The Knight Informer
Waconia Knights of Columbus Council # 2506
Website: www.waconiaknightsofcolumbus.com
Volume No. 15 – Issue 12
Grand Knights Message
Upcoming Calendar
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“Keep Christ in Christmas”. How important are those 4 words?
During the hustle and bustle of the activity surrounding the Christmas
Holidays it seems like the birth of Christ has been forgotten.
However, as we attend one of the several Masses scheduled for
Christmas eve and Christmas Day we know differently. The
churches are full and how great it is to see so many young parents
with small children in attendance. How often do some of the families
see the inside of a church during the year? I don’t know and it’s not
up to me to know. What I do know is that God has a special way of
loving and understanding each and every person no matter their
choices.
The two holidays that come during the last two months of the year,
namely Thanksgiving and Christmas, I believe are truly meant for
time together with friends and family. It is a time to give thanks for
the past year and ask God for his blessings as we go forward.
Growing up on a dairy farm meant there were chores and work to do
daily, seven days a week. Because of that, at least in my family
Thanksgiving was not celebrated as a big holiday. However, my
parents made up for it during the Christmas season. I always
remember my Dad going in to town and buying a big tree and then
spending time in the garage cutting off the lower branches and using
them to fill in open spots in the upper part of the tree by drilling holes
in the trunk and sticking the branches in those holes. He believed in
having a large full tree. My Mother spent a lot of time cooking and
baking as there were a lot of people to feed. Even though several of
my older brothers and sisters had moved away, they were all
expected home for Christmas Day and a big dinner. But, the big
Dec. 15th Regular
Meeting Parish Center
7pm
Jan. 24th Pro Life
Breakfast at St. Joseph
Parish Center
BOARD MEMBERS
Grand Knight – Gene Miller
Deputy Grand Knight- Austin
Hagen
Chancellor – Ken Gerding
Recording Secretary –Joe
Eiden
Financial Secretary – Ted
Schugg
Treasurer – Jim Ebert
Lecturer – Dan Niesen
Advocate – Tom Johnston
Warden – Chuck Monson
Inside Guard – Bernie Rauen
Outside Guard – Roger
Leuthner
3 YearTrustee – Dan
Steinhagen
2 Year Trustee – Larry
Revering
1 Year Trustee – Andy Kleindl
thing that was number one and everyone knew it, was Midnight
Mass. No matter about anything else, going to Mass at midnight was
a given.
As we look forward to Christmas 2015, let us all remember to “keep
Christ in Christmas”. As Knights of Columbus we should be the
leaders in supporting and preparing our local parishes and church for
the birth of Christ. As Knights, with our families, we need to join in the
celebration by taking an active part in the Mass during this special
time. This is also the time of year when we should all remember
individuals and families who may not have the means to have the
type of holidays we are enjoying. Please open your hearts to anyone
you may know personally that could use some help or provide for
them through the many programs available. God will be grateful for
any acts of kindness given to people with needs not only during this
holiday time, but throughout the year.
Our December regular meeting has become a special time for our
Brother Knights, spouses, widows of deceased members and guests.
We gather together to share in the process of welcoming Christ into
the world. What a wonderful time of the year. Our meeting will be
very short, then we will join together for a sit down dinner with an
entertaining program.
KC Clothing For Sale!
Aprons - Shirts - Hats
YOUR CHOICE - $10
Contact Brother Larry
Revering at 952-466-3367
Your insurance rep is
available for all your
insurance policy needs!
Contact Alex Uhlen at 651442-2424
Are You a “24-Hour Knight”?
Volunteer today for a project!
This time of year is a very difficult time for our service personnel.
They are located away from families and friends. Please keep all
service members in your prayers during this special time.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season!
Gene Miller, G.K.
December Regular Meeting
Our next regular meeting will be on December 15th at the
St. Joseph Parish Center. This is our annual Knights of
Columbus Christmas Party. Wives, widows and significant
others are welcome to attend. A Christmas meal with
refreshments, entertainment and door prizes for the evening
Thank you, Lecturers Dan Niesen
Harlan Lemke
Pro-Life Breakfast
We will be making 300 lbs of sausage on Friday January
22nd at 7:00pm in the kitchen of St. Joseph School in
Waconia.
We will need a lot of help on the breakfast morning Sunday
January 24th, 2016 from 6:30 to about 2:00 pm. Please
plan to work at least 1 hour, it would be greatly appreciated.
The times we need more help are 9:00am to 10:30am and
11:30am through cleanup which is about 2pm. We always
seem to be with only a few Knights for clean up, so if you
are available please come and help so the workload can be
spread out and clean up can be shortened.
2015 Monthly Meeting
Schedule
Board Meetings – 1st
Tuesday of every month, 7
pm in St. Paul Room in
Parish Center.
Regular Meetings – 3rd
Tuesday of every month in
Parish Center except for
summer months (June
through Sept) held at KC
Park.
Articles-Picture-Stories
Take out available, 9 and under are free and it’s all you can
eat
I thank you in advance for all the service hours that will be
put in that morning.
Breakfast Chair Joe Eiden
Pro-Life Activities.
No
No
No
No
No
Rights
Birthday
Graduation
Wedding
Funeral
What can I do?
Support people who support Life
Pro-Life meeting Dec. 20th after 8:30 Mass
Our parishes Pro-Life group prays the Rosary every 2nd
Saturday of the month at 9am. All are welcome to
participate. They also place flags for the Pro-Life display at
the church and attend prayer vigils at Planned Parenthood in
St. Paul.
Bernie Rauen, Pro-Life
Chairman
Home Association News
Closed for the season, but preparations have begun to
replace the sign.
Past due dues.
If you are not current with your dues, please make an
attempt to become current. If there is a hardship please let
your council know. If you are 3 years past due or more we
will be removing you from the Knight Informer mailing list.
Silent Auction Program
For the past couple of years, our council has sponsored a
silent auction for various items as part of our regular
December meeting. All proceeds are donated to the
Waconia Food Shelf. To keep this project going, we need
someone to volunteer as Chairperson. If nobody volunteers
this project will be tabled for this year.
December Regular Meeting
Again this year our December meeting scheduled for
December 15th will be open for all members, spouses and
widows of deceased members and guests. A short 7:00pm
meeting will be conducted. Social hour begins at 6:30pm
with a catered dinner to follow. There will be entertainment
program and door prizes.
Business meeting notes
At the officers meeting a motion was made to pay for flags
to replace the ones that are worn or torn for the Pro-Life
Display.
We also offered $100 to pay for a buss to transport people
to the capitol on Jan. 22nd
The Cost: Approximately $200 for both motions was
approved by the officers of Council 2506
Good of the Order …
Remember in your prayers, members in sickness and distress..
Richard Borka, Bill Paal, Father Paron, Jerry Laumann, Eddy
Hammers Sr., Stan Riegert. Also, we pray for deceased members
Lloyd Laumann and Lyle Gustafson and the safe return of our St.
Joseph church members in the United States military, abroad & on
our shores.