THE EXPLORER

February 2011
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Official Publication of Kingsway Council #3387
4202C Dundas Street West
Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 1Y6
Published the 15th day of each month
www.kingswayknights.org Volume 50 Issue 6

WORK HARD - PLAY HARD - PRAY HARD

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SERVICE TO COMMUNITY AND CHURCH

MEETING DATES
Here is the complete list for the fraternal year.
Meetings will be held in our hall at
4202C Dundas Street West @ 8:00 p.m. What follows is a list of council events. We
understand if you can not make it out to all of
DATE MEETING TYPE
EXECUTIVE MEETING
the events, but we encourage you to attend as
FEBRUARY 22
MARCH 8 GENERAL MEETING
EXECUTIVE MEETING DATE EVENT
MARCH 22
APRIL 12 GENERAL MEETING Sunday Our Lady of Peace Parish
APRIL 26 EXECUTIVE MEETING February 27 Pancake Sunday
MAY 10 GENERAL MEETNG Ordinandi Dinner Pearson
Tuesday
MAY 24 EXECUTIVE MEETING Convention Center 6:30 p.m.
March 1
JUNE 14 GENERAL MEETING SHARP
EXECUTIVE MEETING Sunday Pancake Sunday
JUNE 28
March 6 St. Gregory Parish
May we suggest you copy and place this list on the OUR COUNCIL’S 60TH
refrigerator or on your desk so you don’t forget when SATURDAY
ANNIVERSARY
MARCH 12
there is a meeting. All members are welcomed to at- HOLY ANGELS PARISH
tend both types of meetings. Sunday Out of the Cold Lunch Making
March 20 (At Our Lady of Peace)
Saturday Flea Craft Sale
April 16 Holy Angels Church
Wednesday Clergy Appreciation Night
April 27 St. Roch Church
Ontario State Convention
May 21,22,23 Double Tree Hotel
FRIDAY ANTE’S ORDINATION TO THE
MAY 27 PRIESTHOOD
 Kingsway Council 2010-2011 Kingsway Council – General Meetings
Executive
CHAPLAIN The 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each
Fr. Leo Burns C.S.B 416-847-6131 month at 8:00 P.M. sharp (except
GRAND KNIGHT July & August) at the Council
Denis Tisdel 416-559-0085 Chambers, 4202C Dundas St.
DEPUTY GRAND W., Etobicoke. The second
KNIGHT Tuesday meeting is a general
Paul Bryce 416-948-0445 members meeting and the fourth
PAST GRAND Tuesday is an executive business
Grand Knights of Kingsway meeting.
Council KNIGHT
Danny Franchi 416-732-4648
James Arm-
 1951/52 CHANCELLOR

strong
Wally Evans 1952/53 Anthony Orgera 416-855-5400 Father Gregory Kelly Assembly General
 Jack Dunn 1953/54 WARDEN
Vince Colgan 1954/55 Meetings
 Jack Harnett 1955/56
Mark Sabada 416-231-5203
 Furgus Walsh 1956/57 FINANCIAL SEC-
 Paul Grace 1957/58 RETARY
The 3rd Thursday of each
 Gilford Leinster 1958/59 Danny Franchi 416-732-4648 month at 8:00P.M. St. Greg-
 Wally Bedolfe 1959/60 TREASURER ory’s Parish Hall. (Except
 John Quinn 1960/61
Maurice
Rodger Bodrug 416-247-5491 July, August and December)
 1961/62
O’Kelly ADVOCATE For more information contact:
 Thomas Keating 1962/63 Joe Wosik 416-622-7735 Brother Frank Ficker @ 416-
 Jack Wallace 1963/64 RECORDER 720-8663.
 E. Paul Butler 1964/65
Karl Moesch 905-270-9003
 Enio Biason 1965/66
Daniel McKeon 1966/68
LECTURER
Micheal Doerig Kingsway Columbus Club
 Leslie Karnac 1968/69
Philip Catalano 1969/70 TRUSTEE 1 YR
 Herbert Hunter 1970/71 Vince Conforzi 416-233-8363 PRESIDENT
 Carl Nuss 1971/73
TRUSTEE 2 YRS Denis Tisdel 416-559-0085
 Larry Zinkel 1973/74
William Joe Magalhaes 416-537-0485 VICE-PRESIDENT
 1974/76
Greaves TRUSTEE 3 YRS Paul Bryce 416-948-0445
 Charlie Brochu 1976/78
 Victor Castrucci 1978/80 Frank Ficker 416-720-8663 SECRETARY
Steve Harvey 1980/--- Frank Ficker 416-720-8663
Maurice GUARDS INSIDE
 ----/81 TREASURER
O’Kelly
Chris Columbus 416-239-9109
 Stanley Leonard 1981/82
David Young 416-899-8036 Joe Wosik 416-622-7735
John Bothello 1982/84
John Feeley 1984/86 GUARDS OUTSIDE DIRECTORS
J. Paul Balog 1986/87 Tom Potocnik 416-523-9733 Danny Franchi 416-732-4648
Placido Natale 1987/88
 Peter Flanagan 1988/90
Uris Doerig
David Young 416-899-8036
 Michael Breton 1990/92
Thomas Troke 1992/93 State & Supreme Representatives Rodger Bodrug 416-247-5491
John Lametti 1993/95
Chester Sitarz 1995/96
Joe Wosik 1996/98 ONTARIO STATE COUNCIL
Sam Tassone 1998/00
State Deputy Arthur Peters
John Chiappetta 2000/02
Tom Potocnik 2002/04 DISTRICT DEPUTY DIST. # 106
Stefan
2004/06
Horodeckyj Sam Tassone 647-225-2020
Danny Solomon 2006/08
DISTRICTWARDEN DIST. # 106
Danny Franchi 2008/10
Denis Tisdel 2010/…. Danny Franchi 461-732-4648
Deceased
FRATERNAL ADVISOR
Archie Lobo 905-567-1698
 Out of the cold is gearing up once again
this year. Under the geographical area, our council
falls between two of these out reach centers. St.
Matthew’s Anglican/Our Lady of Peace Catholic,
every Sunday from November 14, 2010 -March
27, 2011 at 3962 Bloor Street West (St. Mat-
The Knights of Columbus and the Special
thew’s) from 5:00 p.m. Sunday until 7:30 a.m.
Olympics in Ontario have had a storied history, which
Monday. For more information on this location continues today.
please contact them by email at:
st.matthew@ootc.ca Dates for the 50/50 draws which the Knights
help out selling tickets for the Special Olympics will
The other location is a joint effort from All be written in upcoming newsletters For more infor-
Saints Anglican/Our Lady of Sorrows, every Fri- mation, please contact the State board representative,
day night from November 24, 2010-April 1, 2011. Joe Mathews at 905-279-5057 or by email at:
The location is 2850 Bloor St. West just off Royal jcm@3web.net. In most cases, one week’s confirma-
York Road, from 6:00 p.m. Friday until 8:00 a.m. tion is needed if you intend to help.
Saturday. For more information on this location
please contact them by email at: of-
fice@allsaintskingsway.ca Please stay tuned here for more
events regarding Special
Both locations can only accommodate men
for sleeping over but do not refuse women for Olympics and our Order.
meals and then are shuttled to a women’s shelter
for the night. Both of the locations offer clean
clothing and breakfast for the next day as well as a
TTC ticket. Only the St. Matthew/Our Lady of
Peace location offer showers.

As always the Out of the Cold Program is

looking for men’s clothing in good condition
(shirts jackets, hats, gloves and boots). Also per-
sonal size toiletries for the men to take with them.
Any of the locations will be more than happy to
take in what ever you can provide.

Please note the council will be

making the lunch on Sunday,
March 20th, for the St. Matthew/
Our Lady of Peace location.
 CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
A valentine is a heart-shaped (usually)
Happy Saint Valentine's piece of red paper, used to send expressions of
Day friendship and love on or near the feast of
Saint Valentine, February 14th. Why is it red?
February 14 as every The reason it is red is that red is the liturgical
school child knows is Saint colour, the priest’s vestments, etc., on the
Valentine’s Day. Classes of feast of martyrs, such as Saint Valentine, who
students in our elementary schools are busy shed their blood for Christ and His Gospel.
cutting out heart-shaped pieces of paper col-
ouring them red and addressing them to family Saint Valentine and his feast
and friends alike. Our stores are full of Saint should serve as a particularly appropriate in-
Valentine’s Day sales and bright red Saint Val- spiration for members of the Knights of Co-
entine’s Day greeting cards. lumbus who were founded to take a public
stand for Christ, His Church and His Gospel,
But the fact that so many people even and defend the poor, the oppressed, the weak,
Catholics and even Knights of Columbus the voiceless, those who suffer discrimination
Councils refer to February 14 as Valentine’s from any source, public or private, in our soci-
Day, shows that many modern people are not ety today. We should be careful to give Saint
even aware that the 14th or February cele- Valentine the honour and respect he won at the
brates the life and death of a very real person, cost of his life and refer to his feast and its ob-
in fact a saint. servances as St. Valentine’s Day.

Valentino lived in the Roman Empire Rev. L. D. Burns, C.S.B.

approximately 1800 years ago. He was a Ro- Chaplain
man soldier. Since he was not a famous Knights of Columbus
scholar, nor a Bishop, nor an author, nor a gen- Kingsway Council
eral, the details of his life which have reached
us here in 2011 are somewhat sketchy. He be-
came a Catholic and a follower of Jesus. Jesus
taught that “Blessed are the peacemakers.”
The Roman army was ruthless in its conquest
of the peoples of Europe and North Africa.
Saint Valentine soon realized that his military
career and his Catholic principles were contra-
dictory. He became a conscientious objector.
There was no room in the Roman army for
conscientious objectors and so Valentino was
executed when he refused to pursue his mili-
tary career of plundering, enslaving and killing
innocent people because of his firm belief in
the Gospel of the Prince of Peace.
 GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE
Dinner and Dance: 6:00 PM Holy Angels Parish
Hall
Brother Knights, Entertainment: Jazz Singer Melissa Lauren and
D.J. Aderito Nunes
As you know we are hav- Ticket: $40.00 per person
ing our 60th Anniversary Mass / Date: March 12, 2011
Dinner Dance on March 12
2011. Contacts: Denis Tisdel – Grand Knight
TEL: 416-559-0085 OR E-mail:
This is our opportunity to dtisdel@yahoo.com
unite as Brothers and show the world what a great
organization the Knights of Columbus are. Paul Bryce – Deputy Grand Knight
TEL: 416-948-0445 OR E-mail:
I urge you to buy a ticket to this special paulbryce63@yahoo.ca
event and to take a trip down memory lane. It will God Bless all of you and your families.
be a good time to visit with old friends and to make
new ones. Denis Tisdel
Our organizing committee has worked hard Grand Knight – Kingsway Council
to put this event together, great door prizes, fabu- 3387
lous food, outstanding musical entertainment and
very special guests.

Over the last few years our council has

started to become stronger and better, we are rec- CHECK US OUT IN THE FEBRUARY 2011
ognized as a group of men who will do for their
FREE ISSUE OF SNAP—ETOBICOKE,
churches and community.
VOLUME 3, NUMBER 9
We were recently featured in the Etobicoke
Snap newspaper; we have an excellent reputation ON PAGE 35...
for putting on a very good pancake breakfast,
pasta dinner and BBQ.

In co-operation with our fellow Brother

Knights of the 4th degree we are present at all ma-
jor church and community function as an Honor
Guard.

As Grand Knight of Kingsway Council 3387

it would be an honor to have you present at our
celebration. You will be receiving a follow-up call
shortly to confirm your attendance at this special
event. I am listing the details of the event for your
review:

Kingsway Council 3387 60Th Anniversary

Celebration
Mass: 5:00 PM Holy Angels Parish
61 Jutland Road – Toronto, Ontario – M8Z 2G6
DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT’S MESSAGE A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR...

Due to computer prob- This year, on March 12th, (Chartered on

March 11, 1951) Kingsway Council #3387
lems our Worthy Deputy will be celebrating 60 years of service to the
Grand Knight was unable community. The committee has organized an
to send a message. He evening of prayer, dinner/dance and socializ-
ing to be shared with all Brother Knights and
sends his apologies and their families and friends. Come out and add
looks forward to getting a message to the vibrancy as we celebrate this special oc-
casion. Take some time to thank Brothers
for March! Knights past, present and future for their con-
tributions. Be proud to be a Knights of Colum-
bus. Our works are a great asset now and for
future generations to come. Let’s keep
Kingsway Council strong and recognized in
our community. Looking forward to seeing
you on March 12th!

Brother Danny Franchi, P.G.K., Editor

 CHURCH NEWS!!!!
The events below are not council related and were put together by all the weekly bulletins.

OUR LADY OF
SORROWS ST. CLEMENTS

SONG FOR THE JOURNEY

CONCERT FEB 19
DANCE LESSONS
CONTINUE Our own Deacon Tony Pignataro is both a poet and a
musician. Join us on Saturday, February 19th at 7:00
WEDNESDAY 7:30- p.m. for an evening of music featuring original words
and music by Deacon Tony. Featuring parish soloists

8:30 P.M. IN THE Andrea Rebello and Ada Balon and pianist Mark Rebello.
No tickets required. A free-will offering will be taken up

PARISH HALL in support of the Organ Fund.

FEBRUARY 16,23
MARCH 2,9,16
$15.00 PER CLASS

DON’T FORGET
MARCH 9 IS
ASH WEDNESDAY.
A DAY OF FASTING
AND PRAYER FOR
THE BEGINNING OF
LENT
 FRATERNAL NEWS!!!!
SQUIRES ANTE’S ORDINATION TO
THE PRIESTHOOD!!!!!
CIRCLE
We are well on our way to BROTHERS PLEASE KEEP
having our Squires Circle
re-instated. The Circle’s YOUR CALENDARS CLEAR
original name was St. John
Bosco Circle # 1193, and unless the new Squires want to FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY
change it, it will continue with that name. Brother Paul
Bryce has just received acceptance from the State Advocate 27 AS OUR VERY OWN MEM-
to serve as counsellor and is attempting to firm down some
recruitment dates with three of our churches. If any brother
BER, ANTE MARKET WILL BE
knows of a potential Squires candidate, please contact ORDAINED TO THE PRIEST-
Brother Paul Bryce @ (416) 948-0445 or by email
paulbryce63@yahoo.ca HOOD. FROM THIS DAY
Up Coming Degree Dates!!! FORWARD, LET US PRAY
Anyone interested in advancing in their Knighthood, THAT IN HIS FINAL DAYS OF
here is a list of upcoming First, Second and Third De-
gree dates. Please contact our Grand Knight, PREPARATION THAT THE
Denis Tisdel, if you wish to attend a degree. GOOD LORD HELP AND
First Degrees BLESS HIM IN HIS
Mar 7th Our Lady of Grace MINISTRY. FIRST STEP IS
Mar 13th St. Francis Xavier TO SUPPORT HIM AT THE
Apr 4th Our Lady of Grace
ORDINANDI DINNER,
Second Degrees
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011.
Apr 10th St. Patrick’s TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE
May 15th St. Patrick’s
FOR $65.00 A PERSON.
Third Degree

May 1st Heart Lake

May 29th John Bosco
June 26 TBA
Hope for Children Foundation is a supported
Catholic Children’s Aid Society charity.
Kingsway as well as several other councils
and the Hope for Children have worked hand
in hand on many different projects is the past.
One that we have continued to work on is the
charity bingo to support the Knights of Co-
lumbus bursary which is handed out once a PLEASE FILL OUT ONE OF THESE
year. Below is the remaining bingo date for CARDS AND MAIL IT TO OUR PRIME
2010, which will held at the Keele Street MINISTER TO RECOGNIZE APRIL 2 AS
Bingo Hall. More dates will be scheduled for POPE JOHN PAUL II DAY IN CANADA
2011. Any interested brother willing to help
out please contact Brother Sam Tassone for
more information.

We are still waiting for the new list of bingo

dates for January to June!!!

January 14, January 28, February 11, March 04,

April 01, May 06 and June 03 from 18:15 to
21:15,

January 14, February 11, March 04, April 01,

May 06, and June 03 from 21:15 to 00:45
 Our Council in Action
Please note all photos are posted on our website
www.kingswayknights.org
Out of the Cold Dinner Making
Our Lady of Peace, January 2, 2011

Council Basketball Free-throw

January 22, 2011