KNIGHT KNEWS ARCHIVE, 9/23/04 - 8/1/05
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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 13, 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. 7/9/05 STATE KICK-OFF MEETING Officers
are required to attend the State Kick Off Meeting at
Knoxville Catholic High School on July 16th. Registration is
at 7 AM, followed by Mass at 8 AM, and a 1st Degree
Exemplification at 9 AM. The Meeting runs until 3 PM. Lunch
is at Noon, and is $5-6. The GK, DGK, FS, Program Director,
and Membership Directors are required to attend. Other
officers are welcome. OFFICERS MEETING Officers are
required to attend a Council Meeting on Thursday, July 14,
at Holy Ghost, 7 PM. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING The Next
Business Meeting is at Holy Ghost on July 19th at 7:30 pm.
Please make plans to attend. INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS All
council officers are required to attend the Installation
of Officers at St. John
Neumann Church on Sunday, July 24th at 2pm. Fr. John Orr
will preside over the installation. BLUE MASS UPDATE Bishop Kurtz
has graciously agreed to celebrate the 2nd
Annual Blue Mass on September
29th. Fr. Mankel has offered Holy Ghost Church as the
location for the Mass again this year. Volunteers are
needed! WELCOME DAVID MCGAUGH David
McGaugh, PGK of Council 3175 at St. Mary's in Oak Ridge, has
transferred to Council 645, and is now our Warden. Please
welcome David at the breakfasts, meetings, and all other
Council functions. FAMILY OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to the Tate family, Family
of the Year for
2004/2005 KNIGHT OF THE YEAR
Congratulations to the Bert Benedict, Knight
of the Year for
2004/2005. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Victims of the
bombings in London, our soldiers in Afghanistan, our clergy
& religious, and the unborn. 6/11/05 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW
OFFICERS Please visit the Officers
Page, to view the results of
the election held on June 7. FATHER'S DAY DINNER Plans are
firmed up for a Father's
Day dinner to be held at John
XXIII on June 19th. The social will begin at 6pm, and will
include dinner, dancing, and an awards presentation to honor
our long-serving brother Knights. Following is the
menu: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PICNIC
Council 645 is hosting a picnic in honor of Immaculate
Conception Church's 150th anniversary. The picnic
will begin at 2:00pm on Sunday, July 3rd, at St. Joseph
School on Cedar Lane. Help is needed! Contact GK-elect Jack
McCusker if you can help. HELP NEEDED! After many years
of hard and loyal service, DGK Greg McGinnis has stepped
down from running the breakfasts at Holy Ghost Church. If
the Council is to continue to have breakfasts at Holy Ghost,
someone needs to step forward and take responsibility for
coordinating and working the breakfasts. Contact GK-elect
Jack McCusker if you can help HELP NEEDED! Our 1st Degree
Team Captain, DGK Greg McGinnis, is stepping down, and also
is resigning from his role as Chancellor on the Degree Team.
If you would like to join or lead the Degree Team, please
contact GK-elect Jack McCusker or DGK Malcolm
Wells. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Herman
Gettlefinger would have been the winner of the Good of The
Order had he been in attendance at the Business Meeting on
June 7. You can't win if you're not present! PLEASE PRAY FOR: Howard Smith,
Hubert Willard, the Biancotti Family, our Priests on
retreat, outgoing GK and DGK, Leslie Hebert, Michael
McCusker, our Military, Jerry Tuscan & family, Kathy
Hunt, Fr. Robert Reagan, Tom Bayer, the unborn, Pope
Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, an increase in
vocations. 5/24/05 OFFICER NOMINATIONS Please
visit the Officers
Page, and make plans to attend
the election of Officers at the next council meeting, June
7, 7:30 pm, at Immaculate Conception Church. FATHER'S DAY DINNER Plans are
in the works for a Father's Day dinner to be held at John
XXIII on June 19th. Contact Bob Tate for further
information. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Howard Smith,
Hubert Willard, Jessica Swindeman, our Soldiers Overseas,
Doc's grandchildren, Michael McCusker, Calvin Lane's brother
John, Gene Larrison, Fran Cloud, the Biancotti Family,
George Schauss, Pope Benedict XVI, an increase in Vocations,
and the unborn. BLUE MASS 2005: The committee
for the 2005 Blue Mass is forming. Please contact John
Swindeman if you are interested in participating. 4/30/05 HABEMUS PAPAM! For anyone
living on a desert island for the last month, we have a new
pope: Benedict XVI, formerly Cardinal Josef Ratzinger. A
great deal more information can be found at the Cardinal
Ratzinger Fan Club, Crux News, and the Vatican web sites,
which can be accessed from the Links
page. WELCOME NEW BROTHER KNIGHT:
Congratulations & Welcome to Brother Bill Smith, who was
exemplified in the 1st Degree on April 19 at Holy Ghost.
Bill, his wife Amy, and their son are parishioners at
Immaculate Conception. Congratulations also to their
sponsor, Bob Hunt. 1ST DEGREE IN HONOR OF POPE
BENEDICT XVI: Our new Pope, Benedict XVI, was the
honoree at the 1st Degree Exemplification on April 19, 2005
at Holy Ghost Church. The Exemplification was held on the
same day that Pope Benedict was elected. The degree team
consisted of Degree Team Captain, Greg McGinnis
(Chancellor), John Sholly (Grand Knight), Jack McCusker
(Deputy Grand Knight), Russ Carvin (Warden), David Cavalari
(Inside Guard), and John Swindeman (Financial Secretary).
PGK Two Bears Hebert also assisted the Degree
Team. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Fr. Xavier
Mankel won the Good of The Order at the Business Meeting on
April 19. $39.50 was added to the Bishop's Burse. NAME TAGS AT CHURCH: Our newest
Brother, Bill Smith, was attracted to the Knights by seeing
members wearing their name badges at Immaculate Conception,
and behaving as "Catholic gentlemen." Grand Knight John
Sholly has requested that all members wear their name badges
to Mass and at all Parish and Council functions. NEXT COLUMBIAN YEAR OFFICERS:
Elections are coming up in June for your Council's
Officers
for the next year. Contact Bert Benedict or Two Bears Hebert
if you have suggestions for nomination. CONGRATULATIONS PAT & GRACE
O'BRIEN: Congratulations to Pat & Grace O'Brien on
your 50th wedding anniversary! STUDENT DINNER, MAY 1 AT JOHN
XXIII: There will be another Student Dinner at John
XXIII on Sunday, May 1. Mass will be at 5:30 pm. We need
workers to show up around 4:30 pm, and to serve the dinner
at 6:30 pm. We will probably be cleaning up until after 8:00
pm. The last Student
Dinner was very successful and
such events enhance our visibility at John XXIII. Contact
Bob Tate if you can help. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Pope John Paul
II, John Bentley, Lorelei Sholly, our Troops overseas, Pope
Benedict XVI, Howard Smith, Hubert Willard, Jessica
Swindeman, and Fr. Mankel. 4/6/05 LITURGY OF THE HOURS: OFFICE OF THE
DEAD: All are invited to attend the Office
of the Dead to pray for the
repose of the soul of Pope John Paul II. The Office will be
prayed at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 7 pm on Thursday, April
7. MEMORIAL MASS: All are invited
to attend a Memorial
Mass for Pope John Paul II, to
be celebrated at Sacred Heart Cathedral at 8:05 am on Friday
morning. 3rd DEGREE: A 3rd Degree
Exemplification will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church
in Oak Ridge on Saturday, April 9. 1st DEGREE: A 1st Degree
Exemplification will be held by Council 645 prior to the
next business meeting, at Holy Ghost Church at 7:00pm on
Tuesday, April 19. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Howard Smith
would have been the winner of the Good of The Order had he
been in attendance at the Business Meeting on March 1. You
can't win if you're not present! PLEASE PRAY FOR: Pope John Paul
II, Valarie (fried of Willie Charles), Bob Duncan, William
Blanke's daughter Catherine, Tammy Cavalari, Brian Newcomb,
Pig, GK Sholly, the unborn, Priests both living and
deceased, Ricky Nelson, Sr. Placeed, Katy Woodcock, Howard
Smith, Hubert Willard, Alexander Luers, Pierre and Benoit
Morel, David Stillmiller, Margaret (?), Jim Elliot, Knights
serving in the military, Seminarians, the conclave of
Cardinals electing the next Pope. 2/25/05 CONGRATULATIONS HUNT FAMILY:
New addition to the Hunt Family: Felicity Clare Hunt was
born on Tuesday, January 11. Felicity is healthy and much
loved by big sisters, Bernadette and Genevieve. Mommy
Margaret and Daddy Bob are tired but overjoyed at the
arrival of the new princess! First lesson for the new Hunt
daughter: how to sleep at night! CONGRATULATIONS MCCUSKER
FAMILY: On December 27, Jack McCusker's daughter Shannon
entered UT Hospital at 5am and delivered George Elijah
Butler (9lbs 123/4 oz---22") at 10:27 pm. "Mother and child
doing fine father ecstatic grandparents weary" GOOD OF THE ORDER: Richard
Glassell would have been the winner of the Good of The Order
had he been in attendance at the Business Meeting on
February 15. You can't win if you're not present! WELCOME NEW BROTHER KNIGHTS:
Congratulations & Welcome to Brothers Jason White and
Tony Phillips, who were exemplified in the 1st Degree on
February 15 at Holy Ghost. Both Jason and Tony are
parishioners at John XXIII on the UT Campus. Congratulations
also to their sponsor, Bob Tate, who doubled our John XXIII
membership in one fell swoop. Welcome Jason and
Tony! 1ST DEGREE IN HONOR OF SK HOWARD
SMITH, PGK, PSD: SK Howard Smith, PGK, PSD was the
honoree of the 1st Degree ceremony held at Holy Ghost on
February 15th. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Pope John Paul
II, Fr. O'Neill, Hubert Willard, Howard Smith, Diane
McGinnis & Greg McGinnis' mother-in-law, Msgr. Sean
Flynn of New Jersey, Rick Nelson, Sr. Mary Placeed, the
Unborn, Alexander Luers 2/7/05 EVENT HOURS: DGK Greg
McGinnis and GK John Sholly have devised a member reward
system based on the number of hours that members put in at K
of C (Council 645) sponsored events. You must turn in your
hours promptly to the Financial Secretary John Swindeman in
order to get credit for the hours. At the end of the year,
awards will be issued based on the number of hours worked.
Don't miss out! Take part! A great way to rack up hours is
to work at the Breakfasts (see the next note). HELP NEEDED AT BREAKFASTS:
Volunteers are needed, particularly for clean-up, at both
the Holy Ghost and Immaculate Conception Breakfasts. Don't
leave your brother Knights in the lurch! Contact Greg
McGinnis to volunteer at Holy Ghost, and Jack McCusker or
Wes Sheedy to volunteer at Immaculate Conception. WELCOME FR. JOSEPH CICCONE:
Council 645 extends a warm welcome to Fr. Joseph Ciccone,
the new Pastor at Immaculate Conception. SUPERBOWL PARTY: Click
HERE
for pictures from the February 6 Superbowl party. CHRISTMAS SOCIAL: Click
HERE
for pictures from the Christmas Social at John Sholly's
house. LENTEN SUPPER & STATIONS OF THE
CROSS: Volunteers are needed to assist in preparing
supper and assisting with the Stations of the Cross at
Immaculate Conception on February 11. Please arrive by 5:30
pm to assist with the light supper (tomato soup and cheese
sandwiches). Stations of the Cross begin at 7 pm. MARDI GRAS at ST. MARY's OAK
RIDGE: With no St. Joseph's School Mardi Gras this year,
please consider attending the St. Mary's Mardi Gras
(actually on Mardi Gras!). For more details, contact St.
Mary's Church in Oak Ridge. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Randall
Lockmiller would have been the winner of the Good of The
Order had he been in attendance at the Business Meeting on
February 1. You can't win if you're not present! PLEASE PRAY FOR: Pope John Paul
II, Fr. O'Neill, Megan Birkle (RIP), Two Bears Hebert,
Hubert Willard, Howard Smith, Bob Swindeman, Jessica
Swindeman, Willie Charles, William Blanke's daughter
Catherine, Bob Hunt's brother and sister-in-law, Pig Allen,
Bob & Betty Collins & Bob's mother-in-law, Doc
Davidson, Jim Tritt, Diane Mcginnis, Hubert Willard's older
sister, Mrs Kerwin, Donna Davis, Fr. Julius, Men & Women
of Our Military, Bishop Fernando Gamelero, Fr. Joseph
Holland, Fr. Michael Brown, RIP Rev Julian Spitzer, Deceased
Priests of Our Diocese 1/19/05 GOOD OF THE ORDER: New Knight
Kevin Wyatt won the Good of The Order at the Business
Meeting on January 18. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Jeff Emitt's
parents, Willie Charles' friend Betty, Two Bears Hebert,
Linda & Leroy & Thelma, William Blanke's daughter
Catherine, Hugh Vinh's brother, Bob Tate's daughter Emily,
Jim Tritt, Diane McGinnis & Greg McGinnis' mother in
law, Malcolm Wells, William Ellis, Abrahm MacMahan, Leslie
Hunt, Jim Cortese's mother and father, Our Priests, repose
of Esther McDonald, Overturn of Roe v. Wade, Shannon
McCusker, Pat O'Brien's wife Grace, the Pro-Life movement,
and the Sholly family. RIGHT TO LIFE MARCH: The
Knoxville Right To Life March will begin at Calvary Baptist
at 2pm with a service at the church, followed by a march to
Concord Street 12/10/04 NEW COUNCIL HALL?.:
Visit the Home
Association page for details on the plans for a new
Council Hall. CONGRATULATIONS I.C.:
Congratulations to Immaculate Conception Parish on
the wonderful beginning to your 150th Anniversary Jubilee
Year. WELCOME NEW BROTHER KNIGHT:
Congratulations & Welcome to Brother Kevin Wyatt, who
was exemplified in the 1st Degree on December 7 at
Immaculate Conception. Kevin is a parishioner at Immaculate
Conception.Welcome aboard Kevin! 1ST DEGREE IN HONOR OF SK JOHN R.
BROWN: SK John Brown, (dec.) was the honoree of the 1st
Degree ceremony held at Immaculate Conception on December
7. WELCOME BROTHER (& FATHER):
Welcome to Father John O'Neill, Associate Pastor of Holy
Ghost, transferring in from St. Jude in Chattanooga. Fr.
O'Neill joins Frs Batson, Bowes, Campion, Clements, Haley,
and Mankel to be the 7th Priest currently in Council 645 (in
addition to seminarian Stephen Bell). WELCOME BROTHER KNIGHT: Welcome
to Brother William Blanke, PGK, transferring in from Council
9007 in Metarie, Louisiana. William is a parishioner at
Immaculate Conception. WELCOME BACK BROTHER: Welcome
back Robert Duncan, parishioner of Holy Ghost and Immaculate
Conception, who has re-entered the Order. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Robert
Moneymaker would have been the winner of the Good of The
Order had he been in attendance at the Business Meeting on
December 7. You can't win if you're not present! PLEASE PRAY FOR: Father Mankel,
Doc Davidson, Two-Bears Hebert, Fr. Jim Haley, Diane
McGinnis & her mother and father, Shannon Butler (Jack
McCusker's daughter), Bob & Margaret Hunt's daughter
(due on 1/11/05), Howard Smith, Gen Vadeboncouer's sister
Angela Arms, John Brown, Hubert Willard, Catherine "K", Jeff
Emitt's parents, Marilyn Russell, Tom, Jennifer, Andy &
Quillan Thornton, Mr. Meadowcroft, Bob Tate's In-Laws, and
the MacDonald family. 12/1/04 BROTHER KNIGHT HAS PASSED AWAY:
On November 30, 2004, Council 645 lost one of its
long-time Brothers, John Brown. BROWN, JOHN RILEY ‚age
74 of Knoxville, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at
his home. Mr. Brown was a member of Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus and was also a
U.T. Alumnus and a member of the Men's Garden Club. He was a
veteran of the United States Army and was employed by the
Knox County Court Clerk Office for 26 years where he retired
as Supervisor having served under four Clerks on January 1,
1996.John was an active member of the Friendship Force
International Club in Knoxville for fifteen years. He served
as an officer and traveled to more than thirty different
countries, visited every state in the United States, and has
hosted international visitors to share his life and home in
Knoxville.Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday,
December 3, 2004 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Burial will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will
receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the
Mortuary with Rosary Services to follow in the McCarty
Mortuary Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to Friendship Force International, 1205
Chickering Way, Knoxville, TN 37923 or to Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church. Arrangements by McCarty
Mortuary, 4004 Holston Drive, Knoxville, TN. Pie Jesu, Domine, dona eis requiem sempiternam.
Amen. 11/14/04 PGK TWO-BEARS HEBERT IN CRITICAL
CONDITION: Two-Bears Hebert is in critical condition at
UT Hospital. Please pray for him and visit him if you
can. DOC DAVIDSON ON THE MEND: Doc
Davidson is recovering well from heart surgery. He is at
Baptist Hospital Heart Center. Please keep him in your
prayers. NEW SHOLLY ON THE LOOSE: Grand
Knight John Sholly, Leslie Sholly, and the Sholly family are
pleased to announce the birth of Lorelei Elizabeth Sholly,
born November 10, weight 11 pounds, height 21 inches.
Congratulations, John & Leslie! CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW SIR
KNIGHTS: Chancellor Jack McCusker and his son Michael
McCusker (formerly of Council 645) were exemplified as 4th
Degree Knights in October. Click
here for pictures. FRATERNAL BENEFITS NIGHT: Join
us for a fraternal benefits night at Holy Ghost on Tuesday,
November 16 at 7:30 pm. Insurance Agent Richard Hughes will
be on hand to discuss the Knights of Columbus Insurance
program. John Sholly will address wills, power of attorney,
and other legal issues for families. This is an open
meeting, so anyone can attend. GOSPEL OF LIFE: Thanks to Bob
Hunt for the organization of the Gospel of Life Rosary at
Holy Ghost Church on October 3. There were about 40 people
in attendence, praying a scriptural Rosary. ST. JOSEPH FALL FESTIVAL:
Thanks to Two Bears Hebert for leading the parking at the
St. Joseph Fall Festival. Thanks also to Malcolm Wells,
Michael Drake, Doc Davidson, Jim Cortese, and Greg McGinnis,
who helped out on both Friday and Saturday parking
crews. NEW PARISH WORK CREWS: Thanks
to Bert Benedict & Family, John Sholly & Family,
David Cavalari, Greg McGinnis, and John Swindeman for two
weekends of work on the site of the new Catholic parish in
Halls 2nd DEGREE: Congratulations to
Hugh Vinh on your exemplification in the 2nd Degree in honor
of Fr. Mankel, on October 5, 2004. WELCOME BACK BROTHER: Welcome
back Mike Duncan, parishioner of Holy Ghost, who has
re-entered the Order. Mike is a former member of Council
645, and a Captain with the Knox County Sheriff's
Office. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION AT HOLY
GHOST: Thanks to all Knights who participated in the
Eucharistic Adoration at Holy Ghost, on the Feast of All
Souls November 2. CONVENT CLEAN-UP: The clean-up
of the Holy Ghost Convent will be on Saturday, November 20.
Come prepared to get covered with dirt and ready to
work! GOOD OF THE ORDER: Duane
Aussets would have been the winner of the Good of The Order
had he been in attendance at the Business Meeting on October
5. You can't win if you're not present! GOOD OF THE ORDER: DD Jim Bruun
won the Good of The Order at the Business Meeting on October
19. After seeding the Bishop's Burse with $12.00, Jim took
home $57.00! PLEASE PRAY FOR: Howard Smith,
Br. Raymond Guay, Dennis Worneman, Fr. Mankel, Pope John
Paul II, Sholly Family, Greg McGinnis' Father-in-law,
Mother-in-law, and wife Dianne, "Grandma Kidwell," Jack
McCusker's daughter Shnannon, Elena Swindeman, Rhonda
Farley, Pat O'Brien's wife Grace, Leslie Hebert, Don
William's uncle Jesse, Repose of Bill Nelson, Isabella
Coyne, Catholic men in harm's way, Jack McCusker, memory of
Michael McCusker's mother, Hubert Willard, Jessica
Swindeman, the United States, Life, Sanctity of Marriage,
Pig Allen, Jim Cortese's brothers Ted & Richard and his
father. Malcolm Wells, Jr., Gen Vadeboncouers' sister
Angeline Harms, Willie Charles, Michael Drakes'Father &
Mother in law, Roger Bennett. 10/4/04 COUNCIL MEETING & 2ND
DEGREE: The next council meeting will be in the newly
renovated parish hall at Immaculate Conception at 7:00 pm,
Tuesday, October 5. Please note that a 2nd Degree
Exemplification will also be held, so be there early (before
7pm!) 3rd DEGREE: The last 3rd Degree
Exemplification of the year will be at Sacred Heart's Shea
Room on Saturday, October 9 at 11:00 am. If you haven't
attended a 3rd Degree in a while, why not attend this
one? 4th DEGREE DINNER HOSTED BY COUNCIL
645: The October 4th Degree Dinner will be hosted by
Council 645 at Immaculate Conception on Sunday, October 10.
Help is needed cooking, serving, and cleaning up. Contact
John Sholly for details. ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL FALL
FESTIVAL: Council 645 will help with the parking again
this year at the St. Joseph School Fall Festival, Saturday,
October 16 from 7 am to 7 pm. Contact Two-Bears Hebert for
details. MEMBERSHIP BLITZ SUNDAY AT JOHN
XXIII: Council 645 will conduct a "Membership Blitz"
recruitment at John XXIII on Sunday, October 17, in
conjunction with Assembly 1083's presentation of a chalice
to John XXIII. See John Sholly for details. MEMBERSHIP BLITZ SUNDAY AT
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Council 645 will conduct a
"Membership Blitz" recruitment at Immaculate Conception on
Sunday, October 31. We will also be having the first pancake
breakfast in quite a while. Please make plans to
attend. 9/23/04 PARISH LOT CLEANUP: Fr. Mankel
has asked Council 645 to assist in the clean-up around the
site for the new North Knoxville parish in Halls. The
workdate is this saturday, September 25th, from 9 am until
12pm. Knights will be meeting in the Holy Ghost parking lot
at 8:30 to caravan over. Trucks are needed to haul off
debris. Bring yardwork equipment, particularly pruners,
hedgers, and trimming tools. For details, contact Grand
Knight Sholly. RESPECT FOR LIFE SUNDAY:
Sunday, October 3rd will feature a scriptural rosary led by
Bob Hunt at 4:45pm at Holy Ghost. The glorious mysteries
will be prayed along with scripture readings associated with
each mystery and excerpts from Evangelium Vitae STAR COUNCIL AWARD: Council 645
achieved the Star Council award for 2003/2004.
Congratulations to the entire Council, PGK Rodarte, PDGK
Brenny, and FDD John Sholly. CONGRATULATIONS BOB HUNT
FAMILY: A Belated Congratulations to Bob & Margaret
Hunt & their family for wnning the Family of the Month
for the Knoxville Diocese in January 2004! HOME ASSOCIATION MEETING: The
Home Association will meet at 6pm on Tuesday, October 5th at
Immaculate Conception (before the business meeting &
degree) DEGREE NEWS:: PLEASE PRAY FOR: Fr. Julius,
William Ellis, Howard Smith, Catherine Morrison &
Family, Hubert Willard, Fr. Mankel, Pope John Paul II,
Jack's daughter Shannon, Don King, Pat O'Brien, Raymond
Guay, James Manning, Two-Bears Hebert, Bill Nelson &
Family (Greg McGinnis' father-in-law), Francis Phung,
Malcolm's children especially Malcolm Jr., People in harms
way, victims of Hurricane Ivan, Bob Hunt's unborn daughter
Felicity & Margaret Hunt, Bob Hunt's sister Cathy in
Iraq, David Cavalari's fiance's grandmother Irene Sanders,
John Sholly, John Sholly's family, Pig Allen, Police,
Firefighters, Military
