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July 2019 Celebrating our 65th Year of Charity Unity Fraternity Patriotism

MARIAN CALL Knights of Columbus

Marian Council 3881 1494 Wallace Road, Oakville, Ontario L6L 2Y2

Phone (905) 827-1854, Website: www.kofc-oakville.ca State Website : https://ontariokofc.ca

Supreme Website: www.kofc.org

Happy Canada Day It is a special blessing to be able to welcome everyone to another year with one of the dy-namic organizations which are permitted to exist and flourish in a free and special country. Our role as members of the Knights is one of compassion, charity, kindness and patriotism. We are a brotherhood which stands together in friendship and with a goal to support each oth-er in our faith. As your Grand Knight, I will call on all to pro-vide advice and counsel and assist in imple-mentation of the many actions that we have planned this year. Our focus is Faith in the community, and we will continue to work with our Parishes and others to show that our principles are always present in all that we do. Special acknowledgement and thanks go to Roberto Pegoraro, who is the past grand knight and has been elected to be Deputy Grand Knight. Thanks so much for your guid-ance and friendship. Thanks to Henry Thissen, Giuseppe Peritore, Dennis Celej, past Grand Knights who have worked selfishly and tire-lessly to allow Council 3881 to grow and be a success. they sit on this years’ executive so we will have their continued advice and support. Thanks, to Rob Harason, Conor Boyd, Mike Quesnelle, Mike Kuschei and Arthur O’Sulli-van who will continue to serve on council ex-ecutive this year We have some new members, Anthony Danko, your new Treasurer, Roger Alfaro,

your new Recorder, and Will Harroun, your new Guard, who take on these challenging roles. They will handle these new roles effec-tively and positively. Andrew Eckstein, Lecturer, and Mario Rodri-guez, our Agent continue to fill roles which help council succeed. Bob Federico is our Financial Secretary; He has filled this role the last 3 years and his knowledge and insight is invaluable. With appreciation and best wishes, I report Joe Earls has resigned. We know we will see him at Council events. Thanks, Joe for your contri-butions to our organization. Going forward we will continue to do our best. We will ask for your help and encourage you to volunteer and get involved, meet new peo-ple and enjoy the benefits of belonging to Council 3881. We accomplish our goals because of you, our members, participating in events, meetings and all things KOC Working together as a team we can achieve so much more. Vivat Jesus. Bob Grouchy

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2019/2020 COUNCIL EXECUTIVE

The 2019-2020 executive was sworn in on June 26th by district deputy & PGK Wayne Kendal. The new Grand Kight, Bob Grouch, gave his welcome speech and thanked the outgoing officers for their hard work over the last year and asked the new officers for their commitment, support for the up-coming year. Grand Knight: Bob Grouchy Deputy Grand Knight: Roberto Pegoraro Chancellor: PGK Dennis Celej Recorder: Roger Alfaro Treasurer: Anthony Danko Advocate: Rob Harason Warden: Mike Quesnelle Guards (x3): Mike Kuschei, Will Harroun, Conor Boyd Trustees (3 year terms): Arthur O’Sullivan (Year 1), Joseph Earls (Year 2), Henry Thissen (Year 3)

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Gaetan & Pauline Aubin Anthony & Mary Bertrand Peter & Nadine Bertrand Steve & Breda Ann Blazevic Pedro & Norma Carpio Patrick & Marilyn Crowley Manuel & Gabriela DaRosa Jorge & Monica Camino De Vivero John & Angelique Debets Liberato & Yvonne DiBacco Harry & Teresa Gillard Kevin T & Patrica Gleeson Jaime & Geazul Gonzalez John & Colleen Grach Robert & Emily Grant Philip & Ann-Marie Harris Peter & Carol Houzon Melchor & Maria Jose Thomas & Judi Kingry William & Annette Mac-Donald James & Kathy MacDonald Gilles & Mary Martin Louie & Grace McAulay Daniel & Muriel McCash John & Brenda Moss Ron & Theresa Naccarato John & Catherine O'Carroll Larry & Connie O'Malley Luigi & Michelle Paolone Jose & Alexandra Lenz Perez Timothy & Kathryn Raleigh Christopher & Margaret Saunders Otto & Irene Sillius Dan & Karen Taylor James & Lynette Wilson Gerald & Rosemary Zielinski

New Council Executive being sworn in on June 26th

District Deputy Wayne Randal had the honor or presenting the outgoing Grand Knight Roberto Pegoraro with is PGK pin. GK Roberto’s last duty as Grand Knight was to award PGK Henry Thissen with his PGK Pin for 2017/2018

Movie Night Under The Stars Led by brothers Jim Brownlie, Jonathan Banzuela and James Mendez, the sup-port of Father Louis and some youth vol-unteers, once again St. James is hosting summer Movie Nights Under The Stars. All brother Knights and their fami-lies are welcome to join us at the next one, in the St. James parking lot on Sat-urday July 27th. Movie starts at about 9pm. And we plan on having a larger screen to match the big sound. There is NO COST to the event which includes popcorn (thank you FDD Steve Reynolds/Oakview Funeral Home)

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KNIGHTS IN ACTION

SCI MAC GOLF TOURNAMENT Attention all golfers and "non" golfers.... We are pleased to announce our 36th Annual Marian Council 3881 Si Mac Golf Tournament date is now con-firmed and our registration is officially "open" Please note the following details. Date: Sunday Sept 8, 2019 (Starting time 11:00am) Place: Burlington Springs Golf Course (Cedar Springs Road) Dinner: Succulent and delicious Roast Pork, potatoes and vegetables will be served by Peter Morris MidKnight Catering along with your favorite dessert Cost: $98.00 per golfer (Includes golf, cart, dinner in hall afterwards, and prize for every player (hopefully) We need assistance and will accept prize donations from all golfers or Knights members i.e. Gift cards, Al-cohol etc. Thank you in advance to Steve Novak for assisting our prize table with some great prizes from the Fernbrook Golf Tournament in June. Rules: 4 Ball Scramble format, 3 drives from each play-er, one mulligan for round (must be announced when taken). Special Notice: All payments ($98.00) must be re-ceived no later than August 30, 2019 to pay the club and prepare our teams. Please leave cheques or cash at the hall for Andrew. Sign up sheet will be in the members lounge bulletin board for July and August. A new handicap system approved by Golf Canada (used at Canadian Open and other PGA Golf spon-sored events throughout North America) will be in place again this year to ensure all golfers have equal chance to win the big prize and bragging rights for the year. Please put your team together or sign up individually to ensure your spot is confirmed. Come on out and enjoy a great day of golf..... Cheers, Andrew Eckstein Si Mac Golf Chairman Director of Operations & Hall Manager Oakville Banquet Halls Office - 905-510-1854

CAR DRAW LOTTERY RESULTS - WE SOLD THREE WINNING TICKETS! The car draw was held on May 31, 2019. The winners are listed on the Ontario State at https://ontariokofc.ca/programs/lottery/2019-lottery-winners/ Marian Council sold three $100 winning tickets. The Grand Prize $200,000 was to sold at Niagara Falls Council 7154 to the spouse of one of their Knights. Gerry Sergenese is currently the Grand Knight at 7154. A $10,000 prize was also sold by Council 5073 in Burling-ton.

Brother Knights were hard at work on Canada Day parking cars at St Dominic Church grounds in support of the parish Youth Ministry

Br. Len Collins was finally tracked down in June sip-ping coffee in the members lounge by PGK Roberto Pe-goraro. Len and his lovely wife Sheila were awarded Fam-ily of the Month for April . Congratula-tions!

FERNBROOK GOLF TOURNAMENT This year was the first under the direction of Br.Steve Novak and by all accounts he arranged for perfect weather for the participants and provided experienced Brothers to run the event. Well Done to all who volunteered and a big THANK YOU for your contribution to the Council.

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2019 AWARDS Long term members were honored at the Awards evening on June 26th by outgoing Grand Knight Roberto Pegoraro who highlighted each of their special contributions to the Order during the awards ceremonies. New Honorary Life Member (25 years Service, 70 Years age) Brian Thorton (P1) Thomas Walsh

New Honorary Life Member 25 years Service, 65 Years age) Martin Kosterman (P2) Gary Myers Martin Thissen 60+ Year Members Rev Victor McNamara Rev. Peter Watters Sean Garvey Paul Waters (P3) Dr. Robert McCarney (P4) James Brown 50 Year Members William Sullivan, (P5) James VanDeWynckel (p6) 40 Year Members Ron Naccaeato Charles Girard Rev. Hugh Evans Jean-Pierre Trotoux Martin Kosterman 25 Year Members Elmo Nasato Brian Thorton 10 Year Members Knight of the Year Patrick Rodriguez Brian O’Connor (P8) Robert Fedurco (P7) James MacDonald

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WINTER COATS: The Bronte Village Stakeholders Commu-nity Coat Redistribution Day will run for the 8th year on October 19, 2019. St. Dominic is a founding member of this organization together with Church of the Epiphany and Walton United Church. We have had a very successful Redistribution Day each year – giving out approximately 1,000 coats to new and happy owners at the rate of one coat per person in attendance – it’s a very busy day! Please consider us for the coats you are finished with – we do not resell the coats, all of our workers are volunteers and our premises, cartage and storage are all donated by local organi-zations. We will have two big days for collection – September 14th and 21st in the St. Dominic Church Parking lot from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, but we wanted to ask you before then as folks have said they want them out of their closets. contact Rod Rafauli at 905 691 4700.

GAMES NIGHT ON HOLD FOR JULY & AUGUST Due to are long awaited summer weather final-ly arriving, Tuesday night Games Night will be cancelled for the months of July and August 2019. Also please note due to the low turnout in re-cent months for Texas Holdum and Euchre we will take a quick poll in September to see if our fraternal night (past two years) for members will continue or be cancelled until further notice. Congratulations to Al Beaudry, pictured below, who was our Texas Holdum champion for June, well done Al.

Andrew Eckstein PGK, PFN Games Night Coordinator

ROY & ALICE WHITE SCHOLORSHIP RECIPIENTS 2019 Winners this year were Veronica Hoo and Samuel Moro. We wish them success in their chosen fields of study and subsequent careers.

Thank you for all your sub-missions. Again it was a very close contest this year according to the committee chaired by Br.Lino Ciuffreda

Scholorship winnersVeronica Hoo and Samuel Moro re-ceived their awards at the June Dinner Meeting.

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Council Prayer list as of July1st 2019 The special intensions of Bro Don Henry and family IN HOSPITAL Heather Plum Granddaughter of Bro Bill Sullivan Louise Dupley Daughter of PGK Andy Livingstone At HOME AND IN NEED OF YOUR PRAYERS Sean Boyd Brother of Bro Conor Boyd Bro Joe Di Paolo Irene Sillius Wife of Bro Otto Sillius Virgilia Badour wife of Bro Kevin Badour Loretta Rodrigues wife of Bro Mario Rodrigues Mary-Jo Hildebrandt eldest daughter of Bro Bill and Anell Francis Paige Saunders daughter of Bro Chris Saunders Andy Bekkers brother of Bro Amiel Bekkers Bro Dan Kennedy Cecilia Mc Swiggan Sister of Bro Conor Boyd Bro John Skanes Lora Francis Daughter of Bill and Anell Francis Mun Kong Chung Brother in Law of Bro James Mendez Bro Ron and Gail Bourgeoiss Bro Bill Sullivan PGK Br Paul Waters PGK Dr Bob Mc Carney PGK Andy Livingstone Bro Joe Finelli Jacqueline Loranger Mother in Law of Bro Otto Sillius Jill and Gerry Ascah in laws of Bro John Eddy O’Boyle Bro Pedro Carpio Deacon Patrick Crowley Loretta Floris Wife of Bro Jake Floris Bro Joe Murray Michel Tabry brother of Bro John Tabry Bro Sean Garvey Bro Pio Gomes Fr Peter Watters PGK Wayne Kendall PGK Tom Wingle Bro John Muldoon Gabriel Tabry-Salinas grandson of Bro John Tabry Bro John Moreiro Suzie Low Sister in Law of Bro James Mendez Nicole Khosla Daughter of Bro Sundeep Khosla DECEASED

Terrance (Terry ) Heffernan

Come Holy Spirit ,Fill the hearts of thy faithful and en-kindle in them the fire of thy love. Amen. Call Conor Boyd 905 469 4157 Committee St Andrew’s, Andrew Fekete St Dominic, Andy Livingstone St James, Vacant St Michaels, Denis Ross

St Matthew, Conor Boyd St Anthony, Vacant To enable us to maintain the Council Prayer list I would like

to ask for your help .If you have a family member on the list

who has shown improvement or has moved from Hospital to

home care please let us know before the next Marian Call

publication.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

MARIAN LADIES I have asked to have the hall for Monday September 16

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@ 6:30pm for our next meeting. I will confirm in next month newsletter. For our next meeting I am hoping to combine our potluck with a barbecue (steak / chicken). We have enough money in the bank to purchase the meat. All are welcome to the September meeting. There will be a charge of $10.00 for all non-members. I am hoping to get a couple of Knights to help with the barbe-cuing. Please let me know if you have any questions or other ideas for the September meetings. I would like to encourage all wives and widows to join us. We have a lot fun, usually good food, sometimes a glass wine and best of all good friendship. We meet 3 times a year, May September and December. Member-ship is $10.00 a year and usually paid at the September meeting.. Please remember all our members and their families in your prayers, Happy Canada Day! Irene SilliusIsillius.sheridan@gmail.com905-844-2630

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Oakville Columbus Association 2019/2020

President Dennis Celej 825-3342

Hall Manager Andrew Eckstein PGK 510-1854

Treasurer OPEN

Secretary OPEN

Accountant Brian Thornton 469-0312

Directors

Rod Rafauli Len Collins George Howie Bob Grouchy Dennis Celej PGK Ed Bodi Chris Cudmore Joe Earls Mike Noga (GK appointee) Dennis Winmill

825-2300 827-5387

647-702-2679 845-6564 825-3342 842-0330 825-0042 847-0076 847-8380 827-8657

Ex Officio Dir

Arthur O’Sullivan DGK Roberto Pegoraro GK

469-9806 416 904-4661

Marian Council Officers 2019/2020

Grand Knight Bob Grouchy 464-0336

Chaplain Fr.Todd Arsenault 691-4540

Imm. Past GK Roberto Pegoraro 416 904-4661

Deputy GK Roberto Pegoraro 416 904-4661

Chancellor Dennis Celej PGK 825-3342

Financial Sec Bob Fedurco 845-1993

Treasurer Anthony Danko 2897778822

Recorder Roger Alfaro

Advocate Rob Harason 842-7424

Lecturer Andrew Eckstein 510-1854

Warden Mike Quesnelle 844-2132

Guard Will Harroun

Guard Conor Boyd 469-4157

Guard Mike Kushei 289-259-7146

Trustee yr2 Georg Schneider 510-1854

Trustee yr1 PGK Henry Thissen 483-2430

Trustee yr3 Vacant

Frat. Benefits Mario Rodriguez 820-8117

District Deputy Wayne Kendall 334-8808

Parish Round Table Representatives

Chairman: Ed Bodi

St Andrew Anthony Danko 289-772-8822

St. Dominic Rod Rafauli 825-2300

St. James Giuseppe Peritore PGK 599-1206

St. Matthew Brian Dobson 825-3401

St. Michael Steve Novak 844-8161

Bulletin

Editor Brian O’Connor mariancall3881@gmail.com

825-5326

Distribution Joe Borges (416) Henry Thissen PGK

884-7119 483-2430

Database Bob Fedurco 845-1993

Advertising Leo Campbell 844-2966

Program Directors

Progr Director Roberto Pegoraro 416 904-4661

Faith Conor Boyd 469-4157

Community Andrew Eckstein PGK 416-889-0479

Family Mike Quesnelle 844-2132

Life VACANT 599-1206

Public Relations Martin Kosterman PGK

632-7146

Membership Mario Rodriguez 820-8117

Next General Meeting July 9th, 7.30pm .

Program Directors

Programs Director Arthur O’Sullivan DGK 469-9806

Faith Conor Boyd 469-4157

Community Andrew Eckstein 416-889-0479

Family Mike Quesnelle 905-844-2132

Life VACANT

Public Relations Martin Kosterman PGK 632-7146

Membership Mario Rodriguez 820-8117

Council 3881 Celebrating 65 Years Of Service

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JULY 2019

For Oakville Community Events visit http://visitoakville.com/events/

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Bingo 6-8.45pm

Officers Meeting 7.30pm

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Bingo 6-8.45pm

General Meeting 7.30pm

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Oakville Midnight Madness (No KOC this year)

Bingo 9.30-11.45pm

OCA Meeting 7.30pm

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Movie Night under the Stars

Bingo 9.30-11.45pm

9pm St. James Parking Lot

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Bingo 9.30-11.45pm