Knights of Columbus

Archbishop Neale Council, No. 2279

Instituted 19 June 1920

Lenten Soup Supper Friday 13, 2009

Deacon Al Graham's Ordination Reception

Christmas with Santa

Keep Christ in Christmas PosterContest

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Sacred Heart Church - Friendship Room

24 February 2008

Photo by Ricky Dyer

Archdiocese of Washington Annual Seminarian Dinner at the home of PGK Michael  and Tina Raymond, La Plata, MD  on 31 July 2008.

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Photos by Bob Seith and Gerry Brosco

The dinner was held at the home of brother knight Michael Raymond and his wife Tina. Attending the dinner were 30 seminarians, 6 priests, 1 deacon and 26 brother knights and their wives. The dinner was catered and the seminarians enjoyed the use of the swimming pool in the beautiful garden of the Raymond home. Everyone had a wonderful time meeting the seminarians.

Thanks to Maryland State Deputy, Richard Siejack, on behalf of the State Council, made a generous donation in support of this event.

PGK Greg Cross and his wife Jeannie and a friend of the Knights, Ruth Runyon have hosted this event in previous years at their homes. See photo below.

  The council is currently participating in the RSVP program.

  You can read about seminarians Scott Holmer and Mario Majano on page four in the March 2008 Newsletter located on the "Links" page.

   Mario Majano is now  studying at the North American  College in Rome, Italy

From left front Sean Kelley, PGK Peter Czupryna, and Anthony Perino. From right front Adam Wuenschel, DGK Ryan Mudd, PGK Matthew Laidley, GK Keith Vogel and James O'Neill.

In 2006 the following brothers donated $3,562 for the installation of this beautiful sign:  Gary Burch,  Gerry Brosco, Rev. Msgr. Karl Chimiak, Adam Wuenschel, Carl Baldus, Joe Haggerty, Mark Shutters, Steve Spadafora, Frank Hughes, Matt Laidley, Brad Howard, Jim Witthar, Alan Bowie, Patrick Simpson, George Grooms, James Anderson, Pete Czupryna, Hugh Gardiner III, Hugh Gardiner IV, William Rees, Gary Simpson, Thomas Collins, Edward Sanders, Deacon Al Graham, Joe Shannon, James Ondrish, Chuck Goodrich, Ricky Dyer, John Minichino, Richard Winkler, Richard Jacko, Danny Mayer, Garyton Echols, Henry Tolson, Dick Steinhauser, Troy Stemen, A.J. Perk, Vincent Stine, and Anthony Perino.

Photo by brother Dr. Guillermo E. Sanchez

Sign Donation

Photo Links

2009 Seminarian Picnic

PGK Michael and Tina Raymond Home

2006 Seminarian Picnic

PGK Greg  and Jeannie Cross Home

All enjoyed a great meal, swimming, games, movies at the home of Greg and Jeannie Cross. Ruth Runyan, a friend of the Knights, helped with the food preparation. She also hosted the Seminarians a year later at her home.

Kenneth Gill

Second Pre-Theology

Blessed John XXIII National Seminary

Home Parish: Cathedral of St. Matthew, DC

Originally from Melbourne, FL. lived in Washington since 1987. Worked in the fields of Neurophysiology, Information Technology and Business Development.

Scott Holmer

First Theology

Theological College

Home Parish: St. Jerome, Hyattsville

Taught and worked in Campus Ministry at DeMatha Catholic High School and enjoys water and snow-skiing. Graduated from Georgetown University.

Mario Majano

Second Theology

North American College

Home Parish: St. Martin of Tours, Gaithersburg

Played rugby and soccer. His family is from El Salvador.

Refund Support Vocation Program (RSVP)

Seminarians Our Council Supports

Clergy Appreciation Dinner

Cindy's Restaurant, Hawthorne Country Club, La Plata, MD

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Photos by Gerry Brosco

On Thursday night, 22 October 2009, 42 guests enjoyed an informal get together and a great dinner choice of Chicken Marsala, Petite Prime Rib or Tilapia and for desert a Brownie Sundae or Strawberry Shortcake.  As Msgr. McGready said in his thank you letter to the council, "he very much appreciated the dinner because cooking was not a requirement at the seminary."

Clergy attending were: Rev. Edward Dougherty, S.J., Pastor  St. Ignatius Church, Chapel Point and brother knights Rev. Ronald Potts, Pastor, Sacred Heart Church; Rev Jerry Gamrot, Council Chaplain and Parochial Vicar, Sacred Heart Church; Rev. Frederick MacIntyre, In Residence, Sacred Heart Church; Rev. Msgr. Oliver McGready, Pastor, St. Mary's Church, Newport; Rev. Robert Golas, Pastor St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Indian Head; Rev. Mr. Albert Graham, Permanent Deacon, Sacred Heart Church.

Father Ron Potts said Grace and Father Jerry said the closing prayers which included the "Prayer For Vocations". 

This year is designated as the "Year of the Priest" and this was a way of showing our love and respect to our wonderful priests.

Through the Knights of Columbus Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), councils, assemblies and Squires circles “adopt” one or more seminarians or postulants and provide them with financial assistance and moral support.

RSVP money is used by seminarians and those in religious formation for tuition and books, car insurance and maintenance, travel during vacations, emergency expenditures and other living expenses. Knights provide more than financial support, though. Members write letters to students, sponsor dinners for them, invite them to join the Order and, most importantly, pray for vocations.

Last year, financial help from councils to future priests, sisters and brothers, exceeded $2.6 million.  A total of 4,513 seminarians and postulants received RSVP support from more than 2,500 local units. Since 1981 the Order has provided more than $38 million in aid through RSVP, helping 61,196 men and women follow their vocations.

Qualifying councils and assemblies receive a $100 refund for every $500 donated, up to a limit of $2,000 donated to an individual, while the refund for Squires is $20 for every $100 donated. In the Philippines and Mexico, councils and assemblies receive the equivalent in local currency of $50 for every $250 donated.

Christmas Pancake Breakfast with Santa

Sacred Heart Church, Friendship Room

November 2009

Well attended. Good food. Cheery atmosphere.Job well done.

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Ken wrote:

Dear Gerry,

May you, your family and brother knights of the Neale Council have a blessed and grace-filled Christmas and 2010.

Thank you for your support of vocations!

God Bless

Ken Gill

Mario Majano

Mulch Sale

and

Sacred Heart Church Beautification Day

On Saturday, 20 March 2010, Matt Laidley, PGK, center, organizes the task at hand - distributing 1,800 bags of mulch  from both SHC parking  lot and from the Hugh C. Gardiner Farm Equipment Co in Faulkner, MD - to brother knights, from left Vic Valdisera, Jim Ondrish (red hat), Ryan Mudd, GK, cap and glasses, John Hayden, Maintenance Director SHC and in the far right end . The work started at 8:00 AM and finished at 2:00 PM. Pizza and refreshments were served for all knights and other parishioners of SHC who helped deliver the bags of mulch, cleaned and mulched the church grounds, and also cleaned the interior of the church in preparation for Easter Sunday services. Our thanks to all who helped with this project.

From left, Mark Shutters and son Nicholas, next to Matt Laidley with light blue pants, and Chris Simpson with green shirt.

Prayer Listing

Responses to Prayer Requests

Deacon Scott Stuart

Operation to remove tumor and cyst from spinal cord

NIH on 7/27/10

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Michael Schreyer - Amen. God be with our brother

Brenda Greer - I AM SO SORRY! I will pray for him and GOD will take good care of our brother and get him thru this PRAYER IS A VERY POWERFUL THING I KNOW THIS TO BE VERY TRUE BECAUSE PRAYER HAS HELPED ME IN MANY WAYS IN SOME VERY HARD THINGS IN MY LIFE! BRENDA GREER GOD BLESS AND SMILE GOD LOVES YOU

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Thanks Gerry.  Please add my 98-year-old Aunt Rose Goodrich's family to the prayer list.  She peacefully passed away in her sleep this afternoon 26 July 2010.  She is the last of her generation from our family.  There were 10 children in my Dad's family, her husband was my Dad's older brother.  Aunt Rose & Uncle Jim had 8 children of their own. 

Thank you,

Chuck Goodrich

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