September–October 2007Volume 20, Number 3

GrandKnight’sMessage

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Brothers,

April-Improve-A-Home ProjectTim Shea organized another productive Knights of

Columbus Council 8600 April-Improve-a-Home projectin 2007. We had a good turnout of knights, family, friendsand parishioners on April 28 andMay 12, 2007, and successfullycompleted all projects.

At the Marian group home foradults with disabilities on PrestwickDrive, we had a team of mulchersand appliance haulers led by MikeSakraida. This team included SallyMcGowan and daughter Catie,Leslie Hatch and daughter Annmarie Meinsen, ErcBarone, Pat Ferrari, Guy Gauthreaux, Sherrill Hebert,Ann Leggio, Carlos Otal and Richard Talbert. We alsohad major help from Squires and Squire Roses KarenBelita, Jordan Berner, Alex Clawson, Meaghan Grealish,William Marshall, Karen Pulju and Paul VI student Sa-rah Harrs.

At the Wellspring group home for individuals withdisabilities on Sideburn Road, Gene Molinelli’s teampainted the north face, demolished and cleared a shedand tree limb, and regraded the gravel driveway withmajor help from a Bobcat and driver supplied by thebrother of Knight Mike Muldoon — Sean Muldoon ofExcell Enterprises LLC of Manassas Park, Virginia. Thepaint crew included professional painter Mike Muldoonwith his son and Mike Perri, well known painter onKnight projects. The demolition crew was led by JoeFleming with able help from Stephen Morales, DanHanley and the Dave Lopez crew that included Dave’sson Daniel, Joe Dulik, John Palastro and Mike Conrad.The gravel team was led by Ray Ferrari with hustle pro-vided by Mike Burbach, Sean Cassidy, Louie Leitaoand Paul VI student Andrew Reilly, among others.

At the home of a young brother knight recoveringfrom major transplant surgery, the team of PaulMaltagliati, Art DeLosSantos and Ulises Martinez re-

moved demolition debris resulting from a major neces-sary repair.

At the Historic Church on Fairfax Station Road, JohnEnzmann organized and John Moar oversaw mulchingof flower beds and the extension of the watering systemto the new and future burial plot sections. The trenchingand installation of pipe and faucet stands was led by EdKoucheravy with plumbing skills provided by Dennis

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The new fraternal year is officially underway.We have accumulated an incredible team that

exemplifies our order’s guiding principles – Char-ity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism – through ourofficers, committee chairs, trustees, past grandknights and all our event coordinators. They are alldedicated to service for our council.

We have installed our council officers, con-ducted organizational meetings, audited our pastyear’s financial health, filled all our committee chairs,developed and posted our fraternal year calendar,approved and posted our fraternal year budget,already provided support to the Point of Hope GriefCounseling Center and the Serra Club (seminar-ians), and have exemplified new candidates into theFirst Degree.

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Vivat Jesus!Johnny D. Restivo

This fraternal year we have expanded some pro-grams; added some new charitable and service pro-grams; and we will continue to serve and support ourpriests.

Our Past Virginia State Deputy Cy Alba’s theme andchallenge to Virginia Knights was Be Bold, Be Brave,Be Not Afraid. Stand up and make a difference.

During our officers’ installation this past June, I washappy to report to Cy that Council 8600 has met hischallenge, and gone beyond: We walked the talk.

Some of our past scriptures focused on what makeslife meaningful. They emphasized that life makes senseonly if we can relate to lasting values, such as service toothers.

You and your families always come forward withoutbeing asked. You lead and do what needs to be done tosupport and serve our brothers, families, church com-munity, state, nation and international brothers. You walkthe talk; these are not hollow words.

Being surrounded by knights and families such as you,makes my job as grand knight for fraternal year 2007-2008 easy, and a pleasure.

We will continue to Be Bold, Be Brave, Be NotAfraid and lead by example.

We will even use words if we have to.I look forward to serving you as grand knight of

Council 8600.

Dress. The rest of the team included Jim Cella, DaveEvans, Ken Hopke, Dave McKernan, John Needhamand Mike Soroka. On May 12, leaking from faulty com-ponents was repaired by a team including Dennis Dress,John Enzmann, Tom MacFarlane and Johnny Restivo.

I suspect that at least half a dozen people who de-serve mention are not listed in the above description. If Ileft off your name, misspelled it, mis-stated your affilia-tion or otherwise misrepresented you, let me know ate.molinelli@att.net and I will post a correction in thenext Mariner and submit a notice for the Parish Bulletin.

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Gene Molinelli

To AOH/LAOH and KofC Members:

Greetings and best wishes from Our Ladyof Guadalupe Parish in Chicago.

How thoughtful and generous you all are andhow quick you are to respond to a person inneed. Thank you very much for the excellentcomputer that you sent me.

I am a novice when it comes to computerskills, but with the set like the one you sent I amready to get to work. I can see that the possi-bilities are endless. The information I got fromthe Google Map of Izabal, Guatemala, wasoverwhelming. I could almost see the MayanIndians trudging over mountain paths going toand from their remote villages. An interestingfeature of the map is that it gives the distance tothe villages; often we would wonder just wherewe are. It’s so nice to see the pictures ofLivingston and then to hear the music of theMarimba.

Once again, thank you all for your kindnessand generosity and may God bless you and yourfamilies and the good work that you do.

Sincerely, Fr. Tom

“Out of clutter, find

Simplicity.Simplicity.Simplicity.Simplicity.Simplicity.

From discord, find

Harmony.Harmony.Harmony.Harmony.Harmony.

In the middle of difficulty lies

Opportunity.”Opportunity.”Opportunity.”Opportunity.”Opportunity.”

— Albert Einstein

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The Chaplain’s Corner

For the Son of man came not to be servedbut to serve, and to give his life as a ransomfor many. (Mark 10:45)

True greatness, true leadership, is achievednot by reducing men to one’s service, but ingiving oneself in selfless service to them. (J.Oswald Sanders)

Jesus taught that a true leader is onethat has a servant’s heart. His ideas

on leadership were different than what wasbeing taught in the world at that time. IfJesus is the master of our life, then wemust strive to be like him in all we do.

In his book Jesus on Leadership GeneWilkes discusses seven principles on ser-vant leadership.

1. Servant leaders humble themselvesand wait for God to exalt them. Jesus taughthis disciples to humble themselves by tak-ing the lower place instead of exaltingthemselves (Luke 14:1, 7-11) Humilitycomes before honor. (Proverbs 15:33)Humble yourselves therefore under themighty hand of God, that in due time he mayexalt you. (1 Peter 5:6)

2. Servant leaders follow Jesus ratherthan seek position. In following Jesus,servant leaders are nurtured by the Spirit.They are created by obeying their com-mander, Jesus. They have yielded to God’spower in their lives, and thus become anincarnation of Christ and a true leader inthe world.

3. Servant leadersgive up personal rights to find greatness inthe service of others. For Jesus greatnesswas found in the life of a servant, forfeitingpersonal rights. This means giving upyourself so that others can have the lifethat God wants them to have.

4. Servant leaders can risk servingothers because they trust that God is incontrol of their lives. The secret to riskingbeing a servant leader is in knowing withcertainty that God is in control of all thathappens in our lives. Jesus knew that thepower of his ministry came from God andthat He controlled all that happened toHim. Similarly, if we have surrenderedour lives to Christ, His power worksthrough us in all we do. Our security is inGod and not in self.

5. Servant leaders take up Jesus’ towelof servanthood to meet the needs of others.At the Last Supper, Jesus, who was teacherand Lord, took up the role of a servant andwashed his disciples’ feet. The disciple haddirty feet and there was no one to washthem. There was a need to be met so Jesusleft the table, knelt down, and washed theirfeet. This does not mean giving in topeople’s wishes, but identifying and doingwhat has to be done for the betterment ofthe kingdom.

6. Servant leaders share their responsi-bility and authority with others to meet a

Jesus’ Teachings on Leadership

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God bless you all,

Father James S. Barkett

greater need. In Acts 6:1-6, the apostlessaw their role as preachers of the Word, butthere were other needs to be met so theygave the responsibility and authority toseven members who were full of the Spiritand wisdom (Acts 6:3) to serve those thatwere being neglected in the community.

7. Servant leaders multiply their leader-ship by empowering others to lead. In Exo-dus 18:17-23, Moses was wearing himselfout trying to lead alone. Moses followedhis father-in-law’s advice and delegatedresponsibility and authority to judges tomeet the needs of the people. Similarly,Jesus, by empowering his disciples with theHoly Spirit, multiplies His leadership andpresence in the world.

As Jesus came to serve rather than beserved, we follow in Jesus’ footsteps whenwe become servant leaders. Service is ourpriority and success is measured by ourservice. We need to serve God’s peopleand show them His love through our ser-vice.

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We are a fraternal order in-volved in our community andchurch activities. Let othersknow you are a knight. Wear

your badge at Mass and atother St. Mary activities.

WEAR YOUR BADGE

How Native Americans in the OldWest Viewed Priests

“In the land of the Cheyennes, there is a mountainhigher than all mountains around him. All the Cheyennesknow that mountain; even our forefathers knew him.When children, we ran around wheresoever we wanted.We were never afraid to lose our way so long as wecould see that mountain, which would show us homeagain. When grown up, we followed the buffalo and theelk; we cared not where we pursued the running deer,so long as the mountain was in sight; for we knew hewas ever a safe guide, and never failed in his duty. Whenmen, we fought the Sioux, the Crows, the white men.We went after the enemy, though the way ran high up,and low down. Our hearts trembled not on account ofthe road; for as long as we could see the mountain, wefelt sure of finding our home again. When far away, ourhearts leaped for joy on seeing him, because he told usthat our home came nearer.

“During the winter, the snow covered all the earthwith a mantle of white; we could not longer distinguishhim from the other mountains except by his height, whichtold us he was the mountain. Sometimes dark cloudsgathered above They hid his head from our view, andout of them flew fiery darts, boring holes in his sides.The thunder shook him from head to foot; but the stormpassed away and the mountain stood forever.

“This mountain is the Black-Robe. His heart is firmas a rock. He changes not. He speaks to us the wordsof truth. We are always sure of our path, when we lookto him for guidance. He is the mountain that leads us toGod.”

NOTE: This excerpt can be found in Parish Priest:Father Michael McGivney and American Catholi-cism, by Douglas Brinkley and Julie M. Fenster, 2006,Pages 31-32. It is a story told by Old Wolf in the1880’s, a Cheyenne chief from Montana. “Black-Robe” is a Native American expression for a RomanCatholic Priest.

The Chaplain’s Corner

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Grand Knight Johnny D. RestivoDeputy Grand Knight Paul A. MaltagliatiChancellor Daniel J. (Dan) TurgeonRecorder David SharpTreasurer James J. (Jim) CellaAdvocate Scott E. LeitchWarden Donald R. (Don) WilkinsonInsider Guard Peter W. (Pete) MarzluffOutside Guard Paul E. ArmstrongOutside Guard David S. (Dave) Evans

3-Year Trustee Walter A. (Tony) Vanderbeek2-Year Trustee Gerald E. (Jerry) Hovan1-Year Trustee Kurt C. Meinsen

Grand Knight Delegate Johnny D. RestivoGrand Knight Delegate Alternate Paul A. MaltagliatiPast Grand Knight Delegate Walter A. (Tony) VanderbeekPast Grand Knight Delegate Alternate Daniel J. (Dan) Turgeon

Appointed Positions*Chaplain Father James S. BarkettLecturer Thomas C. (Tom) McFarlaneFinancial Secretary Philip H. (Phil) Torrey

* Appointed by Supreme Council to a 3-year term on recommendation of the Grand Knight.

Fraternal Year 2007-08 Officers

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We had a wonderful turnout for the Grief Counsel-ing Camp for kids at the Point of Hope Picnic, Satur-day, July 28. This was our second year of working thisevent. It was held all weekend from Friday noon toSunday afternoon at the Methodist Camp site inMiddleburg by Capital Region Hospice, for kids 7 to14 who lost a parent or sibling during the year. It wasa big success with 13 knights and wives showing up tocook and serve a dinner for 130. A late change in themenu was made to cook hamburgers, veggie burgersand hot dogs instead of the original plan for bakedchicken with salads and corn on the cob. A tacticalerror by yours truly was made in not changing the starttime from 1 p.m. to 3 or 3:30 p.m to compensate forthe difference in cooking time, however it did give ussome down time to talk to each other and the campdirector and counselors who were there. We also hada chance to hike down to the pool and witness the fro-zen tee shirt contest. It turned out to be a beautifulsunny day, a little warm but held in their Oaks Lodge(one of five) which was air-conditioned and had a mag-nificent kitchen.

Many thanks are due to the capable and hard work-ing team who came to work. Paul Armstrong, Jim Cella,Tom Gilding, Dave and Dixie Lopez, Gene Molinelli,Al and Sandy Obuchowski, Joe Osborne, Bob Ritchie,and Dave and Ann Sharp were always two steps aheadof the coach when something needed to be started orcompleted.

Dan Turgeon headed up the kitchen staff with hisprior restaurantuer experience and last year warden du-ties to efficiently run the cooking of the beans, sauerkrautand corn on the cob and direct the salad platters. SandyObuchowski and Dixie Lopez were wonderful at set-ting up the serving line and and prepping the potatoand bean salads, pickle trays and condiments table andorganizing the servers. They were assisted by AlObuchowski, Joe Osborne, Paul Armstrong, Tom Gild-ing and Dave Lopez. Jim Cella and Dave Sharp wereoutstanding (figuratively and literally), cooking all theburgers and dogs on the brand new grills just purchasedby the camp the day before. Bob and Paul did a greatjob keeping the beverage jugs filled and running themeat trays up to the line.

One of the adult counselors from the hospice told afew of us a sad but touching story about an 8-year-oldboy’s comments after one of their grief circles with threeother kids and their adult buddies (counselors). Aftereach kid got to share his story, one boy was asked bythe group leader if he got anything out of this session.The boy who lost his 4-year-old brother who died afterjumping off off a pool table and catching a pool cuethrough his neck. His answer was “I learned that I didn’tkill my little brother.” I’m sure there were other storiessome of the others heard that made the whole experi-ence very rewarding.

Vivat JesusPGK Jerry Hovan

Point of Hope Picnic

Community ProgramsThe start of the fraternal year is a good time to as-

sess what community programs you can participate in.You build long-lasting friendships with fellow knights whilegetting a warm glow associated with doing some goodfor the community at large, regardless of religious affilia-tion, if any. Your family members are often welcome andneeded.

We have a real crunch of projects mid-April to mid-May; so pencil in some weekends then for us. In themeantime, the next two months of September and Oc-tober afford some good starter projects.

* Route 123 Cleanup is first up. Our council hasadopted a two- mile stretch of Ox Road from FairfaxStation Road south to Chapel Road. David Evans leadsthis effort. Many hands make light work; and the job isdone under two hours with a dozen knights working.The next cleanup is Saturday, September 29. All knightswith last names beginning with the letters A through Hare asked to meet at the parking lot of the Historic St.Mary of Sorrows Church at 8 a.m. for coffee, donuts,safety vests, spiked poles and marching orders. Con-tact Dave at devans1957@verizon.net or 703-425-7246 to let him know you are coming (or risk a phonecall from the phone tree!).

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* NVTC (Northern Virginia Training Center) isan assisted living facility for Fairfax residents with se-vere disabilities. We sponsor an annual Oktoberfestand provide volunteers to escort residents to severalevents during the year that provide diversions for resi-dents who cannot even express their deeply felt grati-tude for our attentions. Gerard Durback leads these ef-forts. Great event for all family members over 12 yearsof age. Contact him at gwdweb@yahoo.com or 703-278-8767 if you are available any Friday evening thisOctober to help out for two hours on the Oktoberfestand get the exact date and to let him know you are com-ing (or risk a phone call from the phone tree!).

* We also have need for knights with e-mail accessand a telephone to help program leaders roust up themembership for these activities. As a member of thephone tree, you spend less than two hours spread overtwo weeks for each of four or five events a year (a totalcommitment of under 10 hours a year). You call 20knights on a list e-mailed to you for each event. And thebest part — you don’t get called for the event you arecalling about! Great duty for knights who can’t makethe heavier lifting events. Contact Gene Molinelli ate.molinelli@att.net or 703-250-3927 to join the phonetree.

Find out more about our more-than-a-dozen ongo-ing activities at the council Web site or by contacting theindividual program leaders, whom we list here, or GeneMolinelli. Without these knights leading these efforts, wewould have to scale back our community involvementconsiderably.

* April Improve-A-Home project led by BrotherTim Shea and now active year round with a recent projectat the home of Peter Drake by Brother Knight DanTurgeon. If you know of a home in the parish or geo-graphic area that needs a lift, contact Tim. If you wouldlike to lead a team at a house contact Tim. Otherwisepencil in the last Saturday in April or second Saturday inMay to bring your tools and any know-how (none re-quired). Look for announcements in April.

* Celebrate Fairfax led by Brother Mike Burbach,just completed a record fundraiser this past June. Mikewill need your help next June, but is looking for a co-captain any time.

* Lenten Soup Suppers and Fall Clothing Driveled by Brother Pete Garry.

* Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets col-lection and delivery led by Brother Mark Haaland. Lookfor help requests in upcoming Mariners.

* Food for Others in which surplus food from areagroceries are distributed to whomever shows up at twocollection sites in Burke. The Monday teams are led byBrother Mike Perri and his wife & Kris; and the Fridayteams are led by Brother Pete Garry. There is a peri-odic need for monthly volunteers and alternates. Youmay get a call in the months ahead.

* KOVAR (Knights of Virginia to assist the mentallyhandicapped) is a statewide funding board for which allcouncils raise funds while distributing Tootsie Rolls inApril. Our council’s major annual effort is led by BrotherScott Leitch.

* Lamb Center is a Christian assistance programfor the homeless in Fairfax County. Our council’s liai-son is Charlie Hoover. There are ongoing opportunitieshere. Check with Charlie.

* Marian Home is group home for women withdisabilities run as a separate organization but heavily

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From the Chancellor . . .Membership Blitz: The school buses are again

making their rounds and days are starting to get longer.It can mean only one thing: It’s time for the OctoberMembership Blitz. This year’s blitz actually started atthe Labor Day Picnic with brother knights manning abooth to answer questions to stir interest. But the focalpoint for this year’s blitz will be the weekend of Octo-ber 13-14, when brother knights will talk at each Massand man tables to answer questions and solicit appli-cants. Please talk to your Catholic friends and encour-age them to join you in this worthy organization. If youneed literature or Form 100’s, please drop me an e-mailat djturgeon@aol.com.

Degree Ascension: If you are a First or SecondDegree knight and have been thinking about rising to fullknighthood, or a Third Degree knight wishing to jointthe ranks of the Sir Knights, now is the time! Advanceddegrees are being offered around the area over the nextcouple of months. In fact, it is possible to rise throughall the degrees by year’s end. Please prayerfully con-sider taking your next degree and contact me. Theschedule for degrees is as follows:

Sept.22 (tentative): Second Degree at Fr. Sikora,Council 7992—Nativity Parish

Sept. 29: Third Degree at Council 5998—Alexan-dria

Sept. 27: Third Degree at Council 7369—ChantillyOct. (TBD): Second Degree at Council 1286—St.

Raymonds, Springfield

funded by our council. Mark Roddy is chairman ofMarian Homes activities.

* NVTC (Northern Virginia Training Center) pro-gram, led by Brother Gerard Durback.

* Point of Hope bereavement camp provides anescape to families who have lost a loved one to canceror other tragedies. Our council, led by Worthy PastGrand Knight Jerry Hovan, hosts a barbeque dinner (seeseparate article).

* Route 123 Cleanup program, led by BrotherDavid Evans.

* Special Olympics led by Brother Roger Wesley.We help stage track and field events for the individualswith disabilities the first Saturday in May. Contact Rogerto get on the planning team.

* Arthritis Walk led by Brother Gene Molinelli toraise money or awareness or both for this pervasive dis-ease. We bring a team to a walk at Robinson HighSchool in May each year. Brothers Steve Smith and DaveSharp are involved at the national and regional level.

* Wounded Vets project provides resources for vet-erans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan recuperatingat local military hospitals. We raise funds to buy neededpersonal goods or facilities upgrades and deliver themto the Red Cross for this particular purpose. This effortis led by Worthy Past Grand Knight Tony Vanderbeek;contact him to offer help.

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Dan Turgeon

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Bishop Loverde With Seminarians at Serra Club Picnic Hosted by Council 8600

Mark the date on your calendars now, brothers: Sat-urday, November 3. That’s when our annual MarianHomes Charity Ball and Auction will occur. The “blacktie optional” event will be heldat the Country Club ofFairfax and includes horsd’oeuvres, a three coursedinner, dancing to a live band,and both a silent and live auc-tion to help raise neededfunds to continue the workof Marian Homes in provid-ing and maintaining grouphomes for those with mentaldisabilities.

Erc Barone, president of Marian Homes, summed itup recently by stating that “The ball and auction are ourprincipal source of funds for us in taking care of the capi-tal improvements and mortgage payments of our currenthome, as well as building up the funds needed to pur-chase additional homes in the near future. Proceedsfrom the ball, along with generous donations fromKOVAR, have enabled us to accomplish a variety ofprojects within our current home. These range from re-furbishing the kitchen to purchasing a new heavy dutywasher and dryer, to yard maintenance and beautifica-tion.”

Tickets for the Charity Ball and Auction will go onsale at the end of September. The cost will be $100 perticket; $15 of which is a tax-deductible donation.

For further information, particularly if you have itemsyou wish to donate to the auction or buy an advertise-ment in the ball program, please contact our ball co-chairmen, Brother Mark Roddy (mroddy1@cox.net) orBrother Jim Cella (james_cella@verizon.net).

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Charity Event Funds Marian Homes Activities

Mistakes were probably maybeaccidently made in this issue of

the Mariner. If you can find oneyou are entitled to a free cup of

coffee at the next council meeting.

Is it time for you to recharge your spiritualbatteries? If so, go on a weekend spiritual retreat

for men. It starts 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 19, andconcludes 3 p.m. Sunday, October at 21, at the Do-minican Retreat House, 7103 Old Dominion Drive,McLean, Virginia.

Get away from the rush and distraction of modernlife for a weekend of spiritual renewal. Caught up in thebusy events of daily living, we have need from time totime to pause and reflect on life and how it is going.Retreat is a special time set aside to examine our life andour relationship with God in a prayerful atmosphere awayfrom daily distractions and concerns. It is an opportu-nity to nourish the spirit and grow closer to God.

The retreat provides an atmosphere of peace and abalance of thoughtful input, solitude and community. Youcan sit quietly in the chapel, walk the beautiful grounds,or enjoy conversation on the patio or in front of the fire-place.

The retreat includes daily Mass, conferences, sev-eral talks, discussion groups, Sacrament of Reconcilia-tion, Rosary, adoration, private prayer time and a pri-vate session with the retreat director if you so choose.

The retreat director is Father Donald Howard, S.A,a Franciscan friar of the atonement, an experienced re-treat director.

If interested or you desire more information, contactPete Garry at 703-978-1163.

Priorities

Erc and Vi Barone

Oktoberfest at theCrowder’s Cabin

in Beautiful Madison,Virginia

Save this Date

October 27, 2007

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Youth ProgramJoseph W. (Joe) Osborne

Scholarships (Fred Walker)Young Man / Young Woman of the Year Awards(Fred Walker)High School Graduation Parties (Dick Lee)Parish Children’s Christmas Party (SteveSchaefer)Scouting (Cub, Boy and Venture) (Steve Lisi)Free Throw Contest (Steve Lisi)Squires & Squire Roses (Steve Schaefer)Work Camp (Dave Sharp)

CouncilR. David Lopez

Meetings & Officer Installation (GK, DD, DonWilkinson)Christmas Trees (Geoff Smith)Mariner (Frank Romano)Softball Team (Dennis Connaughton)Membership (Dan Turgeon)OSMH Renovation and Maintenance (ErcBarone)

ChurchBob Richie

Sanctuary for Life (Bob Richie, Joe Marotta)Christmas Cards (Bob Richie, David Burke)Eucharistic Adoration (Chaplain, Bob Richie)Car Raffle for St. Mary’s Capital Fund (JimCella)KofC Memorial Masses (Bob Richie)

Community ProgramGene Molinelli

Marian Homes (Mike Sakraida)Celebrate Fairfax (Mike Burbach)April Improve-A-Home (Tim Shea, JohnEnzman)Special Olympics (Roger Wesley)Northern Virginia Training Center (GerardDurback)KOVAR (Scott Leitch)Thanksgiving & Christmas Food Baskets (MarkHaaland)

COUNCIL PROGRAMS AND CHAIRMEN FOR FRATERNAL YEAR 2007-08

St. Mary’s Food Ministry (Pete Garry)Route 123 Cleanup (David Evans)

FamilyFidel J. Rodriguez

Parties/Reception/Outings (Erc Barone, et al.)Spaghetti Suppers (Jim Cella, Johhny Restivo)Pancake Breakfasts (Joe Marotta, Paul Ciatti)Hope of Northern VA (Pete Garry)

Special CommitteesAdmissions (Al Obuchowski, Tony Vanderbeek)Database & Web site (Mike Sakraida, PaulArmstrong)Charity (Dennis Halpin)KOVAR (Pat Phillips)Pro Life (Tony DiGregorio)Public Relations (Tony De Christofaro, DaveEvans)Athletic Director (Jerry Hovan)

Community Programs

Telephone Tree

The Community Programs telephone tree hasbeen a great boon to the programs and projectleaders mentioned elsewhere in this issue. We stillneed additional volunteers to make calls to up to20 fellow knights about five or six times a year(about 10 hours work per year). This is greatduty for knights who are gregarious or busy orinfirmed, in any combination. This is not coldcalling. Each knight you call is a current member;and most are glad to hear from you and be giventhe opportunity to participate in a worthy activity.Usually, schedule or infirmity are the reasons forgetting a “no” to your request for volunteers.Contact Gene Molinelli at e.molinelli@att.net or703-259-4150 if you can help.

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Installation of Officers for 2007-08

Grand Knight, Johnny D. Restivo, (703) 250-7830; Chaplain, Fr. James S. Barkett, (703) 978-4141; FinancialSecretary, Phil Torrey (703) 690-3127; Insurance Agent, Paul T. Hannon (703) 620-4033

is published bi-monthly by St. Mary of Sorrows Council 8600 of the Knights of Columbus. Deadline forarticles is the tenth day of the month preceding publication. Opinions expressed are those of the individual author anddo not necessarily reflect those of Saint Mary of Sorrows Council, the grand knight, the officers, the editor or the Knights ofColumbus. Editor: Frank Romano (703) 250-8988; E-Mail: <frank.romano@ed.gov> Web site contact method:www.kofc8600.org

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2007-08 Calendar

3 Labor Day Picnic, OSMH & Historic Church4 Council Business Meeting, 8 p.m., OSMH7 First Friday Adoration, Worship Center8 Spaghetti Dinner, 4-8 p.m., FH9 Pancake Breakfast, 6 a.m-12:45 p.m., FH

Team Mahoney11 Reserved Date, 7-10:30 p.m., OSMH15 Support St. Mary’s Mass for Memorial of

Our Lady of Sorriws18 Council Open Meeting, 8 p.m., OSMH

First Degree Exemplification22 Second Degree Exemplification (tentative)

Nativity Council 7992, Fr. Sikora, Burke25 Reserved Date, 7-10:30 p.m., OSMH29 Route 123 Cleanup, 8:30 a.m., OSMH29 Third Degree Exemplification, Council 5998

Alexandria, VA

PHONE: (703) 620-4033MOBILE:. (571) 276-3927

AGENCY DEPARTMENTKnights of Columbus

2659 QUINCY ADAMSHERNDON, VA 20171-2433

Paul T. Hannon, PGK, PFNFIELD AGENT

paul.hannan@kofc.org

October

September

2 Council Business Meeting, 8 p.m., OSMH5 First Friday Adoration, Worship Center9 Reserved Date, 7-10:30 p.m., OSMH

TBD Oktoberfest, Northern Virginia TrainingCenter

13-14 Membership Blitz13 Support St. Mary’s Pilgrimage to the

Basilica of the National Shrine of theImmaculate Conception

13 Spaghetti Dinner, 4-8 p.m., FH14 Pancake Breakfast, 6 a.m-12:45 p.m., FH

Team Ciatti16 Council Open Meeting, 8 p.m., OSMHTBD Second Degree Exemplification

St. Raymond of Penafort Council 12846Springfield

20 Italian Night, 6-8 p.m., OSMH20 Fourth Degree Exemplification, Richmond23 Reserved Date, 7-10:30 p.m., OSMH27 Third Degree Exemplification, Council 7369

Chantilly, VA

November

2 First Friday Adoration, Worship Center3 Marian Home Charity Ball, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Fairfax Country Club6 Council Business Meeting, 8 p.m., OSMH

First Degree Exemplification9 Third Degree Exemplification, location TBD

12 Veterans Day Mass and Brunch9:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.

13 Reserved Date, 7-10:30 p.m., OSMH17 Spaghetti Dinner, 4-8 p.m., FH17 Christmas Tree Setup, 8 a.m. to 12 noon

OSMH17 Thanksgiving Basket Collection

9 a.m. to 12 noon, OSMH18 Pancake Breakfast, 6 a.m-12:45 p.m., FH

Team Marotta20 Council Social Meeting, 8 to 10:30 p.m.

OSMH23 Christmas Tree Offload, 8 a.m. to 12 noon

OSMH24 Christmas Tree Sales Begin

(through Dec. 21)25 Reserved Date, 7-10:30 p.m., OSMH

27 Crowder Lady Bug Farm Cook-Out30 Reserved Date, 7-10:30 p.m., OSMH

Knights of ColumbusSt. Mary of Sorrows Council 8600P.O. Box 339Fairfax Station, VA 22039-0339

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MERRIFIELD, VAPERMIT NO. 2009