www.Knights4698.org May 2019

Grand Knight’s Thoughts

I CAN’T THINK OF ANY BETTER WAY TO START THIS NEWSLETTER OTHER THAN BY ACKNOWLEDGING THE OUTSTANDING EFFORT BY OUR WORTHY DGK JOHN CONCANNON FOR HIS WORK ON OUR 225 DINNER.OF COURSE JOHN WILL SAY IT WAS A SUCCESS BECAUSE OF THE HELP AND SUPPORT HE RECEIVED…..IN PART HE IS CORRECT, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE, HIS ABSOLUTE DEDICATION TO THIS EVENT WAS THE REASON FOR THE MOST SUCCESSFUL 225 DINNER EVER! A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO HIS WIFE, JEAN AS WELL.

LATELY I CATCH MYSELF THINKING ABOUT WHAT AM I GOING TO DO TOMORROW, WHAT DO I HAVE PLANNED FOR NEXT WEEK AND AS THE WEATHER (SUPPOSEDLY WARMS UP), MY THOUGHTS DRIFT OFF EVEN FURTHER INTO THE FUTURE SCHEDULE….. NOW THAT’S NOT A BAD THING, BUT WE PROBABLY ALL NEED TO SLOW DOWN JUST A BIT, REMEMBER WE ARE NOT PROMISED TOMORROW. WE ARE GIVEN THE GIFT OF ONE DAY AT A TIME, WHAT WE DO WITH EACH DAY IS UP TO US. WE SHOULD BEGIN EACH DAY BY GIVING THANKS, CHALLENGE OURSELVES TO BECOMING A BETTER KNIGHT, AND BY REMEMBERING OUR BASIC PRINCIPLE OF OUR ORDER IS CHARITY. WE NEED GOD’S WISDOM FOR THE CHALLENGES WE FACE EVERY DAY. HIS WORD DECLARES THAT WISDOM IS THE PRINCIPLE THING. SO TODAY, I WANT TO ENCOURAGE US TO PRIORITIZE ASKING GOD FOR WISDOM WITH REGARD TO ANY CHALLENGE THAT YOU MIGHT BE FACING.

THIS IS THE DAY YOU CAN CHANGE SOMEONE’S LIFE FOR THE BETTER.LIFE ISN’T JUST ABOUT ONE DAY. IT’S ABOUT THIS DAY.

TEMPUS FUGIT. MEMENTO MORI

THE ILLINOIS STATE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CONVENTION WAS HELD ON FRI, SAT, SUN 4/26,27,28. MYSELF AND OUR DGK, JOHN CONCANNON ATTENDED AS REPRESENTATIVES OF OUR COUNCIL 4698. BOTH JOHN AND I ATTENDED LEARNING SESSIONS AND WERE GIVEN INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP BUILD A STRONGER COUNCIL. OUR RESOLUTION WAS READ AND APPROVED ON THE FLOOR OF THE CONVENTION WHICH INCLUDED A STANDING OVATION FOR OUR RESOLUTION. OUR COUNCIL ALSO RECEIVED TWO AWARDS….TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE NEXT MEETING (SEE YOU THERE). THE ELECTION FOR STATE OFFICERS WERE ALSO HELD AND VOTED ON AND THE WORTHY FRANK SCHWARTZ WILL BE THE STATE DEPUTY. OUR CURRENT STATE DEPUTY TED STITES HAS DONE A GREAT JOB FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.

THANK EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY AND PATRIOTISM! WE SHOULD BE READY TO ASSIST ANYONE WITH A NEW IDEA OR BETTER WAY TO GIVE SERVICE TO OTHERS. AS YOU’VE HEARD FROM MANY OF OUR BROTHERS – OUR COUNCIL’S STRENGTH COMES FROM EACH ONE OF OUR EFFORTS.

IF EVERY ONE DOES A LITTLE, NO ONE DOES IT ALL.

Vivat Jesus Fraternally Bill Krueger - Grand Knight

Chaplain’s Message

MY BROTHERS.  MAY IS A SPECIAL MONTH FOR THE CHURCH AND FOR ME.  I HOPE YOU WILL RECOMMIT YOURSELVES TO PRAYING MARY'S ROSARY. PRAY ONE SPECIAL ROSARY FOR YOUR MOM, SHE CHOSE LIFE AND ANOTHER FOR MOMS TO BE THAT THEY TOO WILL CHOSE LIFE.  EN JOY THE FINE WEATHER AS WE SEE RENEWAL OF LIFE ALL AROUND US IN THE PLANT WORLD. 

MAY IS SPECIAL FOR ME AS I CELEBRATE ON MAY 1ST MY 58TH ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION.  I THANK GOD FOR HIS BLESSINGS AND YOU MY VERY SPECIAL BROTHER KNIGHTS.  THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO WILL BE ORDAINING DEACONS ON MAY 11TH INCLUDING MARTINE MARULANDA WHO HELPS OUT AT ST DAMIAN AND WHOM WE SUPPORT WITH A SEMINARIAN GIFT.  MAY 18TH THE CARDINAL WILL ORDAIN NEW PRIESTS FOR OUR ARCHDIOCESE.  WE WELCOME THEM AND ARE PROUD THAT THEY ARE PERSEVERING IN THEIR VOCATION IN SPITE OF ANTI CATHOLIC PRESS'S BIASED REPORTING ON ABUSE ISSUES AND THE CHURCH'S FAILURE IN THE PAST (NOT SO IN THE PRESENT) TO DEAL WITH THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.  DON'T LET YOUR FAITH BE SHAKEN BY THESE TROUBLESOME TIMES.  YOUR FAITH IS IN THE RISEN CHRIST AND THE BEAUTIFUL TEACHINGS OF YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH.    

Fr. Jerry    Vivat Jesus 

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