Community Programs

Goals for this fraternal year

Minister to the Needs of the Church:

Strive to sponsor activities which enable each Knight to set a constant and worthy example as an ideal Catholic to his family, his community, his church and his fellow Knights.

• Help Schedule, plan, and support St. John the Apostle Catholic Schoot and PTO 9th Annual Harvest Festival
• Serve Parish breakfasts throughout the fraternal year.
• Sponsor a Children's Easter egg hunt.
• Sponsor a Children's Christmas Party and Pageant in conjunction with Father Habets Council.
• Invite non-Catholics to enjoy a tour of our church. Have council chaplain or pastor explain such points of interest as the baptismal font, Stations of the Cross, the sacristy, a display of the vestments and sacred vessels. Invite guests to stay for Mass, dinner or a social event. Encourage an exchange of information between guests and the council Chaplin or members.
• Recognize people receiving their first communion with a Blessed Rosary.
• Recognize council and parish families baptizing children and individuals to whom the sacrament of confirmation is administered with congratulations, certificates or special appreciation gifts.

 

Volunteerism

• Establish a vocations committee.
  
  Activities to include: celebration of World Vocations Day in April or May; special observance of Vocations Awareness Week in January.
• Say prayers for vocations at every council meeting.
• Participate in the Refund Support Vocations Program.
• Sponsor an annually mass for vocations in April or May
• Invite a seminarian to council meetings and events. Make him the guest of honor at a council dinner, possibly a religious appreciation dinner.
• Remember seminarians in council prayers.

 

Human Needs

• Recruit at least 1 new lector, 1 new Eucharist Minister and 1 new Usher for each of the Masses.
• Recognize regular altar servers in the parish with an "Altar Server Certificate" and sponsor a party to honor them.

 

Civic Involvement

• Support Parish OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Feed our Neighbor

Holiday Outreach

Hope Haven

Meals on Wheels

Samaritan House

Sandwich Brigade

Support Our Troops

Support all Scouting programs in the parish

 

Environment

• Promote recycling items that damage the environment:       Bottles and Glass, Cans, Plastic, Eye Glasses, Batteries, and Paper products

 

Public Safety

• Present a Demonstration and Practice session for all members and parishioners on CPR AND AED

 

Health Services

• Hold a blood drive in the parish with the Red Cross.

 

Decency

• Urge members to use POSTAL FORM #2201 to stop pornography from being delivered to our Homes and Families

 

Honor Columbus

• Participate is Community celebrations for Columbus Day