As seen in the above picture, Council 11369 GK Vic Buente passes along a check for $200 to Potential Development High School Principal Katie Patridis.
The money is part of the $250 2024 donation, with 20-percent of the funding going to the state and Special Olympics.
We’re happy again this year to share the proceeds of the Measure Up campaign with Potential Development.
On Friday August 16th, about two dozen Knights and their wives braved the unpredictable weather and made the annual Council 11369 picnic a success.
Among those of course were Father Matthew and the brothers from St Paul Monastery.
A first-time attendee was Henry Tulachka, young son of Jake and Amanda Tulachka.
Everyone wanted their chance to hold the baby!
Picnic organizer Mark Curtis was also the head chef!
Great job Mark with the sausage sandwiches and burgers.
There was thunder and light rain just before the picnic started, but then the sun came out for the duration.
With God’s blessings, a great day!
About ten Knights attended the recent Silver Rose Service at the chapel at St Paul Monastery in Ellsworth Twp.
Father Matthew was our presider.
There were prayers and the recitation of the Rosary.
The Silver Rose is depicted above.
The Silver Rose program demonstrates the unity between Knights of Columbus in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Above, GK Vic Buente is pictured passing the Silver Rose along to Brother Ken Girt of Council 554 Massillon.
After many months without signage, our Life Billboard depicts messages once again!
The sign along I-680 sports the signs that Mahoning County Right to Life paid for, having been repaired after they failed last October.
Our thanks to Rick Madeline for climbing up there and doing the work.
Thanks as well to GK Vic Buente and Brother Paul Witkowski for getting the ball rolling on this.
It’s with sadness that we note the passing of Brother Dick Gregg, a very active member of Council 11369 for several years.
Dick died February 12th at his home.
He is pictured above on the right.
He is pictured above, second from the right, at the dedication of the council’s Right to Life Billboard along I-680 and behind St Luke Parish in 2010.
Sadly, five of the eight men pictured including then-Bishop of Youngstown George Murry are no longer with us.
We know they are all with the Lord in heaven.
DICK GREGG’S STORY WITH THE KNIGHTS
Dick joined the Knights in 2004, becoming active immediately.
Above, Dick is speaking with Congressman Tim Ryan at one of our summer picnics at St Paul Monastery.
At that time, Ryan was a member of the Democrats for Life organization.
My apologies for the quality of some pictures, taken from printed monthly newsletters that predated the website.
I’m so thankful for Dick’s council work at bingo nights, spaghetti dinners, pancake breakfasts, raffle ticket sales and of course our annual Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives.
He lived his faith, speaking with real conviction on life issues.
He even traveled with the late Brother Paschal to Washington DC for several of the annual March for Life events that Brother Paschal attended faithfully for so many years.
There will be a Calling Hours for Dick at the Lane Funeral Home Canfield chapel Tuesday February 27 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
A memorial service follows there at 11 a.m.
Eight Council 11369 members (plus one K of C daughter, thanks Lily) served up pancakes, sausage, coffee, juice and milk for about 250 children and parents in the St Michael Youth Faith Formation classes on Sunday, January 7.
The Epiphany Breakfast was a return from Christmas break for the students and a great way to combine the K of C and St Michael’s Men’s Club in a cooperative effort.
And we were busy! Kids and adults alike were chowing down and drinking plenty of refreshments!
Great thanks goes to Brother Mark Curtis for getting us all together and organizing the event.
Here’s hoping we’re back again next year!
About 10 Knights and their wives got together for Christmas dinner on January 3rd at A La Cart Catering in Canfield.
Brothers Ed, Marco and John from the Pauline community in Ellsworth Township also joined us.
So did Msgr Robert Siffrin, representing Bishop David Bonnar.
So wonderful to have him with us.
All the clergy are, of course, Knights members.
We feasted on chicken, fish, beef, potatoes and salad.
Some terrific desserts too!
As seen in the above picture, we also sand Christmas carols.
Always a great evet!
K of C Council 11369 will hold its annual Christmas party on Wednesday January 3rd at A La Cart Catering on Lisbon Street (Route 62) in Canfield.
Members should already have reached out to GK Vic Buente on their plans to attend.
Festivities start at 6 p.m. with a possible short meeting.
See you there, fellow Knights!
(Pictures is last year’s Christmas Party at the St Michael Parish Hall)
A successful Pancake Breakfast to benefit the residents of East Palestine on November 24 at the St Michael Church Hall.
Here’s a recap from our Worthy Grand Knight:
Thanks to all who helped today with our pancake breakfast, and special thanks to Lily Susak , Elsa Buehler and Christopher Skrobola for their help also.
Thanks to Brother Dan Coulter for getting the ball rolling, and thanks to Brother Mark Curtis for putting everything together.
Thanks to you, Brother Dan took $572 in cash and numerous groceries, cleaning supplies and packages of bottled water to the Knights council at Our Lay of Lourdes Church in East Palestine.
Today’s benefit was the sort of thing that we need to do.
Stay tuned for another benefit that may be in the works.
Thank you all! Vivat Jesus!
Brother Vic
The following is the obituary written for Brother Joshua:
Brother Joshua Tim Seidl, S.S.P., passed away on Sunday September 3, 2023, at the local community of Society of St. Paul Monastery in Canfield, Oh.
Brother Joshua was born in Highland Park, Michigan (United States) on March 25, 1951, one of three children (a brother and a sister), to parents Charles D. Seidl and Elayne V. Seidl. He entered the community of Staten Island (USA) on September 20, 1996, began his Novitiate on August 15,1997, made his First Religious Profession on August 16, 1998, assuming the name of Joshua. He consecrated himself definitively with his Perpetual Profession on August 14, 2003.
Prior to joining the congregation, Brother Joshua served in the United States Air Force in Turkey and Europe. He also worked for the Metro Bus Company of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Upon entering the Congregation, he dedicated himself to various apostolic activities: bookstore, parish exhibitions, the marketing department of St. Paul’s Publishing and, more recently, Director of the shipping department for the publishing house. He also served as Vocations Director and Local Superior of the Staten Island, New York Community.
Brother Joshua was very proud of his native American heritage; he was in fact a member of the Ojibwe tribe. He liked its history, its customs, the science and wisdom of its people, its values. He also witnessed this with his dressing and wearing his hair long, as is customary in native American culture. He was happy with the fact that our Constitutions, among many other things, also mention work with indigenous cultures: “In those countries where circumstances require it, our activity will also promote indigenous culture” (Constitutions and Directory, 72.1).
He was also a writer on native American fiction in his two self-published books, Hawk Dancer, and Cloudburst. He loved to garden, planted herbs and flowers in the communities where he happened to live and occasionally baked bread and cooked some specialties.
Brother Joshua had a sincere love of truth, made sacred use of time, lived honesty even in small things, lived a sincere life, and generous service.
May the Lord welcome this brother of ours, who had recently celebrated his 25th Religious Profession, and grant him an eternal reward, while we ask him to intercede for numerous and holy vocations of brother Disciples in our Congregation.
Rome, 4 September 2023 Father Vito Spagnolo, SSP.
The Superiors of Circumscriptions are to inform their communities of the prescribed suffrages.
(Const. 65 and 65.1).
Family and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday September 11, 2023, with prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the Society of St. Paul Monastery 9531 Akron Canfield Rd. Canfield, OH 44406.
A Mass of Christina Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday September 12, 2023, at the Monastery, followed by the interment at the Society of St. Paul Cemetery.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman.