2nd ANNUAL SEMINARIAN CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC
4th Degree Knights of Columbus
John Tatham Assembly #648
THE LINKS GOLF COURSE (MARL TON} October 2, 2023
Registration 8 to 8:30am with a Shotgun start at 9am
Golfer registration @ 100 per golfer) includes golf with cart, continental breakfast, luncheon, nonalcoholic beverages and the tournament is a 4-person scramble format with prizes for top low net teams, Closest to the pin, Longest drive and a great way to support our Seminarians.
HOLE-IN-ONE EVENT FOR A FORD EXPLORER
GOLF CLASSIC SPONSORSHIPS
Event $ 1000 Includes 4 golfers, luncheon, course signage, add on Assembly Web Site
Gold $ 500 Includes 2 golfers, luncheon, course signage, add on Assembly Web Site
Silver $ 100 Includes recognition on registration signage, and a course Hole sign
Booster $ 25-up Includes recognition on signage at registration
Continental Breakfast available to all participants
Make checks payable to John Tatham Assembly
Mail registration form and check to:
SK George Tower, Assembly Comptroller
40 Revere Avenue
Moorestown, NJ 08057
For more information, please contact Bill Casian 609-556-4595 or [email protected]
Click here to download form
Knights of Columbus Our Lady of Fatima Council 7755
American Red Cross Blood Drive
November 24, 2023 9AM-2PM
Virtua Moorestown: 401 Young Avenue
Moorestown, NJ 08057
For an appointment, please contact Jim Healey 856-608-1082 or schedule online at www.RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Fatima Council 7755.
Tomas Villacias
2025 - Pastoral Year
Mount Saint Mary Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD
Hello, my name is Tomas, and after graduating from Seton Hall University I entered Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg MD. God’s grace is active in all of our lives, even when we do not realize it. This lack of awareness of God’s providence is something I certainly have been guilty of, and it was a gradual recognition of God’s action in my own life which eventually led me to enter seminary. Through every struggle, challenge and difficulty in my life, it was God Who always gave me the strength I needed. It was not until I was in college, however, that I came to realize this. In the past, it had not been by my own effort that I was able to get back up when I fell, but by the grace of God. Indeed, I saw not only God’s past action, but my continual and constant reliance on Him. This experience of becoming aware of grace was itself a grace, as awareness was the first step towards appreciation, and gratitude. The grace of God is a gift more marvelous than any other, and by the time I came to this conclusion, I could not see myself doing anything else besides helping to bring this gift to others. This is why I am studying for the priesthood, to be a means of God’s grace, and thus, in my own small way, to share in the redemptive mission of our Lord.
Pray for Tomas and the other seminarians every day.
Father Geoffrey Odongo Akiso
Kather Akiso, Rector of St. Peter's Seminary Madera in Uganda spoke to the parishioners of St. John Neuman the weekend of July 1st and 2nd. During his visit he asked about The Knights of Columbus and was provided literature about the Knights and a copy of the Columbian monthly magazine. He recently sent this e-mail:
"Nice reading from you. I did enjoy every bit of my visit to your parish and state. I am still in Chicago and will depart for Uganda on August 7. I have a lot of hope in your parish and I particularly have hope in you; the Junior high school Seminary in which I am the principal is going through serious financial challenges that threatens it with closure.
We are currently being affected by the war between Russia and Ukraine as it has brought about high inflation rates especially in Africa making costs on food and all essential commodities to be so impossible for the Seminary. I do some farming to produce food for the kids but for the last two years, the weather became so hostile that we had no good yield at all.
I am honestly stressed by this situation and I am praying if I can get some two or three generous people who can extend a donation of about US $ 10,000 for three consecutive years, it would help me stabilize the instruction. I am confident that you can be the right person to help me identify and mobilize such people. Kindly look through the Seminary website: www.maderaseminary.ac.ug
I have had the honor to read and understand the whole idea of Knights of Columbus. What a wonderful apostolate it is in our church! Thank you for opening my eyes. My Bishop is particularly in need of getting in touch with this great group of dedicated men of service and of the Gospel. In my previous mail I had asked if I could connect you with him. Wishing you every blessing.
In God we trust.
Fr. Geoffrey Odongo Akiso
Rector:
St. Peter's Seminary Madera
P.O. BOX 22, Soroti - Uganda.
Tel: +256 -782 - 159 - 794
wApp: +256 -752 - 159 - 794
www.maderaseminary.ac.ug
Men like Father Akiso remind us that evangelization is alive and well in the One, Holy, Catholic (Universal) and Apostolic Church.
Brothers,
Our Lady of Fatima Council 7755 has begun a new Columbian year July 1st. It will be the first year since our Council was chartered, March 30, 1981 that Pete will not be there with us at meetings, at our activities, guiding and advising us on the meaning of being a Knight of Columbus. The following tribute was included in the program at this Years Charity Ball.
Pete would want Council 7755 to continue. To grow attracting new men to our order and be supportive of our priests, our church and the community. Pete would ask all of us to approach others with a direct question, namely "Would you like to be a Knight of Columbus?"
Mike Miller is our Grand Knight. He has many ideas that with more members we can implement. Come join us. Be active in an organization that is 42 years young!