State Newsletter
Mid December 2008
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Posted 16 Dec 2008
Uniontown Council #1367 Clebrates 100th Anniversary
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Uniontown Council #1367 celebrated the 100th Anniversary of its charter December 14, 1908. In addition to the members of the Uniontown Council, the gala guests included Bishop John McRaith (Bishop of Owensboro), Council Chaplain Father Terry Devine, Kentucky State Deputy, Billy Hancock and several of his state officers and. Our sincere congratulations go out to everyone at the Uniontown Council. |
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Posted 5 Dec 2008
Special Olympics Calendar Update
Basketball Tournaments
February 14th Region 1,
Contact Erin Young at eyoung@soky.org or 1-800-633-7403
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Help Special Olympics hit the Half Million Dollar Mark!
For more information about the 2009 Polar Bear Plunges,
contact Anna Beth Logan (
January 25-27 State Winter Games
More than 100 Special Olympics Kentucky skiers and
snowshoers will head for the hills of
Jan. 25-27 when the Special Olympics Kentucky State Winter Games hit Perfect
North Slopes. For information about the State Winter Games or to volunteer
contact Trish Mazzoni at 800-633-7403 or 502-695-8222 or via e-mail at
tmazzoni@soky.org.
Area 6 Track & Field Games will move to Somerset and needs volunteers, Date is TBD (April - May). They need many volunteers because of the move. To pledge support and find out more on what is needed, contact Trish Mazzoni at 800-633-7403 or 502-695-8222 or via e-mail at tmazzoni@soky.org.
Posted 3 Dec 2008
Stewards of Appalachia Service Project
read the full report and see all pictures
Twenty three volunteers from Kentucky Councils went to Louisia, Kentucky and the Father Beiting Appalachian Mission Center for the 7th project in two years. As volunteers arrived they were assigned to jobs in Lawrence and Martin counties of the eastern Kentucky mountains. Martin County is the poorest county in Kentucky and the sixteenth poorest in the nation.
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The second project was the initial renovation of the first drug rehabilitation center in Eastern Kentucky. The closest center to the area is in Louisville, which is two hundred and fifty miles away. Our task was to remove the existing water damaged ceiling in three rooms and replace with donated drywall. When complete, the Rehabilitation Center will occupy two buildings and a small motel which will be used to house the patients.
We have been asked to help support a second Point of Hope next October. The facility will be located in Martin County near the town of Inez. If we chose to take on this task and can raise sufficient funding, they have offered to name the facility after our group. The current plan is to move five or six donated mobile homes to a donated piece of property. They will set-up the mobile homes, provide water, sewer and electric prior to our arrival. Our task will be to renovate the mobile homes, doors, floors, windows, and install underpinning.
Hopefully with God's help, our Worthy State Deputy and the many K of C Councils in this state and nation, we can pique the interest for more volunteers and especially additional funding. We have way too many families living in conditions many think are only seen in third world countries.
Posted 20 Nov 2008
6th Annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner - Archdiocese of Louisville
The Louisville area K of C Councils will be hosting the 6th Annual Clergy Appreciation dinner on Sunday January 25th, 2009. All active and retired clergy (including Deacons and their spouses) in the Louisville Archdiocese are invited to be guests of the area Knights of Columbus members.
The event takes place again this year at St. Martha's Bethany Center, 2825 Klondike Lane in Louisville. Archbishop Kurtz and retired Archbishop Kelly have both accepted invitations to attend. A reception beginning at 3:00 p.m. will precede the buffet dinner which will be served at 4:00 p.m. The menu includes beef stroganoff, chicken marsala, crab and shrimp bisque, tossed salad, yeast rolls and cheesecake. Coffee, tea, wine, beer and soft drinks are included. Tickets are only $20 per person, and they are limited. Call Kent Hoskins at 502-777-8698 for tickets or more information.
Posted 3 Nov 2008
Fr Boehmicke Assembly Provides Honor Guard for Ordination
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Fourth Degree Knights from the Father Boehmicke Assembly #2753 provided the honor guard for the Deaconate Ordination of Josh McCarty, seminarian at St. Meinrad Seminary, IN, conducted at Saints Peter & Paul Church in Hopkinsville on November 1st by Bishop John McRaith of the Diocese of Owensboro. In addition to the honor guard, ushers for the mass were provided by the Msgr James H Willett Council #7847 in Hopkinsville. Approximately 400 people attended this mass and the reception afterwards in Josh's honor. Click the picture at right for a link to more pictures from this event. |
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Posted 16 Sep 2008
The Knights of Columbus' initiative on Fatherhood has moved into its second month with a new featured topic on the Fathers for Good Web site, www.fathersforgood.org.
"Involved Father" is the new topic. Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons, a
Catholic psychiatrist, explains why fathers must be involved with their
wives and children to fulfill their vocation and achieve personal happiness.
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featured is a concise article, "8 Habits of Highly Effective Fathers."
The Fathers for Good Web site also includes:
A video message from Supreme
Knight Carl Anderson
Podcasts by experts on love, marriage and family life
Father's Forum for your comments and questions
A "Good for Mothers" section
A ballot to cast your vote for next month's topic.
