Newsletter: January 2021

In This Issue:

• Message from our Worthy Grand Knight
• Bible Study and Small Group Starting
• Hall Updates
• Blessed Mother Statue Refurbishing Fundraiser
• Meeting Minutes for January 7th, 2021
• Order Wide News
• Diocesan News 
• Prayer Corner
• Upcoming Events

Message:

We have been blessed with so much in our lives. Take this time to reflect on those blessings and thank God, for everything he has provided to our families and ourselves. Last year affected so many of our parishioners and loved ones. Let us set our sights on our New Year and new goals.  

As a group, we will accomplish all of our goals for 2021. Making this year our best year ever as Assumption 3397. Our goals for 2021 are  

Membership, we need three new Knights by June 30, 2020  

 Grow in our faith as Knights; I want our council to pray together on a monthly basis during our second meeting of the month. I want to continue our new Good of the Order section or our meetings  

 Last build our charitable programs: First, create some systems on how to collect clothing and cleaning supplies for our Food Blitz program. Second, create a schedule for our food blitz events.  

Like Neftali said: Then we just Do It!!!!!!!!!!!!  

Thank you
God Bless

Worthy Grand Knight Neal Cullen

Bible Study and Small Group Starting

The Council is hosting a monthly bible study every 3rd Thursday starting  January 21st from 7 pm-8 pm. We will be meeting both virtually and in person. We will start and finish promptly. A zoom meeting available for those who want to join remotely. More details to come.

Hall Updates

What is in a name?

Our goal is to dedicate our Hall in the Spring and celebrate with a BBQ! A few things need to get done before that. First, we need a name. We also need to finish furnishing the hall. Here is our timeline:

February: Final chance to suggest Hall names

March: Formal vote on Hall name

April: Dedication

If you have name suggestions please submit them here or at the February meeting.

Hall Furnishing 

The second coat of paint is to come next as well as decorating with the accouterments to make the Hall fitting for our business meetings (flags, photos, awards, etc.).  View More Photos Here

Blessed Mother Statue Refurbishing Fundraiser

Do you know someone who has a Marian statue that could better show the world the beauty and glory of Mary? Assumption 3397 is refurbishing Marian statues as a fundraiser for the Council. Please contact Jim at 856-630-1263 for more information.

Meeting Minutes

Meeting Highlights From January 7th, 2022 meeting:

The Grand Knight reviewed the new KofC meeting agenda template that will be used for each business meeting. More information on the new meeting guidelines can be found here.

We discussed our goals for this upcoming year: Increase membership, grow our faith programming, and build our charity programming. We are also aiming to get Start council.

Our Insurance Agent and District Deputy gave reports.

We reviewed a list of unfinished business from last year that we will work on completing this year. Among the items discussed were a spiritual retreat, St. Micheal's spelling bee, and a future food blitz.

Download the January business meeting minutes to review more meeting details. You may have to request access to view the file. 

Order Wide News

A WITNESS FOR THE WORLD

New documentary examines the global impact of Blessed Michael McGivney.  See the video and other recent news at https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/index.html

Community: Coats for Kids

A gift of only $20 today will provide a new coat for a child in need, keeping him warm all winter. Knights step into the breach in their communities to ensure that no child goes without a coat during those cold winter months. For more information on how your council can help provide coats to those children in need, please visit kofc.org/coats. 

Life: March for Life

Step into the breach and start planning for the March for Life near you by visiting marchforlife.org or kofc.org/march for important updates and resources.

Diocesan News

The Catholic bishops of New Jersey have called for a day of prayer and fasting on Friday, Jan. 22, the 48th anniversary of the Supreme Court Roe vs. Wade decision. Read more here.

To learn more about what is going on in Camden Diocese check out https://www.camdendiocese.org/

Prayer Corner

A PRAYER FOR PROTECTION IN TIME OF PANDEMIC

 O Mary, you always brighten our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who, at the Cross, took part in Jesus’ pain while remaining steadfast in faith. O loving Mother, you know what we need, and we are confident you will provide for us as at Cana in Galilee. Intercede for us with your Son Jesus, the Divine Physician, for those who have fallen ill, for those who are vulnerable, and for those who have died. Intercede also for those charged with protecting the health and safety of others and for those who are tending to the sick and seeking a cure. Help us, O Mother of Divine Love, to conform to the will of the Father and to do as we are told by Jesus, who took upon himself our sufferings and carried our sorrows, so as to lead us, through the Cross, to the glory of the Resurrection. Amen. Under thy protection we seek refuge, O Holy Mother of God. In our needs, despise not our petitions, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen. Adapted from the prayer of Pope Francis

Upcoming Events

About Assumption Council 3397 

Thanks to the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of St. Mary’s Church in New Haven and some of his parishioners, the Connecticut state legislature on March 29, 1882, officially chartered the Knights of Columbus as a fraternal benefit society.  

Assumption 3397 chartered January 07, 1951. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity, and fraternity. Assumption 3397 was formed to render aid and assistance to sick, disabled, and poverty-stricken parishioners of St. Bridget’s along with our council’s members and their families. Social and intellectual fellowship is promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, and public relief works.  

Our membership stays strong with growth up to 67 members with a strong core of devoted catholic brothers living the mission of Father McGivney. Our order is stronger during these trying times than ever before. As you can witness in our weekly mass, parish events, donations on a community and larger level, during trying times, we come together in unity for the betterment of each other.  

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