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Reports from Councils, Assemblies and Columbian Squires Circles
Bell Replaced Father Ray Gagnon of St. Paul’s Church asked Bishop Leo E. O’Neil Council 12147 in Franklin, N.H., to help replace the church bell that had been in use since 1950. Knights raised $36,500 — enough to replace the bell and make other improvements to the church grounds.
Life Adjustment
Members of St. John Nepomucene Council 12075 in Bacolod City, Visayas, plant saplings and poles in a flooded marsh near their community. The council decided to plant trees in an effort to combat soil erosion and prevent flooding.
Golf Tourney
Youth Benefit
Adrian (Mich.) Council 1665 hosted its annual senior golf tournament to benefit local charities. The event raised $3,000 for Catholic Social Services, Lenawee Daily Bread and Habitat for Humanity.
St. Basil the Great Council 10721 in Lafayette, Ga., helped the St. Basil youth group with its barbecue fundraiser. Knights cooked hamburgers for the event, which raised more than $400.
Keeping Score
Convent Restoration
Niskayuna (N.Y.) Council 8121 donated $1,600 to a local CYO sports program. The funds were used to purchase a new scoreboard at the CYO facility.
Sarto Council 1322 in Ashland, Pa., renovated and painted St. Joseph’s Chapel at St. Joseph’s Convent in Ashland. The convent is home to the Sister Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who teach at the local elementary school.
Fundraiser Hosts Bishop Van de Ven Council 3200 in Alexandria, La., hosted a fundraiser for Sam Carnette, a local man who has leukemia. Knights helped with ticket sales and cooking.
Finding A Cure Father John J. O’Leary Council 8224 in Dallas, Pa., donated $2,500 to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The Colorado State Council donated $10,000 to the Hilltop Life Adjustment Foundation, a facility in Grand Junction for adults with brain injuries. The request for the donation came from Immaculate Heart of Mary Council 13621 in Grand Junction, which contributed $1,350 from its annual fund drive for the donation.
Go Fly A Kite Mary, Gate of Heaven Council 10194 in Myerstown, Pa., held a kite-flying event for children at its parish.
Back To School Hanford (Calif.) Council 2343 teamed with the Hanford Soroptimists and Mervyns department store to host a back-to-school shopping spree for underprivileged children. Knights cooked breakfast for 300 children and their chaperones, who were then given $100 each to purchase school supplies for the upcoming academic year.
Good Fences St. Mary and Joseph Council 8625 in Valparaiso, Neb., erected more than 800 feet of new fencing at the Carmelite Sisters’ convent in Agnew. Ten Knights completed the fence in one week. Father Richard Stansberry of St. Francis of Assisi Church blesses a Project Gabriel sign while Nick Ranck of St. FrancisEugene Memorial Council 4601 in Oklahoma City looks on. Council 4601 raised more than $500 to have the sign erected on church grounds.
Steak Fry North American Martyrs Council 4338 in Niles, Ill., held its annual steak dinner. More than 200 people attended the event, which raised $1,400 for local charities.
John Smith joins Paul Connolly and Jim Jennings of Regina Coeli Council 2275 in Easton, Md., during a barbecue for Habitat for Humanity volunteers. Council 2275 fed 38 teens from the Diocese of Wilmington, Del., who traveled to Maryland to assist with Habitat construction projects.
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