Parade of Lights - Knights of Columbus Participation

Message from DD Pete Karculias:

The Knights of Columbus once again will march in the Parade of Lights on Saturday, Dec. 13. We are entry number 1401. We will gather at14th Street and 6th Avenue, the North side of 14th Street. Pleasearrive at 4:30 PM (no later than 5). The parade begins at 6 PM. Theparade route is about 1.5 miles and proceeds from 17th St. and 6thAve., North on Stone, and ends at Armory Park.We especially need Sir Knights in regalia but all are welcome. Wealso need small children who could dress as angels to be on the float. If you can help with the float preparation, please come to Council1200, 601 S. Tucson Blvd. at 1:00 PM. Dave Barfuss is the point ofcontact. You can reach him at 294-9486 or 429-4770. This is a wonderful way to Keep Christ in Christmas. Please join us.

Vail Roadway Cleanup

Message from PGK Scott Stewart:

We will be doing another roadway cleanup on Saturday, December 13th. We will meet in front of Montgomery’s Grill which is just south of the tracks from St Ritas at 8am. We cleanup both sides of the roadway from the railroad tracks to the frontage road of I-10.

Please let me know by email, phone or by adding a comment to this message, if you can assist with this event. With enough volunteers, it should only take a couple of hours. Participants must be at least 14 years of age.

Following the cleanup, we will meet at St Ritas for burgers. If you don’t feel like doing the cleanup, we could use a few volunteers to grill the burgers!

Long-sleeved shirts, pants, sturdy shoes/boots, and GLOVES are highly recommended….a lot of pokies out there.

Please mark your calendars and reply now!

Pancake Breakfast Event

The Pankcake Breakfast event held on Sunday November 30 was a very big success. Thanks to all the brothers who helped with this event, the council received $256 dollars in donations. Proceeds from this event will go, among other charities, to our Student Scholarship Fund and our Seminarian Fund. Vivat Jesus!

Dinner Dance Tickets

Tickets for our New Year's Eve Dinner Dance will be available for sale at our business meeting on Wednesday December 3 and after every mass during weekends. Tickets are $25 per person. Proceeds from this event will go towards our Student Scholarship and Seminarian funds. For more details click on the link to our flier in the post below.

New Year's Eve Dinner Dance Flier

This is an image of our New Year's Eve Dinner Dance announcement. Click on the image to read all the details:

Bible Word Pronunciation Guide

Have you ever seen a word or name in the bible and wondered "how in the world is THIS pronounced!?" I use the following link often for help. If you have speakers on your computer (and who doesn't) you can hear the word pronounced. http://netministries.org/bbasics/bbasics.html
Give it a try.
God's blessings...Deacon Ken

Wednesday Evening Scripture-Communion Services during Advent

As an Advent Gift to all the working people in the Parish, The Deacons will be providing a Wednesday Evening Scripture-Communion Services during Advent; 3rd, 10th and 17th of December at 6:30pm in the Shrine.

Being able to receive Eucharist mid-week is a real boost for me! And, a wonderful way to prepare for the Christmas celebration of the birth of our Lord!

On the 3rd & 17th the service will be right before (and we promise to not go over 1/2-hour) the monthly KofC meeting.

I hope to see many of my Brother Knights and families there!

...God's Blessings, Deacon Ken

Social Meeting

Our next Social Meeting will be held on Wednesday November 19 at St. Rita's starting at 7pm. All knights are invited to bring their spouses, family and friends. We will have the usual pot luck dinner so please bring a dish or snacks or drinks along with you. See you there.

Learn about the Knights of Columbus

Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.

The Knights was formed to render financial aid to members and their families. Mutual aid and assistance are offered to sick, disabled and needy members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works.

The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.

The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 13,000 councils and 1.7 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan.

Star Council Award Ceremony and Dinner

Saturday November 16 was an evening to remember for all members of our council. Worthy State Deputy Stan Schroeder was at hand during the five o'clock mass at St. Rita's to present the Star Council Award to Past Grand Knight Scott Stewart . Also present were District Deputy Pete Karculias and Insurance Field Agent Jay Eisele.

The Star Council Award, given by the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council to a small selection of councils across the world, recognizes outstanding achievement in membership, insurance and Service Program activities.

This was a highly significant achievement for our young council which was only chartered in March, 2007.

The council took this opportunity to make two presentations of its own. Scott Stewart presented a check for $674 to the local president of the Society of St. Vincent De Paul on behalf of the Council. The donated money is the Council's share of the proceeds from the State Raffle tickets which were sold by our council members.

Insurance field agent Jay Eisele presented an annuity certificate totaling $300 on behalf of the Council to our Worthy Chaplain and pastor Rev. Father John Allt.

After mass, Council officers treated our guests to dinner at Buddy's Grill in Rita Ranch.