Updates
- Christmas Tree Sales - Volunteer Roster - HERE
- A Tribute to the Arlington Diocese Knights of Columbus - VIDEO
- First Friday Adoration SignUp - HERE
- Pay Council Dues - HERE
- Please prayerfully consider volunteering to lead the Rosary 20 minutes before Mass - HERE
- Ushers are needed to support our Parish. With a few more volunteers we hope to achieve our goal of one Mass assignment per month - Come join us in service!
Prayer List
Bill Crowder
Esther Silva
Fr. Martin Nyland
Hailey Lawson
Fr, Joseph Cavalia
Karen and Norman Pruitt
Mary Ruth Giese
Karen Wilson
Tom Waldbuiki
Fr. Barkett's mother
Danna Porter
Elvira Chevaria
Lucill Battle
Larry Shane
Kathleen Bonuccelli
The Vira Family - Jordan, Eleanor, Kyle , Kylen , Kayden, Kamryn-Lee
John Germain
Esther Silva
Fr. Martin Nyland
Hailey Lawson
Fr, Joseph Cavalia
Karen and Norman Pruitt
Mary Ruth Giese
Karen Wilson
Tom Waldbuiki
Fr. Barkett's mother
Danna Porter
Elvira Chevaria
Lucill Battle
Larry Shane
Kathleen Bonuccelli
The Vira Family - Jordan, Eleanor, Kyle , Kylen , Kayden, Kamryn-Lee
John Germain
Membership
If you're interested in becoming a Knight in Council 8600, please complete this form. Someone will contact you with the necessary details to start the process.
VA Extends Benefits to Offshore Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans
See announcement HERE!
Thanksgiving Meal 2019
Thank you to all Knights and families who were able to provide food baskets to help serve the hungry this Thanksgiving. Our council provided 33 large, robust meals to families in need. What a beautiful corporal act of mercy. Thank you and God bless!
Christmas Meal 2019 - Please Participate
Collection Information: Sunday, 22 December, 1 – 3 pm
Location: Farrell Hall, Parish Center
Contact Information: Mark Haaland, m: 703.944.4898; Peter Garry, m: 703.599.3183
Christmas Food Item List:
$25 - $30 gift card from Giant or Safeway
Stuffing Mix
Fresh white or sweet potatoes
Gravy, either packaged or in a jar
Cranberry sauce
Fresh fruit, such as apples and oranges or a bag of mixed fruit that comes out at holiday time
2 cans yellow and 2 cans of green vegetables (low salt/sodium)
Rolls, either fresh or roll mix
Pumpkin bread mix or fresh pie
Holiday cookies and/or candy for the kids
Suggested additions: rice, canned tomatoes, dried beans, instant coffee, tea (bags), peanut butter, cereal, laundry detergent, toiletries.
God Bless!!!
Christmas Meal 2019 - Please Participate
Collection Information: Sunday, 22 December, 1 – 3 pm
Location: Farrell Hall, Parish Center
Contact Information: Mark Haaland, m: 703.944.4898; Peter Garry, m: 703.599.3183
Christmas Food Item List:
$25 - $30 gift card from Giant or Safeway
Stuffing Mix
Fresh white or sweet potatoes
Gravy, either packaged or in a jar
Cranberry sauce
Fresh fruit, such as apples and oranges or a bag of mixed fruit that comes out at holiday time
2 cans yellow and 2 cans of green vegetables (low salt/sodium)
Rolls, either fresh or roll mix
Pumpkin bread mix or fresh pie
Holiday cookies and/or candy for the kids
Suggested additions: rice, canned tomatoes, dried beans, instant coffee, tea (bags), peanut butter, cereal, laundry detergent, toiletries.
God Bless!!!
January Newsletter
Brothers:
First off, my most sincere hope you had a joyous Christmas and my best washes for 2020!
Starting off, I am delighted to report our Christmas tree effort was hugely successful. The trees were beautiful, we made a bit more than we expected, and issues were minimal. As a result, I am designating the December Knight of the Month to be a group award this time….with all the Knights and our friends who contributed to the Christmas tree effort as the recipient’s. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for everything you did!
The Council’s Christmas Reception on 28 Saturday was well-attended and most successful. Everyone had a great time and the camaraderie was most enjoyable. Special appreciation goes to Mike and Susan Mannion, the Ramos Family, and Lucy Schleibaum for their fantastic planning and work.
On February 8th, Council 8600 will again field a Polar Plunge team to support Virginia’s Special Olympics. For the past few years the team has consistently been the best-performing KofC council in the state and this year will be no exception. The event is in Virginia Beach and the water temperature in the Atlantic Ocean is projected to be approximately 38°! Please consider joining the team for this most worth wile cause…if you are not able to join the team, please consider a donation….you can do either at this link: https://impact.specialolympicsva.org/team/263159.
During Lent, our council is going to sponsor three Friday fish frys at Saint Mary’s; the dates will be advertised later and there will be a take-out option. Please plan on supporting this event by either assisting the team preparing the meals, or purchasing meals for your family on those meatless Lenten days! We will be establishing sign-ups for volunteers to help prepare the meals later this month.
We are half-way through the fraternal year and we have met exactly half of our recruiting goal. Please help the council reach our recruiting goal by reaching out to at least one person a week and asking them to join our ranks. Also, please consider contacting our Worthy Field Agent, Jim Bertine, for any insurance needs you have; KofC insurance is consistently one of the best–performing in the insurance sector and their investments support Catholic values. Also, KofC annuity rates are competitive and can be established with a minimal investment. Jim can be reached at 703 845-3402 or at james.bertine@kofc.org.
Our 21 January meeting will be a 1st degree exemplification. Please note the Knights of Columbus are fundamentally changing our membership structure starting this month. There will no longer be separate exemplifications with separate degrees. New members will be invested in an open ceremony (no more secret ceremonials). This weekend I will be attending the State meeting and we are going to receive instruction on this new implementation. Please consider attending the 21 January council meeting when I will relay the new changes being implemented.
I cancelled the 7 January council meeting due to weather and an email was sent out at about 5pm to the membership informing them of the cancellation. If we have to make changes again in the future, I will again use email for late-breaking communications.
Our January Knight of the Month is Tim Hartle for all the hard work he does for the council! Thank you for your hard work Tim!
Our January Family of the Month is the PGK Pete and Thelma Garry Family for their charitable contributions of time and effort to numerous parish efforts. Thanks for all you do, Garry Family!
From the Financial Secretary:
1. Dues: The First Notice Council Dues Invoice were sent to your email account on 16 December with a return address of “Knights of Columbus Email no-reply@kofc.org”. If you have not seen it, please check your Junk or Spam emails. Also if your bill shows that you owe more than 1 year’s worth of dues ($36.00 + $3.65). The second notice will be distributed by email and mail after 20 January.
2. Fraternal Annual Survey and Data Contact information sheets are due by 20 January 2020. An email was sent from the same address as the invoices with the two attachments. Please complete them and return electronically (fs@kofc8600.org) or by mail to the Financial Secretary (address is on the back of your membership card). This data is needed to complete our annual reports to Supreme and they must be sent to Supreme by 31 January 2020.
First off, my most sincere hope you had a joyous Christmas and my best washes for 2020!
Starting off, I am delighted to report our Christmas tree effort was hugely successful. The trees were beautiful, we made a bit more than we expected, and issues were minimal. As a result, I am designating the December Knight of the Month to be a group award this time….with all the Knights and our friends who contributed to the Christmas tree effort as the recipient’s. Please accept my heartfelt thanks for everything you did!
The Council’s Christmas Reception on 28 Saturday was well-attended and most successful. Everyone had a great time and the camaraderie was most enjoyable. Special appreciation goes to Mike and Susan Mannion, the Ramos Family, and Lucy Schleibaum for their fantastic planning and work.
On February 8th, Council 8600 will again field a Polar Plunge team to support Virginia’s Special Olympics. For the past few years the team has consistently been the best-performing KofC council in the state and this year will be no exception. The event is in Virginia Beach and the water temperature in the Atlantic Ocean is projected to be approximately 38°! Please consider joining the team for this most worth wile cause…if you are not able to join the team, please consider a donation….you can do either at this link: https://impact.specialolympicsva.org/team/263159.
During Lent, our council is going to sponsor three Friday fish frys at Saint Mary’s; the dates will be advertised later and there will be a take-out option. Please plan on supporting this event by either assisting the team preparing the meals, or purchasing meals for your family on those meatless Lenten days! We will be establishing sign-ups for volunteers to help prepare the meals later this month.
We are half-way through the fraternal year and we have met exactly half of our recruiting goal. Please help the council reach our recruiting goal by reaching out to at least one person a week and asking them to join our ranks. Also, please consider contacting our Worthy Field Agent, Jim Bertine, for any insurance needs you have; KofC insurance is consistently one of the best–performing in the insurance sector and their investments support Catholic values. Also, KofC annuity rates are competitive and can be established with a minimal investment. Jim can be reached at 703 845-3402 or at james.bertine@kofc.org.
Our 21 January meeting will be a 1st degree exemplification. Please note the Knights of Columbus are fundamentally changing our membership structure starting this month. There will no longer be separate exemplifications with separate degrees. New members will be invested in an open ceremony (no more secret ceremonials). This weekend I will be attending the State meeting and we are going to receive instruction on this new implementation. Please consider attending the 21 January council meeting when I will relay the new changes being implemented.
I cancelled the 7 January council meeting due to weather and an email was sent out at about 5pm to the membership informing them of the cancellation. If we have to make changes again in the future, I will again use email for late-breaking communications.
Our January Knight of the Month is Tim Hartle for all the hard work he does for the council! Thank you for your hard work Tim!
Our January Family of the Month is the PGK Pete and Thelma Garry Family for their charitable contributions of time and effort to numerous parish efforts. Thanks for all you do, Garry Family!
From the Financial Secretary:
1. Dues: The First Notice Council Dues Invoice were sent to your email account on 16 December with a return address of “Knights of Columbus Email no-reply@kofc.org”. If you have not seen it, please check your Junk or Spam emails. Also if your bill shows that you owe more than 1 year’s worth of dues ($36.00 + $3.65). The second notice will be distributed by email and mail after 20 January.
2. Fraternal Annual Survey and Data Contact information sheets are due by 20 January 2020. An email was sent from the same address as the invoices with the two attachments. Please complete them and return electronically (fs@kofc8600.org) or by mail to the Financial Secretary (address is on the back of your membership card). This data is needed to complete our annual reports to Supreme and they must be sent to Supreme by 31 January 2020.
Sketch of Alter for New Church
Council 8600 Insurance Agent - Jim Bertine
Father McGivney, established the Knights of Columbus, and with it, a “pass-the-hat” insurance system to protect the Catholic families in his parish. Over time, that system has evolved, and today we stay true to our founding mission through our multi-billion dollars, top-rated insurance program. Members have exclusive access to our insurance program and products, including life insurance, retirement annuities, long-term care insurance, and disability income insurance. The men in our council are no doubt at various stages of life, with varying needs and varying means. Nevertheless, at some point in our lives, surely most of us will look for life insurance protection, retirement products, disability income or long-term care insurance. When you do, why would they look anywhere besides our very own Knights of Columbus? I challenge you to help spread the word of Father McGivney and how one hundred and thirty-five years ago, Father Michael J. McGivney worked to protect Catholic families. I challenge mentors to share this with your new Knights especially if they are Married.
We are honored to have one of the best Field Agents servicing our members and you can find out more information by contacting KofC 8600 Field Agent, Brother James Bertine PGK, FIC, LUTCF, CLTC, at the following: http://www.JimBertine.com, james.bertine@kofc.org ,(703) 845-3402, Fax: (703) 291-8490, 7005 Backlick Court, Suite 100, Springfield, VA 22151
Father McGivney, established the Knights of Columbus, and with it, a “pass-the-hat” insurance system to protect the Catholic families in his parish. Over time, that system has evolved, and today we stay true to our founding mission through our multi-billion dollars, top-rated insurance program. Members have exclusive access to our insurance program and products, including life insurance, retirement annuities, long-term care insurance, and disability income insurance. The men in our council are no doubt at various stages of life, with varying needs and varying means. Nevertheless, at some point in our lives, surely most of us will look for life insurance protection, retirement products, disability income or long-term care insurance. When you do, why would they look anywhere besides our very own Knights of Columbus? I challenge you to help spread the word of Father McGivney and how one hundred and thirty-five years ago, Father Michael J. McGivney worked to protect Catholic families. I challenge mentors to share this with your new Knights especially if they are Married.
We are honored to have one of the best Field Agents servicing our members and you can find out more information by contacting KofC 8600 Field Agent, Brother James Bertine PGK, FIC, LUTCF, CLTC, at the following: http://www.JimBertine.com, james.bertine@kofc.org ,(703) 845-3402, Fax: (703) 291-8490, 7005 Backlick Court, Suite 100, Springfield, VA 22151