District Deputy #23, Mike Rinehart presented this year’s state pin to Pro-Life Governor Matt Bevin on behalf of State Deputy Cameron Peck at the NKY Pro-Life Conference held on 9/29/2019.
Knights of Columbus Come to Aid of St Vincent DePaul
The St Vincent DePaul Store in Owensboro, KY was vandalized in July, when unknown individuals shot out all the windows that line the front of the store. The St Vincent DePaul society was hard pressed to find the money to repair the damage and put out a plea for donations to help. During a regular monthly meeting of the St. Joe & Paul council a member asked me if the council could help the DePaul Society. Being a new council they were unsure of what they were able to do. As District Deputy, I explained they could make a donation to the DePaul Society and that if they would consider doing so I would go to my other councils and ask them to also help by making a donation. I am proud to say that all four of my councils responded with a donation, councils 6101 (Sorgho), 10725 (Precious Blood), 14290 (Lourdes), & 17247 (St Joe & Paul) each council pledged $300.00 and on August 19th checks totaling $1200.00 where delivered to the St Vincent DePaul Store. Pictured are Nancy Harris member of the DePaul Society & Edward Sullivan District Deputy for the four Knights of Columbus councils. They are pictured in front of the new windows of the store. Nancy said the donation from the Knights help put them over the top paying for the repairs. Ed said the councils were excited that they had they ability to help another Catholic origination that does a great deal for those in need in the Owensboro area.
Submitted by District Deputy, Edward Sullivan.
4th Degree Exemplification Prospect KY
District Master, Bill Schmidt PSD, has canceled this exemplification due to insufficient registration.
The remaining Exemplification dates in Kentucky are as follows:
February 8 – Lexington Diocese (Nicholasville) with Bishop Stowe as a part of the Exemplification, Mass, and Banquet!!!
April 18 – Owensboro Diocese (Location TBD)
June 20 – Louisville Diocese (Location TBD) with Archbishop Kurtz serving as the Keynote Speaker at the Banquet
Bishop Mulloy Council Receives Columbian Award
Shown here is Deputy Grand Knight Deacon Brian Cox (left) receiving the prestigious Columbian Award from District Deputy Paul Motz. This award recognizes excellence in your council’s programming and charitable outreach. Councils must conduct and report at least four major programs in each of the Service Program categories: Faith, Family, Community, and Life.
A council must conduct each of the following programs to be eligible to receive the Columbian Award. The four categories and the required program for each are as follows:
Faith- Spiritual Reflection
Family- Consecration to the Holy Family
Community- Helping Hands
Life- Novena for Life
Passing of Former State Chaplain, Father Aloysius Francis Powers
Father Aloysius Francis Powers served as State Chaplain for the Kentucky Jurisdiction from 1981-1990 serving under five different State Deputies. Below is his obituary.
Obituary for Father Aloysius Francis Powers
Reverend Aloysius Francis Powers, 98, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 under the care of the Carmel Home. He was born in Daviess County on January 4, 1921 to the late Joseph H. Powers, Sr. and Teresa M. McCarthy Powers. Father Powers received the holy sacrament of ordination April 5, 1948. Father’s first appointment was as an associate pastor at St. Stephen Cathedral. The second assignment came, and he was sent to serve at, Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church. Fr. Aloysius’ first assignment as head pastor was St. Augustine Catholic Church in Reed and St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Sorgho. After serving in Reed and Sorgho, Father Powers pastored St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mayfield, and again at Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church in Owensboro, St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Paducah, St. Ann Catholic Church in Morganfield, St. Pius X Catholic Church in Calvert City, St. Anthony Catholic Church in Grand Rivers, and St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Curdsville, all in Kentucky. Father Al spent his life faithfully serving the Diocese of Owensboro and the people who make up the Church community. Father Aloysius was a Fourth Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, where he also served as the State Chaplain. Father Aloysius was dearly loved by many who were blessed to know him.
Father Aloysius was a dedicated Catholic priest in every sense of the word; obedient, humble, all while having a deep love for his faith and family.
Along with his parents, Father Powers was preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Agnes Powers, Patricia Garvin, Elizabeth M. Lattus, Celine M. Kahalley, his brothers, Joseph H. Powers, Jr. and Robert A. Powers.
Father Powers is survived by his siblings, Monsignor Bernard A. Powers, Reverend Richard M. Powers, Martha M. Taylor (George), Mary T. Hayden (Don), and Maddaline Leach.
The Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 am Monday, September 9, 2019 at St. Stephen Cathedral, with Bishop William Medley as principal celebrant. Burial will follow in Mount St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory, where prayers will be said at 7:00 PM, with visitation again from 8:00 am to 10:00 am Monday at St. Stephen Cathedral.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Carmel Home, 2501 Old Hartford Rd., Owensboro, KY 42303 and the Knights of Columbus Owensboro Assembly #2074, 3540 E. 10th St., Owensboro, KY 42303. Envelopes will be made available at the funeral home and Cathedral.
Haley McGinnis Funeral Home and Crematory, its parishioners and family members, are both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Rev. Aloysius Powers. Share your prayers and messages of condolence with the family by visiting Father Al’s memorial tribute atwww.HaleyMcGinnis.com.
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Bishop Ackerman Council 5453 donates motorized wheelchair
John, resident at Bridgepoint in Florence, KY, was presented with a new motorized wheelchair in August. Brother Scott Shelton of Bishop Ackerman Council 5453 organized a fundraising campaign and was able to find a replacement chair for $2,500. Bishop Ackerman Council donated $250.00 to help reach the goal. Brother Terry Kidwell of the council also assists with weekly Mass for the residents. Brothers Shelton and Kidwell along with parishioners of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish were on hand to give John his much needed new set of wheels.
