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Father J. Leo McCann Council 7304

July 2015

Father J. Leo McCann Council #7304

P.O. Box 304 Brighton, Michigan 48116

Meetings: McCann Hall- Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month-7:30 PM Visit our website http://www.kofc7304.net

A message from our

Grand Knight

I hope everyone is excited about starting a new year

in the Knights of Columbus. Let’s start the new year

with the expectation of attaining Star Council this

year. If we are to achieve this high honor, then we all

have to chip in and help. We have a great slate of

officers, committee chairmen, and Knights who have

signed up for extra duty. Please consider helping out

on a committee or a special activity like the Tootsie

Roll Drive, Lenten Breakfasts, and the Catholic

College Night.

John Ceci has graciously agreed to help build up a

Council Committee. He needs new people to join his

committee and help build new sub-committees in

membership, retention, and a first degree team. If

you need more information, please email me or send

me a note at the P.O. Box. I have listed all the

officers, chairmen, and key activities.

Thank you all for your support last year.

Vivat Jesus!

SK Bob Flynn GK

July Family of the Month Ralph and Carol LeRoy

Ralph and Carol have been very active in supporting

our Tootsie Roll Drive and standing out in the cold

collecting donations for the Mentally Impaired. Ralph

has stepped up to the challenge of developing a

newsletter mailer to go out to Fellow Knights that do

not have e-Mail capabilities. His nickname is the

Wizard and from the looks of the mailer he earns the

name tenfold.

June Knight of the Month - Chuck Totten

Chuck is instrumental on making our Lenten

Breakfast a huge success this past year. He has been

chief cook at the breakfasts and has received loads of

compliments on the menu from parishioners.

Introducing the Officers 2015-2016

Grand Knight: SK Bob Flynn

Deputy Grand Knight: Greg Kirchmeier

Chancellor: Bill Dunlop

Recorder: Larry Bacon

Advocate: Phil Balmforth

Financial Secretary: Doug Hayes

Grand Knight: Robert Flynn Chaplain: Fr. Karl Pung Deputy Grand Knight: Greg Kirchmeier

Financial Secretary: Doug Hayes Treasurer: Dan Zimmerman Recorder: Larry Bacon

Chancellor: Bill Dunlop Lecturer: Doug Beilharz Advocate: Phil Balmforth Warden: Kevin Roach

Outside Guard: Mike Avery Inside Guard: Michael Carrigan 1st Year Trustee: Tony Martin

2nd Year Trustee: Don Sucher 3rd Year Trustee: Mike Moorman Editor: Tony Martin

3rd Year Trustee: Tony Martin Editor: Tony Martin


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Treasurer: Dan Zimmerman

Warden: Kevin Roach

Inside Guard: Michael Carrigan

Outside Guard: Mike Avery

Trustee 1yr: Tony Martin

Trustee 2yr:Don Sucher

Trustee 3yr: Michael Moorman

Introducing Committee Chair Persons

Church: Steve Schafer

Family: Todd Burris

Community: Larry Bacon

Youth: Phil Balmforth

Council: John Ceci

Charity: Bob Stoma

Sub Committees

Council

Charity Gambling: Paul Williams

Publications: Tony Martin, Ralph LeRoy

Community

Blood Drive: Kevin Roach

Scrap Drive: Ben DeRocher

Ultra Sound: Jay Gross

Tootsie Roll Drive: Dan Zimmerman

Youth

Catholic College Night: Gary Delamielleure

Free Throw: Chris Sucher

Vocations Trip: Jim Birney

Church

Parish Council: Tim O'Connor

Family

Kitchen: Chuck Totten

Christmas Choir: Ron Garrison

John Murphy

June Knight of the Month


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High School Senior Graduation

Breakfast K of C Council 7304 had a brunch for all the area High School Graduating Seniors May 31st. Approximately 25 Seniors attended and a special thanks to the following Brother Knights who volunteered to make this event a huge success: Bob Stoma, Dick Koziara, Chuck Totten, Duffy O'Conner, Ben DeRocher, Mike Moorman, Chris Sucher, Mike Carrigan, Tony Martin, Jim Tobbe, Walt Gursky, Greg Kracht, Gerry Misiak, Rich Czajka, Don Sucher, Paul Williams, Jay Gross and Kevin Roach.


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Shamrock Festival

St. PATRICK PARISH JUNE 6, 2015


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THIS IS WHAT IT IS ALL ABOUT!

Brothers, one of our primary calls is to pray together with our families and each other. We can show our unity, fraternity, faith and brotherhood by joining together in prayer at our Corporate Communions. Our last Corporate Communion was at 9:30 mass on Sunday, June 14th.


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Once again St. Patrick Council of Catholic

Women had a very successful Rummage sale

Thursday June 18th and Friday June 19th

Scrap Metal Drive June 26, 27 & 28 St. Patrick Catholic Church in Brighton and the Knights of Columbus, Fr. J. Leo McCann Council #7304 will host their annual scrap metal drive for charity, more information to come. Scrap metal such as aluminum, copper, brass, cast iron, steel and appliances are acceptable. In partnership with Regal Recycling Centers, heavier items such as automobiles, RVs, and farm equipment can be donated by calling Ben DeRocher at (586) 907-2631.


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2015 Texas Hold'em

(formerly "Shark Club")

Charitable Games for 2015 will be held at 59 West,

786 W. Highland, Highland, MI 48357 Many charity

fundraising organizations had to close their

efforts because they couldn't find interested

suppliers or locations to host the events so we

are fortunate to be able to continue this.

Manpower is even more challenging now that we

are required by the State to provide 3 staff per

event instead of 2. For this reason we would

encourage those that were somewhat afraid of

performing the skills before to reconsider us out

now. We could use you in less demanding role

and give you the opportunity to learn the skills at

a much slower pace. Please contact Paul Williams

at 248-278-6600 if you have any questions.

Gaming nights will be August 12-15, September 2-

5, November 25-27-28 and December 9-12.

Council News & Events

Be sure to visit and our Council's

Facebook page at

Knights of Columbus Council 7304 and tweet

at our new twitter account @kofc7304.

Don't forget to attend the rosary at 7:00 PM

before our July 1st business meeting which

takes place in the chapel.

Visit the new Council 7304 website at

http://www.kofc7304.net. Be sure to create a

shortcut on your computer and visit often.

The website will be updated frequently with

current information. Give out the address to

anyone who would like to learn more about

our council and K of C or who would like to

join our council. Did you know you can obtain

the following info from the website?: 1. A

complete roster of members, 2. The latest

meeting minutes, 3. The latest Newsletter, 4.

Enter Prayer Requests, 5. Enter nominations

for Knight and Family of the Month, 6.


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Nominate officers. and lots more. Visit often

for event updates.

Prayer Line: Need some prayers for someone

you know? Just e-Mail Bob Stoma at

[email protected] the person's name for

whom you would like a group of Knights to be

praying. Your request will be sent to the

members of the prayer line. Your request will

be placed in the prayer line for 30 days. If you

need prayers for an extended time just let Bob

know the time frame. Note! You can also

request a prayer on our new website by

clicking on the PRAYER REQUEST button.

You will be asked for your membership

number and birth date. Please do not leave a

reason for the request, ONLY the name.

Save the Date for our first annual FREE

College Fair to be held at Cleary University

on September 9th. Over 40 Catholic Colleges

will be represented to discuss their schools.

Any High School student who is interested in

attending can register at our dedicated web

site for this important event at

http://www.catholiccollegenight.org/

4-9PM Visit College booths, 5-7PM 1 hr info

seminars in classrooms(optional)

Saturday July 11th is the 4th degree annual

picnic at Kensington Metro park at the

Possum Hollow. Meat will be provided, bring

a dish to pass. Bring your lawn chairs to hear

The Michigan Philharmonic at 7:30 PM.

Sunday July 19th the 4th degree will have its

annual golf outing at Whispering Pines Golf

Course. Play starts at 8 AM.

Save the date for the Ultra Sound Initiative

Golf Outing on September 13th at Whispering

Pines Golf club. Cost: $75 per golfer, $280

foursome. Contact Jay Gross at 734-954-0380

for more information. Looking for sponsors.

Save the Date for K of C 1st Annual Family

Day on September 13th.


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Try and surprise some of the following

July Birthday Knights by saying "Happy

Birthday" when you see:

7/2 SK Jim Osborne

7/8 Carl Schoemer

7/13 Henry Jazanoski

7/15 William Natter

7/16 David Horton

7/16 Ken Wright

7/18 Justin Feiler

7/20 Aaron Desentz

7/22 Jonathan Stephen Chin-Davis

7/22 John Schmitz

7/23 Steven Cole

7/23 SK Rich Savale

7/25 Daniel McQuaid

7/27 Bill Kruse

7/29 John Coon

During the American Revolution, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted to approve a resolution of independence that had been proposed in June by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia declaring the United States independent from Great Britain.[4][5] After voting for independence, Congress turned its attention to the Declaration of Independence, a statement explaining this decision, which had been prepared by a Committee of Five, with Thomas Jefferson as its principal author. Congress debated and revised the wording of the

Declaration, finally approving it on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams had written to his wife Abigail:

The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.[6]

Adams's prediction was off by two days. From the outset, Americans celebrated independence on July 4, the date shown on the much-publicized Declaration of Independence, rather than on July 2, the date the resolution of independence was approved in a closed session of Congress.[7]

Historians have long disputed whether Congress actually signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, even though Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin all later wrote that they had signed it on that day. Most historians have concluded that the Declaration was signed nearly a month after its adoption, on August 2, 1776, and not on July 4 as is commonly believed.[8][9][10][11][12]

In a remarkable coincidence, both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the only signers of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. Although not a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but another Founding Father who became a President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831, thus becoming the third President in a row who died on this memorable day. Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, was born on July 4, 1872, and, so far, is the only President to have been born on Independence Day.

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