KNIGHT LIFE

PGK Kenny Goss, Jr.

is Knight of the Month

for March. IfI tried to list

all the things Kenny does

for our Council, I’d fall

far short. As the son of

an EDW PGK, and two-

time (non-consecutive)

PGK himself, he has a lot

of EDW history – but

service to his Brother

Knights has always been

Kenny’s present. He’s a

Red Coat Team Captain,

Family Breakfast

Wafflemaster,

EDWARD DOUGLASS WHITE COUNCIL 2473 ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA March 2018 Founded May 20, 1923 Number 9

UPCOMING EVENTS Mar 1 EDW & CCA Meetings ............................. LL 7:30 pm

Mar 1 LUK Meeting .................................. CH 7:30 pm

Mar 8 Officers & Chairmen Meeting......... CH 7:30 pm

Mar 11 Set Clocks Forward!

Mar 11 Knighthood (3rd) Degree ..................... MH 11:00 am

Mar 15 EDW Meeting .......................................... LL 7:30 pm

Mar 17 St. Patrick’s Day Mar

19 Feast of St. Joseph

Mar 23 Taste of Ireland Supper Club ................... LL 6:00 pm

Mar 25 Palm Sunday

Family Breakfast ............................... MH 9:00 am

Mar 26 CJB Assembly Meeting ........................... LL 7:00 pm

Mar 27 CCA Board Meeting ............................... CH 7:00 pm

Mar 29 Holy Thursday

Mar 30 Good Friday Mar

31 Holy Saturday

Apr 1 Easter Sunday/Brunch .................. MH 11:00 am

Apr 15 EDW Blood Drive .................................... LL 8:30 am * Every Sunday we pray the Rosary at 12:30 within Mary’s

Circle. If it’s raining we move inside the mansion

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH

PGK Kenny Goss, Jr. sings “We

wish you a Merry Christmas” for a

young Council Home visitor after a

Family Breakfast

and Parish Picnic Burgermeister. He cues up the music

for our degree teams, leads us in the Rosary every

Sunday, and generally helps out wherever and whenever

asked. He may also hold the most 500 Club numbers (or

does it just seem that way?). Thank you, Brother Kenny!

BUILDING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH

Instead of our usual Family ofthe Month selection, I’m

asking for Knights to consider serving, along with your

spouse, as your parish’s Building the Domestic Church

Chair Couple. Each Knights of Columbus council has

been tasked with appointing a BDC Chair Couple, and

since we are made up of four strong parishes, we need

one BDC Chair Couple from each parish.

The traits that are being sought for BDC Chair Couple

are: 1) A couple who is comfortable with, and has a

good relationship with their pastor; 2) Enthusiastic about

our faith, and motivated to help other families become

enthusiastic about it as well; and 3) A couple who is

known in their parish, and who would inspire council

and parish families to give BDC programs a try.

Please prayerfully consider if this is something you

and your spouse might be interested in, and if so, email

me at gk2473@vakofc.org. For more information, paste

bit.ly/DomesticChurch into your web browser.

KNIGHT LIFE EDITOR WANTED!

If you have good proof-reading and computer skills,

can use common document editing software, and have

some free time during the usual Monday-Friday daytime

work hours, your help would be greatly appreciated.

Please contact GK Joe Baker at gk2473@vakofc.org.

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Grand Knight: Joe Baker ........................ 808 333 9689 Chaplain: Fr. Joseph Giordano CICM .... 703 528 3800 Dep. Grand Knight: John Rovinski, Jr. Chancellor: David Nassar ....................... 202 255 5074 Fin. Secretary: Bill Wester ...................... 571 276 1410 Treasurer: Jim Tuomey .................................................. Recorder: Jim Saenz .............................. 703-638-0075 Advocate: Charles Feghali Warden: Jon Casey Outside Guard: Chris Hudson Inside Guard: Scott Wanek Trustees:

Christopher Bannon IPGK .. 703 869 1460 John White PGK ................. 202 352 7955 Art Gamotis PGK ................ 703 448 0332

Fraternal Benefits Advisors Robert J. Canter Jr., CSA, FICF, LUTCF ..301 952 0180 John Wilhelm........................................... 703 434 2345

Committee Chairmen: 6-Point Program: John Rovinski, Jr. Church Activities: Art Gamotis PGK ....... 703 448 0332 Community Acts.: John Cormany. .......... 703 876 4654 Council Activities: Art Gamotis ................ 703 448 0332 Fraternal Activities: Joe Baker ................ 808 333 9689 Youth Activities: David DeLoatche ......... 703 200 3949

Mike Bauer PGK ................. 703 204 9189 500 Club: Kevin Maguire Advertising: Jim Tuomey ............................................... Blood Drive: Ray Fioramonti ................... 703 524 1804 Charity: John Pfundstein ......................... 703 455 9112 Culture of Life: K.C.I.C.: Jim Holland PGK ...................... 703 533 1550 Knight Life Editor: Greg Strizek .............. 703 346 4387 Kovar: Art Gamotis PGK ......................... 703 448 0332 Ladies U-Knighted: Jo Balsamo Wood ... 703 263 1185 Membership: Greg Strizek ...................... 703 346 4387 Organ Donor Chairman: Jerry Garren .... 202 498 1638 Retention: Jim Holland ............................ 703 533 1550 Special Activities: Waiters: Bob Muschamp ......................... 703 237 8475

Columbus Club of Arlington 2016 Board Officers Grand Knight: Joe Baker. ....................... 808 333 9689 Dep. Grand Knight: John Rovinski, Jr. President: John O’Neill III ....................... 571 437 9415 Vice President: Greg Strizek ................... 703 346 4387 Secretary: Bill Wester FS ........................ 571 276 1410 Treasurer: Tom Maguire ......................... 703 314 5213 Asst. Treasurer: Jerry Garren PGK ........ 202 498 1638

Board Directors Owen J. Beirne, Jr. ..................................202 746 2404 Bob Dannemiller FDD, PGK ....................703 685 3795 Larry Harrison ..........................................703 980 4852 Ernest DelBuono ......................................202 258 3224 Brett Smith 703 489 3112

Club Staff General Manager: Peter Silano ............... 703 595 1546 Operations Manager: Nick Beirne. 703 536 9656 x 310

operations@columbusclubevents.com Summer Camp Director:

Jill Burdick-Zupancic ...... 703 536 9656 x 4 Pool Phone in Season: .................. 703 536 9656 x 313

Knight Life is published monthly by the Edward Douglass White Council #2473, Knights of Columbus. 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207-1899. Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Edward Douglass White Council or the Knights of Columbus. Comments should be directed to the Grand Knight. The 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207 property is owned and operated solely by the Columbus Club of Arlington, Inc.

COUNCIL OFFICERS 2017 - 2018

Council Office 703 536 9656 x 2

Council Home Mansion 703 536 9656 x 3

In case of illness or death of a member Please call Bill Wester 571-276-1410

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE This month we continue our journey through the 40 days

of Lent, making our small sacrifices as we ponder the

greatest sacrifice – that “God so loved the world that he

gave his only Son...” (John 3: 16). He gave what He did not

require of Abraham, our father in faith, when He put him to

the test (Genesis 22: 1-18). He gave us the eternal “Lamb,”

the “good Shepherd, who lays down his life for the sheep”

(John 10: 11-18). This month I highlight the “Triduum,” or

the three days before our celebration of the Resurrection on

Easter since we end the month of March with those three

good and holy days.

I would like to welcome again the 39 new Brother

Knights who took their Admissions Degree on February 15th, and would like to once again

thank all those who helped get the word out at St. Charles, St. Ann, St. Agnes and St. James

parishes, especially Mark Stoffel, Bryant Porter, Owen Beirne and David Nassar who

organized those efforts. Also, thanks again to the many Brothers who participated in that

combined Admissions and Formation degrees, but especially our honorees, PGK Kenny Goss,

Jr. (1st) and PGK Art Gamotis (2nd).

Don’t forget we have a Knighthood (3rd) Degree scheduled for Sunday, March 11th, and

Family Breakfast is on Palm Sunday, followed by Easter Brunch on Easter Sunday (April

1st). May God bless you all in this holy season.

Vivat Jesus!

Joseph Thomas Baker

Grand Knight

EDW members, friends and family pray the Rosary on February 18th for the victims of the

Parkland, FL school shooting

SICK AND IN OUR PRAYERS Please remember the following members and their families in your daily prayers. If

you have time, give them a call or drop them a note.

Norm Marcocci Paul Murphy Fred Carmichael Jack Halpin

Bishop Paul Loverde Leo Maimome, PGK Mike McMorrow

@KofC_EDW WWW.KOFCEDW2473.ORG

KNIGHT LIFE

Omelets Cooked to Order Belgian Waffle Station

Scrambled Eggs Sausage Links

Sausage Patties Bacon

Corned Beef Hash Ham

Chicken Tenders Scrapple

Sausage Gravy Chipped Beef

Home Style Biscuits Seasoned Home Fries

Cheesy Potato Casserole French toast Sticks

Regular or Cheesy Grits Fried Apples

Fresh Fruit Salad Assorted Breakfast Breads & Pastries

Fruit Cobbler Assorted Juices

Coffee, Tea or Milk

Knights of Columbus Palm Sunday

Family Breakfast

This is an all you can eat Buffet

$10.00 – Adults $5.00 – Children 10 and under Free - Children 3 and under Tax and tip included in price

9:00AM – 12:00 Noon March 25, 2018

MARCH FINANCIAL

SECRETARY MESSAGE

BILL WESTER

During the March 1st

Council meeting, the Board of

Trustees and the Financial

Secretary will have copies of

the Semi-Annual Audit (Form

1295) that was submitted to

Supreme Council. The Form 1295 is published

elsewhere in the March Knight Life. In addition to the

Form 1295, copies of the 2017-2018 Council Budget

will be available showing INCOME and EXPENSES

for the first six months of the budget (July-December)

as compared to the budget estimates approved in May

2017. All members in attendance will have the

opportunity to pose questions and provide comments.

The St. James Parish Father/Daughter Dance was hosted in the

Main Hall on February 10th

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The summit of the

Liturgical Year is the Easter

Triduum—from the evening

of Holy Thursday to the

evening of Easter Sunday.

Though chronologically

three days, they are

liturgically one day

unfolding for us the unity of

Christ’s Paschal Mystery.

The single celebration of

the Triduum marks the end

of the Lenten season, and

leads to the Mass of the

Resurrection of the Lord at

the Easter Vigil.

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TRIDUUM

Father, forgive them...(Lk 23: 34)

“Christ on the Cross” by

Leon Bonnat

The liturgical services that

take place during the Triduum are:

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord

District Warden and PGK Art Gamotis receives a gift for his

dedication to the KofC & EDW. On the reverse side of the barrel

are etched the words, “Watch it!,” in honor of our Brother Tom

Gavin.

LENTEN FAST & ABSTINENCE (WWW.USCCB.ORG)

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of

fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays

during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on

fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When

fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as

two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.

The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding

upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14

onwards. (Members of the Eastern Catholic Churches are to

observe the particular law of their own “sui iuris” Church).

If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the

Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast”

to honor the suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to

prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more

readily his Resurrection.

Memento homo, quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris — Genesis 3:19

COUNCIL NOMINATING COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED

Grand Knight Joseph Baker has appointed PGK Steve

McTeague as chairman of the nominating committee to

select a slate of officers for the forthcoming fraternal year

to be elected in May.

If you are interested in holding an elected position, please

contact Steve or one of the other members of the committee

that include IPGK Chris Bannon, and PGK Jim Holland.

If you have any questions at all regarding the responsibili-

ties of being an officer or serving as a committee chairman

for any number of our events or programs, please see one of

these Brother Knights.

Please note that all officer candidates must be 3rd Degree

Knights. If you took your 2nd Degree on February 15th, please

take your 3rd Degree on March 11th if you’re interested in

being considered this year. As a Council Officer you can help

us plan and execute our charitable efforts and donations. Please

consider serving.

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2017-2018

Edward Douglass White Council #2473

BUDGET WORKSHEET ** Totals may not add due to rounding

JULY through DECEMBER

DESCRIPTION CODE INCOME BUDGET CODE EXPENSES BUDGET NET

COUNCIL INCOME & EXPENSES 0100

0150

EDW Council Dues 0101 $29,444 $62,000 0151 $0 $0 $29,444

Supreme Culture of Life 0102 $0

0152 $1,487 $3,000

-$1,487

Interest Income 0103 $110 $200 $110

Miscellaneous Income 0104 $0 $0 $0

Inactive Member Credit 0105 $0 $0 $0

Initiation Fees 0106 $250 $2,000 $250

Credit Card Fees 0107 $327 $700 0157 $467 $1,600 -$140

Supreme Per Capita

0161 $2,484 $6,000

-$2,484

Virginia State Per Capita 0162 $6,339 $6,500

-$6,339

Catholic Advertising 0163 $815 $0 -$815

Financial Secretary Compensation 0164 $971 $7,000 -$971

Treasurer Stipend 0165 $0 $250 $0

Columbus Club Rent 0166 $9,000 $12,000 -$9,000

Supplies from Supreme 0167 $216 $800 $0

Other Office Supplies 0168 $364 $600

-$364

Postage -- USPS and Pitney-Bowes 0169 $1,369 $6,000 -$1,369

Printing Costs 0171 $69 $2,000 -$69

Badges and Plaques 0172 $170 $400 -$170

Virginia State Convention 0173 $205 $500 -$205

Computer Equipment

0174 $0 $0

$0

Web Hosting 0175 $300 $0 -$300

Bank Fees (Recovered) or Expenses 0126 $0 0176 $0 $0 $0

Computer Software/Website Charges 0177 $200 SUBTOTAL 0100 $30,131 $64,900

0150 $24,256 $46,850

$6,092

CHURCH ACTIVITIES 0300

0350

Religious Appreciation Dinner 0301 $0

0351 $359 $500

-$359

Memorial Mass Contributions 0302 $0 0352 $0 $750 $0

Parish Support Contributions 0303 $0 0353 $0 $5,000 $0

Miscellaneous 0304 $0 $250 0354 $300 $250 -$300

SUBTOTAL 0300 $0 $250

0350 $659 $6,500

-$659

YOUTH ACTIVITIES 0400

0450

Father-Daughter Dinner 0401 $0 $900 0451 $0 $400 $0

Halloween Party 0402 $0 $0 0452 $329 $250 -$329

Christmas Party 0403 $0 $0 0453 $510 $400 -$510

Easter Egg Hunt 0404 $0 $0 0454 $0 $500 $0

Fr Bader Scholarship Donations 0408 $0 $0

0458 $0 $500

$0

Misc Youth Activities Donations 0409 $0 $0 0459 $816 $2,000 -$816

Mother-Son Dinner 0411 $0 $400 0461 $0 $1,000 -$816

SUBTOTAL 0400 $0 $1,300 0450 $1,655 $5,050 -$2,471

MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES 0500 0550

Recruitment Awards from VA 0501 $230 $600 $230

1st and 2nd Degrees 0502 $0 $0

0552 $338 $3,000

-$338

3rd Degrees 0503 $0 $0 0553 $0 $1,000 $0

Ceremonies 0504 $0 $0 0554 $0 $0 $0

SUBTOTAL 0500 $230 $600

0550 $338 $4,000

-$108

FRATERNAL ACTIVITIES 0700

0700

Sick and Memorial 0701 $0 $0 0751 $369 $2,000 -$369

Council Meetings 0702 $0 $0 0752 $0 $1,000 $0

Columbus Day 0703 $0 $0 0753 $0 $0 $0

Memorial Day Picnic 0704 $0 $350 0754 $0 $300 $0

4th of July Picnic 0705 $382 $350 0755 $0 $300 $382

Labor Day Picnic 0706 $127 $350 0756 $0 $300 $127

Halloween Party 0707 $0 $0

0757 $250 $300

-$250

Christmas Party 0708 $0 $0 0758 $5,479 $4,000 -$5,479

SUBTOTAL 0700 $510 $1,050 0700 $6,098 $8,200 -$5,588

COUNCIL ACTIVITIES 0800 0850

Crab Feast 0801 $0 $10,000

0851 $0 $7,250

$0

Car Show 0802 $0 $0 0852 $0 $1,000 $0

Miscellaneous 0804 $0 $0 0854 $0 $1,000 $0

New Year's Eve Party 0805 $0 $4,500 0855 $1,937 $5,000 -$1,937

General Social Activities 0807 $0 $0 0857 $332 $250 -$332

Christmas Cards 0808 $393 $400

0858 $110 $900

$283

SUBTOTAL 0800 $393 $14,900

0850 $2,379 $15,400

-$1,986

KNIGHT LIFE PUBLICATION 1000 1050

Preparation and Printing 1051 $4,066 $10,000 -$4,066

Advertising 1002 $1,920 $1,000 $1,920

SUBTOTAL 1000 $1,920 $1,000

1050 $4,066 $10,000

-$2,146

GRAND KNIGHT CONTINGENCY FUND 1100 1150 $0

Grand Knight Fund 1101 $0 $9,000 1151 $1,100 $9,000 -$1,100

SUBTOTAL 1100 $0 $9,000

1150 $1,100 $9,000

-$1,100

SPECIAL FUNDS 1200 1250

Charity from Dues Collections 1201 $1,356 $4,000

1251 $500 $4,000

$856

Membership Directory 1202 $0 $0 1252 $0 $0 $0

Thanksgiving Day Fund 1203 $3,740 $5,000 1253 $7,012 $1,000 -$3,272

Waiters Fund 1204 $1,243 $12,000

1254 $5,000 $12,000

-$3,758

Penny Day per Knight -- PKD 1206 $307 $600 1256 $0 $750 $307

VA KofC Charities Inc -- VKCCI 1207 $870 $150 1257 $0 $1,000 $870

Arlington Food Asst Ctr -- AFAC 1208 $0 $0

1258 $0 $0

$0

Holy Land Crosses 1209 $0 $0 1259 $0 $0 $0

T-Shirts 1211 $200 $0 1261 $0 $0 $200

MassKits for Africa 1212 $0 $0 1262 $0 $0 $200

Centennial Celebration Fund 1213 $0 $2,000 1263 $0 $0 $0

St Jean Tuition (Haiti Fund) 1214 $6,245 $0

1264 $6,485 $0

-$240

Hurricane Relief (forward to KofC) 1215 $6,574 $0 1265 $0 $0 $6,574

Christians at Risk (Middle East) 1216 $1,690 $0 1266 $0 $0 $1,690

Arlington County Police Fund 1217 $595 $0 1267 $0 $0 $595

Special Olympics (Polar Plunge, etc) 1218 $0 $0

1268 $0 $0

$0

SUBTOTAL 1200 $22,820 $23,750 1250 $18,997 $18,750 $4,022

KOVAR 1300

1350

Donations from Other Sources 1301 $584 $1,200 $584

Donations from Dues Collections 1302 $1,120 $250 $1,120

Donations Expensed 1353 $0 $5,000 $0

SUBTOTAL 1300 $1,704 $1,450 1350 $0 $5,000 $1,704

VOCATIONS FUND 1400 1450

Donations 1401 $0 $0 1451 $0 $2,500 $0

SUBTOTAL 1400 $0 $0 1450 $0 $2,500 $0

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 1500 1550

Donations 1501 $0 $2,500 1551 $0 $2,500

$0

SUBTOTAL 1500 $0 $2,500

1550 $0 $2,500

$0

500 CLUB 1700 1750

Receipts 1701 $2,940 $16,000

$2,940

Prizes/Awards

1752 $2,600 $10,000

-$2,600

Donations/Transfers 1753 $0 $6,000 $0

SUBTOTAL 1700 $2,940 $16,000 1750 $2,600 $16,000 $340

BUILDING FUND 1800 1850

Donations from Other Sources 1801 $0 $0

$0

Donations from Dues Collections 1802 $1,571 $3,000 $1,571

Donations Expensed 1853 $9,738 $3,000 -$9,738

SUBTOTAL 1800 $1,571 $3,000 1850 $9,738 $3,000 -$8,167

COLUMBUS CLUB DUES 1900 1950

EDW Club Dues 1901 $35,275 $70,000 1951 $8,949 $70,000 $26,326

SUBTOTAL 1900 $35,275 $70,000 1950 $8,949 $70,000 $26,326

TOTAL $97,493 $209,700 $80,835 $222,750 $16,258

ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH

is the oldest parish in the Federal City of Washington,

D.C. Founded in 1794 to minister to the needs of the

stonemasons building the White House and the U.S.

Capitol, the parish continues to serve the needs of

downtown Washington through daily Mass & confes-

sion, adult education, and cultural activities.

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Entrée

Carved Roasted Lamb with Mint Sauce

Chicken Wellington

Honey Glazed Ham

Au Gratin Potatoes Fresh Green Bean Almandine

Belgian Waffle Station Omelet Station

$18.00Adults – $9.00 Children

Please make reservations by March 28, 2018

Call 703 536-9656 x 311

Annual Easter Brunch on April 1, 2018

Annual Easter Brunch

Please make reservations early for our

11:00am – 2:30pm Main Ballroom

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Soups

Fresh Spring Pea Soup

Chicken with Rice

Dessert Buffet

Salad Bar

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APRIL 15TH BLOOD DRIVE IN THE PARADISE BALLROOM (LOWER LOUNGE)

Please join your council in this life saving effort. We

are planning to make your routine donations easy by

hosting 3-4 drives each year, from 8:30am to 2pm on

convenient dates. Plenty of notice for the drives will be

provided in the Knight Life, posters around our campus,

on the website and in our parish bulletins. To schedule a

donation now, paste: bit.ly/EDWBloodDrive to your

browser or call INOVA Donor Services at 1-866-256-

6372. Contact brother Len Sese with any questions @

lbsese@msn.com.

MARCH FAMILY BREAKFAST & EASTER BRUNCH

Note that the Family Breakfast is scheduled for the

4th Sunday in March, Palm Sunday, March 25th, from

9:00 am to 12 Noon. The Annual Easter Brunch will be

on the following Sunday (Easter Sunday), April 1st,

from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

Several walkers, four shower chairs, a cane and a set

of crutches are available at no cost. If anyone may

need, or knows someone who may need any of this

gear, please call PGK Kenny Goss, Jr. : 571-277-6529.

PROTECTING WIDOWS – A FOUNDING GOAL

As a member of this council, you know how important

spouses can be to the charitable works of the Order. If you’re

married, your wife is probably involved in a few of the many

events that happen each fraternal year. This support adds

great value and impact to what a council can achieve.

When the Order was founded in 1882, Father Michael J.

McGivney and the other brave men were setting out to protect

Catholic families, but especially wives and children. Today, we

remain committed to this mission by offering insurance

products and fraternal benefits designed with that goal in mind.

One specific policy rider that you may not know about is called

Spousal Waiver of Premium. This rider is unique to the

Knights of Columbus philosophy of helping our widows.

This rider is available on most permanent and Discoverer

plans purchased at standard rates by a member and his wife

on the same day. When both spouses apply, the rider provides

for waiver of premiums on the spouse’s contract in the event

of the insured’s death. Best of all, for members and spouses

ages 18 to 60, this waiver can be added for no charge. The

rider stays in effect until the spouse attains age 65 or certain

other triggering events occur.

Our products are designed with your needs and budget in

mind. With a solid portfolio of life insurance, long-term

care, disability income and retirement products, the Knights

of Columbus can help you meet all of your financial goals.

To learn more about these solutions, contact us today.

Robert J. Canter, Jr., FICF, LUTCF,

CSA 301-952-0180

John Wilhelm 703-434-2345

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Annual Gaelic Mass

In Honor of Saint Patrick Tuesday March 13th 2018 at 7:30pm

The Col. John Fitzgerald Division #1 Arlington AOH will celebrate the Mass in Gaelic at Saint Thomas More Cathedral, 3901 North Cathedral Lane, Arlington, VA on the 13th March 2018 at 7:30 PM. (Land Mark Glebe Road and Route 50).

The following organizations are co-operating in this effort. The Virginia State Board AOH and Ladies State Board along with several Divisions.

Music will be provided by a choral Group directed by John F. Thieman. The group will sing Sean O‘Riada’s Mass in its original Gaelic with organ and harp accompaniment. The celebrant will be Rev. M. Valentine Keveny from County Mayo, Ireland. Tax Deductible contributions to help defray the costs approximately $1,500.00 for music, printing, reception and incidental expenses can be made payable to: AOH Gaelic Mass and mailed to:

James F. Carmody 3428 Pellinore Place Annandale, VA 22003-1228

Donations received by Thursday March 8th 2016 will be listed in Mass program. For further information call Jim Carmody @ 703-560-2676

Donor’s Name Amount $

Program Listing

LADIES U-KNIGHTED NEWS JO BALSAMO WOOD

This year, Easter is Sunday, April 1.

Ladies U-Knighted wants to help you by once again

offering our beautiful hand-made chocolate, Easter-themed

pops to add to your children’s Easter baskets. The cost of

each chocolate pop is $3.00 or two for $5.00. If you would

like to place an order, please send an email to Jo Balsamo

Wood at balsamowood@verizon.net with “LUK Easter

Pops” in the Subject line. Please indicate the number and

type of pops you are ordering (Cross, Easter egg or Lamb)

in your email (see photo below for a sample of the pops). If

you miss the chance to pre-order, we will be selling them at

the Family Breakfast and the Annual Easter Egg roll.

Due to the overwhelming response in recent years, LUK

is once again collecting items to support the organization “A

Woman’s Choice” who give women the opportunity to

preserve the lives of their unborn children. Because of issues

with transporting all the expectant mothers to the Old

Council Home and then transporting them and the gifts back

to their homes, this year we are, once again, having a “virtual

shower” where we are collecting gifts from now until May

11, to provide the expectant mothers with their own

Mother’s Day presents. LUK will transport the donations

directly to the Director of A Woman’s Choice. We are

asking that you donate an unwrapped gift to this event.

Suggestion for tax-deductible gifts include: diapers

(newborn – 5), pull-ups, baby wipes, unused bottles and

pacifiers, toys, umbrella strollers, pack n’plays, baby

shampoo, lotion, powder, new or slightly used clothing

newborn - 4T, receiving blankets, bibs, rattles and gift cards.

In addition, we are putting together gift bags for the mothers.

We are asking for donations of small personal items, such as

hand cream, lipstick, notepads, etc. for several

gift bags. You may drop off donations at the LUK closet

on the second floor of the Old Council Home. For more

information or to arrange to drop off gifts, please contact

Alison at (703) 304-6639 or Kathi at 703-425-6725.

We are always looking for new members. For those of

you that are unfamiliar with Ladies U-Knighted, we are a

group of women that support and promote the goals and

endeavors of the Knights of Columbus, Edward Douglass

White Council No. 2473 by raising funds through volunteer

efforts. We meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each

month at the K of C Old Council Home, 5115 Little Falls

Road, Arlington, VA. Membership is open to any woman

who is compelled to help those in need, provide excellence

in its many activities, whether religious, charitable, or social,

meet new people and have fun. Please stop by for a meeting

or follow us on Facebook at Ladies U-Knighted.

Local fire departments recommend changing the bat-

teries in every smoke alarm in your house, as the clocks

are set ahead. Wishing a Happy St. Patrick’s Day and St.

Joseph’s Day to all. LUK wishes a very happy birthday

to Robyn Stewart (3/3), Monica Trinidad (3/12), Donna

Miller (3/18) and LUK Vice President, Maria Montoya

(3/23). The next LUK meeting is on March 1 at 7:30.

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PROOF OF PLUNGE!!

Thank you to everyone who provided financial and moral

support to Special Olympics!

Team EDW raised $8,879 this year!

The 2018 Polar Plunge Virginia was an incredible success!

Special Olympics Virginia is expecting this year’s plunge to be their

most successful fundraiser yet, with over $1.1 million brought in.

Your financial & moral support enabled the Knights of Columbus

State team and Team EDW to play a huge part in that success. The

face of Team EDW was 10-year-old, Allison White, who finished in

3rd place in individual fundraising out of over 2,600 plungers with

$8,503! The State team finished in 2nd place in team fundraising,

with EDW representing about 20% of their effort.

In the three short years EDW has participated in the Special

Olympics plunge effort you’ve helped raise over $16,000 for

Virginia’s intellectually disabled.

The money that is collected at the plunge is used to hold

athletic events and provide health care for our family members,

friends and neighbors who are intellectually disabled.

You have our appreciation, respect and gratitude for supporting

Special Olympics in such a massive manner!

Please visit these two links for

additional photos:

http:/ /bit. ly/edwplungephotos and

http://bit.ly/vaplungephotos John & Allison White after their 2nd plunge into the 35* Virginia Beach ocean!

EDW’s Allison White enjoyed VIP status due to your fundraising

support. Here with three Special Olympics Global Messengers.

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S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y S A T U R D A Y

February 25

Rosary MC 12:30 pm

26

CJB Assembly Meeting LL 7:00 pm

27 Burger Night CH 6:30 pm

CCA Board Meeting

CH 7:00 pm

28

T a c o N i g h t C H 6 : 3 0 p m

March 1 Spaghetti Night CH 6:30 pm

EDW/CCA Meeting MH 7:30 pm

LUK Meeting CH 7:30

2 Seafood Special

CH 6:30 pm

3 S tea k N igh t C H 6 :3 0 pm

KofC VA

Richmond 4

Rosary MC 12:30 pm

5 6

Burger Nigh t CH 6 :30 pm

7

T a c o N i g h t C H 6 : 3 0 p m

Spaghetti Night 8

CH 6:30 pm

O&C Meeting

CH 7:30 pm

9 Seafood Special

CH 6:30 pm

10

S tea k N igh t C H 6 :3 0 pm

(Spring Forward!)11

Knighthood Degree (3rd) MH 11:00am

Rosary MC 12:30 pm

12 13

Burger Nigh t CH 6 :30 pm

14

T a c o N i g h t C H 6 : 3 0 p m

Spaghetti Night 15

CH 6:30 pm

EDW Meeting

LL 7:30 pm

16

Seafood Special CH 6:30 pm

17 St. Patrick’s

Day

Steak Night CH 6:30 pm

18

Rosary MC 12:30 pm

19

F e a s t o f S t . J o s e p h

20

Burger Nigh t CH 6 :30 pm

21

T a c o N i g h t C H 6 : 3 0 p m

22

Spaghetti Night CH 6:30 pm

Supper Club 23

Ireland/Lenten LL 6:00 pm

Seafood Special CH 6:30 pm

24 S tea k N igh t C H 6 :3 0 pm

Palm Sunday 25 Family Breakfast

MH 9:00

Rosary MC 12:30 pm

26

CJB Assembly Meeting

LL 7:00 pm

27 Burger Nigh t CH 6 :30 pm

CCA Board Meeting CH 7:00 pm

28

T a c o N i g h t C H 6 : 3 0 p m

29 Holy Thursday

Spaghetti Night CH 6:30 pm

30 Good Friday

Seafood Special CH 6:30 pm

31 Holy Saturday

Steak Night CH 6:30 pm

April 1

Easter Sunday Brunch MH 11:00am

2 LL = C. Paradise Room [Lower Lounge]

MC = Mary’s Circle [in front of the mansion]

CH = Council Home [Mansion]

MH = Main Hall

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