St. Mark Council News

Official Publication Knights of Columbus Council 12654

St. Mark Catholic Church, Huntersville, NC

February 2007

http:/www.kofcncstmark.org

Brother Knights:

We are well past the Christmas Holidays now and looking forward to Easter.  Activity at the council level has been moderate, so it is a good time to review the last year and evaluate how we have made the world a better place to live.  That sounds awfully burdensome, but you know what I mean.  Lent is here and we have the opportunity to go another step further at showing the love we have for our Lord.  Let's try to attend as many Friday Stations of the Cross as we can.  Give up those hard-to- let- go favorites for awhile. 

 

We had a wonderful First Degree ceremony on February 10, welcoming new Knights Tony Tascione, Tom Vaccaro and Mark Yelanich.  The ceremony was dedicated to Father James, and we will be presenting a certificate of appreciation to him at our next council meeting.  Try to find a few more new members and we will have another degree ceremony real soon. The next big Knights social event is the annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Dance on Saturday, March 17. And, we will be having our usual Spring Blitz in April.  We are making a difference, Brothers. Keep proudly wearing your name badges at Mass!  

                                                                          

Activities Calendar

 

March 5, 7:30 p.m.

Monthly St. Mark Council Business Meeting

March 10

KofC Second + Third Degree at St. Luke Catholic Church, Mint Hill  (For additional details, contact Grand Knight Frank Zimmer at 704-841-3627)

March 17, 7:30 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner –Dance at St. Mark Church

March 30

Lenten Fish Fry at St. Mark

April 8

Easter Sunday

April 23 (Monday)

Spring Charity Golf Tournament at Highland Creek

May 4

5K Dinner at St. Mark Catholic Church

March 10

KofC Second + Third Degree at St. Luke Catholic Church, Mint Hill  (For additional details, contact Grand Knight Frank Zimmer at 704-841-3627)

October 20

Fourth Degree Exemplification, Concord, NC

 

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner-Dance

 
  • Saturday,  March 17, 7:30-11:30 in the St. Mark Family Center
  • Tickets are $25 per person and are available at the Parish office until March 14
  • Event will include dinner, drinks, dancing and door prizes
  • Contact is Ed Kenney, 704-992-2920

 

Since the February Council Meeting….

 
  • St. Mark Knights volunteered for approximately 26 hours of parking lot security duty for the February 17-18 Ladies Bible Study retreat at St. Mark Church. Knights worked all night Saturday night through Sunday morning providing escorts for the ladies to participate in Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Mark school chapel.
  • Feb 23 Fish Fry at St. Mark brought in more than $3,700 in revenue. Profit is expected to be approximately $1,350
  • Prayers are needed for Tom McGahey’s nephew Michael, and especially his wife Sara, who is carrying twins and experiencing a very difficult pregnancy. Keep Michael, Sara, Ethan and Evan (the twins, who are now at about 30 weeks). 

 

KofC Choir Schedule

PRACTICES

PERFORMANCES
  • March 5, 6:30 p.m.
  • March 10, 5:30 p.m. Mass
  • March 26, 6:30 p.m.
  • March 31, 5:30 p.m. Palm Sunday Vigil Mass

 

Feb 5, 2007 Council Meeting Notes

 

State Recognition: District Deputy Ed Kane attended the February meeting to present Council 12654 with a significant statewide KofC recognition award. St. Mark Council Church Program was recognized as one of the best in the State of NC.  The purchase and installation of the baptismal font in the Family Center was mentioned as one noteworthy accomplishment. The NC KofC Council Recognition Program recognizes about 15 Councils in the state throughout the Fraternal Year. Additionally, Kane thanked St.  Mark Council for being Host Council for the January 5-7 Mid-Year State Convention at the University Hilton.

 

Grand Knight Report: GK Ed Keller thanked the Knights who had personally responded to a parishioner’s request for financial assistance; the parishioner was presented with $1,000 in personal donations. Another request for transportation assistance for an elderly parishioner was received through the parish office. Keller thanked the 7-8 Knights who responded immediately. Finally, Keller reported on the memorial mass for Brother Eugene Watkins. Approximately 10 Knights in Regalia served as the honor guard.

 

Recognition

  • Mark Conter is January Knight of the Month.
  • Bob and Angeles Murphy are the January Family of the Month.

 

Treasurer’s report: Expenses for the month of January were $18,289, including $10,000 for Foundation for the Future and $6,384 for the Mid-Year Convention. (check Chip’s sheet). Income for the month was $4,867. Balance in the bank on January 31 was $12,730.

 

Chaplain’s Report: Deacon Bob Murphy asked that everyone pray for Monsignor Bellow who is having surgery for arthritis in his hands.

Assistance requests

  • Jenna Hehn, USN, daughter of Brother Rich Hehn, has shipped out on the aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan. Her mother has requested a care package (Mike Mullen will be organizing and mailing the package.  
  • Past GK Tom Knight requested assistance from the Knights to provide parking lot escorts for St. Mark Lady’s Bible Study retreat on February 17-18. (See report above).
  • Other requests for assistance were from Heather Grube, who needs help with the upcoming food drive, and from St. Mark Knight Tom Tillis (also NC House Member), who asked that  Knights support the pro-life “Heart-to-Heart” campaign.

 

Seminarian Support: Chancellor Jim Lotito provided the names and addresses of 17 seminarians from the Mecklenburg area. Knights were urged to take a name and provide a care package. 

 

State Raffle: Sergio Miranda reported on plans for the 2007 NC  KofC Vacation Raffle Ticket sale. Miranda is mailing four tickets each to active St. Mark KofC members. (Tickets cost $5 and a portion of the revenue is retained by local councils.)  For tickets, contact Miranda at smiranda@carolina.rr.com

 

Spring Charity Golf Tournament: The Spring Charity Golf Tournament will be Monday, April 23 at Highland Creek. Play begins at 12 noon. Players and volunteers are needed. Contact Arthur Packard at arthurt@us.ibm.com

 

Operation LAMB: Joe Scallan reported that St. Mark Operation LAMB (Least Among My Brethren) is distributing $6,404 from fundraising efforts this year. All of the recipient organizations have special education programs.

 

5K Dinner Scheduled: Ed Kenney reported on the May 4 5K Dinner. A total of 125 tickets will be sold for $100 each. A ticket buys two steak dinners, a chance to win a $5,000 grand prize, as well as several lesser cash prizes. The event will bring in $12,500 in revenue and return $5,000 in profit to the Council’s charity coffers. For more information, contact Kenney at 704-992-2920.

 

Council Votes

  • $1,000 for Deacon Rick Declue approved
  • $250 for NC Right to Life Education Fund approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Power of Prayer

 

Mk 11: 24 - "I give you my word, if you are ready to believe that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, it shall be done for you.”

Please pray for all those who are sick and in distress, or in danger, especially
  • Tom McGahey’s nephew and wife (see details at beginning of newsletter)
  • Jackie Keller
  • Brother Larry Miller, who is out of work
  • Beth Caper, neighbor of Ray Marr
  • Barry Pender
  • Jenna Hehn, who is deployed at sea with the U.S. Navy.
  • All relatives of St. Mark Knights serving in the Armed Forces
  • All U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

Council Contact Information

 

Grand Knight

Ed Keller

655-8190

edwardkeller@bellsouth.net

Past Grand Knight

Tom McGahey

947-9334

tommcgahey@bellsouth.net

Deputy Grand Knight

Dick Christian

875-1258

dchristian@insouthinsurance.com

Chaplain

Msgr R. Bellow

 

richard_bellow@yahoo.com

Chancellor

Jim Lotito

948-9015

jllotito@bellsouth.net

Recorder

Mike Mullen

948-7484

michaelamullen@bellsouth.net

Treasurer

Chip Marshall

875-8811

chip.marshall@adelphia.net

Financial Secretary

Jim Bossert

655-8852

sixsigmaguy@aol.com

Warden

Kevin Csehoski

947-2856

kcsehoski@bellsouth.net

Advocate

Chris Tucci

896-9799

C2c01@msn.com

Inside Guard

Bruce Milstead

892-4578

 

Outside Guard

James Carter

948-8506

jcarterjr@adelphia.net

First Year Trustee

Tom McGahey

947-9334

tommcgahey@bellsouth.net

Second Year Trustee

Barry McCaa

895-2424

bemccaa@yahoo.com

Third Year Trustee

Jack Clements

992-0789

jacknnan@adelphia.net

Membership Director

Chris O’Keefe

875-2524

sandcritta@adelphia.net

Community/Health Dir

Open Position

 

 

Operation LAMB Dir

Joe Scallan

947-8175

jfscallan@adelphia.net 

Council Director

Barry McCaa

895-2424

bemccaa@yahoo.com

Family Director

Andy Kopchinsky

655-0949

76triumph@adelphia.net

Youth Director

Sean McSweeney

948-5543

sean.mcsweeney@fedex.com

Church Director

Sergio Miranda

395-9802

smiranda@carolina.rr.com

Pro-life Director

Tony Gagliardo

439-0533

ajgags@aol.com

Insurance Field Agent

Richard Keyser

 

 

Coord, Parish Roundtable

Deacon Robert Murphy

947-7870

ram316@bellsouth.net

KofC Building Director

Jim Lotito

948-9015