May 2006 Newsletter
May Newsletter for St. James Knights of Columbus
Grand Knight Report-
First and foremost thank you to all who have helped with the events of the past few months. We are one body, together with God we can accomplish anything!
We have a First Degree
coming up on Thursday May 11th at Smithville. The candidates should be there at 6pm. If you know a candidate who is going please
consider proposing them and seeing them through the Third Degree and become eligible
for the “Shining Armor Initiative”.
May 21st
Cecilia Richardson is having a cookout for all the catechists in the
parish. She has asked the Knights to
help with the cooking. She has said
there will be about 175 +/- people there so this will take a few grills. I think this is a good opportunity for people
to see, if they haven’t already, the knights in action as well as a potential
for new Knights! If you have a grill
that we may use and is easy to move please consider helping us out. Thank You!
Bring your nominations to
the May meeting so that we may vote during the June meeting.
It is time to start
thinking about the T-Bones game and if you would like to attend. Me and a few others went last year and had a
GREAT time with our families and brother knights! Get you numbers together so that at the May
meeting we can get an idea of how many tickets we will need.
Janey’s Over the Hill
Ride is coming up Sunday June 25th.
This is an awesome event to take part in, especially if you like
motorcycles! Over 400 bikes last year
all together for one cause! I will
appoint somebody at the next meeting to head this up so please attend the
monthly meeting and get involved.
Our Ladies Auxiliary is
in the process of getting chartered. Our
next step is getting the ladies together so that they can elect their
officers. I will be overseeing
everything that happens so guys if your wives would like to become a part of
this please email me.
On May 1st
our council was presented with the charter for the Boyscouts Troop 214. I breifly spoke with them and extended to
them how appreciative we as Knights are to be associated with such a great
group of men! Thanks Troop 214, we look
forward to serving you!
Important Dates:
Friday May 5th – Feast of the Ascension
Sunday May 7th – Donut Sunday, also this is World Day
of Vocations. Please continue to pray!
Every Thursday is Eucharistic Adoration, time with our Savior!!
Thursday May 11th – First Degree in Smithville,
candidates should be there by 6pm.
Sunday May 14th – Mother’s Day, enough said!
Thursday May 18th – Fourth Degree meeting in Excelsior
Springs 7pm.
Sunday May 21st – Cookout for the Catechists 12pm-3pm.
Thursday May 25th – Business meeting and Gaming
night at Paul Raburn’s house.
Sunday May 28th – St. Mary’s Food Kitchen 9am-12pm.
Monday May 29th – Memorial Day
As always please remember a knight who is in need, pray for your brother knights and there families. Please continue to pray for our Priests and Bishops and remember our principles…CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY, PATRIOTISM.
“IF NOT ME WHO, IF NOT NOW…WHEN!”
Shawn Souders
Grand Knight Council 6780