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December 18, 2018
NYE Party
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Upcoming Events
NYE Party at VA Hospital
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What: New Year's Eve Party
When: December 31st
Where: VA Hospital

As in year's past, we will partner with other councils and with local Scouts to throw an early NYE party for the veteran's at the VA Hospital. There will be food and music for an early celebration that easily gets you home to ring in the New Year with your own family. If you have not participated in this event, you are definitely missing out. Click below for the SignUp Genius join us for a very rewarding event (note that they limit the number of volunteers for this event, so don't delay of you want to participate).
Free Throw / 3-point Competition - Jan 12th
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What: Free Throw / 3-point competition
When: January 12th; 10 am - 3 pm (or earlier)
Where: Livermore High School Main Gym

The Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw / 3-point Competition is January 12th, 2019. We are partnering with CYO (who is more integrated with the parishes this year) and advertising more broadly this year. Brother John Christman is getting everything together and wants you to SignUp now so that we are ready and staffed before the holiday rush. You don't have to be able to play...just come out help keep score, cheer the kids on as they show off their Curry and Durant shooting skills.
6th Grade Science Camp Pancake Breakfast
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What: Pancake Breakfast
When: January 13th
Where: St Michael Large Hall

Father Carl requested that we support our school and here is an opportunity! This pancake breakfast will support the 6th grade Science Camp. Let's sign up now. We will have students helping, parents and teachers promoting and lots of great reasons to eat a great Knights breakfast. Let's see some new Knights out at this event!!
On the Horizon - Watch for SignUp Genius' Soon!!
January - Walk for Life
February - 4th degree exemplification, Scout Sunday
March - Crab Feed
Recent Events
It's a Wrap!
Christmas Drive and Coats for Kids a Success
  • With a ton of help from Knights, families, parishioners, clergy and more, the annual Christmas Basket Program was very successful. We ended up buying, wrapping, sorting and delivering gifts for over 125 Livermore families over the past two weeks, with the most intense and enjoyable period during the last four days. In addition, we coordinated the Coat for Kids program with the Christmas Gift program and were able to deliver our full allotment of almost 100 winter coats to Livermore kids just in time for the winter weather that set in this week. Thanks to everyone that helped bring a little bit of charitable giving to those in our community!
Member News
Call for Crab Feed Auction Items
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Our Crab Feed fundraiser is coming up in the Spring. This is one of our two big events that supports our charitable activities and we need great items to raise funds. If you have sporting event tickets (sports, performances), condos, timeshares, art, jewelry, services, please consider making a donation to the council and we will use it to raise funds during the auction.

If you would like to purchase a sponsorship of the event as marketing for your business, those are also available!!

If you have an item of value that you would like to contribute for auction, please contact Anthony Contarciego.
Free Office Items!
Brother Paul Hendrickson is moving offices and they are giving away a lot of furniture!! If you can use any of the very nice items, they are FREE!! Take a look at photos in the link and contact Paul at 925-487-5430 with questions. Everything is at 2301 Armstrong Street, Suite 101, Livermore and has to be out by 3 pm on New Year's Eve!
4th Degree Exemplification Signup Now Open
All 3rd degree Knights! You should SignUp for the upcoming 4th degree exemplification to be held in Rohnert Park on February 2nd. This is the best of the four membership ceremonies and closes out the 4th pillar of our Order - Patriotism. The event happens once per year in Rohnert Park and is the best way to become a Sir Knight. Applications will be available at the business meeting this Thursday.

Note: For those new members who are 1st degree Knights, you have an excellent opportunity to complete all three remaining degrees in a short time frame because a 2nd/3rd degree will be happening in Dublin on January 12th. It would be perfect to attend the 2nd/3rd degree in January and the 4th degree on February 4th.
Dues Notices
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The time for dues notices is approaching. You should expect notices in December from our worthy Financial Secretary, Brian Littrell.

Thank you in advance for your prompt payment.
In our prayers
Pray for the repose of the soul or Laurie Vavuris, mother of Brother Knight Robert Vavuris. May she rest in peace.

Brother Abe Quinones - getting diagnostics for potential liver problems.

Philip Chukwu, Brother of Columba Chukwu - Bone Marrow Cancer

Cristopher Carrano's mother, Elizabeth, is still on dialysis and in need of a kidney transplant. Please pray for the location of a viable and willing donor and for her recovery.

Ed Rocca, PGK - Dialysis

Patrick Wehmann, Pastor - Illness

Our Seminarians - Nathaniel Mayne, Juan Carlos Ponce, Candelario Jimenez, Aidan Cameron-Smith, Paul Park

Christians persecuted in the Middle East

Pray for the repose of the soul of former President Bush

Brother Vaughn Brugman - Cancer

Brother Ron Hauck

Janine Robles - Kidney issues

Child of Brother Joe Allen

Brother Paul Hendrickson - Recovering from surgery

Brother Rich Stewart - Health issues related to seizure

Brother Ted Clapp

Lindy and Dick Epp - Medical care

Cheryl Ruth - Coma
Read the Knightly News online
Did you know that the Knightly Newsletter is archived and available at LivermoreKnights.org? You can go back and check all of our activities with the click of a mouse...
Livermore Knights Shirts



Some of the custom embroidered shirts were distributed this week. If you would like a limited run "2018 CA Council of the Year" cut-n-sewn shirts that can be embroidered with your name (and title, if you like). You can email me with you order - just send your name, phone number and how you want your name on the shirt. Price is $30. There are some "2018 CA Council ..." Shirts without names that you can purchase as well ($30).

We have polo style shirts ($20) and hats ($10) available as well.
The 'Word' from our Sponsor

"You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand."

Deuteronomy 15:10 
 
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