Grand Knights Monthly       
      Meeting Message
                                                          JANUARY  2010


Brother Knights,
WE HAVE JUST FINISHED THE CHRISTMAS
SEASON AND ARE EMBARKING ON A NEW YEAR. I
HOPE YOU ALONG WITH YOUR FAMILIES HAD A
BLESSED  AND WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND
WILL HAVE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR.
   THE PEOPLE AND KNIGHTS OF OUR PARISH
SHOWED THEIR CHARITY DURING THIS
CHRISTMAS SEASON WITH THE GREAT
RESPONSE TO OUR GIVING TREE PROGRAM.
MANY CHILDREN AND ORGANIZATIONS HAD A
MERRY CHRISTMAS DUE TO THE GENEROUSITY
OF OUR PARISH.

     AS A COUNCIL WE HAD A GOOD YEAR IN 2009.
WE SUCESSFULLY COMPLETED A NUMBER OF
PROJECTS. YOU ARE MOST FAMILIAR WITH  THE
REGULAR ONES , OUR GOLF OUTING & PIG
ROAST.
THEY ATTRACT A LOT OF OUR BROTHER
KNIGHTS & OUR PARISHIONERS  AND BRING OUR
CHURCH COMMUNITY TOGETHER , WHICH IS
GREAT. ANOTHER NEW PROJECT WHICH
RECEIVED TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM OUR
PARISH COMMUNITY WAS THE FOOD
COLLECTION DRIVE WHICH WE HAD ON MAY
17TH TO RESUPPLY OUR FOOD BANK. I WAS
DELIGHTED AT THE RESULT WE HAD FROM THE
PARISH BOTH IN AMOUNT OF FOOD COLLECTED
AND PEOPLE THAT VOLUNTEERED TO HELP
SORT & PACK THE FOOD. WE ARE DOING THIS
AGAIN IN MARCH 2010. I HOPE WE RECEIVE A
SIMILAR RESPONSE.

    A FEW OF OUR UNCOMING EVENTS  WHICH I
INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN,ARE AS
FOLLOWES:
       1)FRIDAY EVENING JAN. 8TH FROM 6:00PM
TO MIDNIGHT WE WILL HAVE OUR ANNUAL
HOLIDAY BALL
AT THE EDEN RESORT. THE COST IS $30.00 PER
PERSON. THIS INCLUDE HORS D’ OEUVRES,
DINNER & DANCING. PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS
FUN EVENT . CONTACT JIM GRAHAM AT 664-1024
OR FILL OUT THE FLYER IN THE NEWSLETTER.

   2) THE NIGHTS OF JAN. 3 & 4 FROM 10:00PM TO
6:00AM. THE KNIGHTS SPEND AN HOUR OF
ADORATION
BEFORE THE BLESSED SACREMENT IN OUR
CHAPEL DURING OUR 49 HOURS DEVOTION.
PLEASE CONSIDER SPENDING 1 HOUR EACH OF
THESE TWO NIGHTS. TO SIGN UP PLEASE
CONTACT BOB RICHARDS AT 392-5704.

  3) ON SUN. JAN.10 FROM 1-3PM WE WILL HAVE
ARE ANNUAL FREE THROW CONTEST FOR BOYS
& GIRLS 10 TO 14 AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
CENTER. TO SIGNUP TO HELP CONTACT JOE
THOMAS AT 587-4979.

4) JAN. 12TH OUR REGULAR COUNCIL GENERAL
MEETING AT ROOMS 13-16 AT 8:00PM, ROSARY
AT 7:45.

5) WED. JAN. 13TH AT EPHRATA COUNCIL 4191
THERE IS A FIRST DEGREE AT 7:30 , CANIDATES
AT 7:00PM.

     I HOPE IN THE NEW YEAR WE WILL WELCOME
MAHY NEW BROTHER KNIGHTS INTO OUR
COUNCIL
“WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN” AND
WE HAVE PLENTY IN  OUR PARISH . WE JUST
NEED TO INVITE THEM TO JOIN US.

     IN  CLOSING  I HOPE ALL MY BROTHER
KNIGHTS AND YOUR FAMILIES  HAVE A  HAPPY ,
HEALTHY
AND PROSPEROUS  NEW YEAR.

Vivat Jesus.
                                                                                         
                                                    Sincerely.
                                                Chuck Mayo
                                               Grand Knight