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Events 2008/2009
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August 5-7, 2008 |
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126th
Annual Supreme Convention |
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Quebec City |
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August 9, 2008 |
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MR Kickoff Meeting - Org Cty Chap Councils |
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Westminster Council Hall |
| October
11-12, 2008 |
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California Membership Drive - Blitz |
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All Councils |
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October 11, 2008 |
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Fourth Degree Exemplification (Southern
District) |
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Marriott - Irvine |
| October
17-19, 2008 |
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MR Drive |
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Orange County |
| December
6-7, 2008 |
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District Deputies Midyear Meeting |
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Ontario Marriott |
| January
17-18, 2009 |
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California Membership Drive - Blitz |
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All Councils |
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January 26, 2009 |
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Clergy Night Dinner |
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Marywood Center |
| TBA |
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Chapter Free Throw Contest |
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Blessed Sacrament Church |
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March 21, 2009 |
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State Free Throw Contest |
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Fresno |
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April 4, 2009 |
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State Deputy - Chapter President Testimonial |
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TBA |
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Past Chapter President Dinner |
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TBA |
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April 18, 2009 |
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Day of Sharing |
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Marywood Center |
| April
18-19, 2009 |
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California Membership Drive - Blitz |
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All Councils |
| May
15-17, 2009 |
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107th Annual State Convention |
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San Diego - Town & Country Hotel |
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May 28, 2009 |
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Open Meeting - Awards Presentation |
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St John Neumann - Irvine |
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June 25, 2009 |
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Chapter Officers' Elections |
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St John Neumann - Irvine |
| ?? August
2009 |
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127th Annual Supreme Convention |
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TBA |
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All Chapter
Business Meetings thru June 25, 2009
are held at St. John Neumann
Meetings will be held in classroom
behind the hall.
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Chairman
and Volunteer Councils
1. Clergy Night
Chairman Al Castellano
Districts Responsible: 86,87,88, 89, 90
2. State Deputy
Testimonial-Chairman Dan Lucas
Districts Responsible:
91, 92
3. PCP Brunch
(2) Chairman David
Walker
Districts Responsible 93,94
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Message from Bill May of CatholicsforProtectMarriage
Worthy State Deputy Robert Villalobos,
Through the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, we
achieved the objective of restoring the definition of marriage
in California.
We give thanks to
Our Lady of Guadalupe to whom we entrusted the protection
of CatholicsforProtectMarriage and its volunteers.
I have been so buried in media interviews today that I have not
even had a chance to complete the
CatholicsforProtectMarriage.com official statement,
but I wanted to take time to express my profound appreciation to
the Supreme Council and the State Council for the support that
made the Prop 8 victory possible.
Worthy State Deputy, thank you so much for your personal support
for me and the leadership that you and the
State Secretary
during your recuperation, and all of your fellow officers
provided throughout the campaign to Chapters and Councils all
over the state. Many councils played critical leadership roles
in their parishes and surrounding communities.
Many Knights played important roles as
CatholicsforProtectMarriage.com co-chairs from
San Diego
to Sacramento,
including State Advocate, Charlie Clark. All provided
extraordinary leadership to their fellow Catholics and were
instrumental in building the campaign volunteer base.
The campaign
management with the financial resources the Knights and
others provided made the campaign winnable, but the win was
ultimately determined by the phone calls made, the neighborhood
walks, and the distribution of signs, bumper stickers, and other
materials -- activities in which many of our brothers from one
end of the state to the other played such an important role. The
victory is theirs.
Please pass along to them my sincere congratulations and
heartfelt appreciation for a job well done. Worthy State Deputy,
as you said to your Chapter Presidents, District Deputies and
Grand Knights, "The
Knights always come through." Indeed they did.
Worthy Supreme Director Emilio Moure, the Supreme Council
provided significant financial support at critical times for the
signature gathering effort and then this past summer as the
campaign was just forming. The Supreme Council's $1 million
dollar donation not only enabled the campaign to buy media time
for October at the best rates, but also helped to establish the
financial credibility of the campaign that enabled Ned and
others to raise enough contributions to fully fund the campaign
plan. We are so grateful for that leadership.
Vivat Jesus!
Bill May
CatholicsforProtectMarriage.com
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My Brother Knights,
It looks like California voters have approved Proposition 8.
But the victory margin was very narrow. Our prayers have been
answered and our hard work has paid off. We know the gay-rights
groups are not folding their tents and going away. We need to
stay focused and prepare ourselves to stay strong in our faith
and commitments. We believe that marriage is the foundation of
the family and society and we must always fight for what
we believe in.
The California
Knights of Columbus did a great job of promoting Yes 0n
Proposition 8. I just want to thank all of you for your
commitment and unselfish dedication.
God Bless,
Robert J.
Villalobos
California State Deputy
Saint Anthony
Pray For Us
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Phone: Paul Pohorecki 949-552-1481
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This event is sponsored by the MAGIS Institute and supported by
Bishop Brown. We have been asked to help by identifying a Knight (or his
Lady)in each Parish to work with a lay member from each Parish in
promoting awareness(posters, bulletin announcements, individual
contacts) and soliciting reservations. Overall goal is 75 tables of 10
each.
Ideally each Council would help their Pastor/Chaplain in the purchase of a
table. Our Pastors get many of these requests each worthy in their own
way and it can be quite a drain on many of our Parishes. Hopefully each
Council will sponsor their Grand Knight , his Lady and their Chaplain.
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The Knights
have been asked by our Diocesan Director of
Vocations, Fr. John Neneman, to help a seminarian in need of
assistance.
Deacon William is scheduled to be
ordained a priest for the Diocese of Orange early next year. Deacon
has two obstacles to overcome. First,
the Deacon is recovering from surgery; he received a
kidney transplant August 9th, so please keep Deacon in your prayers
for healthy recovery! Second, Deacon William has some outstanding
student loans
that he and the Diocese would like to clear up prior to his
ordination. The amount is approximately $12,000.00. We are asking
each council to assist in retiring these loans.
It is likely that your council is already supporting our seminarians
through the RSVP Scholarship Program. The RSVP Program provides a
$100 refund for each $500 provided to a seminarian up to a maximum
$400 refund per Seminarian per Council. We respectfully requesting
that Deacon William be included in your support.
To coordinate the efforts of our councils we are requesting that
each council:
1) Allocate some scholarship funds to Deacon William.
2) Bring a check payable to William__________________ to the August
28, 2008 OC Chapter meeting or to the Chapter meeting in Sept or Oct
or Dec!
3) Complete and submit the attached RSVP form for submission to
Supreme.
If extra time is needed to approve or allocate the funds we will
continue to collect the funds at future meetings.
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