Bishop McGuinness Council 4721 - Tulsa, OK

Gene and Rosemary Gerlach were in an accident and are doing well after both were in surgery. The Gerlachs are the parents of Fr. Matt Gerlach. Please keep him in your prayers.

The Madonna House Project has been a success. As Christmas approaches, we can still use donations. We will be taking more stuff out after the next business meeting on December 3^rd.

The Council 4721 Christmas Party is set for December 13^th. It will be at the Hall, there will be a Pot Luck (the Council will supply the meat) and, of course, Santa Claus. The time will be confirmed later. Mass may be offered but that will be announced.

Running of the Rose – Ken Neal took the first rose at Mannford, followed by Paul Dudley, Lon Unsell, Jim Williamson, Leroy Weisman, and Bill Hull all walked a mile each heading west.

Lon would like to get a committee together for a 51^th Anniversary Celebration for the Council. 4721 was founded in 1959. It will be January 9^th.

St. Catherine’s Knights Council will have a 2^nd and 3^rd Degree this Sunday, November 22nd.

Priests’ Appreciation is coming. We will be working on a time frame for the dinner. Leroy is great for getting the Bishop there. January has been the usual time but, this is a bit late to schedule it then.

Ladies Appreciation, is usually around Valentine’s Day so what better than the 2010 Ladies Appreciation to fall ON Valentine’s Day! We will be looking to schedule that in February, Valentine’s Day is a Sunday.

Tomb of the Unborn at Calvary Cemetery. Phil is spearheading this through his councils to make a donation in the name of the man who will be doing the work to restore the statue and the plaque for the Tomb of the Unborn.

The Oklahoma Knights of Columbus State Convention will be in April and hosted by the Stillwater Council.

November 29^th will be the next Blood Drive.

Labels: Council 4721, District Deputy, Good of the Order, Knights of Columbus, Oklahoma Knights, Prayer Intentions, Silver Rose, St. Pius X, Tulsa

October Knight of the Month - Mike Buckendorf
November Knight of the Month - Jim Miller (our prayers for Jim's wife and family in this time of loss)
October Family of the Month - Bill and Cheryl Hull
November Family of the Month - David and Tammy Bassler

Our prayers go out to the soldiers at Fort Hood in their time of grief and need after the tragedy that occurred.
Our prayers for Grace Williams who has advanced breast cancer
Our prayers for Phil Nickel's mother
and prayers for a sister of a member of our Ladies Auxillary, Susan Monday

Our prayers for those that I missed this month and last in the Good of the Order, no slight intended.

Labels: Good of the Order, Knights of Columbus

Knight of the Month

• Walt Casey –for all that he does in renting the Hall.

Family of the Month

• Jim and Dorothy Miller

Pot Of Gold

• Jim Smith – not present

• Dorothy Nickles (mother of Phil Nichols) – suffered a serious fall and in 86 years. Recovering Slowly.  
• Son in Law, Mike Mendenhall, going through chemotheraphy for cancer.
• Brian Crimmons, died of a heart attack on Monday, 36 yrs old. Fiance’ pregnant.
• Eloise Cathcart had hand surgery.

Labels: Good of the Order, Knights of Columbus, Oklahoma Knights