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Executive & Casey Club meetings Tonight. See the panel below for information on a special election scheduled for the next Business meeting. The Installation of Officers for the 2008-2009 Columbian Year ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, July 27th. See the Council Calendar for details. A 50th Anniversary & Awards Banquet photo album has been added. Use the Photo Albums menu in the left column to view it (Special Events Album), or click on the green text in this Info-Bar, or use the one-click recently added item in the right column below. The July issue of The Knightly News is now available in PDF & Doc formats. Use the The Knightly News menu in the left column to see it now, in color, or for the PDF version, click on either the green text in this Info-Bar, or the one-click recently added item in the right column below. Happy Independence Day - have a great fun-filled weekend, but please remember to pray for our troops, especially those in the Middle East. Conditions in Iraq right now are brutal with temps over 120 degrees, and the sandstorms are everyday occurences. The July issue of the Military Knights in Action newsletter is now available. You can click on the link in this message bar (green text) or use the All Knight Links menu in the left column to read it. You can also go to it by clicking on the One-Click Recently Added Item in the right column below. Brother Knight Charles Connor Jr is fighting a serious illness and can use our prayers. Use the Let Us Pray menu in the left column to see a prayer request for Charles & his wife Joanne. Advocate Ron Plavchan's granddaughter Sara Plavchan is in dire need of our prayers. Use the Let Us Pray menu in the left column to see a prayer request for Sara. Our dear friend & Brother Knight Bill McDonald is seriously ill and can use our prayers. Use the Let Us Pray menu in the left column to see a prayer request for Bill. Brother Knight Jay Delorenzo is fighting cancer and can use our prayers. Use the Let Us Pray menu in the left column to see a prayer request for Jay. Former Brother Knight John Hughes is fighting cancer and can use our prayers. Use the Let Us Pray menu in the left column to see a prayer request for John & his wife Laura. The June issue of the Field Agent's Insurance E-Mail is now available using the Insurance menu, or the one-click listing in the right-most column below. Please note: any text in this Council Info-Bar colored green represents a clickable link. ---Vivat Jesus---

A Message For 4th Degree Knights From SK Bill Weich Faithful Navigator-Elect

Fr. Walter F Malloy Assembly 1894 will once again be participating in the annual 4th of July Parade in Fairfax City. The parade will commence at 10:00 in downtown Fairfax City. We would like a tremendous showing of Sir Knights as we parade through the streets of Fairfax expressing our patriotism and our faith. Our Worthy Master has also invited other Assemblies in our area to participate. For more details see the Council Calendar.

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There will be a special election at the next Business meeting on July 9th to elect a 3rd Year Trustee. Nominations will be taken from the floor. Attend this meeting - make your vote count!
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Message From The State Advocate

Worthy Grand Knight and Dear Brother Dennis,

I’d like to thank you for the generous hospitality you showed to Joan and me on Saturday at the 50^th Anniversary of the Council. It was a memorable experience for both of us and one we shall not soon forget.

Your thoughtful gift of The Last Secret of Fatima was totally unexpected and is deeply appreciated. I’ve been stealing looks at different paragraphs when I should be doing other things and not feeling the slightest bit guilty about it. It’s extremely informative and casts a new perspective on something I’ve wondered about my entire life!

Please extend to all our sincere gratitude for the marvelous reception we had and the pleasant opportunity we were given to celebrate such a significant Columbian event with them. I wish the very best for the Council in the coming Fraternal Year and hope that you won’t hesitate to call upon me if you believe I can be of assistance.

Respectfully,

Bill McCarthy
Virginia State Advocate

Knights In Action
Volunteer Opportunities

Council Chaplain & Pastor of Queen of Apostles Fr. Vander Woude has indicated that he and George Cook may need some "muscle" from the Knights on or about August 9, moving statues and the altar from the back of Queen of Apostles church as renovations start that weekend. He also mentioned a longstanding and elderly parishioner who needs some outside fix-up at his home, possibly with the gutters and fascia boards. Perhaps we can help! If you are up to this Knights in Action challenge, contact Grand Knight Dennis Brown. Use the Contact Us link in the masthead above.

A Message For 4th Degree Knights From
Grand Knight Dennis Brown

Faithful Navigators:

Maria Luisa Aliaga, from the Hispanic ministry at Queen of Apostles parish, has made a request for Fr. Malloy Assembly Color Corps for the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 2:00 pm on Sunday Aug 10, 2008.

The event starts with a procession of Blessed Virgin statues from 20-odd countries around the grounds of the parish, starting at St. Gabriel convent at 2:00 pm, recitation of the Holy Rosary, and Holy Mass at 3:00 pm with Bishop Loverde as the principal celebrant. Participants include representatives of the Hispanic community from throughout the diocese.

Our Assembly has supported this event for the past several years. The Color Corps escorts the priests in procession with the principal statue. The Bishop will probably join the procession at the church entrance. The Color Corps will support the Bishop at the Holy Mass. If you would like to participate, please contact Grand Knight Dennis Brown at 703 978-6195.

Dennis A. Brown is the Grand Knight for the 2007-2008 Columbian Year. You can contact Dennis by phone at (703) 978-6195, or by e-mail at Dennis.Brown@ssa.gov.

Council meetings are held at 4200 Martin Avenue, Annandale, VA 22003. The Executive meeting is held on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM, and the Membership meeting is held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM. The membership meeting is preceded by the recitation of the Rosary at 7:15 PM. Casey Club meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month, immediately following the Executive Meeting.

Fairfax Council was founded in 1958, and then renamed Pope John Paul II Council on June 23, 2005. The Council works closely with the local Parishes of St. Michael, St. Phillip, Queen of Apostles, and Epiphany of Our Load, located in and around Annandale Virginia, by providing funds and volunteers for various projects and charities.

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic family fraternal service organization with 1.7 million members. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families and young people.

As a member of the Knights of Columbus you and your family enjoy many benefits, including 12 free issues annually of the Columbia magazine, the world's largest Catholic family magazine, eligibility to join the Knights of Columbus top-ranked life insurance program, and many more family and personal benefits.

Membership in the Knights of Columbus is open to practicing Catholic men in union with the Holy See, who are at least 18 years old. A practicing Catholic is one who lives up to the Commandments of God and the precepts of the Church. Application blanks are available from any member of the Knights of Columbus. Click on "Contact Us" in the masthead at the top of this Council Home Page for information on contacting one of the Officers who will provide you with a Membership Request Form.

Any 3^rd Degree member in good standing, one year after the anniversary of his 1^st Degree, is eligible for membership in the 4^th Degree. The primary purpose of the 4^th Degree is to foster the spirit of patriotism by promoting responsible citizenship and a love of and loyalty to the Knights' respective countries through active membership in local 4^th Degree groups (called "assemblies"). Certain members of the 4^th Degree serve as honor guards at civic and religious functions, an activity that has brought worldwide recognition to the Knights of Columbus.

The Ladies Auxiliary's main function is to SUPPORT the men and the council. They do this primarily by providing help at events, cooking for events and providing monetary help. They generally help with setting up and beautifying the Council Home and other sites where special events are held. Pope John Paul II Council 4522's Ladies Auxiliary is named the "Casey Women's Club".