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Galuschik, pastor of All Saints Byzantine Catholic Church. LET IT SNOW
Moosehead Lake (Maine) Council 2368, which recently reactivated, received a donation of four nearly new snowmobiles. Within a week, the council sold the vehicles. The council gave $18,000 of the $20,000 proceeds to the Holy Family Parish Building Fund, for the construction of a new church, hall and offices, and also for the renovation of the rectory. The remaining $2,000 went to fund the council’s next projects. FLYING HIGH
FRATERNAL PRAYER
St. Mary’s of Korona Council 11961 in Bunnell, Fla., installed a flagpole at the Korona Cemetery. The flag, donated and raised by the council to honor the veterans (including several Knights) laid to rest in the cemetery, is illuminated 24 hours a day.
De Luna Assembly in Pensacola, Fla., gathered to pray for the peaceful repose of the souls of the assembly’s deceased members at a divine liturgy celebrated by Faithful Friar Father Steven
Mary Queen of Peace Council 8134 in Cotabato City, Philippines, provided a meal for 300 children at Awang Elementary School.
Jim Banks (left) and Sam Whitehouse, both past grand knights of St. Teresa of Calcutta Council 15456 in Limerick, Pa., work the stove in preparation for an Italian Dinner Night at the St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish Education Center. The event was a chance for families to enjoy a meal together and grow in fellowship as a parish.
CONTINUED SUPPORT
Pueblo West (Colo.) Council 12020 made its third annual donation of $2,000 to the Southeast Area Colorado Special Olympics bowling tournament, supporting the roughly 375 athletes, partners and coaches participating in the event. Council 12020 has also donated toward the Special Olympics basketball tournament. Additionally, over the past five years, the council has given $10,000 toward the program’s track and field events and has volunteered and presented the colors at the competitions. BBQ & GIFT
Holy Family of Barksdale Council 9085 on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., presented the proceeds of its annual fund drive for people with intellectual disabilities 28 ♦ C O L U M B I A ♦
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to Hap House, and hosted a barbecue lunch for the center’s clients, their families and the staff. The Hap House serves physically and mentally challenged adults through employment and community integration.
MOUTHS TO FEED
PRAYING WITH THE PARISH
St. Bonaventure Council 7432 in Calgary, Alberta, marked the 134th anniversary of the Order’s founding with its first Knights’ Mass. In addition to being a prayerful celebration, the Mass was an occasion for parishioners at St. Bonaventure Parish to learn more about the Knights and to enjoy a barbecue dinner that Council 7432 hosted after the liturgy. Msgr. John J. O’Brien Assembly, also of Calgary, provided an honor guard for the occasion.
Members of Christ the Redeemer Council 16234 in Sterling, Va., set a 550-pound statue of the Virgin Mary onto its pedestal outside the church. The council prepared the site and furnished and installed the statue to replace one that had been vandalized years ago. The funding of the statue was generously donated by Good Samaritan Council 6175 in Herndon, Va.