Mother of Good Counsel
Andover, MA Council # 1078
• 10 Brook St. • Andover, MA. 01810 • 978 475 2747 •
• info@kofc1078.com •
Fr. O'Donnell Assembly
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Council Activities
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Council Meetings Business meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 pm at 10 Brook St. Andover, MA. Building Corp. meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at 10 Brook St. Andover, MA. |
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Council Activities
Our council hosts a
large number of activities throughout the year, including Church
Activities, Youth Activities, Family Activities, Community Service and
Council Activities. |
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2008 Free Throw Championship
24 boys and girls competed in their respective age groups. Several of the winners of our local competition also won at the District level advancing to the regionals. Congratulations to the winners and best of luck in the next round. Thank you to all who participated, we hope to see you next year!
Council Competition 1/12/08 |
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Competitors
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 Katherine Bartfay |
 Natalie Bartfay |
 Bret Krekorian - Winner Boys 11 |
 Katlin Patton |
 Lorenzo Raponi |
 Burton Deady - Winner Boys 13 |
 Tyler Lyons |
 Mikey Lyons - Winner Boys 14 |
 Conrad Kuin - Winner Boys 12 |
 Catherine Haut - Winner Girls 12 |
 Issac Williams |
 Billy Baldwin |
 Max Jodoin |
 Lindsay Hulley |
 Ethan Gouveia |
 Rebecca Mini |
 James Carlsen |
 John Muldoon - Winner Boys 10 |
 Tim Awiszus |
 Molly Awiszus |
 Elise Krekorian Winner Girls 13 |
 Julia LeBlanc |
 Shery Ehlbeck - Winner Girls 11 |
No Picture Carissa Reming - Winner Girls 10 |
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Brother Receives Honor
Brother Chuck Lane PGK is awarded the Knight of the Year Award for 2007 by Past Grand Knight Michael Schwing for his many contributions to the Council.
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Keeping Christ in Christmas Essay Contest 2007 The contest was open to St. Augustine School and Religious Education Students Grades 5 through 8. The students were asked to describe how best to “Keep Christ in Christmas”. Each winner was presented a certificate from the Council and Assembly, a Keep Christ in Christmas magnet and a $50.00 Gift Card to Borders Books. The Contest was broken down into in 4 categories: St. Augustine School Students Grades 5 & 6 St. Augustine Religious Education Students Grades 5 & 6 St. Augustine School Students Grades 7 & 8 St. Augustine Religious Education Students Grades 7 & 8. There were a total of 23 entries from all 4 groups. The judging was done by Council 1078 Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog, O.S.A., Bro. John J. DelCasale, O.S.A. Prior and Treasurer of St. Augustine Parish and Faithful Navigator of the Fr. O'Donnell Assembly Pat Curley. The contest was sponsored by Andover Council 1078 and Fr. O'Donnell Assembly 393 Listed below are the winners and their essays. |
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Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog OSA and Faithful Navigator Pat Curley present certificate to Hannah Bordogna, winner of the St. Augustine School Grades 5 & 6 group |
| Keeping Christ in Christmas By Hannah Bordogna One way to keep Christ in Christmas is to focus on how we can improve someone else’s Christmas who is less fortunate than ourselves. We shouldn’t be selfish and focus on just getting the best and coolest present. We should recognize what Christmas is all about by donating either our time or money. We should be thankful for what we have. We can give food to Lazarus House, because they are having a food shortage. We can give up our time to volunteer at soup kitchens, at hospitals, or nursing homes to brighten people’s Christmas Day. We should do the Christmas angel charity which consists of picking an angel and getting the person what it says. We can also spread the message buy buying a Christ in Christmas car magnet because the money goes to charity. It also shows people who are driving or walking near your car to remember what Christmas is all about. We should realize Christmas is about the miracle day when Jesus was born. Christmas isn’t about getting good presents and Santa and the magic of Christmas. People think the magic of Christmas is Santa but it really is Christ being born and His marvelous time on earth. Christmas is a time to go to church and pray. It is also a time to see your family and rejoice. |
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Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog OSA and Faithful Navigator Pat Curley present certificate to Gillian Brassil, winner of the St. Augustine Religious Education Grades 5 & 6 group |
| Keeping Christ in Christmas By Gillian Brassil On Christmas Day, we imagine opening multiple presents under a tall pine tree. What we don’t always remember is that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. We celebrate Jesus’ birthday by sharing gifts because God shared his son, Jesus, with us. Later, Jesus gave us his life to save us from sin. We sometimes forget these great gifts during Christmas time. We can remember, though, if we get pass the oohs and ahhs over presents and give just a little time to thinking about Christ. At Religious Eduation, we learn that Christ lives in people, God’s word, good actions and the Eucharist. To keep Christ in Christmas, I will really think about Him when I receive communion on Christmas Eve. I will remember to wish him a happy birthday in my heart when I see the little statue of Jesus lying in the manger outside of Church. Before Christmas, I will focus on doing good things for other people and making sure what I am doing is right. By simply being kind to others I will show them I believe in Christ. I will bake cookies for the people at Lazarus House in Lawrence and I will deliver those cookies with my mother. I know these are small things, but if people see Christ in me, maybe they will remember to keep Christ in Christmas too. If the whole world remembers to do just a few simple things like Jesus would do, certainly we would be keeping Christ in Christmas. |
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Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog OSA and Faithful Navigator Pat Curley present certificate to Christopher J. Dona, winner of the St. Augustine School Grades 7 & 8 group |
| Keep Christ in Christmas By Christopher J. Dona The best way to Keep Christ in Christmas is to constantly keep Christ present and a major part of your daily life. Live your life, especially during Advent by the motto “What would Jesus do?” Make time in your busy weekend schedule to attend Mass with your family. Pray a prayer of thanks that Jesus was born and eventually gave his life for us. During this Advent season, try especially hard to do good deeds for others around you. Give to the less fortunate by donating food and needed gifts. Bring your family together by making an Advent wreath and taking the time each week to light each candle. Also, take the time to set up a nativity scene to remind you of the birth of Jesus during this Advent season. Each night, look for the North Star that the three wise men followed on their journey to Bethlehem to find the newborn King. Take the time to remember your recently lost loved ones and how they will be spending their first Christmas with Jesus Christ this year. Take the time each day to give thanks for everything you have, a loving family, a warm home, food to eat, clothes to wear, a Catholic school that teaches the story of Jesus’ life, and a Catholic church that encourages you to become closer to Christ. Always remember, Jesus is the reason for the season, and without Christ, we would not be celebrating Christmas. |
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Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog OSA and Faithful Navigator Pat Curley present certificate to Michael Lyons, winner of the St. Augustine Religious Education Grades 7 & 8 group |
| God's Gift By Michael Lyons Without Christ, there would be no Christmas. The true meaning of Christmas is celebrating Christ’s birth. It doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the presents and the tree but if you lose focus of the true meaning, then there is no point to the season. My family has our own traditions to keep Christ in Christmas. We light the Advent wreath to remind us about Jesus’ coming. Celebrating the twelve days after Christmas is also important. It starts on Christmas Day and ends with the Epiphany, the day the three kings came to honor Jesus. Helping the homeless and the poor can also be very effective. Jesus was born poor, too. Happy Holidays, “bah humbug.” If you’re Catholic, then there is no reason not to have a merry Christmas! If you don’t celebrate Christmas, then it shouldn’t affect you. Remember, keep Christ in Christmas. |
 Contest winners and their families with Chaplain Council 1078 Fr. Joe Narog, O.S.A. and Faithful Captain Fr. O'Donnell Assembly Pat Curley (C.J. Dona and family were unavailable for picture) |
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Installation of Officers On September 8, 2007 Council #1078 and Assembly #393 held their Installation of Officers at St. Augustine Church. The Council Installation was conducted by District Deputy Steve Brenner and the Assembly Installation was conducted by State Master Peter Giordano. About 35 Members and their wives then attended a dinner at Council 1078. A great time was had by all.  Officers of Council 1078
Treasurer Mike Toth, Recorder Jim Sullivan, DGK Ed Medeiros, GK Jack DeCourcy,
Warden Russ Oullette, Guard Jim Hauer, Advocate Pat Curley  Officers of Assembly 393
Captain Steve Caron, K.M., Sentinel Mike Toth, Trustee Peter Voisine, Admiral Ted Landry,
Navigator Pat Curley, Comptroller Jeff Rock, Sentinel Jim Hauer, Pilot Ed Medeiros |
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Presentation to Fr. William Cleary O.S.A. On August 9, 2007 Council #1078 and Assembly #393 presented Fr. Bill Cleary a certificate of appreciation for his support of the Knights of Columbus on the occasion of his leaving St. Augustine Parish.  GK Jack DeCourcy of Council 1078 (left) and Navigator Pat Curley of Assembly 393 present Fr. Bill Cleary with a Certificate of Appreciation. |
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Support Our Troops Program During the month of June 2007 Council 1078 held it's Support Our Troops Program. Funds were collected to purchase pre-paid phone cards and supplies were collected to send to 5 units currently serving our country in Iraq.
The membership of Council 1078 and the parishioners of St. Augustine Parish were extremely generous. We collected over $2400.00 in funds for phone cards and an estimated $1000.00 worth of supplies that were sent in early July.
Thank you to all who participated. |
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2007 Andover Days
At the annual Andover Days celebration in June the Council sold hot dogs and sodas. Many Brothers volunteered to help Chairman Ed Medeiros and a good time was had by all.   
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An Andover Tasting
A Wine and Craft Beer Tasting On April 28, 2007 the Andover Knights of Columbus Council 1078, in conjunction with St. Augustine School, hosted a wine, craft beer and cheese tasting event. Co-chairs Jim Hauer, Dave York and Ron Amidon report that the event was a great success. Many thanks also go to Bill Buco who co-ordinated with the distributors who provided the wine and craft beers for tasting. Wild Oats provided the cheese for tasting. Entertainment was provided by Brother John D'Ambrosio on the keyboards with vocalist Kate Grater. All those in attendance had a great time.  
GK Mike Schwing presenting Chuck Lane with a gift. GK Mike Schwing presenting Kate and Chuck Lane with a gift.
 
Mike presenting Paul and Regina Kelly with a gift. Steve Caron and Mark Bordogna
 
Alex Visploi and Guest Chuck Lane, Jack DeCourcy and John Lozowski
 
Dave York enjoying a glass of wine The DeFranciscos enjoying a game of pool
 
Fr. Bill Cleary and John Markiewicz enjoying a laugh Fr. Joe Narog and Alex Visploi
 
Fr. Joe Narog, Mrs. York and Steve Caron Jack DeCourcy and Paul Kelly
 
John Lozowski and Paul Kelly John D'Ambrosio on keyboards and vocalist Kate Grater
 
Mark and Paula Bordogna Mike Anthoine and Bill Thomas
 
Dave Buffum and GK Mike Schwing Mike O'Dea and Steve Caron
 
Mike O'Dea explaining beer to the distributor Mrs. DeCourcy, Mrs. Lane, Mrs. D'Ambrosio and Mrs. Lozowski
 
Principal Kendall and Vice-Principle O'Dea Paul Kelly and Bill Buco
The Toth table |
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2007 Dodgeball Shootout
The Andover Knights of Columbus presented its 2007 Dodgeball Shootout on March 31st and April 1st with over 120 participants. The organization's goals included building community spirit and raising charitable funds. Steve Caron, the Tournament Director, said "The feedback that we've received is that both the participants and their parents really had a great time. Many of the families have already asked to sign up for next year's competition." On the first day of competition, the girls of Esperanza Academy of Lawrence captured the Elementary School Girls Division. They played with both emotion and athleticism. In their first year as a brand new Nativity Network school for girls, by their victory they served notice to area schools that they are a dodgeball power on the rise. Bancroft Elementary School took the Elementary School Boys Division crown. Due to the stunning level of play demonstrated by the Bancroft athletes, rumors began to spread that the Bancroft community has a secret boys' dodgeball training system patterned after the Romanian program for training young female gymnasts. The Middle School Girls Division and the Middle School Boys Division were both won by West Middle School. Measured by both talent and numbers, it is clear that the West Middle program sets dodgeball standards for the areas' middle school level competitors. Each of the champions wins a Pizza Blast of thirty pizzas and drinks to share with their school community. In that two teams from West Middle School won, that school community will be on the receiving end of a Pizza Blast featuring sixty pizzas. Members of the Town of Andover's Board of Selectmen accepted the challenge of facing off on the dodgeball court against the Middle School Boy's Division medalists. Heavily outnumbered, the Selectmen lost the first game and won the second. The third match -- a "Total War-style" competition with no boundary lines -- saw the Selectman narrowly defeated, yielding the series victory to the Middle School Boys' championship medalists. Encouraged by their strong showing, the Board appeared committed to begin training now for next year's event. Those individuals identified for special thanks by the Andover Knights of Columbus include Scott Morrison, Principal of Bancroft School for his encouragement and support, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Claudia Bach for her quick approval to work with the schools and Principal Denise Holmes of West Middle School for her thoroughly professional response to the program. The Andover Knights of Columbus is a 100-year-old men's family fraternal service organization that places a priority on serving area youth. Corporate sponsorship for its 2007 Dodgeball Shootout was provided by Old School Capital, a fee-only financial planning firm based in Andover.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Brothers Receive Honors
 Brother Knight John D’Ambrosio is gratefully recognized for his countless contributions to the Andover Knights of Columbus by Grand Knight Michael Schwing.
John has generously donated his time and musical talent, playing piano and entertaining for events such as the 2007 Valentine’s Gala at the Andover Country Club, the Centennial Luncheon, Wine and Cheese Event, Knight’s Masses at St. Augustine Church, our Steak and Lobster Dinners and many more.
 Brother Pat Curley is awarded the Knight of the Year Award for 2006 by Past Grand Knight Hugh Brown for his contributions to the Council. Pat is the webmaster for the Council website and the editor of the quarterly Newsletter.
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2007 Free Throw Championship
The District Freethrow competition was held at the Andover K of C Council gym on 2/10/07. Boys and girls from the Sudbury and Andover Council competitions competed in their respective age groups. The winners, listed below, will go on to compete at the Regional competition to be held on March 24 at the Coolidge Middle School in Reading. Congratulations to the winners and best of luck in the next round. Thank you to all who participated, we hope to see you next year!
District Competition 2/10/07 District Champions
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 Meredith Anthoine Girls Age 12 District Champ Andover |
 Caroline Szendey Girls Age 13 District Champ Andover |
 Tim Awiszus Boys Age 10 District Champ Andover |
 Christopher Mara Boys Age 11 District Champ Andover |
 Adib Khoury
Boys Age 12 District Champ Sudbury |  Mitch McNamara
Boys Age 13 District Champ Sudbury |
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Competitors
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 Matt Hutchins |
 Jacob Singer |
 Christopher Briggs |
 Mickey Lyons |
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2007 Free Throw Championship
18 boys and girls competed in their respective age groups. The winners, listed below, will go on to compete at the District competition to be held on February 10 at our own Council Gym. Congratulations to the winners and best of luck in the next round. Thank you to all who participated, we hope to see you next year!
Local Competition 1/27/07 Council Champions
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| Meredith Anthoine Girls Age 12 Council Champ |
Caroline Szendey Girls Age 13 Council Champ |
| Tim Awiszus Boys Age 10 Council Champ |
Christopher Mara Boys Age 11 Council Champ |
 Jeffrey Hanson Boys Age 12 Council Champ |
Mikey Lyons Boys Age 13 Council Champ |
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Competitors
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Christopher Briggs |
 Lucas Christopherson |
 Tyler Lyons |
 Ben Preller |
 Jared Skistmas |
 Lorenzo Raponi |
 Mike Earley |
 Lindsay Hulley |
 John Muldoon |
 James Kelly |
 Molly Awiszus |
 Daniel Amidon |
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Keeping Christ in Christmas Essay Contest The contest was open to St. Augustine School and Religious Education Students Grades 5 through 8. The students were asked to describe how best to “Keep Christ in Christmas”. Each winner was presented a certificate from the Council and Assembly, a poster and a $50.00 Gift Card to Borders Books. The Contest was broken down into in 4 categories: St. Augustine School Students Grades 5 & 6 St. Augustine Religious Education Students Grades 5 & 6 St. Augustine School Students Grades 7 & 8 St. Augustine Religious Education Students Grades 7 & 8. There were a total of 42 entries from all 4 groups. The judging was done by Faithful Captain of the Fr. O'Donnell Assembly, Pat Curley, Pastoral Associate for St. Augustine Parish, Anita Zompa and Council 1078 Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog, O.S.A. The contest was sponsored by Andover Council 1078 and Fr. O'Donnell Assembly 393 Listed below are the winners and their essays. |
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Faithful Captain Pat Curley and Sean Sullivan, winner of the St. Augustine Religious Education Grades 5 & 6 group |
| Keeping Christ in Christmas By Sean Sullivan Keeping Christ in Christmas is so simple. One way to keep him in Christmas is not to only think about you but to think of others, others who are less fortunate then we are. Second, is to try to give something rather then to receive. Third, if you have any toys, cloths, or any other things that you don’t use or play with, donate them to good cause’s so others can enjoy them just like you did when you received it and played with it for the first time or had it on for the first time and was so warm. Also, if you donate a toy, little kids can enjoy it with God’s love on Christmas Eve/Christmas Day so they can be happy too at the same time as you opening presents on Christmas Day. Fourth, warm someone up with a holiday greeting or a big smile that touches ear to ear. Finally, while waiting for Santa to come and while being with family and friends think how Christ would want us to celebrate his birthday. If you do some of these ideas you will feel better on the inside and you’ll be wearing a big holiday smile. And at the same time other adults and kids will like watching each other be happy. So, you can make many people be happy at the same time. So, smile to every one since one smile turns into many smiles. |
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Faithful Captain Pat Curley and Alyssa Joy Solomon, winner of the St. Augustine Religious Education Grades 7 & 8 group |
| Keeping Christ in Christmas By Alyssa Joy Solomon The best way to keep Christ in Christmas is to keep him in your heart. From your heart, he will surely shine through and affect others in your church, home, school, and community. Christ was dedicated to helping, loving, forgiving, and sacrificing for others. As we live our lives as Christians, we need to hold onto the values of trust, joy, and character that Jesus and his followers in the Christian family have portrayed. When Mary and Joseph were waiting on Jesus’ arrival, they put their trust in God. With so many troubles in the world these days, it is hard to trust others and in God. We need to be leaders, like Jesus once was, and trust anyway. This time of year when we celebrate Christ’s birth is the perfect time to practice leaps of faith and giving others the benefit of the doubt. When Jesus was born, the animals in the manger, shepherds and wise men all expressed joy. What a wonderful way of celebrating Christ’s birth! We need to remember that the joy of Christmas is more than opening presents and rushing around to get things done. Spreading joy is another perfect way to keep Christ in Christmas. Finally, Christ is alive in our hearts every day that we follow his example by striving to be the best we can be. All of his lessons including helping, loving, forgiving, and sacrificing for others are all that is needed to remember that first syllable in Christmas. |
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Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog, Pastoral Associate for St. Augustine Parish, Anita Zompa, Faithful Captain Pat Curley and Simon Serrano, winner of the St. Augustine School Grades 5 & 6 group |
| Keep Christ in Christmas By Simon Serrano X-mas. The dreaded word X-mas. It really irks me. There is an immense problem. People do not know how to keep the word "Christ" in Christmas. It's not just about saying " Merry Christmas" or "I can't wait until Christmas". It's about acting in the way Christ did. When you depict Christmas in your mind, it's nice to think about hot cocoa and presents. Everyone does. I do. The main thing that you should be thinking about , as well as all of the goodies, is why we have Christmas. Why do you think we have Christmas? I know why we have it. We have Christmas because "Christ", our Savior was born. It's important for people to realize that without Christ, there wouldn't be Christmas. We as mortals can do many things to keep the Christ in Christmas from being forsaken. One way is to be very kind and generous to everyone you see as you wait patiently for the coming of our Lord, Jesus. Also you could think more about God's gift to us as you attend Mass weekly during the season of Advent. Those are just some actions that you can do to keep Christ in Christmas. If you have any other ways, please don't feel restricted to my ways only. The most important thing, is that you realize the meaning of Christ and act as him especially during the time of his coming. |
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Chaplain Fr. Joe Narog, Pastoral Associate for St. Augustine Parish, Anita Zompa, Faithful Captain Pat Curley and Kristina Rex, winner of the St. Augustine School Grades 7 & 8 group |
| God's Gift By Kristina Rex Where has Jesus gone? Progressively, people are pushing Jesus out of Christmas. Christmas used to be about celebrating the blissful festivity of Christ the Savior's birth. Today, people are getting too stressed about ornate decorations, busy shopping, and stressful parties. Christmas has become mainly a materialistic gift-giving holiday, and people are starting to forget what it is really about. Shockingly, there are some children that are not aware that Christmas is the day Jesus was born. They believe that Christmas is entirely about presents and Santa Claus. A fine way to change this ignorance of the proper meaning of Christmas is to set up a Nativity scene in the dwelling of every Christian. Every time they see the Nativity, they will be reminded of how the three wise men followed the star to the manger, where they found Mary, Joseph, animals, and a new baby boy: Jesus the King. The manger upon their mantle will remind them that Christmas is a pleasurable-but holy-celebration. Praying together as a family could also improve the return of "Christ to Christmas." This will bring Christian families closer to Jesus, allowing them to commemorate the splendor of his birth. Also, families should most certainly attend Church on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. This, along with saying grace before Christmas dinner, is an excellent way to remember Christ on his birthday. These procedures will make people more aware that Christmas could not be Christmas without "Christ." Christmas is not about the gifts we give each other, but the gift that God gave to us. God certainly gave us the greatest gift of all: Jesus, His divine Son. |
 
Contest winners and their families with Deborah Charewicz, Director of Religious Education and Coordinator for St. Augustine Parish, Pastoral Associate Anita Zompa, Faithful Captain Fr. O'Donnell Assembly Pat Curley and Chaplain Council 1078 Fr. Joe Narog, O.S.A. |
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Results for Tootsie Roll Drive 2006 On behalf of the Andover KC 1078 organizers and especially those children who will be helped by your contribution of time or direct donation, let me thank all the Brothers listed below for the support showed in the 2006 Tootsie drive. Over 60 Brothers helped bring our total this year to over $5000.00. Andrew Szendey - Financial Secretary and drive chairman Michael Anthoine, John Armano, William Armstrong, Albert Baroni, Robert Bergeron, Mark Bordogna, Hugh Brown PGK, William Buco, William Canty, Steven Caron, Bill Casey, Paul Connors, Dennis Crispo, Paul Cronin, Patrick Curley, John D Ambrosio, Ted Dawson, Daniel Dinan, Paul Dollard, Robert Doolan, Paul Durant, Gerald Fennessey, Jerome Fox, Jay Fox, James Frey, James Hauer, Tom Haut, Kurt Hespeler, Stephen Hogarty PGK, Paul Kelly, James Lafond, Charles Lane PGK, DGK John Lozowski, Brian Major, Robert Markus, John McCormick, John McGuiggin, Edward Medeiros, William Murphy, James Murray, John Muscatel PGK, Fr.Joseph Narog, O.S.A Chaplain, Kevin O'Brien, Russell Ouellette, Robert Piantoni, Timothy Ruggere, Richard Sayers PGK, Terrance Schwing, GK Michael Schwing, John Shea, Stephen Shepard, Donald Slack, Philip Stack, James Sullivan PGK, Edward Sullivan, Andrew Szendey F.S., William Thomas, Michael Toth, Joseph Voica, Alan Wilson, Frederick Wulff, David York |
 Basketball
Thursday and Friday - looking for more players of all skill levels. Sunday - Looking for person to organize new group. |
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Bowling  The Council has 2 Bowling Alleys at the hall that are open to any member and their family. |
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Weight Room and Sauna  The Council offers a well equipped weight room and sauna for the use of all members. |
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"Tempus Fugit...Momento Mori" "Time Flies...Remember Death" |
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