As with many traditions, dressing up in costumes for Halloween has a history that blends pagan rituals with the celebration of Catholic feasts. In medieval times, the Celts would celebrate Samhain — the end of summer — on October 31st with costumes and animal sacrifices. The next day, Catholics celebrate…
Hoagies for Heaven kickoff weekend
Brother Knights, This weekend we’re kicking off our second annual “Hoagies for Heaven” fundraiser to support vocations. We are still short on volunteers to help take orders, especially at the 12:30 Mass. I know this is also friendship Sunday which we need volunteers for, but we only need 2 people…
Corporate Communion this Sunday
Brother Knights, Just a reminder that this Sunday is Corporate Communion at the 10:30 Mass. The first few 5 rows of pews on the Mary side will be reserved for us, and there will be coffee, donuts, and fellowship in the undercroft following Mass. This is also an excellent opportunity…
The Heart of the Church
“We are now standing in the face of the greatest historical confrontation humanity has ever experienced. I do not think that the wide circle of the American Society, or the whole wide circle of the Christian Community realize this fully. We are now facing the final confrontation between the Church…
Festival Cleanup: URGENT
Brother Knights, As of 5pm Monday, festival cleanup is still underway and very short staffed. At the current pace, it will not be complete until 10 or 11pm tonight. Some volunteers have been there since 8am or earlier. Even if you can only spare an hour, your assistance is needed…
Hoagies for Heaven 2018
Brother Knights, Even though the parish festival is less than a week away, planning for Hoagies for Heaven 2018 has already begun. This year we will begin taking orders the weekend of September 29-30, and take orders every weekend through October 20-21st. Sub assembly will take place the morning of…
Brother Knight Fidel Pitones enters pre-diaconate program
At this month’s business meeting, Brother Knight Fidel Pitones announced that after much prayerful consideration he has decided, with the support of his family, to begin the Theology of the Diaconate Program at the Josephinum. After he completes and passes that course, he can register at PCJ and take the…
Windows & Doors
When you first move into a house, there are a number of things you do right away to make it your own. You paint the walls, arrange your furniture, and plant some of your favorite plants. Then comes the more tedious task of choosing window treatments. Curtains or blinds? If…
Website Updates
Brother Knights, In a continuing effort to make our council website more useful, I made some changes last week to the back end of our website that I wanted to make you aware of. Email To Post This works just like Google Groups, except that everything also gets posted to…
We are all Peter
Imagine for a moment that you are a young and ambitious entrepreneur living in Silicon Valley, one with a vision of becoming the next Apple, Google, Microsoft, or Amazon. And while we’re daydreaming, let’s also say you have a rich and successful father who will spend as much of his…