the compass - february 2011 from knights of columbus council 697

8/7/2019 The Compass - February 2011 from Knights of Columbus Council 697

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What is it that seaates wiesm lses i lie? I thik it isselesteem, the ee w eeligs es wth. Eah s has bee blesseby G. We shl be able t say, Hwlky I am, t be the es I am.

All t te, we ty t be smethigelse. Be wh y ae! Y will be a hayes. We ae als aske t be a bless

ig a a git t thes. Why? Beasewe belg t the hma amily. We havebligatis a essibilities, i atila t the . Tee is smethig temembe,eseiallywhe westat eeligiei agy withthes. We ae a git that G has give

t the wl. G blesses s, s that, wea bless thes.ake sme time t t eet the

gits G has give y a hw we letthese gits blessigs w t thes. Weae ly stewas the gits G hasgive s.

Likig ysel eelig g abtysel is t egtistial. We have theight t eel exite a hay beasewe eseve the vey best i lie. Witew what y blessigs ae: what

ye thakl; what y have e thatye a what y eamsa ambitis ae. Shae them with ysse with a lse ie.

Aet ysel as y ae tay akee gaig y liestyle, behavi, amlishmets a elatishiseseially with the Kights wh watt imve. Wheeve a eqest is mae,vltee y w ame st. By ay

Be Gods Gift to Others Knights who say yes to Gods calling

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I y thik y hea Gallig y, jst say yes. Tatwas the isiig message m ageat talk give t cil 697i Jaay by Wthy StateAvate, r ast.

r tl s the sty hwhe was away m the cathliaith me tha 25 yeas, bt

was bght bak it the l bythe Saamets. He was ivite tji the Kights clmbs asai yes. He was aske t g a cathli eteat, a evetallysai yes t this exeiee. A ithage his lie.

I was imesse by rs sty,a the etails his lie wkwith the Kights clmbsi dae cty a ass thestate. It was eagig t heahw the Kights t a lie billba ietly ass thesteet m a plae paethlii i Mais.

rs talk, a his sty, havesli lesss s all as BtheKights. We shl all be attetive t the sigs, hits, whisesa sggestis that G is allig s t get ivlve me i aith. I chh.

I mly believe G is alligs as a cil the Kights clmbs t me t lit the seig a wte i mmity. We ee t sayyes a llw that allig.

What will this mea? I ssetthe allig will be ieet eah s. As a g Kights,it will meattig aeewes aemhasis

haity.Weve setmh eegy i theast yeawestlig ve a bilig. nwwe a t that eegy it beigchist t thes i eighbhs a mmity atlage. Te allig is lea. G willeveal the etails t attetive eas.

Wee abt t have a mbe haes t at this allig.Wee lahig a mltiaishet t hel sme amilies at St.patiks a cist rey aishesthat ae i ie staits. We have aty t hel. I kw we will.

Weve ha a mbe geatexamles sh witess tchist. Last all, we stee a aise $4,300 t stthe wiw a hile a By

St leae wh ie baiae. A e mmet s all.

I y thik y hea Gallig, say yes. Yll be amazeat what haes ext. Vivat Jess!

Joe Hanneman

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Notes from the Tird Degree Tanks to SK Bob Sullivan for stang the Knights

clmbs table ate thee Masses at the St. ritamiisty ai Ja. 29 a 30. Bb istibte litea

te abt the Kights t a mbe me a amilymembes.

Congratulations and welcomet ewest cil 697 membe,Jh cseella St. Ly aish.Jh tk his st a se egees at the exemliati Ja.20. He ties a amily taiti.His late athe was a Bthe Kight.

Grand Knight Joe Hannemana stee/pGK Jim Sisak wee

elete elegates t the state Kights clmbs veti, shele Ail 30 aMay 1 at the raiss Htel & ceee cete iGee Bay. Bill Wehet a Sta ta wee eletealteates.

Te Drive to Aid the Intellectually Disabled will m Ail 8 thgh May 8 ass Wissi.cil 697 ates a latis the tsie rllive will be ae s.

Checks for $484 each have been distributed topiests Lie, pjet rahel a the Alha cete.Tese lie atis wee e by Lie Saves

Lie ive hel i otbe. I aiti, ealy $500was vie t the Wissi Kights clmbspLie . Tis was a geat st yea ewestlie gam!

Te Council approved nearly $500 to send two St.catheies High Shl stets t Bage Bys State.

Notes from the Fourth Degree Tanks to the Assembly 1207 Honor Guard for its

atiiati i the eb. 4 mati Mass at St. Ly.Ahbish Jeme Listeki was the elebat.

Te Assembly has 84 members, but we might losethee Si Kights t tases t theAssemblies.

An Introductory event for Tirddegee aiates t the th degee is beig lae. All Si Kightsshl talk t Ti degee membesa ge them t ji the thdegee.

Sale of Keep Christ in Christmas sigs gsse $644.25 a ette

$160. Tat is way belw last yea. Tismay be attibte t sme satati,a the at e tie t sell themat mst aishes.

Te Memorial Day ag display at Holy Cross Cemetey will be eevalate a eevele this sig.

We will order more ag lapel pins for the June donati ive, bt will lk at seveal tetial ses.

A number of school ags have been delivered. Neweqests Gi Elemetay Shl a case HighShl will have t wait me ig.

Dont forget to make your reservations for the Fourth

degee Exemliati, beig hel Ail 2 i Alet.call the htel t make m esevatis a se ymeal esevatis a ees/aiate ees ietly t SKBill aye.

Fourth Degree exemp is April 2Te th degee Exemliati the Easte

distit Wissi will be hel Satay, Ail 2 at theraiss pae Valley Htel, Alet. m esevatis, tat the htel (920) 7338000. Te g ate is$99 ls tax. Te t ate esevig K c ms

is Mah 3.We will have a hsitality m as sal. patiiatsae aske t hi i $20 eah the st the m.

die sts $28 e es (hike ble, tat, mixe gees sala, vegetable, lls & btte, esset,beveage). Te Laies Lhe sts $14 e es.

caiate egistati ee is $70, whih iles abaqet tiket, sial bali a lael is.

wa all ees t Bill aye, 2339 Meahem St.,raie, 534032463 by Mah 26. imati ess, laies gam etails, et., tat Bill aye Jim Sisak.


ig vale t y w ame, y ae evelig a habit

ayig vale t ysel as a iivial. Always besitive a litig i vesatis with thes. Selesteem is viewig yselas wthwhile.

As Kights, y aeMe chist. He lks me wh eally aeabt e athe: thaty be g stewas the gits that His athe hasgive y. Bt it at be e less y see ysela y cil as beig wthwhile.

Father Richard Molter

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District Deputy news and notes A big thanks to all who helped to make the Knowl

ege a ee Tw ctests Ja. 22 sessl!See the Web site a list the stet wies. As

y may kw, we ae hstig the diesa Kwlegea ee Tw ctest at St. Lys Sat., Mah 5.Math/Sellig egistati is 12:30, metitiat 12:45. ee Tw egistati is 12:30 1:00 .m.,metiti at 1:15. We a make mey the cil by sellig eeshmets. please sie helig t ate the tests, egistati, with the sak ba. vltee, tat Bill aye (6337887 [email protected].)

I wl ge all my BtheKights t get ivlve a hel

y Ga Kight a cilt see i these eee ways:1) Hel gaize a cate

cmmi at y aish May 22. Tis is a imtatevet cil, whih hast bee hel sie last smme.We ee smee t ste wa a this!

2) ctat y ast t gaize a amilies dive at y aish i eb. Mah. All y ee isemissi t it, a ate a emissi t t taies t t llet the . Well take ae the est!

3) Membeshi Blitz ctat y ast a getaishies t hl a membeshi ive at y aishi Mah, May, a Je. Set a ate. We a hel withthe est! pehas y l als btai emissi thl a aake beakast thee that weeke as well; wea slit the t with the aish. We a hel with theest. We jst ee Bthes t ste a lea!

4) We als ee a amily diet t take hage aagig the amily the Mth a Kight theMth miatis! me imati, tat GKJe Haema, Jim Sisak, Bill aye.

MIY adds Sunday eve sessionsTe sig semeste the isiig mes gam,

Tat Ma is Y! is eway at MGivey Hall. Aew Say eveig ti was ae thse what make the Tsay mig sessis.

Te gam s 13 weeks. Te Tsay sessis stat at 5:45 a.m. a til 7:30 a.m. TeSay sessi stats at 6 .m. a s til 7:30.

egiste MIY, simly shw at a mig sessi a ll t a egistati a.


News from Ladies of ColumbusTe Laies hel a Bake Sale at the Eats ceit

ui Highway 20 vey l ays, de. 17 & 18,

2010. It was t a vey table time, e t latia l, blstey weathe. Tak y t all wh wee s

willig t hel bth t bethee the sales, a allthe bakes.

o Laies pt Lk(with the me) will be helebay 24th. Laies, stat

lkig at y kbks y avite eies. It isalways a time geat a ellwshi. Lk wat seeig all y. Joyce Junge

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Dues for Council 697 for 2011 ae w beig aete by iaial Seetay Jh Shelby ($46 theyea) + ($3.65 the peyaKight a ay gamals emmee.) pees pKd g t Ahbish Listeki cathli Eati. please waes t p.o. Bx 203, Smes, WI 531710203. dt se them t MGivey Hall. des Assembly1207 ae als beig aete by aithl cmtlleBill aye. Tey ae $15 the 2011 ateal yea.please wa them t 2339 Meahem St., raie,WI 53403, t t MGivey Hall. Als, lease t t haity afe th degee afe mey the same hek as es aymets.

Raffle ickets remembe t sell y state haity ale tikets. We get $2 bak eah e sl. Ithels the State chaity i the ess, s we aaw it t hel iivials/amilies i ee i mmity. rets g t Jh Shelby. We alshave th degee ale tikets that we ee t sell.hese ai the Easte distit teasy as well as Assembly. We get bak $180 me eah yea. rets g t Bill aye. Exta tikets may be btaiem Jh, Bill at MGivey Hall.

Pro Deo Et Ecclesia Award Kights, Laies aamilies ae ge t t t the se esetati the cil 697 p de Et Elesia Awa eb. 27 at St. Sebastia cathli chh. St. Sebastia aishie Eal Witz will eeive the lay leaeshi awa i a eemy ate the 10:30 Mass. me imati, tat Ga Kight Je Haema ([email protected]).


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Archbishops Sunday Sip on VMilwakee Ahbish Jeme Listeki is eah

ig t t cathlis a cathlis alike via theai waves. Te ahbish will make aeaaes

WMJs Weeke Mig news gam, the SaySi. Ahbish Listeki will takle a mbe tis the shw ilig cathli eati a the Milwakee paetal chie pgam, maiage, ive asamesex is. Te shele: Maiage, ebay 20 at9:20 a.m.; Te ty days Let, Mah 6 at 9:20 a.m. me imati visit www.ahmil.g.

Annual Ladies potluck is Feb. 24pla t atte the aal Laies tlk ie,

shele Tsay, eb. 24 at St. Ly aish hall.reeshmets will be seve at 5:30. die will be at6:30. All Kights, Laies a amily membes aeeage t atte this eveig geat aellwshi.

Pancake fundraisers plannedcil 697 las t a seies aake beak

ast evets i 2011 t hel aise s haitygams sh as cats Kis. We he t hl theseevets at ieet aishes, a slit the ees witheah hst aish. We ee sme Bthe Kights t ste a vltee t

gaize these evets.We have slies letve m beakastevet at St. Ewa, btwe ee g laest get these ew evetseway. vltee,tat Ga KightJe Haema ([email protected]) dd Billaye ([email protected]).

Pray for the sick and in distresspay . pal daiels, clye Sstahek, d. raySkiewiz, ak eil, chet Leskwiz, Hele Leskwiz, L Getz, Gail otwaska,Steve/Bab Jasta, ct piege,Jh Shelby, L Getz, Bill piw a all wh ae i ill health.Mary, Help o Christians, Pray orUs!

( a emve ames mthe aye list, tat Bill aye Jh Shelby.)


Febrry 2011

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Archdiocese o Milwaukeewww.archmil.org

Milwaukee Catholic Heraldwww.chnonline.org

Fathers or Goodwww.athersorgood.org

Catholic Inormation Servicewww.koc.org

Magnifcat Daily readings, prayerswww.magnifcat.net

Relevant Radiowww.relevantradio.com

Encourage Priestswww.encouragepriests.org

National Catholic Registerwww.ncregister.com

Paradisus Dei Catholic apostolatewww.paradisusdei.org

Te Holy Seewww.vatican.va

Catholic Answerswww.catholic.com

Holy Hill Shrinewww.holyhill.com

St. Josaphat Basilicawww.thebasilica.org

Te Renewal of Spring & Lentdea Bthe Kights,

Tee is smethig isiig a ivigatig abtsig. It is tly wel t see ate i all its gly,awakeig m its wite slmbe t a esleetliage, whethe it be i the tiy blae the gass, theblssm the tee the lless ate itsel.

di y eve ty t mae ysel t the ew lie i ate?Yes, y a I aeset selvesm ehas aglmy, wsy

lie the ast ta ivigatig,ethsiasti atimisti lie i

the te. Tis Lete seas a be mae t ates wite it was Ls sa a almst esaiig time His lie bt bey that ame His sig,His reseti t a ew lie.

Let s ise als with L t a ew iivial lie,a ew, bette amily lie a a ew, me ivigatigclmbia lie i ew hme.

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Love Means a New Winter Coatcats Kis gam hels hile at HALo, pe Jh XXIII cete

chile ket mig t d. Shiley Hek, beamig with ie ve thei ew wite ats. Lk atmy at! exlaime e stet, shwig he ll ew jaket. the iet the pe Jh XXIIIEatial cete at St. patiks cathli chh,that was a g ay. Te hile wee s exite abtthse ats. We ae s thakl t the Kights clmbs this gam.

zes raie amilies this wite, the Kights clmbs cats Kis gam meas smethig

ew t ble agaist the l wi.chile at the peJh XXIII cetetie ieet sizesa ls whe theKights visite eb.

8. cl I big a at hme my bthe? e byaske. He lt me tay.

A mile shl gil ste by the istibtiwith a ie. Wl y like t ik t a ew at?she was aske. n, Im g. A ew mites late she

ete a sai, My Mm says I ee a at.Te 2011 cats Kis istibti was the thiaie t by cil 697 sie the gam wase i 2009. Me tha 400 raieaea hile

have beete m ew ats ig that time. retailvale the ats wl t $18,000. I Jaay, atswee als hae t at the HALo hmeless shelte.

natially, Kights clmbs ils istibte

me tha 15,500 ew ats eah seas i ities mraie t t dge, Iwa, Weste, Mass., t Wiieg, Maitba. cats Kis is at the oes Hela chil i nee amaig.

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March - continued

09 Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)

10 That Man Is You!, McGivney Hall, 5:45 a.m.

10 Council 697 ofcers mtg., McGivney Hall, 6:30 p.m.

10 Council 697 business mtg., McGivney Hall, 7:30 p.m.

13 That Man Is You!, McGivney Hall, 6:00 p.m.


17 1st/2nd Degree exemp, McGivney Hall, 7:00 p.m.

19 Bowling Tournament, Green Bay (also March 20)


22 Dartball tournament at St. Johns, 6:30 p.m.

23 March Compass articles due


24 Holy Rosary, McGivney Hall, 6:30 p.m.

Ladies o Columbus, McGivney Hall, 7:00 p.m.

Council 697 Social Meeting, McGivney Hall, 7:30 p.m.

25 Day o the Unborn


28 Assembly 1207 meeting, McGivney Hall, 7:30 p.m.

30 Youth Awards Night, St. Lucys parish hall, 6:00 p.m.


February

01 Dartball @ St. Patricks, 6:30 p.m.


07 Kaycee Limited meeting, McGivney Hall, 7:30 p.m.

08 Dartball @ St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.


10 Council 697 ofcers mtg., McGivney Hall, 6:30 p.m.

10 Council 697 business mtg., McGivney Hall, 7:30 p.m.

13 District ree throw contest, St. Joseph Kenosha, 2 p.m.

15 Dartball vs. St. Johns, 6:30 p.m.


19 Men o Christ Conerence, Milwaukee Theater


22 Dartball @ Epiphany, 6:30 p.m.

23 March Compass articles due


24 Ladies potluck program/social, 5:30 p.m., St. Lucy

28 Assembly 1207 meeting, McGivney Hall, 7:30 p.m.

March

01 Dartball vs Christ Church, 6:30 p.m.


05 Diocesan Knowledge & Free Throw, St. Lucy, noon06 That Man Is You!, McGivney Hall, 6:00 p.m.

07 Kaycee Limited meeting, McGivney Hall, 7:30 p.m.

08 Dartball @ St. Patrick, 6:30 p.m.

April 2 4th Degree Exemplifcation, Appleton

April 17 Palm Sunday

April 21-23 Easter Triduum

April 30-May 1 State Convention, Green Bay

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