May June 2016 - Knights of Columbus Council 8951

KNIGHT MOVES
May/June, 2016
Immaculate Conception Knights of Columbus Council #8951, Port Perry Ontario
Best Overall Council in Ontario 1997-98, 2011-12, 2013-14
Chaplain’s Message
Grand Knight’s Message
Father Marco Testa
Christopher Lazure
Dear Brother Knights,
Families and Brother Knights,
The Great Feasts of the Paschal Mystery have been
celebrated and we now look forward to the beautiful
Feasts of Corpus Christi and the Feast of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus. These latter Feasts speak to the
tenderness of God's mercy and love for us. Our Lord
fulfils His promise to remain with us always in the
Most Blessed Sacrament of the Altar and He beckons
us to His Sacred Heart. Devotion to the Blessed
Sacrament and to the Sacred Heart of Jesus are one
and the same for in the Eucharist we receive the gift
of His Eucharistic Heart.
Families & brothers, the “Be a Difference” for this
month is LOVE! I knew this had to be the topic because
of the homily this week and the fact that we need more
of it in our lives. LOVE is a powerful word, it tells
someone that you care for them, it tells of your
commitment to them and it can warm up a heart just by
saying the word. I see all the hatred, from our
community to the world, and we need more love. We
sing, read and pray for it but we still do not have
enough. So what are some ways to express our love? I
will start by expressing my love of the council and their
families for opening their arms to our family 8 years
ago. You have made us part of the family ever since.
What else can we do? Have you told your spouse or
your children how much you really love them? Not with
just a peck on the cheek and an “I love you”…maybe a
card, a text, an email or better yet a hug in person to let
someone know you care. A prayer that says to God that
you would LOVE peace on earth. A smile and a hand
shake to show the respect of your neighbour and that
you LOVE them for being around. It sounds like it might
be hokie but if each of us just tries to LOVE one more
person or remember to express your love for someone
we can start to be a better place….One hug at a time!
The Sacred Heart of Jesus, pierced for our salvation is
a symbol of all that we are called to be: men whose
lives are defined by sacrificial love. A word of
encouragement to all of you to make the Nine First
Fridays: Confession, Holy Communion and Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament. Surely this will make better
men of all of us.
Devotedly Yours in Our Lord's Most Sacred Heart,
Fr. Marco
Vivat Jesus!
Christopher Lazure
Grand Knight 905-985-4556
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District Deputy’s Message
David Robertson - District 70
Brothers,
If you recall in the March edition of this newsletter I predicted who would win the awards at our
banquet and as you know or don’t know I am not part of the selection process, well let me tell you the
Grand Knight did a perfect job and made the right choices in the same people as I had chosen. Which
brings me to the point of this story, one week before the elections my predictions for the 2016/2017
Financial Year executive committee members for Council #8951 and once again if I write them down it
may sway your decision on who is there to voice your opinion, so just like in political elections if you
don’t come out to the meeting and cast your vote, in case of multiple nominations, then don’t complain
about the candidates selected.
What a busy time of year for our Council and our fund raising activities like our Annual, once again
thanks to our chairman Harry Vandenberg, Yard Sale, so come on out and be part of this great
community event, whether you sell or buy just be part of it. Similar thanks go to Corry Kerstens,
chairman of the Golf tournament to be held on the 11th June, just in case you don’t know. Both of these
events would not be possible without the cooperation of all members, spouses and their children so give
yourself a pat on the back for helping us what we do best…..help others.
As this financial year comes to a close, as your District Deputy, I would like to say with deepest sincerity
how thankful and grateful I am to be part of the “Best Council” in District 70 and that is only because of
YOU and I look forward to serving you again next Session.
God Bless,
D/D District #70 David
MEMBERSHIP
Please invite and welcome men of our parish to
join our Knights of Columbus council.
Consider advancing your degree! Use the
opportunity to learn more about Charity, Unity,
Fraternity and Patriotism. Remember, as a 3rd
degree Knight you can become an Executive
member and you can join the 4th degree!
Congratulations to Brothers Stephen
Armstrong, Polycarp D’Silva, David Kavanagh
and Kim King who received their 3rd degree on
May 15th in Oshawa.
1st Degree (Charity) – Sunday, June 5th
at Holy Cross Church in Oshawa.
(or as required by our Council)
2nd Degree (Unity) – Sunday, June 12th
at St. Dominic Church in Mississauga
3rd Degree (Fraternity) – Sunday, June 12th
at St. Dominic Church in Mississauga
4th Degree (Patriotism) – Saturday, June 4th
at Our Lady of Grace in Aurora.
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Accomplishments and Achievements
April and the beginning of May has been a very busy time for Council #8951.
The 113th Ontario State Knights of Columbus Convention was held on April 22 – 24th at the International
Plaza Hotel in Toronto. District Deputy David Robertson attended with Grand Knight Chris Lazure and
Treasurer Todd Beck who will provide updates at the next General meeting. Congratulations to Council
#8951 for winning the Trillium Award and Runner-up Division 3 Youth Project – Youth Canoe Race.
On May 5th, our two local schools held a Fun Fair at Good Shepherd school. This was a a night of
fellowship and fun designed to get the students, families and staff of the two schools together. The
event featured games, food and other events and our Council held a basketball free throw event in the
gymnasium. Prizes were awarded to the winners in each grade from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.
Everyone definitely enjoyed the fair!
On May 6th was the annual Youth Canoe Race hosted by Brother Mike Kennedy on the canal in Holland
Landing. Over 150 high school students participated in this event designed to introduce students to the
sport of marathon canoing. For many of the students this was the first time ever in a canoe! Brother
Knights Todd Beck, Rob Hartman, Paul Robinet and Mac Sheahan handled the starting, timing and
scoring duties for the day.
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The Scugog soccer fields played host to two large regional tournaments the weekend of May 7 and May
14. Over 65 girls teams competed the first weekend and over 55 boys teams the second weekend. As
part of our community partnership with the Scugog Soccer Association, Knights volunteered to run the
barbecue as a fundraiser for the soccer club. Although the second weekend was cold and rainy a steady
stream of hotdogs, bacon on a bun and hamburgers were served to the competitors and their families.
The annual March for Life in Ottawa was held on May 12th. The Council provided part of the funding for
the bus from Immaculate Conception. A number of Knights from our Council participated in this
important event. Check out Brother Vince Gedge’s videos from the event by searching YouTube for the
St. Joseph Channel, or go to the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY2AO14KgoI
We had one Council team and one Squires team compete in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids
Sake event at Parish Lanes in Uxbridge on Saturday, May 14th.
Our Council supported the Notre Dame Council #8549 by purchasing a table to attend their annual Steak
and Lobster fundraiser dinner on Saturday, May 14th. It was another great night of food and
entertainment! Attendees won tickets in the 50/50 draw at the April meeting.
Announcing the Knights of Columbus Bursary for Immaculate Conception Council #8951. The $500 will
be awarded to a deserving candidate who is a member, son/daughter,
grandson/granddaughter of a Council #8951 member in good standing, or a
member of the Father Charlie Faleiro #5676 squires, and will be starting first year
of University or College in Fall, 2016. An application including an original essay
must be submitted by June 30th. Please contact Grand Knight Chris Lazure for a
copy of the application.
Project Hope Update: Family is so important that we as a council are spearheading bringing a family to
Port Perry from Syria. In partnership with the Diocese of Toronto and our parish we have submitted our
application to welcome a Christian family to the Port Perry area. The organizers are working to match a
family and finalize the timing for their arrival and hope to have them here in the Fall. The family will be
in desperate need of food, clothing, friendship and help. We as a Knights family and even broader, a
parish family will be there to help this family in their time of need. Be the Difference and contact
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Brother John Peco to help this family to settle here. Whether you give financially through the charity
account of the council or you donate clothes, food, furniture or even just be a friend to this family, we
can all help in some way! Due to your generosity the team has already raised over $23,000!
Upcoming Activities and Events
Yard Sale is coming in May!!! The Council #8951 amazing Yard Sale is back this year on Saturday, May
21st. Now is the perfect time to start your spring cleaning and put aside items that can be donated to
the Yard Sale. Pickups will be arranged. We will be looking for volunteers for picking up and sorting
items, and lots of volunteers on sale day! Watch for details in the coming weeks.
The 4th annual IC Council #8951 Charity Golf Tournament is now underway! The tournament will be
held on June 11th at Kedron Dells in Oshawa. We are looking for golfers! Get your foursome in now, or
submit your individual registration and we will put you on a team. To register, or for information on hole
sponsorship or to donate a prize please contact Corry Kerstens (905-852-1964 or
twoputtforpar@msn.com) to join the team.
The Yard Sale and Golf Tournament are our two major fundraisers for the year, so please get
involved!
The Annual K of C Charity Lottery is now underway! Tickets are $5 each and proceeds go towards
Special Olympics, K of C Charities, Our Council local Charities, and our Council activities. There are 500
prizes of cash, cars, e-bikes and gift cards worth over $500,000 total. We are asking each member if you
are able, to please take one book of tickets worth $50 and sell them. Please contact Todd Beck if you
would like tickets to sell.
K of C GIANT YARD SALE
Saturday, May 21st 8:00 am to 1:00 pm
Immaculate Conception Church Parking Lot
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Council #8951 4th Annual Charity Golf
Tournament
Saturday, June 11
Kedron Dells Golf Course, Oshawa, Ontario
Talk to Corry Kerstens (twoputtforpar@msn.com) or
Lester Lee (lesterlee21@aol.com) to register your
foursome, sponsor a hole or donate a prize.
Don’t golf? Come out and volunteer or join us for
dinner after the round!
Golf, Cart, Lunch, Dinner: $125 per player
$500 per foursome
Dinner Only:
$30 per person
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The next General Meeting is on Tuesday, May 24th at 7:30 pm in the Knights Room. The
meeting will include Nominations for the 2016-2017 Council Executive and Elections will
be conducted. Interested in getting more involved but unsure of the positions and time
commitment? Come out to the May meeting to learn more!
YARD WASTE BAGS FOR SALE
Canadian Made Recyclable Brown Paper Yard Waste Bags are now available. Each bundle
has 5 bags.
Buy one bundle for $3, two bundles for $5.
This fundraiser generously sponsored by C and C Motors, 1705 Dundas St. Whitby
Consider joining the Father Michael
McGivney Guild and find out more about the
venerable founder of our order. Visit
www.fathermcgivney.org/en/index.html and
click on Join the Guild. There is no charge to
join.
The Supreme Convention is coming August 2-4, 2016
to the Sheraton Hotel in Toronto. Our Brother and Sir
Knights from around the world and our Supreme
Officers will be here and Ontario State is very excited
to be hosting this important event. There are a
number of volunteer positions required as well as a
number of 4th degree honour guards during the
convention. There is no cost to attend the
convention, but pre-registration is required. If you
are interested in volunteering or being part of one of
the many honour guards, talk to DD Dave for
volunteer sign-up forms and for more information on
how to get involved.
DID YOU KNOW? Tickets to events that the Council sponsors or purchases are raffled off to members at
the Council General Meeting as part of the 50/50 draw. This gives all members the opportunity to enjoy
these Council sponsored events! Come out to a General Meeting and purchase a 50/50 ticket for your
chance to win!
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Event
Executive Meeting
4th Degree Assembly Meeting
General Meeting
Annual Yard Sale
Charity Golf Tournament
Immaculate Conception Council #8951 Monthly Newsletter
Date
Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday, June 21
Tuesday, May 24
Saturday, May 21
Saturday, June 11
Contact
Chris Lazure
Hank Sherwood
Chris Lazure
Harry Vandenberg
Corry Kerstens
Insurance Agent’s Message – Gerson Rodrigues
Contact me today to learn more about our products.
Gerson Rodrigues
Fraternal Benefits Advisor
Knights of Columbus
905-568-3463 (H) 416-517-8100 (C)
Email : gerson12@rediffmail.com
Happy Birthday to our brother Knights celebrating during the month of May: Frank Armstrong, Todd
Beck, Michael Hamill, Norm Haugen, Brian Kavanagh, Ludger Kenny, Carmen Morra, John Peco and
Harry Vandenberg.
Contact Us:
If you have an illness or death in the family, please contact our Family Director McNamara (Mac)
Sheahan (905-985-9815 m.sheahan119@gmail.com). From December through March, please contact
David Robertson (705-357-1500 fornzx321@hotmail.com).
If your personal information changes including address, phone number, or email
address please notify our Newsletter Editor Todd Beck (905-985-9510
tbeck@powergate.ca).
All the good works we do are informed by our four core principles: Charity, Unity, Fraternity
and Patriotism.
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Our Council theme for this fraternal year is “Be The Difference”. We as a council challenge all
of our members and families to “Be the Difference” in their family, church, community, school,
with our youth, in your council and with prolife.
We invite men of the parish to join the Knights of Columbus:
If you’re interested in helping those in need, serving your parish, growing in your faith or having
exclusive access to top-rated insurance protection for your family, then the Knights of Columbus
is the organization for you.
If you are a practical Catholic man, age 18 or older, we welcome you to join the leading
organization of Catholic laymen. We invite you to share your special talents with us. We are all
busy, but spending just one full day a year on Knights of Columbus activities can make an
enormous difference in your life!
Our Council General Meetings are the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm in the Knights’ Room.
If you have any questions about the Knights of Columbus please contact Grand Knight Chris Lazure at
(905) 985-4556 or lazer3@powergate.ca, or Membership Director Todd Beck at (905) 985-9510 or
tbeck@powergate.ca
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