The Knight Shield - December 2023

    My favorite time of year is upon us. Even when we lived in Northern Michigan, my family would come down to Detroit area to celebrate Thanksgiving and then roll into the Christmas holiday with family time. There is a spirit of Christmas in the air and it just seems that everyone is a little bit nicer this time of year.

    Congratulations to the Women of Faith and our very own Ray and Lori Coughlin for the tremendous success on the Baby Bottle Drive.  Both Gianna House and Abigale Ministries will both receive over $4,800 to continue their work with pregnant mothers and the support of the unborn child.

    Thanks also, to you brothers, for supporting the MCREST program. A significant amount of food was acquired and prepared by St John the Apostle team. And our Council did its part in delivering the food and on some days, serving the food to homeless women and children.  What a noble cause, aligned with the Holiday season.

    Looking forward to the Council’s Christmas Meat sales in December raising money for the general fund. Worthy PGK Jerry Hund and team could use some help. If you can’t assist with sales, please buy some of these delicious product(s). Look for Rosary Bracelets as well !

    The Knights are assisting the Men’s Group with the “Cookies with Santa” program on Dec 10th.  Last month’s K of C children’s programs had awesome turn out’s. We’re expecting nothing less for this year’s program which has been growing in leaps and bounds over the last 5 years. Bring your children / grandchildren and enjoy the fun in a program that has a little Magic and emphasizes the Reason for the Season.

    The Memorial Mass last month was well attended by our Council. Several family members of those wonderful Knights we lost last year came out to celebrate their lives. The K of C Color Guard came out in force and added to the wonderful Mass and Program.  However, the Knights we lost did a great job for our Council and will be missed. Step up gentlemen, there are big shoes to fill.

    For those of you that participated in the Rescue Project, we’ve learned a lot in a short period of time. Now it’s our turn to pass on that knowledge and continue our efforts to further evangelize and spread the good news. Thanks goes out to the Journeymen and Deacon Marc for putting on the program.

    If you’re looking to get into the Christmas mood, nothing sets that off like putting up Christmas lights and decorations. See Ken Krause on Dec 1st to assist decorating the church grounds.

    On a personal note, my wife Andrea and I would like to wish each of you a wonderful Christmas Season. And, may the birth of Jesus bestow his grace upon you and your families!

God Bless Our Council and God Bless the Knights of Columbus

VIVAT JESUS !

Vince Ursini

Grand Knight

MAKING YOUR GARAGE SMART

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The Knight Shield - November 2023

    November is upon us and the mad rush to the end of the year has already started in earnest. October had no less than (11) programs ! It started out with the Canal Road fall clean up headed up by Greg Csernai.  They did a very noticeable job of cleaning up the road way as I travel that stretch of Canal daily. Thanks to the (10) gentlemen that came out to support!

    Tom Pardo our church director, lead the Rosary rally under the canopy (as it was raining all day). And at the same time Ken and Christine Krause supported the Diaconate luncheon with my wife Andrea and I. It was a well-attended event and until you participate you really don’t realize the valuable training that is going on.

    The Women of Faith partnered with our Council to conduct the Baby bottle drive to benefit Gianna House and Abigale ministries as we continue our support of unwed mothers and pregnancy centers.  Great work by our Treasurer Ray in support and looking forward to the report of finances from this worth while drive as the bottles keep filtering in.

    11689 Council also supported Challenger Baseball Halloween activities in the social hall. Actually, there were K of C councils from St Thecla and Mt Clements in addition to our own. In addition, The Arc of Macomb and Glenn Peters elementary were in attendance as were several other organizations (12 in all).  That was a special event as mentally challenged adults and children alike had a wonderful time.  The Halloween outfits were really fun and the smiles and laughs coming from the children infectious. It was a terrific event lead by our program director Dan Steele and his wife Rosanne.  Thanks for allowing us to participate in this special event.

    Texas Hold’em event just recently concluded at Cicerelli’s with a contingent of our Knights supporting 4 days of charity poker. Mike Hartel and team are to be congratulated as it is one of the largest financial raising programs in our calendar year. Proceeds will go to support our many charitable programs.

    Also, our very own Trunk Or Treat event kicked off with significantly more “trunks” than last year and roughly 100 children filling the north parking lot. It’s so great to be able to conduct a fun filled event safely within our church grounds for the parents to take their kids. Hot dogs, games, costume contests and of course sweet treats all combine to round out the experience. Makes me proud to see how our Council turns up to enjoy the fellowship of the children of the parish.

    Thanks Brothers. Looking forward to your support of the MCREST program in November and the Rescue mission hosting over the next few weeks.

God bless our Council and God Bless the Knights of Columbus

Vivat Jesus !

Vincent Ursini

Challenger baseball Halloween event

  Challenger baseball Halloween event in social hall  today. To benefit mentally challenged adults and children.

Remember to bring in your baby bottles 🍼 next weekend. Thanks SPOTKNIGHTS!!!

    Women of faith in combination with the knights are raising money for Abigale ministries and pregnancy support centers. 

TRUNK OR TREAT COMING OCTOBER 22 at 2PM

 

Patricia Ann Okerhjelm

REST IN PEACE

OBITUARY LINK

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT

1.  Buy a WIThings Scale (tracks , charts, and tells you how much you lost daily?)

2.  Get up EVERY morning go to the bathroom and weight yourself. If the scale says +++ ##lbs  YOU ATE TO MUCH THE PREVIOUS DAY.  BAD BOY or GIRL.  If nothing lost no worries keep eating the way you are. MINUS SIGN OH YAH

3.  DURING the day: STOP EATING TO MUCH!!!!!!

4. EAT BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER. Remember STOP EATING TO MUCH. 

5. WORK out for faster results.  THE BIGGER you are the faster your weight will come off.

HERE IS MY CHART 

The Knight Shield - October 2023

    The Corporate Communion this past September was really special. The Cardinal Mooney High School Football team was there with their staff and some parents. It was great to see such an upstanding group of young men. These men were not just sitting there at the request of their coach, but actually participating in the mass and listening to another awesome homily by Father Ron. They loved the choir’s communion song “Gonna Sing” and you could see the spirit work in them as they clapped their approval after the song. 

    It got me to thinking of my days back playing football and what I had aspired to be while in High School. There was a lot of uncertainty at that time, but the more I leaned on my faith, the clearer the picture became. It was evident to me then, that students who had little or no faith background seemed to struggle and lived in the now rather than plan for their lives outside of High School. Our presence as Knights, I believe, favorably impressed them. And, thanks to Deacon Marc who talked about the important programs the Knights are engaged in here in this community. These young people need positive role models. Let’s be that for our community. 

    I’m expecting several of these young men to join our ranks in the Knights of Columbus sometime in the near future and as Father Ron mentioned, maybe one or two will have a calling to the priesthood. Let’s continue to show our presence at church and within our community. Let’s continue to tell our story about what we are doing and how it impacts the lives of others. Let’s continue to be there when people are in need. 

    The Pancake Breakfast was another success thanks to the hard work of our director Kurt Buhlinger and those that contributed cooking, cleaning or serving. The money raised is going to McCrest to assist with the feeding of homeless men, women and children. What a great cause. Thanks Brothers. I’m proud to be part of this Council and excited about the programs we have coming up. God bless our Council and God Bless the Knights of Columbus 

Vivat Jesus ! 

Vincent Ursini

Vito Guzzardo - January 21, 1933 - September 13, 2023

 Vito Guzzardo Obituary

GUZZARDO, Vito. September 13, 2023. Age 90. Beloved husband of 68 cherished years to Patricia (nee Mattingly). Loving father of Carol (Don) Titus, Linda (Tim) Guzzardo, Diane (Tom) Clingenpeel, Margie (the late Dave) Briggs and Sue (Butch) Ericson. Adored grandfather of Chris Titus, Jeremy Titus, Eric Titus, Kim (Eric) DiPalma, Jennifer DeMaria, Anthony (Chantal) DeMaria, Danielle (Leo) Clingenpeel, Zack Briggs, Nick (Ally) Briggs, Matt Briggs, David Briggs, Emilee Ericson and Noah Ericson; great-grandfather of Sofia and Nina DiPalma, Enzo, Arianna and Gianna Titus and Giovanni and Nico DeMaria and David Briggs. Dear brother of Margaret (the late Joe) Buscemi, Sam (Raelene) Guzzardo and Joann (the late Simon) Perri. Survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Vito and Mary. Vito loved spending quality time with his family and his greatest joy was the time he spent with his grandkids and great-grandkids. He loved playing cards and games with his beloved wife Patricia and loved to watch the game show channel. One of the many things Vito will be remembered for is his silliness and the joy he found in making others around him laugh at his jokes. Visitation Sunday from 3-9pm with a 7pm Rosary at Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc. 36900 Schoenherr at Metro Parkway (16 Mile). Instate Monday from 9:30am until the time of the 10am Mass at St. Thecla Catholic Church, 20740 S Nunneley Rd, Clinton Twp. Interment at Resurrection Cemetery. Please share memories with the family at their "On-Line Guestbook" at WujekCalcaterra.com.