Luminaria - All Souls Day

The Knights of Columbus - Solidarity Council 55, braved the wind and the rain to successfully light lumnaria at Sacred Heart, St Francis, St Mary and St Peter Churches on Saturday Night, November 2.

St Francis Church

The Set up went well but around 6:15 the wind picked up and a light rain came down making keeping the candles lit and keeping the bags from catching on fire.  Around 6:30 the skies cleared, the wind died down and calm was restored.  The candles burned until about 7:30 and many parishioners came to see the memorials.

Luminaria Memorials

Thanks to all Knights all the Knights who worked that night and a special thanks to Knight Frank Chawaniec who planned the event.  This fourth year was our most successful with over 400 on display at the four churches.

Chris Zarzycki

Officers Installed

It took a while, but our officers for the 2013 - 2014 year have been officially installed at the 9am Mass at Sacred Heart today (10/13/2013)

Many Knights were in attendance and we had started selling Luminaria after all the Masses.

Our next main event is our annual Tag Sale on October 19th with drop offs on October 17 and set up on October 18th.

An e-mail with more details will be going out during he week.

Fraternally

Chris Zarzycki
Recorder

First Friday

This Saturday is First Friday and there will be Eucharistic Adoration form 8am Friday through 8am Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Church

Deacon Roy implores us to spend some time in contemplation in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

You can sign up to take an hour of responsibility or just stop in for as much time as you have available.  At night you use the side door and knock if it is locked.

Tag Sale

Brother Knights,

REMINDER!

Tomorrow evening (Thursday October 3) we will be collecting tag sale items/donations at St. Mary Church from 6:00-7:00.  If you wish to donate, please stop down at some point during the scheduled time frame.  Again, think about neighbors, family members, or friends.  Maybe they would be willing to make a donation.  As always, feel free to contact me at the above email address, or call 860-489-5957.  Thanks again!

Fraternally,

Matt Mastrogiovanni

In Memory

Last Sunday, September 29th, 2013, Arthur Smith passed away. He was a Knight and father of Rev Anthony Smith, another fellow Knight formerly involved in the start of Council 55.

First Visitation When Thursday, October 3rd, 2013, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Rowe Funeral Home
283 Torrington Road
Litchfield, CT

Service Information
Friday, October 4th, 2013, 11:00am
Officiating The Rev. Anthony Smith
St. Thomas Church - Goshen

http://www.rep-am.com/Obituaries/754007.txt

September News

Due to conflicts we are looking at a new date for the Quarterly Mass and Officer Installation.  The current target date is October 13 as this is the Columbus Holiday weekend.

Remember the Tag Sale is October 19th and we are still looking for donations, so if you have a neighbor who has a tag sale in the meantime and would like to donate some items, let Matt know.

We have been asked to help with parking control at the Cluster picnic on Saturday September 22.  The picnic starts at 10:30 with a Mass at 11, so we will need some men there probably around 10am.  Please contact ChrisZ at cmz55-KOC55@yahoo.com so we can set up a schedule.  Other shifts would be 11 to 12 and 12 - 1.

For those who may not know Deacon Sullivan will be joining the Cluster on weekends to help out at Mass on other functions.  We wish to welcome him back during his Seminary studies.

Fraternally
Recorder - Chris Zarzycki

From our Grand Knight

August 18, 2013

Brother Knights:

I hope this letter finds you well and you have had a great summer. It is with great pleasure that announce that Fr. John Granato, our Cluster Administrator, has accepted our invitation to serves as our Chaplain.

I am looking forward to our upcoming fraternal year and the great honor of serving our council as your Grand Knight. I speak for myself and the other officers who thank you for the trust you have placed in us.

Our regularly scheduled monthly meetings are resuming on Thursday, August 22, at 7:30 PM at St. Mary’s Church basement. This meeting will take a different form in that I would like to conduct it in a “round table” format and invite you to come prepared to discuss our plans for this year. I would like to work on our calendar of events to include our fund raising efforts as well as our quarterly Masses and the other liturgical events that Fr. John would like our assistance and presence.

Thank you again for your support. I look forward to seeing all of you on the 22nd.

Fraternally,


SK Joseph C. Guarnieri
Grand Knight