Host Council: St Francis of Assisi Council #12480
St. Francis of Assisi (Frisco) Council 12480, will hold their annual 2nd/3rd Major Degree Ceremony on Saturday, June 18th, 2011...get your major degree at the same location as did our Excellency Bishop Farrell. The Brothers of council 12480 invite any Brothers wishing to continue on the road to full Knighthood, to please arrive at our church at 7:30 am for check-in/registration.
The church is located at 8000 Eldorado Parkway, Frisco, Texas. Candidates, Sponsors, and observing Brothers are asked to meet in the narthex area of the Church at 7:30 am. We will have Mass at 8:30 a.m. in the Main Sanctuary. Candidates and sponsors will line up behind the Assembly Color Corp and process in as a group. After Mass we will have an expanded Continental Breakfast.
The 2nd Degree Ceremony will begin at approximately 10:00 AM and the 3rd Degree Ceremony should end approximately around 2:00 p.m. Please note the time length of the degrees will be determined by the number of candidates. All brothers are invited to stay for lunch and fellowship afterwards. Lunch will be provided "free" to all new 3rd Degree Knights and at $6.00 for all other brothers. The dress is business casual (Please "NO" shorts or t-shirts). All brothers must have a valid 3rd Degree 2011 membership (traveling) card in order to participate in the day’s activities. Current 3rd Degree brothers are encouraged to attend to show their support for the soon to be 3rd Degree brothers.
All questions should be directed to Council 12480 Membership Director "Mark Hutto" by email at: mark@huttos.com. To properly plan for the ceremony and lunch, councils are asked to RSVP to Mark as late as the night before with the number of candidates and observing brothers that will be attending. Remember THIS IS THE LAST MAJOR DEGREE of the fraternal year in the north Dallas diocese. If you plan on running for a council office you MUST be a third degree Knight.