Installation of new Officers | 3410 Chaplain News | June’s Charitable Donations | Catholic Charities- Summit County
Grand Knight’s Message
Hello members of K of C 3410,
I’m glad to have the opportunity to serve our council as our new Grand Knight. I have had so many people that have offered to help and so many others that accepted my request to help. Thank you all so much! It could take us a bit to get accustomed to this, as some people are in new roles, but we will get there, for certain.
I want to thank the 23 donors that came out to our Red Cross Blood drive in our hall on June 17. We filled about half of the time slots and we may look to do another in the fall. The Red Cross was happy with the turnout. If we do it again, let’s see if we can get a few more folks to sign up, please.
On June 27, the Silver Rose pilgrimage was hosted by St. Paul Parish. This particular rose’s journey started in Ontario, Canada in February and will continue through the U.S. and reach its final destination in Monterrey, Mexico in early December.
Also on the 27th, we held our second Steak Out for this summer. Can you believe this is the 11th year? Time sure does fly. Thanks go out to Dave DeShane, Shawn Needham, Damian Sedlock and the core group of helpers that put it together. We had 72 friends in attendance. We have another steak out planned for August, so watch for more details in next month’s newsletter and emails.
On June 28, we hosted speaker Dr. Francesca Taylor of the Italian Catholic Federation. She spoke about four Catholic saints, provided photos and descriptions of some shrines and holy sites in Italy. Some shrines and other places of interest were off the beaten path, but worth the trip. Thanks to Brother Dave Doyle for setting that up.
Be good everyone! (I liked Steve’s sign off, so I’m keeping it)
Vince Gross
Grand Knight
Installation of new K of C Officers
On Tuesday, July 7, we will have an Installation of Officers ceremony. This is open to all members, family and friends. We welcome some new names to the list:
- Grand Knight Vince Gross
- Deputy Grand Knight Frank Noffsinger
- Chancellor Larry Whalen
- Warden Jerry Paridon
- Recorder Shawn Needham
- Treasurer James Thomas
- Advocate Rod White
- Guards Richard Falkenstein and John Withrow.
Please refer to the May and June newsletters for other volunteer positions. Please let Vince Gross know if you are interested in any of them. You can always find prior newsletters on our website.
3410 Chaplain News
Our council chaplain, Fr. Matthew Pfeiffer, has announced that his pastorate at St. Paul Parish has been renewed for an additional six years. We are very fortunate that he had stepped into the vacant role since the passing of Fr. Smith. Thank you, Fr. Pfeiffer, for your time and interactions with our council. You are appreciated!
June’s Charitable Donations
In the month of June, our council made donations to the Embrace Clinic, St. Paul- Peter Maurin Center and to a single mother of 4 who was hospitalized for nearly a month. The total of the donations was $900.
Catholic Charities- Summit County
As one of the largest comprehensive health and human services organizations in the region, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, carries out Christ’s healing mission here, in Summit County. They offer such services including adult day care, Camp Christopher, community hot meals, emergency assistance, food pantry, Help Me Grow, individual and family counseling, parenting classes and recovery services. For more information, you can call them at 330-762-2961, and/or stop by their facility at 812 Biruta Ave. in Akron 44307. That is just off the East Ave. exit on I-76W/77N. Visit their website at: https://www.ccdocle.org/counties/summit
Jesus- Take the wheel
Well, not literally. Did you know that The Rock- Catholic Radio is available in your car 24/7 on 930 AM and also on 1260 AM and even on 100.3 FM? Well, now you do. On their website, it appears that 1260 AM is best for our area for its radio signal. They are also available online at: https://rockcatholicradio.com and they’re available in the App Store and Google Play.