THE EXPLORER

May 2011
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Official Publication of Kingsway Council #3387
4202C Dundas Street West
Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1Y6
Published the 15th day of each month
www.kingswayknights.org Volume 50 Issue 9

WORK HARD - PLAY HARD - PRAY HARD

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CHURCH AND COMMUNITY

MEETING DATES
Here is the complete list for the fraternal year.
Meetings will be held in our hall at
4202C Dundas Street West @ 8:00 p.m.
What follows is a list of council events. We
DATE MEETING TYPE
EXECUTIVE MEETING
understand if you can not make it out to all of
MAY 24
JUNE 14 EXECUTIVE MEETING
the events, but we encourage you to attend as
JUNE 28 GENERAL MEETING many events a possible.
May we suggest you copy and place this list on the
refrigerator or on your desk so you don’t forget when
there is a meeting. All members are welcomed to at-
tend both types of meetings. DATE EVENT

Ontario State Convention

May 21,22,23 Double Tree Hotel
***JUNE 28TH GENERAL MEETING IS ALSO OUR FRIDAY ANTE’S ORDINATION TO THE
FAMILY BBQ DAY*** MAY 27 PRIESTHOOD
Our Lady of Sorrows Out Door
June 26 Mass and picnic
 Kingsway Council 2010-2011 Kingsway Council – General Meetings
Executive
CHAPLAIN The 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each
Fr. Leo Burns C.S.B 416-847-6131 month at 8:00 P.M. sharp (except
GRAND KNIGHT July & August) at the Council
Denis Tisdel 416-559-0085 Chambers, 4202C Dundas St.
DEPUTY GRAND W., Etobicoke. The second
KNIGHT Tuesday meeting is a general
Paul Bryce 416-948-0445 members meeting and the fourth
PAST GRAND Tuesday is an executive business
Grand Knights of Kingsway meeting.
Council KNIGHT
Danny Franchi 416-732-4648
James Arm-
 1951/52 CHANCELLOR
strong
Anthony Orgera 416-855-5400 Father Gregory Kelly Assembly General
 Wally Evans 1952/53
 Jack Dunn 1953/54 WARDEN
Vince Colgan 1954/55 Meetings
 Jack Harnett 1955/56
Mark Sabada 416-231-5203
 Furgus Walsh 1956/57 FINANCIAL SEC-
 Paul Grace 1957/58 RETARY
The 3rd Thursday of each
 Gilford Leinster 1958/59 Danny Franchi 416-732-4648 month at 8:00P.M. St. Greg-
 Wally Bedolfe 1959/60 TREASURER ory’s Parish Hall. (Except
 John Quinn 1960/61
Maurice
Rodger Bodrug 416-247-5491 July, August and December)
 1961/62
O’Kelly ADVOCATE For more information contact:
 Thomas Keating 1962/63 Joe Wosik 416-622-7735 Brother Frank Ficker @ 416-
 Jack Wallace 1963/64 RECORDER 720-8663.
 E. Paul Butler 1964/65
Karl Moesch 905-270-9003
 Enio Biason 1965/66
LECTURER
Daniel McKeon 1966/68
Micheal Doerig Kingsway Columbus Club
 Leslie Karnac 1968/69
Philip Catalano 1969/70 TRUSTEE 1 YR
 Herbert Hunter 1970/71 Vince Conforzi 416-233-8363 PRESIDENT
 Carl Nuss 1971/73
 Larry Zinkel 1973/74
TRUSTEE 2 YRS Denis Tisdel 416-559-0085
William Joe Magalhaes 416-537-0485 VICE-PRESIDENT
 1974/76
Greaves TRUSTEE 3 YRS Paul Bryce 416-948-0445
 Charlie Brochu 1976/78
 Victor Castrucci 1978/80 Frank Ficker 416-720-8663 SECRETARY
Steve Harvey 1980/--- Frank Ficker 416-720-8663
Maurice GUARDS INSIDE
 ----/81 TREASURER
O’Kelly
Chris Columbus 416-239-9109
 Stanley Leonard 1981/82
David Young 416-899-8036 Joe Wosik 416-622-7735
John Bothello 1982/84
John Feeley 1984/86 GUARDS OUTSIDE DIRECTORS
J. Paul Balog 1986/87 Tom Potocnik 416-523-9733 Danny Franchi 416-732-4648
Placido Natale 1987/88
 Peter Flanagan 1988/90
Uris Doerig
David Young 416-899-8036
 Michael Breton 1990/92
Thomas Troke 1992/93 State & Supreme Representatives Rodger Bodrug 416-247-5491
John Lametti 1993/95
Chester Sitarz 1995/96
Joe Wosik 1996/98 ONTARIO STATE COUNCIL
Sam Tassone 1998/00
State Deputy Arthur Peters
John Chiappetta 2000/02
Tom Potocnik 2002/04 DISTRICT DEPUTY DIST. # 106
Stefan
2004/06
Horodeckyj Sam Tassone 647-225-2020
Danny Solomon 2006/08
DISTRICTWARDEN DIST. # 106
Danny Franchi 2008/10
Denis Tisdel 2010/…. Danny Franchi 461-732-4648
Deceased
FRATERNAL ADVISOR
Archie Lobo 905-567-1698
SQUIRES CIRCLE
We are well on our
way to having our Squires Cir-
cle re-instated. The Circle’s
original name was St. John
Bosco Circle # 1193, and unless
the new Squires want to change
it, it will continue with that
name. Brother Paul Bryce has
just received acceptance from
the State Advocate to serve as
counsellor and is attempting to firm down some recruit-
ment dates with three of our churches. If any brother knows
of a potential Squires candidate, please contact Brother The Knights of Columbus and the Special
Paul Bryce @ (416) 948-0445 or by email Olympics in Ontario have had a storied history, which
paulbryce63@yahoo.ca continues today.

Dates for the 50/50 draws which the Knights

help out selling tickets for the Special Olympics will
Up Coming Degree Dates!!! be written in upcoming newsletters For more infor-
mation, please contact the State board representative,
Anyone interested in advancing in their Knighthood, Joe Mathews at 905-279-5057 or by email at:
here is a list of upcoming First, Second and Third De- jcm@3web.net. In most cases, one week’s confirma-
gree dates. Please contact our Grand Knight, tion is needed if you intend to help.
Denis Tisdel, if you wish to attend a degree.

First Degrees Please stay tuned here for more

May 2nd Our Lady of Grace events regarding Special
May 5th Sts. Peter and Paul
May15th St. Francis Xavier
Olympics and our Order.
Second Degrees

May 15th St. Patrick’s

Third Degree

May 1st Heart Lake

May 29th John Bosco
June 26 TBA

Fourth Degree

Saturday June 18,

Doubletree Hotel
655 Dixon Road
 CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Rev. L. D. Burns, C.S.B.

Chaplain

Knights of Columbus
Kingsway Council

Due to the busy Easter season, our Chaplain,

Father Burns was unable to submit his May
message. In honour of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, let pray the Regina Coeli (Queen of
Heaven).

Regina coeli laetare,

Alleluia,
Quia quem meruisti portare.
Alleluia,
Resurrexit,
Sicut dixit,
Alleluia.
Ora pro nobis Deum.
Alleluia
 GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
Brothers, May is coming to a close, 1st is the con-
vention this weekend, please make sure
It has been a year since I that I have your raffle tickets in hand
nd
have been elected Grand with money by Thursday night, and 2
Knight and it looks like is the ordination of Brother Ante Market
th
you are stuck with me for on the weekend of May 27 .
another year. All joking Finally, I want to thank the Brothers who
aside I want to thank you for all your were on the executive during the pass
help and support. year and I want to welcome the Brothers
who were elected for the coming frater-
We have had an exciting year with the nal year.
60th Anniversary, membership growth,
plus having a few more things to take May is also the month of our Mother
care of before we close off in June. I Mary, please remember her in your daily
want to mention to you that we will be prayers.
moving our meetings around so that we God Bless You All
can show appreciation for all of your
hard work and family support on June Denis Tisdel
28th. Grand Knight
Meetings will be scheduled as follows: Kingsway Council 3387
May 24 Informal
June 14 Informal
June 28 General + Family (BBQ)
I believe that this year we have ex-
panded our horizons somewhat by help-
ing our churches, The Right to Life
Movement and the Hope for Children
Foundation. I certainly want us to pur-
sue the bottle drive at the Jane and Dun-
das beer store and I would also like to
see an October Fest Dinner/Dance. Your
support and help for these two events
will be an important way to generate
funds for some of the things we want to
do. Also note in that we have some key
things to take care of as the month of
DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE

Brothers,
As we near the end of this
fraternal year, we should all
reflect on what we have
done as a council, as a FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR...
Knight, and as a Catholic
man.
We have marked our 60th anniversary,
We appreciate your feedback. If you have a
and continue to carry on the work that
our founding members started over 60 comment or a suggested topic, please contact:
years ago. Kingsway council is known
in our community, in our Churches and
throughout the Knights of Columbus and Knights of Columbus
that is because of each one of us who has
given of their time and service. Kingsway Council #3387
Hats off to each one of you, and let us 4202C Dundas Street West
continue proudly serving our Churches
and community through the rest of this Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1Y6
fraternal year, and into the next. We still
have a number of events coming up, and
look forward to seeing each one of you E-mail: kofckingsway3387@yahoo.ca
at them. God bless you and your fami- Fraternally yours,
lies.
Danny Franchi, P.G.K., F.S., Editor

Vivat Jesus
Paul Bryce
Deputy Grand Knight
Celebrating 60 years of service to
Church and community
 CHURCH NEWS!!!!
The events below are not council related and were put together by all the weekly bul letins.

Holy Week Schedule

Our Lady of Sorrows St. Clement
60th Anniversary of Priesthood Father Allyn Rose Thanksgiving
[May 22]
Fr. Evain Marchand Former St. Clement Intern Allyn
Rose is now Father Allyn Rose,
Fr. Marchand will celebrate the priest of the Archdiocese of To-
9:00 a.m. Mass on Friday, May ronto. He will be with us next
27th followed by a coffee Sunday, May 22nd, at 11:30
a.m. for a Mass of Thanksgiving.
reception in the hall. Also,
A reception will follow in the
Fr. Marchand will celebrate the parish hall. A box will be avail-
11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, able for cards and messages.
May 29th.
 FRATERNAL NEWS!!!!

ANTE’S ORDINATION
 When a flood hit, a Christian
man stood on his car and said
Hope for Children Foundation is a supported I’m waiting for the Lord to help
Catholic Children’s Aid Society charity. me. The water rose and he
Kingsway as well as several other councils climbed on the balcony of a
and the Hope for Children have worked hand
in hand on many different projects is the past.
house. A boat came by and he
One that we have continued to work on is the said, go on I’m waiting for the
charity bingo to support the Knights of Co- Lord to save me. The water rose
lumbus bursary which is handed out once a and climbed on top of his house.
year. Below are the remaining bingo dates for
2011, which will held at the Keele Street Another boat came. I’m waiting
Bingo Hall. More dates will be scheduled for for the Lord he said. The water
the remaining months of 2011. Any interested rose and he’s on top the chim-
brother willing to help out please contact
Brother Sam Tassone for more information.
ney, a helicopter came, go on I’m
waiting for the Lord. The man
died, got to heaven and asked
June 03 from 18:15 to 21:15,
June 03 from 21:15 to 00:45 the Lord “where were you, I
waited?” The Lord said, “I sent
two boats and a helicopter what
more did you want.”
 Our Council in Action
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www.kingswayknights.org

Kingsway Council #3387—60th Anniversary

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