Brothers,
Attached here are the 2010 Race Application and Course Map.
Grand Knight Jim Mueller
Deputy GK Charles Fenstermaker
Chancellor Nate Menendez
Advocate Bob Partel
Financial Secy Dave Shellhamer
Treasurer Kevin Maydick
Recorder Richard Guth
Warden Sean Lawller
Inside Guard Mike Guido
Outside Guard Jack Wenner
Trustee Craig Traverson
Trustee Karl Mueller
Trustee Jeff Joyce
District Deputy Robert Gowell
May 11, 2010
The budget committee of St Joseph the Worker Knights of Columbus Council 10921 submits the following resolution regarding the disbursements of operational funds, general funds and vocations funds as stated in the budget:
Resolution
Funds will be disbursed as they become available and in accordance with the attached council budget for 2010/11. The budget will cover the period July 1, 2010 until June 30, 2011. Funds will be disbursed in three categories: operational, general, and vocations. Operational funds are to be used for administrative and council activities. General funds are to be used for charitable giving and activities. Vocations funds are to be used to support and promote vocations. This budget will help streamline the council’s ability to meet the needs of our parish, charitable institutions and vocations in a timely fashion.
This Resolution will be read at the regular business meeting on May 11, 2010. The council will vote on the resolution at the regular business meeting on June 8, 2010. The resolution must pass by a 2/3 vote of members present. The written resolution will be submitted to the recording secretary at the April regular meeting. The resolution will also be distributed by email. This will satisfy Supreme by-law SEC. 122 (b)
Brothers,
Attached is the resolution for the SJW Parish Center Resolution, please review it. We will be voting on it at the June 8th meeting.
Resolution
Whereas Sir Knight the Reverend Monsignor Robert Wargo has requested the assistance of the council and
Whereas the men’s rest room facilities of the parish center at St. Joseph the Worker parish is from the original construction and in need of modernization, and
Whereas the council has recently been the beneficiary of a Knights of Columbus life insurance policy from the passing of Sir Knight Andrew Wargo, a strong and active member of Council 10921; and
Whereas Knights of Columbus Council 10921 is a strong supporter of activities at the Parish of St Joseph the Worker in Orefield PA;
THEREFORE, be it resolved that St Joseph the Worker Council 10921 will provide support to St. Joseph the Worker parish for these renovations in the amount of $ 2500.00 and
Be it further resolved that St Joseph the Council 10921 will provide support in the form of labor to assist with the overall coordination of the renovation project; and
Be it further resolved that St Joseph the Council 10921 will provide support in the form of labor to assist with the plumbing, ceramic tile and electrical work that will be required for the completion of the overall renovation project.
This resolution was submitted in writing, read at the regular business meeting on May 11, 2010, and will be voted upon at the next regular business meeting following the first reading.
Kevin Maydick
St Joseph the Worker Council 10921
The Bishop Thomas J Welsh Assembly Charity Event will be held on Saturday June 12. This event is open to all Knights of all degrees and their guests. The Diocesan Office of Vocations is this year’s Charity Recipient. The charity event will begin with a 6 pm mass at the University Parish of Holy Ghost, Bethlehem. This is one of the most beautiful churches in the Lehigh Valley. Dinner will immediately follow mass in the parish hall.
Charity Event – June 12, 2010 @
Holy Ghost Church, Bethlehem
Please RSVP by May 25 if you wish to attend the Charity Event. Contact John Fitzpatrick @ 610-530-7728 or jlfitzpatrick@verizon.net.
Cost: $30 per person
Dress: 4th Degree Members -Tux w/social baldric; Other Knights – business suit; formal dress for women
Meal: Choice of Chicken or Beef
Mass @ 6 PM, Dinner to follow mass
1st/2nd Degree on Tuesday April 20 @ 7:30 pm in the parish center. Candidates report by 7:10 pm. Dress is casual
3rd Degree on Sunday April 25 @ 2 pm at the Cathedral of St Catharine of Siena, Allentown. Candidates report by 1 pm. There is a noon mass prior to the degree. Should have chaplains and priests from at least 4 councils. Council picks up candidate degree fee ($5) and meal cost ($8). Observers pay for their own meal. Please contact John Fitzpatrick @ jlfitzpatrick @verizon.net or 610-530-7728. Candidates should wear a coat & tie.
The health care debate has now reached its final and most critical stage, with final votes expected by March 19th. The White House and Congressional leaders are fast-tracking health care legislation through a rare parliamentary maneuver known as “reconciliation.” This process will push the bill through Congress over the objections of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that want to remove abortion funding from the bill.
Within days the House will be asked to vote on the Senate bill, which violates the long-standing policy against the federal funding of abortion and is an unacceptable departure from current law. If the Senate bill is adopted by the House, it goes immediately to the President’s desk for signature and will be enacted into law. A second “reconciliation” bill will then be voted on by both houses to makes changes to the first bill. These changes will not amend the abortion mandates in the bill.
The Senate bill contains multiple pro-abortion provisions and federal subsidies for abortion. It allows for federal dollars to flow to abortion providers in community health centers; it allows for subsidies for overall health plans that cover abortion. Lastly, it provides no conscience protection for those who refuse to participate in abortion.
The American Catholic bishops oppose the Senate bill, saying that under its provisions “federal funds will help subsidize, and in some cases a federal agency will facilitate and promote, health plans that cover elective abortions.” Read the entire U.S. Bishops Conference statement.
A spokesman for the National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) has said that the Senate bill is the single most pro-abortion piece of legislation to reach the floor of either house of Congress since Roe v. Wade. Read the NRLC statement.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including brother Knight Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) is working to ensure that the health care legislation contains language banning abortion funding. They need the support of Knights across the United States in their efforts. Genuine health care reform must protect the life and dignity of the unborn.
Knights and their families are strongly urged to contact their Representative in the U.S. House to ask them to oppose the Senate bill unless and until it contains language banning abortion funding and ensuring conscience protection.
Go to NCHLA website to contact your Representative.
Our annual Lenten Fish Fry will be on Friday, Mar 12, from 5-8 pm in the Parish Center. We need men @ 3:30 pm to help with cooking and set up; we need men @ 4:30 to help serve; and we need men at the end for clean up.
Come out and support our Fish Fry by helping or eating or both!
The annual communion breakfast will be held on Sunday, March 28, immediately following the 8:30 AM mass. Knights and their families are encouraged to attend the 8:30 mass. There will be a designated area in church; however, please arrive early as the space quickly fills up.
Knights are free. Guests are $5, children 6-12 are $2, under 6 is free. The total cost per family will be capped at $10.
Our guest speaker will be Brother Knight LTC Von George, who will talk about the spiritual needs of our deployed troops.
Please contact Brother Jim Mueller for breakfast reservations.
Any 3rd degree member who took his 1st degree before Nov 11, 2009 is eligible to take the 4th degree on April 11 in Grantville, PA. Please contact John Fitzpatrick, Faithful Navigator, at 610-530-7728 or jlfitzpatrick@verizon.net. You can also pick up an application during any council meeting. Applications, endorsed by the Financial Secretary, are due by March 23.
