Announcements
Monthly Assembly Meeting
Tuesday, May 12th - 7:00 PM in Holy Spirit Parish Life Center (PLC A/B Room)
Regular Business Meeting - while we have begun meeting in-person, we will continue to use GoToMeeting for our Monthly Assembly Meetings in parallel. The link for this will be sent out shortly before the meeting by Faithful Navigator. If you are a member of Assembly 0004 and are not receiving these e-mails, please contact the Assembly 0004 Webmaster (click here).
Carry the Load
Saturday, May 2nd - 10:30AM - 1:30PM at Veteran's Memorial Park (Downtown Huntsville)10:30AM - 1:30PM
Returning this year, but in a slightly different format is Carry the Load! This organization carries names of fallen soldiers across the nation, symbolically carrying the brave Men & Women who died fighting for our freedom. Rather than a walk across town, this event is now going to be a 3-mile walk around Downtown Huntsville, ending back at the Veteran's Memorial - click here for more information. Please consider joining our team by clicking here - Donations are also very much appreciated!
Memorial Day Wreath Laying
Monday, May 28th- 11:00 am at Veteran's Memorial Park (Downtown Huntsville)
We are once again planning to join other NAVFOC organizations and honor our fallen heroes on Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Veteran's Memorial. Please consider volunteering if you are willing and able, though - we will welcome both Sir Knights with and without the Uniform. To volunteer, please follow this link - Memorial Day Wreath Laying.
Join Assembly 0004
If you or someone you know is a 3rd Degree Knight interested in joining our Assembly, please have them fill out a Form 4, which can be filled out digitally by clicking here - Fillable Digital Form 4, and send to us at Assembly 0004.
Tuesday, May 12th - 7:00 PM in Holy Spirit Parish Life Center (PLC A/B Room)
Regular Business Meeting - while we have begun meeting in-person, we will continue to use GoToMeeting for our Monthly Assembly Meetings in parallel. The link for this will be sent out shortly before the meeting by Faithful Navigator. If you are a member of Assembly 0004 and are not receiving these e-mails, please contact the Assembly 0004 Webmaster (click here).
Carry the Load
Saturday, May 2nd - 10:30AM - 1:30PM at Veteran's Memorial Park (Downtown Huntsville)10:30AM - 1:30PM
Returning this year, but in a slightly different format is Carry the Load! This organization carries names of fallen soldiers across the nation, symbolically carrying the brave Men & Women who died fighting for our freedom. Rather than a walk across town, this event is now going to be a 3-mile walk around Downtown Huntsville, ending back at the Veteran's Memorial - click here for more information. Please consider joining our team by clicking here - Donations are also very much appreciated!
Memorial Day Wreath Laying
Monday, May 28th- 11:00 am at Veteran's Memorial Park (Downtown Huntsville)
We are once again planning to join other NAVFOC organizations and honor our fallen heroes on Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Veteran's Memorial. Please consider volunteering if you are willing and able, though - we will welcome both Sir Knights with and without the Uniform. To volunteer, please follow this link - Memorial Day Wreath Laying.
Join Assembly 0004
If you or someone you know is a 3rd Degree Knight interested in joining our Assembly, please have them fill out a Form 4, which can be filled out digitally by clicking here - Fillable Digital Form 4, and send to us at Assembly 0004.
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May's Devotion: the Blessed Virgin Mary
Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. Toward the end of the eighteenth century a zealous Jesuit priest, Father Lalomia, started among the students of the Roman college of his Society the practice of dedicating May to Our Lady. The devotion, which others had promoted in a small way, soon spread to other Jesuit Colleges and to the entire Latin church and since that time it has been a regular feature of Catholic life. Prayer: INVOCATIONS Thou who wast a virgin before thy delivery, pray for us. Hail Mary, etc. Thou who wast a virgin in thy delivery, pray for us. Hail Mary, etc. Thou who wast a virgin after thy delivery, pray for us. Hail Mary, etc. My Mother, deliver me from mortal sin. Hail Mary (three times). Mother of love, of sorrow and of mercy, pray for us. Remember, O Virgin Mother of God, when thou shalt stand before the face of the Lord, that thou speak favorable things in our behalf and that He may turn away His indignation from us. Roman Missal Thou art my Mother, O Virgin Mary: keep me safe lest I ever offend thy dear Son, and obtain for me the grace to please Him always and in all things. FOR THE HELP OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY May we be assisted, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, by the worshipful intercession of Thy glorious Mother, the ever-Virgin Mary; that we, who have been enriched by her perpetual blessings, may be delivered from all dangers, and through her loving kindness made to be of one heart and mind: who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. Roman Missal THE SALVE REGINA Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve! To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears! Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus! O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Roman Breviary PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY O blessed Virgin Mary, who can worthily repay thee thy just dues of praise and thanksgiving, thou who by the wondrous assent of thy will didst rescue a fallen world? What songs of praise can our weak human nature recite in thy honor, since it is by thy intervention alone that it has found the way to restoration? Accept, then, such poor thanks as we have here to offer, though they be unequal to thy merits; and, receiving our vows, obtain by thy prayers the remission of our offenses. Carry thou our prayers within the sanctuary of the heavenly audience, and bring forth from it the antidote of our reconciliation. May the sins we bring before Almighty God through thee, become pardonable through thee; may what we ask for with sure confidence, through thee be granted. Take our offering, grant us our requests, obtain pardon for what we fear, for thou art the sole hope of sinners. Through thee we hope for the remission of our sins, and in thee, 0 blessed Lady, is our hope of reward. Holy Mary, succour the miserable, help the fainthearted, comfort the sorrowful, pray for thy people, plead for the clergy, intercede for all women consecrated to God; may all who keep thy holy commemoration feel now thy help and protection. Be thou ever ready to assist us when we pray, and bring back to us the answers to our prayers. Make it thy continual care to pray for the people of God, thou who, blessed by God, didst merit to bear the Redeemer of the world, who liveth and reigneth, world without end. Amen. Saint Augustine |
From the Assembly Color Corps Commander:
Assembly 4 Sir Knights,
1. There is still opportunity to purchase the uniform at "Knights Gears' reduced prices
2. There is a cutoff for wear of the current uniform
3. There is only one 4th Degree lapel pin allowed for wear (I have seen many different worn)
4. Social Baldrics will not have a future with this uniform
The reduced price may be extended which make me question, how can they reduce the price if they do not make any money on the item? If they reduce the price below cost, who is paying for that? I have not yet heard of purchasing separates (Jacket or slacks separate from the complete package) since none of us will gain or lose weight over the next 30 years - right? Lynch and Kelly or an alternate supplier is spoke about. I expect at least one other supplier. What about returns?? Anyway, 5 of your fellow Assembly Brothers have told me they are purchasing so we are almost at the Honor Guard level! So we will continue to support when called.
From the District Marshal:
Worthies,
Please see email from the District Master and attachment from the VSM. As many of you know they are enforcing the June 30, 2018 date for the Regalia. Those who wish to participate in a Color Corps, must wear the New Regalia.
Some key items:
For members who wish to join the 4th degree, only a dark suit, dark tie, black shoes, and white shirt will be required going forward, this could possibly be big for recruiting.
Members of the exemplification team will be required to either purchase the new regalia or use the ceremonial gowns.
Social Baldric will no longer be worn after the cutoff date and current regalia will not be worn either.
Supreme is considering extending the discount.
If you have any questions regarding anything mentioned in my email, the District Master's or the VSM's, please feel free to contact me.
Please feel free to send to your members.
From the District Master:
Worthies,
Attached is a letter I just received from VSM Ruh reference a conference call he was on today with Supreme Master Stoddard. Please read this and pass this information along to your membership. There has been must discussion and negative comments concerning the new uniform - after reading this letter, feel free to express your opinions, in a respectful manner, to the Supreme Master. We are at a major crossroads for the 4th degree, the introduction of the new uniform is having a major impact on the order, unfortunately in a negative way. I ask that you keep the core principles of the order in mind and ask your members to use their heads and not their emotions in their actions. As always, thank you all for what you do for the order and the church - I am always available to answer questions.
More info at:
http://www.kofc.org/…/re…/new-fourth-degree-uniform-faq.html
Assembly 4 Sir Knights,
1. There is still opportunity to purchase the uniform at "Knights Gears' reduced prices
2. There is a cutoff for wear of the current uniform
3. There is only one 4th Degree lapel pin allowed for wear (I have seen many different worn)
4. Social Baldrics will not have a future with this uniform
The reduced price may be extended which make me question, how can they reduce the price if they do not make any money on the item? If they reduce the price below cost, who is paying for that? I have not yet heard of purchasing separates (Jacket or slacks separate from the complete package) since none of us will gain or lose weight over the next 30 years - right? Lynch and Kelly or an alternate supplier is spoke about. I expect at least one other supplier. What about returns?? Anyway, 5 of your fellow Assembly Brothers have told me they are purchasing so we are almost at the Honor Guard level! So we will continue to support when called.
From the District Marshal:
Worthies,
Please see email from the District Master and attachment from the VSM. As many of you know they are enforcing the June 30, 2018 date for the Regalia. Those who wish to participate in a Color Corps, must wear the New Regalia.
Some key items:
For members who wish to join the 4th degree, only a dark suit, dark tie, black shoes, and white shirt will be required going forward, this could possibly be big for recruiting.
Members of the exemplification team will be required to either purchase the new regalia or use the ceremonial gowns.
Social Baldric will no longer be worn after the cutoff date and current regalia will not be worn either.
Supreme is considering extending the discount.
If you have any questions regarding anything mentioned in my email, the District Master's or the VSM's, please feel free to contact me.
Please feel free to send to your members.
From the District Master:
Worthies,
Attached is a letter I just received from VSM Ruh reference a conference call he was on today with Supreme Master Stoddard. Please read this and pass this information along to your membership. There has been must discussion and negative comments concerning the new uniform - after reading this letter, feel free to express your opinions, in a respectful manner, to the Supreme Master. We are at a major crossroads for the 4th degree, the introduction of the new uniform is having a major impact on the order, unfortunately in a negative way. I ask that you keep the core principles of the order in mind and ask your members to use their heads and not their emotions in their actions. As always, thank you all for what you do for the order and the church - I am always available to answer questions.
More info at:
http://www.kofc.org/…/re…/new-fourth-degree-uniform-faq.html
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