Coats for Kids - Council 12246

Thanks to Ron, Carol, Isauro, Terisita, Mike, and Don for helping out today in distribution of the Coats for Kids. 

Thanks to all the Knights, families and friends that contributed.

We brought a lot of warmth to a lot of kids. Merry Christmas.

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Burmese 1st Degree Picture

This past Saturday, Council 9482 held a Admission Degree ceremony for 23 Burmese men with Fr. Marino interpreting from English to Burmese.

The degree team did a great job working with Fr. Marino to ensure the break points translated properly from English to Burmese. 

Picture includes 23 Burmese 1st Degree's...Fr Marino - Interpreter...1st Degree Team & Council Members who attended.

John B Simpson Sr  

Grand Knight - Council 9482

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Knights in Action Pictures

Tucson Knights Hold Family Christmas Party
IMG_2916    The Bishop Francis J. Green Council # 11855 held its annual Family Christmas Party 10 Dec 2016 with a potluck dinner. 
IMG_2926   During dinner, families enjoyed a video highlighting the council's activities throughout the year.
IMG_2929   Sister Jeanne Bartholomeaux, S.C., Vicar of Vowed Religious for the Diocese of Tucson plays "Guess the Christmas Carol" game.
IMG_2931   Our Worthy State Chaplain, Fr. Pat Crino, leads his team to victory in the game of "Guess the Commercial Jingle."
IMG_2938   There were games for kids big and small and prizes too.
IMG_2946    Worthy District Deputy # 4, Willie Watts, shows Christmas Spirit as he plays "Toss the Jingle Bell."

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Knights in Action - Knights Food Drive exceeds 4,300 cans

Food Drive exceeds goal of 4,000 cans

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The Knights of Columbus of the Bishop Francis J. Green Council # 11855 and the students from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School take their wagons of canned goods to Mass on 23 Nov 2016.  They collected over 4,300 cans in their food drive for the Saint Vincent de Paul Society.

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Worthy State Chaplain, Father Patrick Crino,  talks to students as they prepare to pull their wagons of canned goods to the altar.

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This is only half of the wagons.  Over 4,300 cans were collected, exceeding their goal of 4,000 cans.

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Knights box up the donated cans.

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Faithful Navigator of the Father Anthony Rey Assembly # 3617 assists our Worthy State Chaplain loading boxes of cans from the food drive onto the Saint Vincent de Paul truck on 25 Nov 2016.

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Flag Retirement Ceremony at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School

The Father Anthony Rey Assembly 3617 conducted a Flag Retirement at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School. This is the 5th year that a flag retirement has been conducted at the school.  Faithful Captain Ray Obral led the ceremony. Over 400 students and 50 family members attended the ceremony. Council 11855 & State Chaplain Fr. Crino led the opening prayer. Each year, an honoree is chosen from the School Community. This year, Staff Sgt. Kristen Grivala of the Arizona Air National Guard was the Honoree. She has recently returned form a deployment to southwest Asia.

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2016 State Soccer Winners

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Council 11855 Installs a 'Buddy Bench' at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School

Knights installed this home made bench made by one the school student's Grandma. This bench is located next to the playground. If any student doesn't have a buddy to play with, they can sit on the bench and the other students will come over ask the student to come and play with them. Principal Charlene Roll admires and test out the bench.

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ARC PIZZA PARTY IN TUCSON

Bishop Kicanas with a few of our winners. (Photo taken at SEAS on Saturday, November 5, 2016)

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Tucson's ARC Poster Contest Winners with State Officers

This photo was taken on Saturday, November 5 at SEAS. Eleven of our winners with State Deputy Sean Halpain and State Treasurer, Mario Varsalles. Some of our winners came as far away as Nogales and Sierra Vista. We had a wonderful Pizza Party and fortunate to have our sponsors visit us.

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Rummage Sale - Tucson Knights in Action

Worthy State Chaplain, Fr. Patrick Crino assists Seminarian Jesus load furniture onto the trailer for the Bishop Francis J. Green Council 11855 Knights of Columbus Rummage Sale on 30 October 2016.

Gramer Hall at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church was packed.

Knights delivered large furniture items purchased at the Rummage Sale

Items not sold at the Rummage Sale were donated to Saint Vincent de Paul

Knights donated a stainless steel refrigerator and four leather chairs to the teachers lounge at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School.  Last year the knights painted the teachers lounge.  This year was the furniture upgrade.

Teachers from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic School enjoy the new leather chairs donated by the Knights of Columbus.

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