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4th Degree
Assembly 2321 Faithful Navigator - Bobby Gremillion 985 781-7085 |
Anouncements and Events - April 2008
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I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of
God has arrived among you…” Rhett
McCann, Bob Theriot and I would like to say “Thank you”
to Paul Andres and his wife, Susie, for all the work they have done
over these past five years in providing the Knights with this monthly
newsletter. There are also times when there wasn’t that much going on and Paul had to find material to fill the vacant space. This he did in fine fashion with the different antidotes and stories which people furnished. This help will be greatly appreciated in our tour of duty. It
will be the task of Rhett, Bob and I to try to emulate that magic.
This is where you, the Knights, can help. Grand Knight Report --- April 2008 Brother
Knights, Will we have the people we need to identify the need or opportunity and bring new ideas forward? Will we have the people we need to share their talents and skills? Will we have the people we need to develop, plan and lead our efforts? Will we have the people we need to work these events? We are a large council. But like many organizations, it’s a small number of dedicated Brother Knights, along with their wives and families that give endless hours to support our council events. I see the same people working each event. I’d rather see less of them! Don’t get me wrong. I’m forever grateful for these hardworking and dedicated folks. I’d just like to see all of our council members giving a little of their time rather than a few constantly stretched so thin. Our small group of “regulars” probably put in over 150 combined hours each month. It’s an impressive contribution of time and we accomplish much. But imagine what we could do if each of our 220 Brother Knights gave just an hour or two a month. And imagine if they involved their spouse and family half of that time. We could have over 500 hours of volunteer effort every month to Support our Church, Better our Community, Encourage our Youth, Strengthen our Families, and Build up our Council. I hope my point here is obvious. Each and every Brother Knight and their family is a vital part of our Council. If you’re motivated to be very involved – Great! But I’m not asking for that level of involvement. If you’re not very involved right now, consider committing an additional hour or two each month to your council. If we’ve not seen you in a long time, start by committing that time to attending our next general membership meeting to get reacquainted with your council. Talk to me or one of our Program Directors about a way to get involved that fits your time, interests and talents. We need each of you. Let’s put our faith in action. Let's make a difference. Vivat Jesus Tim
Helbling Prayer Dedication “It
is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you can live
as you wish” Most Holy Mother, we ask that you touch the hearts and minds of those who are so troubled as to put their own wants and comfort before the lives of the innocent. Help them see that the unborn is a priceless joining of body, mind and soul. Guide them to understand these lives are no less precious to God than those of us who are fortunate enough to be born. Give
us the opportunity to comfort those in need; to avoid the temptations
of a quick solution, Amen Please visit
this month's featured Right to Life website:
National Right to Life Protecting the Unborn's Right
to Life Petition Louisiana Right to Life Rosary N More Click on the following link to view the Vote Pro-Life information from the State Deputy http://www.louisianakc.org/vote_pro-life.htm Your prayers have been requested for the following people:
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hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect
us. Bless them Prayer Request:
When you read this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for
our troops There are no strings
attached.... just send your prayers....of all the gifts you could
give a US soldier, Any addresses for Service
personnel can be published here. Email pkandres@bellsouth.net =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Please
contact this Council with any and all prayer requests. This can be
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Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known Inspired
with confidence, I fly to you, O virgin of virgins, Amen. Knights
of Columbus St Luke Council 9973
Click here to email a prayer request. Knight
of the Month for April, 2008 Dave has been a
tireless presence at Council and St. Luke functions. Recently he helped
the Family
of the Month for April, 2008 Paul and Susie
have a source of information for the Council by their publishing the
monthly newsletter. HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
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Most
Holy Mother, we ask your help in humbly accepting the blessings of
both We
pray for your guidance to follow each of our blessings in God’s
way to the
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| From
the 4th Degree 4th Degree News From Sir Knight Bobby Gremillion Dear Sir Knight, Many
things are happening in the 4th degree these days. First we will be
having our annual Blue Mass May 18th. Second we are having our installation
of officers June 28 at La Rosetta’s restaurant. This year we
are separating the 4th degree installation from the 3rd degree. Although
there will be two installations, the installations will be much shorter.
Please attend our meetings the second Wednesday of every month. Please contact Tim Helbling or myself if you are interested in becoming a 4th degree member. Vivat
Jesus, We have a new 4th Degree member. The new Sir Knight is Larry Gillio. 4th Degree Color Corp from Eugene Seroka Color Corp Commander May
18th, we will hold our 2nd quarter Corporate Communion/Blue Mass at
9am. This will be our 7th celebration honoring our 1st responders:
Police, Sheriff, State Trooper, Firefighters, Emergency Services and
City Personnel. National Shrine of Blessed
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The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Everyday he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?" Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal, " they replied. Moral of the Story: It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives...even in the midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons that Grace of God. council
meetings about the council 4th Degree All Brother Knights in good standing, who
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