Calendar for the 2021-22 fraternal year

by Brian Tumulty

Three meetings each month: business (first Wednesday), social (third Tuesday) and planning (fourth Wednesday).

2nd Sunday: Coffee/donuts/ice cream and one parish breakfast in January. We request an indoor backup location for coffee/donuts if the weather is inclement.

Ten dinners: three on Saturday nights for families (Oktoberfest, St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo); one senior citizens pre-Thanksgiving dinner) and six Friday evening Lenten meals.

Feast of Blessed Michael McGivney Mass on either Friday, Aug. 13 or Saturday, Aug. 14.

Christmas Party Dec. 21 during the monthly social meeting.

Christmas tree sales begin in November on date TBD.

Christmas card sales begin at the Craft Fair on Nov. 20.

Golf tournament is Sept. 10 (Friday) at Westfields Golf Club.

Brunswick stew sales Feb. 6 (Superbowl Sunday).

Chili cooking will be for the Jan. 18 social meeting.

We are adding a January or February Polar Plunge chaired by Pat Corea.

Continuing monthly food donations to St. Vincent de Paul and Dominican nuns as well as the annual donation to Manor Care for bingo prizes.

The Easter egg hunt will be revived after a hiatus in 2020.

Christmas Eve luminaries will be battery-operated lights.

We will consider reviving the basketball free throw competition.

KOVAR solicitation will be electronic and through the parish bulletin. Store solicitations and fundraisers are possible.

July

We need to agree on a date for the installation of officers.

July 7 (Wednesday) Knights’ business meeting in the new parish hall starting at 7:30 p.m.

July 11 (Sunday) Coffee and donuts after the 7:30, 9 and 10:45 a.m. Masses

July 20 (Tuesday) Knights’ outdoor social meeting starting at 7 pm adjacent to the Knights shed

July 28 (Wednesday) Knights’ planning meeting (parish hall)

August

Aug 4 Knights’ business meeting (parish hall requested)

Aug 8 Coffee and donuts

Aug 14 (Saturday) Mass commemorating the feast of Blessed Michael McGivney with reception afterward (parish hall requested).

Aug 17 Knights outdoor social meeting

Aug 25 Knights planning meeting (parish hall requested).

September

Sept 1 Knights business meeting (parish hall requested).

Sept 12 Coffee and donuts

Sept 21 Knights outdoor social meeting

Sept 22 Knights planning meeting (parish hall requested).

October

Oct 2 (Saturday) Oktoberfest (Cafeteria, kitchen & gym requested)

Oct 6 Knights business meeting

Oct 10 Coffee and donuts (Columbus Day weekend)

Oct 19 Knights social meeting (parish hall requested).

Oct 27 Knights planning meeting (parish hall requested).

November

Nov 3 Knights business meeting (parish hall requested).

Nov 14 Coffee and donuts

Nov 16 Knights social meeting (parish hall requested).

Nov 24 Knights planning meeting (parish hall requested).

Nov 20 Set up Christmas tree lot. Card sales at parish Craft Fair.

Nov 21 Senior citizens pre-Thanksgiving dinner (cafeteria and kitchen requested)

Nov 20, 21, 26 or 27 Christmas tree delivery

December

Dec 1 Knights business meeting (parish hall requested).

Dec 12 Coffee and donuts

Dec 21 Knights social meeting and Christmas party (parish hall requested).

Dec 22 Knights planning meeting (parish hall requested).

January

Jan 5 Knights business meeting (parish hall requested).

Jan 9 First parish breakfast (cafeteria and kitchen requested)

Jan 18 Knights social meeting (possible chili dinner) (parish hall requested).

Jan 26 Knight business meeting (parish hall requested).

Jan 21 (Friday) March for Life

Jan 26 (Wednesday) Feast of St. Timothy

February

Polar Plunge event sometime this month

Feb 2 Knights business meeting (parish hall requested).

Feb 5 and 6 (Saturday-Sunday) Brunswick stew cooking and sales for Superbowl Sunday (Kitchen requested for Feb. 5) Access needed only to the kitchen walk-in fridge on Sunday.

Feb 13 coffee and donuts (parish hall requested).

Feb 15 Knights social Valentine theme (parish hall requested).

Feb 23 Knights planning meeting (parish hall requested).

March

March 2 (Ash Wednesday) Knights’ business meeting (parish hall requested).

March 4 (Friday) Lenten Meal #1 (cafeteria & kitchen requested)

March 11 (Friday) Lenten Meal #2 (cafeteria & kitchen requested)

March 12 (Saturday) St. Patrick’s Day dinner (cafeteria, gym & kitchen requested)

March 13 Coffee and donuts

March 15 Knights social meeting with St. Patrick’s Day theme (parish hall requested).

March 18 (Friday) Lenten Meal #3 (cafeteria & kitchen requested)

March 23 Knights planning meeting (parish hall requested).

March 25 (Friday) Lenten Meal #4 (cafeteria & kitchen requested)

April

April 1 (Friday) Lenten Meal #5 (cafeteria & kitchen requested)

April 6 Knights business meeting – appoint nominating committee — (parish hall requested).

April 8 (Friday) Lenten Meal #6 (cafeteria & kitchen requested)

April 10 (Palm Sunday) coffee & donuts

April 17 Easter egg hunt

April 19 Knight social meeting (parish hall requested).

April 27 Knights planning meeting – nomination of officers (parish hall requested).

May

May 4 Knights business meeting – election of officers (parish hall requested).

May 7 (Saturday) Cinco de Mayo dinner (cafeteria, gym & kitchen requested)

May 8 Coffee and donuts

May 17 Knights social (parish hall requested).

May 18 Knights planning meeting – new calendar proposed (parish hall requested).

June

June 1 Knights business meeting – new budget proposed (parish hall requested).

June 12 Coffee and donuts

June 21 Knights social meeting (parish hall requested).

June 22 Knights planning meeting – new budget vote (parish hall requested).