Brothers,
We will be needing your help this coming Saturday morning beginning at 8am in order to take care of the lights in the Church Sanctuary. We will be using a lift this year which will hopefully make the task easier and safer to accomplish.
Please meet in the Church Sanctuary on Saturday morning December 10th at 8:00am. We need approximately 10-12 men to show up to help with this activity.
Fraternally,
Danny Garcia
Grand Knight
St. John the Baptist Council No. 10232
Ever wonder what’s happening in other Councils, here’s Good Shepherd Council 11672 newsletter for December.
My Brothers,
No doubt that by now you know that the council has made a serious commitment to support the 1st Saturday Mass and Devotion in the parish chapel and we have kept that commitment for the last 19 months. Some of you may remember that several years ago I implored the council to untie the mooring lines and set sail for deeper waters, leaving the safety of port behind. Doing so demands faith. It takes faith to live the unique association that we share as members of the Knights of Columbus.
Being a member of the Knights of Columbus is more than just camaraderie; it is being involved with your community; it is supporting your local Catholic Church, while enhancing your own faith. To do all these things well we must be men of faith. Take a lesson from the episode in which St. Peter gets out of the boat and walked on water to Christ. As long as he kept his eyes on Christ, he was doing fine. The winds, the terrible storm that was raging, and the darkness did not bother him. But the moment he got distracted, and turned his gaze from the Lord he begins to sink. Let us not resign ourselves to remain absent or non-committal when it comes to our faith.
To see men well grounded in their faith is an awesome thing and can have a profound impact on how we see the world. I encourage all of you to open yourselves to this opportunity by attending the 1st Saturday Devotion this coming Saturday December 3rd with Mass beginning at 8:30am in the parish chapel, which will be followed by an hour of meditation before the Blessed Sacrament and at 10:00am we will meet in the choir room for our Male Spirituality discussion.
We will finish our discussion on how the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous parallels the spiritual journey. We had great discussion last time and if you missed that session, it is set up so you can step right in this time.
Thanks again for your continued support, with a little effort we could fill the chapel to overflowing!
Fraternally,
Danny Garcia
Grand Knight
St. John the Baptist Council No. 10232
The December Edition of the Council Newsletter, The Lancer is now available on the Newsletters page.
Brothers,
I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the council’s Intellectual Disabilities Drive results for this year. Our current (as of today) balance in the ID account is $5157.71. We will send $5100.00 to the state in the next few days of which $4080.00 will be distributed to the Madison City Schools for use in their special needs programs. We managed to raise $1100 more this year versus last year.
I would like to personally thank you for assisting with the drive this year. I know that several of you worked more than one 2 hour shift and your contribution did not go without notice. I also want to thank Brother Richard Weber ID drive who worked to coordinate this event for the council. Our site captains who deserve much praise and thanks for making sure that our sites were constantly manned during the drive weekend Krogers – Paul Dube, Walmart – Gerald Kaney, Dollar General – James Cook, Staples – Pat Kallus, Star Market – Richard Weber. Very special thanks also go out to Maria Kilgore with Madison City Schools, and all of the teachers and students that assisted with the drive. We could not have done this without your help.
Again, thanks again for all the support that you provide to our council and our community.
Sincerely,
Danny Garcia
Grand Knight
St. John the Baptist Council No. 10232
Brothers,
I want to extend my best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving to the entire Council 10232 family.
This is a uniquely American holiday of gathering together to give thanks for our personal and collective blessings. Thanksgiving gives us the time to stop and reflect about what is really important to us in this life; just how precious and fragile it is, and to not waste what time we are given with the special people in our lives. For myself, as I am sure it is with you, it is the gift of family and friends that are the true riches in my life.
Whether you have planned a grand feast surrounded by friends and family, an intimate candlelight dinner for two, or a simple frozen dinner or takeout, it is not really the food, but rather who we share it with that counts most of all, and to me, this is the true value and meaning of Thanksgiving. I give thanks for you all of you, friends and close loved ones. You have touched my life in many ways and I consider myself a very wealthy individual for this.
Please remember our men and women who are serving our country and can’t be with their loved ones this year.
Have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday!
Sincerely,
Danny Garcia
Grand Knight
St. John the Baptist Council No. 10232
Brothers:
WHAT: Council selling magnet this weekend after all Masses.
WHEN: This weekend November 19 and 20.
How Many Men Needed: Minimum of 3 men for each Mass.
Thanks for all your support.
Danny Garcia
Grand Knight
St. John the Baptist Council No. 10232
Brother Knights,
Another successful 40 Days for Life finished and we’re resuming Father Mackey’s Saturday Rosary at the Abortion Clinic. Father Mackey begins his Rosary at 9:00 AM on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Seventeen or eighteen babies depending on how they were counted, were saved this year in Huntsville during 40 Days for Life. Let’s help Father Mackey increase that number. I’ll leave St. Johns at 08:15 if anyone would like a ride.
Fraternally,
Juan Benjamin
K of C, Council 10232 Prolife Committee
The November Edition of the Assembly newsletter is now available on the Newsletters page.
Brothers,
It’s time once again for our monthly bunco game this coming Sunday at 6:30pm in the all purpose room located on the lower level of the church administrative building. All couples are welcome.
The game is easy to learn and a great deal of fun to play. We begin at 6:30pm with a pot luck dinner followed by playing the game. Please bring a dish to share and $5 per player for prize money.
Please let me know if you will be available to play by responding to this email.
Fraternally,
Danny Garcia
Grand Knight
St. John the Baptist Council No. 10232
