Our K of C insurance representative Dave Roberts has been a real blessing for Council 11369.
In addition to regularly attending meetings and other activities of the council, did you know he writes a monthly column for our website under “Insurance Corner”?
You’ll find valuable information there designed to give your family peace of mind, when it comes to financial matters.
Thanks and God bless Dave for being such a great insurance guy, and keep the monthly columns coming!
About 35 Knights, their wives and several Pauline Brothers attended the annual Christmas dinner of Council 11369.
This year it was held during the true season of Christmas on January 4.
Members paid $15 per person with pasta, chicken. fish, and more cooked up by Lariccias.
Thanks to GK Vic Buente and Treasurer Miros Maszczak and their wives Holly and Theresa respectively for providing for the salad, cake and snacks.
GK Buente gave a report on the council’s 2022 activities, thanking everyone for their hard work.It was an enjoyable night for all.
And Father Matthew gave the blessing and regaled us in Christmas song for the holiday.
in the above picture, GK Vic Buente is seen handing a $500 check from K of C Council 11369 to Dorothy Day House of Youngstown volunteer Mary Grace Manning.
It’s part of a $2000 annual effort by the council to continue our long tradition of feeding the needy that began with our Holidays for the Hungry campaign.
The mission behind the Dorothy Day House is a more personable outreach to those needing food and shelter, especially homeless families.
Brother Mike Vince recently delivered checks to Ursuline and Cardinal Mooney High Schools.
These checks were destined for each school’s scholarship fund.
It’s Council 11369’s first effort at properly distributing the funds brought in with our merger with the Fr Gallagher council.
Pictured above is Bro Mike turning over a check to Administrative Secretary Ms Korenic at Ursuline.
Next to the headline, Mike is seen handing a check to Mrs Kalasky at Mooney.
Council 11369 Grand Knight Vic Buente recently presented a check for $200 to the Superintendent of the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Bill Whitaker.
Bill told us the funds would go to building a new playground at the Leonard Kirtz School.
This was part of the proceeds from our $500 participation in Measure Up for 2022.
Though we did not have a particular fundraising event, we took other charitable money fropm ticket sales, etc. to participate.
Another $200 check will go to the Down Syndrome Association of the Mahoning Valley.
The state takes 20% for our participation in Special Olympics.
We congratulate Brother Jim DeCenso for getting his 3rd degree at Council 3930 recently.
We look forward to Jim taking on the new role of Financial Secretary of Council 11369.
Good luck Jim!
K of C Council 11369 is proud to unveil the newest signage on our Right to Life Billboard on I-680 between the Midlothian Blvd and Route 224 exits.
These two new signs facing both north and south were a cooperative effort.
Right to Life Mahoning County donated $750 toward the cost or producing the signs.
And the Knights council at St Luke Parish donated $400 for sign installation.
The billboard is on the property of St Luke’s.
After being designed in Arizona, the signs were made by Bud’s Sign Company of Youngstown.
The billboard was constructed entirely by Council 11369 at a cost of $32,000.
K of C Council 11369 served up 300 pancakes and nearly as many sausage links in the St Michael Church Hall on October 2nd.
We served from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., adding coffee and juice to the menu.
There was no cost, but donations were accepted.
It was great to see about 20 Knights (sorry, I lost count) on hand to assist in the effort.
Thank you Father Lavelle for letting us do this.
And thanks to Brothers Mark, Pete and Mike for organizing it.
Nine Knights were part of the effort to serve ice-cold bottles of water at the annual St Michael Parish Picnic on the front piazza of the church on September 11.
We started setting up at 9:30 for the 12noon event.
It was great to have new member Jacob join us!
We also provided a recycling bin for parishioners to drop their empties.
We look forward to providing the service each year.
Several members of Council 11369 have been busy the last few months, helping the Society of St Paul in Canfield move its bookstore from Boardman Township to the Society’s location in Ellsworth Township.
There was the hauling of inventory down Rt 224, and the cleaning, painting, and new lighting in the store’s former location.
What has become of this location is a beautiful retail setting, with books, CDs, DVDs, devotional materials, rosaries, medals, Bibles and much more.
Knights members participated in the blessing by Youngstown Bishop David Bonnar of the new store (see above photo) on August 20, with the doors swinging open on August 22.
Here are the summertime store hours:
Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday 9 to 12noon, before and and after the 10 a.m.