Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire,
State Chaplain
April 2018 Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Alleluia! Holy Week, the Paschal Triduum and the Octave of Easter can be something of an emotional roller coaster, at least for me. The beautiful, impactful liturgies of these two weeks bring me from the exhilaration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to the stark reality of His Passion, from a deep sense of gratitude for the Eucharist and the priesthood to a sobering acknowledgement of my responsibility for Jesus’ pain, from the heaviness of the night to the warmth and joy of standing in a church bathed in the glow of candlelight.
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Patrick Kelley,
State Secretary
April 2018 The State Secretary is busy with Convention work but wants to remind everyone who not already submitted their article for the Convention Proceeding to do so with haste! Submissions MUST be submitted electronically in MS Word.
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Kim Washburn,
State Treasurer
April 2018 Brother Knights, I hope you all will have a blessed Easter Season continuing until Pentecost. I had the pleasure of sponsoring a convert who joined the Catholic Church March 31st. He was baptized in the Lutheran Church at age one by his grandparents and is now 30 years old. He has had little instruction into the religious faith, but the Holy Spirit has brought him full circle. It was such a blessing to see his grandparents’ dream come to fruition, even though it was in the Catholic Church.
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Greg Mahoney,
State Advocate
April 2018 Safe Environment Training Status Brother Knights, Happy Easter to you and your families. May the joy of the risen Christ celebrated this Easter season strengthen you on your faith journey. As we launch into spring, enjoy time with your families and make good use of those spring breaks. To follow up on an important subject for all fraternal leaders, the following Councils risk losing their eligibility for Star Council this year due to noncompliance with the Knights of Columbus Safe Environment training requirements.
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Tom Williams,
State Warden
April 2018 My Brothers, I hope you had a Blessed Easter and were able to take some time for yourself and ponder the mysteries of Christ’s death and resurrection. We are getting into the busy time as we approach the Convention, please make sure you register and get your delegates assigned and registered. The 115th State Convention will be held in Pasco this from May 18 – 20 and you don’t want to miss out. This is our celebration of all the hard work we do over the past year and each Council should have someone in attendance.
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Eddie Parazoo,
Immediate Past State Deputy
April 2018
My Brothers All, April showers ......... bring May Knights! Think about it, planting those seeds now help you see fruit later. Spring rains can bring new growth in your yard and garden. Just like your garden, new growth in your Council can bring great benefit later on. So spring into action this month and see how your efforts pay off! Plant seeds of membership and water those seeds each chance you can. Invite parishioners to your events. Ask that young man to help in the kitchen.
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