11308 - St. Andrew Council - Knights of Columbus Pennsylvania

St. Andrew’s Council 11308
Knights of Columbus
148 Tire Hill Rd., Ste. 1, Johnstown PA 15905
http://www.KofC11308.webs.com
KofC11308@yahoo.com
(814) 255-3279
Nov-Dec 2015
Bi-monthly issue 04
Officers 2014-2015 Fraternal Year
Chaplain:
Grand Knight:
Deputy Grand Knight:
Chancellor:
Recorder:
Financial Secretary:
Treasurer:
Lecturer:
Advocate:
Warden:
Inside Guard:
Outside Guard:
1-Year Trustee:
2-Year Trustee:
3-Year Trustee:
Fr. Angelo Patti
Wayne Sutherland
Tony Ream
John Horvath
Mike Stibich
Earl birch
Bob Rhine
Joe Primavera
Mike Naugle
Tom Deibert
Jerry Pavlosky
Cliff Visalli
Tim Leech
John Stibich
Joe Gallo
Prayers Requested
Please add the following people to your daily
prayer list:: Earl Birch; Joyce Deibert Family;
Bob Fochtman Family; Cindy Froehlich; Chris
Goch; Jeff Grandas; Gerianne Grimme; Anthony Guaetta Family; Evelyn Hickey; John
Horvath; Ray Horvath; SK John Knapp &
Family; Lindsey Leech; Dave Lubinsky; Dave
Maldet; Andrew G. Marcinko & Family; Frank
Maslar; Jim Molnar & Family; Bob Pavlosky
Family; Kriston Quigley Family; and Guy
Zambotti.
Notify Earl Birch 814-288-4972 if you to add
anyone to the prayer list.
Council 11308 Meetings
Meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the second
Wednesday of every month. The Rosary is
recited at 6:30 PM. The meetings are held in
the parish cafeteria annex.
All Saint’s Assembly 954 Meeting
Meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the first
Wednesday of every month. The Rosary is
recited at 6:30 PM. The meetings are at
Resurrection Parish.
General Insurance Agent-Ken Scott
Phone 724-719-2324
Kenneth.scott@kofc.org
Calendar of Events
December 2014
10th
Council Meeting 11308
13th
Council Christmas Party
14th
Breakfast with Santa
25th
Christmas Day
31st
New Years Eve
January 2015
10-11th
Pull Tab Weekend
12th
St. Andrews Food Pantry Day 3-5pm
12-17th
Basketball Free Throw
14th
Council Meeting 11308
Febuary 2014
7-8th
Pull Tab Weekend
9th
St. Andrews Food Pantry Day 3-5pm
11th
Council Meeting 11308
15th
Pancake Breakfast and Membership drive
28-1st
Moms House Collection
PULL TAB WINNERS
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St. Andrew’s Council 11308
Chaplain’s Message
Once again, in this Advent season, we prepare for the coming of
Christ. We know Christ is already here. We are preparing for the coming of Christ, but we know that Christ has already come. He is here. He
was born in a stable at Bethlehem and we commemorate that at Christmas time, commemorate the great act of Christ coming into the world to
redeem us. But Christ is already here, in our heart, in our soul, He is the
sacrament of the Eucharist, He is in the Mass, He is in all the sacraments we receive, He is in the graces that we constantly receive from
Him every day.
“ During
this Advent
and
throughout
the New
Year, spend
extra time
in prayer ”
We know there are certain things that we are not doing in conformity to the will of God, so this Advent is the time to change, be responsible for your actions, change in such a way that you will be pleasing
to God, that you will be on your guard and ready for whatever comes,
because there will be a second coming of Christ. And when Jesus Christ
comes again, He will find you and me, full of grace, ready and watching
and waiting.
During this Advent and throughout the New Year, spend extra
time in prayer. Begin with this beautiful little prayer: Heavenly Father,
as we prepare for Christmas, remind us that Jesus is the Reason for the
Season. Give us the grace to rejoice with the angels, and adore with the
shepherds and Wise Men. Banish hate from our hearts and fill them
with love. May the gifts we give reflect the affection that You have for
each one of us. May the spirit of Christmas remain alive in our hearts
throughout this Year of faith! We ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen
I take this opportunity to extend to all of you and your families
my prayers and blessings for a happy, safe, and spiritually rich celebration of Advent and Christmas. During this joyous time of the year, let
us be true to our resolve to “keep Christ in Christmas.” Know that you
are remembered in my Masses and prayers throughout the Christmas
Season. A Very Blessed and Merry Christmas to all brother Knights and
their families.
God Bless You,
Father Angelo Patti
Chaplain
St. Andrew’s Council 11308
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Grand Knights Report
Well with one month left in 2014 we have time to relax and enjoy this
Christmas season and advent celebrations. The past two months have been very
hectic and I’m so thankful I have such a great council and incredibly supportive
parish to work with. The gun bash went incredibly smooth even with a late start
and having our food caterer drop out one week prior to the event. The turnout was
great and the feedback notes we leave on the tables indicated how many people
look forward to this event and really enjoyed the day. The next event is scheduled
for March 22nd so mark your calendars. We held our first Pro-Life dinner at St.
Andrews church hall on October 26th. We've taken over this event at the request
of St. Anne’s Parish in Davidsville and K.O.C council #8979. We then moved it to
St. Andrews, to accommodate our future plan to expand this event and broaden our
support of the pro-life initiative. I can’t think of greater cause to be a part of and
a greater responsibility we have as Christians. I’d like to thank our Master of
Ceremonies Amy Bradley and guest speaker Dr. Patti Stefanick. Their passionate
message was well received. I’m sure this dinner will grow in years to come and
surely make a difference in supporting this incredibly important cause. We incorporated our memorial mass with this dinner and I would like to thank Fourth Degree council 954 and their color corps for always finding the time to be a part of
these celebrations. Their presence always makes these event that more special.
The following week we held our recruitment masses and pancake breakfast on Sunday morning after the 8 and 10 o’clock masses. Our very own Tony Ream gave a
presentation during the masses and as always demonstrates he is truly a gifted
speaker and conveys his passion for the Knight of Columbus and what this organization is all about. The attendance was awesome and we picked up several new membership prospects. During breakfast we had a chance to sit down and talk with
several incredible individuals and listen to their stories of WWII. We were mesmerized. It’s wrenching to see the pain of loss swell up in these men’s eyes some
70 year later as they recall the horrors they experienced and yet the joy of camaraderie felt amongst their fellow GI’s. Then we experienced how humble they were
when we expressed our thanks to them for the way of life we enjoy as American’s
today. I was simply honored that they shared these moments with us. I can’t
stress the life lessons I have acquired over time from sitting down and talking with
people of this generation. I hope that as time goes on I’ll be able to pass on what
wisdom I have acquired from these conversations.
Get ready for the Christmas party on the Dec. 13th. We all had a lot of fun last
year and I’m bringing the Christmas carols again this year. Just remember to bring
your singing voice and pray for good weather this year.
In closing I would like to thank everyone in the council and their spouses as well as
everyone of our Parish members for their hard work and support of our council
programs throughout the year. And remember to Keep Christ in Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas
Wayne Sutherland
Grand Knight
“Get ready for
the Christmas
party on the
Dec. 13th. We
all had a lot of
fun last year
and I’m bringing
the Christmas
carols again
this year. Just
remember to
bring your
singing voice .”
The Back Page
Please search out and thank
Master Elf Cliff ( Mr. Kilowatt)
Visalli, for directing his team of
Elf’s and orchestrating the incredible light display around
our Parish grounds!!! As always
what a beautiful display.
Thank You
Thanks to all that helped
out with the Turkey raffle.
This continues to be a great
fundraiser for the Parish
school. Paddle activity was
fast and furious and everyone
had a great time.
MAY THE LOVE OF THE HOLY
FAMILY REKINDLE IN OUR
HEARTS THE COMFORT OF
HOPE, THE WARMTH OF
PEACE AND THE JOY OF LIFE.
WISHING YOU A MERRY
CHRISTMAS!
POPE FRANCIS
Thank you to all involved with
supporting and volunteering
to help at our Fall Gun Bash.
It was a fantastic event and a
portion of the proceeds went
to the Joyce Murtha Breast
Center. Their President
Tom Kurtz was present to
accept the check.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE 26 ANNUAL
AND ST. ANDREWS 1ST ANNUAL RESPECT FOR LIFE DINNER
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