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July
2003 Newsletter
Grand
Knight’s Message
by Norm Corriveau
First
of all, let me express my sincere gratitude to PGK Paul Grenier for his
outstanding dedication and commitment in leading our Council 11690 as Grand
Knight over the past fraternal year. He
has been an inspiration to me; I
hope I can do as well, this coming year.
Secondly, thanks to all our Brother Knights who have
accepted the responsibilities of their new office and/or directorship.
No doubt, it is easier not to be an officer or a director.
Thanks again for sharing your God-given talents in our quest for Charity,
Unity, and Fraternity.
This
year, I would like to see getting our newer members more involved.
This requires some mentoring. Those
with some experience in running events can be of great help in showing our newer
members the nuts and bolts in running these events.
Mentoring fosters Fraternal unity; that’s
what we’re all about!
Our
July activities consist mainly in helping out as volunteers for the 2 weekends
LaSalette Shrine is hosting the Steubenville East Youth Conferences.
Each weekend, July 11-13th or July 18-20th,
will be packed with some 2700 high-school students who want to learn more
about the teachings of Jesus for our modern society.
This year, the theme of the Conference is
“Just Live It”.
If
you can take at least 2 hours out of your busy schedule to volunteer in this Youth
Activity, especially on July 12th
or July 19th, you will
witness God’s amazing grace on the future of our nation.
If you can help, please call
me at 508-285-3755.
Vivat
Jesus,
Norm
Corriveau
Recognition
The
following were recognized at the June 11, 2003 business meeting for their
outstanding service:
May
2003
Knight
of the Month
Family of the
Month
PGK Joe Travers Leo Schleicher Family
Reporting
on the Mass for Armed Forces
On
Sunday, June 8th at
The
Mass, celebrated by our worthy Chaplain, Fr. Bob Oliveira, was both moving and
gratifying. The service was further
enhanced by the presence of our Fourth Degree Honor Guard,
of the Norton American Legion Color Guard, the organist, and the cantor.
These individuals gave color and honor for our parishioners and members
of the Armed Forces with their families.
This
was all made possible by you, my Brother Knights, and your families.
A special thanks to Brothers Mark Bowditch, Norvel Cason, Henry Comerford,
Norm Corriveau, Paul Grenier, John
Kilroy, Jim McEnaney, Tony Medeiros, Peter Pino, Fred Pope, and J.P. Sirois.
And, thanks to my wife Barbara, my
daughter Susan, and granddaughter Kayla, who
made the lapel ribbons, ribbons for the church pews, and decorations at the
refreshment table.
And,
thanks to our Worthy Chaplain, Fr.
Bob Oliveira, who delivered a spectacular Homily, and for being who he is:
a great priest and a very special man.
All
the refreshments were donated, at no cost, by the Norton Dunkin’ Donuts.
Many thanks.
Mass
for Lenny Silvia
On
Saturday, July 26th, our Council
11690 is having a Mass said for our recently deceased Brother Knight, Lenny
Silvia. The Saturday Mass is at
4th
Degree News
By
Norm Corriveau
Our
706th Monthly Mass and Communion will take place on July 6th at the 8 AM Mass of
Our Lady of Lourdes’ Church, located on West St. in Brockton.
Breakfast will then be served at George’s Café, following the Mass.
On
Wednesday, June 25th, the Cardinal
O’Connell Assembly held its regular business meeting with 28 members present.
Our PGK Paul Grenier was elected Faithful Navigator for the fraternal
year of 2003-2004. Congratulations,
Paul!
The
lottery winners for the May drawings were:
# 52 Diane Graziano of
# 56 Tony DeViega
of
The
lottery winners for the June drawings were:
# 9
Joseph Nicastro of
# 92 Kevin Good of
New
Homes
º
Dan & Cheryl
Farley, 7 Westview Dr,
Mansfield, MA 02048:
774-719-2296
º
Mark & Maura
Switzer, 6 Gaffney Farm Dr,
Norton, MA 02766:
508-285-6539
º
Tom & Beth
Keefe, 8647 Briar Patch, Baldwinsville,
NY 13027: 315-638-0736
In
Memoriam
Our
Brother Knight Dave Carnevale mourns the loss of his mother, Kelly Carnevale,
at the age of 79. The
funeral services were held in Ludlow on Saturday, June 21st.
Our
Brother Knight Tony Ippoliti mourns the loss of his father,
Albert Ippoliti, at the age of 70; he
was a Knight and also served in the Korean War.
The funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Church in Wrentham on
Saturday, June 28th.
Our
own St. Mary’s CCD Coordinator, Mrs.
Rose Collette, has died at the age
of 65 on June 26th. Her funeral was
held at our church on Saturday, June 28th.
Our parish family is greatly indebted to her unwavering dedication to the
religious education of our youth.
Let
us keep them and their families in our prayers.
Prayer
Requests
Our
Brother Knight Donald Spencer is suffering very badly from a wound that just
will not heal.
Brother
Knight Joe Daley is scheduled to have a hip replacement.
Gertrude
Thibeault is seeking relief from chronic pain.
Let
us keep them all in our prayers for God’s healing.
CALENDAR:
Wed,
July 9 — Business
Meeting,
July
11-13 — Steubenville
East Youth Conference
July
18-20 — Steubenville
East Youth Conference
Sat,
July 26 — Memorial
Mass for Lenny Silvia, 5:30 PM
Mon,
Aug 4 — Memorial
Mass for Lenny Silvia, 9:00 AM
Wed,
Aug 6 — Officers’
Meeting,
Sun,
Aug 10 — PawSox
FanFest, Tailgate BBQ—1PM Game
Wed,
Aug 13 — Business
Meeting, 7:30 PM Parish Center
Wed,
Sept 3 — Officers’
Meeting,
Wed,
Sept 10 — Business
Meeting,
Pro-Life
Prayer
I
thank God for the gift of my life, and
for the lives of my brothers and sisters.
I
know I am responsible for the unborn who cannot speak for themselves.
I
know that the most serious tragedy of our day is the tragedy of abortion.
Today,
I commit myself never to be silent, never to be passive, never to be forgetful
of the unborn.
I
commit myself to be active in the pro-life movement,
and never stop defending life, until
all my brothers and sisters are protected,
and our nation once again becomes a nation with liberty and justice…not
just for some, but for all. Amen.