Calendar of Events

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Winter DD Meeting

December 5-7, 2014

Abe Lincoln Hotel

Springfield

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State KC Convention

April 24-26, 2015

Wyndam Hotel

Itaska

Editor Laurie Mann 433 Armor Rd Springfield, IL 62704 217-546-0243 (Home) 217-341-1695 (Cell) Deadline for next Publication is December 15, 2014 Website: Www.illinoisknights.org Ladies Auxiliary Webpage

Volume 2, Issue 1

I l l i n o i s S t a t e C o u n c i l

October, 2014

LADIES AUXILIARY

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Happy Fall Ladies, After an unusually mild sum-mer, the days are getting shorter and I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful fall col-ors that are appearing on the trees. Now that summer is over and the Ladies Auxiliary officers for this fraternal year have been installed, our La-dies Auxiliaries are in full swing with their Fall fundrais-ing, social, charitable, and Council activities. Currently, there are about 73 active Ladies Auxiliaries in the State of Illinois. If you have not already done so for this fraternal year, please submit a copy of the State Ladies Auxiliary Regis-tration form to both the Illinois State Council Office and my-self so that we may update our records for this fraternal year. The registration form may be found on our website or you may contact me if you need one.

I would also love to hear from

you regarding the fall events, activities, recruiting programs, service projects, or other programs that your Auxiliary is involved in both for future newsletters and to share with other Auxiliaries looking for ideas and suggestions. I thank you for your support and look forward to meeting you, talking to you, or assisting you with your needs in the upcoming months. Please don’t hesitate to call or email me if you have any questions. Have a Happy Thanksgiving and a Blessed Christmas, Laurie Mann State Ladies Auxiliary Liaison

*To our 2 newest Ladies Auxiliaries:

1) H.O.P.E. Council of New Lenox, St Jude Parish, New Lenox, IL, Denise Swider, President

2) Bishop Edward O’Rourke Auxiliary #10967 of St. Mary’s Parish, Downs, IL, Cynthia J Sutton, President

*To Maureen Flinn from Ladies of Columbus Auxiliary #736 in Aurora, who was honored as the 2014 Catholic Woman of

Inspiration Award winner at her parish.

#3731 FR JOHN J DUSSMAN LADIES AUXILIARY GLENVIEW

It has become a tradition for our Council and the Ladies Auxiliary to pray a rosary together in ore “Choose Life” Prayer Garden at the first joint business meeting of the fraternal year which was September 8, 2014. This is a wonderful way to start the year by asking for God’s blessing on all of our charitable endeavors. The Prayer Garden was paid for by Council #3731 and dedicated by Francis Cardinal George of

September 11, 1999.

Our Fall activities include helping the Knights with the Tootsie Roll Drive and our annual Pizza Fest on

October 26, 2014 .

Florence Lorenz, President

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FALL/HOLIDAY

FUNDRAISING IDEAS

Cookie Dough Sales

Candy Sales

Poinsettia Sales

Christmas Gift Basket Raffle

Cook Book Sales

Garage Sale

Used Book Sale

Craft Show

Trivia Night

Spaghetti Dinner

WANTED!

ARTICLES ABOUT YOUR AUXILIARY. PLEASE

EMAIL YOUR ARTICLES FOR THE JANUARY

NEWSLETTER BY THE DEADLINE

December 15, 2014

Thank You!

Laurie Mann

433 Armor Rd

Springfield, IL 62704

laurie.mann56@yahoo.com

PRESIDENTS:

Please make copies of this newsletter for your members that do not have email.

Check for State Ladies Auxiliary newsletter online at:

(www.illinoisknights.org)

Ladies Auxiliary webpage

FALL/HOLIDAY

CHARITABLE GIFTING IDEAS

Adopt a Grade School-purchase & donate school supplies. Volunteer to be a mentor

or homework tutor for after school

programs

Support ID/Tootsie Roll Drive

Food Drive for Local Food Pantries

Military-send Thank You cards and/or supplies (personal care items, candy,

cookies, gum, etc)

Needy Families in your parish (check with Parish office)-donate a Thanksgiving

or Christmas food basket

Social Service Agencies-collect & donate hats, scarves, mittens, socks for needy

children. Adopt a family to provide a Thanksgiving or Christmas Food Basket

and/or Christmas gifts for the children

Nursing Homes-visit residents, sing Christmas carols, or play games with them.

Make lap blankets to donate to them.

Seminarians-send cards and gifts

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Each basket had a theme-Fun & Games, Delicious Desserts, Spa Time and many more, including Christmas! The pro-

ceeds from our endeavors were

distributed to several groups: Girl Scout Troops of our Parish, our parish school, and religious education program, the parish adoration chapel, and more. Our March meeting honored St. Joseph and St Patrick and one of our priests shared

a Lenten reflection with us.

In April, we had a baby shower with games , prizes, and refreshments and the ladies brought new baby items for a local shelter. We concluded the 2013-2014 year in May with election of officers, May Crowning and a lovely Tea Party, A joint installation of Officers was held in June along with dinner and presentation of donations to various charities and groups. Judy Arduino was honored as Woman of the Year with flowers and a crystal rosary for all of her hard work and support. Our members also celebrated with our Knights on the 24th of May with Mass at St Mary Immaculate Church and dinner at a local restaurant as the council observed the 50th Anniversary of receiving their

charter.

We are kicking off our new year in September with a welcome back meeting and a new endeavor-”Bra-Volution”. This is a program by Bra Recyclers, in which new and gently used bras are collected and distributed to breast cancer survivors in need and to domestic violence victims. The bras will be collected at our October meeting and

sent to the program headquarters.

Grace Blazek, President

#5573 GOOD SHEPHERD LADIES AUXILIARY PLAINFIELD

Our first meeting of 2014 celebrated everyone’s birthday with games, decorations, and of course birthday cake! Later in the month, we assisted the Knights at a free will breakfast at St. Mary Immaculate Parish; the proceeds were given to the Vocation

Fund.

In February, we hosted a Blood Drive with the Knights and were pleased with the donation of 79 much needed pints of blood. Our February meeting was enjoyed by all-everyone was asked to bring wedding pictures to the meeting, their own, their parents, or their grandparents. Some were from the turn of the century! Each person was asked to tell something about the day, funny, sad, or whatever they wanted to share. I think it was one of the most fun and interesting meetings

we’ve ever had.

Heading into March, we kicked off our Fish Fry Fridays, starting the 1st Friday of Lent. Our ladies help the men in the kitchen, run a games area for children, sell homemade goodies, staff the phones for call-in orders, and this year we decided to have a Progressive Basket Raffle. Members were asked to donate items and gift cards to be put into a basket that would be awarded to a lucky winner the last night of the Fish Fry. Tickets were sold each Fish Fry night. Our members were so generous that, though we planned on one basket, we had over 12 baskets. We are calling it a Progressive Raffle as each week, we

had additional baskets on display.

NINA COUNCIL #3602 PARK FOREST

Our latest craft & service project was to make fleece baby blankets. 63 blankets were made and donated to Aunt

Martha’s program for moms too soon.

On September 20nd and 21st, we worked at the Park Forest Art Fair to collect funds for the Intellectually

Disabled.

In September, the Auxiliary made cash donations of $100 each to the Back to School project at St. Ireneaus, in Park Forest, Mother Teresa Academy in Park Forest, and $100 in gift cards to St Lawrence O’Toole School in

Matteson..

Sandy Brunson, President

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eventually State Councils and a Supreme Council were established. New members are initiated in these subordinate auxiliaries and it is only through the integrity, strength and scope of these auxiliary activities that the Columbiettes have become a recognized group of women working with the Knights of Columbus promoting the ideals of

Columbianism.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS

OF THE AMERICAS:

This group was formed in 1903 and is one of the

oldest and largest organizations of Catholic women in the Americas. Under the patronage of the Blessed Mother, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas are united by their faith in .Jesus Christ, in their

devotion to the church and the Holy See.

They donate to charities, administer scholarship programs and strive “to be helping hands where there is pain, poverty,

sorrow or sickness.”

The CDA motto is “Unity and Charity.”

The CDA was formed over 100 years ago and today numbers 75,000 dues-paying members in 1,250 courts (local chapters) in 45 states across the country, and in Puerto

Rico, Mexico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Deeply spiritual, together they share faith, love of God and a distinctly feminine spirituality alluded to by Pope John Paul II when he spoke of the necessity of “feminine

genius” in today’s world.

The program includes concerns of today’s church and society as well as issues that

affect the well-being of women and children.

LADIES AUXILARIES ATTENTION!

As a reminder we (Ladies Auxiliaries) are not to use the words “Knights of Columbus” or the KC 3rd degree logo for

any auxiliary function.

It is requested that the Ladies Auxiliaries report to the Knights of Columbus Councils their volunteer hours for service to Church, Family, Community, Council and Youth. These hours may be turned in to the Financial Secretary of the Council. Check with them when it is due. A form to record volunteer hours may be found on page 5 of this newsletter. We appreciate

all that you can do to help our Councils.

For your information—any auxiliary that is interested in becoming a Supreme recognized auxiliary may check out the

following groups:

COLUMBIETTES

In 1939, Monsignor J. Francis McIntyre, at that time Chaplain of

the New York Chapter Knights of Columbus, and who later became Cardinal McIntyre of Los Angeles, California, seeing great numbers of women coming out of a Communist rally at Madison Square Garden, conceived the idea of a ladies organization to work with the Knights of Columbus. The New York and pay a per capita like the Knights do.

The New York

Chapter Knights of Columbus formulated a plan for such an organization. Their plan called for the establishment of Auxiliaries in each Council and to coordinate the efforts of all under the direction of one parent group. On March 2, 1929 the first Columbiettes were instituted in New York City. Since that memorable day, many new auxiliaries were formed and

DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA: UNITY,

FRIENDSHIP, &

CHARITY

The first circle of the Order was founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1897 as an auxiliary of the Rev. John Russell Council of the Knights of Columbus for the purpose of uniting all Catholic women in a

sisterhood to achieve the following aims:

To know one another better

To extend our circle of friends

To centralize all our resources to better

help one another

To be a greater force to contend with in the

pursuit of good in our society.

The International circle is the main governing body. Members come together in convention biennially to elect the International officers who constitute the

Administration Board.

The State Circles also convene every two years for the formation and revision of the established agendum, Election of Officers, and implementation of programs and projects consistent with the laws and rules

of the Constitution.

The Local Circles meet monthly for a combined business meeting and social gathering. Members sct upon the charitable, spiritual, civic, and social

programs their circle wishes to take part in.

If you have any questions regarding these recognized auxiliaries, please contact me for the email addresses for you to contact

them.

Laurie Mann

Ladies Auxiliary Liaison

Member Name Church

Activity

Hours

Family

Activity

Hours

Community

Activity

Hours

Youth

Activity

Hours

Total

Volunteer

Hours

Auxiliary Name & Number: ______________________________________________________________________

Each Auxiliary is requested to provide information regarding their

members’ volunteer service hours in the categories of Church, Family,

Community and Youth activities. Please use this form to record the

service hours of your members and turn them in to the Financial

Secretary of your Council.

Please check with them to see when it is due.

HOW HAVE YOUR MEMBERS SHARED THEIR

TIME AND TALENT?

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4. Gobble, gobble? Not so fast. Only male turkeys, called toms, gobble. Females, called hens, cackle. 5. Have it your way: If Ben Franklin did, the turkey would be our national bird. An eagle, he wrote in a letter to his daughter, had “bad moral character”. A turkey, on the other hand, was a “much more respectable bird”. 6. Born in the U.S.A.: Thanksgiving is not just an American holiday. Canadians celebrate it too. Except they do it on the 2nd Monday in October. 7. Talking turkey: Why is it called a turkey? Oh boy, this will take some explainin”. Back in the day, the Europeans took a liking to the guinea fowls imported to the continent. Since the birds were imported by Turkish merchants, the English called them turkeys. Later, when the Spaniards came to America, they found a bird that tasted like those guinea fowls. When they were sent to Europe, the English called these birds “turkeys” as well. 8. Here comes the parade: originally known as Macy’s Christmas Parade-to signify the launch of the Christmas shopping season-the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in New York City in 1924. It was launched by Macy’s employees and featured animals from the Central Park Zoo. Today, some 3 million people attend the annual parade and another 44 million watch it on television.

Thanksgiving Trivia

When the guests around your Thanksgiving table are busy stuffing their bellies, here’s one way to break the lull in conversation: dazzle them with some tasty turkey trivia. We bet you they’ll eat them up! 1.A tradition is born: TV dinners have Thanksgiving to thank. In 1953, someone at Swanson misjudged the number of frozen turkeys it would sell that Thanksgiving.-by 26 TONS! Some industrious soul came up with a brilliant plan: Why not slice up the meat and repackage with some trimmings on the side? Thus, the first TV dinner was born! 2. This land is my land: There are 4 places in the U.S. named Turkey. Louisiana’s Turkey Creek is the most populous, with a whopping 440 residents. There’s also Turkey, TX, Turkey, NC, and Turkey Creek, AZ. Oh, let’s not forget the 2 townships in Pennsylvania: the creatively named Upper Turkeyfoot and Lower Turkeyfoot! 3. Leaving a legacy: When Abe Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday, it was thanks to the tireless efforts of a magazine editor named Sarah Josepha Hale. Her other claim to fame? She also wrote the nursery rhyme, “Mary had a Little Lamb”.

Thanksgiving On The Table

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota is the top turkey-producing state in America Six states-Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, and Indiana-account for nearly 2/3 of the 248 million turkeys that will be raised in the U.S. this year. 88 percent of Americans say they eat turkey at Thanksgiving.

Cranberry production in the U.S. is expected to reach 750 million pounds. Wisconsin, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Washington are the top cranberry growing states.

Illinois, California, Pennsylvania, and New York are the major pumpkin growing states. Total U.S. production was over 1.5 billion pounds.

The sweet potato is most plentifully produced in North Carolina, which grew over 972 million pounds of the popular side dish in 2010.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed 2,020 pounds and measured just over 12 ft. long. It was baked on October 8, 2005 and included 900 pounds of pumpkin, 62 gallons of evaporated milk, 155 dozen eggs, 300 lbs of sugar, 3.5 lbs of salt , 7 lbs of cinnamon, 2 lbs of pumpkin pie spice, and 250 lbs of crust.

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Happy Thanksgiving Merry Christmas

Advent Prayer Come, long-expected Jesus.

Excite in me a wonder at the wisdom and power of Your Father and ours.

Receive my prayer as part of my service of the Lord who enlists me in God's own work for justice.

Come, long-expected Jesus.

Excite in me a hunger for peace: peace in the world, peace in my home, peace in myself.

Come, long-expected Jesus.

Excite in me a joy responsive to the Father's joy. I seek His will so I can serve with gladness, singing and

love.

Come, long-expected Jesus. Excite in me the joy and love and peace

it is right to bring to the manger of my Lord. Raise in me, too,

sober reverence for the God who acted there, hearty gratitude for the life begun there,

and spirited resolution to serve the Father and Son.

I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, whose advent I hail.

Amen.

CRANBERRY WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

3/4 cup Crisco Butter Flavor shortening

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

2 3/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Beat shortening, sugar, and

brown sugar in large bowl. Beat in eggs & vanilla. Com-

bine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a small

bowl. Beat into shortening until smooth. Stir in oats,

dried cranberries, and walnuts. Drop by rounded table-

spoonfuls about 2 inches apart on greased baking

sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown.. Makes

3 dozen.

CRANBERRY/ORANGE SPREAD

8 0z Cream Cheese

1 Tblsp. Sugar

1/8 tsp cinnamon

2 Tablespoons frozen or-

ange juice concentrate,

thawed

Zest of one orange

1/4 cup finely chopped craisins.

Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Chill. Serve

with crackers.

PUMPKIN BREAD

1 1/2 tsp salt

3 1/2 cups flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

2 1/4 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

2/3 cup water

1(15-16 oz) can pumpkin

Raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 deg.

Mix dry ingredients together. Add oil, eggs, water, and pumpkin. Mix in raisins if desired. Pour into 2 greased 9 in. loaf pans.

Baked for 1 hr.

CROCK POT ROAST

3 lb. beef chuck roast, cut into serving size pieces

1 small can beef broth

1 can cream of celery soup

New potatoes, halved

Carrots, peeled and sliced

Mushrooms, sliced

1 pkg Lipton Onion Soup mix

1/4 cup A-1 steak sauce

Place all ingredients in a large crock pot. Cook on high 3 1/2-4 hrs.