The Knights Tale Davis Lambright Council #4101 Fort Worth, Texas Newsletter for November 2015 Grand Knight’s Report Greetings Brother Knights, The month of November is here at last, and we can see that the end of this calendar year is now in sight along with the holiday season. The work I've seen from everyone is awe-inspiring, and I hope to see more of it especially now on this month. As many of you are aware, our Tootsie Roll Drive, which is our biggest fundraiser for our council, will be taking place on the 27th and 28th of November. We will begin at 9AM and conclude our operations at 3PM. We will meet inside Cowtown Bar-B-Que, located in Ridgmar Farmers Market across from the mall. It is vital that we have committed members come to assist in this event, as this happens only once a year. So in conclusion, we must make this count. Of course, we must also remember that this is also the month of Thanksgiving. The history actually stems from the English colonists we call Pilgrims, who celebrated days of thanksgiving as part of their religion. But these were actually days of prayer, not days of feasting, as so many know it to be now. We too should be thankful for all that we have in our lives, and above all else, we should thank God for giving us a road to redemption through his only son, Jesus Christ, for without Him, we would be lost. So as we reflect on what we are thankful for in life, let us remember the words from the book of James:
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The Knights TaleDavis Lambright Council #4101 Fort Worth, TexasNewsletter for November 2015
Grand Knight’s ReportGreetings Brother Knights,
The month of November is here at last, and we can see that the end of this calendar year is now in sight along with the holiday season. The work I've seen from everyone is awe-inspiring, and I hope to see more of it especially now on this month.
As many of you are aware, our Tootsie Roll Drive, which is our biggest fundraiser for our council, will be taking place on the 27th and 28th of November. We will begin at 9AM and conclude our operations at 3PM. We will meet inside Cowtown Bar-B-Que, located in Ridgmar Farmers Market across from the mall. It is vital that we have committed members come to assist in this event, as this happens only once a year. So in conclusion, we must make this count.
Of course, we must also remember that this is also the month of Thanksgiving. The history actually stems from the English colonists we call Pilgrims, who celebrated days of thanksgiving as part of their religion. But these were actually days of prayer, not days of feasting, as so many know it to be now. We too should be thankful for all that we have in our lives, and above all else, we should thank God for giving us a road to redemption through his only son, Jesus Christ, for without Him, we would be lost.
So as we reflect on what we are thankful for in life, let us remember the words from the book of James:
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change."
- James 1:17
Thank you, and may the Lord watch over us all.
Fraternally yours,
Lorenzo R. Mendez, Jr. - Grand Knight
Knights Support our Troops in Afghanistan
Members of our council demonstrated the precept of Patriotism and Unity on October 7, 2015, by shipping care packages to support our troops deployed in Afghanistan. Under the leadership of GK Lorenzo Mendez, the council members internally resourced 100 lbs. of items (everything from food to candy to magazines to religious articles) to boost the morale of our forward deployed military and civilian personnel operating in harm’s way.
Ministry Weekend
October 9-10, 2015, was the annual appeal for membership for the various ministries at the church.
Soccer Challenge
October 2-4, 2015.
Boys First Place Age ScoreTyler Vennel 9 95Nicholas Sato 10 125John Gallagher 11 90David Castro 12 90Patrick Sumner 13 115
Girls First Place Age ScoreAlex Malugen 9 80Arahi Prado 10 130Mary McGann 11 90Amelia Martinez 12 85Cameron Perry 13 95Paola Prado 14 55
Pope Francis To Visit Mexico Next Year
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis plans to make his first official trip to Mexico next year, a Vatican spokesman said on Tuesday, announcing the Argentine pontiff's latest visit to the Americas.
Francis made a "homecoming" tour of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay in July, and visited the Spanish-speaking
Caribbean island of Cuba and the United States last month. His first trip abroad after his election in 2013 was to Brazil. "I can confirm ... that a project exists for @pontifex to visit Mexico in 2016," Vatican spokesman Manuel Dorantes said, referring to the pope's official Twitter account, which has more than 7.5 million followers.
Dorantes, writing on his @TweetingPriest account on the social media site, added that Francis, who is also due to visit his native Argentina next year, would visit Mexico City's Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The most powerful person in finance may surprise you
“We think financial power is about the ability to affect people’s lives,” says Richard Bradley, editor-in-chief of Worth Magazine. “It seems like an unconventional choice but the Pope has the world’s biggest pulpit. He’s also got the world’s most passionate audience.” Bradley believes that Pope Francis’ appeal and persuasion have moved
beyond just Catholics and to the general population. “With the things that he’s talking about -- immigration, poverty, climate change -- he’s reaching more people about financial issues than anyone would have expected.”
Worth Power 100 Top Ten10. Jack Ma, Founder and Chairman, Alibaba Group9. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India8. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom7. Janet Yellen, Chairman, Federal Reserve6. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia5. Mario Draghi, President, European Central Bank4. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, General Secretary of the Communist Party3. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany2. Barack Obama, President of the United States1. Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome
Upcoming EventsNovember 1 – All Saints’ Day; Daylight Savings Time ends; Welcome Sunday
November 2 – All Souls’ Day
November 11 – Veterans Day; parade in downtown Fort Worth
November 14 – Mass in Memorial of Deceased Knights (5pm)
November 19 – Holiday Meal for the Troops @ Fort Worth NAS JRB (5pm)
November 26 – Thanksgiving
November 27-28 – Tootsie Roll Drive
December 6 – Welcome Sunday
December 12 – 3rd Degree Xmas Party
December 18 – Safe Haven Xmas Party (3pm)
December 22 – Winter begins
December 25 - Christmas
MeetingsBusiness Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of every month and Planning Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, both at 7:30pm in the KofC Hall located at the back of the church property.
MembershipIf there are any changes to your address, phone number, etc., please notify the Financial Secretary at [email protected] or by calling 817-249-2637.
There’s an App for that!Having trouble remembering which Mysteries are said on which days or the different prayers said during the Rosary? Just go to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Shop, search “The Holy Rosary”, and download The Holy Rosary App (it’s free). It includes lists of the Holy Mysteries and on which days that they are said and every prayer that you will ever need while praying the Holy Rosary.
Get noticed…Our Membership Director has advised all current members of Council #4101 to wear their plastic name badges to church and all Knights functions, especially ones where we interact with the public. This will gain much needed visibility for our organization. If you don’t have a badge, please contact the Financial Secretary for information on how to obtain one.
