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| Prayer at the Blessed Virgin |
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| Rosary at the Unborn Child Monument |
As part of our Council's Pro-Life initiatives, on Friday March 25th after the 9:00 Mass, a procession was held to mark the "Day of the Unborn Child". The procession came out of the Church led by the 4th Degree Honor Guard and the Rosary was started by Father Elser who was accompanied by Deacons Larry Lipsmeyer and Bernie Baurer.
The Procession went first to the statue of the Blessed Virgin, this was also the Feast of the Annunciation, and ended at the Monument of the Unborn Child. Larry Cruz was the chairman for the well planned event which had a total of 127 attendees on a windy and chilly day.
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| Pictured (l-r) Jack Barry, Milt Spaniel, and Mike Welsh |
The all-volunteer Junior Golf Program, now in its fourteenth year, was created for junior participants and is open to boys and girls ages 8 - 17. The recent clinic, held in conjunction with the Golf Department and the Golf Committee, consisted of instruction in the basics of golf. The summer program will be conducted in June and July with a championship tournament held at the end.
The Junior Golf Scholarship Program grants $500 scholarships to high school seniors, and the awards are renewable for up to four years. Fifteen scholarships have been presented since the program started in 2005. The Scholarship Committee will meet in April to consider applications to determine the awards for the 2011 season.
The Junior Golf Program is a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit corporation. For additional information or to contribute to the program, visit www.hsvjuniorgolf.com.
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| (l to r) Mike Botkin, Edward Aucoin, Philip Shields, Grand Knight Bill Welch, Joseph Marriott, Floyd Hodge and Jim Anderson |
At this time we are within one of the estabished goal on paper, but we need to continue working on bringing in new candidates since we still have a number of existing members who have not as yet paid their dues. Please introduce yourself to our new members and make them feel welcome.
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St. Joseph's Mercy Health System confronted the problem of child abuse head on in the spring of 2003 by founding the Advocacy Center, Arkansas' first and only hospital-based facility for child abuse and neglect. ln keeping with a St. Joseph's Mercy tradition of providing health care with compassion and Christian values, the Center's highly-trained professionals employed a child-focused, child-friendly approach while serving 207 patients in its first year. In 2008, the Advocacy Center served 12 Arkansas counties, provided 493 interviews, and performed 174 medical exams.
Services at the Advocacy Center include forensic interviewing, medical examinations, child advocacy, prevention programs, trainings, and public awareness. The Center also features a children's healing refuge called Chloe's Garden. In keeping with the mission of the Sisters of Mercy, all services are free to the families of Garland and surrounding counties.
Mike Miller was chosen February Knight of the Month for his service to council, community, and church, especially for his design and Implementation of the new web site for Sacred Heart of Jesus Church while continuing to upgrade the Council/Assembly site.
Tom and Marge Thornton were selected February Family of the Month for their dedicated service to the ministries of Sacred Heart of Jesus, to the community as well as for Tom's role as Financial Secretary of the the Council.
Follow the links to the Awards page for the complete stories. Congratulations and thanks for these excellent examples of service.
Tom and Marge Thornton were selected February Family of the Month for their dedicated service to the ministries of Sacred Heart of Jesus, to the community as well as for Tom's role as Financial Secretary of the the Council.
Follow the links to the Awards page for the complete stories. Congratulations and thanks for these excellent examples of service.
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"Alyce is my 11 year old cousin from Eunice, Louisiana. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as an infant and has been in and out of the hospital many times in her 11 years. We recently found out that she will need a lung transplant. I promised her I would pray for the angels to be close to her and give her courage and hope.
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| Gerald Krawczynski on his bike |
The Arkansas chapter was started in 2009 in northwest Arkansas by co-founders Michael Huber and Jack Otten at a time when there were only three states with chapters. As of October 2010, there were 20 state chapters across the country and the Arkansas chapter had 20 members.
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| Kneeling (l-r) - Dylan Anderson and Justin Bates. Back - Ike Eisenhauer, Shannon O'Donnell, Colby Anderson, Ashley Brinkley, and Hayley O'Donnell. |
Brother Jim O'Donnell's daughters competed very well, but it is tough to beat 21 of 25 shots.
The knights thank all of the boys and girls who participated in both the local and the district competition and wish Dylan and Justin the best in Conway. Thanks also to Brother Ike and all of the knights who volunteered to assist in running the events.
Hans Purkott of the Hot Springs Council, State Chairman of this event, has indicated that the tournament will be held at Belvedere Country Club in Hot Springs on May 21, with tee off at 9am. A captain is being appointed for each council that wishes to participate, and those captains will get together soon to work out the rules on how the tournament will be run.
In the meantime, any knight can practice at Belvedere between February 26 and March 15 for a fee of $20.00, which includes cart and green fees. Knights will have to show a current membership card to get this bargain. From March 15 to May 21, the fees will increase to $25.00.
Ron Boudreaux is acting chairman of this project for Council 10208. As soon as the rules of the tournament are worked out, he will inform the council members. Anyone interested in playing in this tournament should let Ron know by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The other golf tournament that benefits St. John’s Catholic School will be held at DeGray State Park on August 27. This is the tournament in which many knights participated last year when it was held at Diamondhead. More information will be coming on this later, but for now reserve that date on your calendar.
At the end of each calendar year, all knights are asked to submit their volunteer hours and related activities for the past twelve months. This information along with financial data is submitted by January 31 to Supreme in New Haven by both the Grand Knight and the Faithful Navigator together with the Financial Secretary and Comptroller respectively. Typically, this accumulation of information is not reported by Supreme either at the state level or at the council and the assembly levels. It is typically reported only in the aggregate, representing 1.8 million knights internationally. Also, the council and the assembly information is combined into one report.
However, the following 2009 data for Arkansas were reported by Jose Jimenez , Membership and Program Consultant for Supreme, at the Arkansas State Council's mid-year meeting in Jacksonville: Church Activities - $282,400; Community Activities - $457,335; Youth Activities - $74,775; Visits to the Sick - 32,610; Bereaved Visits - 12,039; Blood Donations - 2,350; and, Estimated Volunteer Hours - 432,584.
However, the following 2009 data for Arkansas were reported by Jose Jimenez , Membership and Program Consultant for Supreme, at the Arkansas State Council's mid-year meeting in Jacksonville: Church Activities - $282,400; Community Activities - $457,335; Youth Activities - $74,775; Visits to the Sick - 32,610; Bereaved Visits - 12,039; Blood Donations - 2,350; and, Estimated Volunteer Hours - 432,584.