Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire,
State Chaplain
Happy Easter! Yes, we still have a week of Easter left. Let’s not allow the wonder and joy of the Resurrection to fade from our minds and hearts. Truly, the month of June is a time of much celebration in the Church. The Ascension of the Lord and Pentecost round out the Easter season, but Trinity Sunday and the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) keep the momentum of Easter going, in a sense. At the end of June (Friday after Corpus Christi) comes the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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Patrick Kelley,
State Secretary
June 2019
My Dear Brother Knights, Electing me to serve as your State Deputy is an honor and a deeply humbling experience at the same time. Twenty years ago, when a Priest and a stranger from my then “new” parish asked me if I would consider joining the Knights of Columbus, a strange sense of familiarity came over me as I faintly remembered that name from my childhood some 40 years before. I could only remember that there was something so good about that name and that organization that I knew I was being called to become a member.
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Kim Washburn,
State Treasurer
June 2019
Brother Knights, As of this writing, the State Officers, Chairmen, DDs, GKs, etc. are very busy with Convention preparation. Since our bulletin cutoff is the 15th of the month, our reports will not seem current. I ask that you, PLEASE, get your account balance paid to a zero balance for Greg Mahoney. He will be taking over the State Treasurer position July 1st and it would be courteous to have all Exemplification accounts paid up to date. Remember, a $7 fee per each new member brought into our Order is due to WSC from the receiving council.
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Greg Mahoney,
State Advocate
June 2019
Annual Meeting / Resolutions / Cornerstone Conference 2019 / Safe Environment Program Compliance
Annual Meeting: I hope all those who attended the convention in Bellevue this year had a great time. It was fun, and we took care of business in a way that allowed time to also visit with friends and make new ones. The food was delicious too. The burgers were so good on Friday night, State Secretary Elect Kim Washburn and I went up for seconds. Thank you for electing me as your next State Treasurer. It will be an honor to continue to serve the Washington State Council.
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Tom Williams,
State Warden
June 2019 My Brothers, This is my last article as your State Warden – it is hard to believe that it has already been two years! This has been a tough but fulfilling two years for me, and I am so glad you put your trust in me to be your State Warden. I will continue to work to earn that trust as your State Advocate. The Convention was a great success, with us saying good bye to some folks and hello to others. Thank you for all of you whom attended to share in our celebration of the Knights over the past year.
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Eddie Parazoo,
Immediate Past State Deputy
June 2019
My Brothers All, It was great to see so many of you at the State Convention in Bellevue!! Wish more of you could have attended! I truly enjoy the times we get together. I love reading and hearing about your many activities, the difference you make each and every day you are out there in the community or assisting the Church! June is the time each council is wrapping up their Fraternal Year and at the same time transitioning to a new set of officers. The same can be said of the State Officer team.
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