Friday, June 29, 2012

Fwd: Courtesy Message: 2012-05-23

To all Canadians - from the Knights of Columbus (Brant )

Just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Canada Day !

I Hope you enjoy the Long Weekend.

Best Wishes!

Come visit us on your family fun adventures

We are at Lions Park spreading smiles and cheer with good food drinks and fellowship

Rekindling the fire and relevance of the Knights in our community

Let us get a real story about what made the Knights great and relevant

"Freedom is our lives " on dvd or any format that we can use from State .

Excellent motivational piece that is true -

http://www.kofc.org/en/columbia/detail/2012_05_for_greater_glory.html

The untold story of the Knights during the Cristiada in Mexico - this has lots of lessons for today

"Today we send a message to Calles, and to the world," he says. "Freedom is not a word just for writers, politicians or fancy documents. It is our wives, it is our children, it is our homes, it is our faith, it is our lives. We must defend it or die trying — it's not only our duty, it's our right! Remember: Men may fire the bullets, but God decides where they land. Viva Cristo Rey!"

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Sieg Holle BS MBA

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Congratulations Graduates

The Knights of Columbus congratulate all graduates of the current school year. We wish you continued success and happiness in the future

Monday, June 25, 2012

Our civil and religious liberties are precious -least we forget

Renewal of purpose
There are many important issues facing our society and order today . History appears to be repeating itself -almost to the same conditions that lead to the founding of our order. Many natural rights , many religious rights, many economic rights have been challenged and attacked by groups who do not seem to respect these rights and are actively pursuing effective means to reduce them in the name of progress or special public interest .

It is our greater duty , our more relevant duty to ensure that we protect our membership, our bill of rights and our community at large for what we , the Knights of Columbus , rightfully stand for. We are concerned that the war on terror is actually a means of creating unlimited terror on all citizens and at the expense of well defined civil freedoms . Sieg Holle BS MBA

Please read the statements made by our grand knight Anderson in the Columbia who has also expressed his concerns of these" War on terror" anti civil liberty trends

Least we forget -highly evocative pictures from history

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Sieg Holle BS MBA

Key events report 2011 -Council 9262

Key events report 2011

Activity report of our Council St Pius X 9262

January 1st to June 30 2012

When I started this I just did not realize how much was accomplished in this 6 Months so I am saying brothers take a bow. An if you reflect you will see that the rule applies to our council an that is 15% of the members has done 85% of the work, just think of how much we can accomplish if say that 15% was increased to 25% doing 85% of the work. I truly believe that we have a great council and so Brothers take a bow, hold your head high as a group of Catholic Christian men.

We started the year with the decision to rebuild the Snack trailer as requested by the Brantford Brant Health Department, an as many of you know it cost more than I had estimated. I must at this point that with the great effort of Brother Ray Trudel we ended with a snack trailer that is worth the value.

While the trailer was being rebuilt we were selling tickets in the mall an although we were not as successful as prior years. Our Nevada Function was moving along and we now have more money to give to the St Pius youth and to the Canadian Brant Blind Guide Dog.

In February we held Shrove Tuesday and from all reports it was another successful function.

In March we held our first breakfast of the year an again it is reported to have been successful

We then had the opportunity to give the Snack trailer its first function of the year an although it was very cold we sold out most of the food and had to go and buy more, again it was successful.

In May we attended the Diocesan District meeting. Distributed Roses on mothers day an sent the funds to support the protection of the unborn.

We attended the State Convention on May 19th and did not have a winner in the car ticket draw; we should receive our check soon and will be sending a portion to help in the research of arthritics. An to other worthy causes egg the northern missions and the Bus Sign campaign against phonographic material.

We entered again the Ball hockey tournament for 3 days in June but here we sort of got into trouble by not planning better but who doesn’t make mistakes we will do better next time.We were also not able to predict other events that negatively impacted on this event. Hockeyfest was cancelled and torrential rains ensured that we cancelled one day of activity. We broke even on the event and did better then most other participants in the event despite the unusal circumstances.

We also attempted to hold a another breakfast June 3rd on the same day as the 3rd day of the Ball Hockey Tournament. We fell down but we will take all criticism on the chin and learn from it.

On June 15th we attended with the snack trailer, the Old Car Show at Versa Care and it is in support of Grandmothers for Grandmothers (woman raising children of parents who have died from Aids in Africa) this is our 4th year doing this function.

We have entered the Canada Day function at Lions Park with an entry fee of $500.00 and we will need 12 volunteers of 3 per shift for 3 hrs. I will be working the phones this week but it is always easer when brother knights call an offer to work a shift or inform myself that you are not available.

Most of what I have written is on the monetary side but I would be ad miss if I did not mention some of the function that we as brother knights are active in and there is always room for more knights being involved, example Ushers, readers, Eucharistic ministers, parking, Blood Clinic, hospital work an visit the sick etc.

Remember that our Father Tim is carrying the load that not two many years back was handled by 3 Priest, our main function in this parish is to be Fathers Tim right hand when, where an what he requests.

Your brother in Charity, Fraternity and Unity.

Ken Doucette Program Chairman and Treasurer.

Comments from our council members

We must respect our members time and use it more effectively . Many of our members give their time freely and generously for the good of our causes and order. It is important that this time is treated with respect and not taken for granted.

It is true that many hands make for easy tasks . If those that commit to tasks and timings do not participate or deliver as promised ,it causes major problems for those that are responsible for organizing and ensuring the success of the event . We will be addressing this challenge in the new year .

Renewal of purpose

There are many important issues facing our society and order today . History appears to be repeating itself -almost to the same conditions that lead to the founding of our order. Many natural rights , many religious rights, many economic rights have been challenged and attacked by groups who do not seem to respect these rights and are actively pursuing effective means to reduce them in the name of progress or special public interest .

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Thursday, June 07, 2012

Fwd: Sieg Holle has forwarded a page to you from Canadian Taxpayers Federation

Sin and pass on please

Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Sieg Holle thought you would like to see this page from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation web site. Lower gas taxes & dedicate them to roads Petition to introduce and pass the CTF's Gas Tax Accountability Act that will lower gas taxes and dedicate gas taxes to roads. Click here to read more on our site

Friday, June 01, 2012

Come and enjoy the party this weekend -Walter Gretsky street hockey tournament

http://www.parisstaronline.com/2012/05/30/over-200-teams-at-walter-gretzky-street-hockey-tournament

Volunteers for the Knight refreshment wagon needed -we will be there to have good fellowship, fun and create big smiles for all participants

Friday - 5 30 -830 in the afternoon
Saturday 8.00 - 8.30 all day
8unday 9.30- 2.30 morning and take down

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Hockyfest clarification and comment

Comment to the Expositor

I am the acting Grand Knight at the Knights of Columbus . We are going to provide refreshments at the Gretzky street hockey event. for the Lung association at Lions park . We paid our "city" dues and are ready to enjoy this key family and sports event of over 200 teams . Thankfully the Walter Gretzky street hockey tournamet .is not affected .by the other Hockey fest event.

Walter Gretzky having successfully put our City and Brant on the map positively for 6 years .
It is disturbing that "our" city with all its paid horses and men could not organize Hockeyfest at the cost of all the volunteers time and a potential sullied reputation. That they could not hire -more security is a mystery which is disturbing to say the least . Many ask who is accountable for this apparent shoddy breach of public and volunteer confidence in Brantford?

The good news is that the Walter Gretzky street hockey tournament is still on for everyone to enjoy at Lions park. Pleae come and enjoy the activities at Lions park this weekend
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Sieg Holle GK C9262
siegholle@gmail.com

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Fwd: Younger crowd urged to donate | News | Chatham Daily News

We need young blood everywhere

http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2012/05/22/younger-crowd-urged-to-donate

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Fwd: Federal grants OK'd for seven seniors groups | Brantford-Brant | News | Brantford Expositor

We can get funds to do worthy projects -

"The New Horizons' funding arrangements are about maintaining the vitality of different organizations in different ways," McColeman said. "It's you who are, as organizations, enriching people's lives, creating a caring community and a community that's vibrant through all stages of life."

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By Hugo Rodrigues, Brantford Expositor

Friday, May 18, 2012 10:02:43 EDT PM

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Seven area seniors organizations received a total of $98,942 Friday from the federal New Horizons for Seniors grants program.

Brant MP Phil McColeman announced the funding Friday morning at the Brantford Seniors' Centre, with representatives from each of the groups in attendance.

Here are the grants:

• $23,402 to the Grand River Employment and Training to support mentoring and workshops promoting Haudenosaunee customs and traditions;

• $23,000 to the Sjogren's Society of Canada to help seniors in the organization create an educational video on the disease;

• $20,320 to the Six Nations Long-term Care / Home and Community Care - Health Advocacy for youth mentorship projects and sessions on elder-abuse, food preparation and crafts;

• $9,700 to Fairview United Church to replace its furnace and security system;

• A combined $14,748 in two grants to the Brantford Seniors' Resource Centre to purchase equipment for its greenhouse project and create informational pamphlets and booklets on seniors' scams and elder abuse;

• $4,272 to the Brant Seniors to replace furniture and a dishwasher;

• And $3,500 to Village Italia for the development of a digital-photo cookbook.

McColeman said that the program continues into 2012-13, with applications being accepted until this fall.

hugo.rodrigues@sunmedia.ca

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Should get the guy with grey hair at the front table a pillow and a blanket LOL!!!

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--- Buying our votes with our own money. Neat trick.
--- Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
--- We will need a "Special victims Unit" for those of us who are not receiving grants from our taxes. What about my roof? The money to fix it went in taxes.
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Are you in the picture? Didn't think you were that old. Which are you? :)
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--- Great Save, I am the one in the green jacket. I am reading Phil McColeman's mind through his right ear. He is thinking about a grilled T-bone with chips and ketchup.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012

WIN WIN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Giving for your tax benefit 0

By Ellwood Shreve, Chatham Daily News

Friday, May 11, 2012 7:58:31 EDT PM

It's said there are only two sure things in life - death and taxes.

You can't cheat death forever, but you can help lower what the government gets from your estate in taxes, by giving to charity.

Lawyers, financial planners and professional fundraisers were among those attending the Chatham-Kent Planned Giving Summit 2012 in Chatham on Friday.

Brad Langford, chair of the Chatham-Kent chapter of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, said the goal is to get professionals start a conversation with clients about the tax benefits of charitable giving in their wills.

The people giving advice on wills and financial planning are often the best people to raise the issue, he added.

Langford said charities and fundraisers for various groups are facing greater challenges raising money.

"Because the economy has been rough, it's very tough to get people to commit to give money now, often for very good reasons," he said, "because they don't have the money now."

Langford said an effort is being made to develop an alternative model to aid charitable organizations in a way that won't impact the donors' ability to pay the bills, but allow them to make a contribution to an organization they support at some point, which could be after their death.

"People often forget what they have at their death may be fairly substantial," he said, adding often some substantial tax issues may arise as well.

This often occurs after the death of a surviving spouse, he said, noting there could be a principal residence, cottage their children don't want to take over, and RRSP proceeds.

Lawyer Jonathan Quaglia, a partner with the law firm of Spisani Quaglia, spoke about the legal considerations for planned giving.

He noted there will be taxes to pay when someone dies, but there's an opportunity to offset that by donating to charity.

However, Quaglia said a tax deduction will only be given if the gift is donated to a charity registered with the Canada Revenue Agency.

"It's important for us to talk to our clients (about charitable giving), because the government is hoping this will put more money into communities," he said.

Quaglia said if someone is planning to make a substantial gift, it is advisable that the immediate family be aware of it so there are no surprises.

Langford said the local chapter of gift planners is still in the early stages of raising awareness about this issue.

"It's a relatively long-term process to change people's attitudes to start thinking about making these kinds of gifts, and that's really what we're in the process of trying to do right now," he said.

ellwood.shreve@sunmedia.ca

MY NOTE Our knights charity number complies with this article -consider helping your community and helping your estate or loved ones by using our charity at the Knights of Columbus

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

What Mexico still teaches us -see link

Least we forget -our hard earned freedom -as People , as Knights ,as Catholics

The Mexican story ( See your latest Columbia and watch the Movie "For Greater Glory"or "Freedom is our Lives"

Columbia excerpt In his 1926 encyclical concerning the persecution of Catholics in Mexico, titled Iniquis Afflictisque, Pope Pius XI denounced the forces of “barbarism” that led to this violent persecution of Catholics. He praised the peaceful resistance of many lay organizations saying, “First of all we mention the Knights of Columbus which is found in all states of the Republic and fortunately is made up of active and industrious members who, because of their practical lives and open profession of the Faith, as well as by their zeal in assisting the Church, have brought great honor upon themselves.”

Indeed, thousands of Mexican Knights sacrificed much for religious liberty. Many lost their lives, and some of these martyrs — both laymen and priests — have been beatified or canonized by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Knights in the United States also led a national campaign to end the violence against Catholics in Mexico.

Saturday -Blood clinic needs volunteers

Brantford Blood clinic

We have our blood clinic this Saturday an so we need knights for the refreshments, 3 shifts 8.30am to l0am, 2nd shift 10 to 11.30am and 3rd shift 11.30 to 1pm, who is free to do a shift if you can't send me a email so i won't be calling you to ask.
please save me some time doing the phone calling Thank You

Ken Doucette - chair

Freedom is an important right that must be protected

From the Columbia -

The message is clear any freedom must be protected from those who legally force or imposed their will against the choice of the individuals or organizations that do not wish to comply to with the new regulation. God gave us free will - let no one take it away . SH

Only a morality rooted in love can adequately address the world’s economic and political challenges



	by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson

Carl A. Anderson

Catholics in the United States face an unprecedented situation — one that threatens the essence of our religious freedom. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ health insurance mandate will force Catholic organizations to provide insurance coverage for sterilization, contraception and abortifacient drugs for their employees. This requirement, which takes effect next year, will be compulsory for every Catholic organization.
Under this rule, the Knights of Columbus will be forced to use membership dues and money generated through insurance sales to fund health care that provides drugs and procedures that violate the moral teaching of the Catholic Church on the transmission and sanctity of human life.
Constitutional scholars have described the administration’s mandate as unconstitutional and illegal. And the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has vowed to fight it, calling on the president to rescind his mandate and urging Congress to pass legislation to protect our religious liberties.
This is not only a Catholic issue. Thousands of Protestant ministers have publicly opposed the mandate, with some saying that they would go to jail before violating their religious beliefs.
In response to the firestorm of controversy that the mandate has created, the Obama administration has offered a so-called accommodation. But what has been offered is both inadequate and unacceptable.
The administration argues that since contraception is less costly than childbirth, insurers can provide this coverage for free, and therefore, Catholics and Catholic institutions should not be concerned. If the president’s logic were correct, insurance companies could offer many other prescription drugs for free, since controlling blood pressure and cholesterol, for example, is less expensive than treating patients for heart attack and stroke.
But we know that there is no such thing as a free lunch. The fact remains that Catholic organizations will pay for health insurance programs for their employees, and those programs will be required to provide services that violate our moral beliefs.

And the National Right to Life Committee has warned that the administration’s mandate may not stop there. The administration’s logic provides the groundwork for mandating abortion coverage in the future since abortion is less expensive than childbirth.

Never before has the federal government used its power to violate religious liberty in this way, insisting that religious organizations pay for programs that violate their moral convictions.

A decade after drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom. In it, he stated: “To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical.”
In the 1950s, the Knights of Columbus led efforts to have the words “under God” added to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. These words came from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. Like Jefferson, Lincoln knew that America’s greatness cannot be separated from the affirmation in the Declaration of Independence that we are a nation of inalienable rights “endowed by our Creator.”
In January, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out publicly about the new threats to religious liberty in the United States. He said: “It is imperative that the entire Catholic community in the United States comes to realize the grave threats to the Church’s public moral witness.”

Today, the Knights of Columbus has a critical role to play in defending our religious liberty. We must support our bishops when they insist that President Obama rescind his unjust mandate. We must also urge members of Congress to pass legislation to protect our liberties. And we must pray that this threat to religious freedom will be overcome.
We face a time of great challenge. Every brother Knight must do his part. Like so many brother Knights before us, I am confident that we too will stand firm in the cause of freedom and in defense of our Church.
Vivat Jesus!

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Help others by volunteering of yourself

Nominations for the new executive is open

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Merry Christmas everyone
-peace and good will to all

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Charity Giving seriesl

This information helps donors make better decisions about their charitable giving. We'll be looking at how to choose the right charity, understanding administrative and fundraising expenses, how much to give, and more. Every 2 weeks, you'll receive a new set of tips and information to make your giving easier and have more impact.

Understanding Charitable Tax Credits

Not only is giving to charity a great act of generosity and support, it helps Canadians claim a credit on our taxes as well. Many people don't understand exactly what the credit is or how it works for them.

There is both a federal and a provincial charitable tax credit that you can claim. The federal tax credit is the same for all Canadians and breaks down as follows:

The tax credit on your first $200 in donations is 15%
Any amount donated above $200 is eligible for a 29% tax credit
If you made a donation of $500 and wanted to claim the tax credit, you would be able to claim:
15% of the first $200 = $30
29% of the remaining $300 = $87
That represents a $117 savings on your taxes! Of course, the more you give, the more you're able to save. To find out the provincial tax credits you are also eligible to receive on top of the federal amount, visit the Tax Credit Table on the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.

Did You Know?
Donations must be made by December 31st in order to be claimed on that year's taxes.
To claim a donation on your taxes, you must donate to a registered Canadian charity. To make sure your organization is registered, visit the CRA website: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/charities/

You and your spouse (or common law partner) can claim donations made by the other to maximize the tax benefit.
Donating appreciated securities (stocks or mutual funds) is the most tax effective way to give. You pay no capital gains tax and you get the charitable tax credit.
You can claim unused charitable donations on your taxes for up to 5 years. If you've given less than $200 one year, you might want to claim that donation in a year when it will maximize the amount you can claim.
Donate today at www.canadahelps.org!

Knights of Columbus

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

volunteerism not elected dictatorship in the south

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2011/11/ron-paul-obama-presidency-on-verge-of.html

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Hollecrest & Associates Inc -"Turnaround Consultants" .

Sunridge Lodge "Back to Eden" Quality 24/7 care
261 Oakhill Drive, Brantford backtoeden.ontario@gmail.com
"Building elder peer communities that are cozy,caring and comfortable" -

Brant Positive Action Group "a positive community affirmative action group"

promoting goodwill and timely cost effective creative solutions to enhance the competitive well being of Brant, Brantford and Six Nations

* More Deep Thoughts For Those Who Take Life Way Too Seriously*

*Why God Never Received Tenure at Any University*
1. He had only one major publication.
2. It was in Hebrew.
3. It had no references.
4. It wasn't published in a referredjournal.
5. Some doubt He wrote it by Himself.
6. He mayhave created the world, but what has he done since?
7. Thescientific community can't replicate His results.
8. He nevergot permission from the ethics board to use human subjects.
9.When one experiment went awry, He tried to cover it up by drowning
thesubjects.
10. He rarely came to class and just told students,"Read the Book."
11. Some say He had His son teach class.
12. He expelled His first two students.
13. His office hours were irregular and sometimes held on a mountain top.
14. Althoughthere were only 10 requirements, all students failed save His
Son.

* Deep Thoughts For Those Who Take Life Way Too Seriously*

- Save the whales. Collect the whole set.
- A day without sunshine is like...night.
- On the other hand, you have different fingers
- 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
- 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
- Remember, half the people you know are below average.
- He who laughs last thinks slowest.
- Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
- The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets thecheese in
the trap.
- Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.
- A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
- Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
- If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
- How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

More hands are better-food for thought

Revolutionary Discipleship

Ebook By M.E. Brines

The author lays out the problems of the Christian church in America today - declining attendance, spiritual apathy and cultural irrelevance - and demonstrates they are directly related to the lack of discipleship training provided by the church and expected of the average Christian. But how would Jesus recruit, educate and train disciples? Wouldn't it be great if there were a book on how to do that? Wouldn't that be the perfect way to model our lives? Wouldn't that be the perfect mission to organize a local congregation around? Isn't that what Christian churches are supposed to do? Currently there are dozens of books available on discipleship by all sorts of authors who come at the subject from every different perspective. But if we really want to know Jesus' ideas on the subject, why not examine the "books" written by the disciples that Jesus personally trained? Revolutionary Discipleship examines the Gospel of Matthew to see exactly how Jesus trained his original disciples and how Christ expects us to be disciples and to make disciples of others. Unlike most discipleship books you may have seen that quote two verses and then expand them into an entire book, he follows Matthew's account of Jesus' training of His disciples verse by verse and in context. It's a journey to discover what the Apostle Matthew said Jesus taught about discipleship, not what the author or any other merely human writer thinks discipleship ought to be. Think of the author as a fellow student; Jesus is your teacher. Along the way you see how the discipleship training that Jesus practiced two thousand years ago compares to what goes on in modern American churches today. How do we stack up against the teachings of the Master? If you want to truly be an effective and obedient follower of Christ in America today - you need to read this book.

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Hollecrest & Associates Inc -"Turnaround Consultants" .

Sunridge Lodge "Back to Eden" Quality 24/7 care
261 Oakhill Drive, Brantford backtoeden.ontario@gmail.com
"Building elder peer communities that are cozy,caring and comfortable" -

Brant Positive Action Group "a positive community affirmative action group"

promoting goodwill and timely cost effective creative solutions to enhance the competitive well being of Brant, Brantford and Six Nations