February and March 2007 Events

2/1 - Officer’s/Director’s Meeting, 7:00 PM

2/15 - Council Meeting 7:00 PM, Ss. Peter & Paul

2/16 – PGK Dinner at Palace, 6:00 PM

3/1 - Officer’s/Director’s Meeting, 7:00 PM,

Home Association Meeting, 8:00 PM

3/15 - Council Meeting 7:00 PM, Ss. Peter & Paul

Our Lady’s Message – "Dear children! Put Sacred Scripture in a visible place in your family and read it. In this way, you will come to know prayer with the heart and your thoughts will be on God. Do not forget that you are passing like a flower in a field, which is visible from afar but disappears in a moment. Little children, leave a sign of goodness and love wherever you pass and God will bless you with an abundance of His blessing. Thank you for having responded to my call."

Grand Knight’s Message – Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early spring and the Super Bowl is over so let’s focus on what really counts in the coming Lenten season … prayer and sacrifice. Spend time with an extra prayer every day and give of your personal time for others or a worthy cause.

Don’t forget to perform a RAK daily,

God Bless,

Richard G. Scrak, Jr.

Thought for the Month – “God loves us the way we are, but too much to leave us that way.” – Leighton Ford

PGK Dinner – Our annual Past Grand Knight’s dinner will be held on Friday, February 16^th at 6:00 PM at the Palace Restaurant on Easton Avenue. All knights and their spouses are encouraged to attend in honor of all the Past Grand Knights of our Council. For reservations, call Leonard 610-691-5698.

Council Breakfast – There was a great turnout of 67 knights and their families for the Mass and breakfast at the Palace restaurant on January 14^th.

Knight of the Month- GK Rick Scrak named Steve Pecka Knight of the Month and Eric Carr and his wife Ann Marie family of the month. Congratulations!!

Membership/Degrees - The next first degree is planned for our meeting on March 15th, at 7:30 PM at St Peter and Paul’s Church. Members, get your recruiting hats on.

Dues for 2007 – All members should have received their dues letters for 2007. Please return with your check to our Financial Secretary, Al Fiore as soon as possible. Your membership is the lifeblood of the Knights, so please remit ASAP.

Attendance Award –Brother Pat Connell was drawn for the January attendance award but was not present. Join us at the February 15th meeting and you could win $40.

Basketball Free Throw Championship – Twenty-seven boys and 11 girls participated at St. Anne’s Gym on Saturday, January 13^th. Winners were: Boys - Eddie Hudak, Anthony Trapani, Alex Gregg, Jordan Piazza, Conner Hughes, Randy Baskey and Matthew McGiven … Girls – Christina Saraceno, Sarah Gaffney, Haley Burke and Ashley McCauley. The winners will compete in the regional competition at St. Francis Gym in Allentown on February 9^th at 7:00 PM. Thanks to Eric and Ann Marie Carr, Larry Dugan, Al Fiore, Steve & Rita Ellen Gorbos, Ed Ortelli, Joe Petrilla, Vito Sabie, Mark Sewell and Jim Transue for all their help in this event.

Treasurer – Council is in need of a permanent Treasurer. If you are interested, please call GK Rick Scrak 610-390-5638.

Fraternal – Keep our sick in your prayers, including Dan Artim, Hilda Johnson, Leonard Verrastro’s sister, Jim Faller’s sister Joan, Deacon Kelly’s wife Joanne, and Phil Comito’s sister Elizabeth.

Ecumenical Soup Kitchen – Volunteers will be needed for our next stint at the soup kitchen on March 17th from 1 to 3 PM. We need 8 to 9 volunteers to serve about 230 people. Call Rick Scrak at 610-390-5638

Council Newsletter Advertisers – Don’t forget to support our Newsletter advertisers. Newsletter ads reach about 340 members and friends every month plus they are also available online. See our advertisers for 2007 on the front page.

Council Web Site – Visit our web site at www.kofc313.org. All our scheduled events and newsletters for the 2006-2007 fraternal year are available online

Pro-life – A pro-life Mass is held at Notre Dame Church at 8:00 AM, the second Saturday of each month. Following Mass, many go to the abortion clinic in Allentown to say the Rosary.

Rosary and Food Drive – We say the Rosary at 7:00 PM, prior to each general meeting. You may also wish to make a cash donation to Victory House. Jim Hogg can buy food at discounts.

ARC Collection – Collection for The ARC of Pennsylvania will take place on March 24^th and 25^th at Churches and March 30^th and 31th at local stores. Volunteers will be needed to collect. Call Bob Pandeleon at 610-691-6303.

Change of Address – If you are moving or will be temporarily away, please notify our Council’s Financial Secretary, Al Fiore of your new address, at 610-886-0034 to keep records current and avoid unnecessary post office fees.

Knight Rider – Several knights are ready to pick up a brother knight to attend a meeting or other council event. If you’re unable or hesitant to drive at night, call Jim Faller at 610-691-7699, or e-mail Jim at fallerjr@verizon.net to arrange a ride.

K of C Insurance - Your Business Belongs Here

Do you know that the Knights of Columbus can offer you IRA’s and Keogh Plans? Do you know enough about them to decide whether or not they fit into your financial picture?

I would like you to answer three questions:

Are you, like most people, interested in saving money?
Do you find it difficult to save under common saving methods?
Take the number of years you’ve been working times your average salary. What percentage of that income have you saved so far? How much will you save in the future?

If your answers bother you, I would like the chance to sit and talk with you (and your wife, of course) about our alternatives – annuities and tax-sheltered savings at highly competitive interest rates. You need not look anywhere else but your own Order for your financial needs. Other institutions bombard you with ads for business at this time of year. We just keep doing what we have been doing since Father McGivney founded the Order – taking care of our members and their families.

Call me today. I want to hear from you.

Bruce J. Micciulla – Field Agent

Phone: (610) 905-4109 or email: bruce@micciulla.com