Knights
of Columbus
The St. Francis of Assisi
Father Raymond M. Rademacher
Council 8989 Newsletter
August 2006
Knights
of Columbus
August 2006
From the Grand Knight
Dear Brother Knights,As I begin my term as our Council's Grand Knight I would like to thank our immediate Past Grand Knight Michael Cesar for his dedicated service and hard work on behalf of our Council. It is with a sense of humility that I begin my term as Grand Knight. I would like to encourage all members to get involve in the service programs of the Council. Consider where you fit in and get involved. The success of the Council depends on each of you. I strongly encourage you to get involved in this year's raffle; this is the primary source of funding for our programs. I will continue, with your help, to move our council to become even better than it currently is.
Vivat Jesu,
Thom Ciesicki, Grand Knight, Council 8989
August 2006 Council Events
We have begun a new fraternal year and will soon install a new set of officers to guide our Council. It is important that we include each of them in our daily prayers. Also include in your our Brother Knights and their families that are in great need. Our daily lives should be a constant reminder to those around us that we are Disciples of Jesus
Fraternally Yours,
Jim Spencer
Newsletter Editor
Council News & Activities
Officers and Directors
At the August General Meeting the newly elected officers of our Council will be installed. We thank the outgoing officers and directors for their faithful and dedicated service to the Council and welcome the new officers and directors. Let use support them as they move the Council forward. Below you will find a list of the incoming officers and directors along with their phone numbers.Officers
Grand Knight Thom Ciesicki 734-429-4949
Deputy Grand Knight Steve Ebbert 734-747-6422
Chancellor Carl Larkins 734-222-7889
Recorder Glen Feak 734-663-2946
Treasurer Matthew Blaney 734-395-0868
Advocate Mark Gawronski 734-528-1956
Warden Ron Riley 734-769-7200
Financial Secretary Dan Sougstad 734-761-2895
Inside Guard John Mischley 734-997-7135
Outside Guard Alan Duva 734-975-4052
1st Year Trustee Michael Cesar 734-544-4331
2nd Year Trustee Rick Jarzembowski 734-645-3634
3rd Year Trustee Wayne Meier 734-483-4251
DirectorsProgram Mark Gawronski 734-528-1956
Membership Darryl Fedewa 734-975-1374
Council Andy Meier 734-483-4251
Church & Vocations Robert Klingler 734-332-3993
Family Darryl Fedewa 734-975-1374
Youth Dr. Harry Erba 734-327-6101
Family Director Needed
In order to allow Darryl Fedewa to concentrate on the Membership Director's job and to make sure that the Council Family activities go forward under the proper guidance, there is a need for a Brother Knight to volunteer to be the Family Director. Please consider this position and contact Mark Gawronski (markgawronski@sbcglobal.net) if you can do it.
Council Raffle Planning Begins
Planning has started for our 2006 Raffle, which will take place on Saturday, October 14. The Raffle provides the major funding for our charitable activities. A small group of knights met with our new Grand Knight, Thom Ciesicki, onWednesday, July 19, to get things started. Our Raffle date is one week earlier than last year, so we have a lot of tasks to complete in a shorter time. All members are asked to participate in our "Big Fundraising" event for the year.Think about how you participated last year and step forward to volunteer again this year. All knights should feel the responsibility to help with the activities and to sell tickets. The raffle program this year will be similar to last year’s very successful event. Look for ways to help out. Don’t wait to be asked!
K of C Family Week
The Knights of Columbus Family Week is August 12 - 20. This is an opportunity for our council to celebrate the family. During Family Week, and through the entire year, we are all encouraged to take time out of our schedules to spend time with our families. Our council and church has scheduled events during that week that give us some opportunities to not only spend time together as a family but also as a council. Please try to make time for some of the following events and contact Darryl if you are interested in attending any of the events or helping on the service projects. All brothers, family members, grandparents and friends are invited to participate.Sat Aug. 12 - 8am-Noon - Family Service Project
Please join together to help prepare lunches for the "Holy Family Ministries" bus ride to camp. Please let Darryl know if you can help.
Sun Aug. 13 - 3pm -7pm - Canoe/Cookout
Join us for fun on the river and food on the shore. See the announcement below for details.
Mon Aug. 14 - 8am - 9:15am Family Service Opportunity: Bring your family to experience the Monday morning church cleanup.
Thurs Aug 17 - 9:45am -7pm Eucharistic Adoration
Spend some family time in prayer in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
Sat Aug. 19 - 9:30am - 10:30am - Pro-Life Prayer and Rosary: Bring the family to pray for the unborn and those considering abortion.
Sun Aug. 20 - 6pm - Toledo Mudhens Game: Enjoy a ballgame and fireworks after the game! See the announcement below for details
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri - 9:15am
Take the family to a daily mass in the chapel.
Pro-Life News
Council helps out at Virtue & Chastity EventOn Sunday, July 2, Chris Godfrey, former U of M and NY Giant tackle, made a presentation on Virtue, Abstinence and Respect for Life to middle school children attending a local swim camp. Your Council was there to help again with the presentation and to provide a pizza and pop supper. Anne and Don Courtois took Paul Ward’s place this year and Bob Klingler was there to help. Ron Rosnowski (Council 3230) and wife Jeanne also participated.
About forty kids with parents attended Chris’ presentation. It was very well received and each kid got his or her picture taken with Chris, while wearing Chris’ Super Bowl ring. Chris has over three hundred professional or Olympic athletes in his organization of Life Athletes and they make these presentations all around the country.
The young people are asked to make the following commitments: 1. I will try to do what is right, even when it is difficult. 2. I will give myself only to that special person whom I marry as my life partner for life. 3. I will respect the lives of others, especially the unborn and the aged. 4. I will not quit or make excuses when I fail. I will try again.
Check out Chris’ website at www.lifeathletes.org
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K of C Council 8989
Toledo Mud Hens Outing
Sunday, August 20th 6pm
Fifth Third Field, Toledo
All members and families are invited to attend the Toledo
Mud Hens vs. Columbus Clippers baseball game together as a council. Let’s
watch future Tigers play in the "Best Ballpark in the Minors"-Newsweek
Magazine. There will also be fireworks after the game! Tickets are $8/seat.
More info is available at www.mudhens.com. Contact Darryl ASAP if interested
at 975-1374 or dfedewa@sbcglobal.net
so we can get the best seats together as a group.
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K of C Council 8989
Canoe & Cookout
Sunday, August 13th
Canoe 3-5pm
Cookout 5-7pm
Argo Canoe Livery
1055 Longshore Drive, Ann Arbor
All members, families and friends are invited. After canoeing
we will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks. If you can bring
a dish to pass that would be great. If you don’t care to canoe you are
welcome to hang out on shore under the rented pavilion. If you plan to
attend let Darryl know (975-1374 or dfedewa@sbcglobal.net)
so we can better plan for the event. The cost to rent a canoe, single/double
kayak, or rowboat is $16/boat for two hours.
Parish Picnic in September
The St. Francis Parish Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, September 10 following the 12:15pm Mass. We are need of 12 men and their families to help clean up, following the picnic, at 4:00pm. Volunteers are also needed to serve food, empty trashcans, help with games and staff the snow cone machine. Call Robert Klingler 734-332-3993 or Marty Lucas 769-2330 if you are able to assist.
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Upcoming Events in September
Prayer Requests of our Holy Father
Benedict XVI
Each month our Holy Father issues two prayer intentions for the coming month. Please keep the following intentions in your daily prayers during the month of August 2006:
Father Michael J. McGivney
Apostle to the Young,
Protector of Christian Family Life and
Founder of the Knights of Columbus,
Intercede for Us