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St. Paul the Apostle, Council 9652 November/December 2012

GRAND KNIGHT’S REMARKS Br. Terry Finn

Mission Statement

We, the Knights of Columbus, Council 9652, St. Paul the Apostle, strive to deepen our relationship with Christ and each other by promoting God’s work. We support our Bishop,

Priests and Community by holding fast to our mission as Catholic laymen.

We provide support to widows and children of deceased members who die an untimely death, and foster fraternal spirit.

IN THIS ISSUE Pg.

Mission Statement/GK Remarks 1

Factoids / Chaplain’s Remarks 2

Pro-Life Corner / Fin. Sec. Report 3

Chancellor Report 4

Sponsors 12

FEATURES

Pictures 5-6

Report on the Fish Fry 7

Birthdays/Anniversaries 7

Arthritis Raffle News 8

Operation Christmas Child 9

If God should ..(Walter Genereux)

The Window 9

Editor’s Note / Joyful ‘toon 10

Calendar of Upcoming Events 11

Council Officers 11

HOPE, one of the seven gifts we receive at Confirmation from

the Holy Spirit.

November and December are months that focus on the gift of

Hope. As Members of the Knights of Columbus there are many

times we offer Hope to our Brother Knights, Families,

neighbours and to those in our Community and in the World at

large. Each time we pray the Apostles Creed at Sunday Mass we

pray, “I believe ..in the resurrection of the body and life ever-

lasting.” This is a basic teaching of our Faith, our Belief and

Hope in eternal life with our God. In November we celebrate

this Hope on Monday evening November 12th

at our Memorial

Mass, where we remember our deceased Brother Knights.

Please attend and support Brother Ray Smith in

coordinating/organizing this annual event.

As we approach the Christmas season we wait in Hope for the

Birth of our Saviour Jesus. From the first Sunday of Advent

December 2nd

to Christmas December 25th

, we will be challenged

to prepare our hearts and minds for the Birth of Our Saviour.

We will pray in the Hope of His coming and bringing Salvation

to the entire World. Once again under the direction of Brother

Ray Smith we will be holding our “Light Up for Christmas”

event, where we will be formally presenting to our Parish the

Christmas Manger - date to be determined, watch for Parish

bulletin announcement.

May this Christmas Season be one of fulfilled Hope and

Blessings to All Brother Knights, their Families and Friends.

Vivat Jesus

Do you know ......

There are 227,000 Knights in 1942 Councils across Canada. Over the past 10 years, Canadian Knights have donated more than $226 million to charitable causes throughout Canada.

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CHAPLAIN’S REMARKS Fr. Leo Byrne

Brother Knights,

I hope you remember Brother Laughlin Sofield. Brother Sofield is a gifted facilitator

and speaker. He was in our parish in November 2010. I encourage all members of the

Knights of Columbus to participate in the Parish Assembly Saturday November 10,

2012. Information below.

“He’s Coming Back To St. Paul The Apostle Parish”

Who: Brother Laughlin Sofield – who spent a weekend in our parish in November 2010

When: Saturday November 10 and Sunday November 11, 2012

Topic: From “From Collaboration to Co-Responsibility”. Brother Sofield has spent

the month of October conducting workshops and speaking in Africa.

Brother Sofield will facilitate a session in the main hall on Saturday November 10,

2012 for all parishioners from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Lunch included.

All parishioners of all ages are invited to be part of this interesting day.

Brother Sofield will speak at all Sunday Masses except the 7:30 pm Sunday Mass

Father Leo Byrne

Chaplain

KNIGHT FACTOIDS: DID YOU KNOW THAT…….

The Knights in Canada

In 2010 the Knights of Columbus helped finance a documentary on the life of St. André

Bessette, the first Canadian-born male saint. God’s Doorkeeper was produced by

Canada’s Salt + Light Television.

Knights from every province in Canada have donated wheelchairs to the Order’s

campaign to help disabled people in Mexico, Central and South America, as well as in

Haiti and Afghanistan.

Canadian Knights have also been key supporters and participants in Canada’s annual

March for Life in the national capital of Ottawa each May, as well as in every provincial

capital.

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PRO-LIFE CORNER Br. David Caracciolo

FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S REMARKS Br. Dale Tuepah

There have been some positive developments on the Pro-Life front in recent months, both in

Kingston and nationally.

Assistance to Mothers - our parish supported the Kingston Pregnancy Care Centre by donating

over $1,900 to their 2012 Baby Bottle fund-raiser. In addition our council donated another

$200. This Centre has seen visits by expectant mothers double in the last few years. And most

of them choose to carry their baby to term.

Political - Motion 312, that a committee study when human life begins, received 93 Yea votes in

Parliament recently. That was many more than were expected, even though it was defeated.

Next up is a Motion 408 to condemn (not ban, yet) sex-selective abortions.

Information - In contrast to most mainstream media outlets, Life Site News is a good on-line

source of news about the struggle for Life, and Family. For a free subscription go to

http://www.lifesitenews.com/subscribe

Prayer - a small group has been praying the Rosary for Life at St. James Chapel every Friday at

7:15 AM. Maybe we could start something similar at St. Paul's. Prayer is our greatest weapon in

the struggle for Life.

Vivat Jesus!

Brother Knights,

The current membership is 157. This includes, 98 Associate, 57 Insurance, 2 Inactive. There

are 4 Honourary & 15 Honourary Life members. We also have 1 Disabled member. Council 9652

has 1 - 1st Degree, 11 - 2nd Degree, 103 - 3rd Degree & 40 - 4th Degree Knights.

We have a new member in our council. On Oct.21, Earle Campbell became a 1st Degree Knight at

St. Paul the Apostle, in a degree honouring “John Martin”. Earle was sponsored by Michael

Gallagher. Please welcome Earle & his wife Frances, into our family.

Once again I will remind all members to advise me when there is a change in your personal info,

tel #, address, email, etc… Thanks.

As we approach the Advent season, please reflect on your soul’s readiness to accept our Saviour as the Christ child at Christmas, so we may be reborn as servants of God. Have a safe and Holy Christmas!

Vivat Jesus!

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CHANCELLORS’ REPORT Br. Peter Wadeck / Br. Aubert Pereira

Opening thought: I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. (Charles Dickens)

Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we now look forward to celebrating the Birth of Our Lord. While we are attending parties and other festivities, please remember the true meaning of Christmas. And, spare a thought for our Brother Knights and Spouses whose birthdays and anniversaries we celebrate over the next two months. Notable Birthdays (60+): The 60’s Club November: Wayne Webster (16

th), Len Dzierniejko (19

th), Robert Collins (29

th), Shaun Tymchuk (30

th)

The 70’s Club November: Gerald Hudson (26

th), Walter Genereux (8

th)

December: Donald Doherty (1st), Augustus McDougall (13

th)

The 80`s Club November: Andrew Kearns (18

th)

Notable Wedding Anniversaries (40+): November: Lucienne and William Coppens (44 years on the1

st), Shirley and Andrew Kearns (62 years on

the 11th), Bonnie and James Ford (45 years on the 25

th), Louise and Robert Hogan (43 years on

the 29th)

December: Ester and Jose Masucol (45 years on the 12th), Leona and John Ruckpaul (51 years on the 16

th)

[Note that other birthdays and anniversaries are listed elsewhere in the Newsletter (Pg. 7).] Please keep in your prayers those Brother Knights and family members who are in need of our prayers, especially Tim Culleton, Mary Lou Noonan, Mel Kealey .

Closing thought: Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. (Norman Vincent Peale ) Vivat Jesus!

Our Newest Member Please welcome Brother Earle Campbell (on the left in the picture) and his wife Frances to Council 9652. Earle had a long wait for his 1st Degree because of cancellations. However, he and his sponsor persevered and we have a new Knight with us.

Welcome, Earle and Frances!

Photo: Hank Noonan

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At the Fish Fry: Top two photos Don Doherty and Armand Bedard at the ticket desk; line-up of guests being served by some of our Ladies Middle: A view of Diners at the Fish Fry; Father Leo chats to Lyne and Dale Tuepah Bottom left: Marvin and Marie hard at work with food preparation. Bottom right: Val Dumais and Allan DeBenedetti in the kitchen

the fish fry

Photos: Hank Noonan

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Spaghetti dinner

From left to right, top to bottom: -- Our wonderful Ladies, Wendy Gallivan, Marie Baker, Virginia Tymchuk and Rena Davis. We would be lost without them -- Tony Vella and Garry Davis serving early guests -- Tony and Garry again – serving Cecile Bedard and Margaret Happy -- Howard and Wendy Gallivan with grandchildren -- Janet Finn and Allan DeBenedetti preparing dessert for a young guest -- Bliss is eating ice cream with chocolate syrup. What a beautiful smile! -- The kitchen crew – Marie Baker, Virginia Tymchuk, Rena Davis and Shaun Tymchuk listen to Chef Marvin making a point

Photos: Fred Happy

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Report on the Annual Parish Fish Fry held in September

ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS

To the Knights and wives not noted above: Sincerest Congratulations to those celebrating birthdays in November and December 2012. November: Karen Cadieux (2

nd), Ester Masucol & Debbie Moulton (3

rd), Luz Adriano (4

th), Evelyn Genereux & Leona

Ruckpaul (7th), Louise Farrell, Mary Gallant & Liz Jones (23

rd), Margaret Spooner (25

th), Joyce Hunter (26

th)

Ken Cross & Timothy Martins (1st), James Hughes (4

th), Michael Jones (7

th), Walter Genereux (8

th), Mike Gundert (16

th),

Philip D. Healey & Frederick J. Happy (16th), Richard Renaud (21

st), James Moulton (23

rd), John Zanchelli (26

th)Edgat

Guanzon (29th)

December: Catherine Caesar (2nd

), Olive Carter (3rd

), Ayna Barbara Trinidad (4th), Wendy Gallivan & Kathleen Rebelo

(6th), Betty Doherty & Linda Webster (8

th), Virginia Tymchuk (19

th), Lucia Godinho (21

st), Lucienne Coppens (23

rd), Holly

Heffernan (24th)

Felix Caesar (2nd

), Andrew McAdoo (3rd

), Keith Gladstone &Joseph Hamilton (10th), Daniel Vicente (16

th)

Anniversary greetings and congratulations for NOVEMBER and DECEMBER 2012 also to those listed below. November: Louise and Richard Farrell (14 years on the 14

th), Anita and Larry Raycroft (14 years on the 28

th)

December: Kelly and Michael McGee (16 years on the 6th), Lana and David Caracciolo (33 years on the 7

th), Ayna

Barbara Trinidad and Vincente Trinidad (22 years on the 8th)

From Howard Gallivan, Co-Chair of the Fish Fry

Dear Ladies and Brother Knights,

This year’s Fish Fry was a financial success and realized a profit of $1344.20 for charity.

I want to thank the ladies who donated desserts and the members and wives who donated their services

throughout the evening. I must confess that I was anxious about how this event would play out, since there was

no formal planning meeting or any follow up meetings to tie up loose ends. But thanks to the capability of the

individual committee members carrying out leadership roles and the experienced volunteers doing what needed to

be done when it needed to be done, it ran smoothly and was one of the most efficiently run events that I have ever

chaired. THANK YOU!

Vivat Jesus!

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Remember, Remember the Days of …… November, December thru to May!! It’s Raffle Ticket Sales Time!

Howard Gallivan, Chair of the successful Arthritis Car Raffle sales in 2011/2012, and now Chair of the 2012/2013 Raffle Sales writes: After attending monthly meetings and events such as the Fish Fry, the Spaghetti dinner, and the First Degree this month, it is obvious to me that only a small percentage of our members are participating. We need all our members to help out!

Please give some serious thought to helping more. We need you! Our council will begin selling car raffle tickets in November. We have two bookings at Canadian Tire store and four confirmed bookings in the Cataraqui mall. We need volunteers to sell tickets at these locations. Please be prepared to be called and please say yes when asked to sell tickets at these locations. We also need you to help by selling tickets on your own. Set a goal to sell as many books as you can. Remember when you became a Knight you willingly accepted the responsibility to serve in the council and to help our council serve the needs of our community. This can only be done by you rolling up your sleeves and working in our

programs. Please help us! Vivat Jesus!

Photos: Hank Noonan

From Br. Val and Shirley Dumais: OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD …………

Is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and development

organization. We are able to bless the lives of children living in the developing world by

packing gift-filled shoe boxes with a variety of toys, school supplies and hygiene items. Each

shoe box communicates the simple message of God’s love to the child who receives it.

Last year, Canadians sent 672,274 shoe boxes to needy children around the world. This year,

children in 16 countries in Central and South America and Africa will be receiving these shoe

box gifts.

For information, call Val or Shirley Dumais at 613-544-2677, or pick up a shoe box in the

church entrance. Instructions are in the shoe boxes.

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A contribution from Walter Genereux

[A friend in England sent this to me. Interesting moral to this story.]

THE WINDOW

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.

The next morning while they are eating breakfast, The young woman sees her neighbor hanging the Wash outside.

"That laundry is not very clean", she said. "She doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."

Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, The young woman would make the same comments.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a

Nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband:

"Look, she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this."

The husband said, "I got up early this morning and

Cleaned our windows."

And so it is with life. What we see when watching others Depends on the purity of the window through which we look!

IF GOD SHOULD GO ON STRIKE

How good it is that God above Has never gone on strike, Because he was never treated fair, In things He didn`t like. If only once he’d given up And said, “That’s it, I’m through! I’ve had enough of those on earth So this is what I’ll do. I’ll give my orders to the sun Cut off the heat supply, And to the moon give no more light, And run the oceans dry. Then just to make things really tough And put the pressure on, Turn off the vital oxygen till Every breath is gone!”

You know he’d be justified If fairness was the game, For no one has been more abused Or met with more disdain than God. And yet he carries on Supplying you and me With all the favours of his grace And everything for free. Men say they want a better deal And so on strike they go, But what a deal we’ve given God, To whom all things we owe. We don’t care whom we hurt To gain the things we like, But what a mess we’d all be in, If God should go on strike

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Editor’s Note Br. Aubert Pereira

The months of September and October have seen the Council hold two of its traditional events – Fish Fry, Fri. 21

st September, Spaghetti Dinner, Sat. 13

th

October. November promises to be a busy month also, with the Icon of Our lady of Guadalupe (7

th), Memorial Mass (12

th) and the “Light Up for Christ” Nativity

Scene being set up and formally “Lit” on Sat 1st December.

In this issue, note the introduction of a new feature, the Pro-Life Corner, with Davcid Caracciolo as the contributor. The picture of the three Kings bearing gifts for Our Lord reminds us that there is a serious side to the Season, other than parties and presents. Spare a moment or two reflecting on what Christmas is really about.

[Picture from Phoebe Pereira]

Phoebe and I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Vivat Jesus!

Joyful ‘toons (by Mike Waters)

The Council web site is on hold at present. It will be up and running in the near future.

HOW TO CONTACT US Your comments, suggestions and submissions are always most welcome. Please note that the deadline for submissions is the 20

th of

the month. You may contact the Editor of the Newsletter as follows: E-mail: aub_per13@hotmail.com Tel: 613 634 7228 Or at the church, via the K of C mail slot in the church hall, in the rack outside Room A. Thank you. Br. Aubert Pereira

One of These Days…

To those shepherds so long ago, it was

just another ordinary day, or night, on

the job. They didn't know that they

would soon be visited by angels, or

that it would be the night of the

Messiah's (Jesus) long awaited arrival

on earth. Jesus tells us in Matthew

24:36-44 that his return will also

come one of these days when we are

not expecting it, and that we "must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not

expect him."

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Calendar of upcoming events

NOVEMBER 2012

Tues 6th Council Regular Business Meeting, Hall, 7 pm

Wed 7th Icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Paul’s – 7 pm prayers

Thurs 8th Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting, St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 7 pm

Mon 12th Council 9652 Memorial Mass, 7 pm

Wed 14th Assembly “Exec” Meeting, Tompkins, 7 pm

Tues 27th Council Exec. Meeting, St. Paul’s, Rm. D, 7 pm

DECEMBER 2012

Sat 1st “Light up for Christ” – before the 5 pm Mass

Tues 4th Council Regular Business Meeting, Hall, 7 pm

Fri 7th First Friday Adoration, 12 noon to 5 pm

Thurs 13th Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting, St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 7 pm

Wed 19th Assembly “Exec” Meeting, Tompkins, 7 pm

Mon 22nd

Deadline for submissions for Jul/Aug Newsletter

Date TBA Council Exec. Meeting, St. Paul’s, Rm. D, 7 pm

Council 9652 Officers elected/appointed for 2012 – 2013

Grand Knight Terry Finn 634 0173

Deputy Grand Knight Scott Arnold 530 2941

Chancellor Peter Wadeck 384 0111

Recorder Aubert Pereira 634 7228

Treasurer Pat Laverty 389 9735

Advocate Allan DeBenedetti 389 0051

Warden Chris Roney 530 1373

Inside guard Mario Memme 766 2320

Outside Guard David Caracciolo 384 9623

Trustee (3 yrs) Ray Smith 634 1891

Trustee (2 yrs) Christopher Huff 542 7199

Trustee (1 yr) Frederick Happy 483 4381

Council Officers Appointed

Chaplain Fr. Leo Byrne 389 8222

Financial Secretary Dale Tuepah 389 2174

Lecturer TBA

Captain, 1st Degree Team Walter Genereux 389 6239

Council Programme Directors Appointed

Programme Director TBA

Membership Director Scott Arnold 530-2941

Church Director

Community Director

Council Director

Family Director TBA

Youth Director TBA

Council Special Duties Appointed

Bulletin Editor Aubert Pereira 634 7228

Photographer(s) Fred Happy Hank Noonan

389 9710 389 4507

Seminarian Liaison James Ford 384 4491

Other

Fraternal Advisor To be appointed ----

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