Dear Brother Knights,

The Holy Father has special intentions for each month of the year, and the JULY 2010 General intention is Justice in electing those who govern. This intention prays that every nation conducts elections with justice, transparency and honesty, respecting the free decisions of the people. Also the Missionary intention for this month is Urban Culture of Justice, Solidarity and Peace. This intention prays that all Christians will continue to be effective in promoting education, justice, solidarity and peace everywhere, especially in the urban areas.

These two intentions for the month of July, 2010 invite us to reflect on what we have done or what we can do to promote integrity and honesty in our electoral system and also what we have done or what we can do to promote education, justice, unity and peace in our parishes and communities.

The Holy Father’s intentions remind us that as Christians we are members of a civil society and also of a religious society and it is our responsibility to make these intentions come to fruition.

I hope you all are enjoying the summer and the warm weather. It makes me feel like I am in Nigeria. I feel at home. When people ask me after mass or elsewhere how I feel about the summer weather, I immediately shout Great! Great! The humidity here is nothing compared to what we have in Nigeria. Any ways, I wish you all a great summer, and stay cool now.

May the Peace of Christ be with you all.

Fr. Benjamin Nwosu

Chaplain

12 July 2010 | Chaplain's Message | No Comments

Here’s our calendar for the 2010-2011 year. Just click on the link below to open a PDF file.

KofC 12992 Calendar for 2010-2011

11 July 2010 | Calendar | No Comments

Brother Knights:

ANOTHER YEAR ANOTHER DOZEN FUND RAISERS

July marks the beginning of another council year. Many accomplishments are behind us for 2009 and many successes & challenges ahead.

Thanks to all who helped the St Jude Walk-a-thon raise a record amount this year.
All totaled, we raised & donated over $10,000 to church, school & charities this past year; pat yourselves on the back!

Aug 13 Keep momentum going by marking your calendar for 1st St Joseph Golf Tournament @ Eagle Knoll. Teams are filling up fast, make a reservation today. The Knights will be cooking lunch.

Aug 14 we plan a highway clean-up.
Aug 15 will be our back to school breakfast.

MAKE A RESOLUTION to read your COLUMBIAN magazine this year. There is much great information from our supreme council, the vatican & other notable sources to further our growing faith.

HAPPY SUMMER,

Brian Johnson, Grand Knight

11 July 2010 | Grand Knight Message | No Comments

Here’s the minutes from our June Meeting. Just click on the link below to open a PDF file.

June Meeting Minutes

11 July 2010 | Meeting Minutes | No Comments

Dear Brother Knights,

I could not think of any other phrase as we come to the end of the year for priests than the phrase “BE NOT AFRAID”. We have this phrase several times in the Scripture, and Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew 14:27 urges us to persevere in the face of persecution, and so I find it pertinent to encourage my brother priests and God’s faithful people with the words of the Servant of God John Paul II at the inaugural mass of his papacy. He said “Be not afraid” let the present moment not deter you from giving your “all” to Him who has called you’. The Church in its 2000 years of history has thrived not only on the strengths of its holiness but also on the wounds of its weaknesses which have been purified. In the midst of all the difficulties and challenges facing the church, Jesus says to us “My hand upholds you, wherever you may fall, you will always fall into my Hands.

Although the year for priests has not been an easy one given the attacks on the Papacy and on priestly chastity and celibacy, I must confess that it has been a year of blessing for all of us. In different parts of the world, many have been ordained to the priesthood of Jesus Christ. USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations on its website www.usccb.org/vocations/classof2010 reports that 440+ men would have been ordained to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ by the end of the year. In my diocese in Nigeria, Okigwe diocese, 12 will be ordained in August of this year. We witnessed the ordination of Fr. Francis Doyle and Fr. Dylan Schrader of our diocese, Jefferson City. These are signs to us that Christ will never abandon His church. These assures us of the Christ’s promise in the Gospel of Matthew 28:20 “I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, UNTIL THE END OF AGE”

Brother Knights, let us to continue to pray for the church and for priests all over the world. I wish all a great summer vacation.

Rev. Benjamin Nwosu
Chaplain

12 June 2010 | Chaplain's Message | No Comments

Here’s the minutes from our May Meeting. Just click on the link below to open a PDF file.

May Meeting Minutes

12 June 2010 | Meeting Minutes | No Comments

Dear Brother Knights,

Traditionally, the month of May is considered by the church as the month of Mary.
It is the month when Catholics all over the world honor the mother of all mothers, the Blessed Virgin Mary.

It’s often great to see children honor Mary during the month of May and this is called May Crowning, a ceremony cerebrated with songs honoring Mary, and also adorning the image of Mary with a crown. This tradition goes back to the time of the Council of Ephesus (A.D 431), when Mary was once again declared the THEOTOKOS-The mother of God. The outcome of this Council was the church’s rejection of the heresy of Nestorius which rejected of the long-used title Mother of God for the Virgin Mary.

Mary as the mother of God is also the mother of the church and our mother. She is crowned as the queen of heaven because she was a perfect follower of Christ. Mary has taught us how to follow Christ in all circumstances. Archbishop Fulton Sheen once said that God gave us Mary to be our support in our weakness and our consolation suffering and a refuge in our sinfulness.

These Sundays of May, we pray the rosary before every mass and we also pray rosary before 6:30 am mass, Monday-Friday. I pray that we use other Marian devotions and prayers not just this month of May but always. May we spend time in prayer with Mary that she may bring us to her Son Jesus Christ.

Rev. Benjamin Nwosu
Chaplain

18 May 2010 | Chaplain's Message | No Comments

Our May meeting started out with a great supper of leftover smoked pork steaks from our pro-life barbeque. Added to the steak were mashed potatoes, cole slaw and brownies. Now there’s a reason to show up!

Here’s our officer team in action as the meeting got started. Our meeting minutes will be forthcoming and provide more details for you.

We started the meeting by saying the rosary. It’s the month to honor our Blessed Mother so please take out that rosary you were given when you became a Knight and say it. If any member needs a rosary we can get one for you. Just contact Chuck Zimmerman and he’ll have one sent to you.

13 May 2010 | Council Meeting | No Comments

We have 173 Associate, 174 Insurance, and 11 Inactive members at May 1, 2010.

Our Membership Quota is 24 New Members and we have a net of 9 new members. Our Insurance Quota is 8 and we have a net gain of 2 members.

All members are encouraged to get their dues payments in as soon as possible.

13 May 2010 | Membership | No Comments

Brother Knights:

Spring has been busy. We’ve managed the annual BBQ, a Highway clean-up, State Convention and a few meetings in between. In May please join us for the monthly meeting Wed May 12th, the St Jude walk-a-thon May 15, help with Mothers Day carnations at all masses the weekend of May 8-9 and bring some new members to the June 9th meeting for 1st Degree initiation.

The Carmelite Fish Fry is planned for June 11 so plan to come eat and/or serve to help the good sisters.

On a serious note, if your Knights of Columbus insurance agents call on you; give them some time. They have good insurance products that benefit us as individuals and as an organization. We all need some kind of insurance, might as well buy from a friend.

Pray the Rosary in May, read your bulletin for K of C events & come to a meeting.

God Bless,

Brian Johnson, Grand Knight

13 May 2010 | Grand Knight Message | No Comments