KNIGHTS REPORTER BISHOP SEBASTIAN COUNCIL NO. 5058 Inside this issue Chancellor Report ....................... 2 Service Reports ........................... 2 Council Events …………………………. 6 DOSEAS Report ........................... 9 Council Calendar ......................... 10 Brother Knights and Ladies, Our Council has made a lot of progress this year and are well on the way to making Star Council. We have been trying to restructure many things and re- build our relationships with the parishes, communities, and brother Knights. I am proud to say that we are moving forward and improving. I hope that this momentum continues for many future Grand Knights’ terms. We have to start attracting new members who will step up and take on leadership positions in the Council. With Easter fast approaching, we now have an opportunity to attract new converts who may be looking to become involved in their parishes. Go chat with them about the Knights of Columbus and the many activities that we are involved in. With everyone’s help, we can make our Council THE Council to join. Happy Easter to all! April 2017 Volume 56, Issue 10 Courtesy Of Deacon Don Cupps Knights of Columbus - Marlowe Agency 600 Fairmount Avenue Suite 100 Towson, MD 21286 443-689-7732 [email protected]Grand Knight’s Report - William Keenan Have You Insured Your Most Valuable Asset? Is your income protected if you become sick or injured and cannot work? Your ability to work and earn an income is your most valuable asset. Yet a disability could prevent you from earning that income. Just one year of a disa- bility could eliminate your savings. Income Armor, an individual disability income insurance product from the Knights of Columbus, should be a key part of your overall financial plan and family’s protection. If you are ill or injured, Income Armor provides tax-free monthly benefits to help you meet living expenses and maintain you and your family’s standard of living. Your monthly benefits help you pay your mortgage and other monthly bills, while your savings and retirement assets remain intact. In short, if you have a job and don’t have a way to protect that paycheck, you should seriously consider Income Armor today. I look forward to meeting with you.
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KNIGHTS REPORTER
BISHOP SEBASTIAN COUNCIL NO. 5058
Inside this issue
Chancellor Report ....................... 2
Service Reports ........................... 2
Council Events …………………………. 6
DOSEAS Report ........................... 9
Council Calendar ......................... 10
Brother Knights and Ladies, Our Council has made a lot of progress this year and are well on the way to making Star Council. We have been trying to restructure many things and re-build our relationships with the parishes, communities, and brother Knights. I am proud to say that we are moving forward and improving. I hope that this momentum continues for many future Grand Knights’ terms. We have to start attracting new members who will step up and take on leadership positions in the Council. With Easter fast approaching, we now have an opportunity to attract new converts who may be looking to become involved in their parishes. Go chat with them about the Knights of Columbus and the many activities that we are involved in. With everyone’s help, we can make our Council THE Council to join. Happy Easter to all!
Is your income protected if you become sick or injured and cannot work? Your ability to work and earn an income is your most valuable asset. Yet a disability could prevent you from earning that income. Just one year of a disa-bility could eliminate your savings.
Income Armor, an individual disability income insurance product from the Knights of Columbus, should be a key part of your overall financial plan and family’s protection.
If you are ill or injured, Income Armor provides tax-free monthly benefits to help you meet living expenses and maintain you and your family’s standard of living. Your monthly benefits help you pay your mortgage and other monthly bills, while your savings and retirement assets remain intact.
In short, if you have a job and don’t have a way to protect that paycheck, you should seriously consider Income Armor today. I look forward to meeting with you.
Membership Michael Mank, PGK 410-574-6690
Spring is now here and it’s time to make the last effort to get the star council award. With everyone's help, the goal of 14 new members is doable. We now have 10 new members. William Byrne took his 1st Degree at Cardinal Gibbons on March 8. The membership weekend at St. Clare in Essex on March 11 & 12, resulted in 4 names and phone numbers, which I am now working on. The membership weekends remaining as of this time are:
March 25 & 26 - St. Ursula April 1 & 2 - St. Thomas More
April 29 & 30 - St. Isaac Jogues
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES April 8 - Young Adult Pilgrimage Walk
May 1 - Living Rosary With May Crowning - 7:30 P.M. May 12 - 14 - Marigolds - 3 Parishes
May 25 - 29 - St. Clare Carnival I will be running the Big Six Wheel and I will need your help with all these activities. Remember to continue carrying the Form 100 or the 921 Card with you at all times.
Program Director’s Report Acting Director William Keenan, GK
We are in need of a Program Director for the remainder of this term. Also, if you would be interested in becoming the Program Director for next term starting July 1st, please let our Retention Chairman know. I would like to focus our efforts the Youth category. St. Ursula School is very welcoming to the Knights. I’m asking that you think about what school event you or your child/grandchild always looked forward to as an elementary/middle schooler. I would like to get some ideas together and see if we can’t organize a few of these events for the school. Please submit your thoughts/ideas to the Grand Knight at [email protected] or call 410-668-5347.
Blessing of Marriages (Formerly known as Renewal of Vows Details will be provided within the May 2017 edition of the Knights Reporter. Widows Memorial Mass and Banquet (WMMB) Please refer to the full page ad for details. Maryland State Council 2nd Annual Family Fun Day @ Hershey Park Date: Sunday, April 30, 2017 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Price: $31.00 per person (Children 2 & under free. Regular Admission Price is $62.95). Please contact the Family Activities Director for more details. Family of the Month (FOM) We have confirmed the nominations from July 2016 through January 2017. Official qualifications for nominating a family for this honor: The rules for Family of the Month are the member must be a member of the Knights in good standing and a member of the council. Forms have been received for non-members, but they are only put on our participating list and not eligible for the drawing. Only members are. If you have any questions on the qualifications for this honor and\or require the nomination form, please contact the Family Activities Director.
Employment Assistance If you are seeking a job, please provide an updated resume on MS Word and a “Position Needed” form. This form will be provided per request. If you have a job to be advertised, please provide a “Position Wanted” form. These forms will be provided when requested. Family Activity Events If you have any ideas for Family Activity events that our Council should look into, please contact the Family Activities Director. Contacting the Family Activities Director If you have any new Family activities that you like our Council to take on and\or you’re interested in the aforementioned, please contact PGK Michael Colbourne by either phone (443-876-2828) or email ([email protected]).
Retention Chairman’s Report PGK Michael Colbourne (443-876-2828)
Please consider the following: It’s better to give than to receive!!! There’s plenty of tasks to take on. Please consider taking on one task per quarter. When dealing with the Youth, need to be certified for “Shield the Vulnerable”; this is non-negotiable!!! What are my God-given talents I have to help my Council Church (Parish), Community and Family? What can the Council do for me to be a better man (husband, father, friend), Knight and Catholic? For a new Knight, we need to find you a mentor(s) to learn from For veteran\experienced Knights, consider being a mentor to teach the Knights who want to learn Enable to engage with others and be engaged by others
Knights Reporter This publication is one tool to keep you up-to-date with our Council’s activities. Please contact the Retention Director if you know of a Council member or a Widow of a deceased Council member who wants to receive the monthly Knights Reporter either via email or delivered as a printed document Suspension The Retention Director will be calling the members of our Council who are on the “Knights Alert” list provided by the Council’s Financial Secretary. An update will be provided in the May 2017 edition of the Knights Reporter. Services required
St. Ursula Parish Catechists for Monday night CCD Wedding Anniversary Mass and Reception on the 1st Sunday of the month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass Children Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month after the 9:00 a.m. Mass Pre-Cana Marriage preparation
State Convention 2017
Participate in activities within Youth Activity room Contact Steve Ransdall (410.549.0204)
Director positions available Church Activities Culture of Life Activities Family Activities Director for 2017-2018 fraternal year Program Activities Director
If you know of any services your Parish needs, please provide information to the Retention Director. Round Table Initiative
St. Ursula Parish Our Council met with Fr. Steve Hook, Pastor of St. Ursula Parish on Saturday, March 18, 2017 after the 8:30 a.m. in the
St. Ursula Parish Spiritual Center. Details about the meeting will be provided in the May 2017 edition of the Knights Reporter St. Issac Jogues Parish – To be determined St. Thomas More Parish – To be determined St. Clare Parish – To be determined
All ideas will be discussed and feedback will be provided.
Questions\comments\concerns about the aforementioned? Please contact Retention Director, PGK Michael Colbourne either in-person, email ([email protected]) or phone (443.876.2828).
