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Father J. Leo Mccann Council 7304 October 2019 Father J. Leo Father J. Leo McCann Council 7304 October 2019 Grand Knight: SK Phil Balmforth Chaplain: Fr. SK Mathias Thele n Spiritual Director: Deacon SK Pat McDonald Deputy Grand Knight: SK Bill Dunlop Financial Secretary: Larry Bacon Treasurer: SK Dan Zimmerman Recorder: John Coe Chancellor: SK Steve Schafer Lecturer: SK Doug Beilharz Advocate: Kevin Mondloch Warden: Gregg Stefansky Outside Guard: SK Mike Avery Inside Guard:: SK Michael Carrigan One Year Trustee: SK Jim Birney Two Year Trustee: SK Don Sucher Three Year: SK Ralph LeRoy Editor : SK Tony Martin Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening),[also known [ as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve,or All Saints' John and Mary Coe and family Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of September Family of the Month countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed. Today's Halloween customs are also thought to have been influenced by Christian dogma and practices derived from it. Halloween is the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows' Day (also known as All Saints' or Hallowmas) on 1 November and All Souls' Day on 2 November, thus giving the holiday on 31 October the full name of All Hallows' Eve (meaning the evening before All Hallows' Day) Since the time of the early Church, major feasts in Christianity (such as Christmas, Easter and Pentecost) had vigils that SK Rory Clark began the night before, as did the feast of All September Knight of the Month Hallows'. These three days are collectively called Allhallowtide and are a time for honoring the saints and praying for the recently departed souls who have yet to reach Heaven. Father J. Leo McCann Council #7304 P.O. Box 304 Brighton, Michigan 48116 Meetings: McCann Hall- Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month-7:30 PM Visit our website http://www.kofc7304.net Father J. Leo McCann Council 7304 October 2019 Bury the Debt Breakfasts Big Success if you can take some shifts at 810-355-6415. Dinner is included. No gaming on Brothers - Thanksgiving. MI Drive aka Tootsie Roll Drive, October 17th Just a quick thank you to all of you who participated th in Sunday's September 15th Debt Reduction through the 20 . If you can volunteer as Breakfast. We served about 150 patrons and made Captain or at one of the locations please call approximately $2,950 which will be doubled by the Gregg Stefansky at 810-231-0210. Need volunteers for Bury the Debt Breakfast, diocese to reduce St Pat's debt. Included in this total th were a $1000 check and a thank you card from a Sunday October 20 . Contact SK Ray parishioner who thought the K of C was awesome Bonomo at 586-914-0471 if you can help. with all the work we do within the parish and Save the date: Need volunteers for Catholic College night to be held at Madonna Catholic community. This is a great example that all th your hard work is recognized and appreciated - take a University on Thursday November 7 from bow. 6:00 to 8:00PM Contact Gary Delamielleure at 810-599-4507 to volunteer and for more The next breakfast to showcase our charitable talents information. th is October 20 - hope to see you there. This is also the Save the Date: Council 40 Anniversary th tootsie roll weekend, so along with working the Celebration planned for November 9 in the breakfast, please contact me or someone in the Parish Life center. More information to council about picking up a shift at one of the local follow. businesses that let us collect donations at their site. (Shameless plug - I am the captain for Americus and Meet your Fellow Knights am looking to fill 4 slots each on Friday and Saturday Each month we will include an article on your fellow and 3 on Sunday). Obviously, the conflict with both Knights. This month we are featuring Gregg the debt reduction breakfast and the tootsie roll drive Stefansky: overlapping on Sunday creates a concern, but I am I was born in Detroit and grew up in Fraser. My positive we can all step up and volunteer where grandparents had good friends who owned a beautiful needed. (Think of that parishioner that donated the piece of property on Briggs Lake. We would spend $1000 because she thinks that you are great)! many, many great summer weekends there. Thanks Again, Sometimes on Sunday, we would visit St. Pat's for SK Ray Bonomo Mass before we went out to the lake. I never, ever dreamed that I would be living in Brighton. In 1992, I Council News & Events landed my job with Ford at their Ypsilanti Plant, and I needed to move closer to work. I was blessed to find a beautiful 1 acre home on Bishop Road. I've Be sure to visit and our Council's Web lived there and been a parishioner at St. Pat ever site at www.kofc7304.net and Face book page since. In 2oo7, I completed my bachelor's at Siena at Knights of Columbus Council 7304 and Heights University - Lansing in Applied Science of tweet at our new twitter account @kofc7304. Electronic Engineering Technology. I am now Remember to attend rosary before the next working as a contractor for the US Environmental meeting at 7PM in the chapel on Wednesday Protection Agency designing wiring harnesses for October 2nd... experimental diesel engines. Corporate gaming at M-59 West October 2-5 My faith is my greatest gift, and I truly enjoy talking and November 27-30. Contact Mike Carrigan about the life of Jesus and what He promised us Father J. Leo McCann Council #7304 P.O. Box 304 Brighton, Michigan 48116 Meetings: McCann Hall- Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month-7:30 PM Visit our website http://www.kofc7304.net Father J. Leo McCann Council 7304 October 2019 about our Father's Kingdom. In March 2018, after 10/14 Kevin McDunnough being inspired at one Pancake Breakfast by Ben 10/15 SK James Kerin Jr. DeRocher, I became a Knight. I enjoy cooking & 10/18 SK Michael Avery hosting parties, sailing, ATV'ing & camping, 10/18 Daniel Gennaro exploring Michigan, playing the piano, and I truly 10/20 Michael McGuffin helping others. I'm currently single, I have no 10/20 SK Robert Sulak children, and I live with my Calico cat, Cami. 10/20 John Wojtys Please note: The correct spelling of Gregg’s name. 10/21 Terrance Saunders Much too often it has been misspelled. 10/21 SK Tom MacRitchie 10/22 SK Donald Sucher 10/23 SK Kevin Roach 10/24 Matthew Janego 10/26 Chuck Cesarz 10/26 Patrick O’Leary 10/27 Ken Birecki Sr. 10/28 Dudley Miller 10/30 Robert Betz 10/30 Ronald Reynolds Got Insurance? Gregg Stefansky Need Insurance? Call Try and surprise some of the following October Birthday Knights by saying “Happy Birthday” when you see: 10/1 SK Gary Delamielleure 10/2 SK Jeff Jackowski 10/2 SK Scott Jackson 10/3 SK Richard Koziara 10/4 Curtis Andrew 10/4 Thomas Janego 10/6 Michael Hatty 10/9 Dennis Thornburg 10/10 William Theile 10/11 Chuck Nachtrab Father J. Leo McCann Council #7304 P.O. Box 304 Brighton, Michigan 48116 Meetings: McCann Hall- Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month-7:30 PM Visit our website http://www.kofc7304.net Father J. Leo McCann Council 7304 October 2019 Parish Ministry Fair September 21st and 22nd Father J. Leo McCann Council #7304 P.O. Box 304 Brighton, Michigan 48116 Meetings: McCann Hall- Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month-7:30 PM Visit our website http://www.kofc7304.net Father J. Leo McCann Council 7304 October 2019 Father J. Leo McCann Council #7304 P.O. Box 304 Brighton, Michigan 48116 Meetings: McCann Hall- Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month-7:30 PM Visit our website http://www.kofc7304.net .
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