lawn chair. See newsletter for
directions. (Last
Year's Pictures) MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS The
membership meeting of September 6, 2005 will start promptly
at 7:30 PM. If you have an item that needs to be addressed
please notify the GK prior to September 1. The rosary will
be said on behalf of our military personnel at 7:00
PM. BROTHER KNIGHT HAS PASSED AWAY:
This August, Council 645 lost one of its long-time
Brothers and Past
Grand Knight, S.K. Howard Smith, PGK, PSD. Sir Knight
Smith passed away after a protracted illness. He served as
Grand Knight for Council 645 from 1951-1953, as well as
State Deputy for Tennessee. Please remember Howard Smith and
his family in your prayers. 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ST MARY'S
HOSPITAL On Tuesdaay, September 20 there will be a
special ecumenical event recognizing the 75th Anniversary of
St. Mary's Medical Center. Seven different faith communities
will unite to celebrate this event with song and scripture.
St Mary's is one of Knoxville's most recognized Catholic
institutions. We ask that you attend this event in lieu of
our regularly scheduled meeting. Time: 7-8:30 PM. Wallace
Memorial Church, Merchant's Road. BLUE MASS UPDATE Please come to
the planning meeting for the 2nd
Annual Blue Mass The planning
meeting will be held at Holy Ghost Church on Thursday,
August 25 at 7:00pm. WELCOME NEW BROTHERS
Congratulations & Welcome to Brothers Doug Honeycutt and
Scott Hinkle, who were exemplified in the 1st Degree on
August 2 at Immaculate Conception. Doug and Scott are both
parishioners at Immaculate Conception. 1ST DEGREE IN HONOR OF SK BOYD
STOKES: SK Boyd Stokes was the honoree of the 1st Degree
ceremony held at Immaculate Conception on August
2nd. 8/1/05 FIRST DEGREE CEREMONY There
will be a First Degree Ceremony at our August 2nd meeting.
Refreshments (pizza and salad) will be served following the
meeting. If you have not been able to get to a meeting
recently, please come to welcome our new
brothers. SECOND DEGREE We have several
First Degree members who have not yet been able to take the
Second Degree. The Oak Ridge Council will be conducting a
Second Degree on August 11. This would be a great
opportunity. Your sponsor will be in touch. ANNUAL COUNCIL 645 PICNIC AND
AWARDS PRESENTATION Date: August 28, 2005. Place: Jim
Cortese Home. Time 3pm-8pm. (Last
Year's Pictures) ROSARY GROUP For those men who
would like to join in the recitation of the Rosary. We will
meet approximately 20 minutes before the start of the
regularly scheduled meeting. The rosary will be offered on
behalf of our young people who are serving in harm's way in
the Middle East. BREAKFAST WORKERS We plan to
restart the breakfast at Holy Ghost on the first Sunday in
October, a few good men are needed to help with food
preparation and clean up. Please contact us if you can give
us a few hours of your time. WELCOME DAVID OATNEY David
Oatney has transferred to Council 645 from Ohio. He and his
bride are parishioners at Holy Ghost and reside in the
Inskip Road area. Please take the time to make them feel
welcome. BROTHER KNIGHT HAS PASSED AWAY:
On July 11, 2005, Council 645 lost one of its
long-time Brothers, Boyd Stokes. Sir Knight Stokes had lived
in the Corryton area for many years and was a sailor in the
Merchant Marine. RIP Brother Stokes. BLUE MASS UPDATE Please come to
the planning meeting for the 2nd
Annual Blue Mass The planning
meeting will be held at Holy Ghost Church on Thursday,
August 25 at 7:00pm.
KNIGHT
KNEWS!
