Brothers,

We will be holding our traditional Friday Fish Fry events on a Drive-Thru basis starting on the First Friday of Lent, (Feb 19th) and continuing for six weeks, ending on March 26th.  This is our major fundraiser for our Council which we use for charitable purchases.

We need your help!!!

Please consider assisting with the Fish Frys once or twice this year.  If every Brother assisted a minimum of once this Lent, we would be fine .  Truthfully, it's still the 80-20 rule.  20% of the people do 80% of the work and most of the 20% are retired.  The Big Brother organization's former slogan was "He's not heavy, he's my brother".  As we age however,you will find out that your Brother can be a tad overweight.

Enclosed is a sign-up sheet for the six wednesday and friday events.  Please initial at least one date that you would be willing to assist your Council and any comment that you would care to offer.

Please email your response to Greg mayer at GTMDLM2@msn.com.  You can call me with any questions at 480-276-6268.

Vivat Jesus!

Tom Davidson

Deputy Grand Knight

 Brothers,

   The February 27th Raso Agency webinar is quickly approaching.  Make sure you, your Brother Knights and your fellow church parishioners have the opportunity to listen to best selling author Joe Jordan speak on the topic of intergenerational wealth.  The attached flier has been updated with a simple web address that can be used to register.  Pre-registration is required.  Post this flier in your online and printed Sunday bulletin, facebook pages, council websites and church bulletin boards.  Remember, if your council participates in the webinar it will count towards your Star Council insurance benefits requirement.  If you have any questions, contact myself or your insurance field agent.  

As listed in the flier, the address to register is https://www.azknights.com/event/

Bobby Nielsen

Arizona Knights of Columbus
District Deputy 7
Membership Director
520 349-0728
membership@kofc-az.org

Living Our Faith Through Service 

and Charitable Deeds

 Message from our Grand Knight:

Father Branson notified me that Brother Knight Eugene (Gene) Horan has passed away.  His funeral will be this Wednesday, February 3rd at at 10:00 AM at St. Michael the Archangel Parish.  Burial will follow at Schnepf Cemetery.  Please keep Brother Gene and his family in your prayers and attend his funeral if at all possible.  

Vivat Jesus!

Gary Clark

Council 17036

 

Ohio bishop asks for prayers for protesters who disrupted Respect Life Mass

• Catholic News Service
  Jan 25, 2021
  CONTRIBUTOR

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Several women protesting the Catholic Church’s 

teaching against abortion disrupted an annual Respect Life Mass being 

celebrated by Bishop Robert J. Brennan at a downtown Columbus cathedral.

The protesters, which a video posted by The Columbus Dispatch showed 

to number about seven, stormed into St. Joseph Cathedral during the liturgy

Jan. 22 and marched through the sanctuary. They shouted that abortion 

was under attack and carried cardboard signs with messages supporting abortion.

Police and diocesan officials escorted the women out of the cathedral without 

incident. No arrests were made.

Brennan thanked police officers for their quick response to restore order in 

a statement released after the Mass, which commemorated the 48th anniversary 

of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion.

“I want to express my great admiration and thanks to all those attending the 

Mass whose respectful and prayerful response reflects the joy, hope and mercy 

that marks our pro-life witness. I also apologize to the families present whose 

children were exposed to this,” Brennan said.

“On this day, in remembrance of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, I ask 

all to continue to pray for the unborn who died, for all those who have experienced 

the pain of abortion and for those who cannot understand our divine and steadfast 

calling to champion this cause,” the bishop also said.

 

Apologies to all for falling way behind in keeping this blog up-to-date.  

I have plenty of excuses -- but they are all moot.

I'll try to do better in the future.

God Bless,

SK Frank Vaughan