Council 103 Newsletter
 -by Grand Knight Jack Laviolette

January, 2012

Brother Knights:

Happy and Blessed New Year to you and your family

Please pray for the following needs:

World peace, Clergy, Country, Armed Forces, Veterans and for the respect of all stages of life.

Our next meetings will be held on:
January, 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM.
January, 24, 2012 at 7:30 PM, we will hold a 1^st Degree.

RECRUITING requires effort from all of us, there are men who just need to be asked by a current member to become a Knight, please talk to a prospective member you know.

 Council 103 welcomes First Degree John Tinger to our brotherhood.

 Thank you to all who participated in the following: Soldier On Ice Cream Social, Knights of Columbus Christmas Party, Pittsfield Parks Dept. Santa Calling, helping to make these events a huge success.

 Thank you also for the great turnout in honoring our deceased brother Knights at the December 4^th Mass held at St. Charles Church.

 Thank you Council 103 for your contributions to the following:

 $100.00 to the CYC Cheerleaders enabling them to participate in the National Cheerleading Championship in Florida.

 $100.00 for the reception at the Mass for the Unborn at St. Joseph Parish Center.

 $100.00 for the Santa Toy Fund.

 $500.00 to Christopher Fedoryshyn a seminarian from St. Charles Parish.

 Food Pantries in our community are helping to feed our neighbors. The need has become greater than ever.  Kindly bring canned and/or dry goods to our business meeting and to your Church. Thank you for your caring and sharing.

Looking Ahead; See Calendar of Events

 Please continue to give to the Cover the Kids Campaign which provides hats and gloves to elementary school children enabling them to participate in outdoor recess.  Contact  Jack Laviolette at 442-3527 for donations of new hats & gloves.