We are proud to announce that so far this year 3 members of our Council
have performed
326 hours of Volunteer Service in our parish and our community.
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Coats for Kids and Blankets for Saint Benedict's--thank you for your generosity! We reached all of our goals!
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FOOTBALL SQUARES to Support our Council Widow Activities
Click Here for information and to purchase Squares for the Ravens versus Jaguars game on Sunday evening Dec 17. All proceeds will support activities for the widows of the Council.
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Thank you to the 33 Knights and family members raised nearly $10,000 by volunteering at Mary's Land Farm this year. Additional opportunities to help on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays December 8-December 23, 4pm-8pm. Help needed parking, fire minder, tractor driver, and Friday carol leader. Contact Frank to help.
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Ravens concessions all season-contact Herman Stewart to help-8 events completed! Next games: December 10 and 31, January 7, playoffs?. Benefits Charity Fun--we've raised over $11,000 so far this season. Thank you to the 25 Knights and family members who have supported so far.
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Perpetual Rosary for Life!
Click Here to sign up for slots (November 2023 - December 2023) for the Perpetual Rosary for Life
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Charitable Donations to our Charity Corporation
Click Here to donate to our Council 501(c)(3) Charity Corporation
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Council Dues (for members of the Council)
Click Here to pay dues online or to make donations to the Council.
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Latest Notes
Knights of Columbus #11898
December 2023
Events to participate in and opportunities to help
Faith: Ryan Dworski
Eucharistic Adoration, Every Sunday, following 11:00 mass until 8pm in the Church. Knights rotate covering 12-1, 1-2, and 4-5. POC: Ed Draminski, edbethdram@verizon.net to help.
Greccio setup and parking: Help is needed for char setup and parking at the Shrine of Saint Anthony Greccio, Saturday December 9, setup 2-3pm, parking 6-7pm. mjleumas@verizon.net
Saint Joseph’s devotion, normally 1st Wednesday, 7-8pm. St. Louis church. Eucharistic Adoration and talk. December 6.
Catechism in a year with Fr. Mike Schmitz (podcast). Discussion monthly 12:30-1:15pm at Saint Louis on Hospitality (First) Sundays.
Family Rosary after 8am mass on 3rd Saturdays--Our Lady of Fatima statue in front.
Men of Virtue resumes on second Saturdays at Saint Francis 8-10am with Father DeAscanis. December's Men of Virtue is cancelled in favor of helping the school move out of the parish hall.
Knights Bible study on hiatus until January, Sunday evenings by Zoom. mjleumas@verizon.net
Family: Keith Coates. kc324139@gmail.com
Food for Families (FfF), 8:30-11am, St. Louis Shed. Parish food collection is 1st Sunday (1/7) FfF and Little Sisters of the Poor is 3rd Sunday (12/17). POCs: Keith Coates, kc324139@gmail.com, Rick Opatick, ropatick@verizon.net,
Life: John Sniezek
Perpetual Rosary for Life: Sign up to pray on the council website link to signup genius. POC: John Sniezek, johnsniezek1969@gmail.com.
March for Life bus and Adoration for Life coming Friday, January 19
Join a Rosary outside Hillcrest Abortion Clinic, 1st Saturdays, 9am Catonsville.
Community: Frank (the younger) Arlinghaus
Coats for Kids, November. Thanks to your support, we are able to provide funding for 6 boxes to the state Knights of Columbus, and we donated an additional 82 coats from the parish drive elsewhere. We also helped the parish collect or pay for over 200 blankets for the blankets for Saint Benedict's drive.
Food for Families/Little Sisters of the Poor–under Family above.
Ravens Game Concessions, all home games, 3 -4 hours before kickoff until game end. The major fundraiser for the council charity fund. Help needed for December 10, December 31, January 7. Contact Herman Stewart at stewart_k4@yahoo.com
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Help with our Hospitality Committee – contact Frank and Bryan as we need more help due to commitments of long-time members. Consider helping--these men cook and serve food at a number of events, from our monthly meetings to the Lenten fish fries. We can always use additional men to help–join the roster of people they draw volunteers from!
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Coming Up
Leadership Meeting on December 4, 2023 in the Shrine library at 7pm.
Council Meeting, Monday, December 11, 2023 at The Shrine of St. Anthony. Mass begins at 6:30 pm, then dinner and business meeting.
Saturday December 16, 2023: Knights Christmas party at the Shrine of Saint Anthony, 7-9pm. $40/adult, Heavy Hors d'Oevres (not a sit-down dinner this year), catered--Let Frank or Brian know that you intend to come (text Frank at 410-660-1615 or email grandknight11898@gmail.com).
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