Master Emeritus Frank Pawelak passed away Monday, December 9, 2024. Frank was 88 years old and the oldest former master from Michigan 1. (Please click here for obituary.)

Funeral Arrangements are as follows:

Tuesday, December 17, 2024: Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, 46401 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 (click here for map). Viewing from 2:00pm to 8:00pm. Rosary at 7:00pm, with Chalice Ceremony to follow. Casket watch starting at 5:30pm.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024: Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church, 47650 N Territorial Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170 (click here for map). Instate at 9:30am; Funeral Mass at 10:00am.

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May Frank’s soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Our bylaws indicate we should have a Welfare Committee staffed and active. I have proposed that the Faithful Pilot lead this committee. Even so, others, other than me, are needed to help. If you are interested, please click here to email FN Ed Hurst at eahurstjr@gmail.com@gmail.com.

The Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus are committed to protecting children and adults from harm. Protecting God's Children is a three hour workshop that helps individuals understand the commitment and actions needed to ensure a safe environment. Participating in the workshop is required for anyone that will be working with children and young adults.

Sessions can be found at www.virtusonline.org

To attend a workshop:

1. Go to www.virtusonline.org.
2. Click on First Time Registrant.
3. Register for the course ASAP.

Legal Help for Veterans helps veterans with service-connected disability claims. Brig. Gen. (ret.) Carol Ann Fausone, one of the staff members, served in the United States Air Force for 37 years. She also served as the Assistant Adjutant General of Veterans Affairs, for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the State of Michigan advocating for Veterans, from 2003-2011. She also is active with the Priest Retirement Village at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan.

For more information, click here to go to legalhelpforvetarans.com.

NOTE: This news item DOES NOT imply endorsement of these services by the Knights of Columbus nor by Pope John XXIII Assembly 1536.

Courtesy of Sir Knight Bob Rugenski:The St.Patrick Senior Center can use our help. Here is the situation: Every week the receives about thirty gallons of delicious ice cream (five buckets about six gallons each). They always need to free up space in their freezer!

Here is how we can help: She asks only five dollars donation per bucket and you can choose any flavor that they have.

At St. John Neumann the ice cream is served at Youth group functions, hospitality weekends, Halloween Dance, Vacation Bible School, visitors to the pantry and etc.

It benefits the Senior Center and our parish saves money too. It's a Win - Win situation. Spread the Word please, help the seniors.

PFN Denny McCann has lottery tickets for the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Each ticket costs $10; $2 comes back to the assembly.

Note: The Ancient Order of Hibernians is America’s oldest Irish Catholic Fraternal Organization founded in May, 1836. The Order can trace its roots back to a series of similar societies that existed in Ireland for more than 300 years. For more information, click here.