MARCH 2023
Basketball Free Throw Bishop’s
Burse Calendar Coats for Kids Color Corps Columbiettes Day of Caring Essay Contest Fourth Degree Keep Christ in Christmas Lottery Calendar Pro‑Life Scholarships Soccer Challenge Veterans Vocations Wheelchairs
1st, 2nd,
and 3rd Degree Exemplification. The Hamburg Council 2220 will be holding a
degree (1-3) at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Please have candidates
arrive by 7:00 PM. Council representatives should advise Joe Mead about the number
of candidates by Monday, April 10, 2023/
Fourth
Degree. The Fourth Degree Exemplification took place
on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Rochester.
Color
Corps. Training is held at Fr. Justin Council on the
second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 pm.
Pro-Life. Members are
urged to subscribe to Life News Pro-Life News Reports, a daily newsletter that
will keep you up to date with the breaking Pro-Life news. Go to www.LifeNews.com.
Day
of Caring. A
new venue for the Special Olympics Golf Tournament is being sought. The priorities are a more centralized
location and a morning venue to avoid delays and late-night travel. July is the anticipated month.
Veterans. The Veterans hospital in Buffalo is now
allowing organizations have socials for patients. During the December storm the VA Hospital was
a safe haven for over 150 stranded people. The VA provided food and clothing
for those in need. Some of the clothing
used comes from donations made from outside organizations. They are always in need
of new clothing and personal hygiene products.
Consider becoming a volunteer or making a donation. Please contact the hospital volunteer offices
at 716-862-7981. Willow Lodge is a
20-bed Community Living Center focused on rehabilitation and
end-of-life/palliative care. See the Willow Lodge wish list here. SARRTP is a substance abuse residential
rehabilitation program. It
empowers Veterans to obtain
their optimal health and psychological wellbeing.
See the SARRTP wish list here.
Lottery
Calendar. The 2023
lottery calendars are still available.
All returns will be checked back to January 1, 2023. Contact Lew at LewH52@gmail.com.
Wheelchairs. Christ the King of Aurora Council and their
parish raised funds with a 2nd collection church appeal. We encourage all
councils to support the drive, in cooperation with their parishes. An
additional 30 chairs were recently purchased.
Vocations. The following seminarians are studying at St.
Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore: Jeff Donovan, James Bobak, Gregory Zini,
Christopher Wild, Sebastian Aristazabal, Teko-teko Abgo, and Andrew
Urdman. Michael Liebleris is at Gannon
College in Erie, PA. John Willei is in
his pastoral year at 14 Holy Helpers in West Seneca. There are two possible new
seminarians for this Fall Semester. Jeff Donovan will be ordained on June 3,
2023. All sponsors are encouraged to
stay in touch with their seminarians and offer continued support. The RSVP checks to seminarians will be presented
at a picnic on August 19, 2023. Jim
reported a golf tournament will be held to benefit the Foundation of the R.C.
Church of the Diocese of Buffalo to benefit the seminarians on May 22, 2023, at
the Niagara Falls Country Club. The entry fee is $300/golfer.
Scholarships. The applications for eighth graders going to
parochial high schools in the Fall of 2023 must be postmarked by April 1,
2023. The applications
require much information, so start completing them ASAP to meet the deadline
for the 2023 award year.
Basketball
Free Throw Contest. State finals
will take place at West Point on April 16, 2023, details regarding time and
which gym to follow. Make sure that all Diocesan and K of C Safe Environment
requirements are met by completion of the K of C Safe Environment Policies
Course at all youth-oriented events.
Soccer
Challenge Contest. This is a Fall
event. Financial Secretaries should
order the kit (SC-KIT) ASAP. Council and
District competitions need to be held in the September/early October windows.
The finals at West Point will be held in late October/early November.
Coats for Kids. Provide warmth for children in need during cold winter months. The goal of the Coats for Kids program is to ensure that no child in North America goes without a coat during the winter season. Through the dedication of councils across the United States and Canada, hundreds of thousands of new winter coats have been distributed to children since program inception.
Catholic
Citizenship Essay Contest. Contact Jack
Bridwell for information.
One entry was forwarded to the State Chairman for the State essay
finals. It was an 8th Grade entry from the Christ the King of East Aurora
Council #12829.
Keep
Christ in Christmas Poster Contest.
Contact Jack
Bridwell for information.
Columbiettes: A new Columbiettes Ladies Auxiliary is
being considered at St. Gregory the Great Council #14687. Contact bentleyemma@msn.com for more
information. Further details to come.
Who is eligible to become a Columbianette? Catholic women, in good standing with the
Church, eighteen years of age or older, may become members. Columbiettes do not
have to be related to a K of C member or married to a member.
Bishops
Burse: The Bishop’s Burse will be held on Monday,
June 19, 2023, at Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant.
Friday 3/31/2023 6:30 PM |
75th Anniversary Our Lady of
Hope Council |
Friday 3/31/2023 6:00 PM Doors Open 6:30 PM Dinner 7:30 PM Meeting |
WNY Chapter
meeting St. Mary Council 6919
Transit Rd. Swormville,
NY 14051 |
Saturday 4/1/2023 |
|
Sunday 4/2/2023 11:30-2:00 |
Chicken BBQ Albion
Council |
Thursday 4/6/2023 |
Holy
Thursday Church Pilgrimage Fr. Justin Council |
Tuesday 4/11/2023 |
1st, 2nd, and 3rd
Degree Exemplification Hamburg Council |
Sunday 4/16/2023 |
Basketball Free Throw State Finals West Point, NY |
Tuesday 4/25/2023 |
Clergy Night Hamburg Council |
Friday 4/28/2023 |
WNY Chapter
meeting Bishop Burke Council 4431
South Buffalo St. Orchard
Park, NY
|
Saturday 4/29/2023 Noon-5:00 |
Spaghetti
and Meatballs Fr. Justin
Council |
Friday 5/19/2023 |
WNY Chapter
meeting John
Cardinal O’Hara Council 10950
Main St. Clarence,
NY 14031 |
Monday 5/22/2023 |
FRCDB Golf
Tournament To benefit
Seminarians Niagara
Falls Country Club |
Saturday 6/3/2023 |
Ordination
of Jeff Donovan Diocese of Buffalo |
Monday 6/19/2023 |
Bishop’s
Burse Ilio
DiPaolo’s Restaurant |
Friday 6/30/2023 |
WNY Chapter
meeting Fr. Justin
Council 2735
Union Road Cheektowaga,
NY 14227 ·
Report
of Chosen Officers (185) due ·
Columbian
Award Application (AP-7) due ·
RSVP
Refund and Plaque Application (2863) due |
TBD July 2023 |
Day of Caring Golf Tournament |
Tuesday 8/1/2023 |
·
Service
Program Personnel Report (365) due |
Tuesday 8/15/2023 |
·
Semiannual
Council Audit (1295-2) due |
Saturday 8/19/2023 |
Seminarian Picnic Presentation of RSVP
Checks East
Aurora, NY |
Wednesday 8/30/2023 |
Annual K of C Picnic Hosted by the FDD Association of WNY Madonna
Council 755
Erie Avenue North
Tonawanda, NY 14120 |
Sunday 9/10/23 11:00 AM |
Fr. Millett Mass Old Fort Niagara Youngstown,
NY |
Friday 10/1/2023 |
NYS Pilgrimage Our Lady of Fatima Shrine 1023
Swann Road Youngstown,
NY 14174 |
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