Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire,
State Chaplain
December 2022
My Brother Knights, When Christmas falls on a Sunday, as it does this year, we are blessed with the longest Advent season possible: four full weeks. (That means that next year, when Christmas falls on a Monday, Advent will be the shortest possible – three weeks and a day – but let’s focus on the blessing of having a lengthy Advent this year!) Sometimes, Advent presents a contest of extremes. On one hand, it can be a hectic month. There are things we want to get accomplished before Christmas, and usually those things are in addition to – and not in place of – the other things we would normally be doing in the course of the month. December, for many, is a frenzy. It’s one of the busiest times of the year.
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Greg Mahoney,
State Secretary
December 2022
Brother Knights, A Joyous Advent to you all as we await, prepare and pray in celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ on Christmas Day. May the celebration and abundant lights warm our hearts and direct our thoughts to the great mystery that unfolded on the first Christmas Day two thousand years ago. That burning bright mystery continues to be at work and is just as astounding today as it was two millennia ago. WSD Kim and I recently saw up close how this great mystery is unfolding in Seattle as we visited 3W Medical for Women, a non-profit medical clinic providing free-of-charge or low-cost reproductive health services to women in the Seattle area. 3W stands for Wellness for Washington Women.
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Tom Williams,
State Treasurer
December 2022
My Brothers, I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving, and were able to spend time with loved ones. Lots of memories from this time of year, with people who are present and people who are no longer with us. As we move into the Christmas season, I encourage you to take time away from the hustle and bustle of Christmas, and ponder on “the reason for the season.” I don’t need to tell you how commercialized this holiday has become, with many no longer even acknowledging the religious aspects of Christmas. I think that we as strong Catholic men need to push back against the secular culture and treatment of Christmas. This doesn’t mean start yelling at shoppers,
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Dr. Scott Hulse,
State Advocate
December 2022
Brother Knights Several issues have become evident during the past two months, which may be of general interest. The first has to do with how money received by a Council should be reported. All money, no matter the source, whether revenue from fund raisers, donations from any source, income from any source, etc. must be received by the Council’s Financial Secretary and reported as Council income. This requirement is clearly stated in the “Charter, Constitution and Laws of the Knights of Columbus: "Section 122 (a) All moneys obtained from any source, by or through any person or persons, acting for or in the name of any council or under its direction or authority shall be considered council funds and shall be forthwith delivered
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David Olwell,
State Warden
December 2022 My Brother Knights, December is one of my two favorite months of the year. In addition to Advent, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, and the joys of Christmas, it also has my wife’s birthday and a much anticipated two-week Christmas break from the academic year. Many of our best programs occur in December. My home council will partner with Council 1643 for a “Coats for Kids” distribution. All of the “Keep Christ in Christmas” programs bear fruit in this month. Our Knights who serve in parish ministries have their busiest period. Our councils stay busy! Christmas masses are typically some of the best attended of the year.
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Patrick Kelley,
Immediate Past State Deputy
December 2022
Immediate Past State Deputy Pat sends his regards to the Knights of Washington.
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