Donations for Council Knights - Continuous
Food donations are being collected to help our Council’s Knights who are in need. There are several Brother Knights and their families who require our continued assistance.
Tom Galaida will accept your donations at his place of business, Tom’s Auto Repair Inc. at 151 O’Brian Road in Fern Park. Tom’s phone number is 407-831-8484. Please donate canned goods, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, toiletries, paper products, cash or Publix gift cards and deliver them to Tom’s Auto Repair Inc.
Our Brother Knights and their families who are in need greatly appreciate your generosity.
Tom Galaida will accept your donations at his place of business, Tom’s Auto Repair Inc. at 151 O’Brian Road in Fern Park. Tom’s phone number is 407-831-8484. Please donate canned goods, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, toiletries, paper products, cash or Publix gift cards and deliver them to Tom’s Auto Repair Inc.
Our Brother Knights and their families who are in need greatly appreciate your generosity.
Pinta Log Content Deadline - April 29 |
This is the Pinta Log content deadline for the next edition. Please send your information for articles to Tom Przybyla by this date. |
St. Joseph the Worker Holy Hour - May 1
Our Council’s Chaplain, Fr. Duberney, is creating a Knights of Columbus sponsored holy hour program for adoration in honor of St Joseph the Worker. This event will occur on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 pm in the church. Everyone and especially all men of the parish are invited to attend this event. Mark this special event on your calendar and bring friends and family.
This Holy Hour will feature 7 English and/or Spanish speaking readers. We are seeking volunteers to participate as a reader, especially Spanish speaking readers. If you would like to volunteer to read a short part, please contact Tom Przybyla by email or phone.
This Holy Hour will feature 7 English and/or Spanish speaking readers. We are seeking volunteers to participate as a reader, especially Spanish speaking readers. If you would like to volunteer to read a short part, please contact Tom Przybyla by email or phone.
Family Picnic - May 4
The Council's Family Picnic will be held on Saturday, May 4 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. The picnic will be at Spring Valley Park under the pavilion.
The picnic is FREE, but everyone is expected to bring their favorite side dish - appetizer, salad, beans, dessert, etc. The council will be providing hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, plates, eating and drinking utensils as well as drinks (bottled water, sodas, beer and wine). All brothers and their family members are invited; in addition, please invite any prospective Knights and their family members as your guests.
The sign-up deadline to determine the number of people attending is Monday, April 29. This will give us time to purchase the supplies needed in time for the picnic.
Please complete the Family Picnic Sign-up form to RSVP with your name, the number of guests attending and the name of the dish you are bringing; then submit the form. After the form is received, the Family Picnic Attendance and Dish List page will be manually updated to show your information.
The picnic is FREE, but everyone is expected to bring their favorite side dish - appetizer, salad, beans, dessert, etc. The council will be providing hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, plates, eating and drinking utensils as well as drinks (bottled water, sodas, beer and wine). All brothers and their family members are invited; in addition, please invite any prospective Knights and their family members as your guests.
The sign-up deadline to determine the number of people attending is Monday, April 29. This will give us time to purchase the supplies needed in time for the picnic.
Please complete the Family Picnic Sign-up form to RSVP with your name, the number of guests attending and the name of the dish you are bringing; then submit the form. After the form is received, the Family Picnic Attendance and Dish List page will be manually updated to show your information.
Parish Pancake Breakfast - May 5
Our Council has been invited to cook and serve breakfast for parishioners after the 8, 10 and Noon Masses in conjunction with the parish’s Share Your Gifts Weekend 2024 on Sunday May 5. This will occur in the Parish Life Center. Lou Elrose and Tom Przybyla chair this event. We anticipate feeding 600 people between the three Masses.
The menu is:
We need volunteers - as many as 14 – 19 to help with each of the Mass’ breakfasts. So that we can ensure sufficient coverage for all Masses, I am asking volunteers to sign up for each Mass they can work. Use the links in the emails sent out to sign up for each Mass you want to volunteer. Hopefully, you can volunteer for more than 1 Mass.
The menu is:
- Pancakes w/gluten-free available
- Scrambled eggs
- Sausage links
- Orange Juice, coffee, milk, water
- 12 Noon Mass: Add Bagels & Cream cheese and fruit.
We need volunteers - as many as 14 – 19 to help with each of the Mass’ breakfasts. So that we can ensure sufficient coverage for all Masses, I am asking volunteers to sign up for each Mass they can work. Use the links in the emails sent out to sign up for each Mass you want to volunteer. Hopefully, you can volunteer for more than 1 Mass.
Officer Planning Meeting - May 7
Our Council's next Officer’s Planning meeting will occur on Tuesday, May 7. Meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of the month. It will be a virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. An email with the meeting link will be distributed a few days before the meeting.
The primary purpose of this meeting is to take care of details that don’t interest members, entertain new ideas, programs and initiatives, and agree upon agenda details for the next Council meeting.
All Knights are invited to participate with this meeting. All council officers, directors and chairpersons are expected to participate with these meetings to fulfill the responsibilities of their position. Financial reports will be presented and all new business requests must be presented at this meeting, discussed and if needed, voted on at the monthly Council meeting.
Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting from this link: Meeting Minutes (if you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, contact Tom Przybyla).
The primary purpose of this meeting is to take care of details that don’t interest members, entertain new ideas, programs and initiatives, and agree upon agenda details for the next Council meeting.
All Knights are invited to participate with this meeting. All council officers, directors and chairpersons are expected to participate with these meetings to fulfill the responsibilities of their position. Financial reports will be presented and all new business requests must be presented at this meeting, discussed and if needed, voted on at the monthly Council meeting.
Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting from this link: Meeting Minutes (if you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, contact Tom Przybyla).
Serve Saturday at the Sharing center - May 11
Our Council will participate with Serve Saturday at the Sharing center every 2nd Saturday of the month, serving from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Noon. Our next event is scheduled for May 11 Bring your family, especially teenagers who may need service hours.
Each month, our Council's volunteer group can have 6 – 21 people who will volunteer their time each Saturday. Volunteers will assist in the Distribution Center or the retail store. They will sort donations received and/or stock shelves with donations.
If you can attend on this date, please sign up using a new VolunteerSignup sheet. Please click on the following link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the Sign-up link:
volunteer signup
It only takes a few seconds to sign-up. This provides me with the number and names of people who will be attending this month’s event. When it gets closer to the event date, I will send volunteers an email with a link for each volunteer to register with the Sharing Center.
(Click on the image if you would like to access the Sharing center's website)
The Sharing center is located at:
600 North Highway 17-92, Suite 130
Longwood, FL 32750
(Click on the link to open a Google map)
Each month, our Council's volunteer group can have 6 – 21 people who will volunteer their time each Saturday. Volunteers will assist in the Distribution Center or the retail store. They will sort donations received and/or stock shelves with donations.
If you can attend on this date, please sign up using a new VolunteerSignup sheet. Please click on the following link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn't work) to go to the Sign-up link:
volunteer signup
It only takes a few seconds to sign-up. This provides me with the number and names of people who will be attending this month’s event. When it gets closer to the event date, I will send volunteers an email with a link for each volunteer to register with the Sharing Center.
(Click on the image if you would like to access the Sharing center's website)
The Sharing center is located at:
600 North Highway 17-92, Suite 130
Longwood, FL 32750
(Click on the link to open a Google map)
Next Council Meeting - Tuesday May 14
You are invited to participate with our next Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 14 starting at 6:30 pm in the Cafeteria. There will be a Rosary prior to the meeting at 6:00 pm. An email will be sent several days before the meeting announcing these details. Our Lecturer, Lou Elrose, will be preparing another delcious meal for after the meeting.
Our Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting from this link: Meeting Minutes. (If you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, contact Tom Przybyla.)
Join us for our next Council meeting. We will be discussing our upcoming activities. As our beloved Father Ed Thompson used to say, “An active Knight is a happy Knight…and a holy Knight!”
Our Council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. Please read last month’s Council meeting minutes before this meeting from this link: Meeting Minutes. (If you need the password to the Council’s minutes page, contact Tom Przybyla.)
Join us for our next Council meeting. We will be discussing our upcoming activities. As our beloved Father Ed Thompson used to say, “An active Knight is a happy Knight…and a holy Knight!”
Coalition for the Homeless Dinner - Paused
This event is paused due to a recent fire at the Coalition's facility which affected the kitchen and dining room.
Our Council serves dinner at the Coalition for the Homeless in downtown Orlando on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The next dinner is unknown. Arrival time is 4:30 pm. John Dsa chairs these dinners. If you would like to volunteer for this dinner, please contact John at johnpauldsa@gmail.com or 407-733-7063.
All volunteers must register in the Volunteer Portal prior to volunteering. Click on this link: www.coalitionvolunteer.org, hit “Register” in the top right corner and complete the requested information. All kitchen volunteers are required to wear a Hat or Hairnet, Closed-toe shoes, Gloves, Apron and Jeans or Long Pants.
The Coalition for the Homeless is located at 639 W. Central Blvd in Orlando (located between Terry Ave and Parramore Ave). For a map of their location, click on map.
Our Council serves dinner at the Coalition for the Homeless in downtown Orlando on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The next dinner is unknown. Arrival time is 4:30 pm. John Dsa chairs these dinners. If you would like to volunteer for this dinner, please contact John at johnpauldsa@gmail.com or 407-733-7063.
All volunteers must register in the Volunteer Portal prior to volunteering. Click on this link: www.coalitionvolunteer.org, hit “Register” in the top right corner and complete the requested information. All kitchen volunteers are required to wear a Hat or Hairnet, Closed-toe shoes, Gloves, Apron and Jeans or Long Pants.
The Coalition for the Homeless is located at 639 W. Central Blvd in Orlando (located between Terry Ave and Parramore Ave). For a map of their location, click on map.