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
Our Winter Pancake Breakfast was a huge success! Thank you to all the volunteers. Thanks to your efforts we were able to raise over $1,000 for our Aid and Support After Pregnancy (ASAP) program. Courtesy of Worthy Brother George Kimura, the following link has photos of the event: https://photos.app.goo.gl/txMUx3ZVeDd5qgM79
Abp. Elder Council held a Blood Drive on December 27, 2023, at St. Gertrude. There were 24 volunteers, and we collect 23 units of blood. This represents 69 potential lives that were saved. Thank you to all the Brother Knights who participated. The next scheduled date on the Hoxworth Blood Center calendar is Friday, June 7, 2024. If you donate blood at any Hoxworth Blood Center before the date, use the code SEQ forSt. Gertrude
After the December Rosary Social, Abp. Elder Council held a Christmas Party. There were readings, singing of Christmas carols, cookies, and even a visit from Mr. & Mrs. Claus. We had approximately 25 Brothers, family members, and friends in attendance.
At our October Business Meeting, our Lecturer presented the above video from the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council. This new series is part of their Into the Breach: The Mission of the Family: https://www.kofc.org/un/en/campaigns/into-the-breach.html Relatedly, there is a very good book on living in a “new apostolic age.” The book is called “From Chistendom to Apostolic Mission: Pastoral Strategies for an Apostolic Age” by James Patrick Shea and published by the University of Mary.