1)                 Call to Order.          (One rap.)

 

2)                  Opening Ceremonies.

 

Faithful Navigator -   Sir Knights, we are about to open this meeting in the Fourth Section. Let our faithful officers assume their respective stations, and the Faithful Inner Sentinel and Outer Sentinel take their posts. (Pause) The Faithful Pilot will now advise with me and make known if all present are possessed of the proper membership cards.

 

Faithful Pilot -                     Faithful Navigator, your order has been obeyed. I report none but Faithful Knights present, and all are possessed of the current membership cards. (Except those in the custody of the guards before you)

 

Faithful Navigator -   Sir Knights, before entering upon our deliberations, let us acknowledge our dependence upon Almighty God, and call upon our Faithful Friar (or Faithful Admiral) to invoke His blessing by repeating aloud the Lord=s prayer. (Three raps.)   

 

Faithful Navigator -   Sir Knights, let us now sing the Opening Ode.          (One rap.)

 

Chair Officers please remain standing.

 

Faithful Pilot, what is the principle of the Fourth Degree?

 

Faithful Pilot -                     Patriotism.

 

Faithful Navigator -   Faithful Captain, what is our duty to the State?

 

Faithful Captain -                To respect and obey all lawful authority; to uphold and maintain those whose duty it is to administer the law; to defend and preserve unspotted and unstained, the flag of our country, and the principle for which it stands.

 

Faithful Navigator -   Faithful Admiral, what other duties do we have as Faithful Sir Knights of our Honoured Order?

 

Faithful Admiral -                To maintain Unity; to practice the virtues of Charity and Brotherly Love, to exemplify in all our relations with our fellow men and the State the sublime teachings of Holy Mother Church.

 

Faithful Navigator - (Three raps for the Assembly to rise.)   

 

And so it is, Sir Knights, Fealty to Christ begets Loyalty to the State, and the faithful practice of our Holy Religion begets good citizens and the Patriot. I now declare this Assembly regularly opened for the transaction of business.(One rap at the conclusion.)

 

3)                  Roll Call of Officers

 

Faithful Navigator -        Let the Faithful Scribe call the roll of our Faithful Officers.

(Two raps.)  

 

At the conclusion of the roll call of Faithful Officers the Faithful Navigator asks:

 

- Would all Past Faithful Navigators present in the chambers please stand and be recognized.   

- Would all Grand Knights present in the chambers please stand and be recognized.

-Would all District Deputies present please stand and be recognized.

- Would all Guests present in the chambers please stand and be recognized.

 

 

4)                  Reading of the minutes of Previous Meeting.

- Motion to accept the minutes from the Faithful Scribe

* Are there any corrections to the minutes? .......

   They are approved as read (or amended).

 

5)                  Reading of the Following Communications. (Faithful Scribe).

S                    Thank you cards

S                    Fathers of the Oratory Invitation – Oct. 7/06

S                     

 

 

6)                  Report of the Faithful Comptroller.

S                    Reading of the following Bills:

S                    Faithful Comptroller’s bills

S                    Faithful Navigator’s bill

S                    Other bills, such as Commanders, Newsletter Editor, Fraternal Chairman, etc

S                    Reading of Warrants issued since the last general meeting.

S                    Any other business to report.

 

7)                  Report of the Faithful Purser.

S                    Reading of the balances, receipts and disbursements since the last general meeting.

S                    Motion to accept the report from the Faithful Purser.

 

 

 

8)                  Report of Committees.

1)                  Fraternal - Sir Knight Hubbert Venner

ii)         Commander - Sir Knight Gerry Smith

iii)        Dinner Dance – Sir Knight Anthony D’Souza

iv)                Newsletter – Sir Knight Damiano Carbonelli

v)                  Membership - Sir Knight Tony Cucci

 

9)                 Report of the Faithful Navigator (see below)

 

 

10)              Unfinished Business.

S                    Audit – to be presented by Trustees

 

11)              New Business.

S                    Host Clergy Exemplification on January 29, 2007?

S                      

 

12)              Report of the Third Degree.

- Grand Knights or the Council Representatives may speak on activities in their councils.

 

 

13)              Faithful Friar’s Report

 

 

Faithful Navigator -        Sir Knights, before preceding to the close this meeting, let me ask: Does any Sir Knight present know of a member of this assembly, or an unassisted brother of this Order, sick or in distress?

 

 

 

 

 

Closing Ceremonies.

 

Faithful Navigator -        Sir Knights, is there any further business to come before this Assembly? (Pause) If there be none, we shall proceed to close the meeting.     

 

 

 

 

(Two raps, chair officers only rising.)  

 

Faithful Navigator -        Faithful Pilot what are the emblems of this Degree?

 

Faithful Pilot -        The Flag, the Sword and the Cross.

 

 

Faithful Navigator -        Yes, Sir Knights, these glorious symbols typify patriotism, liberty and faith, the heaven-sent attributes of our Christian citizenship.

 

Faithful Pilot what say you for the flag?

 

Faithful Pilot -        The flag of OUR Country is our pride. We love it, and shall ever defend it.

 

Faithful Navigator -        Faithful Admiral, what say you for the Sword?

 

Faithful Admiral -   Let us keep it bright for Liberty=s sake.

 

Faithful Navigator -        Faithful Captain, what say you for the Cross?

 

 

Faithful Captain -    (Holding cross aloft) This is the Cross of Christ, the exponent of Christian ideals, the conqueror of death, the giver of life. Supreme reverence for this sacred symbol will crown our Country queen in the sisterhood of nations. It is the bulwark of national honour, the inspiration of patriotism, the guardian of personal worth; for it was crimsoned with the blood of self-sacrifice.

 

Faithful Navigator -        Sir Knights, we pledge undying allegiance to the Cross of Christ, and to Christ=s Vicar upon earth.

 

Sir Knights, we shall now close this meeting. Let us pray that we may ever be united in charity, that God may bless our work, aid us to keep our pledges for His greater glory, and that he may grant eternal peace to the souls of our departed brothers. (Faithful Friar or Faithful Admiral to lead the Assembly in prayer).

 

(Three raps.)   

Sir Knights, let us now face the flag and sing the Closing Ode.

 

Note: The Closing Ode shall always be the National Anthem.

 

Attendance Draw and 50/50 Draw

 

I now declare this Assembly duly closed until our next appointed meeting

October 19th , 2006

 

(One rap.)

 

 

 

Faithful Navigator’s Report

 

September 21, 2006 General Meeting

 

The Executive agreed that we should continue having a 50/50 Draw and refreshments at our General Meetings. The Executive decided that in an attempt to increase attendance at our General Meetings we should have an Attendance Draw this year. The draw would start at $10 and increment by $10 for each month that it is not won with no cut-off limit. If the Sir Knight’s name is drawn he must be present to win the draw.

 

We will be joining Our Lady of Ludzmieerz Assembly, 1206 Steeles Avenue West in Brampton, for our Installation of Officers, which will be held on Saturday November 4, 2006. Mass at 6 PM followed by the Installation. Cost is $15 per person, which includes buffet dinner and bottle of wine on each table.

 

The Executive discussed as to whether or not the Assembly should develop and implement a Memorial Service for our deceased Sir Knights. It was decided that we should look into developing such a service and that if it is approved this service would be held at the wake of the Sir Knight after consulting with his family and his Council. Sir Knight Murray Goodfellow has offered to assist with the development of this service based on both the Wake Service used by Humber Valley Council and the Knights of Columbus Memorial Service, a copy of which was provided to us by S.K. Felix Pires.

 

We need to present last year’s Ciborium, in honour of our deceased members, to Father Ed Murphy (S.K. Ed Hammond).

 

Sir Knight Aurel Chiasson has indicated that we need to recruit 28 new Sir Knights for the upcoming fraternal year. The Master will be sending out correspondence regarding the affiliation of councils for each assembly and information about the June Exemplification in Niagara Falls.

 

We discussed the various ways that the Assembly communicates with the members.

1. We reviewed the operations of the phone committee. It appears that some Sir Knights are not being contacted. Both of these situations need to be addressed. A separate meeting of the Phone Committee will be scheduled.

2. Sir Knight Murray Goodfellow is working on the members’ list and the email list. It appears that some Sir Knights are not their email or we do not have their latest email address.

3. The Assembly now has a website (kofc0872.tripod.com) that lists the upcoming events and parades along with the members and their families who are ill or have passed away. If there is difficulty in accessing the website directly through your browser, such as Internet Explorer, then enter the website address using Google and click on the link that is displayed.

4. Each council that is affiliated with the Assembly has been asked to appoint one or more Fourth Degree representatives to promote membership and Assembly events.

5. Our newsletter will be sent out before the September General Meeting. Articles will need to be sent to SK Damiano by early September. The newsletter will be emailed in PDF format. Those members without email will be mailed their newsletter.

 

We reviewed our program for this fraternal year.

 

FATHER GREGORY KELLY ASSEMBLY

PROGRAM FOR 2006-2007

 

 

General Meetings (Third Thursday of the Month)

Sword Drill at 7 PM Meeting at 8 PM

 

September 21, 2006

 

October 19, 2006

 

November 16, 2006

 

No Meeting in December

 

January 18, 2007 – Renewal of Obligations

 

February 15, 2007

 

March 15, 2007

 

April 19, 2007 (Nominations open)

 

May 17, 2007 (Nominations and Election)

 

June 21, 2007

 

Events

 

October 27, 2006 – Assembly Dinner & Dance at Christ the King Church Hall (7:00 PM) along with recognition of the Past Faithful Navigators

 

November 4, 2006 – Installation of Officers (Brampton)

 

January 29, 2007 – Exemplification for the Clergy in Toronto (Date and Location TBA)

 

March 24 or 25, 2007 – Blessing of the Swords (Location and Time TBA)

 

April/May 2007 – Western Night (Location and Time TBA)

 

June 2, 2007 – Ladies Night at St. Gregory’s Church Hall (6:30 PM)

 

June 2007 – Exemplification in Niagara Falls (Location TBA). The Executive agreed to share a Hospitality Room with the other Assemblies as we did this past June. However, if this option is not possible for whatever reason, then we will host our own hospitality room.

 

July 1, 2007 – Patriotic Program/Project. It was decided that the Faithful Navigator look into the possibility of the Assembly taking part in the City of Mississauga’s Canada Day celebrations.