In memory of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy today

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        Family Social is  6:30 PM (Pot Luck) followed by Business Meeting 7:30 PM

2008

October 10                   Nativity                   Social Hall D

November 14                St Stephen              Multiputpose Room

December 12                 St Clement             Cronin Hall/Hurtado Meeting Room

2009

January 9                     St Clement               Cronin Hall/Hurtado Meeting Room

February 13                 Nativity                     Social Hall D

March  13                    St Stephen                Multipurpose Room

April 3                         Nativity                     Social Hall D

May 8                          St Clement                 Cronin Hall/Hurtado Meeting Room

June 12                       St Stephen                 Multipurpose Room

The Knights of Columbus Assembly 1850 visits the James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Nursing Home, and Fisher House.  

Herbert Swoope VAVS Chairman for the Assembly states the Knights of Columbus are dedicated to the principle of patriotism, and has led the Order in this effort through the "Serving Those Who Served" program.

Our nation was formed for "God and Country".  It is now our obligation to aid these valiant veterans. Our efforts are to maintain contact with active, injured, nursing home residents and retired military and their families. 

 The Order is dedicated to visiting and supplying needed items that are not readily available to them. Our soldiers didn't let us down by serving our Country, and the Knights won't let them down now.

serving those who served

The Knights of Columbus Assembly 1850 visits the James A Haley Veterans Hospital, Nursing Home, and Fisher House.   

Our Assembly believes that the Knights of Columbus are dedicated to the principle of patriotism, and has led the Order

in this effort through the "Serving Those Who Served" program. Our nation was formed for "God and Country".  It is now our obligation to aid these valiant veterans. Our efforts are to maintain contact with active, injured, nursing home

residents and retired military and their families.  The Order is dedicated to visiting and supplying needed items that are

not readily available to them. Our soldiers didn't let us down by serving our Country, and the Knights won't let them

down now.

We visit the Haley Hospital, Nursing Home and Fisher House every other month.  Our next visit will be

October 22, 2008 at 10:00.  We meet in front of the Nursing Home. 

Items Needed     

Cloth Wheelchair Bags for the “back” of wheelchairs, with loops or tie strings sewn in at the top on both sides, size 18” x 12”; Cloth, Foley

Catheter Bags with drawstring across the top, size 16” x 10”, and Ditty Bags 12” x 12”.  

DVD and VHS movies

Wee Game play Station and game                                     

UNO cards

Toaster oven

Portable CD player

Regular cookies / diabetic cookies

Toaster Strudel

Arts and crafts

Granola bars

Disposable Razors

VA canteen coupon books

Magazines (less then three months old)

Body wash, Cologne, hairbrush

This is a great opportunity for all of us Knights and anyone else to support our Veterans.

If you are going to attend the next visit please let me know.  Phone number 813-628-0699 or e-mail hswoope@msn.com

God Bless

Herbert Swoope

Knights of Columbus

Assembly 1850

Color Corps Members:

Below is an updated event list with the volunteers who have responded.  We

have need for volunteers in many places.  The extent of Veteran's ceremonies

at Masses on the weekend of Sep 8-9 is still being coordinated at Nativity

and St Clement.  I have added a Nov 21 (Fri) Mass for the 10th Anniversary

of the current St Clement Church building, as well as a Relic Display at St

Francis on Nov 24.  In addition to what is listed, we are expecting to be

asked to participate in some form in the Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations

in Plant City prior to and/or on Dec 12. 

Please look over your calendars once again and let me know if and when you

can participate.

Fraternally,

Rick

Rick Hughes

Faithful Captain and Color Corps Commander

Bishop McLaughlin Assembly 1850

Assembly1850Commander@verizon.net

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Event: St Stephen Council Corp Communion

Date: Sat, Nov 1

Place: St Stephen Catholic Church

Event Time: 6:00 PM

Report Time: 5:30 PM

Commander:  Rick Hughes

Honor Guard:

Julio Alvarez

John Laughman

Tim Manning

Darin O'Neal

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Event: Veterans Day Mass

Date: Sat-Sun, Nov 8-9

Place: St Stephen Catholic Church

Event Time: All Masses

Report Time: 30 minutes prior

Coordinator Julio Alvarez

Honor Guard:

Nov 8

4 PM

6 PM

Nov 9

8:00 AM  Darin O'Neal

9:30 AM

11:30 AM

5:30 PM

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Event: Veterans Day Mass

Date: Sat-Sun, Nov 8-9

Place: St Clement Catholic Church

Event Time: TBD

Report Time: TBD

Commander/Coordinator: Tom Gibbons

Honor Guard:

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Event: Veterans Day Mass

Date: Sat-Sun, Nov 8-9

Place: Nativity Catholic Church

Event Time: TBD

Report Time: TBD

Coordinator: John Houseman

Honor Guard:  Need one per Mass

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Event: 10th Anniversary Mass

Date: Fri, Nov 21

Place: St Clement Catholic Church

Event Time: 7:00 PM

Report Time: 6:30 PM

Commander:

Honor Guard:

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Event: Relic Display

Date: Mon, Nov 24

Place: St Francis Catholic Church

Event Time: 7:00 PM

Report Time: 6:30 PM

Honor Guard (Need 4):

Rick Hughes

Tim Manning

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Event: Fourth Degree Exemplification

Date: Sat, Nov 29

Place: Orlando

Event Time: 10:15 AM

Report Time: 7:30 AM

Honor Guard:

Julio Alvarez

Rick Hughes

John Laughman

Ed McNamara

Matt Preszler

Jerry Westbrock

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Event: Fr Fitz 50th Ordination Anniv Mass

Date: Sat, Dec 13

Place St Francis Catholic Church

Event Time: 4:00 PM

Report Time: 3:15 PM

Commander: Rick Hughes

Honor Guard:

Julio Alvarez

Tom Petrak

Tim Manning