COLUMBIAN CALL
Knights of Columbus Sacred Hearts Council 11262, Mineral, VA
Volume No. 21, Issue No. 5, November 2014
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Faithful Navigator’s Dinner on the 23rd at
5 PM after the Fr. Justin Cunningham
Assembly Memorial Mass at 3 PM at IC.
Recovery from the Parish Hall fire
continues and the diocesan and insurance
decisions on the fate of the badly
compromised building is expected soon.
We have purchased two boxes of
children’s winter coats and they are in
transit. They will be given to the Louisa
County Resource Center for distribution to
those most in need of them.
Remember to carry your Form 100 to
each mass and KofC public event and seek
out a Catholic Gentleman in good
standing as a new recruit. Vivat Jesu!
Bob
COUNCIL 11262 OFFICERS
CHAPLAIN
Fr. Michael Duffy
(540) 894-4266
GRAND KNIGHT
Bob Wells (Dottie)
(540) 894-9597
DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT
Gene Rainville (Lana)
(703)
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Jim Marstall (Elaine)
(540
CHANCELLOR
Al Ptasznik (Mary Ann)
(540)
Sacred Hearts Council Web Address URL:
RECORDER
Jim Rothlisberger (Lisa)
(540)
TREASURER
Steve Falkenthal (Joanne)
(804
ADVOCATE
Bob Weiner (Mary Carroll)
(540
WARDEN
Larry Fridley (Kathie)
(540)
INSIDE GUARD
Jack Carr (Denise)
(540)
OUTSIDE GUARD
Joe Bocci (Shelly)
(540)
TRUSTEES:
3rd Year - Vince Fischer (Pat)
(540)
2nd Year - Dennis Roerty (Brenda)
(540)
1st Year – Harold (Butch) Conner (Lilliane)
(540
www.kofc11262.org
IN THIS ISSUE
-
Grand Knight’s Message
Sacred Hearts Council Memorial
Mass
Pancake Breakfast
Keep Christ in Christmas Cards
Santa Council
Fr. Justin Cunningham Assembly
Memorial Mass & PFN Dinner
Minutes from October Meeting
(atch)
GrandKnight Message
Greetings, Brothers!
We are entering the fifth month of our
fraternal year and we only have one new
member. Our newest Brother has been
involved with activities and scheduled
meetings. As usual we are a busy council
and several activities are planned for
November: Our annual Memorial Mass in
memory of the council’s deceased
members is scheduled in conjunction with
the regular 5 PM St Jude Mass on
Saturday November 8th; our November
regular meeting will be conducted on the
12th; and our usual family social on the
fourth Sunday of the month will be
reduced to a short business meeting
because of the now scheduled Past
UPCOMING EVENTS
11/1 – (12 noon) – 4th Degree
Exemplification (R’mond)
11/8 – (5 PM) – Sacred Hearts Council
Memorial Mass (SJ)
11/9 – (Immediately following 9 AM
Mass) Pancake Breakfast (IC)
11/11 – (10:30 AM) – 4th Degree Veterans
Day Tribute (Dixie)
11/12 – (6:15 PM) – Monthly Council
Meeting (IC)
11/23 – (3 PM) - 4th Degree Memorial
Mass & PFN Dinner with short meeting
(IC)
11/23 – Council’s Family social cancelled,
but short officer meeting with council
members before or after PFN Dinner (IC)
--------------------------12/6 – (1 PM) – Louisa Christmas Parade
(Episcopal Church by Railroad Tracks,
Louisa)
12/7 – (5 PM) – 21st District Holy Day
Celebration – Hospitality Room for 4th
Degree and candidates begins at 3 PM
(Doubletree Hotel, C’ville)
12/10&12 – Santa Council (Mineral
Baptist Church)
12/18 – (7:30 PM) – 2d Degree – (St
Isidore-Orange)
12/28 – (6 PM) – Officer meeting
followed by family social (IC)
COLUMBIAN CALL
Knights of Columbus Sacred Hearts Council 11262, Mineral, VA
Volume No. 21, Issue No. 5, November 2014
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COUNCIL PROGRAM DIRECTORS
General Program Director: DGK Gene
Rainville (703)
Vocations: Al Ptasznik (540)
Membership& Recruitment: PGK Butch
Conner (540) for SJ and PGK Jim
Marstall for IC – (540
Retention: Wayne Gordon (540) 872Church & Pro-Life: Deacon Al Benet (540
Council: DGK Gene Rainville (703) 489Community: Bill Kliner (540)
Family: PGK Bob Harvey (540) 894Youth: PGK Lee Barta – (540) 894-4043
KOVAR: Al Ptasznik (540)
KCIC: Jim Hogan (540
Public Relations: PGK Ron Canada (540
Lecturer: Joe Lucas (Refreshments) (540)
and Bob Weiner (Programs) (540) 854Benevolence Committee Chairperson:
Parker Northrup (540)
COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
KNIGHT OF THE MONTH FOR
OCTOBER
Ron Canada
FAMILY OF THE MONTH FOR
OCTOBER
Jim and Elaine Marstall
Pancake Breakfast
Brothers, our next Pancake Breakfast
will be held at Immaculate Conception on
November 9. As always your help will be
most appreciated. These
events are
always a lot of fun, they help the
community see the Knights in action, and
we make a little money. Please contact
Ron Canada or me ([email protected])
if you can help. We need pancake flippers
and servers. We start working at 8:15 AM.
(PGK Dennis Roerty)
Keep Christ in Christmas Cards
The Knights of Columbus will be selling
religious Christmas cards before and after
Mass for the next few weekends. All
proceeds go to religious vocations in the
Richmond Diocese. This is a wonderful
way to “Keep Christ in Christmas” and to
share his message with our friends and
family. (Jim Hogan)
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays
11/01 Joshua Sumrell
11/02 Daniel Mahoney
11/03 Carroll Anne Hynes
11/05 Vince Fischer
11/06 Dottie Wells
11/08 Lee Barta
11/10 Robert Falkenbach
11/13 Shelly Bocci
11/15 Bob Wells
11/16 Wayne McGough
11/16 Bill Bruder
11/17 Joe Choquet
11/17 Casey Clune
11/18 Maria Becks
11/21 John Leake
11/22 Howard Smogor
11/25 Elena Luther
11/29 Thomas Sewell
Anniversaries
11/13 Steve and Cindy Honchar
11/21 Steve and Karen Donnelly
11/22 Dennis and Joyce Schaible
11/23 Ray and Ann Marie DeCarli
11/27 Ron and Ursula Canada
Editor’s Note: If I missed your birthday or
anniversary, or the birthday of your spouse or
minor child, please let me know so that I can
update my records: phone (540) 854-6130 or email:
[email protected]
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Santa Council – Help needed
Brother Knights, family members and
friends the Santa Council needs our help
again this year. If you are available on
any of the following dates below, then
please come join us. If you would like to
know exactly what is involved, then
contact Joe O’Connell, Jim Marstall,
Vince Fischer or Bob Harvey.
--Wednesday, December 10, from 9am1:30pm at the Mineral Baptist Church the
food will be boxed and boxes stacked.
Lunch will be provided.
--Friday, December 12, from 8:30am-1pm
at the Mineral Baptist Church to pickup
food boxes to deliver to the residences at
Epworth Manor Apartments in Louisa.
Also, pick up presents and toys to bring
back to the Mineral Baptist Church.
Lunch will be provided.
--Friday, December 12, from 3pm-7pm at
the Mineral Baptist Church to carry food
boxes and toys to cars. Anybody who has
a dolly or flat-bed cart is encouraged to
bring it. (PGK Joe O’Connell)
NEXT 4TH DEGREE (FATHER
JUSTIN CUNNINGHAM ASSEMBLY
#2518) MEETING
23 Nov – Short meeting in conjunction
with Memorial Mass & PFN Dinner –
Immaculate
Conception
–
Bumpass/Buckner
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES
Prayers for Beatification of Fr.
McGivney
Please offer your prayers for the beatification of
our founder, Venerable Servant of God, Fr. Michael
J. McGivney. You can also help promote the cause
by becoming a member of The Father McGivney
Guild. See your monthly Columbia magazine or
access: www.fathermcgivney.org for details on how
COLUMBIAN CALL
Knights of Columbus Sacred Hearts Council 11262, Mineral, VA
Volume No. 21, Issue No. 5, November 2014
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you and your family can join. There is no charge for
membership in the Guild.
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS
U.S. Armed Forces personnel and their
families
Gene Rainville
Larry Fridley
PSD Bill McCarthy
Bernadette Michel
Marriane Claxton
Henry Arrett
Joann Bossi
Samuel Epps
Debbie Blankenship
Bob Smart
Paul Brown
Debra Canada
Greg Fuller
Al Gutekenst
Dave Gerhardt
Dennis Hennegan
Don Hurd
Joe Milkevitch
Sr. Anne Schwarzenboeock
Howard Smogor
Joe Wiedel
If you or any family members are in need of
prayer, or if you want to remove a name from our
council’s prayer list, please contact me by return
email or telephone 540-854-6130. This prayer list
will be updated monthly as I receive your requests
and/or quarterly – Ron Canada
Your Field Agent: Chuck Popik
804-377-9110
[email protected]
BUILDING A BETTER WORLD ONE
COUNCIL AT A TIME
Every day, Knights all over the world are given
opportunities to make a difference, whether it’s
through community service, raising money for their
parish or prayer. We celebrate each and every
Knight for his strength, his compassion and his
dedication to building a better world.
The Columbian Call is published by and for the
membership of the Knights of Columbus, Sacred
Hearts Council 11262. Opinions expressed are those
of the individual author and do not necessarily reflect
those of Sacred Hearts Council, the Grand Knight,
the officers, the editor or the Knights of Columbus..
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