Worthy Officers, Brothers, and Sir Knights,

I recently learned of a new modern condition; “FOMO”. I had to look it up online. It describes a “fear of missing out”. Of course, as a secular concern, it capitalizes on our insecurities regarding being accepted and loved and included by the people we admire. I think for those of us who seek to be reconciled to God, it could also describe our motive for being “religious”, going to Church, seeking the sacraments, doing good works, and saying our prayers. Hopefully, those actions reflect a deeper conversion of heart, but I think many of us miss that inner change in attitude. The whole history of humanity is the story of our resistance to the love of God. God is always romancing us, and we play hard to get, or we are unfaithful. God has never stopped loving us. We lost our place in Eden because of Pride. This planet is not the honeymoon destination God has planned for us. The ultimate marriage proposal to us from God happened on the Cross. The Resurrection of Jesus makes everlasting happiness in the Kingdom of Heaven ours if we say yes to His proposal. We must vow in humility and obedience to love Him above all else, above everyone else, with every fiber of our being, and love our neighbor as ourselves following the example of His Passion. As you pray the Holy Rosary this month, you will reflect on the twenty mysteries of God’s outreach to us and His gift of His only Son. The Scriptures serve as a travelogue and map to the Kingdom of Heaven, Holy Mother Church is our spiritual “Sherpa”, and the Eucharist is both nourishment and waypoint along the path. You needn’t fear the loss of Heaven if you exchange your pride for humility and seek to love the Lord first and foremost. Congratulations to our newest Catholic Guides; the seven new Deacons ordained on October 8 at St Joseph’s Cathedral, including our brothers DCN Patrick Leduc and DCN Josh McDonald.  

Vote no. For more information about the appropriate Catholic response to Article 22, the so-called Personal Reproductive Liberty Amendment to the Vermont Constitution, please follow this link to Fr. Naples article published at the Other Paper recently.   

https://www.vtcng.com/otherpapersbvt/opinion/opinion_columns/proponents-of-prop-5-embrace-extreme-position-on-abortion/article_286a32b8-13ad-11ed-9261-7f402690acf3.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

LAST MEETING

The last Council Business Meeting was held in person and remotely on ZOOM 8 September at 6:30 PM. Meeting was called to order by Grand Knight Mike Bullock. The Council voted for David Bean for the position of Advocate, and Richard Labrecque for Outside Guard. Minutes were sent to all members for approval. The last Officer Meeting was held in person and on ZOOM on 7 October at 6:30 PM. Voluntary donations reduced the cost of pizza prior to both Meetings. 

  COUNCIL WEBSITE

The Website Development Team continues to work to make our website more user friendly. kofcvt.org.  

NEXT BUSINESS MEETING

Our next business meeting is 13 October at 6:30 PM in person and on ZOOM.  New going forward, our opening prayer will be Vespers. Pizza and salad will be served at 5:30 PM.    

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84647582239?pwd=bHF1Y3lsM0I5eFVIbHhONmR4eTMzUT09

INTO THE BREACH

This wonderful series can be found at this link: https://www.kofc.org/en/campaigns/into-the-breach.html

Morgan Stanley balance:  $352,968.86

As_of: 10/02/2022

HOLY HOUR

Our fourteenth consecutive First-Friday Council Holy Hour took place on 7 October 2022 from 3 - 4 PM. There were five Brothers and two parishioners present. Next Holy Hour will be 4 November at 3 PM at SJV.  Please join us in worship of the Blessed Sacrament and recitation of the scripture Holy Rosary.

Breaking News! You can now play pickleball at Robinson School in Starksboro every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 PM thanks to Ted Barrett. St John Vianney pickleball is also available by appointment by calling Ray Michaud at 233-0145.

Here is the schedule of events that require a Color Guard. Let us know if you can make any of these opportunities.  

3 DEC 22 @ 1 PM Exemplification of the 4th Degree at St Joseph's Cathedral.   

Interested candidates must submit a completed Form 4 and already be a Third Degree Knight. If you are a Third Degree I strongly urge you to attend this exemplification. If you wish to be a 4th Degree, but you are not yet a Third Degree, let us know- there is time to conduct an exemplification to the 3rd Degree prior to this event. 

We are looking for Sir Knights to join the Color Corps. The assembly will help you acquire the required Regalia.

There are many opportunities to serve! You can help collect for people with special needs. We have a plan to paint and repair the Christmas Creche. We have to plan and conduct the Christmas Party for People with Special Needs.  We need to collect for those same people at St Catherine of Siena soon. We need to plan our own council Christmas party. We need to put up the Keep Christ in Christmas reminders. We can help at the St John Vianney Craft Fair. St Jude is looking for us to cook a pancake breakfast soon (after the 9:30 AM Mass). Ask us how you can help-we have ideas. 

Age Well is looking for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels.  For information about volunteer opportunities, please contact the Age Well Volunteer Team by calling 802-662-5249 or via  email: volunteer@agewellvt.org

13 OCT THU 1830 Council Business Meeting (after pizza) at SJV or on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84647582239?pwd=bHF1Y3lsM0I5eFVIbHhONmR4eTMzUT09)

15-16 OCT SAT-SUN Collection for People with Intellectual Disabilities at St John Vianney Parish. Please volunteer to cover a Mass.

28 OCT FRI 7:30 PM Webinar Purpose Driven Retirement Strategies with Brother Joe Jordan. Registration Required; https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B5QnxGbkT-6Ji77fJJja0g

02 NOV WED 1900 Mother Teresa No Greater Gift Movie at Essex Cinemas, Essex Junction, VT

03 NOV THU 1830 Council Officer Meeting (after Pizza) at SJV and on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84053360051?pwd=VUoveHR3WktLVGplbk1MRkU1QVJqQT09

04 NOV 1500-1600 Holy Hour at SJV

10 NOV 1830 Council Business Meeting (after pizza) at SJV or on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84647582239?pwd=bHF1Y3lsM0I5eFVIbHhONmR4eTMzUT09)

12 NOV SAT 0800-2000. Statewide Day of Prayer for Clergy. Our Council time is 1400-1500 SAT

12 NOV SAT All Day. St John Vianney Craft Fair. We need help setting up the day before and tearing down afterward. Long-time chairman of this event, Rick Labrecque would like to step down. Please consider taking this on!

01 DEC THU 1830 Council Officer Meeting (after Pizza) at SJV and on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84053360051?pwd=VUoveHR3WktLVGplbk1MRkU1QVJqQT09)

02 DEC FRI 1500-1600 Holy Hour at St John Vianney. Join us and lead a decade of the scripture Holy Rosary

03 DEC SAT 1300 ST Joseph’s Cathedral Exemplification of the Fourth Degree (Color Corp Needed) If you are a Third Degree this is your chance to advance.

08 DEC THU 1830 Council Business Meeting (after pizza) at SJV or on Zoom (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84647582239?pwd=bHF1Y3lsM0I5eFVIbHhONmR4eTMzUT09)

DEC TBD Christmas Party for People with Special Needs

Brothers, our annual appeal on behalf of people with special needs is ongoing. So far we have collected $432.66 from the fine folks at St Jude and Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Next week we collect at all the Masses at St. John Vianney Parish. We hope to set a weekend for collections at St Catherine of Siena as well. 

Our Worthy Lecturer, Bernie will enlighten us about the life and virtue of St. St Theresa of the Child Jesus (Feast Day OCT1) and sing the song Our lady of Fatima.

03 Thomas Foisy, 12 Ted Barrett, David Kitchen, and John O’ Brien, 15 Andrew Bolognani, 19 Tom Gravelin, 21 Stephen Fath, 23 Bob Wilkens, 26 Harold Ponto, 28 Tom Buzzell, 30 James Ewing, 31 Rev. Steven Marchand.

Please pray for the following people who are ill or in distress and their families;

Tom Buzzell, Russell Waite, Sonny Orfe (Tom Gravelin’s ailing neighbor), new care facility for Andrew Bolognani, Kelly Jackson (daughter of late PGK Jeff Jackson), Bill Ladd, PGK Bernie Hemond, Marilyn LeCount, Cher Racine, Dick and Sandy Stevens, Joe Donegan, Beth-Ann Prendergast, Mariette Nadeau, Jeff and Kay Jarvis, Tom Gravelin, Rick Gravelin, Joan Foley, Chuck Schifilliti, Gerry Seney, Robert Gravelin, Keith Marston, Sue Cottrell, Gary Howe and Family, Parker Yvonne Lyon (Granddaughter of Tom Gravelin) and mom and dad Ellen and Garrett, sister Clara Lynn, Amy and her mother, (22 year old woman fighting cancer at Dana-Farber), Kevin and Chad Limoge, Vickie Linton, George Stevens, James Read, Richard Waite, Robert Morris, Gene Tofferi, Mike and Pam Audette, Joe Myers and Family, Jeffrey Claude Danis and family, Tom Westropp, Andrew Bolognani, PSD/PGK Don Sutton, Ray Miller, Stuart Fath, David Bullock (chemo), Harold Ponto, Wally Rooney, Bob Wilkens, Ed and Theresa Curtiss, the people of Ukraine and an end to the war, the Families of all of our faithfully departed brothers, friends and relatives, all clergy and religious, victims and families of COVID-19, First Responders, peace in Eastern Europe, the defeat of the "Personal Reproductive Liberty Amendment" in Vermont, and for new Members to join the Order.

Please pray for all the victims who have died in the Ukraine War and for our dear departed as follows:

Jordan Carpenter (step-grandson of PSD Dan McAvinney) 

Marianna Rose Donegan (infant daughter of Joe Donegan)

Fr. Charles Davignon

May they rest in peace. May all the faithfully departed rest in peace, Amen. And may their families be comforted by the promise of everlasting life in the Kingdom of Heaven.