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Father O’Gorman Council # 3482, Kimball, SD 57355
With Round Table at White Lake, SD 57383
December 2016
This month's meeting is Monday , December 26, 2016
Rosary at 7:15 pm. meeting at 7:30 pm.
Dates to Remember:
Dec 25: Christmas Day- Holy Day
Dec 26: This Month's meeting-See Details Above.
Dec 28: Annual Aurora-Brule Nursing Home Holiday
Bingo Party (need volunteers to help -call Tom Geppert)
Jan 01: New Year's Day - Holy Day- The Solemnity of Mary
Jan 06: Fr. Ranek 25th celebration- Mass and Meal
Jan 16: Martin Luther King Day
Jan 22: 1973 Anniversary of Roe vs Wade authorizing
legal abortions
Jan 23: Next Month's meeting
Jan 21: Parish Winter Fest
USEFUL WEBSITE
sdkofc.org/ -- (SD Knights Website)
stmargarets.midstatesd.net --( St. Margaret 's website
Includes St. James and St. Margaret bulletin.)
www.diocese-of-sioux-falls.org/
THIS PAST MONTH OUR COUNCIL:
www. kofc.org -(Supreme Council website)
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Held another pancake breakfast which will benefit Becky
Rybak and family for medical expense.
At a Mass prior to our last month's meeting, members
who have died since November 1, 2015 were
remembered with special prayers. Family members who
were able participated in lighting candles during the
prayers. Also, all other deceased council members and
Squires were also remembered .
PRAY FOR
Jim Woodraska, Dave Gillen, State Deputy Thad Leibig's
wife Tamara (fighting breast cancer), Dale Stanek's wife
Elaine ( fighting breast cancer).Brother Mike and Becky
Rybak family as she is confronted health issues, & all who
are ill or suffering.
PRAY FOR
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Those considering abortion, that they might not carry out
that idea and for those who carried out an abortion that
they may be reconciled with the Lord.
THANKS TO ALL WHO PURCHASED OR DONATED ITEMS AT
THE SILENT AUCTION BENEFITING BECKY RYBAK AND FAMILY.
SPECIAL THANKS TO AN ANONYMOUS DONOR OF $2000.
THEY GAVE IT TO THE FR. O'GORMAN SCHOLARSHIP WHICH IS
OFFERED TO A LOCAL CATHOLIC YOUTH WHO WILL GRADUATE
EACH SPRING.
Greetings Brother Knights,
I hope the recent cold snap finds you all well and warm
as hopefully the forecast softens a bit. It will be a
white Christmas for sure. Our council continues to stay
very busy and active. Thank you to Marvin Konechne
for hosting another successful breakfast last month
with the proceeds to go toward Becky Rybak's medical
expenses. Our Janurary breakfast will be chaired by
Justin Blasius as he may be calling for volunteers. Our
January proceeds will go toward brother knight Lloyd
Lutter's daughter, Christi Laverack, who is battling
cancer. Thank you to Greg Mairose who went on his
annual mission to deliver a Christmas gift to the
widows of our past KC members. Thank you to Andy
Geppert who is heading the annual Squires fruit basket
deliveries to the widows and shut ins. Another project
to partake in will be our annual Christmas party at the
AB nursing home. This will be held on December 28 at
2 pm with Tom Geppert chairing. Volunteers may call
him to offer help. Thank you to all who help behind the
scenes in so many ways.
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!!
Vivat Jesus, Chris Konechne, Grand Knight
St. Margaret's Winterfest
JANUARY 21, 2016
After Saturday Evening Mass
Pork Loin meal * Games for all ages * Altar Society
Quilt Drawing * * Fellowship and Fun
Join fellow Parishioners In Celebrating Winter
DOES CHRISTMAS SEASON END ON
CHRISTMAS DAY?
The Catholic Church's Christmas season runs from
Christmas Eve Evening through the day before the
feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which is the
Sunday after the Epiphany. The Catholic Church,
observes an Octave of Christmas until January 1
(after the Jewish practice of an 8 day celebration)
and an extended Christmastime until January 6, the
Feast of the Epiphany which is now celebrated on
the Sunday between January 2 and January 8.)
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL WINNERS
1 - Sep 12 - Anita Harmon 2- Sep 19 - Fran Mahoney
3- Sep 26 - Kutler Leighton
4- Oct 03 - Kutler Leighton
5-Oct 10 - Art Winsky
6-Oct 17 - Joe Lenz
7- Oct 24 - Kevin Haskins
8- Oct 31-Charlie Simonson
9-Nov 07- Pat Woodraska 10-Nov-21 Jim Prickett
11-Nov- 21 Ron Dominack 12-Nov 28 Lee Leiferman
13-Dec 05 Roslyn Konechne 14 Dec 12 Wayne Woodraska
15-Dec 19 Jim Anderson
THE SONG, 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS was written in England
to help young Catholics learn about their faith during the
time when Catholics were prohibited by law (1558-1829)
from any practice of their faith. It was a crime to be Catholic.
Each item was a hidden meaning to teachings of the faith.
1 True Love refers to God
2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments
3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the
Theological Virtues
4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four
Evangelists
5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old
Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of
man's fall from grace.
6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of creation
7 Swans A-swimming refers to the seven gifts of the Holy
Spirit, the seven sacraments
8 Maids A-milking refers to the eight beatitudes
9 Ladies Dancing refers to the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit
10 Lords A-leaping refers to the ten commandments
11 Pipers Piping refers to the eleven faithful apostles
12 Drummers Drumming refers to the twelve points of
doctrine in the Apostle's Creed
A LITTLE HUMOR FOR YOU!!
A couple of hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He
doesn't seem to be breathing, and his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy
whips out his cell phone and calls emergency services. He gasps to the 911 operator,
"My friend is dead. What can I do?" The operator says, "Just take it easy. I can help.
First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's
voice comes back on the line. He says,"OK, now what?"
For Your
Knights of Columbus
Insurance Needs
For Questions Call:
Mark Hegge, F.I.C. - 605-337-2177
OUR COUNCIL'S ADOPTED SEMINARIAN
Write, pray for him, and send him
cards or letters of encouragement:
Deacon Andrew Thuringer, St. Paul Seminary,
2260 Summit Ave. , St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
PO Box 392, Platte, SD 57369
FATHER O'GORMAN COUNCIL OFFICERS- 2016-2017
Chaplain- Fr. Andrew Swietochowski
Grand Knight –Chris Konechne + Dep. Grand Knight-Lloyd Lutter + Warden- Virgil Wernsmann + Advocate-Garry Leiferman,
Financial Secretary- Joe Smith + Treasurer - Wayne Woodraska +Chancellor- Lee Carsten + Recorder- John Lenz +Trustees Lee Pulse,
Donald Stadler, John Stadler, Inside Guard- Justin Fatland + Outside Guard-Kevin Heath + Lector- Andy Geppert