Chaplain’s Column:

This month, we take the time to celebrate Valentine’s Day by exchanging cards and letters expressing the love that we feel for our family, relatives, and friends. However this is just a basic part of love. I often wonder just how many of us express our love for our neighbors, our fellow mankind that we meet on the streets, or even those homeless persons wandering around looking for a place to lay their heads or get a bite of food. Now I don’t mean that you must throw your arms around everyone you meet and tell them you love him. No, our spiritual love for mankind pushes us to give of ourselves doing what we can for our neighbor when they are in need of assistance, no matter how little or big their needs. Neighbor means all those with whom you do come in contact. Our spiritual love equates to Charity. By your charitable acts, you are known to God, “for in as much as you have done to the least of these, you have done to me”, said the Lord. As St John wrote in his Letter to the faithful in Asia Minor:” My dear children, let us not love in

word, neither with the tongue, but in deed and truth”( 1 St. John 3:18)

May God bless you and sustain you

Fr. George Brennan, Chaplain

Grand Knight’s Column

 Brother Knights

Our January business meeting had 28 of our Brother Knights in attendance, which is on par with our normal attendance record of between 25 and 30 per month. After our January meeting Brother Ernie Forchetti submitted his resignation as our Financial Secretary. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ernie for all the hard work and untold hours that he put into the position trying to keep our records straight with Supreme and all our billings done on time. His service to this Council has been outstanding. Ernie is not leaving the Council but needs more time to devote to his families needs.

February will be a very active month for the Council. The weekend of February 11^th and 12^th we will be honoring those couples in the parish who have been married for 20, 25,50 or more years at all the masses with white carnations. The Celebrant of the Mass will bestow a special blessing on all the couples.  Then on the weekend of February 25^th and 26^th we will be holding our annual Handicap Drive (formerly know as the Tootsie Roll Drive) at all the masses. With these two events we will be needing volunteers to help at all the doors of the church. On Thursday February 16^th our social meeting, will feature Father Robert Consani who is a long-standing entertainer.  Coming from the upper peninsula of Michigan, we will offer his unique song and comedy performance.  Fr. Consani spent for years in the Army during the Korean War and has been a Catholic priest for over 42 years.  He is a former professional ice skater and entertainer.  He has been a featured speaker and entertainer at some 500 events over the years. So please be sure to mark your calendars and bring the entire family out for this evening.

The Council is still in need of an editor for this monthly newsletter. If you ever had the itch to be a publisher this is your opportunity. Can’t guarantee you will win a Pulitzer Prize but it can offer you some very interesting challenges. Please let me know if you are interested.

Fraternally yours in Christ

John Pecilunas, Grand Knight  

Faithful Navigator Report                 

Dear Sir Knights and Ladies:

I would like to wish the best of luck to the newly installed officers of the Ladies Auxiliary, and that they have a wonderful and prosperous year.

Well, the holidays are over and I'm sure that things were hectic in your homes. Now comes the time when things are going to get hectic for the Councils and the Assembly.

Before I list the Calendar of Events for this month, I'd like to tell you about the trip we took to the Bay Pines V.A. Hospital in St. Petersburg on Dec. 28. Twelve Sir Knights showed up at Council 3358's parking lot around noon and we car-pooled to the Hospital. We were met by one of the directors of the facility, who proved to be invaluable to us throughout our visit. He led our group to the Nursing Home building, and once inside, he introduced us to whoever was in the recreational area enjoying the day. We came with a stack of Christmas/ New Year cards, and we were able to buy coupon books to hand out to the Vet's along with the cards. They can use the coupon books as cash to buy things for themselves. He then split us up into two groups, and we visited both wings of the building and everyone in each room. It was a very rewarding experience for us, and the Vet's loved to chat with us and have visitors. We hope to go back soon. We also gave them a donation of $200.

On January 8th, the Color Corps was asked to attend the wake of Richard Lynn, who is the Brother of the Florida State Squires Chairman, Mark Lynn. Both Richard and Mark are 4th Degree Sir Knights; We were honored to serve, and I later received a letter of thanks from Mark, expressing his appreciation to us from him and his family.

On January 8th, our Color Corps attended the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Epiphany Cathedral. There were three Assembly Color Corps represented, and we totaled about 23 men. It was a big event for our Diocese and Bishop Nevins was very happy to see us there. A big "Thank You" goes out to my "Color Corps Commander" Tom Dineen for all the work he has been doing in organizing and gathering enough men for each Color Corps event.

On February 24th, Council 3358 is hosting its annual "Clergy and Altar Server Night". This is usually a well-attended affair, so let's do it again this year and show our Priests, Deacons, Nuns and Altar Servers that we love them and support them.

Tickets are now on sale for the 4th Degree 20-Week Club. Please support it.

God Bless You All.

Faithful Navigator Mike Boccarossa

Monsignor Elsander Assembly # 0167

Faithful Friar------------------------------------

TBD

Faithful Navigator

Michael Boccarossa-------------------------- 921-5919

Faithful Captain

Otto Emerson PGK---------------------------351-3396

Faithful Admiral

Don Donovan PFN----------------------------378-3933

Faithful Pilot

Paul Matera------------------------------------921-1964

Faithful Comptroller

Bob Alloca-------------------------------------342-9984

 Faithful Scribe

 Frank Manfredo PGK-----------------------795-0154

Faithful Purser

Bob Ballard PGK------------------------------925-4373

3yr Trustee

Joe Galestro PGK/PFN/FDD----------------923-2584

2year Trustee

     Sam Perri PFN-----------------------------927-2803

1year Trustee

    Sal Naimo PFN-----------------------------922-4088

Faithful Inside Sentinel

Tom Johnson----------------------------------780-2790

Faithful Outside Sentinel

Reggie Boucher-------------------------------751-2439

Honorary Sentinel

Pat Spada---------------------------------------371-5688

Color Corps Commander

Thomas Dineen--------------------------------922-3977

Council #13307 –Ladies Auxiliary 

Dear Ladies: 

Happy Valentines Day! Wishing you much happiness and joy.

At our January meeting we started collecting 2006 dues.  Our Membership Chairperson, Rosemary Biondolillo, will contact all unpaid members.  Dues can be paid at the March meeting or by mail.  Send $10.00 (checks payable to Ladies Auxiliary K of C Council 13307) to Barbara Piccione 8324 Barton Farms Blvd. Sarasota, Fl.. 34240

Our "Big Show" was very successful.  "Dominic" is a great entertainer.  Everyone enjoyed him.  Marge Barclay did a wonderful job as chairperson of this event. The "Angel" quilt raffle was also very successful.  The winner of the quilt is Joanne Gilbert.  She is a member of St. Patrick parish and has been since before the church was built.  She is a Eucharistic Minister and reader at the 11:30 a.m. mass.  She was out of town when I called her on her cell phone and extremely happy at the news of her winning.  Marie Becker and I presented her with the quilt at church before the 11:30AM Mass. I took some pictures.

"March Into Spring" is the theme of this year's Fashion Show and Luncheon to be held on March 11, 2006 at the Laurel Oak Country Club at 11:30 a.m.  Fashions will be supplied by Draper's and Damon's.  Tickets are $25.00 per person and are available from Marie Palazzo at 377-2382.  This is a major fund raiser for us.  Please try to get a table of your friends to attend.  We also need items for door prizes.  Please bring them to the next meeting on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 7:00PM or call me and I will be happy to pick them up.

Lindsay Evans resigned as our Treasurer because her husband, Andrew, has accepted a job offer in Pittsburgh, PA and they will be moving there as soon as possible.  We will miss her very much.  She has been a very essential and valuable member.  "Good Luck" Lindsay and Andrew in your new endeavor and “God Bless You Both”

Don't forget to come to the K of C Social Night on February 16, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.  Entertainment will be provided by Father Robert Consani.  He is a good friend of mine and my husband, Michael.  He is a great entertainer and you don't want to miss seeing him.  He is from Kalamazoo, Michigan and works at St. Cecelia's parish there in the summer.  In the winter he lives in Sun City Center, FL and helps out at Prince of Peace parish and St. Anne's parish.  He plays golf almost everyday. He is a musician and a comedian. You will love him.

Corporate Mass will be on February 19, 2006 at the 7:30AM Mass. Please try to attend.

If you hear of any member that is ill, please notify me at 379-3311. Please pray for peace and for our men and women serving in the military.

God Bless and keep all of you.

Barbara J. Piccione, President

Knights  Of  Columbus  Insurance

Brother Knights

YOUR BUSINESS BELONGS HERE

Do you know that the Knights of Columbus can offer you annuities, IRA’s, and Keogh Plans?

Do you know enough about them to decide whether or not they fit into your financial picture?

I would like to ask you to answer three questions:

                      1. Are you, like most people, interested in saving money?

                      2. Do you find it difficult to save money under common saving methods?

                      3. Take the number of years you've been working times your average salary. What percentage of that income have you saved so far? How much will you save in the future?

If your answers bother you, I would like the chance to sit and talk with you (and your wife, of course) about our alternatives---- annuities and tax-sheltered savings at highly competitive interest rates. You need not look anywhere else but your own Order for your financial needs. Other institutions bombard you with ads for your business this time of year. We just keep doing what we have been doing since Father McGivney founded the Order---taking care of our members and their families.

Call me today. Ron Foley your council Field Agent at 941-776-2902. I want to hear from you. Things are changing in our programs for the good; let me give you the details.

Fraternally, Ronald A. Foley, Field Agent

K of C Insurance Programs

Congratulations

      Birthdays

February

Members

George Spellman----------------------------------------1

William LaPietra----------------------------------------2

Robert Johnson------------------------------------------7

Michael Keller-------------------------------------------7

Thomas Hitselberger----------------------------------18

Robert Kucera------------------------------------------23

Joseph Hogan------------------------------------------25

Frank Coppa ------------------------------------------ 28

Wives

Ruth Sessa----------------------------------------------16

Joan Forkin---------------------------------------------22

March

Members

David Harding    ----------------------------------------4

Frank Mascia      ----------------------------------------8

Patrice Faucher-----------------------------------------17

Fred Gibson  -------------------------------------------18

Evelio Sardina    ---------------------------------------21

Wives

Mary Jane Johnson -------------------------------------1

Bree Carotti --------------------------------------------10

Diane Zavada ----------------------------------------- 11

Marie Palazzo------------------------------------------26

Wedding Anniversary

February

Andrew and Lindsay Evans--------------------------14

March

Eugene and Brigitte Murphy ------------------------10

Fred and Joey Gibson --------------------------------  7

John and Lisa Smith ----------------------------------14

Fred and Linda Pupke --------------------------30

If we have failed to list your wife, her birthday (just the month and day,) your birthday, or your wedding anniversary, it just might be that we were never given that information. Please e-mail me or give the info to me at any meeting

Have you spoken to someone this month about becoming a Knight?

Prayer Line

For D,D. Lenny Anzalone--- effects of Stroke

For Evelio Sardina—Prostate Cancer

For the newly born Grandson of Paul and Linda Mostek

For Marjorie Diedrich with Spinal Stenosis

For Marueen Marrah—Recovery from Broken Ankle

Ron Kosey’ Father-in-Law- Blood Clot

For our Pope, Benedict XVI

Our men and women of the Armed Services who are in harm’s way

For the Leaders of our Country, that they will seek the paths to everlasting peace.

Sickness or death

If you know or hear of a Brother Knight or members of his family who are sick or has died, please notify:

   John Pecilunas, Grand Knight-----379-4047

   Fr  George Brennan, Chaplain ----378-1703

   Robert Marrah, Deputy G. K.-----378-9076

   Wayne Becker-----------------------929-3652

 Will you be our next editor?