October 2007

Grand Knights Message:

Brothers,

In August we were given the opportunity to sell parking spaces in front of the Conference Center for Dream Cruise Saturday. With the assistance of the Shrine Dads Club, who provided the Permit, supplies to secure the parking lot, and start up change. Many members of your council came out to help with this fund raiser.

The work was not difficult, but the hours were long for some of us. We learned a good deal about how to operate the lot for next year, a process of trial and error that will undoubtedly continue. We received verbal commitments from a number of the patrons for next year. The businesses in the Plaza stated that they had increased business this year, because we were able to provide parking spaces and unimpeded access to those businesses.

The last meeting in August provided a lively debate over the distribution of the proceeds from this fund raiser. It had been previously decided that your council would keep half of the, and donate the other half. It was finally decided to donate half of the proceeds to the Shrine Dads Club as a thank you for providing us this opportunity. Additionally, your Council uses the Soccer Nets and Balls for the Annual Soccer Challenge as well as the Basket Ball facilities at the Grade School for the Annual Free Throw Challenge. The Shrine Dads Club is formed to support the School Athletics.

Thursday September 13, members of your council presented the check to the Shrine Dads Club, to which we received a warm round of applause, handshakes and personal thanks from many of the members. Also, we received the assurance the two organizations will work together in the future.

Vivat Jesus!

Mark L. Palmer - Grand Knight

“A good deed is never lost: he who sows courtesy reaps friendship; and he who plants kindness gathers love.”

Basil

Council Recognitions:

September

Knight of the Month: Norm Brault

Family of the Month: Sam Romano

Happy Birthday!!

October Birthdays:

Andrew Killiany	10/04
Jeffery Cambell	10/05
Theodore Cantu	10/15
Philip Ginotti	10/15
Larry Cavanaugh	10/17
William Cybulski	10/17
Tom Dolf	10/17
Matthew Jackson	10/17
Joseph Krieg	10/20
Chester Ostrowski	10/20
Matthew Kennedy	10/21
Robert Moore	10/21
Thomas Moll	10/24
Michael Hren	10/26

Right to Life News

Saturday September 29, 2007 9:30 AM. We will be putting up the RTL Crosses on the front lawn of the Church. Your assistance is needed with this effort, the more hands the quicker this will go. The crosses will come down Tuesday October 9, 4:00 PM

The 2007 March for Life on Woodward will take place Sunday October 7, 2007, from 2:30 – 3:30.  We will be walking on the sidewalks on Woodward between 12 and 13 mile Rd. There will be signs available to carry if you are interested.

Heritage Hall Dedication

Friday October 5, 2007, 7:30 PM. Most Rev. Bishop John C. Nienstedt will be Celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Following mass, Bishop Nienstedt will be dedicating Heritage Hall. Please come and celebrate the dedication of this completed Master Plan project and meet the Bishop.

Friday Fish Dinners

Knights of Columbus Councils 12408 and 4188 team up on Fridays in 2007: October 12, November 9 and December 14.

Knights of Columbus Hall
870 N. Main Street, Clawson MI, 48017
(248) 588-3547

Baked Cod, Fried Cod, Crab Cakes, Baked Potatoes, French Fries, Coleslaw, Vegetable, Roll, Coffee Tea or Pop, Dessert

Dinner is served from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Please make an effort to attend the Fish Fry’s. Bring your family, or just get a carry out order. Our council receives half of the profit from these events, so every dinner we sell goes to help our bottom line.

Backpacks for Kids

We are once again collecting Backpacks for the Jail Ministry. These backpacks are for the Children who come to visit their parents that are incarcerated, so that they will have some way of transporting their school work and projects they wish to show the inmates. Please donate a new backpack, any additional school supplies would be appreciated too, at the church rectory or bring it to a council meeting.

4^th Degree Exemplification

Congratulations to the new Sir Knights of Bishop Gallagher 4^th Degree Assembly:

S. K. Msgr. William Easton

S. K. Felipe Ching

S. K. Tadd Klimmek

Squires

The squires will be having their Investiture to officially welcome new members of their order, October 28, 2007 at the Fr. John M. Lynch Hall 11:30 AM.

The Squires are collecting Winter Coats for the AIDS Shelter. Please contact Joe Chase, to donate a used but good condition coat, or bring it to the next meeting.

Corporate Communions

Please make plans to attend Mass during our Corporate Communions. The next Corporate October 5^th (Mass with Bishop Nienstedt and Heritage Hall Dedication 7:30 PM)and October 21^st at the 10:45 am Mass.

Protecting God’s Children

In response to a recent incident, any member who is representing themselves as a member of the Knights of Columbus must clearly identify themselves by name. Please present some form of identification, your Membership Card would be the best option, whenever you are addressing someone who is not familiar with you. Do not assume that the person you are addressing knows who you are. Any contact with children in and around the schools or Church, for any reason that you are representing the Knights of Columbus, must be made with more than one Brother Knight in attendance.

Visit our Web Site

Make sure to visit the council’s web site to keep track of our busy schedule.

http://www.kofc12408.com

Blood Donation

 If you periodically give blood, contact Mark Palmer and let him know your schedule. Every time a member of the council donates blood, it needs to be recorded so reports can be submitted quarterly to the state. When you come back from giving blood, contact Mark and let him know.  You can contact Mark at 248-588-3469 or mark_l_palmer@hotmail.com

Thanksgiving Lunch

On Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd, Council’s #12408, and #4188 will be teaming up with 5 Clawson area Churches to provide a Thanksgiving lunch to Clawson residents that do not have families to share Thanksgiving with; at Fr Lynch Council in Clawson. The five area Churches are: Guardian Angels, Grace Apostolic, Clawson United Methodist, Trinity Lutheran and Heritage Church of Christ. The lunch menu will include: Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Sweet Potatoes, Dressing, Vegetable, Cranberry Sauce, Salad, Rolls and Butter and Pumpkin Pie. Serving time is from 11:00 am until 1:00 PM. If you would like to volunteer to help, contact PGK John Iannotti at 586-731-1779 or email gmiannotti@comcast.net

Our Lady of Charity Icon

February 26, 2008, your council will be hosting one of four icons of Our Lady of Charity, the patron Saint of Cuba as dedicated by Pope John Paul II. We will be holding a Marian Hour of Prayer in place of our 2^nd monthly council meeting. More information will be made available as we get closer to the date.

Vocations Recognition Dinner

Friday January 18, 2008 we will once again be holding the annual District Vocations Recognition Dinner at the Fr. John M. Lynch Council 4188 Hall in Clawson. Tony Recchia will be coordinating our councils involvement. Additional details will be made available as we get closer to the date.

Prep Bowl

Tickets are available for the 2007 Prep Bowl, 9:30 AM Ford Field, Saturday October 20, 2007. Tickets are $3.50 and need to be ordered by October 12. All ticket orders must go through the council. Please contact Mark Palmer if you are interested in purchasing tickets.

Fundraising

There are several opportunities for fundraising that are being explored. Please contact Ed Ching if you have any suggestions about raising funds for the council.

Help the Unborn and Newborn

Mother and Unborn Baby Care crisis pregnancy center needs our help. The center, run by Sam and Juliana Mannino, provides ultrasounds and support services to Mothers who are facing an unexpected pregnancy, in an effort to encourage them to keep their babies instead of killing them.

The Center is in need of the following items:

• Newborn Sleepers and clothing (0-3 months)

• Diapers size 1, 3, and 4.

Please support our Brother Knight and the lives of those babies his organization saves each day. (248) 559-7576

Meeting Reminder

If you have not been to a meeting in a while, here’s an opportunity to have a say so in the operations of the council. Our meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. A listing of meetings for the following months follows:

Meetings are held in the Conference Center located in the Plaza with YaYa’s Chicken, on Woodward Ave. Just North of the Church. Park in the Northwood Church Parking lot and enter through the rear of the building. It is mandatory that you present a current membership card to enter the meetings.

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

Committee Chairs to be included in our newsletter.

Address all information to:    

Mark L. Palmer, 1774 Keats Avenue, Madison Heights, MI 48071

(248) 588-3469    (248) 282-5179 FAX    Email: mark_l_palmer@hotmail.com

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

Our meetings are held in the 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

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 Knights of Columbus

National Shrine of the Little Flower

Council No. 12408

A Parish based Council

2100 West Twelve Mile Rd.

Royal Oak, MI 48073

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 Vivat Jesus

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