Our Little Flower

Grand Knights Message.........……………….................

Dear Brother Knights,

As the calendar turns and a new month starts, so does a new fraternal year. First please make plans and attend our council’s Officer installation on Tuesday evening July 26^th beginning at 7:30p in the Church.  State Officers have been invited to attend and it would be great for them to see a good membership turnout. A reception will follow in the new Church conference center. I ask that ALL OFFICERS MAKE EVERY ATTEMPT TO ATTEND.

Now, I would like to share some goals for our council during this year:

• Continue to help the Church and Parish

• Build a strong TEAM and promote TEAMWORK

• Continue to build the council by recruiting new members and surpassing quotas

• Effectively communicate with the membership so they are aware of council activities

• Meet all requirements for Founders, Father McGivney, Columbian and Star Council awards

• Implemented an aggressive fund raising program

• Bring the membership out to functions and meetings

• Form mini committees and involve as many members (new and old) to participate in these committees

• Conduct two successful MI drive weekends

• Aggressively have our council degree team get certified and start hosting or conducting First degrees

• Assist our District Deputy with District, and personal goals

 These are just a few of the goals for our council this fraternal year. Yes, the load seems heavy, but if we all work together and give some time, the load will become very light and we will all reap the rewards.

Vivat Jesus!

Giovanni Iannotti

Grand Knight

Church Gardens………………………………………

We have taken the responsible for maintaining a section of the church gardens and have fallen behind in our weed extraction and  need to address a more concentrated effort in maintaining our church’s presence on Woodward Avenue.  If you have some spare time, please help groom our section of the garden.   

Election Results............………………...........................

Our annual election of officers was held on June 14. The following knights were elected to our council positions:

Installation of Officers.........……………….......July 26

Thanks to all of you, we had a successful “Installation of Officers”.  The turnout was outstanding.  A great load of thanks goes to the wives for a delicious spread during the reception.

Squires Bottle Drive……………………..………..……July 30

The Youth Squires of the council held a returnable bottle drive on Saturday, July 30.  The proceeds of the effort exceeded $ 351.00 and will benefit the youth of the parish attending the “World Youth Day” in Cologne, Germany in August.  Fr. Maka was presented the proceeds on August 9.  Special Thanks to Joe Chase for organizing the fundraiser, the Squires who provided the leg work collecting  and all who contributed to the effort.

Council Summer Picnic...…………….….....August 14

Kick off your shoes, put on your shorts, bring the family and join us for a great summer party. This years picnic/barbeque will be on Sunday, August 14 beginning at 2:00p and into the evening. It will be hosted by Brian & Denise Malover in Troy. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and soft beverages will be furnished. Support dishes are Pot Luck. Invitations will be mailed to you shortly.

Dream Cruise Parish Party....……......August 19 & 20

Our council will be assisting at the Dream Cruise Parish Party on Friday, August 19. We will be providing security for the event and helping with setup and take down. Please reserve some time and volunteer for a time slot. Help is also needed on Saturday for parking lot security during the 4:30p and 6:30p masses. Contact Mark Palmer, DGK to sign up

District Realignment...................……………................

Our State District has a new name, District 55. It includes the following councils:

2569 Bishop Gallagher

406 E. 4^th St. – Royal Oak 48067

3830 Queen of Holy Rosary

2299 W. 12 Mile – Berkley 48072

4188 Fr. John M. Lynch

870 N. Main St. – Clawson 48017

13822 St. Owen Parish Council

6869 Franklin Road – Birmingham Detroit 48025

12408 Nat Shrine of the Little Flower

2123 Roseland – Royal Oak 48073

Backpack Project………………….…………………Ends Sept 11

Our backpack project is in full swing and barrels have been placed around the entrance ways to the church.  There has been an indication that some of the donations have been liberated by local street persons.  In an effort to insure the donations go to the school children in need, we ask all Knights/Spouses to check the barrels and remove any donations and hold them.  Contact John Iannotti he will arrange transfer.

Blood Donations……………………..………………

The State has decided to make a concerted effort this year to account for all blood donated by our order.  As a council, we are working towards sponsoring blood drives throughout the year.  Each individual act of donating blood, by our membership, will be counted towards our overall charitable works.  If you donate blood, one time or on a regular basis, please contact Mark Palmer so he can track our council participation.  This applies to any act of donating blood, not just a K of C sponsored drive.  Remember, Blood Saves Lives!

Fruits of Your Labors……………….…………………

On June 11, 2005, Norm Brault, John Iannotti, John Kelly, Terry Kilbride and Dick Tschirhart traveled to Rose Hill Center in Holly, MI.  Rose Hill is a private, non-profit, residential facility for the treatment and rehabilitation of the mentally ill.  The Shrine Council presented Mr. Dan Kelly, Chairman of Rose Hill, with a check for $2,000.  These funds were part of the money raised during the annual Tootsie Roll Drive for the mentally disadvantaged.  As a result of this visit, Dan Kelly transferred to the Shrine Council.

Congratulations To:………………………………………………

   Mark & Sue Palmer on the birth of a new life:

       Susan Marie Palmer, 6 lbs. 1 oz., 19 inches

   John & Pat Iannotti on their new home in Sterling Heights

       (There will be a Hell’s Angels Party there after Pat decorates-Details to come)

News submissions are invited from all our Brothers, Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs to be included in our newsletter.

Address all information to:     Brian Malover, Editor   330 E. Maple Road, Suite I, Troy, MI 48083-2706

(248) 616-0990 Work    (248) 828-9982 Res    (248) 616-0303 FAX    Email: maloverink@aol.com

Editor / Advertising / Circulation

Brian H. Malover

Malover Ink, Inc.

330 E. Maple Rd., Suite I

Troy, MI 48083-2706

(248) 616-0990   Fax (248) 616-0303

Email:  maloverink@aol.com

Council  Meetings

(Be Aware of the New Location of our Meetings)

With the demolition of Seton Hall and the construction of our new parish center,

our meetings are now held in the new Church Conference Center.

North of the church in the commercial strip center, across Northwood Blvd. Near Ya-Ya’s Chicken.

Park in the Northwood parking lot and enter thru the rear of the building.

Meetings are the 2^nd & 4^th Tuesday of the month

At 7:30p

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Our Little Flower

Published by

 Knights of Columbus

National Shrine of the Little Flower

Council No. 12408

A Parish based Council

2123 Roseland

Royal Oak, MI 48073

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 Vivat Jesus

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