One Nation Under God

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

Dear Brother Knights,

Here we are into another year, 2006. I hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas and so far a Happy New Year. It is that time of the year when we make resolutions, goals of things we want to accomplish. Each of us will have our own resolutions, but let us make a special resolution; to continue to do the work of Jesus through our actions everyday. Let us not forget to ask for help and strength through Mary the Mother of Jesus.

I had the opportunity to watch the Midnight Mass service from St Peters Basilica with Pope Benedict. When the service was over credits were given to the Knights of Columbus in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines who were responsible for the broadcast of this celebration. What a great organization we are.

We have many activities coming up, please get involved.  

Vivat Jesu!

Giovanni Iannotti

Grand Knight

STATE RAFFLE….….…………..………

Members are reminded that the state raffle is continuing. This year there are fantastic prizes. 1^st Prize is a round trip for 4 to Italy or $30-thousand dollars cash. 2^nd Place is a 2 ct. Diamond mounted in Solitaire pendant or Ring or $20-thousand dollars, 3^rd Prize is a 70 inch Sony Rear Projection television system or $10-thousand dollars. Those are the top 3 prizes; there are also cash prizes for 4^th through 25^th place. Remember for every book of tickets sold, the council received $5.00 back. Let’s get out and sell, sell, sell!!!!!

DECEMBER RECOGNITIONS……………

CONGRATULATIONS TO;

William Cybulski – Knight of the Month

Matthew Kennedy (Dawn) and Family – Family of the Month

Nicole Iannotti – Youth of the Month

MONSTRANCE VISITATION FROM ROME

The Archdiocese of Detroit is proud to announce that this Monstrance Blessed by Pope John Paul II in November of 2004 will be on tour throughout the Diocese January 11^th, 2006 through January 15^th 2006. Our Pastor Monsignor Easton said that the first stop for the Monstrance in the Archdiocese will be at National Shrine of the Little Flower. The Monstrance will arrive on January 11^th around 5:00pm and remain on display until around 11:00am on the 12^th.  Several events are planned at the Church during the visit. There will be a Holy Hour at 7:30 pm, and then there will be a Mass at 6:30am and an all school mass at 8:30am and another Holy Hour at 9:30am. There will also be an all night vigil in the Chapel for the Monstrance. This is the ONLY overnight stop on this tour. The council has been requested to assist with the visitation. If you would like to help contact Mark Palmer or John Iannotti.

BLUE MASS……………………………February 26^th

Our annual Blue Mass is scheduled for Sunday February 26^th at 10:45 am. Come out and help us honor the police and fire personnel of Royal Oak and surrounding areas. This is a special way to say thank you for their service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

SPECIAL DEGREE………….…………….

On Saturday January 7^th, Monsignor Easton entered his Knighthood journey as he went through his First Degree.  This was the first of many degrees this year for our Council’s degree team. There is still a need for back up team members. If you are interested contact Tom Moll.

SWEATSHIRT FOR KIDS………………………

On December 17^th members of the council and the Squires and Challenge Girls delivered over 200 Sweatshirts to Holy Cross Children’s Service near Clinton, Michigan. Brother Francis was very appreciative for all of the sweatshirts that have been donated this year by the Knights of Columbus of Michigan.

Friday Fish Fry’s 2006…….  Jan 20 / Feb 17

Our council and Clawson #4188 are again partnering in sponsoring our All You Can Eat Friday Dinners.  They are held at the Clawson council hall:

Knights of Columbus Council #4188 Hall

870 N. Main Street   -   Clawson, MI 48017

(248) 588-3547

Dinner is served from 4:30p to 7:00p.  Baked Cod, Fried Cod, Crab Cakes, Baked Potatoes, French Fries, Coleslaw, Vegetables, Roll, Coffee, Tea, Pop and Dessert are the fare.  Adults $8.00, Seniors $7.00 and Children $4.50

Help is needed for setup, cooking, serving, and cleanup after.  If you cannot help, bring your family and friends for an All-You-Can-Eat fish dinner.  Carryout containers are available if you cannot stay.  Contact Mark Palmer for more information.

VOCATIONS DINNER…Friday January 13th

Come and join us as we honor our Priest, Sisters, Deacons and Seminarians during our annual Vocations Dinner. The cost is $7.00 a plate. Dinner will consist of Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, salad, rolls and dessert. Dinner will be at 7:00pm at Fr Lynch council in Clawson. For more information or if you would like to help, contact Mark Palmer or John Iannotti.

BASKETBALL FREE THROW CONTEST…January 28^th

The Annual Basketball Free Throw contest will be occurring on January 28^th. Please contact Norm Brault to volunteer to help. The District competition will be occurring February 11^th.

COUNCIL DUES……………………………

Bills for 2006 council dues have been mailed to all members. Please make every effort to pay as soon as possible, especially those members who are in arrears for 2005. These members are facing possible suspension from the order.

 WHEN MAILING YOUR PAYMENT, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR PHONE NUMBER (WHERE YOU MOST LIKELY CAN BE REACHED). ALSO INCLUDE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS

John J. Kelly
Financial Secretary

SCENES FROM THE COUNCIL CHRISTMAS PARTY…DECEMBER 13^TH 2005

News submissions are invited from all our Brothers, Officers, Directors and

Committee Chairs to be included in our newsletter.

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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