Knights of Columbus,  St Isaac Jogues

Knight's of Columbus Council #12229, Marlton, NJ

In 2020, St. Isaac Jogues, St. John Neumann and St. Joan of Arc Parishes will be partenering with InterFaith Hospitality Network. (IHN).  IHN is a united outreach program of the religious community in Burlington County that provides temporary shelter, meals, and other assistance to homeless families.  The program offers help, hope and a safe haven for guests wile they seek affordable housing.  They are looking for volunteers to help.  For more information, the IHN Ministry webpage is https://sjnmtl.org/interfaith-hospitality-network or call Neil Hourahan at 609-304-8483

The tradition of eating goose as part of the Martin's Day celebration was kept in Holland even after the Reformation. It was there that the Pilgrims who sailed to the New World in 1620 became familiar with this ancient harvest festival. When, after one year in America, they decided to celebrate a three days' thanksgiving in the autumn of 1621, they went in search of geese for their feast. We know that they also had deer (a present from the Indians), lobsters, oysters, and fish. But Edward Winslow, in his account of the feast, noted that "Governor Bradford sent four men on fowling so that we might after a more special manner rejoice together, after we had gathered the fruit of our labours." They actually did find some wild geese, and a number of wild turkeys and ducks as well. 
 
The Pilgrim Fathers, therefore, in serving wild turkeys with the geese, inaugurated one of the most cherished American traditions: the turkey dinner on Thanksgiving Day. They also drank, according to the ancient European tradition, the first wine of their wild-grape harvest. Pumpkin pie and cranberries were not part of the first Thanksgiving dinner in America, but were introduced many years afterward..

Randy Molina, of the Evesham Township Police Department, was presented with the Shield Award as the Officer Of The Year on June 18, 2019.  We heard many of the great things this officer did during the past year, risking his life to protect the citizens of Evesham township.

Winners of the High School Scholarship Program are:  Boys Winner Tyler Wojnar from St Charles Borromeo, Cinnaminson attending Holy Cross Academy, Girls winners (2 of them since there was a tie) Giana Sofia Trigiani SJA attending Paul VI High School and Priscilla Grazioli Maple Shade Jr High attending Camden Catholic.                                    Congratulations !!

Are you interested in learning why the Knights of Columbus benefits program is the most highly rated program in North America and what it could mean for your family?  Call or email Carl Bruno at carlbruno@kofc.org
856-287-3232