Monsignor James S. Conlan Council #5329 – October 2018 Activities Summary
Coats for Kids – Do you know a child in need of a coat for this winter? We have a bunch of brand new coats we are willing to give to those in need. If you would like to know more please contact us. We will gladly supply as many coats as you need until we run out of them. We purchased these coats last year, but never found them a good home. We know there are kids out there in need, but we need your help finding them!
Religious Education Support Donation – Last year we donated money to the Church of the Infant Saviour Catechism Religious Education Program (commonly referred to as the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine or CCD program). This program educates children in school grades first through seventh grade in Catholic belief and faith. The curriculum works each child towards the Sacraments of Communion and Confirmation. In October 2018 our Council once again made a $500 donation to the CCD program. The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council will be matching this donation bringing the total donation to $1,000. Father Rodrigo (Pastor) and Sister Shinty (Religious Education Coordinator) thanked our Council for the donation and plan on using it to purchase much needed supplies for the program. This donation is part of our Annual Charitable Giving plan and is just one way our Council helps the local Catholic community through charitable giving, as well as, volunteer work. Currently three of our Council Brother Knights are Catechists in the CCD program and have been for several years. We also have a Brother Knight who is a Catechist in the Church’s RCIA Adult Faith formation program and again has been doing this for several years.
Super Bowl Raffle – We have started selling $50 raffle chances in our Annual Super Bowl Pool. There are eight chances to win a cash prize– one for each quarter score and one for each quarter reverse score. If you are interested in buying a raffle chance contact us and we will reach out to you get you box assignment details. All money proceeds raised will be used to defer the costs of our Annual Christmas Meals program.
New Council Officer Assignments – Our Council has made several recent appointments to as Officers. Christopher Welch (previously Recorder) has been appointed to Financial Secretary as of November 1, 2018. Mike Grasso (previously Warden) has been appointed to Recorder as of November 1, 2018. David Nicosia (a past Officer in our Council including Recorder) has been appointed to Warden as of November 8, 2018. Congratulations to all and best of luck in your new role in the Council! Our current list of Council Officers can be found here.
Monsignor James S. Conlan Council #5329 – Looking Ahead
Jerry’s Jars – Each year our Council collects spare change throughout the year and in December collects it into a single jar. “Jerry’s Jars” is named after our past Financial Secretary Jerry Wieczorek who instituted the practice of our members saving change all year to add together at Christmas time so we can give it to a family in need. It is in the spirit of the best selling book, “Christmas Jars” by Jason Wright. Sadly, Jerry passed away only a couple of years after this was started and it is great that we can keep his ministry alive. Once again this year our Council will donate the money collected to a person or family in need within our Parish area. Nominations come from many different resources and are done so anonymously. Only a few Brother Knights that are vowed to secrecy know who we donate the money to and we never actually talk with the person who gets the donation so they do not even know where the money came from. It just appears on their doorstep on a randomly decided morning. This donation is part of our Annual Charitable Giving plan and is yet another way our Council helps the local Catholic community through charitable giving, as well as, volunteer work. Over the years we have given away hundreds of dollars (and really probably over a thousand dollars– we don’t really keep count) to people in need through this program.
Christmas Meals For Needy Families – Each year our Council buys everything needed for a complete Christmas dinner and gives those dinners to families in need within our Parish area. Last year we fed over 70 families and the plan is to do so again this year. This meal donation program is part of our Annual Charitable Giving plan and is yet another way our Council helps the local Catholic community through charitable giving, as well as, volunteer work. If you know a family or individual in need of food for Christmas please contact us.
Space Heaters for Needy Families – Thanks to a generous gift card donation from American Shoring Inc. of Newburgh, NY our Council will be purchasing space heaters that will be given out to needy families and individuals in our Parish in December 2018. More information will follow on this charitable effort to help those in need of staying warm during the upcoming winter months.
Church of the Infant Saviour Christmas Tree Lighting – As we have the past few years, we will be donating and decorating a Christmas tree to be put on display in front of the Church of the Infant Saviour. More information will be posted on our site as we get closer to event in late November 2018.
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