With a sad heart

It is with a very saddened heart to inform you all that Brother Eli Furo went home to the Lord last night. I just learned of this and have no further details at this time. 

Brother Eli served our Council in so many ways they for so many years. Until very recently he would be a regular on our weekly bread runs, and he assisted Mike Radl in the aluminum can recycling. I will forever miss his smile, he was always so happy to see you. 

Our deepest condolences to his family and especially to his wife Charlotte. May the Good Lord watch over them ease their pain and guide them through difficult this ordeal.

Vivat Jesus

Knight update and schedule changes

Good News about our Brother Knights both Jerry Ball and Dennis Peasnell are out of the Hospital and have been moved to rehab facilities.

Jerry has been moved to White Oak Rehab on Ebenezer Road. He is room 410. 

Dennis has been moved to Westminister Rehab Facilitiy but I do not have a room numberas of this writing. 

Thank you Lord.

Tomorrow evening beginning at 7PM we will be holding a First and Second Degreein the St John Center I am encouraging you all to attend. This would be a great time to meet and welcome the many new brothers sho have joined our ranks in the last 4 months.

Mark your calendars the monthly council meeting has been moved from Monday November 9th to Tuesday November 10th.

WE NEED YOUR HELP BROTHERS:   On Saturday November 7th at 7PM in the Pope John Center we will be hosting a dinner for the prospective members and our new members plus their spouses and guest. The council will supply the entre but we need for the you to furnish a side dish, salad, or desert. Brother Joe Berger is heading up this event please RSVP (803) 487-9191 if you are attending and what you are bringing. The RSVP is very important so we will know how much food to order. Your help is also needed with the setup. St. John's will be in use until 5PM we will have a tight window to set up and be ready by 7PM again please notify Brother Joe if you can assist. The church portion of our recruitment drive was a success now we need to follow through and have a successful dinner event.

Tonight there will be a meeting of the Xmas social committee at 7:30 at the school in the conference room by the cafeteria. I keep hearing we need more socials now is your opportunity to get involved a committee of  only 6 to 8 people is not enough to plan and excute this event.

Thank You All,

Joe Geraci 

Vivat Jesus

I need your Help

As you know the past few months the council has been selling the attractions and dining guide to raise money for the Church. The campaign ends Oct 31st, and we are 22 books short of our goal. This is why I need your help. Current sales are at 178. We need to have 200 or more in sales. The difference in the commission we earn from selling 199 to 200 is almost $800.00. This is why it is imparitive we cross the 200 book threshold. 

I am asking all Brother Knights to make one last push to either purchase  a book or sell one. We are so close let us not fail. Just think of the sense of pride you will have every time you receive communion at mass knowing you helped to to secure those Sacred Vessels for St. Anne's

LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN BROTHERS.

Thank you all,

Joe Geraci

Vivat Jesus

Dennis Update

Great news I just opened an email from Carol Peasenell she has informed me that Dennis was been moved out of ICU and now is in Room 443. She wanted to thanks us for our prayers and visits.

Vivat Jesus

Call for prayers

My Brother Knights your prayers are needed for Brother Dennis Peasenell I just learned he was rushed to Piedmont hospital last night. I do not know his present condition but your prayers are needed for him and Brother Jerry Ball who is still hospitalized. I am not sure if Dennis can have visitors so please check with the hospital first. May the Lord watch over and protect these two worthy Brothers and lead them both to speedy recoveries.

Joe Geraci

Vivat Jesus

Church Recruitment Drive

This weekend before and after each mass the Knights will be selling the attractions and Dining guides for the last time the program is winding down and we have not met our goal as of this writing but with a strong showing this weekend we can do it.

Plus we are conducting our Church Recruitment Drive.Brother Joe Berger our Membership Director has lined up 2 Knights for each mass.If you can give a few minutes either before or after the mass you attend it would help our council tremendously the better the turn out the more successful our drive will be.This is a great opportunity to show our two Principals of Unity and Fraternity  If you cannot assist please at least wear your red council shirts and your name badges. 

Remember getting a new Knight is as easy as asking the guy seating next to you at mass "Have you ever thought about becoming a Knight".

The state council is currently various recruitment incentives to both the councils and the proposers. If our council meets its quota of 13 new members by January 1st. we will be entered in a drawing for a 50 inch TV or $500.00.

Currently our council has 9 plus one waiting to make his first degree surely you can see how close we are to achieving this goal. Currently only 2 other councils have met their recruitment goals why not help to making us the third.

Thank you all for your support.

Joe Geraci

GK

Vivat Jesus

relics of Maria Goretti

The relics of St. Maria Goretti "The Little St. of Great Mercy"

Saturday October 24, Sunday Oct. 25, 2015 will be at:

St. Thomas Aquinas Church
1400 Suther Road
Charlotte, North Carolina   28213
(704) 549-1607

• Public veneration of St. Maria begins: following the 10:00 am opening Mass
• Opening Mass celebrated in St. Maria's honor: 10:00 am
• Solemn Mass celebrated in St. Maria's honor: 5:30 pm
• Public veneration ends: 7:30 am (on Sunday October 25)
• Mass to close the veneration: 7:30 am (on Sunday October 25)

 For further information use the following link.

http://mariagoretti.com/

Call for Prayers

My Brother Knights your prayers are needed for Brother Jerry Ball I just learned from his wife Thelma that Jerry suffered a stroke last night and is in Piedmont Hospital. It is my understanding he is paralyzed on the his left side but doing well. Thelma also advised us that he can receive visitors.

Council meeting

This is just a reminder that we will have our monthly council meeting this Monay October 12th at 7PM in the St. John Center at the Oratory. Thank you and I look forwrd to seeing you there.

Sincerely, Joe Geraci GK

Vivat Jesus

Monthly Breakfast / Lunch

The Knights will be hosting our monthly Breakfast / Lunch this Sunday Oct. 11th from 7:30 to 12 noon. Lunch will start after the Hispanic Mass. Several of us will be out of town or unable to attend and we can use your help to pick up the slack.The proceeds to benefit the Boys and Girl Scout Troops of St. Anne's Parish.

Thank You,

Joe Geraci

Vivat Jesus

URGENT, URGENT, URGENT

The following is a portion of an email I rececieved from our State Deputy is morning conserning the status of each council and all members in the State. To the best of my knowledge our members and council faired ok with the storm. If you or you know of a member who suffered damage as a result of the storm please notify me ASAP so I may pass it up the chain and get them so assistance.

Worthy Brothers all, 
At about 8:30am Dan Schramn and myself will be talking to the Supreme Office
concerning conditions coming about from the sever flooding going on in the
State. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME THIS EVENING AND CALL EACH OF YOUR GRAND KNIGHTS
AND ASK OF CONDITION IN THEIR AREAS. SUPREME IS OFFERING SUPPORT AND
FINANCING TO THOSE THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM THE STORM AND FLOODING. I NEED
TO HEAR FROM EACH OF YOU BY 8:00am MONDAY. I WILL NEED TO HEAR FROM 63
COUNCIL THROUGH YOU. I NEED TO HEAR YOUR COUNCILS ARE OKAY BY NUMBERS OR BY
COUNCIL NUMBER IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. 
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS CAN BE YOUR CHURCH OR ITS BUILDING, A KNIGHT'S HOME
OR HIS FAMILIES HOME. LOSE OF WORK PLACE, LOSE OF VEHICLE ETC.
I CAN ONLY REPORT TO SUPREME WHAT YOU REPORT TO ME. PLEASE DON 'T LET
KNIGHT'S FAMILY SUFFER FOR NOT REPORTING.
URGENT-----------URGENT------------URGENT--------------URGENT

Thank You,

Joe Geraci

GK

Emergency Relief URGENT, URGENT, URGENT

The following is what I received this morning from our State Deputy. He he is wants to now how each Council in the State has faired with the storm.  To the best of my knowledge no Brother in our council has suffered any lose due to the storm. If you or you know of a Brother who has please notify me ASAP so I can relay it up the chain and get them some assstance,

Worthy Brothers all, 
At about 8:30am Dan Schramn and myself will be talking to the Supreme Office
concerning conditions coming about from the sever flooding going on in the
State. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME THIS EVENING AND CALL EACH OF YOUR GRAND KNIGHTS
AND ASK OF CONDITION IN THEIR AREAS. SUPREME IS OFFERING SUPPORT AND
FINANCING TO THOSE THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM THE STORM AND FLOODING. I NEED
TO HEAR FROM EACH OF YOU BY 8:00am MONDAY. I WILL NEED TO HEAR FROM 63
COUNCIL THROUGH YOU. I NEED TO HEAR YOUR COUNCILS ARE OKAY BY NUMBERS OR BY
COUNCIL NUMBER IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. 
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS CAN BE YOUR CHURCH OR ITS BUILDING, A KNIGHT'S HOME
OR HIS FAMILIES HOME. LOSE OF WORK PLACE, LOSE OF VEHICLE ETC.
I CAN ONLY REPORT TO SUPREME WHAT YOU REPORT TO ME. PLEASE DON 'T LET
KNIGHT'S FAMILY SUFFER FOR NOT REPORTING.
URGENT-----------URGENT------------URGENT--------------URGENT

Email titled NEW MESSAGE

Do NOT open this email it was NOT sent by the council or any member of of the council. Delete it immediately for your computers protection.

Thank you,

Joe Geraci

GK