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ID Drive at St. Ignatius
We had record-breaking donations for Camp ReCreation thanks to the generous donations from the SI parishioners!
(Left to right:) Aaron Stroh, Bill Davis, Joe Romanazzi, Peter Kilkenny, Rich Romo, and Allen Leech.
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Kings vs. Timberwolves
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First day of Fall: 9-22-2024
Autumn is upon us once again!! Aaaaah...those beautiful crimson colors of the leaves. We will experience the Autumnal Equinox once again. The word "equinox" (aequi = equal, noct = night) is taken from the Greek, and it means equality between day and night. Each gets approximately twelve hours on this day. So, Happy Fall Y'all!!
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Mass on the Grass
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Knight of the Month Award
Congratulations to our treasurer, Steve Millner, for receiving the Knight of the Month award for September 2024. It's well-deserved.
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And it's...The Tiger Kings!!
Council 4970 Grand Knight Frank Consulo (left) congratulates the winners of our 2024 Cornhole Tournament, Tremain Hayhoe (center) and David Allison (right) of the Tiger Kings. Heyhoe and Allison, both of who serve Council 6066, Fair Oaks, showed unparalleled finesse, endurance, and consistency. All
of the games were fun, and there was an abundance of delicious food and drink. This was truly an enjoyable evening. We look forward to seeing more Knights get involved. A BIG shout out to Andrew Cunha (top left photo, on the left), for coordinating the tournament, and for cooking our meal.
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Knights at the River Cats
8/17/2024
We had wonderful night of fun, food, fellowship, friends, family, and we were teated to an amazing fireworks display to close out the evening. A HUGE shout out to Ken MacDonald for helping us get good tickets with awesome seats!
Final score:
River Cats 3
Salt Lake City Bees 6
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Farewell Brother John Heiman
Fraternal Brother and Sir Knight John Heiman, 81, passed away on July 16, 2024. Brother John was a member of the Knights of Columbus since August 9, 2006. He was an active participant in many activities sponsored by the Knights, including pancake breakfasts and ID Drives. Brother John also enjoyed outdoor activities like hunting, fishin
Brother John’s Rosary and Memorial Mass were on August 23, 2024 in his home parish of St. John the Evangelist Church (SJE) where he served as an usher and Eucharistic Minister. Grand Knight Frank Consulo, Brothers Gene Gobbo, Aaron Stroh, Charles Thorpe and Tom Henderson led the praying of the Holy Rosary. The service was well-attended by a large group of Knights and Lady Knights, members of St. Vincent de Paul, family members, friends, and fellow parishioners. The Memorial Mass was celebrated by Council Brother and SJE Parochial Vicar Fr. Amar Nagothu, MSFS.
g and playing sports with family and friends. He possessed a warm smile and a keen sense of humor.Past Grand Knights Gene Gobbo and Joe Romanazzi presented Lady Knight Donna with a Resolution of Condolence and a pair of Rosary beads blessed by our Supreme Chaplain, Archbishop William E. Lori. The Fourth Degree was represented by four Sir Knights from Christ the King Assembly 2797. They provided an Honor Guard and performed a Chalice Ceremony adding to the solemnity of the services.
Brother John is survived by his wife, Lady Knight Donna, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Brother John’s mortal remains were cremated and his ashes interred at Calvary Cemetery in Sacramento prior to his funeral service.
Good-bye for now Brother John until the day we all meet again in our Heavenly home. May the angels lead you to Paradise and may your soul and the souls of all of our deceased Council 4970 Brother Knights and Lady Knights rest in eternal peace. Amen.
Special Note: A Mass requested by our Council for the repose of Brother John’s soul will be celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Church in Carmichael on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 8:30 A.M.
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Blood Drive will be held after the 8:00am mass, until 1:45pm. Come out and donate blood for a good cause!
Contact Frank Consulo at [email protected] for more info
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Cornhole Tournament & BBQ
Saturday, August 24, 2024, at SJE. We will start at 6pm, following the 5pm mass. We will BBQ brats and serve beer. This event is open to all brothers of the order, and men from all three of our parishes SJE, SI, and OLA. The event is free, but donations will be accepted, and the money will benefit the school technology fund. Bring a partner or we'll provide one for you.
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Knight of the Month Award
At a recent business meeting, Grand Knight Frank Consulo (left), and Family Programs Coordinator Shawn Herrick (right), presented KOC Council 4970 Lecturer Aaron Stroh (center), with the Knight of the Month award. Congratulations Aaron, it's well-deserved!
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Events
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Sunday, October 13ID Drive (Tootsie Rolls) for Camp ReCreation. We are in need of helpers at the conclusion of each Sunday Mass. Please check the mass schedule for times. Contact: Joe Romanazzi at [email protected]Read More
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Sunday, October 13, 8:55 AM - 9:55 AMOur catechists teach students in grades K-8 about our Catholic Faith using resources such as music, workbook lessons, scripture, multimedia, art, games, and activities. In addition, we will prepare your students for receiving the sacraments (e.g., confirmation, reconciliation, and Eucharist). We want to inspire your children by providing them with an experience of faith, and the living Word of Jesus Christ, in an age-appropriate fashion. If you would like to enroll your child, we would love to meet with you and address any questions you may have. Please contact: Mrs. Joanne Giffard Coordinator of Religious Education (916) 483-4628 ccdsjecarmichael.orgRead More
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Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 PMContact: Tim Spinelli at [email protected] NOTE: This meeting is done over ZoomRead More
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Thursday, October 17, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMLadies Luncheon for OctoberRead More
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Leatherby's Ice Cream Social Sunday, August 11, 2024, the Knights of Columbus Council 4970 hosted it's annual Ice Cream Social at Leatherby's Family Creamery on Arden way. Approximately 25 knights, and family and friends, came together for some INCREDIBLE food and ice cream, a real sweet treat!
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Ladies Luncheon
The next ladies luncheon will be held on
August 15th, 2024, 1:00 pm, at:
Bennett's American Cooking
2232 Fair Oaks Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95825We are looking forward to our August luncheon. Questions? Call either Glenda MacDonald at 916-524-8933, or Jeannie Gobbo at 916-261-8674.
See you on August 15th, 1:00 pm, after Mass (feast of the Assumption)!
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Ladies Night Out
Several Lady Knights, and their husbands, went to the Alta Arden Mimi's restaurant on July 30th to celebrate family, community, faith, and of course, delicious food.
Our Grand Knight of Council 4970, Frank Consulo (right side of the table, last chair), was present for the occasion. Everyone had a good time. There was a nice variety of menu options and everyone was was pleased with the quality of the food.
Our next event:
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October 29, 2024, at 6:30pm
The Milagro Center > River City Brewing
6241 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608
Contact: Pat or Ray Fischbach (916) 662-9116 or [email protected]
Mark your Calendars, see you there! ❤️
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Council 4970’s Intellectual Disability Drive Money Total is the Highest in the State for Columbian Year 2023-2024
The California State Council’s Intellectual Disabilities Drive Chairman, Past State Deputy Dave Abbott, reported on June 30th that during the 2023-2024 Columbian Year, California councils raised a grand total of $473,029.85 for people with intellectual disabilities. Here are the details:
$473,029.85 Collected State-wide
$85,327.59 Collected by the NorCal Chapter (18% of the total, the highest Chapter in the State).
$33,108.61 Collected by Council 4970 (39% of the Chapter and 7% of the State’s total), THE HIGHEST COUNCIL IN THE STATE.
Right photo (L to R): Greg Marracq, PSD Council ID Drive Chairman, Will Friesen, GK, Joe Romanazzi, PGK, and Ricardo Saldana, Trustee.
Left photo (L to R): Greg Marracq, PSD Council ID Drive Chairman, Joe Romanazzi, PGK, and Ricardo Saldana, Trustee.
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Let's give our new Council 4970 Grand Knight a warm welcome!!
Previous Grand Knight Will Friesen (right) passes "The Gavel" over to newly-installed Grand Knight, Frank Consulo (left). Congratulations to Frank, here's to the future; and a BIG thank you to Will for a job well done last year.
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Thank you for all of your support! Turn up your sound, and have a Happy 4th...
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Get on the Bus Breakfast
Left Photo: Knights from Council 4970, and a few of their family members, met at the SJE Tralee Center kitchen to prepare breakfast burritos for wives and children en route to visit loved ones at Folsom Prison.
Right Photo: Wives and children enjoy a tasty breakfast at SJE before visiting their loved ones.
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Passing the Torch
Members of Council 4970 held elections for new officers at a recent business meeting. This special group photo includes both the old and new officers. New Council 4970 officers will be installed on 7/9/2024.
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Adoration at the
RiverSJE parishoners, and members from other parishes in the American River Deanery, met at William B. Pond Park to celebrate Adoration at the River. The deacons and priests present, gave us a great eucharistic spiritual experience. We even saw a couple of deer pass by! In addition, we ate a tasty lunch, including hotdogs grilled by members of KOC Council 4970.
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KOC Council 4970
ScholarshipsLeft photo: KOC Council 4970 knight Kevin Hall, shares a story about the mission and history of the Knights of Columbus at the SJE 8th grade class of 2024 graduation ceremony.
Right Photo: Kevin Hall presents KOC scholarships to four exemplary students who will be attending Catholic high schools.
Not Pictured: KOC Council 4970 gave scholarships to a couple of noble altar servers.
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Mother's Day Roses-Fundraiser
Left photo: Ken MacDonald (left), Bill Davis (center), and Joe Romanazzi (right), display samples of the beautiful red, long stem roses for sale.
Right photo: Ken MacDonald (left), keeping customers happy, including a mom!
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Awards!!Left photo: Gene Gobbo (right) and Will Friesen (left) present the KOC Council 4970 Certificate of Appreciation to Dee Dee (center).
Right photo: Will Friesen (left) and Shawn Herrick (right), present Peter Kilkenny (center) with the Knight of the Month award.
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It was not 4000
The Knights served fish and bread to 370 guests that came to celebrate the 70th anniversary of St Ignatius Parish.
The Bishop was there to mark the occasion.
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Camp ReCreation Trivia Night
From left to right: Peter Kilkenny, Will Friesen, Aaron Stroh, Carrie Judd, Frank Consulo, Mike Fazio, and Mike Corcoran.
Right: Playing trivia, drinking, and eating.
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The Second Corn Hole Tournament
The second Tournament was even bigger than the first. We began with 8 teams and after 15 double elimanation matches we were down to one.
The Cornholios could not be beat. The team consisted of Andrew Cunha and Jeff Hall. They were at the top of their game.
The other teams were USA, You Choose, Cave Lizzards, Tough Decision, Late Comers, Go Danny and Tumbleweeds.
My hats off to the players and Chef Frank. Frank kept the burgers and brats coming. We enjoyed chips, slaw and beer. Thanks everyone!!
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District 9 Free Throw Tournament
The District 9 tournament was held at St Ignatius on Feb 16th.
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Brother Ben Dougherty, may he rest in peace.
With sadness and heavy hearts, we inform you that our Council 4970 Brother Knight, Ben Dougherty, passed away on December 17. Ben was in ICU in a deep coma and on a respirator since suffering a massive stroke a little over one week ago. Brother Ben was 49 years old at the time of his passing. He was a member of our Council since June 2019 and has served for several years as our Inside Guard. We grieve with Ben’s father and mother, Past Grand Knight Mike Dougherty and Lady Knight Rosemary, and the rest of the Dougherty Family. We ask God to lavish them with His heavenly grace and offer our love and prayers during this difficult time. Although his earthly journey has ended way too soon, we take solace that Brother Ben’s earthly suffering has also come to an end and his new life in Heaven has begun. Funeral services are being planned and will be announced when completed. Rest in Peace, Ben!
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Council Christmas Dinner before meeting
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Our council's Knights and Ladies enjoyed a fabulous potluck dinner with lots of friendship and meeting new friends. A gift exchange was smoothly run by Brother Steve Millner. A very short meeting was held after the dinner.
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Brother Len and Paula Zerilli
awarded Family of the Month-
At our December 12 council meeting Brother Len and his wife Paula were honored as the Family of the Month and presented a certificate by Family Program Director Shawn Herrick (center).
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Another great breakfast for the SJE community
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Council 4970 offered their vast culinary skills to the parishioners at St. John the Evangelist Parish in mid-November. The full pancake breakfast was deemed "excellent" by all.
Pictured with our pastor, Father Dominic, are some of the kitchen team: Brothers Joe Romanazzi, Mike Dougherty, Len Zerilli, Mike Langer, and Aaron Stroh
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Lady Knight Danielle Corcoran, may she rest in peace
Danielle Corcoran passed away on October 14, 2023 in Carmichael, California. She and her loving husband Brother Michael Corcoran (Past Grand Knight, Past Financial Secretary) have been long-time and active members of St. John the Evangelist Parish. She had lived a full life as a nurse, as a wife, as a mother, and especially as a grandmother. Funeral services were held at St. John's church.
May her soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed rest in peace. Amen
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Fund Raiser #4 in the Carmichael Community
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Emigh's once again welcomes us
Emigh's Hardware was happy to have us come and solicit funds to support individuals in our community who are intellectually disabled. The public too must be happy to help because our total receipts were above last year's.
Several Knights helped out, along with many students from Presentation School.
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Fund Raiser #3 at St. Ignatius Parish
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The parishioners at St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish outdid themselves by contributing more than they did last year. Their support of individuals with intellectual disabilities is gratifying to see.
Pictured in both pictures are some of the Knights who voluntered to help: Brothers Joe Romanazzi (Chairman), Mike Fazio, Bill Davis, Aaron Stroh, Bobbie Bello, Peter Kilkenny, Tom Sweeney, Frank Consulo, and Grand Knight Will Friesen.
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Fund Raiser #2 at Our Lady of the Assumption
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Our Lady of the Assumption Parish was the site of our second weekend raising funds to support Camp Re-Creation. The parishioners were exceedingly generous, closely matching their last year's contributions.
Some of the Knights who helped out were (left): Brothers Joe Romanazzi, Aaron Stroh, Peter Kilkenny, Bill Davis; and (right) Peter Kilkenny, Michael Langer, GK Will Friesen, Bill Davis, and Steve Hall.
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Intellectual Disabilites Fund Raiser at SJE
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Funds were raised at St. John the Evangelist Church on the weekend of October 7 and 8 to support Camp Re-Creation, a camping experience for those with intellectual disabilities.
This event was also an opportunity to invite men of the parish to join the Knights of Columbus.
Some of the Knights who helped out are pictured (l to r): Brothers Peter Kilkenny, Gene Gobbo, Sid tarango, Frank Consulo, Bill Davis, and Joe Romanazzi (Chairman); in front is Robbie, son of PGK Tim Spinelli.
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Into the Breach
The adjoining Into the Breach link contains a playlist of 12 videos in a series focused on Catholic masculinity, produced by the Knights of Columbus.
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