45 K of C Council 11369 members and their wives got together on December 6 at the St Michael Church Hall for the annual Christmas Party.

The event was organized by GK Miros Maszczak and his wife Theresa. Great job guys!

Thanks especially to Brother Knights Mark Curtis and Pete Rich for helping with setup, and to the many Knights who lent a hand cleaning up.

In between, there was plenty of fellowship, food and fun.

The night’s highlight was Brother Paschal learning he was the Clergy of the Year for the state of Ohio.

GK Miros Maszczak presented him his award for the first time.

Brother Knights Gus Rogus and Ray Multari were also recognized for entering the Youngstown Chapter Hall of Fame back in April.+

We dined on spaghetti and meatballs, chicken, green beans, salad and bread.

There were also pre-meal snacks.

The entertainment included a visit from Santa and Mrs Claus, who read letters to Santa written at each table.

The winning table received a bottle of wine per family.

Coincidentally, the letter was about wine.

We also sang Christmas songs.

Guests included members of council 3144, with whom we are merging soon.

Also, Brother Dan Stout’s brother Gerald, who was in town from Wisconsin.

Jerry helped us on the waterline project at St Paul.

Goal: 740 tickets (10 per member)
Sold: 811 tickets!! (11 per member)
(We sold 821 tickets in 2017.)
Gross Dollar Sales: $4055.00 ($5 per ticket)
Council share initially: $1946.40 ($2.40 per ticket)
Rebate Check: $1670.10
Total Charitable Monies for Council: $3616.50
Total per ticket for council: $4.46 of each $5 ticket. (89.2% return)
Remember, even a portion of the STATE money goes to charity. (Matching Funds, Christmas gifts for local seminarians, etc.)
Participation: 31 members! We did 36 last year. Lost a few salesmen!
Expenses: $53.01 (Send in tickets and money, stamps, envelopes, etc)
Sales Leaders:
Pete Rich 100
Brother Paschal 77
Miros Maszczak 63
Joe Geiser 50 (He bought them all. Thanks Joe)

Thanks to Fr Terry Hazel and Fr Matthew Roehrig for allowing us to sell outside St Michael’s and St Paul’s.

Record of bank deposits and other financial transactions available for trustees and others interested.

Ten Knights and even some of their family members helped box food for the needy at St Paul Monastery on Saturday, November 10.

That food will be handed out on Saturday, November 17, as part of the Andy Skrobola Memorial Food Drive.

It’ll be in families’ homes in plenty of time for Thanksgiving dinner.

Council 11369 is working with the Canfield Lions Club, the LEOS, Canfield Rotary and Canfield Community CareNet to provide a nice Thanksgiving and Christmas to local families.

Knights members also assisted with distributing food bags in Canfield Township.

Donations placed in many of the 5000 grocery bags are providing the bulk of the food.

A committee from our K of C council, the Canfield Lions and LEOS Clubs, the Rotary Club, Canfield Community Care Net and the Canfield Schools met recently to set dates for this year’s Andy Skrobola Memorial Food Drive.

As usual, we will supply hams for our families for Christmas, while the Lions provide turkeys for Thanksgiving. Canfield Community Care Net will provide food vouchers and the Canfield Rotary will provide winter coats.

Here’s the calendar:

Wed. Oct. 24: Grocery bags assembled at Canfield High School

Sat. Oct. 27: Bags distributed in Canfield and parts of Canfield Township

Needed items: peanut butter, cereal, canned fruit and vegetables, soup, pasta, instant potatoes, jello, pudding, ketchup, cake mixes, spaghetti sauce, rice, tuna, stuffing, coffee, tea, sugar, flour, cremora, baby food, diapers, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, facial soap, laundry soap, and deodorant.

Sat. Nov. 3 Starting at 12noon: Bags picked up from front porches in the city and delivered to St Paul Conference Room. City and township residents can bring them to their nearest Cardinal Joint Fire District fire station.

Sat. Nov. 10 9am: Fill boxes at St Paul’s for Thanksgiving.

Sat Nov. 17 9am-12noon: Food distributed at St Paul’s for Thanksgiving. Families will be notified.

Sat. Dec. 15 9am: Fill boxes at St Paul’s for Christmas.

Sat. Dec. 22 9am-12noon: Food distributed at St Paul’s for Christmas. Families will be notified.

Once again this year, Council 11369 provided the pop and water for the St Michael Parish Picnic, on the church grounds on Sunday, September 30.

It was a perfect day for the picnic, with over 200 people enjoying hot dogs, hamburgers, lots of side dishes and plenty of desserts.

There was plenty to do for the kids, with a clown and face painter.

And kids and adults alike enjoyed the demonstration by new Canfield Police K-9 Officer Rocky and his handler Officer Chad DeBarr.

Thanks to Brothers Jim Buck and Brother Paschal for manning the “pop stand” throughout the event.

Despite some rain and the threat of rain throughout the event, most Knights of Columbus 11369 members and family who said they were coming turned out for the annual council picnic at the Chestnut Hill Pavilion at Mill Creek Park on Friday August 10.

About 25 people enjoyed the feast, including hamburgers, sausage sandwiches, corn on the cob from Molnar’s Farm, and great side dishes prepared by our members and their wives.

(The rain made it a little tough to cook on the grill, but we did it!)

Despite being unable to play any games because of the weather, we enjoyed each other’s company!

The rain also gave GK Miros a great excuse for not letting us ride along in his fancy convertible!

Despite the rain on the outside, the food and K of C families stayed dry under the pavilion.

Knights of Columbus Council 11369 was looking for a way to say “thanks” to St Michael parishioners who have been so generous over the years during our ticket sales campaigns, soup sales, Christmas card sales and more.

So on Sunday, August 5th, the council hosted a FREE pancake and sausage breakfast in the church hall.

It was another of those warm summer days, so not everyone was in the mood for “hot”cakes, but we had a nice turnout, especially following the 9 a.m. Mass.

We also asked for optional donations for an improvement project at the Right to Life memorial at the St Paul Monastery in Ellsworth Township.

We again thank Father Terry for approving our fundraising activities, and thank all parishioners for being so generous.

A couple of initial projects have been completed at the St Paul Monastery, part of the council’s effort to update the Unborn Babies Memorial next to the St Anthony Roadside Shrine on Route 224 in Ellsworth Township.

A 300-foot waterline has been installed across the St Paul property, ending behind the shrine building.

This waterline and hydrant will allow for easier watering of plants and new trees at both the memorial and in front of the shrine.

And the older plantings beside the memorial monument have been removed, thanks to the great neighbors of St Paul on Route 224.

Future plans at the memorial include the new plantings as well as a bench and removal of the steel pipe barrier in front of the memorial.

The K of C Council 11369 picnic is on Aug. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 at the Chestnut Hill Pavilion at Mill Creek Park.

Burgers, sausage sandwiches and corn on the cob will be supplied by the council.

Please bring one side dish or dessert item per family for all to enjoy.

There’s room beside the pavilion for yard games like bocce and cornhole, so you’re welcome to bring them if you have them.

To get to the Chestnut Hill Pavilion from Canfield, take Route 62 (Canfield Road) into Youngstown. As soon as you enter park property near the Mill, turn left (before crossing the bridge over Mill Creek).

The pavilion is about a mile down the road, on the left side, at the bottom of the hill.

Email Miros if you can make it. Include the number in your party.

Knights of Council Council 11369 is sponsoring a free Pancake Breakfast.

It’s on Sunday, August 5, 2018, after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses in the St Michael Parish Hall.

It’s our way of saying “thank you” to the parishioners of St Michael’s for being so generous with our raffle ticket sales, soup sales and more.

Of course, we always have a project underway!

Optional donations can be made to the renovation project for the Unborn Children Memorial at St Paul Monastery in Ellsworth Twp.