We are proud to announce that so far this year 1 members of our Council
have performed 45 hours of Volunteer Service in our parish and our community.
 

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Spring Mulch Sale - Saturday Morning March 29th 

Click Here for information on purchasing mulch or to get a flyer.  All orders must be received by Thursday March 20.  Free delivery when purchasing 25 or more bags.

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Spring Bingo - Friday evening April 25 

Click Here for information or to purchase tickets to our Spring Cash Bingo.  All proceeds are donated to the charities supported by our Council Charity Corporation. 

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Council Dues (for members of the Council)

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July 2024 - June 2025 Fraternal Calendar

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Perpetual Rosary for Life

Click Here to sign up for slots (July 1- Dec 31, 2024) for the Perpetual Rosary for Life  

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Charitable Donations to our Charity Corporation

Click Here to donate to our Council 501(c)(3) Charity Corporation. 

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Council Dues (for members of the Council)

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Latest Notes

Knights of Columbus #11898

March 2025

Events to participate in and opportunities to help

Faith: Ryan Dworski

Eucharistic Adoration, Every Sunday, from 1:30 until 6:30pm in the Stone Chapel. Knights rotate covering 1:30-2:30, 2:30-3:30, and 4:30-5:30. Attention! Adorers needed, as our numbers have declined. Need men to step into the rotation for a specific time (generally once per month) and also need men willing to serve as substitutes. POC: Ed Draminski, edbethdram@verizon.net to help.

Men of Virtue second Saturdays at Saint Louis 8-10am with Father DeAscanis. Join your fellow men and be challenged to step into the breach. Next meeting March 8 (after 8am mass).

Knights Bible study has resumed studying the gospel of Matthew Sunday evenings by Zoom, studying the Gospel of Matthew. Contact Mike Leumas for more information mjleumas@verizon.net

Our Lady of Kibeho Seven Sorrows Prayer Group, meets at 11am Tuesdays and Fridays at Our Lady's Center to pray. Join Brother Knight Stan Lang in this devotion before noon mass.

Catholic Men's Fellowship Conference (Saturday April 5, 8am-3pm at St. Joseph's in Fullerton, including Matt Birk and mass with Archbishop Lori) details at www.catholicmensfellowship.com To qualify for the rebate, let Frank Arlinghaus farlinghaus@yahoo.com or 410-660-1615 know. There is also still a need for volunteers during the day (volunteers attend free).

Loyola on the Potomac Ignatian retreat (March 14-16, a silent retreat, $195 for first time retreatants and those 35 and under, $245 for others). Details and registration at https://loyolaonthepotomac.comTo qualify for the rebate or to ask questions, contact Mike Leumas mjleumas@verizon.net  or 410-627-7028.

ACTS Men's retreat (May 1-4, a local retreat from Thursday evening to Sunday morning, $400 with $50 discount for early registration). Register at https://www.stlouisparish.org/acts/ To qualify for the rebate, let Paul Pellegrino know  paul@the-pellegrinos.net or 410-600-5473.

Family: Keith Coates. kc324139@gmail.com

Food for Families (FfF), 8:30-11am, St. Louis Shed. Parish food collection is 1st Sunday (3/2, 4/6) FfF and Little Sisters of the Poor is 3rd Sunday (3/16, no collection 4/20 due to Easter). POCs: Keith Coates, kc324139@gmail.com, Rick Opatick, ropatick@verizon.net,

Life: John Sniezek

Perpetual Rosary for Life:  Sign up to pray on the council website link to signup genius. POC: John Sniezek, johnsniezek1969@gmail.com.

Join a Rosary outside Hillcrest Abortion Clinic, 1st Saturdays, 9am Catonsville.

Maryland March for Life Thursday March 27. Join the Knights in Annapolis for an evening March and Rally.

Community: Frank (the younger) Arlinghaus

Food for Families/Little Sisters of the Poor–under Family above

Ravens concessions and Mary’s Land Farm: Thank you for all your help.

Upcoming big events: 

Lenten Friday Fish Frys on March 14, March 28, and April 11. We’ll need about 20-25 Knights each Friday to help prepare, set up, and clean up. In conjunction with Friday Stations of the Cross.

Spring Mulch sale, pickup or delivery Friday and Saturday March 28-29. We’ll need Knights and trucks to deliver batches of 25 or more bags ($5.50/bag, delivery of large orders free)

Blood Drive, Tuesday April 8.

Spring Charity Bingo, Friday April 25.

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Help with our Hospitality Committee – Contact Joe Tavary or Frank as we need more help due to commitments of long-time members. Consider helping--these men cook and serve food at a number of events, from our monthly meetings to the Lenten fish fries. We can always use additional men to help–join the roster of people they draw volunteers from!

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Coming Up

Leadership Meeting on Monday, March 3, 2025 in the Shrine library at 7pm.

Council Meeting, Monday, March 10, 2025 at The Shrine of St. Anthony. Mass begins at 6:30 pm, Exemplification  after, followed by dinner and at about 8:00pm the business meeting. 

Invite someone to join the Knights! Our next exemplification is scheduled for our March meeting, but we can also exemplify online.

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