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KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS NEWSLETTER FATHER NICHOLAS RAUSCH OSB COUNCIL 1643
SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI ASSEMBLY 1183 http://www.kofc1643.org
Grand Knight:
Michael R Colosi
360-870-5597
Chaplain:
Fr. Tim Ilgen
Faithful Navigator:
Karl Hoffman
360-280-1240
Faithful Friar:
Fr. Lawrence Gosselin
Fraternal Benefits Information:
General Agent Jarrod Roth in Bremerton at 1-360-475-0784
Knights of Columbus Customer Service at 1-800-380-9995
NOVEMBER 2015, ISSUE NO. 2015-11
Knights of Columbus Newsletters are published monthly by Father Nicholas
Rausch OSB Council 1643, 3420 78th Avenue SE, Olympia WA 98501-9403. It
is distributed to members of Knights of Columbus Father Nicholas Rausch
OSB Council 1643. Postage is paid at Olympia, Washington.
NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS: Jim Pivec and Tom Brignole are the co-editors of our newsletter. Please send any
articles for the newsletter to Jim or Tom by the 15th of the month. And let Jim or Tom know if you would like to
receive your newsletter in full color via email. Jim’s email address is [email protected]. Tom’s email address is
[email protected]. If you do not have email, Jim’s snail mail address is 2406 Dublin Drive NW Olympia WA
98502-3443.
CAN YOU PRAY FOR VOCATIONS FOR JUST ONE HOUR? Brother Knights,
Father Jim Lee has requested that the Knights of Columbus pray for religious vocations at
the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel at the St. Michael Downtown Church for one or more
hours per week.
We have designated Saturday & Sunday AM hours of 1AM, 2AM, or 3AM on November
1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th as our Knights of Columbus hours.
Please call Tom Hruska at 360-561-5548 or e-mail [email protected] to sign up for one
or more of the above hours. Thank You. God bless you and your family.
STATE BULLETIN
The Washington State Council of the Knights of Columbus publishes a monthly bulletin. For members
interested in viewing this publication it is available at: http://www.kofc-wa.org/Bulletins/current.pdf
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GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
Gentlemen, another Tootsie Roll season down. Total
for the two weekends,
$7614 and some change.
Thank you to all who gave
up watching Football to
come out and help with
this very worthwhile
cause.
The checks are all out to
the schools from the
Bernie Tourney, I was
able to attend the St.
Mikes Family Auction and
the Holy Family School Dinner (We were the Largest
Single Donation), I also met and delivered our
donation to the Principle of JPII HS. The Venerable
Don Robbins took care of St. Martins for me. All told
we donated $6500 to Catholic Education this Year. I
urge all to reserve the date of July 30th 2016, for our
next tourney, you may not golf but, I’m sure we all
know someone who does. Please help spread the word.
Seminarian checks are all on their way to those Brother
John Sweet notified of us, as well as the Military
Archdiocese and Bishop White Seminary for Debt
Relief. Please be on the lookout for info on our next
auction, Brother John Zrykowski will head this up
again for next year, let’s all try to give him a hand.
Upcoming events, November 14th is our Annual
Veterans Appreciation Dinner. This event is not just
for the 4th Degree. All brother knights, Veterans or not
are encouraged to attend. This year the event will be in
Our Columbian Hall starting at 6:00PM. We plan to
sponsor 80 veterans again this year, if you know of a
Veteran that would like to attend simply call myself
360-870-5597 or Sir Knight and FN Karl Hoffman
360-280-1240. Our illustrious resident chef Sir Knight
Sam Pellegrino, will be catering a traditional Turkey
Dinner with all the trimmings. Nov. 15th we will have
a Pancake Breakfast at the 7:30 and 9:30 AM masses at
St. Mikes. Volunteers as usual are desperately needed.
At Sacred Heart on the 18 Oct. I had 5. I don’t
particularly feel like cleaning up until 1:30 PM again,
just ask Bill McBride. November 19th will be our
annual Memorial Mass and Potluck. 6:00 PM at
Columbian Hall. Sam will again supply a main course,
with sides coming from the attendees. I’m sure Sam
will have an announcement in this month’s newsletter.
On Dec. 20th we will be hosting a 2nd Degree
Exemplification at Columbian Hall, details will follow.
I highly encourage all 1st degree members to attend as
there will be a third degree to follow January 30th of
2016. This the chance to move forward without having
to travel too far.
Respectfully,
Michael R. Colosi, Grand Knight
Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS Member Name Date Member Name Date
Salvatore Conti Nov 01 Donald Hovancsek Nov 15
George Baker Nov 02 Douglas Jeske Nov 16
Larry Cahill Nov 02 Kevin Underwood Nov 16
Florante Jayme Nov 02 Patrick Black Nov 17
John O Conner Nov 03 Peter Hahn Nov 17
William Dilorenzo Nov 04 Samuel Pellegrino Nov 20
Terence Monaghan Nov 04 Filemon Villanueva Nov 22
Thomas Monaghan Nov 04 James Arnold Nov 24
Ronald De Groot Nov 05 Robert Honan Nov 25
Anthony Pellegrino Nov 07 Yul Iverson Nov 25
Paul Enns Nov 10 John Zyrkowski Nov 26
Donald Spieles Nov 10 Joseph Norton Nov 27
John Sager Nov 11 Joseph Scuderi Nov 27
Walter Dale Nov 12 L Bowman Nov 28
Paul Barga Nov 13 Sean St Clair Nov 28
Felipe Contreras Rojas Nov 13 Joe Herald Nov 30
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FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR’S MESSAGE
Dear Faithful Brother Knights
We are in the final
stages of planning for
the Veterans
Appreciation Dinner,
to be held Saturday,
November 14th, at
Columbian Hall.
Social hour begins at 6
PM with a Traditional
Roast Turkey buffet
with All the
Trimmings served at
7:00 PM (by our
brother and chef Sam Pellegrino). Keynote Speaker:
Colonel Ronald Averill, USA, Ret.
Tickets are $25.00 For Information and Tickets
Contact: Me (360) 280-1240, or Phil Kelley. 360-
970-6323. Black Tie or Business Attire.
If you are a third degree Knight, I invite you to join
the Patriotic Degree, the 4th Degree.
A Fourth Degree Exemplification will be held on
Saturday November 7, 2015 at St Brendan Parish,
10150 NE 192nd St. Bothell, WA 98011. The host
assembly will be Our Lady of the Americas
Assembly 3123 with support from Charles F.
McLean Assembly 2621. The exemplification fee
for each candidate, except priests, is $70 as set by
the Supreme Board of Directors. Included in this fee
is one Banquet ticket for the candidate, a Social
Baldric and a Fourth Degree Pin. There is no
exemplification fee for ordained priests or religious
brothers, however, their Assembly will pay $14 for
their Social Baldric and Fourth Degree Pin and $25
for the cost of the dinner. The candidate's or the
Assembly's check is to be made payable to the
Master, Knights of Columbus. Banquet tickets for
wives or guests should be made payable to Our Lady
of the America’s Assembly 3123. Send all Form 4's
(Fourth Degree Membership Document), reservation
forms, and checks to: FC Tom Gray, 24323 Bothell
Everett Highway Bothell, WA. 98021. Please
register no later than November 1. Details can be
found here: http://www.kofc-
wa.org/bulletins/2015/oct.pdf If you are interested,
contact me.
4TH DEGREE QUARTERLY CORPORATE
COMMUNION
Sunday November 22nd, St. Michael Downtown,
9:30 AM Mass; Reserved Section up front left side.
BRUNCH: Mercato Restaurant, across from the
Farmers Market. COST: Special Weekend Brunch
Menu ranging in price from $9.00pp for “sausage &
eggs” - $14.00 pp for “steak & eggs” etc.,Complete
brunch menu on line at:
http://www.mercatoristorante.com/menu/brunch/
ATTIRE: Formal/Sunday Best. RESERVATIONS: A
MUST; Please contact Sir Knight Sam Pellegrino
ASAP: [email protected] or 360-259-
7337 for more details. Please do this NOW,
and put it on your calendar lest we forget!!!!!!
This event is open to all Sir Knights
prospective 4th Degree Knights and family
members.
Our next Assembly meeting will be Thursday,
January 28, 6:00 PM.
Fraternally Yours in Christ,
Karl L Hoffman, DDS, Faithful Navigator
St. Francis of Assisi Assembly 1183
[email protected] 360-280-1240
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MEMORIAL MASS AND POTLUCK
6:00 PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 AT COLUMBIAN HALL
Our chaplain, Fr. Tim Ilgen, Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, will celebrate this year’s annual Memorial
Mass at Columbian Hall on Thursday, November 19th, 6:00 PM, for recently deceased members, family
members, and friends of the Knights over the past year. Our Schola will, of course, lead the singing.
At the potluck to follow. Chef Sam Pellegrino will provide his famous
meatballs and Italian sausage. Please be generous with the dish you supply.
Food suggestions if your last name begins with:
A-F Salads, i.e. garden variety with dressing, fresh fruit, etc.
G-L Crusty dinner rolls, breads, and butter
M-Q Spaghetti or favorite pasta dish
R-Z Dessert, limited only by the imagination
PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED FOR THE MOST CREATIVE
HOMEMADE DESSERT
RSVP to Sam Pellegrino, 360-259-7337 or [email protected]. Please
indicate what you intend to provide for the potluck meal.
State Convention 2017 in Olympia
Planning meeting Nov 23rd
We will have our first convention planning meeting
on November 23rd at Sacred Heart’s Hallen Hall
upstairs in room #5 @ 7pm and this meeting is open
to all brother Knights and their families. The
convention is a big project for our council with
getting paid sponsors for the convention program
booklet, Dinner and Mass offsite on Friday night and
events for the ladies to keep busy while we are at the
convention. So please come out and learn more
about what is needed to make this event a success. If
you have questions please contact me at
[email protected] or my cell 253-709-
4588. Thank you.
Darren E. Johnson PGK
District Deputy – District #4
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KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS
Once again this year, Brother Knight Sam Pellegrino, along with a group of volunteer Knights and Squires,
will build the “Keep Christ in Christmas” display on the patio of Pellegrino’s Italian Kitchen, 205 Cleveland
Ave. in Tumwater. Prior to Thanksgiving, we will need 16 trees ranging in height from 4-12 feet. We will
also need 4 bales of straw. Set up of trees is scheduled for Saturday, November 21st We will need all the
help we can get from Squires and Knights! That morning, Sam will provide warm food and beverages for
the cold and hungry volunteers.
All of the twinkling net lighting and some of the wiring will again have to be replaced; all statues are in need
of re-painting, the big angel and the deer figurines are becoming very worn, not to mention the dramatic
increase in the cost of electricity. Your financial help with this project would be greatly appreciated. Tax
deductible contributions can be made to the Knights of Columbus and mailed to GK Mike Colosi at PO
Box 3511, Lacey, 98509. Checks should be labeled “Keep Christ in Christmas Project.” Thank you in
advance for your generous support.
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Fr. Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643
Present the 2015 Knights before Christmas program
“A Christmas Wish”
It’s time again for our awesome Christmas program helping those in need, prepacking party is December 4th @ 7pm Columbian Hall and then delivery is on December 12th @ 8am at Columbian hall. Remember this is a family event so bring the wife and kids to both events. As always I am looking for 6-7 Santa’s helpers (captains) with a delivery vehicle to head up a team of elves to make the deliveries
so please contact me if you can help out as a captain or an elf.
Contact me @ [email protected] or 253-709-4588. Snack will be served at both events. Cash donations payable to the KOFC 1643 are accepted to help cover cost of new decorations and tree stands each year. (Lightly used medium size tree stand are accepted).
God Bless and Merry Christmas!
Darren E. Johnson DD4
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L. G. Isaacson Co.
2140 Mottman Rd SW
Tumwater
Industrial Tools & Supplies
360-754-6020
Branches also in Longview and Aberdeen
Columbian Hall For Rent Non-smoking. Seating for 250.
Air conditioned with HD TV, kitchen, stage & parking.
New Projector and screen for electronic presentations.
Weddings, receptions, parties, business meetings, memorial services etc.
Discounted rates for KC members.
360-491-7292 http://www.columbianhall.com
THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE
NOTE TO ADVERTISERS. Thank you for your support. Each ad space costs only
$50 per year. A bargain price at today’s advertising prices. The price for larger ads
is based on the number of spaces used. We have over 350 members who receive this
newsletter via mail and e-mail each month. Please contact newsletter publisher Jim
Pivec at (360) 866-1045 or [email protected] for details.
SHOW THE TRUTH
WASHINGTON STATE
P.O. BOX 6085
OLYMPIA, WA 98507
360-561-5548 WWW.SHOWTHETRUTH.ORG
If you know of a crisis pregnancy
please give us a call. We will help.
TOM HRUSKA, PGK,PFN
DIRECTOR
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“Team Joe” conducting a membership drive at St Michael’s Westside Chapel. Pictured
left to right: Joe Schumacher and Joe Herald.
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UPCOMING 3RD
DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION
The following Exemplification ceremony is scheduled during the next few months. Please contact either
Grand Knight Mike Colosi or District Deputy Darren Johnson if you will be attending this degree so that
someone can escort you there.
3rd Degree – Saturday January 30, 2016 at Columbian Hall. Please see next month’s newsletter for
more details.
Please Keep in Your Prayers
Walt Dale
Ray DeTerra Family
Sam Pellegrino
Carole Robbins
Ed Sauley
END OF SUMMER SALE!!
This is your last chance to get your Knights t-shirts. The price is
only $10.00 each while supplies last. Available in Large, XL,
and 2 XL. Navy blue in color and some dark grey in 2XL
Mail checks to P.O. Box 3511 Lacey WA 98509, Att. Darren
Johnson. Shirts will be available at meetings and Knights
functions. No shirts will be mailed.
A very cool new free app for
smart phones from the Knights
in the Goggle play (android) or
Apple store (I phone). For
someone that is interested in
learning more about the
Knights, they can click on the
join button and their name will
come to us to contact them.
https://play.google.com/store/a
pps/details?id=com.littleiapps.k
ofc
Knights of Columbus Join Us
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OCTOBER 2015 KNIGHT OF THE MONTH – CORBETT THORNTON
The Father Nicholas Rausch
OSB Council 1643 Knight of
the month for October 2015 is
Corbett Thornton.
Brother Corb joined the
Knights in 2004 in York,
Pennsylvania, and has been the
Faithful Scribe for the 4th
Degree for several years. He is
now retired, allowing him to
participate more fully in Knight
activities. Corb is in the Color
Corps which provides honor
guards for weddings, funerals,
the annual pilgrimage at St.
George, and confirmations at
St. Michael and Sacred Heart.
He sings with the Schola choir,
most notably singing the National Anthem at the
Rainers baseball game this last August.
Corb helps cook for the annual Cowboy BBQ, the
Hall Fish Fries, and helps with donut sales at St.
Michael after mass. He served food at the Flag
Football Project to raise money for the
Children’s Cancer Clinic in Seattle. Also,
he helped the Knights raise money for the
Tootsie Roll Drive.
Recently, he assumed responsibilities for
sending out bereavement and get-well
cards to those Knights in need.
Corb belongs to the St. Michael
downtown choir with his wife, Elaine. He
participates in the 40 Days for Life and
Show the Truth at Planned Parenthood.
He attended the Men’s Day of
Recollection at Holy Theophany
Monastery and has helped with clean-up
days at the monastery.
Corb said the reason he joined the Knights
can be described in one word, “Service,
"Service to my beloved Catholic Church,
to God, to my Country, and to my fellow Knights."
Thank you, Brother Corb, for all that you continue to
do, and congratulations on being selected as our
Knight of the Month for October.
JULY 2015 FAMILY OF THE MONTH
JOSEPH & BRENDA PATNUDE
No write-up for Joseph & Brenda this month. The editor apologizes.
Brother Corb
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St. Francis of Assisi Assembly 1183
Keynote Speaker:
Ronald H. Averill, Colonel, US Army, Retired
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Rev. Tim Ilgen – Council 1643 Chaplain
Ordained: June 7, 2003
Parochial Vicar: Lewis County cluster 2003-2004
Pastor: St. Rose, Longview 2004-2010
Pastor: Lewis County cluster 2010-2015
I am a
Washington
State native. I
was born in
Spokane in
1960. I spent
most of my
childhood
there. It is a
wonderful
place to grow
up. My parents
are still living
there, along
with my brother who lives close by. I have three
sisters who live in the Seattle area. All my siblings
are married and I have six nieces and two nephews.
The next generation has already arrived as I now
have a grand-nephew.
I graduated from high school in 1978 and from
WSU in 1983 with a degree in psychology. I had
various jobs after college. I believe the experiences
from those jobs have helped me as a priest. Some
jobs were administrative and some were blue collar
maintenance type jobs. I owned my own painting
business for a short while. It was at this time that I
felt called by God to the priesthood. I initially said
“No” to God’s call. I had other plans for my life.
However, God doesn’t give up that easily. God
eventually convinced me that the priesthood was
what He wanted for me, and that His plans were
better than mine. As soon as I said “Yes” it was as
if all the doors were opened and all the lights
turned green. I applied to the Archdiocese of
Seattle to be a seminarian, and was accepted by
Archbishop Murphy. I entered the seminary in the
fall of 1997. After five years in the seminary and a
pastoral year in a parish I was ordained.
God was right, of course. I have been tremendously
blessed since I said “yes”. God cannot be outdone
in generosity. As a priest I have been invited to
share in some people’s lives like I am one of the
family. I have been blessed to celebrate weddings,
baptisms, first communions, blessings of various
types, anointing of the sick, funerals, and the list
goes on. I have been a part of people’s lives in
joyous times and in times of heartache. I have felt
my heart be filled to overflowing with love and
gratitude, and I have felt my heart being broken by
sadness and the darkness of pain and suffering. Life
is filled with a wide range of emotions, and
people’s lives (my life too) can be touched by all of
them at some point.
Where would we be without Jesus in our life? I
have visited some people in nursing homes who
had no faith. They were usually depressed and felt
hopeless. The people that I visited who had faith
seemed to maintain a spirit of hope. They knew that
Jesus was close to them in their suffering, and that
He would soon bring them to a better life. As
Christians we are people of hope. Jesus suffered,
died and rose again to give this hope. How can we
not trust the promises of Someone who was willing
to undergo so much for us? Jesus came to give us
life in abundance (Jn 10:10). We need this beacon
of Light showing us the way. Jesus is the Way.
I feel very fortunate to have been assigned to
Sacred Heart Parish. I have a special devotion to
the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I am also a fourth degree
Knight, and I look forward to being with this
Knights council. I have heard many great things
about this council from some of the Knights in
Lewis County. They have spoken highly of you.
We can do all things in Christ who gives us
strength (Phil 4:13). May God continue to pour
forth His love and mercy upon all of us in
abundance, and especially upon His devoted
servants – the Knights of Columbus.
Sincerely,
Fr. Tim Ilgen
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BE IN THE PICTURE NEXT YEAR
On the 18th the kitchen will be prepared and on the 19th (day of the march) beginning at 7:30 A.M. Knights of
Columbus Traffic Officers will assemble at Sacred Heart parish EATING DOUGHNUTS. At the same time
brother Knight, Sam Pellegrino, will begin whipping his kitchen crew into action.
At 8:15 Traffic Officers will depart to take up their assignments at St. Martin U.
Archbishop
J. Peter Sartain
Presiding
After Mass travel from St. Martin’s to the:
“Washington State
March for Life”
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016
9:30 AM PRO-LIFE MASS
AFTER THE MARCH FOR LIFE
March Participants Are Invited To
SACRED HEART PARISH
For A Complementary Lunch Provided By The Knights
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Thank you Fr. Tim and the
people of Sacred Heart
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OUR AGING MEMBERSHIP
Brother Knights
As we all grow older and our membership ages and we find many brothers who have trouble
seeing at night, and some can no longer drive.
I am asking for your help on this matter; if you can pick up a brother
and bring him to a meeting, or to another event, please contact me
and let me know your phone number and what part of town you live
in.
Brother’s - if you are not able to get around to attend meetings and
events’ please don’t be embarrassed to let me know so that I can
connect you with a Brother Knight.
Please remember that we all enjoy your fellowship and company so please contact me. My
information is listed below.
Darren E. Johnson PGK
District Deputy - District 4
Cell Phone 253-709-4588
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NOVEMBER 1, 2015
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November 2015
Sun 1 40 Days for Life ends 6PM @ St. Michael Downtown
Sun 1 Show the Truth “Tour to the Borders” begins
Mon 2 Council Officers Meeting 6PM @ Columbian Hall
1st Degree Exemplification 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall
Tue 3 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino’s Event Center
Thu 5 Council Business Meeting @ Columbian Hall
5:45 PM social & rosary. Business meeting @ 7:30PM
Tue 10 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino’s Event Center
Thu 12 4th Degree Officers Mtg 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall
Squires Meeting 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall
Sat 14 Veterans Appreciation Dinner 6 PM @ Columbian Hall
Sun 15 Membership Drive & Pancake Breakfast
St. Michael Downtown after 7:30 and 9:30AM Masses
Tue 17 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino’s Event Center
Thu 19 Annual Memorial Mass for recently deceased members
6PM @ Columbian Hall, followed by potluck dinner
Sat 21 Keep Christ in Christmas tree cutting 9AM @ Schilter’s
Family Farm. Nativity display setup approx. 10AM @
Pellegrino’s restaurant.
Sun 22 Donut Sales after 7:30 & 9:30 AM Masses @ St. Mike
Sun 22 Corporate Communion St. Mike’s Downtown @ 9:30
AM Mass, followed by brunch @ Mercato Ristorante
Tue 24 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino’s Event Center
Thu 26 HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Mon 30 Council Officers Meeting 6PM @ Columbian Hall
1st Degree Exemplification 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall
No 4th Degree Social, Rosary, or Meeting in November
December 2015
Tue 1 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino’s Event Center
Thu 3 Council Business Meeting @ Columbian Hall
5:45 PM social & rosary. Business meeting @ 7:30PM
Fri 4 Knights Before Christmas Packing Party 7 PM @
Columbian Hall
Sat 5 Knights before Christmas Set Up Party 7:30PM @
Columbian Hall
Tue 8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception (no Schola
practice)
Thu 10 4th Degree Officers Mtg 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall
Squires Meeting 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall
Sat 12 Knights Before Christmas Tree Delivery 8 AM @
Columbian Hall
Sat 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast 5:45PM @ St. Mikes and
Sacred Heart
Sat 12 Children’s Christmas Party 6PM @ Sacred Heart
Dec 15 Schola practice 7PM @ Pellegrino’s Event Center
Wed 16 Drexel House Dinner 4:15 PM
Thu 17 Council & Assembly Christmas Party 6PM @
Columbian Hall
Sun 20 Donut Sales after 7:30 & 9:30 AM Masses @ St. Mike
Fri 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS
No 4th Degree Social, Rosary, or Meeting in December