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8:00 AM – 12:00 PM: (Actually, any time between late Youth Rally featuring February and early April.)
energetic music and If needed, Mercy Home can supply inspiring talks on the a formal request letter to the COUNCILS IN COLABORATION beauty of life Pastors to aid us in gaining
President’s Message: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM: permission. Fr. Scott Donohue, the Convention with over 30 CEO, who is also a Knight, will Brother Knights and Friends: organizations from over a sign the letter. Mercy Home can also provide additional supplies Happy New Year! I hope everyone dozen states such as pulpit announcements, had a blessed and joyous 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Rally bulletin articles, and flyers. Christmas season and was able to and March Below is the timeline for the March spend time with your families and 4:00 PM: Mass for Life for Kids: friends. celebrated by Bishop January 2020: We have a number of events and Alberto Rojas programs that have recently 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM: Knights communicate completed or are underway in the Banquet featuring Clarie supply needs to Mercy archdiocese. The Chicago The Cullwell’s full story and Home chapter hosted a lunch for our raising funds for the February 2020: District Deputies on December 7, largest pro-life event in the The Gathering 2020- during the Winter Meeting in Midwest March for Kids and Springfield. Many councils have 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM: supplied warm coats to children Knights Official Kickoff Swing dancing to throughout the archdiocese by Announcement celebrate life featuring their participation in the Coats for Mercy Home begins to Kids program. Several councils music by the Flat Cats, a deliver pins/collateral to have run a Keep Christ in swing dancing lesson, and participating Knights Christmas Poster Contest. cocktails Speakers at the rally will include March 2020: We will judge the next level of the Clarie Cullwell (abortion survivor), Pin sales begin Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Dr. Karen Dieghan, and Rev. Dr. Knights march with a Contest competition at our next Matthew Harrison. For more Mercy Home float at chapter meeting on Thursday, information visit the 2020 March January 16, at Mercy Home for parades for Life Chicago website at Downtown (Saturday Boys and Girls, 1140 W Jackson http://www.marchforlife- Blvd., Chicago 60607. March 14th, 2020) chicago.org. Southside (Sunday March I am asking all councils to consider The chapter meeting on January 15th, 2020) participation in the following two 16 at 7:30 PM at Mercy Home for (2) activities: March for Kids St. Boys and Girls will serve as our Patrick’s Day Party – The 2020 March for Life kickoff for the 2020 March for Kids Saturday, March 14, 2019 Chicago campaign. This will be an The 2020 Mercy Home for opportunity to turn in your order April/May: Mass of Boys and Girls “March for forms for pins, cans, and aprons. Gratitude and Celebration Kids” campaign. at Mercy Home for Boys The March for Kids campaign is a The 2020 March for Life Chicago and Girls “pass through” event that is a no will be held on Saturday, January cost event for councils. Mercy One of the issues that Fr. 11, 2020 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Home will provide the aprons, McGivney wanted to address when at Daley Plaza in Chicago. In the cans, and shamrock pins. To he founded the Knights was the past the March for Life has been participate in the campaign, get care of widows and orphans. Our held on a Sunday. This year’s permission from the Pastors of participation in the March for Kids March on Sunday will be part of a each of our parishes for the campaign carries on his mission of full day of Pro-Life activities, which Knights to “shake the can” after all care for orphans. Please consider will include: Masses one weekend in March. participating in this event in March.
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January is the time to conduct you Sheraton Hotel and Council Level Free Throw Executive Conference Center Championship. If you have not yet 3000 Warrenville Road ordered you Free Throw Kit from Lisle, IL 60532 Supreme, you should order it now. Candidate $70.00 – Clergy $50.00 The timeline for the Free Throw (Includes banquet ticket) Championship is: January: Council level Additional banquet tickets for guest
competition Sir Knights and Ladies $45.00 February: District level MEMBERSHIP 365 Ladies Luncheon tickets $25.00
competition MAJOR DEGREE SCHEDULE Banquet Dinner choices: March: Regional level CHICAGO ARCHDIOCESE Steak Dianne w/Demi-Glaz or competition Baked Salmon with Lemon Cream January 26, 200 April: State level District 4 – Raymond Cordell All Reservations MUST be competition 847-531-0493 accompanied by a Check! Consider having your council [email protected] Deadline: February 7, 2020 participate in The Gathering. This Holy Rosary Council 4483 year marks the 9th year that Holy Please make ALL checks payable 15 N. Hickory, Arlington Heights to: Garry Daly, Master Family Council #11981 has held Check IN at 12:30 pm The Gathering. The Gathering is a New Consolidated Ceremonial NO REFUND FOR BANQUET men’s day of renewal. It will be Will start at 1:30 pm TICKET IF NOT USED held on Saturday, February 1, at Holy Family Church, 2515 Palatine February 29, 2020 Deadline for Candidates Form Road, Inverness. Speakers will District 2 – David Jenkins 4’s is February 1, 2020 for include: 847-302-1978 names to be listed in the [email protected] Souvenir Book. Fr Scott Donahue - President, Mercy Home for Our Lady of Humility 13598 Last date for acceptance of Boys & Girls 10655 Wadsworth Road Form 4’s is February 7, 2020. Nancy Gianni - Founder Beach Park, Illinois They MUST BE IN THE HANDS Gigi’s playhouse Check IN at 10:00 am OF THE MASTER ON THIS New Consolidated Ceremonial Fr Terry Keehan - Pastor, DATE!! Will start at 11:00 am Holy Family Over-night hotel rooms are $95.00 Remember, if you are a sponsor plus tax per night; Cut-Off date for If at least 10 percent of your of a candidate, you should bring room reservations is Friday, council or a minimum of 10 him to the degree. January 31, 2020. Mention that members attend “The Gathering” you are with the Knights of you will fulfill the Spiritual Columbus for this rate. Hotel Reflection requirement of the Faith reservation number is 800-325- Programs of Faith in Action. 3535. As a closing thought, now is the Upcoming Fourth Degree time to plan your March ALL Assemblies in Northern Saturday, May 9, 2020 membership drives. Illinois District One are invited Check with the Navigators of your Hopefully, the Christmas season to participate in the Assembly for more information. has provided you with some time Exemplification hosted by for rest, relaxation, and reflection. Samuel Cardinal Stirtch HILLINGER Let’s start the second half of the Assembly #205 ASSEMBLY NEWS fraternal year with renewed Saturday energy. If you think you make the BEST God Bless, February 22, 2020 CHILI! Please consider joining us Illinois District One for our Chili cook-off on January
Jim Garry Daly, Master 20, 2020: Jim Killigrew 630-892-3858 Our Lady of Ransom [email protected] [email protected] Parish Hall 8524 W Normal, Niles
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HILLINGER FREE – NO CHARGE – includes 2 AWARD NIGHT meals, continental breakfast & Knights Exclusive – Italian Hot Join Hillinger Assembly 1595 on Beef Sandwich – like you’ve never
February 17, 2020 as they honor had before! PFN Joseph Moore and other Sir Knights for their dedication to the Best Line up of speakers in 9 years. assembly over the years.
The Assembly has planned a great 1 Former major league pitcher buffet dinner and all are invited. Dr. Randy Marshall – Motivational Columbian Boosters th This is a social event so bring your speaker, educator, author & 38 Annual Honors Night, lady and friends. President of Speakers College. Thursday, March 26, 2020 You’re really in for a treat to hear Let’s honor these Sir Knights for Randy! “Honoring those Brother the GREAT JOB they did. Ticket price for the Buffet is $10.00. 2 Brother Knight Fr Scott Knights who have given Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm. Donahue – President/CEO of so much of themselves Mercy Home for Boys & Girls. Mercy Homes are therapeutic to our order” Holy Family Council facilities for children who’ve Congratulations to the 2020 11981 is Hosting experienced abuse, neglect, Columbian Booster recipients: abandonment & emotional trauma. Rev. Paul E. Gins O.S.M. Knight’s Café’ st Mercy Home 1 opened its doors Chicago Archdiocesan in 1877 and has taken more than Chapter Chaplin Join your Brother Knights & their 40,000 Boys & Girls of the streets families for the best value in the GK Dennis Fitzgerald of Chicago. Fr Scott is a living St. Michael the Archangel 12173 state of IL! Over 40 items to Saint. Wait to you hear just some choose from including Eggs of their accomplishments! PGK Wayne Bernacki Benedict, Poached Eggs, Specialty Ave Maria Council 4456
Omelets, Cappuccino station, Ham 3 Nancy Gianni – Founder & Chief off the bone, bacon, sausage, Belief Officer of Gigi’s Playhouses, PGK Richard McFarlan desserts etc. Adults - $11 – which are Down syndrome Our Lady of Humility 13598 Seniors $9 – Children $5 Achievement Centers. Nancy This year’s honor night opened the first Gigi’s Down Sunday, January 26, 2020, & Syndrome Achievement Center in Will be held at Sunday, February 16, 2020 Hoffman Estates 15 years ago. White Eagle Banquets From 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. There are now 46 of them open 6839 N. Milwaukee Avenue Holy Family Catholic Community and operating around the world, Family Style Dinner with over 200 applications for 2515 W. Palatine Road Cost is $45.00 per-person Inverness, IL 60067 opening a facility in different cities Information flyers attached and countries waiting. Nancy, just Cash Bar off an appearance on the Today For more information and to Save the Date! Show, The Steve Harvey Show make reservations see and was recently awarded Hero of Reservation flyer attached The Gathering IX The Year by CNN.
Men’s Day of Renewal This is just 3 of the outstanding speakers you’ll hear at Gathering The largest Men’s retreat in the IX Hosted By – Holy Family entire Archdiocese of Chicago! Knights of Columbus # 11981 DON'T FORGET TO Fulfill one of the Mandatory Faith 2515 W Palatine Rd, Inverness, IL COMPLETE THE FREE in Action Programs – Spiritual Please register at: Reflection – by having 10 THROW PARTICIPATION WWW.knights11981.com members of your council attend! Or call: 630-830-3733 REPORT FORM BY Call & we’ll reserve a table for you! Information flyer attached JANUARY 31ST
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Scottish song that was first published by the poet Robert Burns in the 1796 edition of the book, Scots Musical Museum. Burns transcribed it (and made some refinements to the lyrics) after he heard it sung by an old
CHICAGO SPECIAL man from the Ayrshire area of Scotland, Burns’ homeland. OLYMPICS SPRING GAMES 2020!!!! It is often remarked that "Auld Lang Syne" is one of the most Come and join Cardinal Cody Assy JOIN US FOR 2020 popular songs that nobody knows CHICAGO WOLVES HOCKEY SPECIAL OLYMPICS the lyrics to. "Auld Lang Syne" March 7, 2020 – Allstate Arena literally translates as "old long Information flyer attached CHICAGO SPRING GAMES since" and means "times gone by." OPENING CEREMONIES The song asks whether old friends and times will be forgotten and will begin at 10:00 AM promises to remember people of Thursday, April 30, 2020 the past with fondness, "For auld
lang syne, we'll take a cup o' The Spring Games will be th th kindness yet." May 4 through May 8 At Dunbar Park But it was bandleader Guy Lombardo, and not Robert Burns, 300 E. 31st Street Register to Join the Guild who popularized the song and It is truly an experience turned it into a New Year's The Father Michael J. McGivney you will never forget! tradition. Lombardo first heard Guild Newsletter is published "Auld Lang Syne" in his hometown bimonthly except July-August, and of London, Ontario, where it was is sent free to Guild members. To sung by Scottish immigrants. join the Guild, go to: When he and his brothers formed www.frmcgivneyguild.org. the famous dance band, Guy . Lombardo and His Royal Archdiocesan Chapter Canadians, the song became one All Knights of Columbus members of their standards. are invited to attend any or all of Lombardo played the song at the Chapter meetings. Meeting midnight at a New Year's Eve party dates and more can be found on at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York the Chapter Web site. City in 1929, and a tradition was www.ChicagoKofC.com born. After that, Lombardo's Next Business Meeting version of the song was played every New Year's eve from the 1930s until 1976 at the Waldorf January 16, 2020 Astoria. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
1140 W. Jackson Blvd. In the first years it was broadcast Chicago, IL 60612 on radio, and then on television. A New Year's The song became such a New SEND CORRESPONDENCE TO: Tradition Year's tradition that "Life magazine Robert E. Bukowski wrote that if Lombardo failed to 2548 N. Rutherford Avenue “Auld Lang Syne” play 'Auld Lang Syne,' the Chicago, IL 60707-2250 The most commonly sung song for American public would not believe Or e-mail English-speakers on New Year's that the New Year had really [email protected] Eve, "Auld Lang Syne" is an old arrived."
Columbian Boosters 38th Annual Honors Night
Thursday, March 26, 2020 White Eagle Banquets 6839 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, Illinois 60714
Cash Bar…6:30 PM Dinner…7:30 PM
Donation $45.00 per person*
Family Style Dinner
HONOREES:
Rev. Paul E. Gins O. S. M. Chicago Archdiocesan Chapter Chaplin GK Dennis Fitzgerald St. Michael the Archangel Council 12173 PGK Wayne Bernacki Ave Maria Council 4456 PGK Richard McFarlin Our Lady of Humility Council 13598
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