www.Knights4698.org November 2018

The choice is yours! Each day that God gives us is definitely a gift, and we have every opportunity to value it. One of the ways to do that is to use each day purposefully, not wasting time or allowing ourselves to be manipulated by circumstances that we could control. Each day can count if we learn to live it “on purpose”, rather than passively drifting through the day, allowing the wind if circumstances and distractions to make our choices for us. The way to victory starts with making up your mind to do the right thing. Choose one thing that you’ve been putting off and do it today!Ask yourself, did I do the right thing today? Did I take the time to say a prayer?

Our Council has grown again! On October 4th, we held an Admission (1st) Degree and welcomed 6 new Brothers Knights:

William Coffee George Twardowski Dan DelriccoJohn Vesley Eric Susnis Dominic Vitucci III

On October 21st, our Council hosted a Formation (2nd) and Knighthood (3rd) Degree which advanced 10 Knights, 6 of these from our Council #4698:

Dan Delricco Vincent Patrizi Paul Lokes Brian Rudzki Timothy McCabe Eric Susnis

Congratulations to all our Brother Knights!! Thank you to all our Brother Knights that helped make both ceremonies a great success. Also, congratulations to our Knight(s) of the Month:

Eric Holmquist Ken Karczewski Nick Carrone Mike Gatto

Our Council has grown from humble beginnings. We have a duty to continue our legacy, and our growth is dependent on our actions to bring faith filled Catholic men into our Order. November 30, 2018 marks Council #4698’s 60th year!!!

How it began In 1958, Father T.D. O’Connell, Pastor of St. George Parish, called together a group of parishioners who were Knights of Columbus. Father O’Connell believed in the principles and objectives of the Knights and felt that a Knights of Columbus Council located in St. George’s Parish would benefit the Parish as well as the Knights. It was Father O’Connell’s perseverance and tenacity which led to the formation of this new Council. On November 30, 1958, a Charter was granted and 72 men were listed as Charter Members. John Logsdon was selected as the first Grand Knight of our new Council and Father O’Connell became the first Chaplain. He remained in that position until he retired in 1976.

Please take time to read the complete history on our website under “History” at www.Knights4698.org . I urge you to check out our Council’s web site, where you will find various items of information: prayer lists, officers, info and calendar.

We should always be ready to assist anyone with a new idea or better way to give service to others. As you’ve heard from many of our Brothers, our Council’s strength comes from each and every one of our efforts.

We will conduct our free turkey(s) raffle at the November 15th meeting, so mark your calendar and attend the meeting at 8:00 PM.

IF EVERY ONE DOES A LITTLE, NO ONE DOES IT ALL.

Brother DON CLARK asked me to forward this information for the “Pies By the Guys” fundraiser; Anyone interested in helping with the pie production, here is the information:Friday Nov. 2 (6-8:30 AM) – ASSEMBLE BOXES / INSERT INSTRUCTIONSSaturday Nov 3 (6:30-12:30) – MAKE PIES / BOX PIES You are invited to work either day or both at viper009er@comcast.net to join me.Location: St. Patrick Church 6N491 Crane Road St. Charles, IL It took me between 1 and 1 ¼ hours from St. George Church.

Vivat JesusRespectfully,Bill K. Grand Knight

Chaplain’s Message Greetings from your Chaplain! Do you remember when you were inducted into the Knights of Columbus? You were given a rosary then, and usually in our prayers at our meetings, we pray “Our Lady of the Knights, pray for us”. Well may I ask, “When was the last time you prayed your rosary”? I know you and our Council do many good things, but our PRIMARY WORK is to become prayerful, dedicated Catholic men who support our parishes, our Church and our Catholic faith. To do that in this hectic world we MUST BE MEN OF PRAYER!!!

As Knights, we have committed ourselves to dedication to Mary and Her Rosary. It is the support you and I need to be and become all that God wants us to be!!! VIVAT JESUS

Upcoming Events

November 11/1 Meeting – 8:00 PM – O’Connell Hall

11/2 Pies by the Guys – 6:00 PM – St.Patrick’s (St. Charles)

11/3 Pies by the Guys – 6:30 AM – St.Patrick’s (St. Charles)

11/8 Officers Meeting – 8:00 PM – O’Connell Hall

11/15 Meeting – 8:00 PM – O’Connell Hall

11/18 Corporate Communion – 07:30 mass – St.George (lite meal to follow - O’Connell Hall)

11/24 Pro Labore Dei – 9:00 AM – St. Damian

December 12/6 Meeting – 8:00 PM – O’Connell Hall

12/13 Officers Meeting – 8:00 PM – O’Connell Hall

12/20 Meeting – 8:00 PM – O’Connell Hall

Recent Council Events Spooky Sprint

Life Chain

More Life Chain

Trunk or Treat

Find the Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight

Even our newest Knight & his wife came with extra candy

Thanks to all who helped out