Grand Knight

Don Hogan

Deputy Grand Kevin Strezo Chancellor

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Financial Secretary

Happy, Merry Christmas Season to All ... Another successful Baby Bottle cam-paign. K of C raised over $7,100 for Life Choices … waiting to here from Supreme for matching funds.

Thanks to Bill Ager and Kevin Strezo for picking up the ball and coordinating the Jan. 27th

March for Life bus transportation and our Pro Life initiatives. Terrific effort by Dan Minor with the Memorial Mass. 4th Degree pancake Break-

fast was a success at St Thomas More. Well done Greg Zawrotny and crew! Thanks to Ben Dadson—who is wrapping up the COAL ticket project—and to Bernie Liscik

on another successful Football Sweeps program. GK Dandy Don

Grand Knight’s

Message

K of C News Father McNelis Council #1481 Indiana PA WEB SITE: http://kofc1481.wix.com/kofc1481

2016-17 CALENDAR

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DECEMBER

7th—Officers’ Meeting (7 PM, Lodge) 14th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge) 31st—State Scholarship Applications

Due to the State Chairman

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JANUARY

4th—Officers’ Meeting (7 PM, Lodge) 11th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge) 22nd—Pig Roast-NFL Conference

Championship Games (Lodge) 27nd—March for Life—Washington

D.C. (Buses from Indiana) —————————————————--

FEBRUARY

1st—Officers’ Meeting (7 PM, Lodge) 8th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge) 19th—Pancake Breakfast (after 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM Masses, St. Bernard Church Social Hall)

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MARCH

1st—Ash Wednesday

1st —Officers’ Meeting (8 PM, Lodge) 3rd—World Day of Peace 8th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

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APRIL

1st—Sibley Scholarship Application

Deadline

5th—Officers’ Meeting (8 PM, Lodge) 12th—Council Meeting (7 PM, Lodge)

DECEMBER 2016

By Brother Bill Ager

Join tens of thou-sands in Washington D. C. on Friday, January 27, to march peacefully in defense of the unborn. You can travel in comfort to the March for Life on a bus coach that will depart Indiana at 6:30 AM on the 27th. Once we arrive in Washington, you will be able to participate in the rallies before the March or join some of us in taking petitions to the offices of our senators and representatives. Following the March, which will begin at 1 PM, there will be additional opportunities to meet with government officials should you choose to do so. We will arrive back in Indiana

between 10:00 PM and 10:30 PM. Seating on the bus is limited, and the cost for the trip this year is $40. Financial assis-tance is also available for those in need. Contact me, Bill Ager, at 724-

465-4522 to make your reser-vation, or e-mail Dennis Ragan at dvragan@comcast.net. The deadline to reserve a seat on the bus is Tuesday, January 17. Please note that anyone under the age of 18 travelling on the

* Grand Knight: Don Hogan

* Deputy Grand Knight: Kevin Strezo

* Chancellor: Michael Morris * Financial Secretary:

John Walker

bus to the March for Life must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

MARCH FOR LIFE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

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Council WEB SITE: http://kofc1481.wix.com/kofc1481 ARTICLE DEADLINE FOR THE JANUARY NEWSLETTER IS

TUESDAY, DEC. 27. E-mail to dvragan@comcast.net

PA State Council Scholarships The PA State Council of the Knights of Columbus will offer Scholarships of $3,000 to 10 sons or daughters of Pennsylvania Knights. Applications are due December 31. For details, please contact Grand Knight Don Hogan — or visit the PA State K of C web site: http://www.pakofc.us

The venue for our annual “Pig Roast” has changed. Sau-sage and Messy Joseph sandwiches with a huge selec-tion of snack foods. Do you like enjoying your favorite brew while watching the game? Bring your own 6 pack and share. One game only on several TVs. The AFC Championship starts at 3 PM on Sunday, January 22. Fewer tables and more chairs. If you like, bring your

own comfortable lawn chair rather than sit on those cold metal things at the lodge. All are welcome (and encouraged) so bring a pro-spective K of C member. $10 prior to the event or $15 at the door. Make your reservation by sending a check to Brother Bob Dalecki by January 13th at 401 Elm

St. (payable to “K of C Council 1481”). Brother Richard (Dicky) Kurimsky is our co-chair. Good times for sure at the lodge on January 22nd.

MARCH FOR LIFE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

Why not go this year! See details on Page 1.

St. Bernard School really St. Bernard School really keeping Christ in Christmaskeeping Christ in Christmas

The Knights of Columbus are playing a big part in helping peo-ple to remember “The Real Reason for the Season.”

The second year of our “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster con-test is in full swing, with students participating from St. Bernard School and Faith Formation. Remembering the great participa-tion and excitement with the inception of this contest last year, we could hardly wait to start again this year — and we hope to sponsor the contest for many years to come. The many beautiful posters we received last year assure us that the stu-

dents are thinking of Christ being at the heart of Christmas, as they exer-cise their creativity.

As always, we were thrilled with the gracious welcome to display our “Keep Christ in Christmas” banner in front of St. Bernard School. What a great message we are conveying, not only to the students and staff, but also to the parents and all who visit

the school during the Christmas season!

We as Knights can be proud to be “Keeping Christ in Christmas” as we wish every-one a hearty “Merry Christmas.” —-Mike Morris

NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES

15 YEARS+ OF SERVICE—DECEMBER 2016

KNIGHT / YRS

RICHARD L. RADAKOVICH 45 RUDOLPH S. BRUNO 25

THOMAS D. SUDA 25

BERNARD W. LOCKARD JR 22

Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest —Vito DonGiovanni Poster Chairman

The Council's Annual Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest is in it's final stages. The posters have been complet-ed and they have been judged. Thirty-

eight students from the St Bernard's Re-gional Catholic School participat-ed. The winners will be presented cash priz-es within the next few weeks. Look for the winning posters in the next Newsletter.

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