Volume 23 Issue 9 - March 2020
THE CROSS and COMPASS
"Faith in Action!!!"
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Grand Knight's Report
Brothers,
Remember, in the February Newsletter, I did say that we could expect some snow despite the Spring-like weather we were experiencing – and it snowed! Pretty as it was when falling for a few hours, luckily it didn’t stick and caused few problems here in Charlotte. Hopefully it stays that way, but… never say never!
First, I want to thank the many Brother Knights, and their ladies, who attended our Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance. Over a hundred people were in attendance and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. With such strong support hopefully the council leadership will be convinced to hold two such events during the next fraternal year – maybe adding a “Spring Fling” to the calendar? It’s your council; officers are open to your suggestions for programs/activities and are looking for Knights who will help make them happen!
The month of March brings some important programs and exciting activities: We continue our
Lenten
Fish Dinners
each Friday night, during Lent, in the Church Family Room under Brother Chuck Elgin’s able leadership. Use the SignUp Genius link to volunteer and help out, or come by with your family and enjoy a wonderful meal at a terrific price. The next
Parish Pancake Breakfast
will be on Sunday, March 15, and Brother Chuck Curtis can always use more help so please sign-up to help for an hour or two.
On
Wednesday,
March 11,
and
Thursday, March 12,
the council will visit Saint Matthew Catholic School for our annual
Basketball Free-Throw Contest.
The top shooters, both boys and girls, in 4
th
and 5
th
grades will have an opportunity to compete at the district and state level. Last year we had three students who took home trophies from the state championships. We will need 2 or 3 volunteers each day from 2:30 to 4:30 pm. Volunteers will have to have completed both the Diocesan Protecting God’s Children Program as well as the KofC Safe Environment Program by Praesidium (available online at KofC.org). If you would like to volunteer please contact GK Bill McKenna at: 704-560-6997.
Most importantly don’t forget to support the upcoming
Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration and Dinner
at our very own South Charlotte Banquet Center on
Sunday, March 15 starting at 6:30 pm.
Manager Anne Robb promises to have Guinness on hand, as well as other liquid refreshments, and I can promise you a great meal well worth the price. Once again we have the pleasure of supporting the dancers from the Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dancing who will perform for us. The Hibernians will also be in attendance selling raffle tickets for a trip to Ireland. Come “Get Your Green On,” and raise your glass in a toast to the Emerald Isle – I hope to see many of you there.
Vivat Jesus!
Bill McKenna
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Lenten Fish Dinners
February 28th to April 3rd
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FRIDAY FISH DINNERS
Friday evenings during Lent (except Good Friday)
5:00 to 7:00PM - In the PC Family Room
All-You-Can-Eat!
Fish (breaded or baked whitefish) with choice of side dishes (Green Beans, Michael's Famous Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw), Roll and Butter.
Coffee, Water, Lemonade and Iced Tea Included
All-You-Can-Eat Pricing:
Adults $10 each, Seniors $8 (62+)
Children (4 to 12) $5, 3 & under free
Family MAX Price - $30 per family
Deserts will be available from the Columbiettes at an additional cost.
We’ll start serving at 5:00 PM and will continue serving until 7:00 PM. Parishioners are encouraged to come early with the Family and eat so that they can then attend the Stations of the Cross at 7:30 PM.
Location:
St. Matthew PC Family Room
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St. Patrick's Parade - March for LAMB - Saturday, March 14th
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You are invited to participate with your Brother Knights in walking the parade route, wearing our yellow
LAMB
vests. We will pass out green beads and accept donations to the
LAMB
Foundation.
We will gather in the parking lot at Mecklenburg County building at 700 N. Tryon at 9:30 AM. If you would like to carpool from Church, please indicate on the Sign-Up under My Comments
.
LAMB
is our #1 charity
; we have donated $50,000 each year for the past 16 years! In 2018, we donated $72,000 and surpassed $1 million in total donations! Each Brother Knight is asked to work at least 3 shifts during the year (July 1 - June 30). If you haven't been able to volunteer for our grocery store collections, here's your opportunity to give of your time on St. Patrick's Day!
Vivat Jesus!
Bob Desch, PGK - LAMB Director
Norm Smith - Parade Coordinator
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In 2019 our Council raised a total $54,700 for LAMB, the sixteenth consecutive year that your Council has raised more than $50,000. Thank you for what you do to support those who Jesus calls the Least Among My Brothers.
The recipients of our Councils LAMB 2019 funds are:
- Holy Angels
- St. Matthew’s SPRED Program
- UMAR
- Gigi’s Playhouse
- Special Olympics Mecklenburg County
- Mephibosoheth Angelic Riders
Our LAMB fund raising events for the first quarter of 2020 are:
- March 14 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- April 4 & 5 – LAMB after all the Masses at both campuses
- April 25 & 26 – LAMB at 7 Harris Teeter stores
Please mark your calendars to help.
May God bless all Knights and their families.
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2020 KofC STATE RAFFLE
Council 10852 has been tasked to sell 400 raffle tickets in support of the upcoming NC State Convention. Tickets cost only $5.00 each (half of which remains with the council = $2.50 for each ticket sold). If you would like to purchase or help sell a couple of tickets please contact GK Bill McKenna at:
billmaurmck@gmail.com
or (704)560-6997. Thank you!
Please turn-in all money and sold ticket stubs no later than
Monday, March 30.
You can do this at the March Business Meeting, the Parish Pancake Breakfast on the 15
th
, or by mail to: KofC Council 10852, 9009 Bryant Farms Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277.
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Great Wolf Lodge – Concord, NC
Rates starting @ $140/night
(Includes waterpark passes for up to 6 people)
Must use Group Code:
2004NORT
Book by
Monday, March 30
th
Or call: 866-751-9653
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March Parish Pancake Breakfast
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The February Parish Pancake Breakfast was a GREAT SUCCESS - OVER 400 came and enjoyed a wonderful meal. Thanks to the many Brother Knights who volunteered to help in the kitchen or the banquet room ensuring that the day ran smooth. These pancake breakfasts are a true service to the parish that encourage Catholic fellowship and good food at a great price. Please look for the SignUp Genius concerning our next Parish Pancake Breakfast which will be on
April 19th
and we'll be celebrating SPRINGTIME! If your schedule does not allow you to work it, please join us after Mass. Remember to show your membership card and receive a Two Dollar Knight’s Discount!
KofC Parish Pancake Breakfast looking for new leadership!
Brothers Chuck Curtis and Jack Hickey have run our Sunday Pancake Breakfast Program for a number of years and need help from younger Knights –
one Sunday per month!
They especially would like to train and turnover the program to 2 or 4 Knights who would be willing to learn the process. Both Jack and Chuck will stay on to advise and assist as needed.
Please Step-up and Help!
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Columbus Club of South Charlotte, Inc.
Notice of Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Columbus Club of South Charlotte, Inc. will be:
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Time:6:30 PM - Preceding the March business meeting of
Knights of Columbus St. Matthew Council 10852
Place: South Charlotte Banquet Center
9009 Bryant Farms Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
Brother Knights,
The Columbus Club of South Charlotte (CCSC) will hold its Annual Membership Meeting at
6:30 PM
on
the 4
th
of March 2020
at the South Charlotte Banquet Center. This will occur before the regular monthly Knights of Columbus Council 10852 Business Meeting.
The meeting will review 2019 major events and present the annual financial report for the CCSC and the South Charlotte Banquet Center.
In addition, there will be three board of director positions open for election. Any Brother Knight interested in running should contact Joe Corso at (703) 340-4099 for more information. Nominations will also be taken at the Annual Meeting.
Please join us and see what your Club has been doing for the membership, engage in discussion on the future, and help elect its leadership team.
Joe Corso
President,
Columbus Club of South Charlotte
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DONATED GOODS:
St. Matthew Donated Goods Ministry -
Saturday March 14 ,2020
Electronics will be Collected!
Mission
: To help others that are in need through monthly collections of gently used clothing and household items which are distributed to parishioners and agencies in Charlotte, Union County and western NC.
Description of agencies served:
Your donations are distributed to a number of agencies that serve the homeless, the working poor, and families affected by violence and abuse. Through the parish we support parishioners, and local ministries including Catholic Charities, Crisis Assistance and Refugee Ministries.
Click here
for more information on the Western North Carolina agencies we serve.
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2020 Dues Due!
It's that time of year again, when the weather turns colder, there's excitement in the air and Financial Secretary John Coudriet is looking for YOUR Dues! To avoid the expense of mailing a reminder to you, why don't you pay ahead? Cash, Check or Charge!
To make it easy, below is a link to our PayPal site where you can pay withr a Credit Card or PayPal. So Do it NOW - so John can sleep at night...
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Great News for 1
st
and 2
nd
Degree Knights!
The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council has initiated a new multi-degree ceremony where a candidate will be able to take all three degrees, 1
st
, 2
nd
, and 3
rd
, during one ceremony which will last about an hour.
Yes, this is a major change which will take some getting used to for most of us, but it also is a great opportunity for many of our brother knights within the council who have been unable to complete their 2
nd
and 3
rd
degrees for a number of years due to scheduling conflicts, etc.
St. Gregory Council 6700 in Gastonia, NC, will be hosting the new degree ceremony on Saturday, March 21 at St. Michael Catholic Church.
Along with a number of Council 10852 officers, I will attend this new degree ceremony as an observer and I encourage and invite any brother knight to carpool with us,
especially those brother knights who need to take their 2
nd
and/or 3
rd
Degree.
We will meet in front of St. Matthew Catholic School at 9:30 am on March 21 and carpool to Gastonia. This degree ceremony will be conducted by the KofC NC State Officers and will be followed by small reception afterward. We will be back at St. Matthews around 2:30 pm.
If interested contact DGK Rory Wall at: (704) 281-6737 or Brother Don Gacevich at: (626) 393-1876. I would like to have a firm count by March 10
th
.
Don’t miss this golden opportunity to become a
3rd
Degree Sir Knight!
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Save the date for the next Knights of Columbus Golf Outing on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. It will be a Raintree Country Club with a noon Shotgun start.
If anyone wants to join the Golf Committee, please contact Ron Schumacher at reschu8@gmail.com or 704-618-2442.
Asking all Knights to donate a prize for the outing. Thanks in advance.
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AMERICAN FLAGS FOR SALE
The George L. Gettier Assembly 780 is selling 3 ft x 5 ft. American Flags for $25. These flags are made in the good old United States of America. When flags are purchased by a St. Matthew Knights of Columbus Council 10852 member, $5 of the proceeds is returned to Council 10852.
Past Faithful Navigator Chuck Elgin, will have the flags available for sale at Council 10852 and Assembly 780 Business Meetings. Cash, Checks and Credit Cards are accepted. If you cannot attend an Assembly 780 or Council 10852 Business meeting but are interested in a flag, please contact Chuck at Email: celgin01@earthlink.net; Call/Text: 704-614-0504.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO:
Where: South Charlotte Banquet Center, 9009 Bryant Farms Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
When: Every Monday with doors opening at 5:30 pm to 9:45 pm
Who: Open to the general public
Supports: The profits from Bingo go to the Charities of the Knights of Columbus. We have donated primarily to St. Matthew Catholic Church in the past but have also made contributions to LAMB, UMAR and others.
CALLING KNIGHTS TO HELP:
We group our volunteers into 5 teams. Each team is scheduled to work once every 5 weeks. Holidays nights are covered by a volunteer team, so a team may work once every 6 weeks on occasion. We can use more callers (we can train). We record all items on a computer and if interested, we can train you for that process also.
There are a few husbands and wives working on a team. In addition, we have wives that play while their husband works on a team. If you have a high school or older child that would like to help, we can use them also. If you work, all items from the Bingo kitchen are free. This can be a great family team event.
If you have questions or want to help please contact:
Ron Schumacher 704-618-2442 or reschu8@gmail.com
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Mark your calendars!
KofC Council 10852 - Faith in Action!
March Calendar Events
:
March 2 – BINGO
(
every Monday)
at 6:30 pm
March 3 – Men’s Shelter Serving at 4 pm
March 4 – Columbus Club Annual Meeting at 6:30 pm
March 4 – Council Business Meeting at 7 pm
March 6 – Eucharistic Adoration
(
every Friday)
at 11 pm
March 7 – Men’s Conference at St. Matthew Church
March 11 – 4
th
Grade Basketball Free-Throw Contest at 3 pm
March 11 – SCBC Director’s Meeting at 7 pm
March 12 – 5
th
Grade Basketball Free-Throw Contest at 3 pm
March 13 – Lenten Fish Dinner
(every Friday)
at 5 pm
March 14 – Donated Goods
March 14 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade - Uptown
March 15 – Parish Pancake Breakfast
March 15 – St. Patrick’s Day Celebration & Dinner at 6:30 pm
March 18 – Knight’s Mass at 7:30 pm
March 21 –
New Multiple Degree Ceremony at St. Michael Church
March 25 – Council Officer’s Meeting at 6:30 pm
April Calendar Events:
April 1 – Council Business Meeting at 7 pm
April 3 – Lenten Fish Dinner at
5 pm
April 3 – Eucharistic Adoration
(
every Friday)
at 11 pm
April 4 & 5 -
LAMB after all the Masses at both campuses
April 6 – BINGO
(
every Monday)
at 6:30 pm
April 7 – Men’s Shelter Serving at 4 pm
April 8 – SCBC Director’s Meeting at 7 pm
April 11 – Donated Goods
April 15 – Knight’s Mass at 7:30 pm
April 19 – Parish Pancake Breakfast
April 22 – Council Officer’s Meeting at 6:30 pm
April 25 & 26 – LAMB at 7 Harris Teeter stores
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Happy Birthday!
The Grand Knight and Council Officers wish all Brother Knights with
February
birthdays a
Very Happy Birthday!
May God bless you with good health and much happiness for many more years.
We especially want to recognize a few of our Senior Knights:
We especially want to recognize a few of our Senior Knights:
Brother Bill Martin (1935)
Brother Joseph Tittl (1937)
Brother Richard Reynolds (1938)
Brother John Halligan (1938)
and the babies of the group…
Brother Rory Wall (1944)
Brother Michael West (1944)
Council Awards and Recognition:
The Grand Knight and Council Officers are pleased to announce that
Reverend Peter Ascik
was selected as February’s
Knight of the Month.
Our Worthy Chaplin not only serves the parish as Parochial Pastor, but is very active in Charlotte’s Pro-Life Movement, fills a leadership role in Sidewalk Advocates for Life, and recently traveled to Washington, D.C for the Pro-Life March. Father Peter is a great example of a dedicated and active Knight and we are honored to have him as our Chaplin of St. Matthew Council 10852.
Congratulations Father Peter!
Our
Family of the Month
for January was
Paul Zeuner
and his son
Paul
. They are a great example of a strong, faith-filled, Catholic family. The Zeuner family has actively supported many KofC programs such as the Parish Pancake Breakfast and Operation LAMB. We greatly appreciate their time and dedication to Council 10852.
Congratulations to the Zeuner Family!
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- For The Good of the Order:
Please pray for your Brother Knights, their families, and friends, those who have died, are sick, or in distress.
Especially remember: Brother Jack Hickey, Brother Bill LoPresti, Brother Joe Beato and Carol; Marina Rief, Tom Gove, Pat Briney, Wanda Damanski, and Brother Scott Henderson who is undergoing surgery on March 4th
.
We ask that in His mercy God may bless them, watch over them, and fill them with the presence of the Holy Spirit. Amen!
Mary, Queen of Knights Pray for us
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