District 118 conducted a Charity/Unity/Fraternity Exemplification on March 24 and welcomed two new members to our Order. Andrew Skwara joined Au Lac Council 10724 and Shaun Kelley joined Anchor Bay Council 5981. The ceremony was hosted by the Au Lac Council and was led by the Anchor Bay Council Degree Team.
Anchor Bay Council 5981 and Au Lac Council 10724 held their annual Lenten Onion Bag Food Drive this month at Immaculate Conception Parish in Ira Township. Empty onion bags were handed out to parishioners beginning on February 28 and full bags of non-perishable food and personal hygiene items were collected on March 21 & 22. The full bags were then delivered to the St. Mary Food Pantry in New Baltimore for distribution to needy individuals and families. The final number of bags and pounds collected will be determined soon and a report submitted to the State Council.
We'll take a quick look at all the readings from the Easter Vigil (and there are many) because collectively, they contain the entirety of salvation history. We'll conclude with Jesus's encounter with Mary Magdalene and the other Mary in Matthew's Gospel, which is a beautiful reminder that we need to know and understand the Bible and the Church's teachings AND ALSO have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ to truly be his disciples. Happy Easter, He is Risen! God bless, Dad.
St. Mary of the Hills Council 13950 hosted an Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity at their Parish in Rochester Hills on Tuesday, March 17 for District 111.
A total of 3 new Members were welcomed into the order, 1 for St. Anastasia Council 13453 and 2 for Council 13950. With the 2 new members for 13950, the Council reached 100% of their membership goal for the Fraternal Year.
After the ceremony, Council 13950 provided an Irish meal for all in attendance.
On Sunday , March 15th, St. Francis Council #4401 conducted an exemplification on Charity , Unity, and Fraternity.
Five men for St. Francis Council, and two men for Holy Family Council # 11811 became Third Degree Brother Knights.
Front Row: New Membership: Dr. Michael McGrath 4401), Tom Busard (11811), Tom Martilotti(4401), Jesus Franco (11811), Patrick Levandowski (4401), Nicholas Kovach (4401), Christopher Young (4401)
Back Row: Exemplification Team: Wally Dudan, GK Kyle Redding, Treasurer Mike Evangelista, Deacon Michael Heard, MD George Curran, DD Gary Mallia, DGK Pat Dwyer
This week's Gospel reading includes two powerful messages: suffering often glorifies God, and Jesus has the power to defeat death itself. But along the way, the passage throws a few curveballs, such as the curious fact that Jesus "remained for two days in the place where he was" after learning that his friend Lazarus was ill. In today's Dad Talk, we'll dive deeply into the details and also unravel why the prophet Ezekiel is talking about the Lord opening graves in the first reading. Please share with a friend, and God bless! Dad
