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Mary Mother of God Council 14446 - 2745 North Ridge Trail, Oakville, ON, L6H 7A3 Visit our Council Web Site for up to the minute news at: www.kofc14446.ca

May 2017

Going to Extremes – Fr. John Jesus “took them to task for their disbelief and their stubbornness.”---Mark 16:14 After Jesus’ Resurrection, Mary Magdalene “went to announce the good news to His followers” (Mk 16:10). Yet “they refused to believe it” Mk 16:11. “Later on, as two of them were walking along on their way to the country, He was revealed to them” (Mk 16:12). Yet when they announced the good news of Jesus’ Resurrection, the apostles “put no faith in them than Mary Magdalene” (Mk 16:13). Jesus, in His mercy, did not want His apostles to miss out another time on His Resurrection. So “as they were at table, Jesus was revealed to the Eleven. He took them to task for their disbelief and stubbornness” (Mk 16:14). The crucified and risen Jesus does not want us to miss out on His Resurrection and eternal life. Therefore, He: • Reprimands (Mk 16:14) and punishes us (2Pt

2:9), • Encourages us to repent, • Warns us of damnation (Mk 16:16), • Commands us to proclaim to all creation the

good news of His resurrection (Mk 16:15),

• Calls His disciples to pray constantly, fast for the salvation of the world, and suffer redemptively for the salvation of unbelievers,

• Calls some of His disciples to be martyred, • Sends Mary to wake up unbelievers before it is

too late, and • Gives His Body and Blood to us. Jesus is risen and He has gone to extremes to help us believe in Him and thereby receive eternal life with Him. May Jesus’ saving death, glorious Resurrection, and abounding graces not be in vain for any one of us. “One Bread, One Body Publications” covering the period from April 1, 2017 through May 31, 2017.

Messages, News and Content: Going to Extremes – Fr. John ....................................... 1

Grand Knight ................................................................ 2

Deputy Grand Knight.................................................... 3

Chancellor .................................................................... 3

Council Executive 2016-2017 ....................................... 6

Service Programs.......................................................... 8

Birthdays .................................................................... 16

Knight’s Showcase – Member Cards .......................... 17

May Prayer List........................................................... 20

Calendar of Events ..................................................... 21

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KNIGHT NEWS, Council 14446 May 2017


Grand Knight Worthy Knights We are coming to the end of our current Fraternal year and eagerly planning activities for the next. I wish to thank all the wonderful men who have helped over the past year with the planning, execution and staffing of our events and activities. Here is a quick snapshot of our most recent activities: • We hosted a very successful Valentines Dance

and Fundraiser (raising over $9,000), with Blistered Fingers and Freedom Train. Special thanks to the incredible committee of men devoted to this event and the leadership of Brother Rob Castonguay and his wife Theresa.

• We supported with prayers and funds, Kevin D'Souza, who has now successfully passed from being called "Seminarian Kevin," to "Deacon Kevin" and was recently ordained "Father Kevin."

• We participated in the Oakville Special Olympics Flag Raising as a joint Council initiative with Council 3881. Special thanks to the work done by Brother James Montague of Council 3881.

• Brother Tony Saturno again won 1st Place in the 2016-17 Newsletter Award for Division 3 at the State Convention. Brother Tony is stepping back from creating the Newsletter and we will need someone else to help fill his rather large shoes.

• We have sold all tickets for the K of C Charity Raffle being held in June. Thanks to all men who sold tickets. This year proceeds are split between the Arthritis Society and Special Olympics Ontario.

• Our team of volunteers completed the critically important work hosting the School Breakfast Program and All Star Reading Student Mentoring at St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School.

• We are naming one of the two Scholarships that we provide annually to Holy Trinity Catholic

Secondary School in honour Fr. Roger. It will be called the Fr. Roger Formosi Memorial Award.

• The youth programs at Mary Mother of God are continuing to service our younger Parishioners through the Youth Masses and the #AfterMass programs. Special thanks to one of our youngest Knights, D’Arcy Murphy, for leading this program along with my daughter, to whom I am also very proud, Molly Fisher.

• We supported, along with the Catholic Woman’s League and a group of generous Parishioners, the screening of the film entitled the “Euthanasia Deception” with filmmaker Kevin Dunn.

• A participant in our Council’s Substance Abuse Poster Contest is entered in the Supreme Competition. Pictures and more information are available in this newsletter.

Events that are coming up. • On Sat., June 24, 2017 we are to help host the

Oakville Special Olympics Track & Field Tournament thanks to Brother and Head Coach Bingo Rivera. Please consider joining us for an event filled day at Abbey Park High School.

• On Sun., June 25, starting at 4:00 pm is our Annual Family BBQ and Awards Dinner at the church. Cost is $20 for Knights, $10 for adult guests, Children under 13 free.

• Scotch Tasting – this event is a personal goal of mine to have for our Council. I would like to gather, to learn, to taste and to share with others the experience of reviewing the colour of scotch, inhaling the aromatic smell as you swirl it in your glass, feeling the taste in your mouth that awakens your tongue and taste buds, and then the warm feeling that slides down your throat combined with the heat and flavoured aftertaste that lingers in your mouth. Any thoughts?

We are just 3 new members short of our quota for the 2016-2017 Fraternal Year. Please reach out to those whom you know will benefit from becoming a Knight. Vivat Jesus David Fisher – Grand Knight




Deputy Grand Knight Brother Knights,

We have started to enjoy some nice weather this year. On Thu Apr 27, I had the honour to work with our fellow Brother Knights: Tony S (our lead), Ron C, Rob C, Manny M and Lino R on a very rewarding "good works" project: sanding and re-staining the outdoor tables at Northridge Long Term Care Home. The staff at Northridge was very welcoming and grateful. It was especially nice to have Brother Mike join us. It was a great fraternal event! Thanks again to all our Brother

Knights who have supported all our Council's successful events and programs. Please consider joining in our upcoming events:

• Staining the Rectory Fence, May 25 (Jun 3 is the rain date), please contact Brother Tony Saturno if you're able to help out.

• Car Wash and BBQ, Jun 3. • Family Awards and BBQ, Jun 25

It's annual election time. Please consider joining our Council Executive team to coordinate, lead, support or encourage our Council programs.

Let's all please help out and be an active Knight of our Council!

Vivat Jesus Rory Facca – Deputy Grand Knight

Chancellor Fr. Kevin D’Souza Ordination:

Well the day finally arrived and after 4 years of preparation, Deacon Kevin was ordained to the priesthood on Saturday May 6th. The ordination within the Hamilton Diocese took place at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King Church. Three other men David Cabral Avila, Ross James Edward Campbell and Pawel Czeslaw Jamroz were ordained along side of Kevin. Presiding over the ordination was the Most Reverend D. Douglas Crosby along with the Most Reverend Matthew F. Ustrzycki Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus one of the many concelebrants of the Mass.

The church was packed and the ordination ceremony began with a procession up the centre isle with all the concelebrants of the Mass, the ordinandi’s and other religious. The first reading was read by Kevin’s daughter Karen D’Souza. After the Gospel, the Rite of Ordination itself began. Steeped in ritual, every step of the process was simply beautiful in the words and actions that transpired. From the Promise of

Obedience, Litany of Supplications, Investiture with Stole and Chasuble, the Anointing of Hands and the Kiss of Peace, all were rich in tradition and quite moving to watch.

At the end of the Mass, the procession moved down the centre isle to the back of the church. What followed next was rather interesting. The newly ordained priests, Bishop Crosby and Auxiliary Bishop Matthew stepped into the side chapel off the narthex of the church where each of the newly ordained priests now blessed both Bishops. It is said that the blessings of a newly ordained priest are the most powerful.

The event was followed by a light lunch in the Church’s reception hall. The four new priests were receiving guests and well wishers and providing blessing to anyone who asked. I was not about to miss out on this unique opportunity so I was very “blessed” to be blessed by Fr. Kevin!




On Sunday May 7th, Fr. Kevin was the celebrant of his first Mass at his former parish of St. Gabriel’s in Burlington Ontario. Again, Fr. Kevin’s daughter Karen D’Souza read the first reading of the Mass. The Concelebrants of the Mass assisted Fr. Kevin with the incensing of the altar and other duties of his inaugural Mass.

It was indeed a beautiful event to watch Fr. Kevin be ordained on Saturday and celebrating his first Mass on Sunday. We are all so very proud of him here at Council 14446 and wish him the very best! We are hoping to have Fr. Kevin attend either an Executive or

General Meeting where we can present him with our Council’s gift.

-Tony Zimbalatti-Chancellor

Annual Charity Committee Report May 2017

Your Charity Committee is pleased to report on progress on our 2016-2017 donations.

Since its inception to April 2017, Mary Mother of God Council 14446 has donated over $53,000 to charities and other organizations performing good works. In the table below you will find an unaudited summary of all the donations made by our Council since its inception.

Total Donations by Mary Mother of God Council since inception to April 2017

Total to

March 2016 Frat. Yr. 2016/17

Total to April 2017 Comments

Mary Mother of God Church $10,850 $2,500 $13,350 $1500 Fresco, $1000 Capital Campaign St. Vincent de Paul Society $4,930 $2,000 $6,930 Seminarian Support $4,000 $1,125 $5,125 $500 annual, $625 meeting collection Ian Anderson House $7,000 $1,000 $8,000 The Good Sheppard $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 Youth Good Works $2,270 $750 $3,020 $750 to Youth Ministries Hamilton Diocese - Haiti Relief 750 Legionaries of Christ Priests $170 $500 $670 KofC Charities $900 $400 $1,300 $400 to Christians in Middle East Shifra Home $3,400 $250 $3,650 Halton Alive (Halton Pro-Life) $1,820 $250 $2,070 Alberta Flood Relief $900 $900 Arthritis Society $550 $550 Birth Right Oakville & Oakville $807 $807 Well Spring House $500 $500 Catholic Missions of Canada $200 $200 Oakville Fair Share Food Bank $1,000 $1,000 Holy Trinity - Scholarships $3,000 $3,000 Columbian Squires Circle $1,000 $1,000 Local Special Olympics $250 $250 Total $44,547 $10,525 $54,322


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Without a doubt, Mary Mother of God Council 14446 has kept charity at the heart of all it does! This is an exceptional result from a small and relatively new council. A grand total of $10,525 has been disbursed up approximately $3,000 over last year a 39% increase. Well done brothers!

Fraternal Year 2016-2017 Charity Budget & Allocation:

To provide a clearer picture of the donations voted upon by Council and made during the current fraternal year the table below provides further information on the donation categories, how and to whom the monies were disbursed. Included in the list is the donation collected during a General Meeting for Fr. Kevin D’Souza’s ordination gift.

Charity Committee 2016/2017 Disbursements

Charity Category Type Amount Dispersed Total by Category

1 St. Vincent De Paul Sept. Charity Vote Gold Support $2,000 $2,000 2 & 3

Tie for 2nd & 3rd Good Sheppard & Ian Anderson House

Sept. Charity Vote Silver & Bronze Combined (as per SOP Art III, Sec 3.02 (d) (viii) 11)

($1500+$500)/2 = $1,000 each

$2,000 4 Legionaries of Christ

Priests Sept. Charity Vote Bronze Support $500

$500 5 & 6

Halton Alive & Shifra Home

Sept. Charity Vote Bronze Support $500/2 = $250 each

$500 $5,000 7 Youth Ministries- Paid

to MMOG for Disbursements to Youth Ministries

Youth Good Works - Additional funds from KOCKC

$750 8 Haiti Relief- Paid to

MMOG for Disbursements to Hamilton Diocese

Hamilton Diocese - Additional funds from KOCKC

$750 9 Christians at Risk KofC Charities -

Additional funds from KOCKC

$400 $1,900 10 Fresco Painting Altar Church Support $1,500 $1,500 11 Deacon Kevin* Seminarian Support -

Collected at General meeting

$625 $625 Total $9,025

Comments: Does not include annual budgeted seminarian support of $500 or Capital Campaign $1,000 *to be disbursed in coming weeks.

Note: Today most of the charitable funds raised are now allocated to North Oakville Catholic Knights Charities Inc. (NOCKC), and distributed from the charity corporation in accordance with the governing Council SOPs.




Fraternal year 2017/2018:

As the new fraternal year is rapidly approaching it is time to start thinking about which charities the council will support. To that end, a call for charity nominations will be made at our June General Meeting. The council’s nominations will be added to the donation requests received throughout the year and voted on in September. More information on this will be included in the June Knight News.

As Chancellor and Chair of the Charity Committee, I would like to thank the Council for its continued hard work to raise funds in support of our charities. In addition, I’d like to thank the members of this year’s Charity Committee for their assistance, direction and dedication!

Your 2016-2017 Charity Committee: David Fisher, Rory Facca, Rob Castonguay, Norbert Lee, Jim Eichenberg

Tony Zimbalatti – Chancellor and Charity Committee Chair

Mission Statement Knights of Columbus are Catholic gentlemen committed to the exemplification of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, Patriotism and the defense of the priesthood. The Order is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Order is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family. It was upon these bedrock principles that the Order was founded by Father Michael J. McGivney over a century ago and our Order remains true to them today.

Council Executive 2016-2017 Chaplain Fr. John Van Hees Grand Knight David Fisher Deputy Grand Knight Rory Facca Chancellor Tony Zimbalatti Recorder Jim Eichenberg Treasurer Norbert Lee Advocate Robert Castonguay, PGK Warden Mesiton Rivera Inside Guard Gordon Rivera Outside Guard Frank D’Aurora Trustee 2014 Brendan Wall, PGK, PFN Trustee 2015 Tony Karkheck Trustee 2016 Ron Civitarese Financial Secretary Milt Cowan, PGK, PFN, FDD Lecturer Joe Luciani Membership Director Milt Cowan, PGK, PFN, FDD




Front Row: (left to right) Milt Cowan PGK, PFN, FDD (Financial Secretary), Rory Facca (Deputy Grand Knight), Very Rev. John Van Hees (Chaplain), Steven Reynolds (District Deputy), David Fisher (Grand Knight), Tony (Fortunato) Zimbalatti (Chancellor)

Back Row: (left to right) Norbert Lee (Treasurer), Bingo (Mesiton) Rivera (Warden), Joe Luciani (Lecturer), Frank D’Aurora (Outside Guard), Ron Civitarese (Trustee 2016), Brendan Wall PGK, PFN (Trustee 2014), Rob Castonguay PGK (Advocate), Gordon Rivera (Inside Guard)

Missing: Jim Eichenberg (Recorder), Tony Karkheck (Trustee 2015)

Other Important Council Roles

Communications Officer Ron Civitarese [email protected] Knight News Editors David Fisher/Tony Saturno [email protected] Website Editor Steve Langendyk Benevolence Director Contact Grand Knight [email protected] Financial Benefits Adviser Mario Rodriguez [email protected] District Deputy Steve Reynolds [email protected]

Mailing Address and Meeting Location Knights of Columbus - Mary Mother of God Church - 2741 North Trail Ridge, Oakville Ontario L6H 7A3

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You may also send your picture to [email protected] and he will update the image for you.


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Service Programs

Church Program Director – Angelo Spadafora As Needed Parish Assistance Manuel Medeiros Ongoing Vocations – Seminarian Support (RSVP) Tony Zimbalatti (Chancellor) September 11, 2016 Rosary Sunday – Martyrs Shrine Midland Milt Cowan November/December Keep Christ in Christmas Vacant January 1, 2017 Parish New Year’s Day Breakfast Milt Cowan Date still TBD K of C Retreat Joe Luciani

Community Program Director – Tony Saturno As Needed Seniors Outreach (Northridge) Eric Gegeny Ongoing Pennies 4 Heaven Charity Committee November 2016 Remembrance Day Parade David Fisher (Grand Knight) February 11, 2017 Valentine Dinner & Dance Rob Castonguay April/May, 2017 K of C Charity Raffle Rob Castonguay

Council Program Director – Ron Civitarese May Awards & Recognition, Awards Dinner John Murphy / Rob Castonguay March 2017 Founders Day Program Milt Cowan November Memorial Mass Gerry Kupferschmidt Dates TBD Council Meeting Dinners Committee Date TBD Car Wash and BBQ Frank D’Aurora

Family Program Director – Stephen Germann As Requested by Pastor Funeral Assistance Ron Civitarese As Needed Visitation of Sick & Widows Assistance Bob Dorey Ongoing October - June School Breakfast Program Ron Civitarese Ongoing October - June All Star Reading Student Mentoring Joe Luciani June Scholarships Joe Luciani Date still TBD Family Christmas Dinner Rob Castonguay Date still TBD Pub Trivia Night John Murphy

Youth Program Director – Mario Peluso Ongoing all year-round Special Olympics Volunteers Bingo Rivera Ongoing all year-round Columbian Squires Circle David Fisher October 2016 Substance Abuse Poster Contest Eric Gegeny November 2016 Essay Contest Norbert Lee December 2016 Hockey Blast Frank D’Aurora/Mario Peluso January 2017 Basketball Free Throw Championship Frank D’Aurora/Mario Peluso April 14, 2017 Good Friday OCYO Walk Milt Cowan

Pro-Life Program Director – Iskandar Massis Ongoing Euthanasia Awareness Vacant Date still TBD Roses for Life Ken Lesperance October 2016 Respect Life Mass, Life Chain & BBQ Pio Gomes / Rob Castonguay October - November Oakville 40 Days for Life Steve Germann Date still TBD National March for Life – Ottawa Steve Germann

* Highlighted events or programs still need volunteers or additional attendance by our Knights.




SUBSTANCE ABUSE POSTER CONTEST WINNERS On Friday, May 12, 2017 a number of Knights from our Council had the privilege of attending an Assembly of the students at St. Andrew School, to announce the “WINNERS” for the Substance Abuse Poster Contest.

• Local and District Winner – Alcohol Abuse Poster – Natalia Konopka • Local, District, Regional, and Ontario State Winner – Andra Capannelli (Note: Andra’s entry is shown below.)

Congratulations to both of these deserving student winners. Each of them received certificates, medallions, plaques and cash awards; based on their level of achievement. On a special note: Andra Capannelli also received a “Kobo” reader from our Ontario State Council.

A special thank you goes out to the Staff, Teachers and students for their continued support and participation in this annual program. We, the Knights of Columbus of Mary Mother of God Council, look forward to next years’ entries.

Left to Right: Brother Joe Luciani, Natalia, Andra, Brother Ron Civitarese and Brother Milt Cowan.




OUR AWARD-WINNING COUNCIL

Brother Tony Saturno receiving the Best Bulletin Award for Division 3 from the 2017 Ontario State Convention

Brother Milt Cowan receiving the Silver Trillium Award from the 2017 Ontario State Convention

OUR NEWEST COUNCIL MEMBER

The tall young man second from the left with the dark hair, white shirt, glasses and a big smile is our newest Knight of Columbus at Council 14446 and former Columbian Squire, Cleyton Calilung. The other men in this picture have

joined Council 3881 and hail from both St. Matthew and St. Andrew Parishes.




New Member: Cleyton Calilung From the Grand Knight: Later in this Knight Newsletter, you will see a set of Member Cards in the Knight’s Showcase, which represent the members of our Council whose birthdays fall in May. I have included this special card here for Cleyton so that we can get to know him a little bit better.

FAMILY BBQ AND AWARDS DINNER Brothers, soon, on June 25, we will once again have our Family BBQ and Awards dinner. In keeping with tradition, this event starts at 4 pm with entertainment for the children, and complimentary beverages.

At about 5:30 pm we will enjoy an excellent buffet with BBQ chicken, sausages, and baked potatoes, as well as our signature salad, rolls and dessert. This gathering gives us an opportunity to reflect on the year, and to celebrate the achievements of our council, both in terms of honouring the volunteers, and remembering the successes.

The emphasis is definitely on Family, and there will be honours for the Family of the Year and Knight of the Year as well. Also in keeping with tradition, weather permitting there will be fun with the knight's Bubble Sword, and other activities. Even just coming to chat with your brother knights and their wives is a treat.

I am new to this role of chairman for the event but I have the reliable help of our past chairman, Rob Castonguay, and some experience with food events of various kinds in the past.

In addition to inviting you to attend, I would like to remind you that many hands make light work, and if you could spare 20 minutes during the evening, you could help with setting up the hall, making the salad, bringing some food from kitchen to buffet, clearing the tables, taking photographs, restocking the beverage table, greeting new arrivals, and helping to bring the food from BBQ to buffet.

If you have participated in the past in any of these roles, you are probably familiar with what's involved, and I would appreciate a quick email reminding me of the roles you had in previous years, how long they took, and how many volunteers you believe are needed for that role to make it easy and efficient.

There will be an Evite email blast soon, asking you for a commitment to attend. This Sunday-afternoon event is a delight and sure to fill our hall to capacity

Vivat Jesus Steve Germann - Family BBQ and Awards Chairman




KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 14446 ELECTIONS It is that time of year when we must elect members to our Executive to guide our Council for the coming year. It is an opportunity for all of us to share the many talents that we all possess whether they be in leadership, management, organization or most important support. Please consider how you can use your talents to assist our council achieve more than we already do. It is your participation that will make us grow and contribute more to our community. Review the list below and see where you might best fit in, but, I ask you at least to come out to support those in our council who have stepped up to help lead us to achieve more.

The following Brother Knights have been nominated to serve on the 2017 – 2018 Council Executive. The Election will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, the date of our next General Meeting.

Further nominations, which will require seconders, will also be accepted on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

Candidates are required to be members in good standing (Dues paid up to date) and be a Third-Degree member by July 1, 2017.

Each nominee must indicate immediately prior to the election being conducted that he is willing to stand for election, therefore, he must be present at the May meeting to respond or must send a letter (email acceptable) to the Grand Knight or Elections Chair indicating his willingness to stand for election (which implies he will accept position if elected) and indicate office involved.

POSITION NOMINEE GRAND KNIGHT David Fisher DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Rory Facca CHANCELLOR Tony Zimbalatti RECORDER Jim Eichenberg TREASURER nominations open ADVOCATE nominations open WARDEN Bingo Rivera INSIDE GUARD Gordon Rivera OUTSIDE GUARD Frank D’Aurora TRUSTEE (2020) 3 year term nominations open TRUSTEE (2019) 2 years remaining Ron Civitarese TRUSTEE (2018) 1 year remaining Tony Karkheck Milt Cowan FDD PGK PFN Elections Chair 905-842-4319 [email protected]


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Knights of Columbus Mary Mother of God Parish

CAR WASH and BBQ

Where: Mary Mother of God Parish

When: Saturday, June 3, 9:00am-4:00pm

Cost: $8.00 each car wash or 2 car washes for $15.00

Proceeds go towards a variety of MMOG church projects




KNIGHTS PRAY THE ROSARY WITH STUDENTS FROM HALTON CATHOLIC D.S.B.

During the year, members of Mary Mother of God Council #14446, prayed the Rosary with students from St. Andrew’s Catholic Elementary School and Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School. This mission proved to be a very special and rewarding experience for all those involved. These Knights of Columbus members, namely Brothers Thomas Lee, Mario Peluso and Joe Luciani, were part of the Rosary Apostolate from Mary Mother of God Parish.

If you feel that you would like to join our brothers next year, please contact: Erin Bell or Brother Joe Luciani for more details. We are always looking for more people to make a difference with our youth, through our example. Come join us.

On Wednesday, May 3rd, the brothers also participated in a “Crowning of Mary” ceremony at St. Andrew’s School. We were all extremely impressed by the reverence and respect shown by the students, during the Assembly, especially in the younger grades.

“People may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel”. “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies”. Mother Teresa

Brother Joe Luciani – Lecturer

KNIGHTS ANSWER THE CALL FOR GOOD WORKS

Brothers; our patio table restoration project at Northridge Long Term Care Residence has been completed. I extend a big “Thank you” to Brothers Ron, Manny, Lino, Rob and DGK Rory who were able to help and to Brother Mike for his supervision and liaison work. Tony Saturno – Chairman




Notices of Motion

From the Charity Committee: May General Meeting regarding the 2016-2017 Annual Structured Charity Budget and Allocation

The Charity Committee puts forth this Notice of Motion to allocate $6,000 for the Annual Structured Charity vote in September. Following the vote in September the funds will be dispersed from the North Oakville Catholic Knight Charities Inc. (NOCKC) to six (6) charities following the allocation outlined in the table below:

Type Amount Category

Gold Supported Charity $2,000

for charity receiving most votes

Silver Supported Charity $1,500

for charity receiving 2nd most votes Platinum Supported

Charity $1,000

for charity receiving 3rd most votes

Bronze Supported Charity $ 500

for charity receiving 4th most votes


for charity receiving 5th most votes


for charity receiving 6th most votes Total $6,000




Birthdays

May 2017 06-Oliver T. Kilayko

10-Angelo F. Spadafora 24-Peter G. Walker 28-Henry T. Taguba

29-Michael G. White 31-Anthony J. Gizzie

June 2017

01-John M. Casullo 04-Alexandre Nahdee 05-Pasquale Renella

06-Norbert T. Lee 10-Nick Moretti

16-Lyle G. Safronetz 24-Pio Gomes




Knight’s Showcase – Member Cards From the Grand Knight: I have put together a set of cards for our members whose birthdays fall in May. For those who wish to get to know the other members of our Council, please check out the information displayed on each card including, the Knight’s name, their significant other’s name, the year he joined the Knight of Columbus, the member’s current degree and any programs to which the member has or does participate. All images have been found on publicly accessible sites or harvested from past issues of our Council’s Knight News. Please let me know whether you like this feature. To create a set of Council 14446 Knight Cards it is recommended that you print out these pages in colour.

Step 1: Cut out both the front and back of each Knight’s card (i.e. do not cut in the middle of the cards.)

Step 2: Fold the front and back together to create a single card.

Step 3: If you have a laminator, laminate each of the cards to protect them.

Step 4: Trade or collect the

full set of Council 14446 cards as they are produced each month.




May Prayer List Please pray for the family members of our Brother Knights who are ill or infirmed. Within our Mary Mother of God Parish community, please pray for Tanya Tucker and for the healing and comfort for both the Tucker and MacDonald families. Please continue to pray for the following individuals: Mackenzie Karkheck, Deacon Jim and Lady Janice Whittaker, Brother Manuel Medeiros, Brother Milt Cowan, Brother Pio Gomes, Anthony Salvatore and Brother Danny Foran.

ON THEIR BEHALF WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING PRAYER

“O God, You who are the only source of health and healing, the Spirit of calm and the central peace of this universe, grant to them such a consciousness of Your indwelling and surrounding presence that they may permit You to give them health and

strength and especially peace at this time, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen”

Please pray for the following Brothers and family members, who have recently passed away: Evan Dew, brother of Ken Dew, passed away on March 27, 2017, at the age of 62. Fr. Frank M. Ruzza, CRSP passed away on Wednesday, March 29th, in residence at St. James’ Parish. Joseph George Wagner, quietly passed away on April 10, 2017 at the age of 88 years. Erna Kupferschmidt, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2016, beloved mother of SK Gerry Kupferschmidt, PGK.

ON THEIR BEHALF WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING PRAYER

“Heavenly Father, look with love on these souls, and receive them into your heavenly kingdom.

Bless them and let them live with you forever. Father, we ask this grace through Christ our Lord. Amen!”

Information regarding prayers should be directed to Grand Knight David Fisher at [email protected] (905) 617-0366 NOTE: Names have been removed from our active prayer list after appearing in two successive newsletters. Should prayers still be required for these individuals, please contact the Grand Knight and they will be included in future issues. Also, our Newsletter Editor will be checking our website at: http://kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/prayers.asp?CNO=14446 for any new Prayer Requests each month to include in this publication. The website displays these prayer requests for up to one month and then they are hidden from public view. We ask that, before you submit prayer requests identifying individuals with health conditions, you obtain their consent and make sure that they are aware and okay with you posting something online that will be visible and discoverable to the public. Before posting your Prayer Requests, please consider the following: 1. Less is best - post only general and not specific information 2. DO NOT publish detailed, health related prayer concerns 3. Consider this, if you were ill or in the hospital, how much detail would you want released about your condition?



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Calendar of Events

May 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

Special Olympics Basketball

6:30-8:30pm St. Joan of Arc

Elementary School

2

3

4

5 Special Olympics

Floor Hockey 6:30-8:00pm St. Andrew

School

6 5 pm.

Youth Mass

7

8 Special Olympics

Basketball 6:30-8:30pm

St. Joan of Arc Elementary

School

9 Executive Meeting 7:30pm

10

11

12 Special Olympics


School

13

14

15 Special Olympics



School

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19 Special Olympics


School

20

21

22 Victoria Day

Holiday

23 Council Executive

Elections General Meeting 7:30 pm

24

25

26 Special Olympics


School

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28

29 Special Olympics



School

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Notes:




June 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1

2 Special Olympics


School

3 Car Wash and BBQ

9-4

Youth Mass 5 pm.

4

5 Special Olympics



School

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9 Special Olympics


School

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12 Special Olympics



School

13 Executive Meeting 7:30 pm.

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15

16 Special Olympics


School

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19 Special Olympics



School

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23 Special Olympics


School

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25 Family BBQ and Awards Dinner

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