Home of the Knights of Columbus #11730
Our Lady of the Pines / Knights of Columbus Council 11730
On the first Friday of Lent, 16 February, many of our knights gathered to lead the parish in the Stations of the Cross. The theme was “Jesus’ Way of the Cross” by Pope Francis. Proclaimers were Rod McNeill, Daryl Spano, and Rick Pavlik. Joe Graff led the choir for music. Paul Ceciliani, Javier Popoca, Mike Snyder, Brian Cruz, Jim Flannery, and Sean Humbarger were candle and cross bearers. Pierre Gaudreault and Steve Reed served as the honor guard.
To sign up and pre-pay for a fish fry dinner on 23 February, 1 March, or 22 March, please visit 2024 Lenten Dinners
Menu: Fried Cod, Hushpuppies, Coleslaw and Fries. Applesauce is available for kids. Drinks include coffee, tea, and lemonade. Cost: $8 for a one filet dinner, $12 for a two filet dinner.
To sign up to help with the dinner, please visit Lenten Dinner Sign Up
On Saturday, 10 Feb, after the 4:30 Mass, Council 11730 welcomed our latest knights. They are pictured here holding their certificates signifying their membership as third degree knights and exemplifying the principles of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. The new knights are Sean Humbarger and Steve Black. Paul Ceciliani was also part of the ceremony his journey to Third Degree. Please congratulate and welcome them when you seen them!. Assisting in the ceremony were Father Brad, Pierre Gaudreault, Tom Declue, Charlie Walker, Joe Graff, Jim Appleyard, and Steve Reed.
The December award winners were:
Gary continues to be literally a life saver by serving as the pillar for our blood drives. He orchestrated the latest drive at OLP on December 1st.
Bryan and Amanda are mainstays in our Parish. Bryan is a constant at our monthly breakfasts and recently battled the freezing temperatures as part of our Christmas parking patrol. Both Bryan and Amanda are also very active in other Parish ministries.
The January award winners are:
Gary has become a recognized faith leader since joining the knights in 2023. He has quickly gain respect for his wisdom about how to improve your faith journey and for other council recommendations.
The entire Strub family is amazing. Mark is a leader on our Life Safety Team and has trained many new members on operations. He also regularly serves as a Proclaimer. Becky leads the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ministry and recently provided training to all existing and new EMHCs. Their children have served as altar servers and most recently Elizabeth and Ryan support audio/visual operations during our masses.
The Lady of the Forest, Ladies Auxiliary, raised $1,270.18 for our ASAP (Aid and Support After Pregnancy) program. In the picture, Ladies Auxiliary Vice President Terry Schubert, presents the check to Grand Knight Steve Reed during our January council meeting.
