December 2021 Newsletter

Brother Knights,

December is a time of preparation: the Christmas season is in full swing with everybody preparing the gifts, food, and for celebrations.  It is important for us as Christians to keep Christ at the forethought during this Christmas season.

As we prepare for the things for the material world, we must also take stock of our spiritual world and prepare for the coming of the Christ Child.  A good way to do this is, to begin with, the Advent season and use it to remind us every week that we are getting closer to his birth.  A busy and important time within the church and with our families.  Let us take this time of year to refocus our thoughts toward Jesus Christ and to be thankful for all he does for us.

There are many opportunities available for us to use our talents to help the community.  I would encourage you to get out there and be part of the giving.  Throughout the fall and into the winter we have a number of events that have a wide range of tasks and every task is key to making our organization run smoothly.

If anybody is interested in helping at an event or if you have an event that the Knights of Columbus could be part of, please give me a call, text, or email.  Matt Carlton 231-740-4651 or Carlton29@frontier.com

Serving our Parish:

• St. Francis: St. Nick’s Breakfast    December 5^th after 11 am mass

Serving our Community:

• Coats for Kids: drop off coats at club or donation

I hope all Brother Knights and their families are doing well, but for those that are going through tough times please pray for them.  See the members in need on the website and keep them in your prayers.

If anybody would like to get more involved with events, please don’t hesitate to contact me or another member.  We have many opportunities to serve this great Muskegon community.  Thanks to Gary Naperalsky, Ron Friday, Tom Seastrom, Dave Taggart, and Denny Chandonnet for cooking for the Veterans Brunch.

Looking back at the last couple of years, our Council has helped our community with some substantial donations.  With our drive-thru dinners and donations and a break on Per Capita bills (because of the pandemic), your dues have given us chances to donate some of that money too.

Thanks to our Treasurer, Brian Delong, after a quick perusal for the calendar year 2020, we gave $19,410 in donations and in 2021 so far, we have given $19,300 in donations.  That’s not counting the food drive collection, the hygiene items, and the Coats for Kids drive yet this year.  We should be very proud of the work our Council has done for our area.

Ushering at St. Francis:

• December 5^th
• December 26^th
• January 16^th

Please help to usher at Mass on Sunday at 11:00 am.  Please add these dates to your calendar and try to arrive about 20 minutes early to get your instructions.

Vivat Jesus,
Matt Carlton, Grand Knight
Phone: 231-740-4651 – Email: carlton29@frontier.com