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February, 2025

Grand Knight’s Message
We had our 46th Concertina Bowl on Saturday January 25th.

Our February Second Sunday breakfast is on February 9th.

Our annual Fish Fries begin with the first one on Friday, February 28th.

Also, our progressive Cribbage Tournament continues, with the second game right after the February General Meeting.

Lent starts on March 5th this year.


Vivat Jesus!
Matthew J Bliss
Grand Knight
grandknight@kc5141.org

Auxiliary News
In January, we added in a meeting to discuss details of the Ladies Auxiliary Annual Meeting (formerly State Convention). We discussed themes, speakers, foods, and crafts. Elyssa will bring these to a State board meeting in the near future to get them all approved. Please continue to think of another fun “entertainment” idea. Things such as comedian, musician, skits/theaters that can be done at our facility. The tentative theme is “April Showers bring May Flowers”! The date is Saturday April 12th, 2025.

Our February meeting is a “Respect Life” Meeting. More to come in an e-mail on this!

March will be nominations for our next year’s officers. Please prayerfully consider stepping up to volunteer and become an officer.

We pray that you all have a Happy Valentine’s Day and blessed Lenten season.

Prayers for all those who need them including, Diane, Karen, Denise, Dee, Rose, Terra, Ray, Diane W., Baby Sarah, and those intentions held deep within our hearts.

Yours in Christ,
Elyssa Bliss, President
auxpres@kc5141.org

February Sunday Breakfast
We are having our next Breakfast on Sunday, February 9th. Help is needed to prepare egg bake on Saturday, February 8th, as well as serving, cooking, & setting up Sunday Morning.
We will begin egg bake prep after 5pm mass in the Kitchen. Help on Sunday is from 7:30am-10:30am or 10:30am- 1:30pm.
If you can help, please contact Jeremy.

Breakfast Chairperson needed
March 9th Sunday Breakfast Chairperson needed. If you are willing to lead our workers for the March breakfast, please call Jeremy. 

Lenten Fish Fries
Fish Fries are just around the corner and a lot of help is needed to make it a success. We need servers, dish washers, help with set-up on Friday afternoons, clean-up on Saturday morning, as well as a few sit-down jobs like head counting, or selling raffle tickets. Cooks are tentatively filled at this time.

Fish Fries run every Friday, February 28th through April 11th.
If you can help one evening or would like to every week, and need specific time of shift, please email Jeremy @ ipgk@kc5141.org 

Free Throw and Hockey Challenge
February 11, 12, and 13th @ 6pm in the hospitality center.
Volunteers needed for recording scoring. Please contact Steve Silverdahl for more information.

District Deputy Notes
Fraternal Benefit Events (FBE) – There are a variety of different topics occurring through early June. Let GK Matthew know you attended so he can fill out the FBE form. Ready to lead the council? Please talk to me if you have an interest in becoming a council officer.

4th Degree meeting at St. Tim’s
Our council is hosting the 4th Degree dinner meeting at St. Tim’s on Monday, April 7th. All are invited to come. Mark your calendars and watch for Full details in next month’s newsletter.

FS Notes
Have you moved, have you changed your phone number, have you made a change to your email address? Please keep the council updated when you have a change of address, change of phone number and finally a change to your email. It really helps us to keep track of where to send things to you. If you have any changes, please forward them onto the FS.

Please look at the back of your membership card. What do you see? It has my contact info. Please make sure your loved ones know this in case you are sick or have passed away.


Former Officers,
The FS is looking for Council Jewels that you may have in your possession. Please turn them in as soon as possible. Bring them to the office at St. Tim’s, we have a mail slot that they can be left in. Thank you.

Members in hospital etc.?
Please contact the FS so that the council can send a card.

Annual Fundraising Letter
You should have received a fundraiser letter along with a couple of Knight Foundation raffle tickets in January. Money raised from those raffle tickets are used for donations that the Raffle Foundation picks. Half of that money raised does come back to us to be used how we want it to be used. Please think about buying and sending back the sold tickets to me. The other piece is donations to a few different things that our council supports. If you want or need more tickets, please let me know. The raffle tickets will also be sold at upcoming fish fries and breakfasts. Thank you.

Prayer concerns
“We lift up this concern to you, O Lord”
Father Roger Bauman, Father Gabriel Walz, Deacon Tim Zinda, Deacon Tim Zinda’s wife Maureen, Sarah Wenker (Granddaughter of Gerald Arel), Diane Williams, Wayne and Bev Broman, Family of Shawn Phillips, Kathy Petron, infant Sarah Wenker, Karen Hadash, Tom Lodermeier, Kristi LaValle, Don Ridout, Kevin Bennell, Carol Wagner, Leroy Kulla, Ray Bliss, Yvonne Rasmussen, Tim Clancy, Mary Hosford, Bob Cuddigan, James Fortwengler, Jorge Slater, Lorraine Koss, John & Teena Badzinski, and Robert Sibinski. The people of Ukraine, The prayer for Life and the Pope’s prayer for peace. All those in Purgatory. All LA fire victims, and all emergency response services, providing support to those victims. All those suffering from cancer and depression. All those suffering from the Coronavirus. All serving members of the Priesthood, Diaconate, and Religious Life. All serving members of the Armed Forces.


Happy Birthday Wishes
We have 16 members who will be celebrating a birthday in the month of February. Giles Lenzmeier, Dan Otte, Robert Sibinski, Jonathan Silverdahl, Jack Jentz, Kenneth Perry, Marland Kimmes, Paul Schlough, John Badzinski, Deacon Tom Quayle, Michael Thompson, Louis Dalzell, Gerald Arel, Bill Ohland, Ken Resler, and Patrick Brandt. Happy birthday to all, hope you have a great day.

We Remember
Each month we take time to remember members who have passed away. This month we pray for Jack Sanders, Leroy Lewendowski, Kenneth Juneau, Dr. Matthew Plasha, Frank Koslak, John Gayda, Joseph Boyko, Frank Kostick, Otto Husnik, Alan Waldo and Joe Cournea Please pray for their families. May they rest in peace. May all Brother Knights from our council rest in peace.

46th Concertina Bowl

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Art and others providing music enjoyed by both - The young - 

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And young at heart (celebrating her 93rd birthday)

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The other side of the hall providing great music as well, and a few of our ‘MANY’ volunteers.

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Organizer Dick enjoying some time on the dance floor.

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Jamming in the entryway of Brookhall.

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