Grand Knights Report

Brothers all,

I hope that everyone had a Happy New Year and now here it is 2012 I just want reflect just a bit on our past year 2011. I heard a homily one morning on EWTN by Fr. Joseph Mary and in his homely he spoke on how the year 2011 is coming to a close soon and is there anything that we can be thankful for that you received this year?

After him saying that, I could fill this whole page up with the things that I am happy and thankful for. You, my Brothers, for helping me thru the past year as GK and all the work we have done to pull this council together and 2012 we see another year with a whole lot more work that we have to accomplish.

At our last Program meeting we spoke of building a Bill Board on the float to promote the Knights Right to Life campaign, there was our March for Life on Jan. 23rd in Washington DC, and in February we want to have a Super Bowl party and Recruitment Drive for Fr. McGivney’s Founders Day. We are also gearing up for the sale of Palm Crosses for Lent which is right around the corner. All of these projects and events we will need the help from all of you my Brothers, again to make this an even better year. We need to recruit some younger members to help with the programs and participation from all, brothers: “Let’s Getter Done.”


We had a good couple of programs thank you to our Youth Director Kirk Herman which include our Essay and Substance Abuse Contest and the Council Free Throw. We will know more about this event at the end of January. Degrees, our council has put together a very impressive 1st Degree Team and it would be really nice for the members of our council to participate as a Black Robe Guard, Banner Bearer, or just to give support to your council’s degree team.It would mean a lot to the Team if you could try to come out and participate.

One last bit of History, ever wonder what they do with the old palm that is left over after it is all handed out? Well, the ashes that you receive on Ash Wednesday is guess what, the palm that was left over from Palm Sunday the year before which are burned and the ashes are used for Ash Wednesday. Bet you didn’t know that did you.

Brothers, I will close now and ask that as a “Band of Brothers,” that we all pitch in to help out with the programs coming up and keep the sick and distressed Brother in our prayers.

Vivat Jesus,
Patrick Sweeney Grand Knight, Council 2531