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MARIAN CALL Knights of Columbus

Marian Council 3881 1494 Wallace Road, Oakville, Ontario L6L 2Y2

Phone (905) 827-1854, Website: www.kofc-oakville.ca State Website : https://ontariokofc.ca

Supreme Website: www.kofc.org

Happy February everyone, We are but two months away to Spring and have managed our one major snow dump. Hopefully only a minimal amount to come. The way to ensure that we enjoy nice weather for next many months is to think warmly and positively and get involved with your Council. We have so much going on and we need everyone to participate. Last month we passed our charity and operational budget for 2020. Sending funds to help our charities is key to our mission. Our council is committed to help-ing those who are poor, hungry and those who are abused. We perform these works of charity through payment of money and also through our volunteer hours. Thank you all. Last month our two Oakville councils hosted the Bas-ketball free-throw competition. What a marvelous event with more schools represented and more peo-ple attending. The volunteers worked well and all the

kids and parents had a blast. Congratula-tions to An-drew Eck-stein for chairing a superb event.

It is critical that you attend our British India Fusion dinner and dance event on Saturday, February 22. General expenses including rent, insurance and oper-ating costs are extremely tight. We hope to raise $6000 from ticket sales. We need you to buy a ticket and attend. We will have 60’s style band playing all the oldies and we will have fabulous food; not spicy unless you wish this. Tickets are available at the door of our meeting on Tuesday February 12 or contact a member of the ex-ecutive. Your council needs you there dressed in your flowery 60’s garb ready to party! Our meeting on Feb. 11 will have Henry’s famous chili starting at 6 PM. For $ 5 you get chili and a bun. Hen-

ry’s famous cooking is sought after and enjoyed by all. Thanks Henry for all the work that you do. Meet other members and enjoy the infor-mation exchange. The meet-ing begins at 7.30pm with Lisa Kohler who will speak on the science behind cli-mate change also highlight-ing the Pope’s encyclical. With everyone’s assistance, we are working to limit meet-ing to approximately 9 PM and then we have oppor-tunity to meet and be sociable again. Please come back if you haven’t attended in a while. Thank you to all who attend the meetings. It is worthwhile and in-formative and fun. We have a new format for degrees. The new exempli-fication was implemented on February 2. All candi-dates receive their third degree following this hourly event ( first & second degrees included, so no sepa-rate exemplifications for these degrees anymore). If you haven’t received your Second or Third Degree, let us know and we will book you. The new format wel-comes wives and friends. It concentrates on the mes-sage of the degree teachings. Gone are the other as-pects. We expect that this new program will enhance the value you have as a Knight. We expect more men to join the Knights and be active in the Council and finally, remove many of the aged symbols which have passed their time. One key change is the secrecy as-pect. It is gone. We want your families to understand what you are getting involved with and support you when you are working on Knight Activities. We have Car / Charity Draw Tickets for sale. The funds go to charity and your Council gets some mon-ey back. The odds are great and the opportunity to win money or car is high. $ 5.00 a ticket. I look forward to seeing all at our meeting. Vivat Jesus Bob Grouchy

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FEBRUARY 22, 2020 AT 6:00 PM, COLUMBUS HALL

An electric evening of 1960s British Invasion Music with a Taste of India.

Enjoy a fabulous Indian Dinner Buffet catered byRoyal Cumin along with ’60s British Rock/Pop classics performed by

The British Invasion tribute band that you’ll want to dance the night away to!

COME IN YOUR 60’s ATIRE!

Performing music by: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Yardbirds,

Herman’s Hermits, The Animals, Cream, The Dave Clark Five, The

Zombies, The Searchers, Moody Blues, Gerry and The Pacemakers, The Spencer Davis Group, The Tremeloes, The Troggs...And many

more!

$60pp TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/british-india-fusion-

tickets-83749664501

Or buy from your local Knights (Sundeep Kho-sla, Rob Pergorara, Ar-

thur O Sullivan etc)

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MARIAN LADIES Hi Ladies, Our next meeting will be on May 11

th at 6:30pm.

It will be pot luck, unless someone else has any other ideas. If you have any suggestions for en-tertainment, please let Anita or I know. More to come in the next the newsletter. I would like to encourage all wives and widows to join us. We have a lot fun, usually good food, sometimes a glass wine and best of all good friendship. We meet 3 times a year, May Sep-tember and December. Membership is $10.00 a year and usually paid at the September meet-ing. Please remember all our members and their families in your prayers. Stay warm, safe and healthy. Irene Sillius Isillius.sheridan@gmail.com 905-844-2630

February General Meeting Feb 11th, 7.30pm

Enjoy Henry’s famous chili for $5 starting

at 6 pm. Hope to see you there. Henry Thissen, PGK

PRACTICAL TIP OF THE MONTH Top up your RRSP contribution room for 2019 by Feb 29th and avail of a tax refund!

CONGRATULATIONS !

Knight of the Month December:

Br. Dennis Celej

Family of Month December:

Br. Tom Hartford’s family

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Happy Birthday to:

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Basketball Free Throw Championship 2020 This years event was another well organised Knights of Columbus community event with 17 schools participating. Attendance may have been hit a little by the Teachers Union action but many schools managed to send a full roster of kids for this district event. Local dignitar-ies included MP Anita Anan, MPP Steven Crawford and Ward 4 councillor Peter Longo. A big Thank-You to PGK Andrew Eckstein and Br. Frank Aurora of MMOG council for chair-ing the event and to all council members and schools who helped make this year another resounding success.

Some photos of the Basket-ball Free Throw Competi-tion showing some brother-ly comradery (literally and figuratively). Brothers Kosterrman Harry and Mar-tin made it a family event as well!

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Council Prayer list as of Feb 4, 2020 The special intensions of Bro Don Henry and family Also for Joan Morano Widow of bro John Morano Anna and Ted Buczkowski parents of Bro Paul Buczkowski IN HOSPITAL Bro Capt Ron Matwey Nathan Costa nephew of Bro Jim Brownie Bro Dan Kennedy Monique Wasson daughter of Bro Fred Jacques Louise Dupley Daughter of PGK Andy Livingstone Michel Tabry brother of Bro John Tabry At HOME AND IN NEED OF YOUR PRAYERS Heather Plum Granddaughter of Bro Bill Sullivan PGK PDD Wayne Kendall Bro John Skanes Bro Peter and Francine Van De Ven PGK Andy Livingstone Sean Boyd Brother of Bro Conor Boyd Paige Saunders daughter of Bro Chris Saunders Kong Chung Brother in Law of Bro James Mendez Bro Ron and Gail Bourgeoiss Bro Bill Sullivan PGK Br Paul Waters PGK Dr Bob Mc Carney Bro Joe Finelli Jacqueline Loranger Mother in Law of Bro Otto Sillius Jill and Gerry Ascah in laws of Bro John Eddy O’Boyle Bro Pedro Carpio Deacon Patrick Crowley Loretta Floris Wife of Bro Jake Floris Bro Joe Murray GK Tom Wingle Bro John Muldoon Gabriel Tabry-Salinas grandson of Bro John Tabry Suzie Low Sister in Law of Bro James Mendez Nicole Khosla Daughter of Bro Sundeep Khosla DECEASED Rev. Tim Hingston (St Matthews) Bro John Moreiro Bro Pat Morrissey Father Peter Watters Bro Cleary Percy Charles Harason father of Bro Robert Harason

regarding these or other brothers in need. Come Holy Spirit ,Fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of thy love. Amen. Call Conor Boyd 905 469 4157 Committee St Andrew’s, Andrew Fekete St Dominic, Andy Livingstone St James, Vacant St Michaels, Denis Ross St Matthew, Conor Boyd St Anthony, Vacant

Brothers To enable us to maintain the Council Prayer list I would like to ask for your help .If you have a family member on the list who has shown improvement or has moved from Hospital to home care please let us know before the next Marian Call publication. Conor Boyd

TIME TO GET YOUR TICKETS! (also see next page for volunteering)

Also see next page for volunteering

Knight’s Prayer

Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our Order. Keep us true to our pledge, to extend the kingship of thy divine son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace, ever to exemplify in our pub-lic and private lives, the virtues that should characterize those especially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights, we are constantly observed, our faith judged, and our Order ap-preciated. Accept, O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion, of Thy Servants, the Knights of Columbus.

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LENTEN RETREAT Mary Mother of God April 4th, 9am-2pm Contact: DD David Fisher

(905)617-0366

The Knights of Columbus Ontario Lottery Charities Lottery - Car Draw tickets are in! You can pick up tickets

at the Hall or contacting Roberto Pegoraro at 647-884-4474 or rpegoraro@sympatico.ca

Oakville Place - Ticket Sales

Once again we have arranged for several weekend dates where we will be at the Oakville Place selling car

draw tickets.

We need your help by volunteering for several hours to help sell tickets at Oakville Place.

The dates and times are:

Saturday February 22nd - 10 am to 1 pm (2 people required) and 1 pm to 4 pm (2 people required)

Sunday February 23rd - 11 am to 1 pm (2 people required) and 1 pm to 4 pm (2 people required)

Saturday March 21st - 10 am to 1 pm (2 people required) and 1 pm to 5 pm (2 people required)

Sunday March 22nd - 11 am to 1 pm (2 people required) and 1 pm to 4 pm (2 people required)

Saturday April 25th - 10 am to 1 pm (2 people required) and 1 pm to 5 pm (2 people required)

Sunday April 26th 11 am to 1 pm (2 people required) and 1 pm to 4 pm (2 people required)

Please let me if you can assist. A number of you helped out last year. This is something you can do with a

friend or spouse. Part of the proceeds of the ticket sales comes back to help out the Council as well.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Roberto Pegoraro

Deputy Grand Knight

647-884-4474 or rpegoraro@sympatico.ca

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“Book your next event with us” oakvillebanquethalls.com or call Andrew (905) 510-1854

OAKVILLE BANQUET HALLS 25% discount for all Knights of Columbus members & families

Long-term care insurance should be an important part of every family’s planning. While we’d like to think that we will never need long-term care, or that we could easily afford it the statistics suggest otherwise:

70 percent of people over age 65 will need some type of long-term care services during their lifetime.[1] 3 years is the average duration of long-term care needed per individual.[2]

$91,250 is the average annual cost of private nursing home care.[3]

$80,300 is the average annual cost of at-home nursing care.[4]

Traditional medical insurance programs and government medical insurance programs don’t usually provide enough help. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare only pays for long-term care services for a maximum of 100 days, with a copay after the 20th day, and only if you meet certain criteria. Medicaid does pay for long-term care, but only if your income is below a certain level, and you meet state requirements.[5]

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Oakville Columbus Association 2019/2020

President Dennis Celej 825-3342

Hall Manager Andrew Eckstein PGK 510-1854

Treasurer OPEN

Secretary OPEN

Accountant Brian Thornton 469-0312

Directors

Rod Rafauli Len Collins Dennis Celej PGK Ed Bodi Chris Cudmore Andrew Eckstein Dennis Winmill Martin Kosterman Harry Kosterman

825-2300 827-5387 825-3342 842-0330 847-0076 416-889-0479 827-8657 632-7146 827-0606

Ex Officio Dir

Bob Grouchy Roberto Pegoraro Michael Noga

464-0336 416-904-4661

847-8380

Marian Council Officers 2019/2020

Grand Knight Bob Grouchy 464-0336

Chaplain Fr.Todd Arsenault 691-4540

Imm. Past GK Roberto Pegoraro 416 904-4661

Deputy GK Roberto Pegoraro 416 904-4661

Chancellor Dennis Celej PGK 825-3342

Financial Sec Bob Fedurco 845-1993

Treasurer Anthony Danko 2897778822

Recorder Roger Alfaro

Advocate Rob Harason 842-7424

Lecturer Andrew Eckstein 510-1854

Warden Mike Quesnelle 844-2132

Guard William Harroun 825-8460

Guard Conor Boyd 469-4157

Guard Mike Kushei 289-259-7146

Trustee yr2 Brian O’Connor 416-575-6431

Trustee yr1 PGK Henry Thissen 483-2430

Trustee yr3 PGK Arthur O’Sullivan 329-2740

Frat. Benefits Mario Rodriguez 820-8117

District Deputy David Fisher 617-0366

Parish Round Table Representatives

Chairman: Ed Bodi

St Andrew Anthony Danko 289-772-8822

St. Dominic Rod Rafauli 825-2300

St. James Giuseppe Peritore PGK 599-1206

St. Matthew Brian Dobson 825-3401

St. Michael Steve Novak 844-8161

Bulletin

Editor Brian O’Connor mariancall3881@gmail.com

(416)575-6431

Distribution Joe Borges (416) Henry Thissen PGK

884-7119 483-2430

Database Bob Fedurco 845-1993

Advertising Leo Campbell 844-2966

Program Directors

Progr Director PGK Roberto Pegoraro 416 904-4661

Faith Conor Boyd 469-4157

Community Andrew Eckstein PGK 416-889-0479

Family Mike Quesnelle 844-2132

Life VACANT 599-1206

Public Relations Martin Kosterman PGK

632-7146

Membership Mario Rodriguez 820-8117

MEMBERSHIP DUES

(IF You Haven’t Paid Yet) Mail-in or drop your dues off at the Hall office.

Program Directors

Programs Director Arthur O’Sullivan DGK 469-9806

Faith Conor Boyd 469-4157

Community Andrew Eckstein 416-889-0479

Family Mike Quesnelle 905-844-2132

Life VACANT

Public Relations Martin Kosterman PGK 632-7146

Membership Mario Rodriguez 820-8117

Council 3881 Celebrating 66 Years Of Service