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Knights of Columbus

Ambrose Council #8403
Annandale, Virginia

Calendar of Events

2011-2012 Fraternal Year


July 2011

Date Event Time Location
07/9 State Meeting All day Newport News
07/12 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
07/17 Fr. Fisher Reception 11AM Parish Hall
07/18 Knights-CYO middle-school
basketball starts
6 PM Outdoor courts

Notes: bell tower refinished by contractor; report 365 program chairmen due.


August 2011

Date Event Time Location
08/6 Installation & Dinner 6:15 PM Parish Hall
08/9 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library

Notes: New cross completed; Ice Cream Social moved to 9/08 because of earthquake-delayed school opening; Blessing of Cross and reception moved to 9/18 because of hurricane Irene.


September 2011

Date Event Time Location
09/08 Birthday Cake Social 8 PM Parish Hall
09/10 Help set up temporary classrooms Afternoon Parish School, Hall
09/13 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
09/15-16 Help set up regular classrooms Afternoon Parish School
09/18 Blessing of Cross,
reception
AM Parish Hall
09/19 Tepeyac speaker Evening School

Note: Tepeyac Family Center speaker replaces monthly Social Meeting; first quarter newsletter produced.


October 2011

Date Event Time Location
10/01 State Meeting All day Dale City
10/02 Pancake breakfast Morning School
10/11 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
10/15-16 Recruiting weekend After Masses Church
10/22 Spaghetti dinner After 5 PM Mass School
10/25 1st Degree 7:30 PM Parish Hall
10/29 4th Degree TBD Fairfax
10/30 Priesthood Sunday,
reception
Morning Parish Hall

Note: RSVP presentation to seminarians Deacon Tom Yehl and Andrew Haissig at 30 October reception.


November 2011

Date Event Time Location
11/5-6 KCIC start All Masses Outside church
11/8 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
11/12-13 KCIC All Masses Outside church
11/19 Parish workday (Knights) 8 AM Church grounds
11/19-20 KCIC All Masses Outside church
11/26 Parish workday (Scouts) 8 AM Church grounds
11/26-27 KCIC All Masses Outside church

Note: Keep Christ in Christmas (KCIC) card sales occur before & after Masses on weekends in November and into early December; proceeds go to Christ House.


December 2011

Date Event Time Location
12/3-4 KCIC All Masses Outside church
12/4 Parish Awareness day Morning Parish Hall
12/10 Council Christmas Party 6:30 PM Fosters' home
12/11 Breakfast with Santa Morning School
12/13 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
12/24 Decorate Church AM Church

Note: Christmas Party replaces monthly Social Meeting; second quarter newsletter produced.


January 2012

Date Event Time Location
01/7 State Mid-year Meeting All day Newport News
01/10 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
01/10 Free Throw Contest 6 - 8 PM School Gym
01/21 Sisters of Life reception After 9 AM Mass Parish Hall
01/22 Donuts & Coffee,
Free Throw awards
Morning Parish Hall
01/23 March for Life Afternoon Washington, DC

Notes: RSVP presentation to postulant Sister Benedicta at 21 January reception; Fraternal Survey due January 7.


February 2012

Date Event Time Location
02/11 School Gala 6 PM School gym
02/12 District Free Throw contest 5 PM St. Michael School
02/14 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
02/22 Ash Wednesday
02/25 State Free Throw Finals TBD Richmond
02/28 1st Degree 7:30 PM Parish Hall

Note: Car Raffle tickets mailed; semi-annual audit due February 15.


March 2012

Date Event Time Location
03/04 Pancake Breakfast Morning School gym
03/10 State Meeting All day St. Leo
03/14 Business Meeting
(devotions before meeting)
8 PM Parish Library
03/17 Men's Lenten Retreat 10 AM-Noon Parish Hall
03/23 Lenten Supper 6 PM School Gym
03/24-25 Recruiting weekend After Masses Church
03/25 Holy Hour for Unborn 1 - 3 PM Church
03/29 K of C 130th Anniversary

Notes: Ambrose Council members donate soup and other food for meatless Lenten Supper before 3/23 Stations; devotions in church before 3/14 (Wednesday) meeting in lieu of Rosary; third quarter newsletter produced.


April 2012

Date Event Time Location
04/8 Easter
04/10 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
04/15 Donuts & coffee Morning Parish Hall
04/16 Car Raffle tickets due 3 PM Parish office
04/21 Parish workday Morning Parish grounds
04/28 Car Raffle drawings All Saints Parish

Note: KOVAR collection to assist Virginians with intellectual disabilities occurs in April or early May.


May 2012

Date Event Time Location
05/5-6 KOVAR After Masses Outside church
05/8 Business Meeting
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
05/13 Mother's Day Sunday
05/18-20 Annual Meeting Williamsburg

Note: nominate candidates for 2011-2012 officers.


June 2012

Date Event Time Location
06/12 Business Meeting - elections
(Rosary at 7:30)
8 PM Parish Library
06/17 Father's day Sunday

Note: elect 2012-2013 officers; fourth quarter newsletter produced.