Join us for fish or shrimp during lent
Every Friday except Good Friday 4pm to 7pm
- Baked Potato or Fries Dine In or Carry Out
- Coleslaw $15 Regular $13 Seniors 60+
- Applesauce
- Bread & Butter Click here to purchase tickets
Celebrating Lent can be a meaningful and spiritual journey. Lent is a time for reflection, repentance, and preparation for Easter. Here are some ideas tailored for someone involved in the Knights of Columbus:
- **Prayer and Reflection**:
– Spend time each day in prayer or reading scripture. Consider incorporating the Rosary or Stations of the Cross into your routine.
– Attend weekly Lenten services, such as Ash Wednesday, daily Mass, and Good Friday services.
- **Charity and Service**:
– Participate in Knights of Columbus charitable activities, like patricipating at the fish fry or 40 cans food drive.
– Volunteer to help our parish community, perhaps assisting with Lenten programs or organizing events for Easter preparation.
- **Sacrifice and Fasting**:
– Observe traditional fasting practices on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and abstain from meat on Fridays.
– Choose a personal sacrifice for Lent, such as giving up a luxury or taking on a positive habit to deepen your faith.
- **Spiritual Growth**:
– Join a Lenten small group.
– Focus on acts of kindness and forgiveness, strengthening relationships within your family, parish, and community.
- **Community Engagement**:
– Join the Hallow Lent Pray40 program.
– Use the opportunity to invite others to learn about the mission of the Knights of Columbus.
By combining personal spiritual practices with service and fellowship, you can make Lent a period of profound growth and preparation for Easter
Vivat Jesus!
A Thank You to Bruce & Becky and Chef Tom for another great social meeting and thanks to everyone who brought desserts. It was a very informative and timely meeting by the Master Gardeners.
We are getting a good response to the 40 Cans for Lent . Last week we took 18 boxes averaging 30 lbs. each to the Food Pantry. The previous 2 weeks combined we only took in 8 boxes . Let’s keep it up! I also heard St. Mary’s bins were overflowing .
Message from the Grand Knight
Winter is here but the days will now be longer as we move past the Winter Solstice. Spring will be here before we know it! We continue to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ as we move through the Christmas season. As we move past the Christmas season and this celebration, we draw closer to Lent. The following is a description of what our founder brought forth when his dream of building a Men’s group to help those in need was formed:
“Blessed Michael McGivney can give us a helping hand in our Lenten self-denial and spiritual growth. The help he offers is embedded in the very principles of charity, unity and fraternity upon which he built the Knights of Columbus.”
Before we know it the annual Knights of Columbus Fish Fries will be here as well as our Mother’s Day Flower sale, Port a Pit Chicken, Cluck and Oink and maybe a surprise or two as we move forward through 2025. The funds earned at these events go back to our parish, school and parish community.
Our council achieved a Triple Star award for 2023-2024. What is Triple Star? Our council is given a quota every year to increase our membership, and we were able to triple that quota. A wonderful achievement. We are currently working toward a Double Star for 2024-2025 and hope to reach the Triple Star level again.
If you are or know of any Catholic Gentlemen who attends mass regularly and is of good standing in the church, ask them to join our council. They can sign up online (easiest way) or by application. If you have any questions, please contact any council member. The link below highlights the benefits of being a Knight of Columbus! https://www.kofc.org/en/who-we-are/about-membership/benefits-of-membership.html
As Knights we are called to “To follow Christ”!
God Bless all of you. Be safe! Vivat Jesus! (Jesus Lives!)
Bruce Garwood, Grand Knight
