March 2019 Family of the Month - Danny and Joan Murphy |
Dan is a 3rd & 4th degree Knight, Perpetual Adoration adorer and has held offices of Warden, Inside & Outside Guards numerous times.
He schedules meals on wheels each Feb. for the Men's Club for McAuley Center and is currently the Good Samaritan Bingo scheduler and participant.
He has chaired and planned the Mardi Gras celebration for at least 10 years, making Shrimp Creole, selling tickets etc.
He has been to the retreats at Monserrat and most recently the last two in Little Rock at the Diocesan campus. He has helped Tom Donnelly provide meals during this year's retreat.
He has been involved in delivery of Food Baskets in the past and is a regular Jackson House food deliverer.
He supports all the Seminarian Dinners and most all Knight events. He sells tickets for the Men's Club Fish and Chicken Bake, various Knights events and has assisted Joan with Parish Life when she was co-chairperson.
He has supported all our KoC Charity Golf Tournaments and Bishop McDonald's Charity Tournament.
Joan is an active member in St. Anthony Guild, and has been the past chairman for the Guild. She helps call Bingo at Good Sams on Friday nights with Dan and with the Guild on their assigned Wed.
She was the past Chairman for Parish Life, organized with Cathy Silk the 25 & 50 Anniversary dinner. She helps deliver meals on wheels in the Village, with both the Guild and the Men's Club. She has participated in the Pot of Gold events.
She has been greatly involved in the preparation of umbrellas for auction at Mardi Gras part for the past 3 years.
She is always ready to assist in clean up after many of the Church, Knight and Guild events.
She subs when she can for Perpetual Adoration.
She is a big supporter for the success of our fund raisers especially helping Dan make the Mardi Gras a great success.
The Knights and the Church thank you for your hard work.