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	KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Council #12376 Our Lady Queen of the Apostles NEWSLETTER	December 2006 VOLUME #12 ISSUE #1
		Grand Knight Bert Lanctot 561-791-1321 Deputy Grand Knight Nick Alessandria 561-798-6321 Chaplain Rev. Andy Rudnick 561-798-5661 Chancellor John Simpson 561-791-2234 Recorder Joe Deithorn 561-792-3487 Financial Secretary Bill Chamberlain 561-478-6427 Treasurer Frank DePalo 561-753-4649 Lecturer Bob Laquerre 561-798-3866 Advocate Ken Autenrieb 561-793-0550 Warden Steve Autenrieb 561-793-0550 Inside Guard Joe Nunez 561-790-2722 Outside Guard Kevin King 561-795-6104 Guard At Large Open 3 Year Trustee Tom Craig 561-790-0492 2 Year Trustee Kevin Moore 561-793-2768 1 Year Trustee Carl Shirey 561-798-4632 Membership Director Egene LaFrance 561-791-3727 Asst. Membership Director Todd Schult 561-784-4034 Insurance Agent Paul Vowles 561-798-1228 District Deputy John Hunt 561-236-8313 District Warden Stan Pervenecki 561-791-3153

GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
Dear Brothers, On my trip to Canada I had a lot of time on my hands, so I decided to read my Columbia magazine. I came across an article “What the Lord Wants for Christmas.” Please take the time to read this article, it is to the point and we should follow what the Lord is asking. In the last few years I have experienced some eye openers which have brought me closer to Him. Life is to short and precious not to follow Him; all he wants us to do is repent, get rid of our baggage and be ready for His coming at Christmas. We get caught up in the commercial aspect of Christmas and forget to thank Him for all the goodness and pleasures that come with the season of Christmas. So let’s all give the Lord His present this year, the present of reconciliation. May you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year. It is time again to fill out the “Survey of Fraternal Activity” form. You can click on the link and fill the form out. You can E-mail it or print it and mail to me at 106 Pine Ln Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411. I need to have ths done before December 30th, 2006. Also you need to adobe install on your computer in order to do the survey click on this link to install adobe. If you have any problems E-mail Carl Shirey @ shircarl@msn.com.. Also, don’t forget “Breakfast with Santa” on December 16 and keep in mind the “Basketball Free Throw” on January 6. May God Bless you, Fraternally, Bert Lanctot, Grand Knight


Upcoming Events General Meeting December 18th 7:30 pm Festival Hall Breakfast with Santa December16 Basketball Free-throw January 6,2007

MEETING DATES
OFFICERS
December 4th7:30 pm
At Festival Hall
January8th7:30pm
At Festival Hall
GENERAL
December 18th 730pm
AT Festival Hall
January 22nd 7:30pm
AT Cultural Center

KNIGHT of MONTH FOR
November

Robert Krietzman

FAMILY OF THE MONTHNovember

Joseph & Paulette

INCENTIVE DRAWING

YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE GENERAL MEETING TO WIN
Zardon Bellow

50/50 WINNER
Joseph April

CONGRATULATIONS!

January Birthday		January Anniversaries
1/2 Art Barry 1/2 Yverose Jean Mary 1/5 Angela Castiglione 1/7 Bob Lehner 1/9 Ernesto Darguea 1/9 Kelly Duemig 1/9 Margaret Ierace 1/11 Kevin Moore 1/12 Dean Mercurio 1/13 Cathy Hayde 1/15 Mimi Moore 1/16 Eugene Bell 1/20 Tom Bonney 1/20 Jean Paladino 1/21 Kerry Gornick	1/21 Lisa Sanchez 1/22 Chris Laquerre 1/22 Linda Sullivan 1/23 Maria Korbelak 1/23 Frank Melillo Jr 1/23 Evangelina Rodriguiz-Rivera 1/25 Phil Cone 1/25 Rolande Gagnon 1/25 George Paluca 1/27 Laura Hodges 1/30 Rosemarie Herzog	1/7/1984 John & Karen Kissel 1/16/2006 Ralph & D.J. Guriere 1/12/90 Pat & Lesley Merola 1/12/73 Doug & Lorraine Murray 1/21/84 Ruddy & Gricelda Moscoso 1/24/53 Bob & Grace McGinley

GOOD OF THE ORDER Your continued prayers are needed for the following Brothers and their Families Fran Fitzgerald Ellen Avola Fran DeMarinis Katie Kelly Jessica & Jennifer Ruozzo Agripina Santiago Geno Schaefer Dennis Hodges Rosemary Bourne Monica Nieves Rosemary Barndt Audrey Beazty Pedro & Evangeline Rodriguez Mary Lohnes Betty Roser Arleen Vowles Bill Farver Fernand Gallant Tom Conroy Pat Merola Faith Pescatori Connie Cepril Carmen McTaggert Martha Sanchez Daniel Fricia Ian Torello Taryn Loverso Lionel Lanctot Nick DePalo

*POINTS OF INTEREST*

Vincent DeMarinis Jr. SCHOLARSHIP FUND AVAILABLE The recipient must be a practicing Catholic of the Palm Beach Diocese and a child, grandchild or sibling of a member in good standing of the K of C. The recipient must be accepted as a full time student at a Catholic grammar school, high school or college and be enrolled in the school year immediately following award notification of the scholarship Contact DGK Nick Alessandria 561-798-6321		BLOOD DRIVE Contact Nick Alessandria 561-601-9853 SHIRTS AND HATS ARE AVAILABLE WITH OFFICAL K of C LOGOS Todd Schutz

Deputy Grand Knight Nick Alessandria’s Corner

December Events 4th—Officers Meeting 7:30pm Festival Hall 8th—Immaculate Conception 12th—Advent Penance Service 16th—Breakfast with Santa 9—11am 18th—General Meeting 7:30pm Festival Hall 25th—Christmas 31st—Parish New Year’s Eve Celebrations	January Events 1st—New year’s Day 6th—Basketball Free-throw 9—12 8th—Officers Meeting 730 pm Festival Hall 13th&14th-Lottery &Spaghetti ticket sale-after all Masses 15th—MLK Day 20th&21st-Lottery &Spaghetti ticket sale-after all Masses 22nd—General Meeting 7:30 pm Cultural Center 27th&28st-Lottery &Spaghetti ticket sale-after all Masses 29th&30th—Dinner Prep 6—9pm 31st—Spaghetti Dinner 5—8 pm

Dear Brothers, Sunday, December 3 was our Walk-a-thon and we couldn’t have had a better day . The weather was beautiful and there were many participants. I appreciate everyone who helped out, especially Susan Rizzolo, who chaired the event. I would like to thank the ladies from the CCW the CCD classes, Bert, Joe, Diane, John, and Dominick for volunteering their time. It takes many hands to make an event happen, and I am grateful to everyone for doin such an awesome job. The holidays are upon us and I would like to wish you and your families a blessed Christmas and a healthy New Yea. May God continue to bless each and everyone of us. Your Brother, Nick Alessandria SPECIAL GROCERY LIST Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked into a grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leave his store at once. Visualizing the family needs, she said: "Please, sir! I will bring you the money just as soon as I can." John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store. Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, "Do you have a grocery list?" Louise replied, "Yes sir." "O.K" he said, "put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries." Louise, hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached into her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed. The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, "I can't believe it." The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more. The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement. It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer, which said:Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands." The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store. The other customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said; "It was worth every penny of it . Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs." THE POWER OF PRAYER: When you receive this, say a prayer. That's all you have to do. Just stop right now, and say a prayer of thanks for your own good fortune. Then please send this to all your friends and relatives. I believe if you will send this testimony out with prayer in faith, you will receive what you need God to do in your and your families' life So dear heart, trust God to heal the sick, provide food for the hungry, clothes and shelter for those that don't have as we do. Amen & Amen

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