Just a very quick note of Thanks to all brothers and their families for making our Officers Installation event the best ever! There were 143 brothers and families at the dinner and we fed everyone with more food and even more importantly more brother-hood than I thought possible. It was absolutely the best I could have hoped for with so many involved it’s hard to mention them all without missing someone so I’ll simply say thanks to all and you know who you are. I will call out one very special helper; of course this is my wife and the love of my life! She did an outstanding job as only Mary can do. It was an evening at the County Fair beyond belief. Mary thanks for making me a better person and all reading this will know I give you all the credit for these events as you do all the work behind the scenes to make it GREAT!!

Guys we’re talking 143 at this event and actually over 150 at the Installation ser-vice in the Church. When I reviewed the RSVP list for the brothers that couldn’t attend this easily could have been 175 - 200, we’re really shaking it up!

Let’s mention some of the highlights:

Father Tony was absolutely fantastic as our Chaplain and Religious Lead for the Service. Father we appreciate-ate your style, sense of humor, good spirit and enthusiasm for the Knights. We’ll be asking for a pulpit push for membership in October so stay tuned! Father Joe Bui – Father what more can I say than thank you so much for being a priest and an inspiration to me personally and to all Knights and the Parish at large. Your spirituality is like a small spark – ready to burst into a large flame. Help keep our spiritual fire burning.

This is something I came up with specifically for our Council based on our want to be more spiritual and evangelical. Hank Kornmeyer (with help from his wife Rose) earned this first time award for all they do to demonstrate that "Spirit of Jesus" we all strive to exemplify. Congratulations Hank and Rose!

This award is always a pleasure to give out and usually given to a Council Family. This year looking around our parish the officers believed that there was a family that although not a part of our Council definitely deserving of the award – Ed and Melissa McKenna. These two are what truly is meant by the words "Family of the Year". And although he may not be a Council member he is a Knight and has always helped our Council at every opportunity. Ed has given so much to our Parish over the past many years and is warm-ly loved by his wife and family. Ed is so Irish he even shares St. Patty’s birthday – March 17th! Melissa is a fixture at HNJ and even though not born in Ireland has an Irish smile and those eyes that clearly demonstrate what is meant by "when Irish eyes are smiling". I am so honored to have this family as our Family of the Year!!

This is our Council’s highest honor and reserved for a Council Knight that has demonstrated his call to be a Knight by example. This year the hands down winner selected by our entire Council is Pat Cass. Pat is a Knight that has continued to grow in faith and as hard as it may be to believe continued to do more for our Council. This isn’t measured in what he actually did himself but in what he has helped others including his Grand Knight accomplish. Pat has made us all reach down and do just that little bit more and know he’s still got us beat but we’re closing in on him. This is a skill that the purest leader possesses – not being a bully to get the job done, not barking out orders to get the job done but being right in the middle and helping others do more than they thought possible. Pat Cass, our Knight of the Year – a title you’ve earned and a title that will call you to continue to grow in Jesus Christ and help all those around you grow in His name. Congrats Pat Cass!!!

1st and 2nd place for the homemade pies;
Kristen Snyder’s peach pie first place and delicious! Jenny Perduto’s berry pie was hands down the second place winner although there sure were some other good pies (including an entry by Dennis Lynt that was fantastic as his first ever pie)!

Again thanks to Hank Kornmeyer we have some new opportunities in the next month. He’ll follow up at our meeting.

– Joe Nepi is out-standing with Football frenzy and his overall coordination of this committee. Charity, unity and fraternity again. You’ll all be getting a couple of tickets in the mail or at a meeting to sell or buy (tickets cost $10) each so if every Knight takes responsibility for at least two we can really help build the vocations fund.

– Tom Sanders has schedule set so stay tuned in October.

– Jeff Dallape our Chancellor lead these beautifully – watch for our October Blitz, Fraternity!!!

– Joe Nepi has this humming like a well oiled machine! Practices will be at 6:30 every third Tuesday before our Social Meeting and when we need a 1st degree we’ll use that time. Joe great work; Unity the first charm of our order!

– Pat Cass will have detail but he needs help soon! Working in unity and making funds for charity!

Including, our own Fr. Tony Picnic again. Stay tuned as this will be fun again this year – Mike Perduto just does his thing!!!

We’re the Knights the whole HNJ Parish knows we’re a major part of that! Bob line us up we’re ready - Unity !!!!!

– again Pat Cass, Ron Snyder, Will Kamholz and Dr Mike MacKay what could we do without all of your help to get this organized (Yes Hank you too!) Proceeds used to keep our Council budget going and help with all activities of the Council. Let’s ask a seminarian to open our lot with a special prayer David Mullen would be great if he’s around!!!

– Jim Gallagher this was beautiful last year and I know Jim’s planning on even doing it better and more beautiful. Fraternity!

– Planning to begin shortly. We’ll miss Pauline Nagy and this year’s event is done in her honor, let’s say a prayer for her at the first event as we serve the first drink in to honor her! Unity, fraternity and Charity as we will donate $7500 to our HNJ Building Fund again this year!!!

– Aaron Royer will again take the lead on this effort – Charity!

– September 23rd 6:30pm at Bonacker’s on Eau Galley. (see Family Activities Report)

There is so much we do and I thank all of you for the help!!!

Vivat Jesus!

Rick Broderick

We are looking for at least 5 Brother Knights and their wives to attend the upcoming Christ Renews his Parish Retreats, Women’s week end 11-12 Sept and Men’s weekend 18-19 Sept. Ladies contact Claire Roberge (321) 242-0483. Men contact Ryan Kerr (321) 432-6737.

The next October Council and Family Corporate Communions will be at the 4:30 PM Mass followed by dinner at the Crown Plaza. This Mass will be celebrated as a Blue Mass honoring all First Responders. All active and retired , Law Enforcement, Fireman, Paramedics and their families are encouraged to attend.