Happy Thanksgiving

THANKSGIVING TABLE PRAYER

O Gracious God, we give you thanks for your overflowing generosity to us.

Thank you for the blessings of the food we eat and especially for this feast today. Thank you for our home and family and friends, especially for the presence of those gathered here.

Thank you for our health, our work and our play. Please send help to those who are hungry, alone, sick and suffering war and violence.

Open our hearts to your love. We ask your blessing through Christ your son. Amen.

Rev. Scott A. Thibodeau State Chaplain

Micharl J. & Maureen Malinowski

State Deputy

Robert W. & Sandra Fox State Secretary

Kenneth B. & Ellie Unterbrink

State Treasurer

Antonio G. & Sue Vittorini State Advocate

Richard F. & Beth McCloy, Jr.

State Warden

Thomas A. & Arlene Marcetti, Sr. Immediate Past State Deputy

Thomas M. & Joyce Wegener, PSD

Supreme Director

MICHIGAN COLUMBIAN SUPPLEMENT

November 2012

O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E C O U N C I L K N I G H T S O F C O L U M B U S

MICHIGAN COLUMBIAN SUPPLEMENT

O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N O F T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E C O U N C I L K N I G H T S O F C O L U M B U S

November 2012

A new Ultrasound machine was dedicated on Saturday, October 27, 2012. The machine was placed at the Image of God Preg-nancy Care Center which is housed at the former St. Catherine High School in Detroit. It is on the property of St. Augustine and St. Monica Catholic Church which is located on Seminole between Mack and Warren. This is the 1st Ultrasound machine placed inside the City Limits of Detroit. The funds for this machine were raised by the Seminarians at Sacred Heart Major Seminary and purchased through the State Council.

GEGET OUT THE VOTE! Get yourself, your family, and your neighbors to the polls to vote on Election Day, November 6, 2012!

1st Ultrasound machine placed inside the City Limits of Detroit

Pictured L-R_ Paul Thorn Pro-Life Chair Director, Rev. Daniel Trapp, Pastor of St. A&M , Antonio Vittorini State Advocate, Sue Vittorini

Rev. Daniel Trapp, Pastor of St. A&M , Antonio Vittorini State Advocate

November 3 Michigan Columbian Supplement

Knights of Columbus Supreme Council “Family of the Month” Awardees

The following are the winners for the April 2012 “Family of the Month” contest, obtained through a random drawing held at the Supreme Council Office from among many nominees submitted by council throughout the Order.

May

Family of David & leanore Troy

Council 600– Keego Harbor

Family of Randolph & Kathy Grierson Council 1492 - Ludington

Family of John & Maureen Duley

Council 2986– Pinconning

Family of Donald & Joan Smith Council 7018 - Romeo

Family of Ronald & Peggy Weingartz Council 12295 - Brighton

June

Family of John & Mary Ann Palacios Council 1224 - Cadillac

Family of Luke & Dana Thelen

Council 2890 - Westphalia

Family of Michael & Teri Sage

Council 5492 - Livonia

Family of Mark & Lisa Brown

Council 7719 - Lowell

July

Family of Gerald & Laurie Brown

Council 6687 - Michigan Center

Family of Kenneth & Barbara Grzeszak

Council 7869 - Remus

Family of Daniel & Mary Sougstad Council 8989 - Ann Arbor

Family of Stephen & Kim Lewis

Council 11114 - Battle Creek

State Youth Soccer Championships

State Advocate Tony Vittorini and Youth Director Chris Chris Kolomjec from the Archdiocese of

Stephanie Yeager of St. Stephens Parish in New Boston slides into her kick.

Kaveon Dukes of Assumption Grotto gets his foot into a top

corner kick.

Alayna Knarian of the Saginaw Diocese shows her winning form.

November 4 Michigan Columbian Supplement MI K of C Host State Youth Soccer Championships

Clarkston, MI The Michigan Knights of Columbus held their annual Michigan Youth Soccer Championships in front of an enthusiastic crowd of parents, friends, and Knights at the Everest Catholic Academy in Clarkston, MI on Sunday October 21, 2012. The event consisted of the top boys and girls from around the state who were finalists at the Diocesan level of competition, and were between the ages of 10 – 14 years. Participants were represented from every diocese in the lower peninsula of Michigan. The objective for each contestant was to score as many points as possible from the penalty kick line, where a center shot was worth 5 points, lower corners worth 10 points each, and upper corners were worth 20 points each. The contestants kicked the ball 25 times, with 500 points being the maximum score. The top competitors in each age group faced off against each other, and each contestant received a certificate of appreciation. The winners of each age group received trophies, and had their pictures taken with State Deputy Michael Malinowski, of Dearborn Heights, MI. The following contestants were the winners in each age bracket: Age Name Community Diocese School Score 10 Nichole Chambers Warren Detroit Assumption Grotto 115 10 Caleb Beardsley Au Gres Saginaw Riverside Mennonite 155 11 Phyllis Gossett Au Gres Saginaw Baptist 190 11 Ryan Schwiderson Au Gres Saginaw No Denomination 190 12 Stephanie Yeager New Boston Detroit St. Stephens 230 12 Lucas Lorenz East Lansing Lansing No Denomination 250 13 Alayna Knarian Bad Axe Saginaw Sacred Heart 185 14 Kaveon Dukes Berkley Detroit Assumption Grotto 305 Overall, eighteen boys and girls participated in the state championship, and eight winners were determined in each class. K of C Director of State Youth Activities Chris Kolomjec of Grosse Pte. Farms coordinated the event, and State Council mem-bers who were present included State Deputy Michael Malinowski, State Secretary Robert W. Fox of Jenison, and State Ad-vocate Tony Vittorini of Macomb. Upcoming youth events sponsored by the Knights of Columbus this year will include the annual basketball free throw contest, the statewide spelling bee, and the essay contest. For more information about the Michigan Knights of Columbus, please visit www.mikofc.org.

Stephanie Yeager of the Archdiocese of Detroit re-ceives her trophy from State Deputy Malinowski.

Alayna Knarian of Sacred Heart Parish in Bad Axe poses with State Deputy Malinowski.

State Deputy Malinowski awards a trophy to Kaveon Dukes of Berkley in the Archdiocese of Detroit.

State Deputy Mike Malinowski (Left) poses with all of the partici-pating athletes. State Secretary Bob Fox and State Advocate Tony Vittorini are right of the group.

Please consider giving blood. Go to www.redcrossmichigan.org Click “Local Chapters” to find American Red Cross Nearest You.

Blood is in short supply!

To become an organ donor: Go to

www.giftoflifemichigan.org

Family of Year Form Please send all Family of the Year

forms to: Michael Metiva

State Family Life Director 860 N. Gleaner Rd,

Saginaw, Michigan 48609 Email - m.metiva@mikofc.org

Due By April 15, 2012

CELL PHONE—NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST

Are you bothered by sales calls on your cell phone? All cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketing companies and you will start to receive sales calls. You will be charged for these calls. To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 1-888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked.

PROSPECTS TO MEMBERS

Holy Cross Children’s Service’s Your Help Is Their Hope!

Mission

• Provide Loving Service to the poor.

• Recruit disciples willing to serve others. Work for justice, for youth rejected by families and society.

How You Can Help

Memorial Gifts Sweatshirts for kids at Christmas Council Quota Council Calendar sales Council over quota Buy a room for a child ($1,000.00) MI Fund to HCCS Adopt a child for a year($2,000.00) Volunteer at facilities Insurance policy HCCS as Beneficiary

For more information visit WWW.hccsnet.org

The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild The Father Michael J. McGivney Guild serves as a source for information about the life, works and spirituality of Father McGivney. The Guild dis-tributes informational materials about him, receives reports of favors granted through his intercession and oversees the distribution of relics. Guild members receive regular updates on the progress of Father McGiv-ney's cause for canonization and are invited to participate in promoting devotion to this Venerable Servant of God. Members of the Knights of Columbus are not automatically Guild members and must elect to join the Guild.

Public Relations There are many rewards and benefits to a well-planned public relations program. For the Knights of Columbus, an effective program can: 1. Create awareness in the community for your council and its contribu-

tions. 2. Build a positive image for the Knights of Columbus as a whole, and

your council in particular. 3. Create valuable exposure for the council and its activities. 4. Communicate key messages to target audiences. 5. Clear away misconceptions. 6. Strengthen community support for the Knights of Columbus and its

mission. 7. Assist in recruiting new members.

Tell Us About Your Programs Help us improve the Service Program activities offered by the Supreme Council office by sending reports on your council’s successful activities and/or any suggestions you may have on improving our programs. Send this infor-mation to Fraternal Services, Service Program Suggestions, 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven, CT 06510-3326 or e-mail fraternalser-vices@kofc.org. Please include “Service Pro-gram Suggestions” in the e-mail’s subject line.

November 5 MICHIGAN COLUMBIAN SUPPLEMENT

New Ecopy Starting with the April edition, you will have a choice. You can either receive the black and white printed copy of the paper, or you can receive a full-color online copy of the paper that you can view or print out as you wish. If you wish to receive the Michigan Co-lumbian by e-mail go to www.mikofc.org. On the homepage, click on the yellow box titled “Newsletter Sign Up.” Fill out your in-formation, and get ready to enjoy the new, full-color edition of the Michigan Columbian .

THE 24-HOUR MEMBER

IN SERVICE TO ONE. IN SERVICE TO ALL

Michigan Columbian Supplement November 6

By: William J. Walsh P.S.D.

Michigan State Charities Director

I am pleased to report another successful year for our Knights of Columbus “Take 5” Charity Program. While we didn’t reach our goal of $100,000, we did collect a respect-fully $91,778. We were able to reach this amount with only 76% of the councils participating. This means about 100 councils did not report one donation to our “Take 5” Char-ity Program. Even more disturbing is that 41 of these 100 councils contributed last year but not this year. Had they contributed in the same amount as last year, we would have an additional $8,779 letting us reach our $100,00 goal. An-other concern is that 48 of these 100 councils have not par-ticipated in at least the last 2 years. WHY? Were their mem-bers given the opportunity to donate.

While it’s probably unrealistic to expect every member to

participate, but certainly every council should be included on

the enclosed list of councils participating. As a State Council

program, Financial Secretaries must include the information

sheet showing our recipients of those funds along with your

new year dues billing, thus allowing each individual member

the opportunity to contribute to this most worthy cause.

I would be remiss however, if I didn’t congratulate those

councils and dioceses that did an outstanding job. In the

Detroit Archdiocese, Father Baumgartner Council #5452

collected $5.28 per member closely followed by St. Fabian

Council 13362 at $5.05 per member. In the Grand Rapids

Diocese Pewamo Council #8071 collected $6.75 per mem-

ber. Their were many other councils that collected between

$4.00 and $5.00 per member.

Only the Gaylord Diocese had an increase over last year

with a $400 increase. So you can see large or small, new or

old, with the proper promotion of the “Take5” Charity Pro-

gram each and every council can be successful.

Finally, we certainly don’t minimize this total of $91,778

because with it your State Council has been able to assist

many worthy causes on your behalf. On the other hand

however, they have had to turn down numerous other wor-

thy appeals. This amount, while sizeable, is small compared

to our total potential. So again our sincere thanks and con-

gratulations to those members and councils who donated

this past fraternal year. We would ask both members and

Councils who didn’t participate or give, to seriously consider

doing so to this MOST WORTHY Charity Program during

the present fraternal year. Thus helping all to fulfill the cardi-

nal principle of our order “Charity”.

Listed below is each diocese total collected and the coun-cils that contributed. If you made a donation and don’t find your council listed below, please contact your Grand Knight

and or Financial Secretary and ask him why not.

ARCHDIOCESE OF DETROIT $35,981.74

521-600-856-1266-1802-1774-1987-2251-2569-2632-2660-

2667-2690-2739-2835-2950-3021-3042-3078-3129-3160-

3292-3312-3615-3725-3774-3797-3860-3869-3956-3959-

4064-4188-4401-4513-4556-4764-4872-5436-5452-5460-

5492-5981-6549-6824-6865-7011-7018-7134-7200-7227-

7239-7340-7413-7444-7586-7780-7918-8186-8274-8284-

8441-8500-8659-8695-8697-8698-8710-8902-9346-9526-

9568-10501-10724-11430-11658-11689-11756-11772-11811-

11957-12102-12121-12403-12408-12479-12808-13318-13319

-13340-13362-13453-13475-13485-13600-13645-13673-

13793-13799-13810-13950-13980-13983-13992-14213-14883

-14728-15204

DIOCESE OF GAYLORD $6,948.50

791-853-923-1213-1224-1705-1982-2022-2709-2781-4235-

5083-6314-6548-6593-6657-6851-7329-7365-7419-7623-

7688-8041-8390-8556-8948-9979-11664-12294-13432-13958

-15021-15135

DIOCESE OF GRAND RAPIDS $10,807.00

389-706-1300-1492-2168-2198-2199-2975-3104-3111-4362-

4404-7115-7341-7487-7585-7719-7761-7869-8071-8117-

8291-8425-8564-9909-10992-11581-12258-12668-12985-

13035-13391-13526-13579-13641-13653-13685-13939-14206

-14404-14856-14642-15213

DIOCESE OF KALAMAZOO $3,556.50 708-1120-1616-2113-2508-2515-2900-3447-3798-4036-4055-5255-5999-6980-7796-9962-11114-12998-13251-13305-14409

DIOCESE OF LANSING $22,436.54 587-609-695-788-1139-2659-2890-2959-3027-3092-3230-3281-4090-4285-4354-6534-6674-6687-6694-6742-7237-7304-7311-7418-7545-7587-7816-7832-7891-7945-7955-8113-8169-8391-8489-8605-8669-8858-8989-9182-9711-9937-10006-10170-10542-10907-10963-11099-11532-11694-11761-11875-12044-12295-13360-13418-13450-13516-13703-14031

DIOCESE OF MARQUETTE $3,372.50

646-649-689-1245-1396-1541-1585-2713-2804-2894-2934-3082-6447-6667-7100-7472-10777-11316-13115-13224-13333

DIOCESE OF SAGINAW $8,675.50

414-1297-1546-2141-2291-2724-2740-2943-2986-3029-3505-3590-3651-3823-4102-4232-4693-7233-7337-7571-7582-7591-7717-8042-8043-8554-8808-8892-11432-12423-12660-12684-14211

“Take 5” Charity Program