January & February 2012 Events

Jan 5 - Directors/Officers Meeting at Monocacy

             Manor at 7PM

Jan 14 - Manager take-down at OLPH Rectory at    

               9AM

Jan 15 - Notre Dame Breakfast – 7AM

Jan 19 - Business Meeting at Monocacy Manor

              at 7:30 Rosary at 7PM

Feb 2 - Directors/Officers Meeting at Monocacy

             Manor at 7PM

Feb 16 - Business Meeting at Monocacy Manor

              1^st degree at 7:30 Rosary at 7PM

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  As we begin the New Year, I wanted to dedicate this newsletter to all the Council Brothers - for the projects they have led in 2011.

Thanks to Brothers Kevin Collins and Mark Sewell for conducting the Football Extravaganza.  This is a major fundraiser for the Council and allows us to support local organizations and Brothers and families who need assistance from our parishes.  This year was another success!

Many thanks to Br. Jim Hogg who did a great job leading the Baby Bottle Program in many of the parishes Council 313 serves.  This too has been a major success and we look forward to seeing the result of the work in 2012.

Thanks to Br. Lenny Verrastro for organizing – what I thought was the best Christmas Party ever.   Thanks to Father Arnout for officiating the Mass.  Thanks to Br. John Corrado and his band, The CTP, who provided the entertainment.

Thanks to Br. Ed Ortelli who coordinated the 2011 Special Olympics Collection.  We collected $3500 for our Special Olympians!!

-And thanks to all the Brothers who served as Officers, and those that donated their time and talents.  We look forward to a great year, and planning has already begun for the 2012 Past Grand Knights Dinner, Communion Breakfast on Trinity Sunday, Annual Brother Picnic, and a Night out with the Knights at Coca-Cola Park to see the Iron Pigs play.  Check our website for dates and times of these (and more) events.

I hope to see each of our Brothers at our 2012 Business meetings.  We can’t do it without you!

Vivat Jesus!   

FOOTBALL EXTRAVAGANZA

From Kevin Collins -

purchasing tickets. A special thanks to my team for assisting in this project and making everything run smooth: GK Br. Mike Toohey, DGK Br. Mark Sewell, & Treasuer Br. Tom Yencho.  Also, my number one salesman Br. Lenny Verastro, and my Knight in Wisconsin, Br. Jim Faller; your efforts each year keep this program our number one fund raising success.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLLECTIONS AT NOTRE DAME AND OLPH PARISHES AND WALMART

From Ed Ortelli -

Thanks to our Helpers who collected after each mass at Notre Dame.  Br. Francis Ender, Br. Ed Ortell, Br. Fred Fenselau, Br. Bob Curzi, Br. Jim Hogg, Louise Tursak, Br. Mark Sewell, Br. Frank Stokes, Bobby Johnson (3 masses), Br.  Al Fiore,  Br. Jim Transue, Br. Rich Sewald Jr., Br. Santo Falbo, & Br. Kevin Collins (all 5 masses). 

Thanks to our Helpers who collected at Wal-Mart and OLPH Parish on 12/10 & 11.  Br. Dennis Blaszkowski, Br. Phil Comito, Br. Eric Carr*, Br. Kevin Collins, Br. George Dicker, Br. Joe Dialessi, Br. Joe Hannis*, Br. Jim Hogg, Br. Mark Marino, Br. Frank Monahan, Br. Ed Ortelli, Brs. Paul & Joey Robb, Br. Jack Spirk and daughter Maria and son Mike, Br. Mark Sewell, Br. Frank Stokes, Br. Tom Yencho.

* are St.Anne Brothers who helped us at Wal-Mart.

50/50 Award - The 50/50 at the December meeting was won by Br. John Corrado.  That 2 times in a row!!

The Attendance Award for December was won by Br. Robert Nonnemaker – who was not in attendance.  The Attendance Award for January will be $35. 

You can win, but you must be present at the meeting to claim your stake. 

Prayer Remembrance - Please remember in your prayers all the Brothers and their Families that are ill or in need.  Especially Br. Vito Sabie, Br. Tom Yencho, Jr.,  Br. Bud Nelson, Br. Thomas Michels, Br. Len Verrastro, Debbie Jarrell and Fran Buragino.

Almighty and Eternal God, You are the everlasting health of those who believe in You.  Hear us for Your sick servant for whom we implore the aid of Your tender mercy, that being restored to bodily health,he (she) may give thanks to You in Your Church. Through Christ our Lord.  Amen