FR. LOUIS BOUE ASSEBLY

EXECUTIVE 2018/19

Faithful Friar: Rev Fr & SK Brian Jane

Faithful Navigator: SK Tim Lauriault (Kim) (519) 300-3323

Faithful Captain: SK Kevin Klinck (519) 919-9941

Faithful Admiral: SK Lawrence Beneteau (519) 736-5653

Faithful Pilot: Jeremie Bornais (Kim)

Faithful Comptroller: SK Paul Peltier (Sheila) 519-736-1723

Faithful Purser: Deacon & SK Leonard Tetreault (Paula)

Faithful Scribe: Ron Amlin (Mary Kay)

Faithful Inner Sentinel: SK Richard Laporte (Laurie) Faithful Outer Sentinel: SK Peter Timmins (Theresa)

Faithful Trustee’s: 1 Year: SK Dan Orawski (Diane) 2 Years: SK Larry Buchanan (Wanda) 3 Years: SK Larry Everaert (Eleanor)

Fr. Louis Boué Assembly #2355Serving Councils In Amherstburg,

McGregor, Harrow, Kingsville, Leamington

May, 2019 Newsletter

Sir Knights and Ladies,

I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter celebrations and getting together with family and friends. Time sure seems to be flying by, we are al-most at the end of this fraternal year already, and that means nominations and elections for our May

dinner meeting, our Ladies are also invited to join us for the dinner, see Faithful Captains report for more details. As you know this will be our last general meeting until September and my hope is that we can start our next fraternal year with a full slate on the executive.

On May 1st there was a celebration to honour Fr. Brian Jane on his 15th year anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. SK. Deacon Leonard Tetreault presented Fr. Brian with a letter of appreciation and gift on behalf of our Assembly members, unfortunately I was unable to attend and I thank SK. Deacon Len for representing the Assembly for this special event. On a sad note I just learned that Rev. S.K. Fr. Brian Jane will be leaving Amherstburg, and I know how much he is going to be missed at St. John the Baptist church, our whole community and our Assembly, Rev. S.K. Fr. Brian Jane served as our Faithful Friar, and on behalf of the membership we Thank You Fr. for all you have done for us and wish you all the best for the future. I want to thank all the Sir Knights who attended and supported the Holy Thursday Mass’s and participated as Honour Guards for the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. (continued pg. 2.......)

Faithful Navigator’s Report:

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The Good Friday procession was well attended, even though we did not have the walk through town because of the weather, it was still an impressive and spiritual event that is memorialized every year by the re-enactment of the passion of Christ, which is put on by the Italian communi-ty in Amherstburg, and we thank them for inviting us to participate in the procession.

New Uniform for Colour Corps: As you all know on July 1st our Regalia will no lon-ger be part of the 4th Degree Colour Corps dress code, and will be officially replaced with the new uniform, and as far as I am aware there is no compromise to be had from Su-preme. A poll was taken among 6 Assemblies in our district and the highest majority of members will not purchase or want the new uniform for many legitimate reasons. So what does this mean for us who are part of the Colour Corps and what do we do? This whole fiasco and highly unwanted change be-ing dictated to us will not alter who we are as good Catholic gentlemen and should not diminish our support for our Church and communities as a result. My plea to those who are thinking of dropping out of the Colour Corps please consider that the most important reason for what we do, is not based on whether we are in Regalia, Uniform or Tux but to serve our Church and communities for the greater good of all. We will still need to have an organizational struc-ture via Assembly Commanders to co-ordinate our Colour Corps. to support events such as the Passion walk on Good Friday, Remembrance Day ceremonies and other events, Yes we will still serve as Honour Guards, we will not be in Regalia, we may not have anyone in the new uniform, but we will be in our Tux’s and service baldric, white gloves and ceremonial sword to participate as Honour Guards espe-cially to pay our respects and to honour our Sir Knights at their funerals. Many of us, myself included have strong emotions, angry in fact about how all this came about and rightfully so. This situation is something we will all have to deal with the best we can, and hopefully each one of us in good conscience will come to their own decisions. What will be the future of our Colour Corps. moving forward, will we adapt and stay relevant?, only time will tell.

Our 25th Anniversary planning is going well, ads for our anniversary booklet are starting to come in and we cur-rently have 12 business related ads. Also patron ads can be purchased for $10. Tickets for the Anniversary celebration are now available, they are $30/pp and I will have them at the May meeting. At any time if you need tickets please let

me know and I will reserve them for you at the door. If you commit to the tickets and do not attend, you will still be re-sponsible for the purchase, except if an unexpected circum-stance comes up and cannot attend. The evening will start off with a 5:00 pm Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, 225 Brock St; just ½ block from the Hall.The Hall doors will open at 5:30 pm and Dinner at 6:30pm. The menu is as follows, Complementary bottle of a white and a red wine, salad, buns & butter, roast beef and gravy, breaded chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, penne with meat sauce & cheese, ice cream with berries, coffee & tea, served at table country style.Cut off date for tickets will be August 17th 2019 so we can get our meal numbers in on time.Looking forward to seeing you all in McGregor on May 16th

Vivat Jesus,Fraternally,Tim Lauriault, PGK, Faithful Navigator

Sir Knight’s and Ladies,

First I would like to wish all our Ladies a Happy Mother’s DayThe May 16th meal is in McGre-gor and it is 3 piece crispy chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy and veggies. The cost is $14.00 per

person and the Ladies ARE INVITED. We will be eating at 6:30pm.

Our June Bar-B-Que is the second Saturday of June which is the 8th we will once again be having Steak or 1/2 chickens. The cost is $25.00 per person so please let your callers know your preference. There are some of you whose number might of changed and want to come please call me at 519-919-9941 and let me know how many tickets you would like and what protein you want. Well May is election month please come out and elect your next year’s executive for YOUR ASSEMBLY

Fraternally,Faithful CaptainKevin Klinck, PGK, DD

Faithful Captains’ Report:

Faithful Admirals’ Report:

Sir K night’s and Ladies,

Not much to report oth-er than we have an exemplification coming up on June 22 in Essex. Let’s keep building on our membership and continue to recruit new members

Happy Mothers Day Ladies

Fraternally,SK Lawrence BeneteauFaithful AdmiralPGK, FDD,PFN

Faithful Comptrollers’ Report:

Sir Knight’s and Ladies,

Hope all is well with every-one. We have enough new members to obtain star assembly award. It is a difficult award to get because of all

the criteria to get it. We just need any members with out-standing dues to please get them in. We had a very successful fish fry in Amherstburg and coupled with the fish fry in McGregor, we were able to add a lot of money into the Lottery account and put some in the chalice account as well. We now have enough money in the two accounts to cover roughly 10% of the membership for donations for when any pass away. We still have a long way to go before we have a comfortable amount to cover donations so fundraising will have to be an ongoing thing. What probably most of our members do not realize is that besides the $300 donation going out is the additional $100 coming out of the general account. That is to cover the plaques for them and their donation, The clock given to kin and the candle as well. It all adds up so we have to be mindful of the funds we have at all times. We are ok and need to ensure we stay that way. We have a fantastic assembly and as long as we keep up the good work, it should stay that way. God Bless and take care.

Fraternally, Faithful ComptrollerPaul Peltier, PGK, PFN

Faithful Commander’s Report:

“Sir Knight” is more than a title, “IT IS AN HONOUR”

Worthy Sir Knights and Ladies, well Lent has come and gone and now so has Easter, where has this year gone? Last month (April) we started the elec-

tion process by conducting nominations for Executive po-sitions - I wish ALL good luck, as I was not able to attend, these positions are very important and they need to be filled. PLEASE CONSIDER STEPPING FORWARD, IT WILL MAKE OUR ASSEMBLY STRONGER. I would like to WISH ALL the LADIES and ALL the MOTHERS of OUR ASSEMBLY a VERY HAPPY MOTH-ER’S DAY; I will again be treating My Wife to her very Special Day and I am hoping that many of you Men will do the same. We have ALL been saddened by the News that Fr. Brian Jane will be leaving not only Amherstburg but also Our Assembly’s Executive - I would like to THANK him for ALL that he has done and ALL he has allowed us to do during his time in Amherstburg. I wish to THANK ALL the SIR KNIGHTS who took the time to help Reverend Fathers Brian Jane, Dwayne Adam and Rick Janisse with the Holy Thursday Masses and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at each of their Churches. I would also like to THANK ALL the SIR KNIGHTS who came out on Good Friday for the Annual Passion of Christ and Solemn Procession - this year with the weather being uncertain the Procession stayed within the bounds of St. John the Baptist Church’s property - BUT it was still quite a site to see and sadly may be the last - at least COLOUR CORPS AND REGALIA WISE. I would also like to THANK ALL the SIR KNIGHTS who brought food for the time of FELLOWSHIP after the Procession - it was certainly appreciated by ALL. I would also like to THANK the SIR KNIGHTS from the Fr. Alvin P. Marentette Assembly #2097, Alphonse Kerck-haert Assembly #2289 and G. Stephen Hudders Assembly # 3469 for their participation in the Procession and time of fellowship. In my last report, I FORGOT TO THANK SIR KNIGHT KEVEIN KLINCK, who Purchased the Centerpiec-es for the “Knight Out Too” event - he then gave them to our Lovely Widows in attendance. THANK YOU, Sir Knight

Kevin, for this wonderful act of kindness and generosity, I guess my whining about any extra expenses really worked. It may very well be countdown to the end of RE-GALIA time; BUT REMEMBER WE CAN STILL WEAR OUR TUXES, WHITE GLOVES, SOCIAL BALDRIC AND SWORDS TO ANY FUNCTION. Worthy Colour Corps Members, Please consider being Proud and Patriotic and wear the regalia as often as possi-ble while we still can, it is so much a part of the 4th degree and the Knights of Columbus just as the 4 principles of our Order are.

Our Colour Corps activities to dateApril 18th, Holy Thursday Mass and Honour Guard at St. Joseph’s, Mass at 6:30PM - 6 Sir Knights attended. April 18th, Holy Thursday Mass and Honour Guard at St. John the Baptist. Mass at 7:00PM - 4 Sir Knights attended. April 18th, Holy Thursday Mass and Honour Guard at St. John de Brebeuf. Mass at 7:00PM - 3 Sir Knights attendedApril 19th, Good Friday Passion of Christ and Procession - 14 Sir Knights attended with a Total of 23 Sir Knights

Colour Corps activities for future referenceA request from the Master of Michigan District 1, S.K. Mark Brezenski to attend the Memorial Day Parade in Sterling Heights, Michigan on May 27th. Those wishing to carpool are requested to meet behind Jake’s Roadhouse at 2300 Huron Church Road next door to the Comfort Inn at 8:30 am. PASSPORTS ARE REQUIRED. Memorial Day parade in Sterling Hts. on Monday May 27, there is an 8:30am fallout with the parade beginning at 10:00am. The location is: St Ephrem Church, 38900 Dodge Park Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48312PLEASE NOTE: This is a very long Parade and huge BUT well worth it as it shows how Patriotic the Americans can be - it is also well attended with bystanders. June 9th, Shrine Sunday, Outdoor Mass at 3:00PM - at the “Our Lady of the Rosary” shrine in Merlin (5773 10th Line). Colour Corps should assemble no later than 2:30PM.This outdoor Mass

is very special, NOTE: In case of inclement weather the Mass will take place inside St. Patrick’s Church.Sunday, June 23rd at 2:00 PM, a procession paying tribute to our 4th Degree Colour Corps will be held at Heavenly Rest Cemetery. The Procession will begin from St. Nicholas Macedonian Church (5225 Howard Ave.), progressing through the cem-etery to the Fr. McGivney site. Colour Corps Members are asked to meet at the Macedonian Church no later than 1:30 PM - YOU MUST DRESS AT OR IN YOUR VEHICLES - also anyone wishing to join the procession should meet here. All 4th Degree Colour Corps members PLEASE attend in full Regalia; 4th Degree non-co-lour corps members may participate in their tux-edos and social baldric; any 3rd Degree members participating, should carry their Council Banners, if they so choose. Any Knights of Columbus Member wishing to par-ticipate not in Regalia or Tuxedo are requested to come dressed in proper attire; Suits, Sports Jackets with dress slacks or Council Shirts with slacks, and K of C Baldrics.This is for all Sir Knights and Brother Knights(Please no T-Shirts, shorts, running shoes or san-dals – this is intended to be a formal event. If you should come dressed inappropriately, you will be asked to view the procession as a bystander.)June 30th, Fr. Alvin P. Marentette Assembly is requesting Colour Corps to St. Simon & St. Jude Parish, Belle River for a 9:00 am Corporate Com-munion Mass.There will be a breakfast after Mass. Colour Corps PLEASE ASSEMBLE at 8:30 am in St. Simon & St. Jude Parish Hall, located at 267 Meunier St, Belle River. We will dress in the small room, entrance located on the North side of the hall.

Remember that “Patriotism Never Goes Out of Style” Sir Knight Dan Orawski Faithful Commander, PGK, PFN, DD

Bulletin Editors’ Note:

Sir Knight’s if you have access to email please consider getting on our email list for the monthly Bulletin It really helps to keep mailing costs down and is much more convienient and is in colour online.The Bulletin can be viewed online at http://www.louis-boue2355.com/BulletinDocu-ments.html

Also visit our Colour Corps video’s at http://www.louis-boue2355.com/ColourCorps-DrillVideo.html

Tim Lauriault Bulletin Editoremail: kofctim@gmail.com

SEPT.Sept.20th 2018 MGregor Hall

Oct. 18th 2018 River Canard Hall

Nov. 15th 2018 Kingsville Hall

Dec. 8th 2018 (Christmas Dinner) Amherstburg Hall

Jan.17, 2019 Harrow HallOCT.

APR.

JAN.DEC.NOV.

MAR.FEB. MAY. JUNEFeb. 21st 2019 River Canard

March 21st, 2019 Kingsville Hall

April 25th, 2019Harrow Hall

May 16th, 2016 McGregor Hall

June 8th, Amherstburg Hall

Assembly Meeting Dates 2018 - 2019

May/2019Paul M. Beaudoin - Elie J. Bertrand

John M. Falzon - Ivan F. Holmes

Rev. Fr. Thomas W. Janisse

Kevin R. Klinck - Hector O. Lucier

Dale E. Martin - Paul G. Peltier

Anthony G. Rebkowec - Ulric J. Renaud

Theodore (Ted) A. Rocheleau

Matthew R. Sutton - Antoine Nassar

Praying for our Sick and

Shut-inand families

suffering the loss of a Loved one.

Sir Knights ,I sent out the following cards on behalf of the Assembly.

Get well:SK Stan BalakowskiSK Lloyd GrandmaisonSK Ralph CraigLady Dolores Specht

Sympathy:

Fraternally,SK Lawrence Beneteau, PGK,FDD,PFNFaithful Admiral

Re-inactment of the Passion of Christ Procession Amherstburg 2019

Re-inactment of the Passion of Christ Procession Amherstburg 2019