GRAND KNIGHT’SMESSAGE

Brother Knights,

As 2016 comes a close, it is agood time to reflect on the past year and

think about what goals were achieved andwhat challenges we had during the year. A

good time to reflect on what we could have done to better reflectwhat our Catholic Christian values encompass. A good time toset new goals for the 2017 year and see where we can put theaction into our faith; our Church needs many volunteers and agreat place to start if you have a spare hour or two a week is tospend an hour at the adoration chapel each week.

A big thank you for all the donations that were brought to ourNovember meeting to give to North Kent Services. As we know,the need for donations exist daily; many, many people utilizeNorth Kent for food and living needs. For our December meetinglets once again show our support for the needy and bringdonations (cash or non perishable items) Thank you to ThomArends for dropping off the November donations.

Our 2nd annual Christmas party will be held on December17th at the Kateri Lodge at 7pm. This was a lot of fun last year;we will have food, beverages, Christmas music and many gamesand card games to play. We would like to ask again for donationsto North Kent Services as we did last year, and bring a dessertdish to pass as well. Invite family members and friends if youwish, lets fill up the Kateri lodge and celebrate the ChristmasHoliday together!

Lastly, if you haven't decided on a dessert for Christmas yet,we have Christmas Pies for sale! Order now on our website orsend me an email. We have a lot of them.

Vivat Jesus!

Larry Denhof

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BISHOP RICHTER COUNCIL 7761

DECEMBER 2016 - NEWSLETTER

Online at: www.kofc7761.org

2015-2016 COUNCIL OFFICERSChaplain Fr. Tony Russo 866-0931 x214Grand Knight Larry Denhof 745-5418Email: larrydenhof@sbcglobal.netD.Gr. Knight John Tierney 446-3040Chancellor Steve Killinger 813-7807Fin. Secretary Bill Koltak 874-1179Treasurer Michael Despres 866-1282Recorder Chad Carlisle 560-3906Lector Greg Beasley 893-5833Advocate Tom KinneyWarden Frank Savickas 866-9319Inside Guard James Jean 874-9426Outside Guard Bryan Lundy 884-50173 Yr Trustee Roger Mawby 866-51282 Yr Trustee Dave Lawrence 874-37891 Yr Trustee Bryan Galloway 874-9682

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORTom Arends - 616-240-2207Email: Thomas.Arends9@gmail.com

STATE OFFICERSDistrict Deputy - Zane Rice 696-2366District Warden - Nate Bartell

K of C INSURANCEAgent Robert J. Taylor (616) 794-0527

COUNCIL NEWSLETTEREditor Chad Carlisle 560-3906Email: cmcarlisle70@gmail.comDistributor Greg Beasley 616-893-5833Email: GregoryDBeasley@eaton.com

COUNCIL DIRECTORSMembership Director……………..Tom Arends

Youth Director………………………….OPEN

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYSEVAN TRIICK 12-04 STEVE KILLINGER 12-13BOB TRIICK JR. 12-09 CHRISTIAN LYALS 12-16ROB KROPWENICKI 12-09 MIKE PITSCH 12-21GARY GILLIS 12-12 DICK BROWN 12-23 BILL KOLTAK 12-30

DECEMBER MEMBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES

LARRY CUNNINGHAM 33 YRSBRYANGALLOWAY20YRS GARY GILLIS33 YRS JOHN HOGAN 13YRS GARY RASKA31 YRS STEVE MILLER 12YRS STEVEN SURDOCK27 YRS CHUCK PREVI 12YRS STEPHEN RINGLER26 YRS LEON ARNOLD 5 YRS MIKE KIELISZEWSKI 22 YRS STEVE UTTER 3 YRS

Did we miss your milestone date?Contact Chad Carlisle by Email:cmcarlisle70@gmail.com or

call: 616-560-3906 to have your special date listed.

CHRISTMAS PARTY!!

Mark your calendars!! OnDecember 17th Knights ofColumbus council 7761

will host it’s annual council ChristmasParty!

The party will be held at the KateriLodge on December 17th at 7:00 PM.Brother knights are encouraged to bringtheir wives and invite their friends andfellow OLC parishioners as well. Adults only please.

Food and drinks will be provided as well as card games(Cribbage, Euker, Phase 10, UNO). You are asked to bring aDessert dish to pass

Join your brother knights with those who are closest to youfor some fun and Christmas Cheer. Please remember to put a giftor food donation under the tree for North Kent CommunityCenter.

K OF C FREE THROW CONTEST

On Sunday, January 8th2017, our council will beholding the annual Free

Throw Contest in the OLC Gym.The event starts at 1:30 (warm-upswill start at 1:00) after the 11:00mass.

Brother Steve Utter is chairingthe contest and is looking for volunteersto help out with organizing and running all the fun. If youwant to help out with this fun event contact Steve Utter at,616-863-9590. The Free Throw Flyer is enclosed as anadditional 4th page to the newsletter Check it out!

MAJOR DEGREE

On Saturday January 28th,2017 there will be a MajorDegree held at OLC. This is a

terrific opportunity for all first degreeknights in our council to take it to thenext level. If you are a 1st degreeKnight of Columbus this is a chance toattain your 2nd and 3rd degrees ofknighthood at once. If you would like to takethat next step into knighthood or if you arealready a 3rd degreed knight and would just like to attend theceremony contact Larry Denhof for details at: 616-745-5418

BRUNCH TIME!

December 18thwill beBrunch Time

again! We will be servingbreakfast to hungryparishioners after eachSunday mass for freewill donations. Thesedonations will beadded to our charity fund.

Erich O’Brian will be chairing this fundraiser again andis always looking for more volunteers to help out with ourSunday Brunch. If you are interested in helping with servingor cooking brunch for our parishioners please contact Erich at616-460-4322. Remember, “Many Hands Make Light Work.”

HOLIDAY PIE SALES

For the second year Council 7761 fired up the piemaking machine. Along with our brothers atAssumption an assembly line was formed to produce

400 pies for our council; apple and blueberry. Orders were takenand the manufactured pies were all transported to Kateri Lodgewere they could be picked up by the buyers. This was a smoothoperation thanks to all the many hands that make light work.

THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

As we near the time of Christmas, we see thedecorations going up, the people fervently shoppingfor gifts, the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season.

This is the time to make sure we do not loose sight of theimportance of the time that approaches. Now is the time to stopand reflect just why we really celebrate this time. As Christians,we know the real meaning of Christmas and why it is a time forcelebration and what that celebration means to all who believe. Ifthere was no Jesus, there would be no Christmas. Jesus IS thereason for the season!

The things we all know to be true are often lost in that hustleand bustle, lost in those decorations, lost in those holiday feastslost in those wonderful gifts.

As we all lay down in our warm beds on Christmas Eve thinknot of gifts and feasts. Think of a small infant asleep in a mangeron a cold bed of straw. Think of two desperate would-be parentswho were turned away at the Inn. Think of Three wise men whotraveled over great distances to greet the King of Kings on thenight of his birth.

KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS

KNIGHT OF THE MONTH

FAMILY OF THE MONTH

ADVENT BY CANDLE LIGHT

Katie Lawrence would like to thank these guys! Thesebrother Knights served the ladies of the parish at the

Advent byCandlelightDinner onDecember 2ndat the OLCFamily Center.Over 200 ladiesattended theevent 30 morethat last year!

THE GIVING TREE

With the Christmas season upon us the Knights ofColumbus are eager to give to those in need. Thisyear we conducted the acts of giving and

generosity by way of The Giving Tree at OLC.

Our council moved to contribute $250 to the fulfillment ofas many tags as possible from The Giving Tree. These tagsconstitute a wishlist from children in need during theChristmas season. These gifts will help make a goodChristmas for many kids who would otherwise go without onChristmas.

PETE KRUERIt is with heavy heart that we pay our respects and

remember our brother knight Pete Kruer. Pete recently passedaway.

RICHARD LUPICO

SAVE THE DATE!

Mark thedateMarch

4th, 2017 on YOURcalendar and be sureyour able to attend theAnniversary Dinner Party! The party will once again be heldat the OLC Family Center.

More details will follow in the coming months but fornow plan on your attendance. Dave Lawrence is looking for amentor, and is asking us all to please consider taking over thetask of oversight of the annual event. If you are willing to takeon the task contact him at 616-874-3789.

Knights of ColumbusFREE THROW CONTEST

Sunday, January 8,2017

OLC GymWarm ups at 1:00

Competition at 1:30

FOR CLASSROOMwith HIGHEST % of

PARTICIPATION

BASKETBALLAWARDED TO AGELEVEL WINNERS ADVANCE TO

DISTRICTS,REGIONALS &STATE FINALS

*Please return your completed entry form to OLC School or ParishOffice. You may also bring the completed form the day of the

contest at OLC gym. All are welcome!