September - Monaghan Knights of Columbus

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19801 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48152-1485
Official publication by and for the membership of the
George F. Monaghan Council 2690, Knights of Columbus
19801 Farmington Road, Livonia, MI 48152
One nation
under God
T h e Fr i e n d l y Fa m i l y Co u n c i l
Eighty Sixth Year
Grand Knight Joe Parisi’s Message
Contact Joe at: jparisi@flash.net
Dear Brother Knights, Vivat Jesus!
On behalf of your council officers
and myself, Happy Labor Day to
you and your families! It seems
like only yesterday, I was wishing
everyone to enjoy the summer;
Boy, did that go fast!!!
I wish to welcome our new
District Deputy, Ed Strach. If
you see him, please say “Hi” and
welcome him.
There was a lot going on this
summer. On July 11th , we had
the annual boat cruise. We sold
this event out! Over 170 people
attended! The weather was perfect
for cruising and we returned to
the council for pizza. I wish to
recognize both Brothers Joe Kronk
and Roy MacDonald for the
outstanding job they did. Thank
you both. We hope to do this
again next year, watch the paper
for details.
July 17th , we had the George F.
Monaghan Charity Golf Outing
Month of Our Lady of Sorrows
(formerly known as the Malloy
Open). We had 70 golfers that day
and perfect weather. Everyone
had a fun time! We returned back
to the council for a wonderful
dinner provided by Rose Catering
and every golfer received a
parting gift. Enough money was
raised so that we will be giving
Livonia’s Fallen Heroes a check
for $1000.00. If you were unable to
make it this year, next year’s golf
date is July 16, 2015, mark your
calendars now. We will prepare
for next year’s event starting in
January. Watch the paper for
details. To the council Brothers
who did this event, well done!
July 20th, we had the annual
Council Picnic. The picnic began
with mass presided by Father
Robinson of St. Mary’s. The
Donne Gals presented their first
“Living Your Faith” scholarship
award to Kathrin Parisi. Everyone
who came that day enjoyed some
awesome food and games. A
big thank you, to Brother Kevin
Rogers, Brother Greg Knoph and
the softball team for a wonderful
picnic again.
September 2014—Volume 88 Number 6
Upcoming Events:
September 22 – Blood Drive from
1:00pm to 7:00pm.
October 11 – Hayride at Three
Ciders – Time: 6:00pm. Then
back to the council for treats.
More information to come in the
October paper.
October 25th – Arts and Crafts
Flea Market from 10:00am to
4:00pm in the back hall
October 25th – Michigan Vs.
Michigan State Time TBD – Front
Hall. More information to come
in the October paper.
October 28th and 29th St. Vincent
DePaul used clothing drive.
November 2nd – Memorial Mass/
Breakfast – Time: TBD – More
information to come in the
October paper.
Finally, just a reminder the
“King of Diamonds II” is every
Thursday night at Monaghan’s.
Current jackpot is just over $2500.
Hope to see you around.
In Charity, Unity, and Fraternity,
Grand Knight Joe Parisi
9/2/2014
The Monaghan News
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THE MONAGHAN NEWS
Published monthly by and for
GEORGE F. MONAGHAN COUNCIL 2690
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
19801 Farmington Road •Livonia, Michigan 48152-1485
Non-Profit Postage Paid at Post Office at Plymouth, Michigan
Postmaster: Send address changes to Dan MacDonald
Council Business Phone: 248-476-8383
Editor: Dan MacDonald email popmac@msn.com
COUNCIL OFFICERS
District Depuity
Chaplain
Grand Knight
Deputy Grand Knight
Chancellor
Treasurer
Recorder
Advocate
Lecturer
Warden
Inside Guard
Outside Guard
Trustee (1 yrs.) (2013)
Trustee (2 yrs.) (2014)
Trustee (3 yrs.) (2015)
Financial Secretary
Edward Strach
734-476-6296
Fr. Tyrone Robinson
313-273-1100
Joe Parisi
734-425-4465
Pat Maher
734-751-9513
Chuck Rozum
Pat Casey
248-478-0541
Roy MacDonald
248-477-9454
Leo Neville
734-751-8595
Vacant
Gary Long
313-719-6603
Ron Nowicki
734-536-7292
Jim Seager
734-953-4093
Dick Gibson, PGK
248-348-0085
Dan MacDonald, PGK
313-719-3139
Bill Dolunt
734-891-7325
Lawrence Kenney, PGK, FDD 734-464-0729
COUNCIL DIRECTORS
Bingo Chairman (Tue.) Dan Connor
248-476-7624
Bingo Chairman (Wed.) Toney Orban
248-767-1578
Church Activities
Joe Parisi
734-425-4465
Family Pro-Life
Erik Mayernik DD PGK
734-464-3282
Historian
John McInnis
248-756-2977
Membership/Admission Marty Emery
734-233-4912
Blood Drive
Dan DiPonio
734-591-3237
MI Drive
Ed Morris
734-634-8577
Rosary Chain Chair
Vince Schenden
313-538-2614
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Director
Sam Aldredge
Director
Ralph McWilliams
Treasurer
John Widmer (13)
734-751-2607
Secretary
Bob Gibson
734-542-0922
Director
Jim Molloy (13)
248-474-2779
Director
Tom Salter (15)
734-968-4930
Director
Lawrence Vendal, PGK, FDD (14) 734-525-0872
Director
Joe Parisi, GK
734-425-4465
Director
Pat Casey
248-478-0541
Director
Pat Maher DGK
734-751-9513
Director
Leo Neville
734-751-8595
Director
Joe Reardon, PGK
248-348-0337
Director
Dennis Culloty (15)
BUILDING MANAGER: MARK KRONK
248- 476- 8383
DONNE-GALS OFFICERS (2013-14)
President
Ann Lewalk
313-255-3381
Vice President
Maureen Scanlon
Treasurer
Donna MacDonald
Recording Secretary Mary Carlington
Corresponding Sec.
Jean Carrier
Gals
The Donne-Gals is the women’s auxiliary of Monaghan Knights of Columbus. We are a charitable
organization. Our organization gives to various charities throughout the year. One of our charities
is the Monaghan Christmas Basket program. Also, at Christmas, we “adopt” a family in need and
provide them with gifts in order to help them through the holidays. We also have a Scholarship
program for a practicing Catholic woman, 17-23 years of age, who is enrolled or accepted as a full time
student in an undergraduate program. The charities and scholarship are mainly funded by our Euchre
Parties and 50/50 raffles. We meet at Monaghan every 3rd Thursday.
Our first meeting of the 2014-2015 year is Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 PM. We will be
installing our new officers for the year. The elected officers are as follows: Ann LeWalk, President;
Maureen Scanlon, Vice President; Donna MacDonald, Treasurer; Mary Carlington, Recording
Secretary; Jean Carrier, Corresponding Secretary.
We are happy to welcome new members. Please consider joining us!
K I N G O F D I A M O N D S I I R A F F LE
Drawing Every Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Lounge
(Raffle will run for a total of 54 weeks)
$1.00 per Ticket
Weekly Prize $50.00 per Week
The top prize is 60% of net proceeds when King of Diamonds is drawn
Organization #102818 - Lincense #C26606
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Buy Your Raffle Tickets in the Lounge or From Designated Salesperson
Winner Need Not Be Present To Win
If You Will Not Be Present, Put Your Envelope # Choice On Back of Ticket
If Not Present & No Number Provided on Back of Stub,
K of C Member Will Chose Envelope for Progressive Drawing
This is a “great fun game”, so come on down to the council
and have a great time and win some money!
One Nation under God
ROSARY CHAIN
Pray for the safety
of our service men &
women who
ensure our precious
freedom every day of
the year.
To request a rosary for a
deceased member or to join
the rosary chain, please call the
chairman, Vince Schenden
at 313-538-2614.
SEPTEMBER Calendar of Events
SATURDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY

Fish
Fry Friday
Euchre Mondays
7pm
OPEN 4 PM
Euchre Mondays 7pm
1
OPEN NOON
BINGO 10:30 am
2
OPEN NOON
BINGO 6:30 pm
3
OPEN NOON
KING of DIAMONDS II 7:30 pm
4
OPEN NOON
5
OPEN NOON
6
OPEN NOON
7
OPEN 4 PM
Euchre Mondays 7pm
8
OPEN NOON
BINGO 10:30 am
9
OPEN NOON
BINGO 6:30 pm
10
OPEN NOON
KING of DIAMONDS II 7:30 pm
11
OPEN NOON
12
OPEN NOON
13
OPEN NOON
14
OPEN 4 PM
Euchre Mondays 7pm
15
16
OPEN NOON
BINGO 6:30 pm
17
OPEN NOON
19
OPEN NOON
20
OPEN NOON
21
OPEN 4 PM
Euchre Mondays 7pm
22
OPEN NOON
26
OPEN NOON
27
30
Blood Drive 1pm-7pm
OPEN 4 PM
Euchre Mondays 7pm
SUNDAY
Council Officer: 7 pm
OPEN NOON
BINGO 10:30 am
Council Meeting: 7 pm
OPEN NOON
29
Coffee Time 9:30 am
OPEN NOON
BINGO 10:30 am
23
OPEN NOON
BINGO 6:30 pm
OPEN NOON
BINGO 10:30 am
30
OPEN NOON
BINGO 6:30 pm
24
OPEN NOON
KING of DIAMONDS II 7:30 pm
18
Donne Gals 7:30 pm
OPEN NOON
KING of DIAMONDS 7:30 pm
25
Building Assoc.: 6:30 pm
OPEN NOON
monaghankofc.org
KING of DIAMONDS 7:30 pm
Phones: Council—248-476-8383
Catering—248-476-8385
Lunch 11 am-2 pm
OPEN NOON
Play King of Diamonds II
y
ever Thursday 7:30pm
The Monaghan News
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George F. Monaghan Council 2690
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If you have debts, we may be able to help you find ways to
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more money. Contact a member service representative to
schedule a free consultation today.
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Looking for a good Family Movie
Around the Council
KING OF DIAMONDS II
When the Game Stands Tall is a film currently in theaters nationwide. It stars Jim
Caviezel and is based on a true story of the incredible winning streak of a Catholic high Every Thursday night! Drawing at 7:30
school football team. It is both an amazing story and one with a strong moral message. PM. Come out and enjoy a hamburger and
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson’s says of this film: “When the Game Stands Tall is a
wonderful film to watch together as a family. It is a story of hope and triumph based on
a winning strategy that is inseparable from solid values and character formation. There
is a lesson for all of us in the deep insights of this film into the importance of keeping
successes and setbacks in the proper perspective - and growing from both.”
Should your plans this weekend include a trip to the movies, When the Game Stands
Tall would be an excellent choice.
Giving Him “The Time of His Life”
“In and out in 30 minutes.” What started out as a routine outpatient operation in 1987, turned into a life and death struggle involving a medical mishap
and blood everywhere. Patrick Distelrath was 20 years old and he and Wendy
were going steady. He went to the doctor’s office for a simple procedure. But
something went wrong. His exterior vena cava was severed by mistake and he
started to bleed, badly. The resulting surgery to save him took 12 hours and
required 10 units of blood, then and there. He was lucky. His type of blood
was available.
Today, Patrick lives in Plymouth, and is married to Wendy. They have 5 wonderful kids, Anne Marie 13, Angela 12, Kimberly 9, Patrick Jr. 7, and Maximilian 4. Patrick enjoys raising his kids, taking the girls to guitar and piano
lessons, family outings, and his involvement in the Knights of Columbus.
Life is good.
Patrick had been an occasional blood donor before his “emergency”. He’s
become a regular donor now, recently passing the 1-gallon mark.
Life sends us challenges every day. We need to work together and help each
other survive, like the 10 donors who helped save Patrick’s life in 1987. Who
will you help save on September 22nd?
Monaghan Blood Drive
September 22, 2014 • 1:00 PM till 7:00 PM
Gourmet Desserts, Call for an appointment 734-591-3237
19th Annual Thomas J. Watters Scholarship
fries for $5.00 and join your brother Knights
in this great charity raffle every Thursday.
Tickets are $1.00 each. The pot has grown
to over $2,500.00 already. This game runs
from April 17, 2014 to April 23, 2015. The
raffle will run for 54 weeks or until the King
is pulled.
COMING SOON
Blood Drive
Monday, September 22, 2014 1pm-7pm
Call Dan DiPonio at (734) 591-3237
Can You Help Save A Life?
October 11 –
Hayride at Three Ciders –
Time: 6:00pm. Then back to the council
for treats. More information to come in
the October paper.
2nd Annual Arts & Craft
Flea Market
Saturday, October 25, 2014
10:00am - 4:00pm
For table rental contact
Densie Book at 248-474-4162
October 25th –
Michigan vs Michigan
State Time TBD – Front Hall. More
information to come in the October
paper.
Applications Are Now Available
George F. Monaghan is now accepting applications for the Nineteenth Annual October 28th & 29th
$1000 scholarship in Tom’s memory.
St. Vincent DePaul
Applicants must be a child or grandchild of a member of the Monaghan Council.
used clothing drive.
The scholarship will be awarded to an aspiring college student. (Must be accepted
by a college/university prior to receiving the award) Applications will be reviewed
nd
by a committee consisting of Larry Kenney, Jim Molloy and Jane Brennan Watters. November 2 –
The recipient will be selected in October, and the scholarship will be awarded at the Memorial Mass/Breakfast –
Time: TBD – More information to
Council’s Annual Christmas party in December.
Applications are available at the Council.
come in the October paper.
Please submit your application no later than September 30th, 2014.
The Thomas J. Watters Scholarship Committee