District 2

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DISTRICT 2 REPORT
Fraternal Year 2004-2005

HOLY ROSARY COUNCIL 1055

Council 1055’s  young leadership has been very active throughout the fraternal year 2004-2005.  The Council has had several fundraisers throughout the year.  The most productive fundraiser is its annual Christmas Tree Sales during the Christmas season.  The council also holds its annual Lenten Fish Fries  and their July 4^th  and Labor Day  Bar-B-Que.  Council 1055 sponsors several youth activities throughout the year.  It sponsors a Basketball Tournament for the Special Need Kids of the West Kentucky Easter Seal Center. Members volunteer time, money to keep score, referee games, set up the brackets, host hospitality room and banquet for participants,  sponsors a Boy Scout Troop and holds a Christmas Party (gifts, dinner, arrange games and movie) for the underprivileged children of the area.  The Council holds a potluck supper every 5^th Wednesday of the month.  The council provides the food, cooks, and help for the Paducah Cooperative Ministry annual banquet; provide Christmas baskets for underprivileged families and gifts for the kids.  The council celebrates Memorial day by placing flags on Veterans graves.  The council also honors the Religious and Vocation members of the area with a special meal.  They also work in solidarity with the local priests and local Catholic high School.

MONSIGNOR ANTHONY HIGDON COUNCIL  10962

Council 10962 was established in 1992 and in the short period of time since then, the council has built its own hall (mortgage paid in full in 4 years) and has made a tremendous impact on the surrounding community.  The council has had 7 Grand Knights in that period of time.  The council’s initial membership was 93 members.  Today the membership is 157 members with recruiting being a 365-day effort.  The current group of officers are young and very energetic.  The officers along with the members spend endless hours volunteering their time and effort on fundraisers, community projects, church activities, youth activities and family activities.  The council has numerous fundraisers throughout the year such as the Lenten and Fall Fish Fries, Thursday night Bingo sessions, Bar-B-Que on the River, Catering meals for different organizations that rent the hall.  Monies from these fundraisers are used for charitable donations, community activities, and church activities and youth activities.  The annual Tootsie Roll drive helps promote the helping the Special Needs Kids through the “On The Move” program.   Special occasion functions such a Valentine Dance for the kids are held with a sit down meal and entertainment.  The council sponsored two Special Need Kids for summer camp for the Mentally Disabled.     In the area of Youth Activities, the council took on the project of building a softball field for the local Catholic High School Girls softball team.  In the area of Church Activities, the council helps fund the Father Lou White and Father Ben Luther scholarship funds, support two seminarians.  Monies were used to help needy families with utility and heating bills during the winter months.   The biggest celebration is the annual “Senior Citizens Christmas Dinner”.  The members and wives prepare the meal for approximately 200 Senior Citizens, and meal is served in a formal manner. 

MONSIGNOR ALBERT THOMPSON COUNCIL  10988

The Calvert City Council was chartered in December 1992 and is one of our smaller Councils.  Small, but very active.  They have only 62 members, 16 of which have moved and live over 100 miles away.  Like other Councils about 30% of the membership is inactive.  This leaves less than 30 members to carry the load and carry it they do!  They average 20 members at each meeting and every fund raising event will have at least half the active membership participate.
     Last December audit shows they spent $14,287 on area charities and church projects for the year.  The general groups were Families in Need, Parish events, Youth events, Community events, Church/Facilities renovations, support 0s Seminarian.  Monies that were derived from their Tootsie Roll drive were donated to the Marshal County Exceptional Center.
     Some of the unique projects this young council takes on each year are:  Sponsor a “Keep Christ in Christmas” float in the Calvert City Christmas Parade; clean a 2-mile stretch of highway 641 as part of the “State “Adopt-A-Highway” program; provide a coffee & donut social after each Sunday Mass,  a member of the Knights trains and schedules the alter servers and Knights (dressed in Tux) serve Mass and usher on Holy Days and one weekend a month;  they installed the flag pole and provide a new 6x 10 flag every year.  They also have a project to replace any American flag in the county that is faded, torn or tattered.  On the feast of the baptism of the Lord, they present a  rose and rosary to the parents of every child baptized in the parish the year before.  They also present a rose to every Mother on Mothers Day.  These are just the UNIQUE projects.  It helps that the wives and families are a big part of these activities.
     This is the Calvert City Knights of Columbus Council 10988.  Catholic men and their families, dedicated, serving our church, community, country, and fellowman.  Working together for a better parish, a better community and a better tomorrow.

JIM FRED MILLS COUNCIL 11591

Council 11591 might be small in number, but the Council is very active in supporting the local church and community.  The council provides lectors, Eucharistic minister,  and church cleaners.  The council sponsors a Pro-Life program on the local radio station.  They also have a display in the vestible of church.  The display shows the development of child fir 9 months.  They also set Pro-Life booths at various local fairs.  Council 11591 sponsors several fundraisers throughout the year.  They have their Parish Fish Fries and Bar-B-Que at local fairs.  The council helped a young semenarian with a donation.  The council teamed up with local Youth Group at St. William to spruce up the grounds around the church and build new flower beds.  A highlight of the year is the council entering a float in the local Christmas parade in a Marion and Paducah.