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The woman's KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WWW.BRANDONKNIGHTS.ORG MOTHER SEATON COUNCIL # 6724

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER THE GOLF TOURNAMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED!!!

NEW DATE IS SATURDAY JUNE 14th

Knights of Columbus

KNIGHTS NATIVITY NEWS MAY 2014

Grand Knight’s Report Marc R. Anderson Mother Seton Council #6724

Knights Of Columbus To Host First Annual Golf Tournament

The Knights of Columbus Mother Seton Council 6724 will host its inaugural Derby on the Greens golf tournament on Saturday, May 3 at the

Bloomingdale Golfers Club. All of the proceeds will go to support the council’s programs benefiting not only Nativity Catholic Church, but

also the surrounding Brandon community. The funds will also support other council programs such as the Veteran’s Affairs Voluntary Services

(VAVS) at the veteran’s hospital in Tampa, The Annual Youth Soccer and Basketball Challenge, Lopez School for Exceptional Kids in Valrico

and assistance for homeless veteran families in the immediate Brandon community.

Marc Andersen of Brandon is the Grand Knight for the council and his involvement with the organization began because he loves giving back

to the community and assisting those in need.

“As a Grand Knight, my primary focus is to build upon the council’s relationship with Nativity Catholic Church and the Brandon community,”

Andersen said.

Last year alone the council was able to provide support to over 65 homeless Veteran families in the Brandon and surrounding communities.

The golf tournament will be held on the 140th Running of the Roses. The tournament is four-man best ball format.

“We will have prizes for first, second and third place teams in addition to a long drive and closest to the pin contest,” Andersen said. “Ladies

that attend the event can win prizes for the most fashionable derby day hats.”

Registration for the event starts at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Lunch and dinner will be provided and the awards ceremony will

take place after dinner. “We are still looking for assistance with food sponsors and hole sponsors,” Andersen said.

The council hopes to raise $7,000 with the tournament. The council will also be hosting a Veterans Barbeque on Saturday, May 10 at the

veteran’s hospital in Tampa. “Twice a year we hold a barbeque for all the veterans and their families,” Andersen said. “Everyone is welcome

to attend and spend time with the men and women who have served our country.”

To learn more about the golf tournament or to register for the event, visit the council’s Website at KofCBrandon.com or call Andersen at

720-7599. The Bloomingdale Golfers Club is located at 4113 Great Golfer’s Pl. in Valrico.

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Mother Seton 6724 Officers Phone #

Grand Knight Marc Andersen (813) 966-4288

Deputy Grand Herbert Swoope (813) 628-0699

Knight

Chancellor Chris McManus (813) 389-8123

Recorder Dean Jdcobson (727) 418- 3855

Treasurer Mark Nebolsky (813) 520-0337

Advocate Howard Baum (813) 760-7165

Warden Marty Condon (813) 684-7869

Fin. Secretary Samuel P Miller (813) 486-1227

Guards George Giragosian (813) 571-1239

Guards Jay McCabe (813) 643-6273

Trustees - 3yr John Houseman (813) 610-5235

Trustees - 2yr Michael Goscinski (813) 653-2926

Trustees - 1yr GENE G Watford (813)-315-8725

Chaplin Fr Gerald Hendry

Lecturer Don Clark (813) 653-3462

Field Agent Patrick Murphy (813)943-1873

Help support our Veterans. All our Knights are

encouraged to bring a donation to each meeting, so

that this will become a habit before leaving their

homes. Deliveries are made on a regular basis and are

used by the needy almost immediate. These items are

a necessity for our heroes, who reside at the VA

Hospital and our Homeless Veterans. The "spirit of

patriotism" that our Knights present to these brave

men and woman is a part of making their lives more

meaningful. Fellow Knights there is great need here.

We can help others. This is the reality of our times.

Please be generous to our Veterans .Bring what you

can to our meetings. Without your cooperation we

cannot be there for these men and women, who have

sacrificed for all of us.

Herbert Swoope

VAVS Co-Director

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“Campaign for People with Intellectual

Disabilities”

One of the most popular and successful programs

conducted by Knights of Columbus state and

local councils for the benefit of people with

intellectual disabilities is the fund-raiser in which

councils collect donations outside stores and on

street corners. In appreciation, the donor is

offered a candy bar, often a Tootsie Roll. The high

visibility of this program has led to the campaign

being referred to as the “Tootsie Roll Drive.”

The nickname is understandable, but misleading.

The Knights of Columbus has no official tie to

Tootsie Rolls or their manufacturer. In fact, many

types of council participate in the same fund-

raising drive, but distribute other items.

References to this program should highlight the

good the money does, not advertise a candy bar.

For these reasons, it is strongly recommended

that this project be promoted as the “Campaign

for People with Intellectual Disabilities” rather

than the “Tootsie Roll Drive.”

THANKS to all those Knights who worked that

rainy weekend. Despite the bad weather we were

able to profit $950.00

Our next weekend is May 17 and 18 (Saturday and

Sunday) from 11AM to 7PM on Saturday and from

11AM to 5PM on Sunday located at

Publix Kings / Rt 60

We need a brother Knight to handle May 17 & 18.

LET’S SEE IF WE CAN BREAK OUR RECORD FROM

LAST YEAR

A Family Corporate Communion

Our next Corp Communion will on May 11, 2014. Holding a

corporate Communion will bring your families together to celebrate

our faith through receiving the Eucharist.

Attending Mass and receiving communion as a group will also serve

to make our council and its members visible to the parish

community.

This type of program provides both the spiritual and social aspects

for our members to enjoy and it’s a great opportunity to promote

fraternity among our council’s families.

Fourth Degree honor guard will also be present at this event. We

will, reserve pews in the church for council families.

The Corp Communion will be held at the 8:30 A.M. service. We will

be attending A breakfast at the Elks lodge after the mass service.

Please take this opportunity

The come out and support your council.

Herbert Swoope

Deputy Grand Knight

Council #6724

Breakfast after 8:30 am Mass at the Elks.

This is also Mothers Day

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

LTC Is an Important Piece of the Puzzle

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On Saturday May 10th (11:30-2:00) Assembly 1850 will sponsor our

annual BBQ at the Haley Cove Nursing Home. Hamburgers, hotdogs and

all the fixings will be offered. All Knights, family and friends are invited.

ACTORS WANTED!! POSITIONS AVAILABLE ON THE FIRST DEGREE

TEAM!

Like to act? Can you remember lines? Are you a Thespian? Do

you love the Knights of Columbus and want to help our council

grow?

The Mother Seton Council’s First Degree Team has a position for

you!

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Being Catholic Today

As members of the Catholic Church in today’s world, believers are called upon to share their faith with the wider community. As we

follow in the footsteps of Christ, we witness to our faith in how we raise our children, how we interact with friends, family and

coworkers, and how we engage in modern culture. Through the centuries, no church has done more to care for our brothers and sisters

in need than the Catholic Church.

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Prayer For the Sick

Dear Jesus, Divine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn

to you in this time of illness. O dearest comforter of the

troubled, alleviates our worry and sorrow with your gentle

love, and grants us the grace and strength to accept this

burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We

place our sick under your care and humbly ask that you

restore your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the

grace to acknowledge your will and know that whatever you

do, you do for the love of us. Amen.

Crimie Anderson Jerry Westbrock

Stephen WIllkous Joseph Bujega

Beatrice Bujeg Emily Seay

Darlene Westbrook Kolleen Spinelli

Richard Barrett Gespen Chieto's Mom

Ed Kochie Joy

Stephen Urbatonski and his family

Jody Nelson Angelo Pickolo

Irm Barrett Richard Hardesty

Paula Zemke Bob Yelton

Richard A Hardesty

Council 6724 Nominees for Officer Positions 2014 – 2015

Role Member

Grand Knight Herbert Swoope

Deputy Grand Knight Christopher McManus

Chancellor Dean Jacobson

Advocate Howard Baum

Warden Neil Waid

Treasurer Mark Nebolsky

Outside Guard Ric Silver

Inside Guard George Giragosian

One Year Trustee Marc Andersen

Two Year Trustee Michael Goscinski

Three Year Trustee John Houseman

Appointed Role Member

Chaplain Father Colin Hendry

Financial secretary Sam Miller

Recorder Open

Lecturer Don Clark

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 6724

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Sacraments

Sacraments The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. (CCC 1113)

While we believe that human life is infused with the sacramental goodness of God, the Catholic Church has defined seven sacraments

- instituted by and through the life of Jesus Christ. It is through the experience of the sacramental ritual that we are infused with

God’s grace. The Sacraments nourish and strengthen us as they express and build up our faith.

What is a sacrament?

This is an important question for Catholics, as our celebrations of sacraments are defining beliefs of our Catholic Faith. Sacraments,

our understanding and the celebration of them, often set us apart from other Christian denominations.

Sacraments reveal to us the living God. In the person of Jesus the Christ, God fully revealed himself to us. Jesus, born of Mary the

ever-Virgin, came into the world to show us the living God. Jesus is the primary sacrament of God. As Jesus prepared his followers,

the Apostles, for his ascension, he instructed them to “make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and

of the Son and of the holy Spirit.” (Mt28:19) The Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles at Pentecost, transforming them, empowering

them with the same power as Jesus, sending them out, to make Jesus known and present throughout the world, by their teaching

and their actions.

Sacraments celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church carry on this Tradition of making Jesus known – through words and actions.

We proclaim Jesus’ saving action in our lives – his death, resurrection and ascension to New Life. Sacraments through words

proclaimed by priest and community, and the actions of pouring water, anointing with oil, blessing and breaking of bread, sharing

of wine, laying on of hands, and exchanging vows makes Jesus’ presence real and alive in our midst.

Sacraments bring to us new life, mercy and reconciliation, the power of a renewed spirit within us. Sacraments transform us by

God’s grace, His presence in our lives. Sacraments of initiation bring us into the life and family of God. Sacraments of healing, Jesus

the Divine Physician, restores health to our souls and bodies. The sacraments are also moments of anointing and setting us apart

for vocation in life – Sacraments of vocation set us on a path of holiness leading us to ways of transforming our families and

communities into holy communities of justice and peace.

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BLOOMINGDALE GOLF COURSE

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JAMES A HALEY

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