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Brothers:
After consulting with various District and Council officers and leaders, and per guidance provided this afternoon by the Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson; all Council 8600 Knights of Columbus activities are cancelled until further notice. This includes everything: fish frys, spaghetti dinners, pancake breakfasts, HomeAid activities, and council meetings.
Your health and safety, and that of our parishioners, is paramount. The coronavirus is dangerous, we need to take aggressive action collectively, and individually, to protect each other.
While the activities are cancelled, there are still functions we need to pursue. Expect me to periodically communicate motions to the membership for comment and vote. Primarily, these will be to pay bills we have incurred.
I have formed a nominating committee to establish a proposed slate of officer for the next fraternal year. If you are interested in serving as an officer in our council next year, please contact PGKs Jim McHugh, Mike Torrey, or Dick Lee and schedule an interview. Interview will largely be telephonic, but some may be in person. The next window of interviews will be 6:00pm-7:30pm next Tuesday,, 17 March. If you are uncertain how to contact them, send me your request and I will forward it to them.
God bless.
Steve
After consulting with various District and Council officers and leaders, and per guidance provided this afternoon by the Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson; all Council 8600 Knights of Columbus activities are cancelled until further notice. This includes everything: fish frys, spaghetti dinners, pancake breakfasts, HomeAid activities, and council meetings.
Your health and safety, and that of our parishioners, is paramount. The coronavirus is dangerous, we need to take aggressive action collectively, and individually, to protect each other.
While the activities are cancelled, there are still functions we need to pursue. Expect me to periodically communicate motions to the membership for comment and vote. Primarily, these will be to pay bills we have incurred.
I have formed a nominating committee to establish a proposed slate of officer for the next fraternal year. If you are interested in serving as an officer in our council next year, please contact PGKs Jim McHugh, Mike Torrey, or Dick Lee and schedule an interview. Interview will largely be telephonic, but some may be in person. The next window of interviews will be 6:00pm-7:30pm next Tuesday,, 17 March. If you are uncertain how to contact them, send me your request and I will forward it to them.
God bless.
Steve
Hyperlink to Letter from Supreme
Updates
- Fish Fry - Begins at 5:45 pm on each of these three Fridays in Lent: 3/6/20, 3/20/20 and 4/3/20 (All on Hold)
- Scholarships - 2020 Information HERE
- April Improve a Home - Mark your calendar for Saturday April 25th - Project Request
- 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
John Germain
Phill Freda
Elfi Stitz
Steve Payne
Karen Pruitt
Andrea Baker
Kathleen Bonuccelli
Bob Milstead
Dick Polhemus (RIP)
Esther Silva
Fr. Martin Nyland
John Germain
Phill Freda
Elfi Stitz
Steve Payne
Karen Pruitt
Andrea Baker
Kathleen Bonuccelli
Bob Milstead
Dick Polhemus (RIP)
Softball
Come play softball and enjoy life! Is there anything better than a warm summer evening playing ball, watching the sun go down in shades of pink and purple? I don't think so. St. Mary of Sorrows needs softball players for this year's team. Any age from 18 to ....well, however old you are and can still play! One of our members was playing at 79 last year. Contact Ed Hara at edwardh317@verizon.net. It's not about how good you are. It's about having a great time with friends and making new friends.
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.
March Newsletter
Brothers:
During Lent, our council is going to sponsor three Friday fish frys at Saint Mary of Sorrows; 6 and 20 March and on 3 April. Menu items include fried or baked fish, french fries, cole slaw, hush puppies, and all the fixings. The cost is $12, $6 for children, and we have 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.
On 21 March we have our monthly spaghetti dinner, 6 pm, in Farrell Hall with the pancake breakfast the next day.
Our council has implemented the new exemplification which now eliminates the old first, second, and third degree exemplifications with a single ceremony. Also, the ceremony is open to all so your families are invited to observe. We are in the process of modifying our schedule so if you are a first or second degree knight, please begin to schedule your advancement by attending one of the upcoming combined exemplifications.
We had a very successful Polish Night Dinner on 29 February. Our Worthy State Deputy, Bob Szerszynski, and our Worthy Past State Deputy Ed Polish attended, which made the evening even more special. The proceeds from the evening are going to be used to purchase and dedicate a pew in the new church to the Polish members of the parish.
Our Knight of the Month for March is Ercole Barone for his hard work on the Polish Night. Our Family of the Month is the Al and Sandy Obuchowski Family for everything they do for our parish and our council. Congratulations and thanks to Ercole and Obuchowskis!
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. Jim can be reached at 703 845-3402 or at james.bertine@kofc.org.
During Lent, our council is going to sponsor three Friday fish frys at Saint Mary of Sorrows; 6 and 20 March and on 3 April. Menu items include fried or baked fish, french fries, cole slaw, hush puppies, and all the fixings. The cost is $12, $6 for children, and we have 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.
On 21 March we have our monthly spaghetti dinner, 6 pm, in Farrell Hall with the pancake breakfast the next day.
Our council has implemented the new exemplification which now eliminates the old first, second, and third degree exemplifications with a single ceremony. Also, the ceremony is open to all so your families are invited to observe. We are in the process of modifying our schedule so if you are a first or second degree knight, please begin to schedule your advancement by attending one of the upcoming combined exemplifications.
We had a very successful Polish Night Dinner on 29 February. Our Worthy State Deputy, Bob Szerszynski, and our Worthy Past State Deputy Ed Polish attended, which made the evening even more special. The proceeds from the evening are going to be used to purchase and dedicate a pew in the new church to the Polish members of the parish.
Our Knight of the Month for March is Ercole Barone for his hard work on the Polish Night. Our Family of the Month is the Al and Sandy Obuchowski Family for everything they do for our parish and our council. Congratulations and thanks to Ercole and Obuchowskis!
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. Jim can be reached at 703 845-3402 or at james.bertine@kofc.org.
Annual Car Raffle
Here are the five vehicles being raffled off.
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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