Eighty Sixth Year Month of Blessed Sacrament AUGUST 2015—Volume 89 Number 8

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Grand Knight Patrick MaherMessage

Contact Pat at: patrickmaher.pm@gmail.com

Worthy Brother Knights, Vivat Jesus,

Calling all Knights! Our August Membership Meeting will be moved from the normal third Tuesday to Friday, August 21st at 7pm. I am calling this the “New Grand Knight Inaugural Event” to bring the Monaghan Knights together in Unity and Fraternity. This is a general meeting that will include information on all of our events for the fraternal year (July to June), and allow you to update your contact information so we can keep you informed of events at your Council. I am also inviting wives and friends to this event. While we are in our meeting, they will be warmly welcomed and share hors de’oeuvres with our sister organization the Donne Gals. After the meeting we will all come together for food and fun. As your Grand Knight I ask that you make the effort to attend and feel the pride that comes with being a Knight of Columbus.

July was a great start to the fraternal year, and I would like to thank some people for a couple of very successful events. It started with the annual

boat cruise on the Detroit River. Three sold out buses of Knights, family and friends arrived for a perfect night. Thank you to Joe Kronk for organizing this event and the many others that pitched in to make this event a success.

July was also our Monaghan Golf Outing to support the Miracle League. Our numbers substantially increased from last year with 84 golfers and 41 hole sponsors. Mark your calendar and schedule your day off to participate in the outing next year, always the third Thursday in July. A huge thanks to Sam Aldridge and the golf committee. They put in a lot of hours, cooked a great steak dinner and ordered perfect weather. They really nailed this event!

If you know of a Catholic gentleman that would like to join the Knights of Columbus, Monaghan Council will be hosting a First Degree on Wednesday, August 19th at 7pm. I can help coordinate their induction, just contact me at 734-751-9513.

I have been working with our newly appointed Director of Communications, Michael Ware, to keep our website up to date with current events. Here are some things to look for in September. Dave DiPonio is working on a tour of the Model T Museum and lunch at Mr. Z’s in midtown on September 11th, more details to follow.

On September 13th, Kevin Rogers will be hosting the 5th Annual John Rogers Memorial Father Son golf outing and this event sells out quickly. This is a 9 hole scramble with steak dinner at the Council afterwards for $50 per golfer. Hole sponsors are also available at $25. If you are interested in supporting this event, contact Kevin at kprogers@att.net.

Our annual Monaghan Council Picnic will be held on Sunday, September 20th. This is fun for the whole family with food, fun and games. Thank you to the Council softball team for hosting this event. Look for more details to be updated on the Monaghan Council website, www.monghankofc.org.

In Charity, Unity, and Fraternity, Grand Knight Patrick Maher

Website: http://www.monaghankofc.org

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The Donne Gals are looking forward to hosting the wives and friends of our Knight of Columbus on Friday, August 21st. The Grand Knight has scheduled the Membership meeting on a Friday for the month of August to accommodate a greater turnout. The Knights will have their meeting from 7pm to 8pm while the Donne Gals will provide hors d’eourves to the spouses and friends. After the Knights meeting we will all gather for food and fun to kick off the new fraternal year.

We are proud to announce that the recipient of the 2015 Donne Gals Living Your Faith Scholarship is Maureen Butler, daughter of Patrick and MaryBeth Butler. Maureen is a 2015 graduate of Divine Child High School and a member of St. Michael Parish. Maureen will begin her studies at Notre Dame University in the Fall. This Scholarship will be awarded on Friday, August 21, after the Knights general meeting. Best wishes to Maureen and all the 2015 scholarship candidates.

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COUNCIL OFFICERSDistrict Depuity Edward Strach 734-476-6296Chaplain Fr. Tyrone Robinson 313-273-1100 Grand Knight Patrick Maher 734-751-9513Deputy Grand Knight Charlie Rozum 734-751-1877Chancellor Bill Dolunt 734-891-7325Treasurer Pat Casey 248-478-0541Recorder Roy MacDonald 706-289-7585Advocate Leo Neville 734-751-8595Warden Marty Emery 734-233-4912Inside Guard Ron Nowicki 734-536-7292Outside Guard Gary Long 313-719-6603Trustee (1 yrs.) (2016) Dan MacDonald, PGK 313-719-3139Trustee (2 yrs.) (2017) Joe Parisi, PGK 734-425-4465Trustee (3 yrs.) (2018) Dick Gibson PGK 248-348-0085Financial Secretary Lawrence Kenney, PGK, FDD 734-464-0729

COUNCIL DIRECTORSBingo Chairman (Tue.) Dan Connor 248-476-7624Bingo Chairman (Wed.) Toney Orban 248-767-1578Church Activities Joel Turbiak 734-788-4440Membership/Admission Paul St. Clair 734-776-3412Communications Mike Ware 313-407-3328Family Pro-Life Erik Mayernik FDD PGK 734-453-3310Historian John McInnis 248-756-2977Blood Drive Dan DiPionio 734-591-3237Food Basket Dan MacDonald 313-719-3139Rosary Chain Vince Schenden 313-538-2614Lecturer Dave DiPonio 248-476-8383

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COMMING SOONFriday August 21Council Meeting

Monday,September 21Monaghan Blood Drive

Sunday, September 13Father Son Golf

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Hundreds of SE Michigan people donate blood every day. On certain days, Dan, and Pat and Dan Joe of our Monaghan Council join in.

So far, there hasn’t been a major problem in in our local hospitals, doctors offices, or EMS vehicles, with running out of blood, and having someone die!!!But, it could happen, if enough people say “It’s not my job”.

How would you feel, if you didn’t donate a unit of blood, and you find out that 3 days later, someone in your area does die, because the blood bank Ran Out Of Blood?

Monaghan Blood Drive Monday, September 21, 2015

Call Dan at 734-591-3237 to make your appointment today!

Father and Son

Golf Outing September 13, 2015 at

Beechwoods Golf Course located at 9 Mile & Beech

with a shotgun start at noon [tentative].

To make reservations call Kevin Rogers at 810-533-1303