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K of C Council 103
and
Habitat for Humanity
Through
the ongoing efforts of local Knights, our
council continues to exemplify the Knights' spirit of community volunteerism
by
supporting local Habitat for Humanity projects.
We will be organizing another outing soon. If you
would like to participate in a cause that serves both our Church and
our Community, please do not hesitate to join
in.
Don't feel you can't contribute to this noteworthy endeavor because you never
or rarely participate in K of C functions, or
because you're not a professional tradesman. - Your involvement is both welcomed and wanted!!
Your Brother Knights will make you comfortable
in helping the Knights help others.
Phone Grand Knight Jack
Laviolette
at
464-6009 to answer this calling for your
services and sign up for our next
Habitat for Humanity work
outing!
You'll always have something more valuable to give than
money.
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Monsignor
Eugene F. Marshall - Knights of Columbus - Council 103 -
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
welcomes you to our web site. This publication has been developed as a
communication tool for Council 103, but all visitors are
invited to view. We especially encourage
participation &
feedback
from Knights within our community and beyond.
Council Offices are
Located at St. Joseph Church, North Chapel, 414 North
St., Pittsfield, MA 01201
email:
kofc103@kofc103.org
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Council
103 Newsletter
-by
Grand Knight
Jack Laviolette
Fall
2018
Brother Knights
Excerpts
from Jack's newsletter:
Kindly
Pray for our Clergy, our Church, all Life, Families and
our Country.
On November 13, a Remembrance Mass for our Deceased
Members at St. Joseph South Chapel was held, members, family and
friends attended, followed by a light reception, then a
short informal meeting.
Thank you to all
who made our Tootsie Roll Drive a success. A total of
$7,821.36, less $368.84 for Tootsie Rolls, nets $7,452.52
for people with Intellectual Disabilities. God Bless you
all.
Kindly consider and support the St. Joseph
Cemetery Capital Campaign to insure adequate & drainage
roads for the future of our Pittsfield Catholic
Community Cemetery.
Coats for Kid’s Order, we've
ordered two boxes, one girls, one boys.
On
October 17, 2018, Knights from council 103 Patched Pot Holes at St. Joseph
Cemetery, thank you from Jay Meehan, St. Joseph Cemetery
Superintendent.
October 20, 2018, was the St. Joseph Church Fall
Clean Up, thank you to all who helped.
December 15, 2018, Sat., K of C #103 Christmas
Party, Italian American Club, Newell St. Pittsfield, MA,
01201. 5:00 PM Cocktails, 6:00 PM Dinner, Meal Choices,
Roast Beef, Baked Stuffed Chicken and Baked Stuffed
Scrod, $30.00 per person.
...Read
Jack's Pervious Newsletter
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The following news story was first published by
IObserve.org
Blue Mass Honors First Responders In Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD – EMTs, firefighters and
police officers were honored and offered prayers as
they risk their lives on a daily basis for the
safety of their community during the fourth annual
Berkshire Blue Mass at St. Joseph Church in
Pittsfield.
Approximately 300 people
attended the Mass to honor public safety
professionals at 11:30 a.m. on Good Shephard Sunday,
April 22.
The event was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus
Msgr. Eugene F. Marshall Council 103.
The Mass was concelebrated by
Father Geoffrey Deeker; Father Peter A. Gregory,
retiring chaplain for the Pittsfield Fire
Department; and Msgr. Michael Shershanovich, pastor
of St. Joseph and chaplain for the Pittsfield Police
Department, who began by blessing everyone with holy
water.
...Read
the full report
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Council 103 Volunteers
Participate in numerous Habitat for
Humanity Projects
As most of us know by now, Habitat for Humanity has become a focus of
Council 103's community support activities.
Council 103 volunteers frequently join together at a Habitat
building site in a spirit of community fellowship ....Read
More & See Pictures
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Chaplain's Comments
-by
Msgr. Michael A. Shershanovich
Dear Brother Knights,
As we approach the Christmas Season
and celebrate the New Year, may we take the image of the Three
Kings with us. They set out to find the Christ. They set
out with open hearts and minds and carried with them valuable
gifts to offer this new born king. May we too be willing
to set out to find Christ in our daily lives and offer him our
gifts, the gifts of service and unity.
Sincerely,
Msgr. Michael Shershanovich
Chaplin
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Become a Knight
Why Join the Knights of Columbus?
Imagine being part of an organization that fills your heart and
mind with the joy of giving to others and the feeling that comes
with making a difference. Knights are Catholic men, 18
years of age and older, who are committed to supporting the
Church while making their community a better place. ....Read
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Father McGivney
and the History
of the Knights
Born in Waterbury, CT on Aug. 12, 1852, Michael J.
McGivney was the oldest of 13 children of Irish
immigrants Patrick and Mary Lynch McGivney. Michael was
baptized at Immaculate Conception Church in Waterbury
and attended grammar school there. ....Read
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Council 103 Meetings:
Held on the Second and Fourth Tuesday of the
Month in the Council Chambers.
* Trustees 7:00 PM
* Officers 7:15 PM
* Council 7:30 PM
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Council 103 Provides Wheelchair Lift
Shaun Murphy stands near as his children, Molly and
Patrick,
enjoy the aid of the wheelchair lift that was paid for by
Msgr. Eugene F. Marshall Council 103 in
Pittsfield. Knight Paul DiVirgilio, far
right, organized the council’s effort to raise $4,395 lift
for the children, who have spinal muscular atrophy.
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Monsignor Eugene F. Marshall
