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Brother Knights Please Help with Rev. Fr. Anthony Boahen Nketiah's Humble Request

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Map of Ghana

Worthy Grand Knights,

I am appealing to you at this time on behalf of a poor Roman Catholic priest by the name of Father Anthony Boahen Nketiah who is from Ghana Africa. I met Father Anthony this past summer when he was over here on a mission to obtain funds to run his parish, school. ect. One of the main goals of his trip was to purchase a good laptop computer that would enable him to do much to help him in his work. I took it upon myself to try and help him. I had our Council donate $50.00 towards his computer and felt the other Councils would follow.
The system he needs is going to cost around $850.00 and I am a asking each Grand Knight who receives this email to prayerfully consider donating $50.00( which you could use from your discretionary funds) towards Fr. Anthony and his computer. Anything over the needed amount will be used for his school and the poor people he serves.

I was deeply touched by this young priest who truly is a man of God and is being limited in his ability to spread the Gospel and fulfill his priestly duties due to a lack of money.

You will be giving hope to a man who needs us and is counting on his Catholic family in the USA , The Cincinnati Knights of Columbus to answer his prayer. Should you wish to donate, and I pray you will, Make out the Check to Archbishop Elder Council # 1195 and in the memo box write for Fr. Anthony Boahen Nketiah. Send the checks to me here at my home address Bill Malarick 3930 Kilbourne Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45209. If you have any questions my telephone number is 533-3361.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and God Bless you.

Your Brother in Christ,
Bill Malarick Grand Knight Archbishop Elder Council 1195
Contact Bill Malarick with your donations:
William Malarick
wgmalarick@gmail.com
513 533 3361

Attachments:

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Request Letter:
REV. FR. ANTHONY BOAHEN NKETIAH
c/o OLD ST. MARY'S CHURCH
123 E, 13TH STREET
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202

July 1,2010

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am called Rev. Fr. Anthony Boahen Nketiah from the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong in Ghana. I am on

Mission Appeals for my Diocese in Ghana. This weekend 3/4 July 2010, I am preaching in the Old St. Mary Church.

I met Ms. Janet Smith and asked her to help me have my personal computer that will help in my ministry as a priest. I need the computer for several reasons like processing data, networking and for knowledge upgrading and to serve people well. It will also be easier for me to impart knowledge to others with a computer. The computer with card reader option will be the best one since any information stored on formatted cards can be transferred easily to the computer. Also the Bluetooth component helps to communicate with other computers without cables. The webcam helps to see instances in actuality.
Again, it is easier to handle the laptops from one place to the other, than the tabletop ones.

Back in Ghana, I saw some friends using different types of Dell computers. After going round through other stores, I called the Dell company people and they sent me the order form. The order form from the Dell Company can be said to be the best since they will include the soft wares.

I am humbly appealing that you help me get the laptop computer that will help me in my ministry now and many years ahead. God bless you.

Rev. Fr. Anthony Boahen Nketiah

Charity Football

Tickets have been distributed for this fall's State Football Sweepstakes charity fundraiser. Returns are due at the hall or mail by October 20,2009. Winners will be announced following the season.

Check Presentation to Stepping Stones and Bobbie Fairfax

Check Presentation to Stepping Stones and Bobbie Fairfax

Elder Council presented checks to Stepping Stones and Bobbie Fairfax. Both schools provide opportunities for children and adults with disabilities which increase independence and promote inclusion within the community.

L. to R.: Grand Knight Bill Malarick, Cindy Reinking, Principal, and PGK John Holden
L to R.: Jon Mullan, Sue Mullan, Bill Malarick, Sue Radabaugh and John Holden.

Donation to St Francis St Joseph House in Fr. Schmieder's Name

Fr. Mark Schmieder

$250 Donation Made to St Francis/St Joseph House in the name of Father Mark Schmieder

Worthy Grand Knight and Dear Bill,

As the State Officer serving the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, it is my priviledge to write this letter and enclose a check from the Knights of Columbus for support of the St. Francis/St- Joseph House in the name of Father Mark Schmieder.

This contribution comes from the Ohio K of C Charity Foundation and is intended for use as designated by the State Officer in the Archdiocese. After receiving your September 29 letter outlining the event in Father Mark's honor, my feeling this donation is most appropriate. I would be happy for you to deliver this check to the appropriate person in the organization with our appreciation of the service the group provides.

Thanks, Bill, for helping deliver this check. We sincerely wish the donation is put to good use.

Fraternally,

Dave HelmStetter

State Secretary

Letter from State

Thank You Letter

Great Church Cleanup 2010

Over a dozen Knights and wives participated in the great Church Cleanup at St Gertrude's parish on March 13, 2010

A wide variety of talents were used for: good old fashioned cleaning, heavy lifting to reorganize supplies, work on ladders and lifts to reach high places, exploring the hidden depths under the church. This was a great opportunity to give service to God and to get to see our Church closer than ever.

Years of accumulated junk and grime were eliminated in preparation of God's house for the celebration of Easter.

Kairos September 16th-19th Lebanon Correction Facility Cookie Drive

THE BOTTOMLINE

GK Bill Malarick needs homemade cookies and prayers. Please drop the cookies off at Bill's house Wednesday Night. Bill has a sign-up sheet for a prayer vigil; please help out by praying.

3930 Kilbourne Ave
Cincinnati, OH
Questions? Call Bill at 533-3361
Brothers,

I will be entering Lebanon Correctional Facility together with a team of some 59 other men who have been in team formation for this weekend since the begining of August.

For those of you who do not know Kairos is an ecumenical Christian movement designed for use in men's and women's correctional institutions by teams of laity and clergy who are qualified by their experience in Christian renewal movements.
The Purpose of Kairos is to help build and nurture strong Christian communities among the residents of correctional institutions.

I am asking for two things I am asking for your prayers for the 42 men who will be on this weekend. May Our Lord truly open their hearts to His forgiveness and His love and may he use each one of us on the team to be instruments of peace in a place where peace does not normally exist.

I am enclosing a Prayer Vigil from Thursday thru Sunday. Pick a slot and fill in you name. When this is completely filled in I will bring it with me to the start of the weekend and post it in the gymn where the weekend is held. This is very powerful as the residents can visually see that people have actually committed themselves to praying around the clock for the success of this weekend.

Last and very important I need cookies Lots and Lots of 'em HOMEBAKED. Place them in 1 gallon ziplock bags two dozen to a bag. Make certain to cool the cookies before they go into the bag or they will break apart.

I need the cookies by this Wednesday evening so that I may bring them into the Prison on Thursday. Thank you in advance for what you might be able to do for us. God Bless you.

Your Brother in Christ,
SK Bill Malarick, GK Archbishop
Elder Council # 1195

What is Kairos?

Kairos is an ecumenical Christian ministry designed for use in men's and women's correctional institutions. The ministry is conducted, in cooperation with chaplains of correctional institutions, by teams of laity and clergy who are qualified by their experiences in Christian renewal movements.

The purpose ofKairos is to help build and nurture strong Christian communities among the residents of correctional institutions. The Kairos experience for residents starts with a 3-day short course in Christianity. This weekend involves 42 inmates selected by the Chaplain and a team of 55 lay and clergy persons. The weekend is modeled after renewal weekends like Catholic Cursillo, Cum Christo, Emmaus Walk and Via De Christo.

After a Kairos weekend, residents continue their faith walk by participating in small Prayer and Share Groups. These groups meet weekly to share their lives on a deep spiritual level and to pray for one another. Kairos participants also attend monthly reunions in the institution with Kairos volunteers. Kairos volunteers conduct 2-day Christian retreats twice per year
"... I was in prison and you visited me," Matthew 25:36

Why So Many Cookies?

Each Kairos team member is to bring 200 dozen homebaked cookies to a Kairos Christian renewal weekend. That adds up to lO,OOO dozen cookies. How are so many cookies used? The cookies represent at least three truths of the Christian life:

  1. God's unending grace. Cookies are everywhere in the prison. They are a physical symbol of God's grace, available to all believers (i.e. agape love)
  2. The power of Christian Community. All Kairos cookies are home-baked, demonstrating that real people on the outside can see the inmates through the eyes of agape love and have prayed for the inmates while baking the cookies.
  3. Availability of forgiveness. You can imagine that God's forgiveness and self-forgiveness are difficult to accept in a prison. On Saturday evening, each Kairos participant is asked to take a bag of cookies to whomever in that institution he/she considers his/her worst enemy and ask for, or grant, forgiveness.

Cookies Spread God's Agape Love On Kairos Weekends

How are Thousands of Dozens of Cookies Used on a Kairos Weekend?

On Thursday evening, cookies go with coffee and other beverages to soften the first tense minutes of the meeting between resident participants and team members. Every evening, each of the 42 participants takes back to his/her cell or dormitory many dozens of cookies that are shared with other inmates as the participants answer questions about the Kairos
weekend.

Cookies are available to the 42 participants every day, all day, in the meeting room. Cookies are provided daily to the security stations, break rooms and staff offices as a way of thanking the corrections officers and other staff for assisting Kairos and let them know that they too are loved by the Lord. All inmates not involved in the Kairos weekend receive two dozen cookies. This takes almost 5,000 dozen. In addition, Kairos participants return to their units on Friday evening with a second grocery bag full of cookies to eat and give away in their cell block or dormitory. By this time everyone in the institution knows that something really special is happening inside the walls. On Saturday, forgiveness day, Kairos participants learn about forgiving themselves, asking for and accepting God's forgiveness and forgiving others. They each get an extra grocery bag of cookies to give to another inmate or corrections officer against whom they bear a grudge or from whom they desire forgiveness for something.

St. Gertrude Construction

Elder Council Knights fixing St Gertrude's Gates

The Archbishop Elder Council took time out to fix the St Gertrude Gates. This work was done without the Pastor asking for it; he was totally surprised and thankful.

William J. Rieckleman Memorial Award

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James Klatte

YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EARNS 'KNIGHT OF THE YEAR' HONOR

A man who has demonstrated leadership at every level of the order he has served, from council to district e to state committees, has been recognized as Greater Cincinnati’s Knight of the Year.

James Klatte of Mason, was presented with the William J. Rieckelman Memorial Award, at a recent Knights of Columbus Christmas dinner , sponsored by Mother Seton Council of Price Hill.

The award was established to recognize superior service and leadership to charity, family, community, church and the order. It is named in memory of a Knight who was a faithful member of Elder Council for more than 50 years.

Mr. Klatte currently serves at vice president of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of K of C councils. He is a past grand knight of St. Michael Council in Sharonville and past faithful navigator of St. John’s 4th Degree Assembly in West Chester.

As a district deputy, he was instrumental in the establishment of two new councils and a fourth degree assembly. He also has served on the state committee for membership. His willingness to not only get involved but to take leading roles in numerous programs, serves as an inspiration to others in the order.

Nominations for the greater Cincinnati's "Knight of the Year" honor ended Mid November, Select the following Word file, save it as the Candidate's name, fill it out electronically, save it again and attach it to an email and send it to either Tom or Al.

Application Form(Word Document):Word Version Application Form
Send to:

Elder Council 1195,
7630 Shawnee Run Rd,
Cincinnati, OH 45243

or email to:

Al Stevenson gamas@fuse.net or
Tom Hahn tjhahn@cinci.rr.com

Click Here for Online Form

The award, sponsored by Elder Council, will be presented at the Greater Cincinnati Knights of Columbus Chapter's Christmas Party, Saturday December 1st, at Mother Seton Council, where a delicious roast beef and chicken dinner is planned.

The award is named William J. Rieckleman Memorial Award in honor of an Elder member who attended meetings for 50 years.

William J. Rieckleman Memorial Award


Cincinnati Knight of the Year

Year Winner Council
1968 Ronald Kunze Mother Seton Council #3376
1969 Ernest H. Richards Archbishop Moeller Council #3861
1970 Herman Wilmers Archbishop Elder Council #1195
1971 Robert Bastin La Salle Council #5621
1972 Edward Walsh St. Patrick Council #1747
1973 John R. Hackman Glenmary Council #5674
1974 William Hartlaub Archbishop Moeller Council #3861
1975 Larry Werling Mother Seton Council #3376
1976 Joseph Kelly Msgr. Gerdes Council #3123
1977 Lawrence M. Fehrenback Madonna Council #3891
1978 Glenn J. Haenuing Madonna Council #3891
1979 William Blankemeyer Archbishop Elder Council #1195
1980 Richard Kellerman Msgr. Gerdes Council #3123
1981 Raymond J. Bross Mother Seton Council #33763
1982 Joseph F. Middeler Msgr. Gerdes Council #3123
1983 none
1984 William M. Reichert Glenmary Council #1674
1985 Daniel L. Metz Harrison Council #2633
1986 Matthew W. Kettler Mother Seton Council #3376
1987 Donald C. Beeber St. Michael Council #3382
1988 none
1989 John G. Greer Msgr. Gerdes Council #3123
1990 Michael Nesi Glenmary Council #5674
1991 David J. Sheridan Fr. Sword Council #242
1992 Clifford W. Mulvlany Archbishop Elder Council #1195
1993 John M. Edwards, Jr. St. Martin DePorres Council #5624
1994 Raymond W. Asbrock St. Michael Council #3382
1995 Kenneth P. Gardner St. Joseph of Three Rivers Council #11550
1996 Raymond W. Dyer, Jr. St. Michael Council #3382
1997 Lawrence J. Huxell Archbishop Elder Council #1195
1998 Rev. Gerald A. Evers Glenmary Council #5674
1999 John R. Holden Archbishop Elder Council #1195
2000 Raymond C. Kuhnell Archbishop Elder Council #1195
2001 Eugene B. Cordier Bishop Fenwick Council #2927
2002 Denzeal Smith and Frank P. Kammer III St. Martin DePorres Council #5624 and La Salle Council #5621
2003 Rick Cmar Msgr. Gerdes Council #3123
2004 John J. DeStefano St. Margaret of York Council #13429
2005 Carl Koors Harrison Council #2633
2006 Jack Thies St. Patrick Council #1747
2007 Robert Dashley Madonna Council #3891
2008 Ted Kelleher Fr. O'Donoghue Council #3369
2009 Dick Tabler Purcell Council
2010 Richard Wysong St. Michael Council
2011 James Klatte St. Michael Council