september Newsletter 2018 - K of C Council 2011

1 knights of columbus St. Francis Council 2011 Box 471 1265 Tower Hill Road North Kingstown, RI 02852 401 -295 -0507 State Deputy District Deputy Michael Dziok Robert J. Moniz 401 -333 -6422 401 -439 -0581 Officers Grand Knight: Jason R.

2 Masterson Recorder: Ron Molyneaux Chaplain: Father Stephen M. Battey Financial Secretary: Arnold Tex Mohring Chaplains Emeritus: Fr. Nicholas P. Smith Fr. Paul Bolton Treasurer: Thomas J Mulligan Deputy Grand Knight: Ken C. Connors Warden: Brandon Hannaway Chancellor: Ron Landry Trustees 1 Yr.

3 : James Doc Mullane Advocate: Kenneth A. Colaluca 2Yr.: William P. Crandall Lecturer: Brandon Hannaway 3Yr.: Guido J. DeMelis Outside Guard: Ritchie Morse WCCC President: Thomas J. Mulligan Inside Guard: Joseph R. McMahon Council Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month WCCC Meeting: 3rd Tuesday of the month All Meetings Start at 7:30 PM Grand Knight's Message November 2018 Brother Knight s, I just wanted to provide a few updates for the Council .

4 Congratulations Mickey! On behalf of St. Francis Council 2011, I want to congratulate Mickey Dolan for making his 1st and 2nd degree last Wednesday night in Warwick. He is our first online member to come make his official degrees. Present to support him were our Worthy Insurance Agent Dan Byrne and our Worthy Immediate Past State Deputy and Membership Director, Mike Benson. We voted as a Council to purchase every new member a shirt so Mickey will receive the first one! Welcome to the Council Mickey! Memorial Mass: November 5th at 7:00 The St. Francis Council 2011 Memorial Mass will be held on November 5th at 7:00 with our Council chaplain, Reverend Steve Battey celebrating the mass.

5 Broth ers, this is a mass to remember our deceased Council members. Please make every attempt to attend. The mass is at the Council hall followed by a small collation. ROVAC Collection Bin Remembering Our Veterans at Christmas collection is in full effect now. Each time you are coming to the Council hall for an event, it is an opportunity to fill the bin . The items commonly donated are: Requested BRAND NEW w/ TAGS (ONLY) donations should include: Winter hats, gloves, and scarves Men s pants khaki & jean Long sleeve flannel shirts (Up to 4X) Men s flannel button down pajamas (Med to 4X) Cotton boxers and short legged underwear Under shirts (Medium to 4X) Sweat pants and flannel pants (Up to 4X) Button down sweaters, fleece & vests (Up to 4X) Winter jackets (Medium to 4X) Shoes/sneakers (Velcro tab) Sizes 8 through Handkerchiefs Men s slippers (Shoe type) w/ backs & rubber bottoms NO BOOKS OR FOOD PLEASE!

6 Word/find search books (Large print ONLY) Magnifiers with lights DVD movies Music CD s Greeting cards TOILETRIES (NO trial sizes please): Dove Soap / Irish Spring soap Men s stick deodorant Shaving cream Men s cologne / ladies perfume Please leave your donations in the ROVAC collection box Vivat Jesus, Jay Masterson Grand Knight Financial Secretary November 2018 Brother knights , The 25 week club tickets are available for sale. St Francis Council 2011 would like to thank everyone who supported the Mickey G clam cake and chowder diner, and all the donated raffle gifts. Please come to the Council meetings and have a voice in its direction.

7 We are collecting items for ROVAC (Remembering Our Veterans at Christmas) donations at the Council Hall. The collection period is from now until December 15th. Thank You God B less and Vivat Jesus, Arnold (Tex) Mohring. Financial Secretary Pro -Life Director November 2018 Mercy Triumphs The Church opposes abortion, but embraces with mercy those who have made this mistake. Let s all take encouragement from these words of Pope John Paul II: I would now like to say a special word to women who have had an abortion. The Church is aware of the many factors which may have influenced your decision, and she does not doubt that in many cases it was a painful and even shattering decision.

8 The wound in your heart may not yet have healed. Certainly what happened was and remains terribly wrong. But do not give in to discouragement and do not lose hope. Try rather to understand what happened and face it honestly. If you have not already done so, give yourselves over with humility and trust to repentance. The Father of mercies is ready to give you his forgiveness and his peace in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. To the same Father and to his mercy you can with sure hope entrust your child. (The Gospel of Life, #99). Jim Cafferky, Pro-Life Chairman Vote Pro-Life - The soul you save may be your own. WCCC News November 2018 Washington County columbus Club To al l our Veterans and active Military Personnel Thank you and enjoy Veterans Day!

9 It s November and that time of year The Hall goes through the process of renewing the various licenses for the building. So far we are on target to have our licenses renewed with little or no ll see. Just so you know, some of the pieces of our operations that come under review are fire suppression system (both in the hall and kitchen), our water system to include septic, liquor servers, insurance binder, taxes, department of health certificate, litter control and a couple others. We are fortunate to have members who assist in putting all these pieces together. The other important piece to meeting these obligations is is where we all can help.

10 Please refer the hall to anyone you may know looking for that location to hold a function. Our rentals have increase, but we are always looking to fill-in a few more dates. Don t forget to review the knights and WCCC Calendar for the list of activities and functions scheduled to take place at our columbus Hall. Information on rentals can be made by contacting the hall at (401) 295 0507, or reach out to one of our many knights . WCCC MEEETINGS: Last Tuesday of every month (see calendar). Be a part of what is planned for your Council Hall. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your it s just around the corner. Thomas J. Mulligan WCC President Around and About