Council Hall Cleanup

Thanks to GK Steve Mendoza, Jim Arand, Mark Essman, Fred Leyda, Terry Buquet, Mike and Henry Giese, Grant and Son Hall, and Robert Cooler for coming out and spending some quality time at the Hall cleaning up the yard on Saturday, 21 November.  Many hands make for short work.  Hopefully, Henry will let us know when he's ready to like the burn pile so we can all go toast a marshmallow.  God Bless, Vivat Jesus! 

PS: Don't forget the Council Christmas Social is coming up soon on Sunday, 13 December.

Council Thanksgivng Social

A huge thanks to all who made our Thanksgiving Social a great event.  Brother Knights, Columbiettes, and family all joined together to break bread, and raise a little money.  Special thanks to Fred Leyda who made magical hors-d'oeuvres in the bar area, Debra Sweeney and her sister Columbiettes for battling the kitchen duties, and of course Brother Mike Giese who organized the event.  Through the generosity of everyone there we raised $650 dollars to purchase "Coats for Kids"; a Knights of Columbus program designed to get coats to children who are in need.  This year we will have enough money to purchase four boxes, 48 coats total.  Here are some more pictures of the event taken by our Grand Knight, Steve Mendoza.  Finally, a reminder about our Christmas social which will be held on Sunday, 13 Dec; more information coming soon.  God Bless, Vivat Jesus

Veterans/Patriotic Events

Thanks to Sir Knight David Robles and the Fourth Degree Assembly, the flags at St Peter's Catholic School have been replaced.  Sir Knight David Robles donated National and State all weather flags while the Assembly purchased a new lanyard and hardware.  The Assembly also had a great turnout for the Veterans Day parade.  Brothers Gonz, Jim Range, Robert Cooler, Terry Buquet, and Roberto Songco traveled the parade route with all the colors, patriotic signs, and pro-life decorations while Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" was played for all the spectators to enjoy.

Life Chain

Members of Council 5026 joined with parishioners from St Peter's Catholic Church and other local churches to participate in the annual "Life Chain" prayer event on Sunday, 25 October, in front of Beaufort City Hall on Boundary Street.  This public prayer service is held in over 1,900 locations throughout the United States each year to raise awareness and to pray for an end to abortion in this country and around the world.  Please pray for the end of abortion and consider joining us next year.  Additional photos taken by Brother Gonz can be viewed by selecting this link.  God Bless!

Project HOPE Fundraisers

The Council recently held a spaghetti dinner and a collection outside of Walmart to raise money for the Project HOPE Foundation to help the disabled members of our society.  A huge thanks to all who participated in the dinner and the collection effort at Walmart "Beach".  Thanks especially to Brother Mark Essman who has been organizing the Project HOPE efforts for the last several years.  He and Talley will soon be part timers here in Beaufort; so, we need a new Project HOPE manager before he leaves in December.    God Bless, Vivat Jesus!

911 Memorial Mass

Three Sir Knights from Assembly 1447 performed Honor Guard duty during the 911 Memorial Mass held today, 9 Sep 2015, at St Peter's Catholic Church.  In attendance were 50+ first responders (firemen, police, Emergency Medical Team), school children from St Peter's Catholic School, parents, parishioners, and guests.  Father Paul gave a passionate homily on the tragedy that happened to this country 14 years ago and how, through the mercy and grace of God, we're called remember this tragedy and pray for healing for our nation, those who died, their loved ones, and yes, even those who committed those heinous acts of terrorism.  God Bless and Vivat Jesus!

Social Meeting 24 September

The next social meeting will be on Thursday, 24 Sept, 7:30 pm, in the St Francis room at St Peter's Parish in what used to be called the Adult Ed Wing.  Deborah Richard will be the guest speaker.  Please bring your spouse and invite a friend.  God Bless

August Newsletter

Brother Knights,

Our Grand Knight, Steve Mendoza, has prepared this Newsletter for you convenience and edification - God Bless.  Vivat Jesus

August Social Meeting

Grand Knight Steve Mendoza presented Sir Knights Mike Giese and Henry Giese with certificates of appreciation for going above and beyond the call of duty in service to this Council.  Afterwards, Dr. Tom Richard gave an inspirational talk on prayer with an in depth discussion on the "Our Father".  Click here for more pictures.  God Bless

Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

A big thanks to all the workers and patrons who made the August spaghetti dinner a huge success.  We raised $421.38 for St Peter's Catholic School.  Special thanks to Lorraine Robertson for providing her delicious garlic bread and the Columbiettes for making the Social Hall an inviting place to dine.  Our next dinner will be 21 October to raise money for "Operation Hope"; a program designed to help people with disabilities and special needs. 

Fourth Degree Installation

The Knights of Columbus Rev. Albert A. Faase Assembly 1447 in Beaufort held their Installation of Officers on 6 August at the Council home for the 2015/16 fraternal year. Congratulations to all the new officers and to their ladies led by Faithful Navigator Terry Buquet.  The installing officer was District Master Michael Mika assisted by District Marshal Tom Glynn. Thanks to all the wives and Columbiettes for taking time to be with us during a beautiful evening of food and fellowship.  For additional pictures of the event, just follow this link.

Installation of Officers

The Knights of Columbus, Michael O'Connor Council #5026, in Beaufort held their Installation of Officers on July 23 at the Council home for the 2015/16 fraternal year. Congratulations to all the new officers and to their ladies led by Grand Knight Steven Mendoza. The newly appointed District Deputy, Brother Doug Moore, was the installing officer. Thanks to Rev. Fathers Paul McNeil and Tim Akanson for taking time to be with us during a beautiful evening of food and fellowship.  Thanks also to the Columbiettes, the food was great!  For additional pictures of the event, just follow this link.

Yearly Wrap-up

Brother Knights,

A very eventful year has just completed for our Council.  Many thanks to all who served.  Especially to Brother Jim Range who managed to get the Council, Assembly, and Columbus Club back in good graces with the IRS and worked diligently to get Council membership in line with reality.  Also, many thanks to Brother Mike Giese and the Bingo Team for getting Charity Bingo back up and running.  Bingo is now on Wednesday nights starting at 7:00 pm.  Please help spread the word and consider coming out every now and again to give a hand with the operation.  We also made a few bucks by supporting the MCAS Air Show (see pix below).  New officers for the 2015/16 fraternal year have been elected for the Council and the Assembly and it looks like we should have another great year doing the Lord's work, supporting each other and the community.  Regrets for the lack of activity on this blog during the last year.  I could make excuses, but I'd rather just promise to keep it current in the future.  God Bless, Terry Buquet.