Jan 17—Sendoff for March for Life/Lapel Roses
Jan 27—State Hospital visit
Jan 30—End of Month meals
Feb 10—Business meeting
Apr 11—Major Degrees
Fri. Meals
Jan 15—Prime Rib
Feb 27– Fish Fry
Honored
Knight of Month is B. C. Cooke.
Family of the Month is Mike and Peggy Sommer.
If you know of someone who would make a good KC member, encourage them to join. We will be having a First Degree on a Sunday afternoon to accommodate those new members who find it difficult to attend a degree on the regular date. Stay tuned, we’ll let you know as soon as Membership Director Ben Kelly lets me know.
Dues
There will soon be another mailing of a Second Notice of dues due. Please include the $2.00 Culture of Life assessment from Supreme to your dues for a total of $38.00.
End of the Month Meals
We delivered almost 250 meals from Pope John School on December 26.
Your next opportunity to help with this activity is January 30th from the Salvation Army kitchen.
For further information on your volunteering for this pleasant activity of Charity, contact David Craft, 273-5664.
State Hospital Visit
Jan. 27, we will be entertaining the patients at the Madison State Hospital. We’ve been doing this for more than 25 years. If you wish to volunteer for this activity, call Paul Bird at 265-3056, he will be glad to help you by giving further details.
Fri. Meals
Watch the sign, we had Prime Rib on Jan. 15. During the period of Lent, we will be opening up the kitchen to anyone who wants to host a fish-fry fundraiser. The 4th Degree assembly has already asked for Feb. 26 for their fundraiser. We anticipate that several other parish organizations will ask for a Friday meal during Lent. Until then watch the sign for our future meals as we get the cooks to do it.
March for Life/Lapel Roses
By the time you read this, we will already have had the sendoff for those students who are going to Washington to participate in the March for Life. Thanks to the 4th Degree Honor Guard for making the ceremony more colorful.
We also distributed the Lapel Roses at the Masses, these proceeds from this activity will be shared with the State Pro/life activity.
Pray
Pray for the return to health of; John Lee, Larry Wykoff, Jim McKenna, Rick Burress, Tom Woodburn, Mike Dattilo, Charly Peters, Jim Koehler, Dr. Stucker, and Sister Alice Marie. Please pray for the well-being of all those who are serving in the Armed Forces, and for our boys and girls in the Gibault Home.
Stations of the Cross
We will be doing this devotion during Lent. Watch the bulletin for details.
The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will continue on Wednesday, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM at St. Patrick’s. The Council is committed to being at the 3rd Wednesday Adoration.
Fish Fries
During Lent, we will open up our kitchen to groups desiring a fund-raising activity. So far our 4th degree Assembly has requested the evening of Feb. 26. If you are interested in having a fundraiser, contact Mike Sommer at the club, 273-1537.
Major Degrees
April 11, North Vernon will host the Major Degrees in the gym at the church. You will receive more info in the coming newsletters.
Activities
During the past decade, the Knights of Columbus has donated more than $1.325 billion to charity.
The Knights of Columbus set new all-time records for charitable donations and volunteer service hours in 2008.The Knights’ annual Survey of Fraternal Activity for the year ending Dec. 31, 2008, indicates that, despite a soft economy, total charitable contributions reached $150,036,865 – exceeding the previous year’s total by more than $5.1 million.
The figure includes $32,295,376 donated by the Supreme Council, and $117,741,489 in contributions from state and local councils assemblies and Squires circles.
The survey also indicated that the quantity of volunteer service hours to charitable causes by Knights grew to 68,783,653 – an increase of 87,885 hours compared to 2007. There were more than 413,000 Knights of Columbus blood donations during the year and, among the most common service programs, Habitat for Humanity received 156,295 K of C volunteer hours.
The Knights of Columbus has been promoting a Year of the Volunteer and sponsored a summit on volunteerism, A Nation of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, in New York Feb. 27, to promoted increased participation and collaboration in volunteer efforts from individuals and organizations.
Cumulative figures show that during the past decade, the Knights of Columbus has donated more than $1.325 billion to charity, and provided nearly 626 million hours of volunteer service in support of charitable initiatives.
Why buy insurance from the K. of C?
Sometimes it is easy to overlook the simplest of things.
Take the beneficiaries on your life insurance policies. If your policy was applied for and issued several years ago, it could very well be that the person you originally selected as the beneficiary is no longer the person you would want to receive the policy proceeds. If you bought the policy when you were single, for example, you may have named your parents as beneficiaries. If you have since been married, that could be updated to reflect your spouse or your children.
Most people list a primary beneficiary – that person is specifically designated as the first in priority to receive policy proceeds. We also encourage the naming of a contingent beneficiary – an alternate person designated to receive policy proceeds, usually in the event that the original beneficiary pre-deceases the insured.
I routinely call all of our policyholders for annual review appointments, usually near the anniversary date of your policy – the date it was originally issued. One of the matters that I’ll discuss during this review is the status of your beneficiary designations. If they need updating, and they often do, I can complete the paperwork during that appointment.
I look forward to meeting with each of you.
I want to meet with you to review your existing coverage. Based upon that review, and on the comprehensive needs analysis that I’ll perform, free of charge, we’ll be able to put a plan in place that will meet your needs, goals and budget.
Field Agent
Paul Goldsmith
409 South St.
Batesville, IN. 47006
Ph. 812-212-8348
Fax: 812-934-2834
Email-Paul Goldsmith
Paul is a Field agent based in Batesville but is willing to help members living in Madison. Call him for help.
General Agent
Chad Lueken Agency
142 W. Third St.
Jasper, IN. 47546
fax—812-481-1500
Ph. 812-481-9200
Toll-free Ph.—866-311-5632
Email — Chad.Lueken@KOFC.ORG
McGivney Prayer
God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, You called your priest, Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and to lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your servant Fr. Michael J. McGivney on earth according to the design of Your Holy Will. Through his Intercession, grant the request I now make (mention your request.) Through Christ, our Lord, Amen.
Continue with and finish the prayer with an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be.
The website of the McGivney Guild is McGivney Guild. He has been elevated to the title of Venerable so he is one step closer to Sainthood.
New Websites
The Knights of Columbus has established an Internet-based news and information service for Catholics - Headline Bistro,Headline Bistro. The new Web site provides a digest of daily news of interest to Catholics. You'll also find video clips, detailed state-by-state information about voting and public policy, and recommended books.
The Supreme Council website is at Supreme Council website
The Indiana State Council website is at Indiana State Council website.
Gibault School is an alternative for delinquent and pre-delinquent youths instead of the state-run schools for troubled boys and girls. The Indiana State Council owns the school and oversees the professional staff. This is our major charity for our state.
Please help us through your prayers and donations as we endeavor to build a Culture of Life.
Also, please consider donating a Knights of Columbus life insurance policy for the benefit of United in Charity, after your family’s insurance needs are met. Your Knights of Columbus insurance agent can supply you with a brochure and information on several different ways to provide such a gift. Prince of Peace Parish is located in historic Madison, IN. Visit our parish website, then click on the organizations menu, and choose Knights of Columbus, you will be transported to our newsletter
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Prince of Peace Parish is located in historic Madison, IN. Visit our parish website, then click on the organizations menu, and choose Knights of Columbus, you will be transported to our newsletter
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