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Volume 24 Issue 12 Knights of Columbus, John Paul I Council No. 7165 December 2018 JP1 CENTER ATTENTION! HOURS KCIC Cards Sale Friday 7pm - 11pm Christmas Trees Sale See calendar for special Christmas Parties Events Breakfast With Santa Phone 703-590-5962 New Year’s Eve Party John Paul I Center GK Keith Kaminsky Council Meetings: GRAND KNIGHT'S CORNER 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Brothers, I trust everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving and Regular Features was able to spend some time with family and friends and Grand Knight Report ......... 1 giving thanks to God for all He’s blessed each with. We now begin the joy- Council Home News ......... 2 ous season of Advent, Latin for “coming”. Jesus is coming, and we should be preparing for His arrival. Program Director Report ... 3 KC Ladies ............... .……..4 I want to express my thanks to all of the brothers and family who participat- Council Activities ............... 5 ed in our Memorial Mass and Rosary last month. We had 40 in attendance to pray the Rosary and an additional 30 for the Mass, among which were Power of Prayer ................ 6 the surviving spouses of 7 of our departed brothers. And a special thanks Monthly Awards ................ 7 to the KC Ladies for the wonderful desserts provided. Birthdays ........................... 8 We are also embarking on the 2018 Christmas tree sales campaign and I want to express my thanks to Brother Greg Byram for taking on the chair- Calendar ........................... 9 manship this year; and for those who have volunteered their time to man ….More inside…. the stand, as well as those who have made calls to fill the roster. We have slots available yet. We have a busy schedule this month, beyond the Christmas tree sales; the The Knightly News adult Christmas party and our annual donation of teddy bears to the Prince ... is a monthly newsletter of the William County Police on Dec 8th; contact Tim Bowen if you’re interested Knights of Columbus, John Paul I in attending. We will be hosting the Children’s Christmas party on Dec 9th Council No. 7165 in Dale City, VA. for the information of its members, with a visit by Santa Claus, so bring your children, grand-children, nieces, their families, and other interested nephews, etc., out for an afternoon of fun. Contact DGK Dom Dionne or K of C councils. Corey Hummel for details and gifts. Dan Lupinetti is again chairing the Opinions expressed are those of KCIC sales after each of the Masses for the first couple of weekends at the individual author and do not Holy Family. Matt Hawkes will be chairing our Breakfast with Santa at Holy necessarily reflect those of John Family Fr. Griffin Hall on Dec 16 from 7:30-10:30. Then on Dec 19th we will Paul I Council, the Grand Knight, the officers, the editor, or the have an open meeting where we are scheduled to be entertained by the Knights of Columbus. choir from Freedom HS, which should be a great program. I hope I’ll see many of you and your families at our upcoming events! Send articles to the editor, Wasiu Adedeji, no later than the 3rd Wednesday of the month for From Arlene and myself, I want to extend our wishes for a joyous Advent inclusion in the next issue. E-mail season and a very Merry Christmas to each and every one of you and your to: [email protected] families! This newsletter is also available on the world wide web at: Fraternally, http://kofc7165.org Keith Kaminsky Page 2 COUNCIL HOME NEWS NFL Game Days at JPI Center – Every Sunday NFL Game Day Whether you're a Redskins fan, Falcons fan, Eagles fan, Bills fan, Bengals fan, Bears fan, Steelers fan or fan of any of the other NFL teams, the council home is again the place to come to on Sundays to watch all the NFL games! We even let Cowboys fans come out to watch as long as they're not too loud. The lounge will open at 12:30PM. If you are a football fan, and cannot see your favorite team on TV, or just want to share the viewing experience with some brother Knights, we’ve got you covered at the home. New Year’s Eve Party The Council Home will be open on New Year’s Eve. While we do not have a big event planned, we will have music, snacks, hats, noisemakers and a champagne toast along with our regular bar favorites. Come out and join the John Paul I Family in celebrating a new year and bring a dish for everyone to enjoy. Table reserva- tions are available. Cost is $10 a person. Doors open at 8:30 PM FIELD AGENT REPORT Ask Eligible Men To Join Today, I want to address the growth of the Order. Membership growth is the fuel that keeps this great frater- nal engine running. All of our charitable works at the council, state, national and international level are thanks to our hard-working members. And more members equals more charity. We know that the membership blitz is a tried and true way for councils to get more men to join. We see these pushes often in March, in celebration of Founder’s Day, and again in October. These drives are successful because brother Knights have increased visibility speaking or presenting during and after Masses and at spe- cial events. We must remember that we have a duty to ask each and every Catholic gentleman to join our ranks for the good of the Church, the community and the Order. During the rest of the year, we often “forget” to ask men to join and to bring their families into the Knights of Columbus family. You probably know an eligible Catholic man you could ask today. What if the only reason he hasn’t joined is because no one has asked him yet? When telling a prospect about the strengths of the Order, don’t forget our greatest fraternal benefit: our insur- ance program. This is often a “selling point” to a potential member who is on the fence. Many members be- come Knights simply to be able to buy coverage to protect their family. Soon after, they realize the good our charitable works do for their community, and they are proud to be members. As your professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, I look forward to helping us grow in fraternity in any way that I can. Martin Alordzinu, Field Agent 571 398 4025 Martin.alordzinu@ kofc.org KC LADIES MIMOSA BRUNCH MEMOIRS Page 3 PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S REPORT Brothers, We had a good month for November. I pray you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends. We supported the Harvest Bazaar. KCIC sales started, and will continue through Christmas. We conducted the Adopt-A-Highway cleanup that was moved from October due to the bad weather. Our Council held our annual Memorial Mass to remember all our Brothers, KC Ladies, and Squires that have passed before us. The month closed out with the delivery of our Christmas trees and we started selling the trees immediately. Thank you for all the hard work and ensuring our events were successful. In December, we will continue our KCIC and Christmas tree sales. Our Council continues to get into the Christmas spirit by holding our Adult Christmas Party on 8 Dec, Children’s Christmas Party on 9 Dec and then Breakfast with Santa will be on 16 Dec. Our Meeting on 19 Dec is an open meeting; we will have a choir performing Christmas music for us and will have a reception afterwards. On 30 Dec we will conduct the 5th Sunday Rosary at Holy Family. The month will close out with our New Year’s Eve Party on 31 Dec at the Council home. May the Lord bless you and your loved ones this Christmas Season. Be safe if you are traveling and remem- ber to keep Christ in Christmas. Vivat Jesus, Dom 2018-2019 WHO’S WHO Title Name E-Mail Telephone Chaplain Fr. Bill Korpi [email protected] (703) 670-8161 Grand Knight Keith F. Kaminsky [email protected] (703) 899-6033 Deputy Grand Knight Dominique Dionne [email protected] (703) 618-1837 Chancellor Jim Dart [email protected] (571) 221-1102 Recorder Ray Williams [email protected] (703) 489-5504 Financial Secretary PGK Bob Weiss, Jr. [email protected] (703) 225-9103 Treasurer Bernard T. Rote [email protected] (703) 590-1851 Lecturer PGK Jim Limbach [email protected] (703) 472-7134 Advocate PGK Joe Anderson [email protected] (703) 680-7129 Warden Ruben D. Raimundi [email protected] (571) 330-2986 Inside Guard Edwin K. Dauda [email protected] (757) 374-3759 Outside Guard Gregory M. Byram [email protected] (571) 408-0829 Outside Guard Emmanuel “Noel” Montoro [email protected] (703) 680-6828 1-Year Trustee PGK Mike Dvoroznak [email protected] (571) 623-2030 2-Year Trustee PGK Art Peacott [email protected] (703) 680-9285 3-Year Trustee PGK Victor M. Rivera [email protected] (703) 791-4841 Membership PGK Mike Dvoroznak [email protected] (571) 623-2030 Newsletter Wasiu Adedeji [email protected] (703) 226-9311 Comms / Webmaster Dan Lupinetti [email protected] (703) 930-0649 Publicity PGK Jim Limbach [email protected] (703) 472-7134 KOVAR Matthew Drabik [email protected] (571) 748-9141 Home Manager PGK Gray Gagnon [email protected] (703) 730-2756 Faith Director Ray Lopez [email protected] (703) 583-0656 Family Director Dan Lupinetti [email protected] (703) 930-0649 Community Director Ray Williams [email protected] (703) 489-5504 Life Director Kevin Dunlop [email protected] (254) 247-5659 Insurance Field Agent Martin Alordzinu [email protected] (703) 772-2421 Bingo Chairman PGK Bill Gleichsner [email protected] (703) 491-2378 President KC Ladies Eileen Szerszynski [email protected] (703) 447-5178 Page 4 K.C.