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COUNCIL OFFICERS

2019-2020

Grand Knight

Lee Nuttall 248-881-6543

[email protected]

Deputy Grand Knight John Galindo 313-805-0204

Chancellor

Paul Snyder

Recorder Mark Kullen

734-953-8569

Treasurer Gary Markwardt 734-464-8298

Advocate

Bill Alderman

248-476-8970

Warden Rick Galindo

248-788-5332

Inside Guard Edmund Shaheen 734-462-1907 Shane Brazeika 734-476-9078

Outside Guards

Tony Bozann 734-464-2016 Tom LaMacchia 734-591-2227

Trustee – One Year

Dan Vecchioni 734-591-9318

Trustee – Two Year Michael Felczak 248-730-9336

Trustee – Three Year

Mark Rodemeyer 734-591-1303

Financial Secretary Lou Fiorentino 248-347-7816

Membership Director

RJ Seaser 248-417-9000

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Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5492 Livonia, Michigan www.dooleyknights5492.com

January February

March 2020

Newsletter Issue 63

Back To The Future – Discovering Your Blessings

2020 … another new year, another new decade!

Many of us are busy trying to adhere to those New Year’s resolutions we made. You

know, the classic ones like lose weight, stop smoking, limiting social media, getting

more exercise. Looking forward and making changes that will make us better …

physically, mentally, and emotionally. All for an improved future you.

This year I decided not to look forward, but rather take some time to look backward. In the movie “Back To The Future,” Marty McFly by mistake goes back in time and soon determines that if some events in the past don’t occur, most importantly the blessing of his parent’s marriage, his life would be dramatically affected … he wouldn’t exist! I got to thinking, what are the blessings in my life that I might have taken for granted and never thought about. Of course, some were very obvious. But, when I looked back on the twists and turns my life has taken, I discovered that many were unexpected and not planned. A chance meeting of someone that became a mentor and changed my life path, being at the right place at the right time to learn about a career opportunity, gaining new confidence by taking an unexpected risk and doing something I didn’t think I could do. All unplanned events that resulted in my life taking a turn for the good and setting me in a new direction. That’s when I realized these life changing events were not just episodes but really blessings from God. We have all experienced a setback or even a tragedy in our lives. My first wife Pam was only 47 years old when she died. Looking back at that tragedy, prayer and my faith in God guided me in a direction to find the strength to move on and find happiness and love again with my wife Kaye … a true blessing from God. I’m sure if you look back you will find many of the good turns your life has taken can be attributed to blessings from God. In Proverbs 16:9 it says, “The human heart plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.” I encourage you to take a trip back in time and give thanks for the many blessings from God that affected your life path … including the not-so-obvious ones. Like me, it will give you a whole new understanding of how God controls your “steps” through life. And here’s some good news, you won’t even need a time-traveling DeLorean built by Professor Emmet Brown. I wish you a happy and healthy 2020 with many Blessings. Lee Nuttall – Grand Knight

http://www.dooleyknights5492.com/

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Knights of Columbus - Pasta Dinner

St. Colette’s Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council #5492 will be selling tickets after all masses on February 1 & 2 and Feb. 8 & 9 for their February 16 “All You Can Eat” Pasta Dinner in the Activity Center. Proceeds will be used to support the Knight’s many charities. Dinner includes pasta, salad, dessert, beverage and bread. Tickets are $9 for adults and children 13 & older and $5 for children 4 – 12. There will be two seating’s: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Please join us to support the Knights in their on-going charities.

Join Us For Euchre

Council Members, Family and Friends are cordially invited to attend Dooley Council sponsored Euchre Parties that continue into 2020. Please save this or add the dates to your Calendars. The Parties take place in the Youth Center Section of the Parish Activity Center. Please park and enter from the outside directly into the Youth Center through the glass doors near the back of the south side of the Activity Center.

The Parties will have the same format as in the past: 6:45 p.m. sign in, play starts at 7:00 p.m., $5 entry fee and 25 cents if you are Euchred. All money collected is returned as prize money at the end of the evening. Light refreshments are provided. Phone Mike Felczak at 734-462-2355 for more information. Schedule: Fri. Jan.17, Fri. Feb. 21, Fri. Mar. 13th (starts at 7:30 p.m. after Lenten Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m.), Fri. Apr. 17, Fri May 15, and Fri June 12.

Catholic Men -- Joining The Dooley Knights Is Simple

Do you feel called to do more, to be more? Want to make a difference immediately? The Knights of

Columbus has been helping men live out their faith since 1882. Joining the Dr. Thomas A. Dooley

Knights could be the answer you’re looking for.

How about joining today? You can join us in minutes with our simple online application.

Join the Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Knights of Columbus Council # 5492 in just 3 steps:

1) Access the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council URL at https://www.kofc.org/

2) At the top of the next web page just left-click your mouse on

3) A new window entitled JOIN US TODAY will open. Complete the necessary

information being sure to specify Council #5492 and PROCEED TO JOIN our K of C.

A member of the Dooley Council Membership Team will contact you. One of our members will be

assigned as your sponsoring Brother Knight. He will help you get your major degrees which explains the

principals of the K of C -- this takes place during a 30-minute ceremony. He will introduce you to our

members, explain our many charity opportunities, and acclimate you to the K of C and Council life.

We will make sure that each new Knight joining the Dr. Thomas A. Dooley Council will experience a

heartfelt fraternal welcome, from each and every member of our Council.

Come join us.

JOIN

January 24 – Unplugged: Prayer, Praise, and Podcasts Come join us in the St. Colette Youth Center on Friday at 7pm as we grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus. This January 24th event will include discussion on our next segment of The Wild Goose video series on the Holy Spirit, focusing on The Spirit Convicts. “And when he comes, he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation: sin, because they do not believe in me” - John 16:8 This series is brought to you by the Dooley Knights of Columbus for the Building of the Domestic Church initiative (families!). Come enjoy fellowship, watch The Wild Goose video series, and break out into discussion groups to share our thoughts and lives with each other. In addition to the dove, the Wild Goose is a Celtic Christian symbol for the Holy Spirit. Unlike the comforting symbol for the Holy Spirit as a dove, the Wild Goose represents how the Holy Spirit can sweep in unexpectedly, leading in astonishing directions, surprising us, and disturbing our plans like a wild and unpredictable goose.

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Sweatshirt Drive A Huge Success

Dooley Donates to Food for The Poor The Dooley Council was able to donate just over

$6000 to Father Tom Bouterie’s Food for the Poor

outreach. The funds were the result of a Dooley

Council contribution and donations from individual

Council members. Matching donations from other

Food for The Poor benefactors resulted in enough

funds to build two double homes in Honduras for

disadvantaged families.

The annual Dooley Council Christmas Sweatshirt drive resulted in the collection of 405 sweatshirts for Holy Cross – an all-time record. Holy Cross informed us that the 405 sweatshirts represented 10% of the total donated to Holy Cross. Our sincerest thanks to all the parishioners and the Boy Scouts from Troop 271 in Livonia that donated and helped make this such a great success.

Annual Christmas and Recognition Dinner Was

Held at Solanus Casey Center

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Dr. Thomas A Dooley Council 5492 Prayer List

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP AND RECOGNITION As of December 31, 2019 we have 249 Members, including 8 Honorary and 38 Honorary Life Members.

Special congratulations to the following Brother Knights who are celebrating milestones:

Samuel Mazzara, 45 Years as a Knight in March

Craig Cebulskie, 46 Years as a Knight in February

Nicholas Lisowski, 51 Years as a Knight in March

John Barnaby, 55 Years as a Knight in February

Pete Recker, 60 Years as a Knight in January

John Marszalek, 42 Years as a Knight in January

Rick Mesner, 42 Years as a Knight in February

Mike Felczak - Knight of the Month

Margaret Anderson Erik Mayernik

Jill Alderman Judy Nagy

Dave Ardanowski Josephine Lee Nuttall (Lee Nuttall Granddaughter)

Dave Barch Chet Ostrowski (K)

Maryann Barch Marge Ostrowski

Betty Boval Julie (daughter of Ann and Chuck Pickett)

Linda Braud Debbie Rais

Josh Czapiewski Ron Rais

Paul Daniels (K) Molly Reynolds (Granddaughter of Deacon Regis Buckley)

Joe Derscha (K) Jeanette Richter

Sue Derscha (Spouse of Joe Derscha) Robert Richter

Gloria Dickinson Aidian Root

Bill Diehl Norrine Russell (Chet Ostrowski's Daughter)

Richard Dreslinski Peter Russell

Peggy English Chris Scanlan

Sean English Paul Schneider

Rick Ferguson (K) Eileen Shaheen

Arthur Fernandex Joe Sgroi (Roy Sgroi's Son)

Ralph Fernley Delphin Stanisz

Ricardo Galindo Sr Barbara Cruickshank Sterling

Sylvia Giczewski William Sutherland

Norb Giczewski (K) Janielle Tchakerian (Chet Ostrowski's Daughter)

Edna Jaramillo (sister of Rey Jaramillo) John Vecchioni (Father of Dan Vecchioni)

Katherine Krevsky Cecelia Walczak

Marge Kucharick Alan Walker

Frances Lamacchia (Tom Lamacchia's Mother) Walter Wordell

Lillian Lim Frank Yesh (Gloria Potochick's Brother)

George Lim (K)

Officers Meetings

Meetings are the first Thursday of each month @ 7 p.m. “sharp” St. Colette Activities

Center – Room B

Day Date Time Event Chairman Phone # Location

Wednesday 8-Jan 7:15pm Bible Study Alan Brandemihl 734.542.0913 A/C Rm. "C"

Thursday 9-Jan 6:30pm Program Committee Meeting Tom Jackett 313.920.7211 A/C Rm. "B"

Thursday 9-Jan 7:00pm K of C Business Meeting Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 A/C Rm. "B"


Thursday 16-Jan 7:00pm K of C Membership Meeting with Meal at 6pm Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 A/C

Friday 17-Jan 6:45 PM Euchre Party Mike Felczak 734.462.2355 YC

Saturday 18-Jan 9:00am Pancake Breakfast Set-up Bob Walters 734.462.2745 A/C

Sunday 19-Jan 8:00am-noon Pancake Breakfast Kitchen/Griddle help 7am, Rest 7:30am Bob Walters 734.462.2745 A/C


Friday 24-Jan 7:00pm K of C Unplugged Mark Henry 734.394.6965 YC

Sunday 26-Jan 8 &10am Mass Donut Sunday - Serve Coffee & Donuts Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 Social Area


Wednesday 5-Feb 7:15pm Bible Study Alan Brandemihl 734.542.0913 A/C Rm. "C"

Thursday 6-Feb 6:30pm Membership Committee Meeting RJ Seaser 248.417.9000 A/C Rm. "B"

Thursday 6-Feb 7:00pm K of C Business Meeting Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 A/C Rm. "B"

7-Feb Putt/Putt Family Night rescheduled to April 24th

Sunday 9-Feb 10 am Mass Corporate Communion - 10am Mass only - NO MEAL Rick Gignac 313.580.3761 SA


Thursday 13-Feb 7:00pm K of C Membership Meeting with Meal at 6pm Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 A/C

Saturday 15-Feb 9:00am Pasta Dinner Set Up Tom Jackett 313-920-7211 A/C

Sunday 16-Feb 2:30/4:30 pm Pasta Dinner Benefit Tom Jackett 313-920-7211 A/C


Friday 21-Feb 6:45pm Euchre Party Mike Felczak 734.462.2355 YC

Saturday 22-Feb All Masses K of C State Raffle Ticket Sales Jack Burnett 734.464.3458 GS

Sunday 23-Feb All Masses K of C State Raffle Ticket Sales Jack Burnett 734.464.3458 GS

Sunday 23-Feb 8 & 10am Mass Donut Sunday - Serve Coffee & Donuts Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 Social Area


Saturday 29- Feb 9:00 AM Pancake Breakfast Set-up Bob Walters 734.462.2745 A/C

Sunday 1-Mar 8:00am-noon Pancake Breakfast - Kitchen/Griddle help 7am, Rest 7:30am Bob Walters 734.462.2745 A/C

Thursday 5-Mar 6:00pm Program Committee Meeting - Calendar for next year Tom Jackett 313.920.7211 A/C Rm. "B"

Fri - Sun 6-8- Mar Men's Parish Retreat at St. Paul of the Cross Gary Markwardt 734.464.8298 St. Paul's

Thursday 5-Mar 7:00pm K of C Business Meeting Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 A/C Rm. "B"

Wed-Sat 11/14 Mar 11am-7pm Texas Hold-em Charitable Fund Raiser Bob Rais 248.348.0399 Players North

Thursday 12-Mar 6:00pm K of C Membership Meeting & Chili Dinner Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 A/C

Friday 13-Mar 7:30pm Euchre Party (after Stations of the Cross) Mike Felczak 734.462.2355 YC

Saturday 14-Mar All Masses Solicit Blood Drive Appointments Dan Brown 734.464.1610 Church

Sunday 15-Mar All Masses Solicit Blood Drive Appointments Dan Brown 734.464.1610 Church

Friday 20-Jan 7:30pm K of C Unplugged ( after Stations of the Cross) Mark Henry 734.394.6965 A/C

Saturday 21-Mar All Masses Solicit Blood Drive Appointments Dan Brown 734.464.1610 Church

Sunday 22-Mar All Masses Solicit Blood Drive Appointments Dan Brown 734.464.1610 Church

Thursday 26-Mar 12:30 -7:00pm Blood Drive Chuck Pickett 248.477.2060 A/C

Sunday 29-Mar 8 & 10am Mass Donut Sunday - Serve Coffee & Donuts Lee Nuttall 248.366.6560 Social Area

Jan-20

Feb-20

Mar-20

Calendar of Events & Meeting Times

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Membership Meetings

Meetings are the second Thursday of each month @ 7 p.m. “sharp” - St. Colette Activities Center

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Wedding Anniversaries Birthdays

January Years

Dale & Elizabeth Brown 37

Dan & Carol Brown 54

Mike & Jan Lovell 48

Bill & Susie McCarley 51

February

Imad & Mireille Alfarah 28

Tim & Mary Dettloff 42

George & Lillian Lim 56

Richard & Katherine Long 58

John & Mary Ann Marszalek 22

Jeff & Margaret Mueller 47

March

Greg & Kathy Alia 21

Mark & Debby Chesney 36

Jim & Sandy McDonald 17

Father Henry Roodbeen 1-Jan

Juan Maldonado 1-Jan

Rich Dreslinski PGK 2-Jan

Ed Henderson 2-Jan

Jim Banar 3-Jan

Michael Liening 3-Jan

Nick Lisowski 5-Jan

Dale Brown 6-Jan

Ric Galindo 9-Jan

Honorable Brian Zahra 9-Jan

Bob Richter 10-Jan

Hygi Dsouza 11-Jan

Craig Cebulski 12-Jan

Bill Roberts 12-Jan

Paul Zigman PGK 15-Jan

Jim McDonald 17-Jan

David Elam 19-Jan

Mike Potochick 21-Jan

Jere Law 22-Jan

Presley Sims 22-Jan

Glenn Gardner 24-Jan

Rick Wilk 6-Feb

Michael Lehane 7-Feb

Tim Treppa 7-Feb

Lou Fiorentino 8-Feb

Gary Nieckarz 9-Feb

Thomas Waling 11-Feb

Paul Kullen 15-Feb

David Griffin 16-Feb

Bill Alderman 18-Feb

Larry Cashero 18-Feb

Shane Brazeika 22-Feb

Reverand Gary Michalik 22-Feb

Walt Wlosinski 23-Feb

Bob Walters PGK 23-Feb

Jim Bowers 25-Feb

Reverand Michael Loyson 26-Feb

Allen Walker 27-Feb

John Kay 28-Feb

Roy Sgroi 28-Feb

Frank Darket 1-Mar

Tom Engelhart 1-Mar

Mark Tomaszewski 1-Mar

Mike Trepkowski 2-Mar

Rick Mesner 5-Mar

Patrick Murphy 5-Mar

Gary Miller 6-Mar

Greg Alia 8-Mar

Andrew Bavol 8-Mar

Norb Giczewski PGK 15-Mar

John Marszalek 16-Mar

Dan Vecchioni PGK 16-Mar

Joseph Maceri 16-Mar

Bill Cohan 17-Mar

Bob Evanski 18-Mar

Mark Burek 20-Mar

James Hebert 22-Mar

Paul Schneider 22-Mar

Pat Fenech 23-Mar

Jerry Sulak PGK 23-Mar

Mike Felczak 24-Mar

Richard Szymanski 26-Mar

Leonard Lewandowski 28-Mar

Tom Lamacchia 29-Mar

Sam Mazzara 31-Mar

Knights of the Year 2019 – Gary Markwardt &

Edmund Shaheen (not pictured)

Family of the Year 2019 – Rick & Ann Gignac

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year From the Dooley Knights

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BENEFIT BREAKFAST Proceeds to benefit Fr. Alex’s St. Joseph Chapel & Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Restoration

Project

Enjoy a great breakfast with friends and talk with Fr. Alex

about his restoration project.

ALL THE PANCAKES & FRENCH TOAST YOU CAN EAT Plus

Scrambled Eggs, Two Sausages, Applesauce, Orange Juice, Coffee, Tea, Milk Chocolate Chip or Regular Pancakes, Hot Pancake Syrup

Homemade Hot Crimson Crisp Apple Topping, Roasted Potatoes

$6 Adults $4 for children (8-14)

$13 Family Plan (Immediate family children 7 & under)

SUNDAY Jan. 19, 2020 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

ST COLETTE ACTIVITY CENTER

PICTURES AND BREAKFAST Have family or individual portraits, with assorted backdrops, taken in the side room during

breakfast. You will receive “professionally” touched jpeg images (by e-mail) for a donation to support the restoration project.

Sponsored by Thomas A. Dooley Council 5492 Knights of Columbus

We Just Have To Ask

We know that the membership blitz is a tried and true way for councils to get more men to join.

During the rest of the year, we often “forget” to ask men to join and to bring their families into the Knights of Columbus family. You probably know an eligible Catholic man you could ask today. What if the only reason he hasn’t joined is because no one has asked him yet?

When telling a prospect about the strengths of the Order, don’t forget our greatest fraternal benefit: our insurance program. This is often a “selling point” to a potential member who is on the fence. Many members become Knights simply to be able to buy coverage to protect their family. Soon after, they realize the good our charitable works do for their community and become proud and active members.

Ronald A. Sneller Jr, FICF, FSCP General Agent 248-499-9676, ext 1 [email protected]

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