Bill's Viewing will be held Monday November 28th, from 3-5 pm & 7-9 pm at Harry H. Witzke's Family Funeral Home, 4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City. I hope many of our Knights are able to attend one of the Viewing Sessions -- those that do attend should recognize 1 or 2 of our fellow Knights who will be serving as Casket Guards during the Viewing. Our Council will also conduct a group rosary in honor of Bill and his family starting at 8 pm Monday November 28th -- Resurrection Knights who would like to participate in that rosary should plan to arrive a bit early at Witzke's Funeral Home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Tuesday November 29th at 2 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church in Old Ellicott City. Our Assembly will be providing a Color Guard to proceed Bill's casket for the Mass.
Bill's full obituary can be found via the following link:
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Grand Knight Update
Greetings Fellow Knights of KofC Council #11341,
On this last day of November, let me first say thanks to all of you who attended Mike Amato's and Bill Walther's Viewings and Funeral Masses. Special thanks are extended to our Council's "Rosary Team" who led a very reverent and respectful 20 minutes of prayer during Bill Walther's evening Viewing; and special thanks are also extended to Sir Knights Brad Weiss, Rick Murray, Terry Mahoney, and Brad Kaufmann who stood watch during Bill Walther's Viewings and also participated in his Mass of Christian Burial. The Amato family and the Walther family both appreciated our demonstration of faithfulness and support during their time of personal loss!
On this last day of November, let me first say thanks to all of you who attended Mike Amato's and Bill Walther's Viewings and Funeral Masses. Special thanks are extended to our Council's "Rosary Team" who led a very reverent and respectful 20 minutes of prayer during Bill Walther's evening Viewing; and special thanks are also extended to Sir Knights Brad Weiss, Rick Murray, Terry Mahoney, and Brad Kaufmann who stood watch during Bill Walther's Viewings and also participated in his Mass of Christian Burial. The Amato family and the Walther family both appreciated our demonstration of faithfulness and support during their time of personal loss!
On Friday night December 9th (i.e. next week), I encourage our Council members to participate in back-to-back events that will begin in the Church of the Resurrection Tent and will end in the Gardens Icehouse Ice Rink in Laurel. The Church of the Resurrection Pastoral Council and the Resurrection Social Justice Committee will be hosting a "Cocoa, Caroling, and Caring" social event in the Church multipurpose tent beginning at 7pm (details can be found on the Resurrection website or last Sunday's bulletin); we will then transition to our first purely fraternal event when we watch the University of Maryland play West Virginia University in a NCAA Ice Hockey game beginning at 8:45pm. The Gardens Icehouse Ice Rink is located between I95 and US29 in the Fairland Regional Park, two miles from Interstate 95. The physical address is 13800 Old Gunpowder Rd, Laurel, MD, 20707. Knights, spouses, significant others, children, grandchildren, friends, and potential Knights are all welcome to join us. The rink has a snack bar and there may be a nominal entry fee at the gate. For those who would prefer to Carpool, we will meet and park at a TBD location near Resurrection Church ~8pm, then head down to the Ice Rink. We are planning to sit together in the stands overlooking the rink. Dress warmly. Questions: call Dave Goggin at 410-961-5630.
Every Monday Evening starting at 6:30pm – Rosary and Eucharistic Adoration in the Resurrection Chapel.
Saturday December 10, 2022 -- Our Council will gather at 10am at the Church of the Resurrection Shed so that we can unpack and transport the statues of the Holy Family, the 3 Kings, and the Nativity Animals to the Creche. This is always a fun activity for those who participate!
mid-December 2022 – Resurrection Council's Keeping Christ in Christmas Poster Contest (for RSPS and Resurrection Pastorate Religious Education students) will occur in early-to-mid December – details will be shared next week, but we will require Knights to serve as judges for this amazing and fun event. This is a great opportunity for sons, nephews, grandsons, godsons, and "potential Knights" to participate in a fun KofC activity!
Wednesday December 14, 2022 -- Council Officers and Directors Meeting in the Pastoral Center
Thursday December 15, 2022 -- Monthly Council Membership Meeting -- the multipurpose tent is available, and since the tent heaters are functional, I have requested the tent for our monthly meeting.
December 24th Christmas Eve Mass Parking Support -- we will be providing parking guides and safety in our reduced Church parking lot for the 3pm and 5pm Masses. A SignUpGenius will be created and distributed for this Pastor John-requested service opportunity!
January 14th or 15th, 2023 -- Grand Knight's Holiday Reception -- exact date, times, and details will be provided next month (after I secure the clearance and endorsement from my First Lady).
January 21, 2023 -- the annual March for Life will occur nationwide, and our Supreme Knight is encouraging Councils to participate as groups. This march will mark the 50th year the March for Life organization has been conducting this annual march. We will be discussing our participation in the DC March during upcoming council meetings.
Friday night January 21, 2023 -- our KofC Council and the Resurrection Pastoral Council will co-sponsor a fun event in the Tent. The current ideas include a Chili Cook-off, Hot Chocolate, Adult Beverages, and a family movie!
ACTS Spring Retreats -- the Resurrection-St. Paul Pastorate Spring ACTS Retreats will be held at the Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center in Marriottsville, Maryland. The Women's Retreat will be conducted May 18 - 21, 2023; and the Men's Retreat will be conducted June 8 - 11, 2023. Mark your calendars to attend and consider purchasing a gift registration for someone you love!
Vivat Jesus!
Greg
Every Monday Night in the Resurrection Chapel
– Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, led by our Council’s Knights. Please check in with Tom Shenk if you want to lead a decade of the rosary.
December Prayer Intention – For volunteer and not-for-profit organizations
December 2022
We pray that volunteer non-profit organizations committed to human development find people dedicated to the common good and ceaselessly seek out new paths to international cooperation.
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