Worthy Brothers, family members, and friends,
What a spectacular Christmas party. We had 69 attendees, including 32 family members and four friends. This was the largest party since I began attending these festivities in 2016.
We were honored to have our Pastor and Worthy Chaplain of the Council, Fr. John Paul Walker, O. P., our Faithful Friar of the Precious Blood Assembly, Fr. Joachim Kenney, O.P. and our Prior, Fr. John Langlois, O.P.
In tribute to the strength of our Council, Brother Knights ranged from one of our senior Knights, Brother John Holden, to our youngest member, Brother Joseph Brecount, to two of our newest members, Brothers Bill Laverty and Jim Swift.
The food was delicious and plentiful, and Patti and her team did a marvelous job providing excellent service.
Our revered auctioneer, Brother Jonathan Pearson, did his usual conjuring at the White Elephant Auction, pitting brother against brother, against priests, against family members.
Worthy Brother Fred Bowling recognized the current inflation rate and finally raised his usual minuscule bid from $1.00 to $1.25.
After Jonathan, the auction’s three most popular ‘individuals’ were ‘Mr. Stein’, ‘Mr. Craig’, and former ‘President Trump.’
Finally, thank you to each of you for the gift of your presence. You made this evening one that will be long remembered.
Thank you to Brother George Kimura, who captured many of the party’s highlights. See the pictures below.