Monthly Archives: October 2011

Wounded Warriors – Veterans Day 2011

27 Thursday Oct 2011

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On Veterans Day, we honor the living.  There is a special group of living veterans that we, members of the Desoto Province, honor.  These are amputees at Camp Lejeune and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

These men and women are now hospitalized and undergoing treatment for their war injuries and they will be there over the Christmas holiday period.  We send them home to be with their families.

For the last five years, the Knights of Columbus Assemblies within the DeSoto Province have raised money through pancake breakfasts, events, fund raisers and collections from  parishioners.  We do this through the Wounded Warriors Program and the Military Order of the Purple Heart.  The Military Order of the Purple Heart has been matching each dollar with a dollar.

Knights at St. Thomas More Church (Chapel Hill) and Holy Cross  Church (Durham) will collect donations after each mass on Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13th. Please be generous.

Our first year helped under 100 soldiers and marines.  Last year we helped 303, then, on December 19th, a new plane load arrived from the Middle East with  60 wounded and 17 dead.  We dug into our pockets and one donor made one exceptionally large gift to help us come up with more funds to take care of the additional 60 and a total of 363 went home.

These year we are looking to raise $400,000 from our churches in North and South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, and Puerto Rico.  All donations are tax deductible.  Make your checks payable to the Military Order of the Purple Heart.  Add a notation that the check is for the Wounded Warriors Amputee Project.  The Military Order of the Purple Heart will provide you with a card of thanks and receipt for your gift.

Watch a WTVD-TV, ABC 11, broadcast that honored Sir Knight Robert Singer and this important project. Just click here.

Cleaning up Bowden Rd

27 Thursday Oct 2011

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They flipped off the television, jumped into their cars and headed to Bowden Road to pick up trash.  What they found, besides the trash, was a fun time with their brothers.  Being part of the Assembly is more than just meetings.  It is time together sharing in patriotic events, dinners, socials, ball games, and just plain fun.

Where are you in this picture?  Missing?  Can we count on your next time?  It’s Jan 21-28th, TBA.

Praising Him with Song, His Song

25 Tuesday Oct 2011

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A special thanks goes to Tom Chegash for sharing this musical rendition of The Lord’s Prayer, song by Andrea Bocelli. 

Our Psalms were made to be song.  And, some priests will sing parts of the mass.  There is something very haunting, embracing, and humbling in the music that serves the Lord.  It is what brings our mass alive.  Music grabs our heart.  It pulls at our memories, our hopes, and our dreams.  Join me on a special musical journey.  Maybe you will return to bookmark this page and take time each day before or after your prayers to embrace His command,

“This, then, is how you should pray:” ~Jesus, Matt 6:9

 

Roadwork Coming – Oct 22

16 Sunday Oct 2011

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Chris writes us from the comfort of his easy chair…

“The road that we are responsible for cleaning is “Bowden Rd.” a short 1.5 mile stretch that connects Jones Ferry Rd. to Old Greensboro Rd. 
Mike Pacilio has supplies that he will hand them on to Mike Memrick. Thanks much for  picking up the work while I’m temporarily decommissioned. I’m going into port for an overhaul and hope to be back to active duty by mid November.”

Tempus Fugit Memento Mori Exemplified

16 Sunday Oct 2011

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Time flies, remember death…  Remember that Knights motto?  You have said it many times and yet we sometimes forget the simplicity of its message.

Last week, Steve Jobs of Apple fame passed away in his fifties.  Much too early for a man of his genius.

This writer is not a fan of all things Apple.  I explored Commodore and IBM products early on and settled comfortably in the world of Microsoft Windows.  I later added Linux, but still kept things pretty safe with Windows-based products.  That was where my friends were. Not so for Steve Jobs. 

On the other side of the communications model was Apple Computers and, of course, Steve Jobs.  They made white boxes that dared to be different.  Steve was so different and “out there,” that his own company, Apple, fired him.  He went on to create Next Computers, Pixar, and other great products that changed Disney and made Steve and his company a fortune.

Steve then returned to Apple and the rest is history.  They had lost their way.  His drive and vision took Apple, and the world, to places we never dreamed of.  Even if you don’t have an Apple product, his vision and spark created Apple-like products that touch you and your families.  Our telephones, communications, and many things that support the entertainment industry and business in general, are fruits of his vision.

Now this may seem out of the norm for our Assembly blog, but it is not.  He led his life for the greater good of his community.  That, too, is the message of the Knights. 

We are here to make a difference. We are here to add to life and our world.  That is especially true of Knights of the Fourth Degree.  We make a difference in our community and our churches. 

So, sit back for a minute and listen to music created from Apple products and the words spoken by Steven Jobs as he spoke of Tempus Fugit Memento Mori.