January 2008

Grand Knights Message:

Brothers,

Happy New Year!!

2008 is upon us, and it is a time for a new beginning.

Before a new beginning can take place, we must say goodbye to the past and have closure. Sadly, I must pass along the news of the Death of one of our Brother Knights, Tim Sullivan. Tim passed form this earth December 19, 2007 and is now beginning his new life with Jesus Christ in the final reward.

Each new year gives us the opportunity to review our lives and make changes where we feel most in need. Many people vow to loose weight, spend more time with the family, take time for themselves, etc. One New Years resolution we should all make, is to pray more, and more often. Pray the Rosary, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy, say the Our Father, prayer to the Guardian Angel, prayer to St. Michael, Grace before a meal, or a simple “God Help me though this day. Help me to accomplish those things I am unable to do. Watch over me and protect my family. Thank you for the blessings you bestow upon us this day, especially those which we are unaware.”.

Many resolutions are broken and forgotten shortly after the new year begins. A resolution to pray more, and more often, is  one that should not be broken. Prayer is power. As we learned early on in our service to our order, praying the Rosary and devotion to the Virgin Mother Mary is our defense against Satan, and the lies he uses to procure souls.

Vivat Jesus,

Mark L. Palmer

Grand Knight

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. 

Socrates

Council Recognitions:

December

Knight of the Month: Larry Kehoe

Family of the Month: Matt Kennedy

Happy Birthday!!

January Birthdays:

Gerard Baltrusaitis	01/02
S. K. Gary Caton	01/03
S. K. Larry Kehoe	01/04
George Miller	01/05
Fred Randall	01/06
S. K. Edward Ching	01/10
Matthew Mitchell	01/16
S. K. John Berg	01/17
William Wagoner PGK	01/20
S. K. Joseph Chase	01/24
Andrew Schroeder	01/26
Vincent Duff	01/28
John Toth	01/28

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:

January	8	22
February	12	26 Marian Hour of Prayer
March	11	25

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.

Membership Drive

There will be Membership Drives in the St. Therese Chapel after every mass, January 26 and 27. Please contact Membership Director Frank Roche 248-435-4717 to help.

Friday Fish Dinner

Knights of Columbus Councils 12408 and 4188 team up on Friday January 11, 2008, and every Friday in Lent from February 8 – March 21, 2008.

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 4:30 PM to 7:30 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.

State Raffle

The list of prizes this year is well worth the small investment of a ticket. You will notice that the format for the tickets this year is different than years past. By providing the tickets on perforated sheets, as opposed to booklets, the Michigan State Council was able to achieve a substantial savings. Another change you will notice, each ticket is bar-coded. In that barcode is the council number, removing the need for people to write it on the ticket. The barcode ensures that an accurate count of the number of tickets sold by each council. Just as in years past, each council will be reimbursed $1.00 for each $5.00 dollar ticket sold.  Additionally, the seller of the Grand Prize ticket will win $1,000.00. If you did not receive your tickets, or if you need more tickets, I do have a few extra sheets of 8.

Basketball Free-throw Competition

The 2008 Council Free-throw Competition will take place Saturday January 26, 2008 at the Shrine High School Gymnasium. The Competition will run from 9:00AM – noon. Please contact Norm Brault, 248-298-1737 or normbro@sbcglobal.net to help .

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. John Iannotti will be coordinating our councils involvement. Doors will open at 6:00 PM and dinner will be served at 7:00 PM. Donations for dinner will be $15.00 per person, $25.00 per couple, or $35.00 for a family of 4 with Kids under 12. Please contact John Iannotti at 586-731-1779 or gmiannotti@comcast.com to RSVP.

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.

Dues

Statements have been mailed for dues for 2008. Representatives from each council voted at the 2007 Michigan State Convention to increase the per capita taxes by $2.00. What that means to the council is that we now must send $10.00 per member to the state to offset the operating expenses they incur. The council is responsible for paying the per capita for each member, even if that member has not paid their dues. As you can see, we can quickly run into a financial difficulty if we continue to cover those members who have not paid there dues. It is imperative that you return your statements with your payment to the Financial Secretary on time and as soon as possible. Please remember, that you need to be current in your 3^rd Degree Dues to be an active member in the 4^th Degree.

Visit our Web Site

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

http://www.kofc12408.com

24 Hour Knight

Do you ever read the newsletter and think to yourself “With my busy schedule, how am I going to help with any of these activities?”

Being a member of the Knights of Columbus isn't as time consuming as you may think. We are asking for 24 hours of your time each year in the following manner :

12 hours a year reading the weekly church bulletin, the state and local council newsletters and the monthly Supreme Council magazine, Columbia.

2 hours a year volunteering at a council event of your interest.

2 hours a year attending two council prayer services with your family.

2 hours a year on a council sponsored family project or event.

2 hours a year attending one council meeting.

4 hours a year attending a council social function with their family

Just because we offer numerous opportunities to be involved, does not mean that you need to participate in every one, or a majority. We have many Brother Knights who only help with the Tootsie Roll Drive, or the parish party security detail. Some help with the youth athletic events. Some dedicate their time to Right To Life activities. Your family and your career come first. All we ask is that you give of your time when and where you can, and to keep your dues current. Many Knights decrease their involvement when things become busy in their lives, and then contribute more as their schedule allows.

Eternal Rest

Timothy J. Sullivan

May 14, 1944 - December 19, 2007

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord

And let perpetual light shine upon him.

May his soul and all the souls

Of the faithfully departed

Through the mercy of God

Rest in peace.

Amen

Prayer for the Souls in Purgatory

Eternal Father, I offer You the Most Precious Blood of Your Divine Son, Jesus, in union with the Masses said throughout the world today, for all the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Amen.

Our Lord told Saint Gertrude the Great that this prayer would release 1000 souls from Purgatory each time it is said. Approval and Recommendation by Cardinal Pahiarca, Lisbon, Portugal, March 4, 1936.

Lent/Easter Season 2008

As a reminder Lent and Easter will be early this year.

Ash Wednesday	February 6
Palm Sunday	March 16
Holy Thursday	March 20
Good Friday	March 21
Easter Sunday	March 23
Divine Mercy Sunday	March 30

2008 MI Drive

The 2008 MI Drive will be March 14, 15, 16. Details on when and where we will need assistance will be provided in the February news letter.

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

Published by

 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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When you visit www.kofc.org, our official website, spend some time on the insurance portion of the site.  This will help keep you well versed on this fraternal benefit offered to all members.

 Vivat Jesus

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