THE EXPLORER

April 2012 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Official Publication of Kingsway Council #3387 4202C Dundas Street West Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1Y6 Published the 15th day of each month www.kingsway3387.ca Volume 51 Issue 8

WORK HARD - PLAY HARD - PRAY HARD CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

MEETING DATES Here is the complete list for the fraternal year. Meetings will be held in our hall at What 4202C Dundas Street West @ 8:00 p.m. follows is a list of council events. We understand if you can not make it out to all of the 2011-2012 MEETING SCHEDULE events, but we encourage you to attend as DATE MEETING TYPE many events a possible.
APRIL 24 MAY 8 MAY 22 JUNE 12 JUNE 26 EXECUTIVE MEETING GENERAL MEETING EXECUTIVE MEETING GENERAL MEETING EXECUTIVE MEETING DATE Tuesday April 24, 2012 May Saturday 12, Sunday 13 EVENT Clergy Appreciation Night at Nativity of Our Lord Rose Sunday Our Lady of Sorrows All Masses Ontario Sate Convention Double Tree Hotel Rose Sunday St. Gregorys Parish All Masses

May we suggest you copy and place this list on the refrigerator or on your desk so you dont forget when there is a meeting. All members are welcomed to attend both types of meetings.

May Saturday 19, Sunday20 Monday21 May Saturday 26 Sunday 27

Kingsway Council 2010-2011 Executive

CHAPLAIN Fr. Leo Burns C.S.B GRAND KNIGHT Paul Bryce DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Michael Doerig PAST GRAND KNIGHT Denis Tisdel CHANCELLOR WARDEN Chris Tisdel FINANCIAL SECRETARY Danny Franchi TREASURER Rodger Bodrug ADVOCATE Joe Wosik RECORDER Ron Craddock LECTURER TRUSTEE 1 YR Vince Conforzi TRUSTEE 2 YRS Joe Magalhaes TRUSTEE 3 YRS Frank Ficker GUARDS INSIDE Chris Columbus David Young
GUARDS OUTSIDE

Kingsway Council General Meetings

The 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 8:00 P.M. sharp (except July & August) at the Council Chambers, 4202C Dundas St. W., Etobicoke. The second Tuesday meeting is a general members meeting and the fourth Tuesday is an executive business meeting.

416-847-6131 416-799-0445

Grand Knights of Kingsway Council

James Armstrong Wally Evans Jack Dunn Vince Colgan Jack Harnett Furgus Walsh Paul Grace Gilford Leinster Wally Bedolfe John Quinn Maurice OKelly Thomas Keating Jack Wallace E. Paul Butler Enio Biason Daniel McKeon Leslie Karnac Philip Catalano Herbert Hunter Carl Nuss Larry Zinkel William Greaves Charlie Brochu Victor Castrucci Steve Harvey Maurice OKelly Stanley Leonard John Bothello John Feeley J. Paul Balog Placido Natale Peter Flanagan Michael Breton Thomas Troke John Lametti Chester Sitarz Joe Wosik Sam Tassone John Chiappetta Tom Potocnik Stefan Horodeckyj Danny Solomon Danny Franchi Denis Tisdel Paul Bryce 1951/52 1952/53 1953/54 1954/55 1955/56 1956/57 1957/58 1958/59 1959/60 1960/61 1961/62 1962/63 1963/64 1964/65 1965/66 1966/68 1968/69 1969/70 1970/71 1971/73 1973/74 1974/76 1976/78 1978/80 1980/------/81 1981/82 1982/84 1984/86 1986/87 1987/88 1988/90 1990/92 1992/93 1993/95 1995/96 1996/98 1998/00 2000/02 2002/04 2004/06 2006/08 2008/10 2010/11 2011/.

416-231-8469

416-559-0085

Father Gregory Kelly Assembly General Meetings

416-233-8363 The 3rd Thursday of each month at 8:00P.M. St. Gregorys Parish Hall. (Except July, August and December) For more information contact: Brother Frank Ficker @ 416720-8663.

416-732-4648 416-247-5491 416-622-7735 416-997-6707

Kingsway Columbus Club

416-233-3712 416-537-0485 416-720-8663 416-239-9109 416-899-8036 416-523-9733 647-351-2879
PRESIDENT Paul Bryce VICE-PRESIDENT Michael Doerig SECRETARY Frank Ficker TREASURER Joe Wosik DIRECTORS Danny Franchi David Young 416-732-4648 416-899-8036 416-247-5491 416-622-7735 416-720-8663 416-231-8469 416-799-0445

Tom Potocnik Cesar Fernandez Stoll

ONTARIO STATE COUNCIL State Deputy Joe S DISTRICT DEPUTY DIST. # 106 Sam Tassone 647-225-2020

Rodger Bodrug

DISTRICTWARDEN DIST. # 106 Danny Franchi Archie Lobo 461-732-4648 905-567-1698

Deceased

FRATERNAL ADVISOR

to leave this world, Christ chose to become more closely identified with the poor, the abandoned, the rejected, the suffering, the needy of His time, far more Christ has Died! than most of us Christians and Knights will ever be. just read the poor, not sing Christ has Risen! Jesus did not the poor, a book abouttelevision show a song about not watch a about the needy, the suffering or the rejects of society. Christ will Come Jesus actually suffered their pain, their rejection, their Again need and humiliation. Jesus joined and became the poor, the suffering, the humiliated, the rejected of his We have just participated in the most solemn week in time. Jesus purposely and personally achieved, fulthe Churchs Liturgical year, the week of the Passion filled and carried out the purpose, the ideals, the goals and Death of Our Savior. This solemn week which of the Knights of Columbus, far better than any of us culminated in the glorious Resurrection of Jesus was ever can or will. He has set the ideal of service for commentated at every Mass when the entire congrega- each Knight of Columbus. tion, each one of us, loudly proclaimed our faith in the saving actions of Jesus at the most solemn moment in To the extent that we can share Christs love for and the Mass, after the consecration - Christ has Died! identification with the poor, the needy, the rejected, Christ is Risen! Christ will come again! the suffering, we are good Knights of Columbus we are good Christians. After his triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, and before his Resurrection on Easter Christ is the model for Knights of Columbus. When Sunday, during Holy Week, Jesus endured physical we became Knights, we chose to imitate Him as closeand psychological sufferings far greater than anything ly as possible, to love and serve Him in His poverty, most of us will ever be called upon to endure. His need, His humiliation, His suffering, as we find them today in our neighbors. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus was overwhelmed by a sense of spiritual rejection and isolation, as if he Let us pray that as we work to serve Christ, suffering were left to suffer by himself, with no support or love in our neighbor that we will be the instruments of from anyone, not his own people, not his own friends, Christ, helping the poor, the rejected, the needy, the not his own religion especially in the representatives humiliated, the lonely of 2012 to experience first hand of his religion and political authorities, the representa- the Resurrection of Christ in this love. My prayer is tives of the High Priest and Roman Soldiers who rethat Easter has brought each of you new hope, new jected Him, ridiculed Him and resorted to violence to life, an overcoming of suffering, humility, rejection, publicly demonstrate this hatred for him and all he isolation and need, a real Resurrection of Christ prestood for. His Apostles, His chosen colleagues and sent in each of you and your families. friends and family all abandoned Him. He was publicly tortured, ridiculed, spat upon, made a public Christ has Died! Christ is Risen! Christ will Come spectacle of. Again!

CHAPLAINS CORNER

At this very critical time in His life, as He was about

Rev. L.D. Burns, Chaplain Kingsway Council

GRAND KNIGHTS MESSAGE evening. Keep in mind that this event is only open to Brother Knights. In May, the Hope for Children committee is also organizing a dinner theatre event at Famous People Players on Evans Avenue. It is on May 12th, the day before Mothers Day. Cost is $75 which includes prime rib dinner, and the performance by the Famous People Players. It is well worth the price, and what a wonderful way to show your wife or mother (or both) how much you appreciate them. We are also inquiring about cost for a kids meal. I can always be contacted at [email protected] or 416-799-0445. Vivat Jesus Paul Bryce Grand Knight

Brother Knights, This is proving to be a very busy month as was expected. Ticket sales for Clergy Appreciation have slowed, but hope that once you read this newsletter, you contact me to get some tickets. Also keep in mind that April 28th is our major fundraiser for St. Francis Table. Hurry to get tickets to this event. This coming October, I am once again planning to run in the Scotiabank Marathon to raise money for the Hope for Children Fund. The event is on Sunday, October 12th, and I would like to invite any other brother Knight to join me and help raise funds for Hope for Children. You dont have to be a runner, you can walk the 5 km, or do a half marathon (21 km) like I plan to do. It would be nice to get a team of Knights (4 to 8 brothers) to participate. For those who are able to raise $250 or more in donations, the registration fee will be waived. I sincerely hope that this year we can get a team of 8 walkers and runners to participate. Upcoming Events: April 21/22: Rose Sunday at St. Clements Church. Proceeds to support Right to Life programs in Toronto April 24th: Clergy Appreciation at Nativity of Our Lord. I still have tickets available, we have already sold 9, and it would be nice if we had a good showing of our council this year. Cost is only $25 and it will be a wonderful

ELECTION TIME!!!! ALL members in good standing have a right to vote, or submit a proxy.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS KINGSWAY COUNCIL 3387 1ST NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE YEAR 2012-2013 GRAND KNIGHT - Bro. PAUL BRYCE DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Bro. MICHAEL DOERIG Bro. CHRIS COLUMBUS WARDEN Bro. URS DOERIG Bro. TOM POTOCNIK TREASURER Bro. RODGER BODRUG RECORDER Bro. DENIS TISDEL Bro. RON CRADDOCK Bro. VINCE CONFORZI Bro. DAVID YOUNG TRUSTEE 1 YEAR Bro. DAVID YOUNG Bro. URS DOERIG Bro. MARK SABADA ADVOCATE Bro. JOE WOSIK Bro. TOM POTOCNIK CHANCELLOR Bro. CHRIS TISDEL Bro. FRANK FICKER Bro. ERIC FICKER Bro. LUIS MARTINS INSIDE GUARD Bro. CHRIS COLUMBUS Bro. GIOVANNI GALUOPPO Bro. MARK SABADA OUTSIDE GUARD Bro. CESARE FERNANDES-STOLL Bro. DANNY SOLOMON

Columbus Club General Meeting and Election to be held during June General Meeting

IN MEMORY OF OUR BROTHER KNIGHT KARL MOESCH AUGUST 17, 1951APRIL 9, 2012
MAY HE REST IN ETERNAL PEACE WITH OUR LORD