The CourierMontgomery Council 2323

kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=2323 March-April 2016 ● 301-977-2644

Mike Bean, GK

Grand Knight’s MessageA Year Of Mercy; KofC Families In Works Of Service Welcome to 2016, which our Holy Father, Pope Francis, declared The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy!

So what is a holy year? Holy Years in the Catholic Church date back to the beginning of the 14th century. They were originally meant to be called every 25-50 years (at the pope’s discretion), and were a time when all sins could be forgiven. The concept comes

from the Biblical reference to a Jubilee when slaves were to be set free and debts absolved.

In practice, pilgrims seeking forgiveness had to visit all four papal basilicas in Rome and Vatican City during the Holy Year and walk through the unlocked holy doors. These doors are only unlocked during a Jubilee Year. For the Great Jubilee of 2000, Pope John Paul II said pilgrims would get a Jubilee indulgence – i.e. their sins would be forgiven – by walking through just one of the Holy Doors, not all four. For the Holy Year of Mercy, an “Extraordinary Jubilee” because it wasn’t planned well in advance (it was announced in early 2015), Pope Francis is granting indulgences to people who visit the four papal basilicas or a cathedral where they live; to anyone who “performs just one of the traditional works of mercy;” and also to prisoners, ill, or elderly people who attend Mass or pray wherever they can. In short, Pope Francis says, “This Jubilee Year excludes no one.”

The works of mercy have been traditionally divided into two categories, each with seven elements:Corporal Works of Mercy, which concern material needs of others:

To feed the hungry.

To give drink to the thirsty. To clothe the naked. To shelter the homeless. To visit the sick. To visit the imprisoned. To bury the dead.

And, Spiritual Works of Mercy, which concern spiritual needs of others:

To instruct the ignorant. To counsel the doubtful. To admonish sinners. To bear wrongs patiently. To forgive offences willingly. To comfort the afflicted. To pray for the living and the dead.

▪ ▪ ▪ ▪I’d like to congratulate the following families for being

awarded Council 2323’s Family-of-the-Month, from August through November 2015. I will be naming other families in upcoming issues.

I would like to acknowledge and congratulate these families, who have this fraternal year (and in many years past), shown what it means to live lives of service and mercy, and, to be a Knights of Columbus family.

August 2015Family-of-the-Month is Joe Schuler, his wife Lisa, son Van,

17, and daughter Grace, 15. Joe received his 1st Degree in February 2013. It didn’t take him long to get to the 3rd Degree and get involved. He really stepped it up in August 2014, when he took over editing the Courier from our long-time newsletter editor Brenda Hoffmaster. From his first issue in October 2014, Joe has done an excellent job, tapping his 30-plus years of editorial experience.

Joe and Lisa will celebrate their 28th anniversary in September. They attend St. Martin of Tours Church. Joe was founding members of the Men of Emmaus men’s group and Prayer for Priests group at St. Martin’s, and has served as a Eucharistic Minister to the sick. He also volunteered as a CYO boys and girls assistant basketball coach. Lisa, besides leading a St. Martin’s Girl Scout Troop for nine years, launched and built the school endowment, recently surpassing a $500,000 goal, to help needy families afford a Catholic education. She also has obtained funding for St. Martin’s Food Pantry. Van Schuler, a junior at The Heights, has served at St. Martin’s as an altar

server, and Grace, a lector, is a freshman at Our Lady of Good Council. She now leads an after-school speech club for middle schoolers at St. Martin’s. A service family!

October 2015Family-of-the-Month for October is Calvin Ogden and his

wife, Mable. Calvin and Mable ran the Senior Citizens Dinner & Dance for 17 years before hosting their last one this past September. The Dance, which hosts 200 seniors, providing dinner and dancing, has been hosted by the Knights since 1979. Calvin took over the job from Marion Green in 1998, right after he joined the Knights in April. To date, the Council, lead by Calvin and Mable, has served more than 6,400 senior and disabled persons, contributed more than $38,500 toward their physical and social enjoyment, and volunteered more than 4,300 work-hours to help better the lives of the elderly. Calvin, thank you for your service! I’m sure George Silvas will be calling next August for advice! November 2015

Joe and Mary Kempf nab the honors this month. Joe joined the Knights in June 2004, and is currently our advocate. He and Mary attend St. Mary’s Church and help out at most Knights’ events. The Kempfs are very involved at St. Mary’s where they’re both ushers at the 9 a.m. Mass. Each year, for the past five years, the Kempfs have run the basket/wagon of cheer, raising hundreds of dollars for seminarians and the Shady Grove Pregnancy Center. Without families like the Kempfs, the Knights of Columbus wouldn’t exist!

Fr. John Dillon

Chaplain’s MessageLet’s Get U.S. Leaders to Fight Christian Genocide Our Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson, testified before the House’s Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, as reported on in the January issue of Knightline. In his testimony, he made four policy recommendations to the committee to address the ongoing crisis of Christians and

other religious minorities in Syria and Iraq. He recommended:

That Congress adopt House Concurrent Resolution 75, which names and decries the ongoing “genocide” against Christians and other vulnerable Iraq and Syria minorities.

That the U.S. State Department publicly acknowledge that genocide is taking place against the Christian communities in Iraq and Syria, including them in its reportedly impending statement on genocide. According to reports, the statement refers only to Nineveh’s Yazidi community.

That the United States insist on proper security inside refugee camps and identify ways to ensure that Christians and other vulnerable minorities from Iraq and Syria aren’t subject to violence inside Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) facilities. This includes the possibility of providing separate facilities for minorities and hiring professional staff that would include members of minority communities.

That the U.S. government take immediate action to implement its stated policy of “prioritizing” the resettlement of vulnerable minorities, including Christians. In addition, it is recommended that the U.S. government end sole reliance on the UNHCR for refugee referrals and engage private contractors to identify, document and refer Christian, Yazidi and other vulnerable minority refugees in need of resettlement.In September 2015, Bishop Oscar Cantú, Bishop of Las

Cruces and Chair of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace, wrote to Representatives Fortenberry and Eshoo that the aim of H.Con.Res. 75 is to call what’s happening to Christians and other ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East “genocide,” to commend countries sheltering and protecting those fleeing violence, and to sanction and prosecute those doing the persecution. Bishop Cantú said he supported the resolution’s intent because it shines a spotlight on the reality of religious persecution in the Middle East.

As I read these reports, I am reminded that we should pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Supreme has developed a program entitled the Fifth Sunday Rosary Program. We all know the Rosary offers a great opportunity for Knights of Columbus members and their families to pray for those undergoing persecution for their faith, so that they remain strong under trial. The next time we’ll will gather for the Fifth Sunday Rosary Program will be May 29, in the St. Clare Chapel in the rectory of St. Francis of Assisi Parish at 7:30 p.m. I hope to see you there. See this link from KofC-MD.org, for a prayer

to pray for vulnerable Christians: http://www.kofc-md.org/supremeRefs/ChristiansPrayercard.pdf.

From Supreme CouncilKofC Encourages Council-High School Outreach to Help Christian Refugees

Christians in the Middle East face persecution and extinction simply for their belief in the one who taught us to love one another. Despite the genocidal persecution, they continue to provide an inspiring example of faith in God and love of neighbor. They need our solidarity and support.

To date, the Knights of Columbus has donated approximately $5 million to relief efforts in Iraq and Syria through the Christian Refugee Relief Fund. KofC also launched a website and released commercials to raise awareness of the crisis. However, more assistance is needed.

To meet this ongoing need, Supreme is asking local Catholic high school students to participate in the Knights’ Christians at Risk Lenten Program by donating a small amount on each day of Lent (Feb. 10-March 26, 2016). This can be done through simple methods, such as setting aside the price of a can of soda each day. Schools should then collect and donate the net proceeds to the Christian Refugee Relief Fund.

To help our schools participate in this program, copies of a Prayer for Persecuted Christians can be obtained by contacting the Knights of Columbus Supply Department at 203-752-4214 or supply@kofc.org. Also, these posters can be printed out and displayed around schools.

This high school-based fundraising initiative draws on the efforts of Marin High School in Greenbrae, Calif., which raised $23,000 through a fundraising dinner and student contributions. A brief video of their efforts—which particularly helped an Assyrian family living in their community—can be shown at your high schools.

To start a program at your schools: Have theology teachers educate their students on

three important aspects of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Explain how the Christians at Risk Lenten Program allows us to fully engage in these Lenten practices. If possible, invite a speaker to your school to explain the plight of Christians in detail and to answer any questions the students might have about their situation.

Ask students to give up an amount of money each day (possibly what they would spend for a cup of coffee or

similar amount) and donate that toward helping persecuted Christians. Keep track of the donations collected by each class every day. At the end of week, announce which class has the highest total.

Tabulate the collected donations and send a check to:Knights of Columbus Charities, Inc.

1 Columbus Plaza P.O. BOX 1966 New Haven, CT 06509-1966

Please reference Christian Refugee Relief in the check’s memo area so Supreme knows where to apply the funds. For information or if you have questions, please write knightline@kofc.org, or call 203-752-4264. There also is a petition against the genocide of Christians that you can sign at www.stoptheschristiangenocide.org.

Join in offering spiritual and material assistance to these victims of crimes against humanity. Pray daily for our Christian brothers and sisters—for their perseverance in faith and hope, the improvement of their living conditions, and the restoration of peace in their land.

District Deputy’s MessageYou Are @ Your Wit’s End? You’ll Find God Lives There    Your Council still has an opportunity to achieve Star Council status for this Fraternal Year. Please invite a Catholic gentleman you know to join our honored Order. He might even say yes!  Better yet, have your spouse invite the spouse of your friend to encourage her husband to join. 

For those of you who have only taken the first step on your Knighthood journey, there are several opportunities coming up soon to take your “Formation” and “Knighthood” degrees (Membership Director Gary Palmer explains the degree name changes below) at nearby Councils. For instance, there’s a “Knighthood” degree at Horace McKenna Council on April 29. Please don’t miss chances to become an even better Knight of Columbus. Marilyn and I wish all of you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Celebrate sensibly. Congratulations to Council 2323, too, for being one of the top two Councils in Montgomery County who collected the most donations for the annual Tootsie Roll campaign for developmentally disabled children! Thanks for your hard work. ~ District 30 Deputy Steve Goldhammer

State Council NewsSpread The Good Of The Order Via Your Own $35 KofC License Plate

A KofC tag.

The Maryland State Knights of Columbus continues to offer special KofC license plates, which contain a five-color emblem of the Order, followed by four numbers. These special tags may be used on automobiles, multi-purpose vehicles or trucks. The tags may be obtained this way:

Complete a copy of the approved application, including the member’s signature.

Send the application with a check payable to the Maryland State Council, Knights of Columbus, for $35 (is a one-time charge) to the State Council chairman. Your application will be forwarded to the Motor Vehicle Administration.

Your new license plates will be mailed directly to you. When you purchase these tags, the MVA will transfer the remaining time on your present registration and provide you with new stickers. After receipt of the new tags, please return your old tags to a MVA office and obtain a receipt (failure to do so will result in a fine).

Provide your council number. A “tag directory” will be available.

Contact Sherman Casey at JAMSMC1@verizon.net. Get the application form at: http://www.kofc-md.org/docs1415/KofC%20License%20Plate%20Forms.pdf.

GET YOUR GAME ON! The Maryland State Knights of Columbus holds its Basketball Free-Throw Contest on March 19. The School of the Incarnation at 2601 Symphony Lane in Gambrills, MD will host the contest, open to boys and girls ages 9-14. The contest will run noon to 3:30 p.m. Knight volunteers are needed—contact John Vassallo at 410-703-4250 at the Maryland State Knights.

From Your Field AgentPlan For Tax Day & Into The Distant (Or More Immediate) Future

David Luksic

April 15, tax day, is around the corner. It’s become popular this time of year to encourage the opening of an IRA or similar retirement annuity, or the depositing of additional funds into an existing account, as a tax-savings vehicle. Or perhaps someone has tried to convince you to open an account, touting the rate of interest that money in one of these accounts can earn. Let me join the chorus of folks encouraging you to open or add funds to an

annuity, but for a different reason. Certainly, contributing money to a Knights of Columbus annuity allows you to save some money on your income tax return. And, our annuities pay a very competitive interest rate, consistent with our primary goal of absolute safety of principal. Opening or adding to an annuity for these reasons, however, strikes me as taking a short-term view of a product that is designed to provide long-term security. How much security? How does retirement income that you cannot outlive—guaranteed—sound to you?

At the Knights of Columbus, you can open a retirement annuity for as little as $300. Consistent and disciplined savings placed into that annuity over time can guarantee you an income at retirement that you cannot outlive. That guarantee—along with the fact that no one ever lost money in a Knights of Columbus annuity (absolute safety of principal), so that provides you peace of mind.

I’m happy to meet with you at your convenience and in your home to explain in detail the benefits of opening a Knights of Columbus annuity, along with the benefits of our top-rated life insurance, disability income and long-term care insurance plans. ~ By David N. Luksic, Field Agent for Montgomery Council 2323, 301-370-1907.Council 2323 News BriefsSpaghetti Dinner Beats Big Snow To Aid St. Francis’ Haiti Medical Mission

The big snow storm didn’t stop 147 people from attending the Knight’s 18th Spaghetti Dinner. The dinner raised $2,012 for St. Francis of Assisi’s Medical Mission to Haiti. These Knights, combined, volunteered more than 168 hours for the event: Mike Ambrosia, Kevin Bean, Grand Knight Mike Bean, Ben Billingsby, Chancellor Ed Day, Jim Gierula, Pat Gilroy, Advocate Joe Kempf, Paul Lidberg, Mark Lynch, Mike Mann, Bob Mongelli, Laura Mongelli, Matt Mongelli, Erin Stabb, Rick Stabb, Mike Thomas, William Thomas, and Barnaby Walsh. The Knights also donated four bags of salad, a bag of vegetable medley and eight loaves of French bread leftover to St. Martin’s Lord’s Table soup

kitchen. Grand Knight Bean thanked Mike Thomas for putting the event together again … for the 17th time. He gave big thanks to the cooks—Bobby and Matt Mongelli, Kevin Bean and Mark Lynch, who spent hours in the kitchen cooking the sauce and noodles. He also thanked the servers, setup and cleanup crews and anyone else who pitched in.And In Other Knightly News …

E-Z PAY: PayPal is up on the Website, which should make it easier for all Knights to pay annual dues. There are 70 brothers who have not paid their dues from last July, so consider using this, folks. This is part of how we donate money to many worthy charities. Remember your money is going to a good cause. 

E-Z PRAY: About 10 people attended the most recent 5th Sunday Rosary at St. Francis night. Thanks to Fr. John Dillon, our chaplain, for hosting.

SOFTBALL ANYONE? The softball team is looking for a few new members. They play double-headers on Wednesday evenings in the City of Rockville League. If you’d like to play, please contact Mike Thomas, cinnabarmike@verizon.net or 301-330-5970.

GK THANKS: To Warden George Silvas, SK and all who helped him at the first Fish Fry. Early numbers show about a $1,000 net.

NEW ROUTE TO THE AMAZON: The Amazon.com button on the Website seems to be working but the Knights only brought in $20 from Amazon for November-December, for people accessing the online retailer through the Knights Website. Remember there is no additional charge; they just give the Knights a “kick back.” You can help us raise funds just by trying a new route to a favorite online retailer.

GK ATTA-BOY: The Grand Knight congratulates Brothers Larry Royster, Leo Snyder and Victor Soga for all earning the Silver Knight award for recruiting two men to join the Knights this fiscal year. 

Sullivan Brothers Flag Team Leads Special Olympics TOPSoccer Event

John Durbin (center), Vice Color Corps Commander Joe Feakes (left), and Color Guard Don Hempke, lead Special Olympics Athletes at the TOPSoccer competition.

Montgomery County Special Olympics held its TOPSoccer competition at the Potomac Community Center on Falls Road in Potomac, Md. Pam Yerg, Montgomery County Special Olympics director, asked for help from the Knights of Columbus to not only furnish Color Corps for leading the “Parade of Athletes” but to be on hand to serve snacks and drinks for the competitors and volunteers. John Durbin of Montgomery Council 2323 and the Sullivan Brothers Assembly

requested help from a list of volunteers that respond with helping hands. The Sullivan Brothers Assembly sent a flag team of Vice Color Corps Commander Joe Feakes, Color Guard Don Hempke, and, carrying the American Flag, brother Durbin.

The flag team led the parade of athletes a quarter of the way around competition area and stopped mid-field for the Pledge of Allegiance and the Athletes’ Oath. While the competition continued, many volunteers and athletes took advantage of popcorn, cider and hot chocolate provided by Ms. Yerg and served by Cindy Selby, Durbin, and Terry Waters and Jim Barr from Our Lady of Guadalupe Council.Membership UpdateKofC 101: Draws 40 Knights Who Learn Answers To Council “Mysteries”

Gary Palmer

At the January social meeting, a lively Q&A session about the Knights, dubbed KofC 101, prompted all sorts of questions, such as “Why Columbus and not St. Patrick?” and “How much did the Council donate to charity last year?” I made a presentation, as did Grand Knight Mike Bean, District 30 Deputy Steve Goldhammer, and Field Agent David Luksic.

The event will likely be repeated each year. The presenters covered many topics before 40 Knights at the Social Meeting session. The Council plans more educational sessions, with the next one focused on the insurance program. Let Grand Knight Mike Bean know of the topics that interest you.

In other membership news, were now using PayPal to pay dues. If your dues are outstanding, please visit kofcknights.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=2323 .

The Degrees, or Exemplifications, have been re-named: 1st

(Charity) Admission; 2nd (Unity) Formation; 3rd (Fraternity) Knighthood.

I recently added to the site some Council history, a very short entry about our Council founding. I have added nines pages of history from the 1996 75th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet and will soon add more, along with the names of past Grand Knights. I added Mike Joseph, PGK and will start working backward. ~ Gary Palmer, Membership Director, 301-948-6494, gtdbpalmer@verizon.net.

At Rock Creek CouncilSeven Montgomery Council 2323 Knights Receive Knighthood Degree*

Council 2323 was well represented at the Knighthood/Fraternity Degree (3rd) at Rock Creek Council.Besides State Deputy Stephen Cohen (center, left) and Council 2323 Grand Knight Mike Bean (center,right), it included those who received the Knighthood Degree (from left) Oyoua Hoba, Richard Staab,Mike Bean (son of GK Bean), Steve Obidike, Marcus Brown and Dan Gannon. Also receiving Knighthood but who missed the photo shoot was Charles Choyce. Chancellor Ed Day, SK, andMembership Director Gary Palmer observed. This photo is on the Knights Website. If you have otherphotos (with who/what/why/when/where), please send to Gary Palmer, Membership Director, 301-948-6494, gtdbpalmer@verizon.net. *New Knight Trivia: Knighthood is the new name for the 3rd Degree of Fraternity.

Outta Sight!

2015 Eyeglass & Hearing Aid Campaign Nets 52 Pair of GlassesDue to your generosity, the Knights have collected 52 pairs of eyeglasses (old and new) and a

hearing aid. Since the program started, it has netted 77 eyeglasses and seven hearing aids. The eyeglasses and hearing aids are shipped to a regional center where they are repaired and prepared for distribution to humanitarian teams around the world. Drop off your eyeglasses and hearing aids at Father Cuddy Hall and help a child to read and hear; help an adult in his or her job by allowing greater employment opportunities; or help a senior maintain his or her independence by giving them better vision and hearing to do things on their own. If you don’t have old eyeglasses to donate, you can help out by buying different prescription glasses at a dollar store. Eyeglasses are collected in a box in the Council hall. You also can send a check payable to: Knights of Columbus, Council 2323, Att: Eyeglass Campaign, P.O. Box 5626, Derwood, MD 20855-2323. If you have any questions, contact Mike Thomas at 301-330-5970 or email at cinnabarmike@verizon.net.

Knight Lives: The Moment Christ Drew Me InHow I Was Led To A Catholic Brotherhood Of Nearly 2 Million Men

Tom McFarland

My name is Thomas McFarland, and this is my conversion story. It’s also how I became a member of the Knights of Columbus. I was confirmed in the Catholic faith on April 19, 2014, on Holy Saturday at the age of 21. In order for you to understand my faith story, I must explain the months leading up to my conversion. I was baptized Presbyterian as an infant in 1992. Growing up, I didn’t practice my faith, or attend church. I was raised very liberal, and for many years considered myself atheist. I wasn’t really an atheist, I just had never learned any form of faith to express how

I felt. Atheism allowed me to create my own morality to justify many things my liberal upbringing taught me. But, deep down, I knew what I was being taught as “right” was wrong. I couldn’t explain why I felt this at the time, but now I know it was the Holy Spirit. After years of feeling this sense of God existing but refusing to accept Him because of my selfishness, the year 2012 changed my life. In January 2012, I was two years out of high school and studying residential construction at Montgomery College. My time at Montgomery College taught me about myself, and what I wanted to pursue as a career. I applied for the IBEW Local Union 26 electrician’s apprenticeship, a five-year program that I knew was the job for me. At the time, I was 19, and competing against 3,700 other applicants for 175 apprenticeship openings. Having no college degree, nor any construction experience, the odds weren’t in my favor. My apprenticeship interview was followed by an aptitude test in mid-January. I was told I would hear back from the program by July—not promising words to hear.

In February 2012, several weeks after my interview, my father, Robert Alan McFarland, called me to tell me that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer. The diagnosis was terrible, and there wasn’t much room for hope. A week after I found out about my father’s diagnosis, I proposed to my girlfriend of four years, Janet. I knew my remaining time with my dad would be tough, and I needed Janet more than anyone else to be with me through it. She accepted my proposal, and gave me something positive to cling to while my father was on his deathbed.

March 2012 changed my life so profoundly that it brought me to where I am today. I had to tell you about my application for

apprenticeship, my father, and my fiancé to set up my conversion moment.

On March 21, 2012, cancer finally claimed my father’s life. It was a slow, and miserable end to his life, so it brought a feeling of relief when it finally happened. March 26 was the day of his funeral, a day that changed my life. Following the funeral, I felt lost. Nineteen years old, engaged, working part time, and now the loss of my father—I didn’t know what I would do with myself. But at that very moment, God came into my life.

On March 27, after I got home from the funeral in Norristown, Pa., I received my acceptance letter into the apprenticeship. The letter was dated March 26, the day of the funeral. This

was the overwhelming feeling of divine intervention that I needed to finally accept God was real, and that I needed to have faith in Him. In a way, I lost my earthly father, and found my Heavenly Father within 24 hours. My conversion to the Faith came at a moment in my life that God practically “took control” of my future in a profound way, even though I know God allows free will. I was young, confused, and God showed me the way.

My then-fiancé Janet introduced me to the Catholic Church. I was confirmed on Holy Saturday 2014, and married my fiancé on May 24, 2014 at St. Patrick’s in Rockville. I joined the Knights of Columbus in September 2014, and haven’t looked back. The Knights have brought me closer to a lot of men who have given me insight on how to raise my son, Robert Douglas McFarland—my wife is due April 15!—the Catholic way. The brotherhood here within the Church, and especially within the Knights, is obviously the necessary glue that keeps our communities and families together. I look forward to welcoming my own son into the Knights when the time comes. The Knights have challenged me through the degrees to be the man I have always known I should be. Being a Knight allows me to fully express and defend my Catholic

The Knights have brought me closer to a lot of men who have given me insight on how to raise my son, Robert Douglas McFarland—my wife is due April 15!—the Catholic way. The brotherhood here within the Church, and especially within the Knights, is obviously the necessary glue that keeps our communities and families together.

Following my dad’s funeral, I felt lost. Nineteen years old, engaged, working part time, and now the loss of my father—I didn’t know what I would do with myself. But at that very moment, God came into my life.

Faith, and reach others to share my story. I’d encourage every Catholic man to challenge himself as I did, and join the Knights of Columbus.

____________________________________________________________________________________ This is a new, occasionally recurring feature of the Courier. Knight Lives: The Moment Christ Drew Me In, seeks your story of what led you to Knighthood and/or the One True Faith. Please submit your 500- to 750-word story via email to josephschuler@starpower.net or email your phone number to be interviewed for the feature.

We’re still looking for an editor to assist and soon replace Joe Schuler, Jr. Please toss your hat into the ring by emailing josephschuler@starpower.net. Keep the Courier, a meaty Knights news and fraternal affirmation source, alive!

Montgomery Council 2323 CalendarMarch

▪ March 15, Social Meeting & Admissions Degree (1st), 8 p.m.▪ March 18, Lenten Fish Fry, 5:30-8 p.m.▪ March 20, Palm Sunday▪ March 25, Good Friday▪ March 27, Easter Sunday▪ March 29, KofC Founder’s Day

April▪ April 5, Business Meeting, 8 p.m. ▪ April 19, Social Meeting, 8 p.m.

Upcoming ▪ Highlights *** Parish Recruiting: April 9-10, St. Mary’s (tentative); April 10, St. Martin’s; April 23-24: St. Francis ***Exemplifications:1st Degree:

March 15, 7:30 p.m., District 30/2323 Montgomery Council 2323 June 21, 7:30 p.m., District 30/Montgomery Council 2323

2nd Degree: April 27, 7 p.m., District 30/Fr. Peter Paul Maher Council 6793, Olney, Md.

3rd Degree: April 29, 7 p.m., District 1/11024 McKenna GTN Council, Mother Seton Parish, Germantown, Md.

*Note: Dates/locations change. Visit http://www.kofc-md.org/ for latest information.

All meetings at Fr. Cuddy Hall, 17001 Overhill Rd., Derwood, Md. 20855 – unless indicated.

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