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Bishop Flaget Council 13053 is in the middle of a successful Coats for Kids program.  They set a goal of raising $8,000 to purchase winter coats for those that cannot afford winter coats this winter.  They are giving the coats to Catholic Charities so they can distribute them as they see best.

The following councils have also donated to this great cause.  Fr Mount Mercy Council #14604 donated $500, Father William Diersen Council #13304 donated $500, and St. Michael’s Council #15525 also donated $500.

After posting the attached notice in the church’s narthex, the council’s total amount raised, including donations from other councils, is almost $10,000.  What great success this has been!  

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On October 25th, Council #11470 in Georgetown collected approximately 60 pounds of donated items, and $250 in cash.  And on October 30th we collected another $100, for a total of $250.

What makes today’s donation so extraordinary, the donor is from Brandenburg Ky.  They were so inspired; they mailed their check donation to our council.   

Similarly, The Not Alone Pregnancy Center emailed and expressed their appreciation, and included the impact they have on our community.  Here is an excerpt of what they shared via email. 

“We have Mothers, Fathers, Grandparents, and sometimes Foster parents that need help with formula, diapers, wipes, baby clothes etc.

Recently we had a lady call and ask about an abortion. We explained we were 100% pro-life, and we talked for a few minutes.  Fast forward, she came and visited the center and said that we had changed her mind and that she was keeping her baby. Thank you so much for your huge donation.  It is greatly appreciated and will help many!”

Submitted by: Scott Carter

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At the request of Fr. Phillip DeVous the Knights of Columbus council 1377 Maysville, KY led a Rosary For Life Saturday morning October 31, 2020. Fourth Degree Knights stood Honor Guard for the Blessed Sacrament and Father. Mass was celebrated in the church and the Knights led the procession outside Honoring The Blessed Sacrament.

A special Pro-Life Rosary was led by Fr. Phil and the Knights
At the conclusion of the Rosary, everyone processed back into the church, with the Blessed Sacrament, for the conclusion. There were about 50 people in attendance for Mass and the Rosary.

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A few weeks ago, Rita Hardesty, a parishioner of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church in Whitesville went into a classroom of St Mary of the Woods Elementary School to visit Mary Haycraft who is a teacher there. Mrs. Haycraft was in the process of switching rooms and all the pictures were down from the walls. Images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary were waiting to be hung up. These images had always been in Mrs. Hardesty’s home from childhood through the present day. Recently, during the pandemic, she did research on the two images and developed an even greater appreciation for the two images.

While Mrs. Hardesty was at the local Catholic bookstore purchasing the Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sacred Heart of Jesus images for a friend as a house warming gift she mentioned to the bookstore owner how nice it would be if these two images were in the classrooms of Trinity High School and St Mary of the Woods Elementary School.

The owner, Kelly, suggested that the Knights of Columbus Council #2046 might be able to help with that. Kelly contacted Grand Knight Jason Simon and told him about the idea. Jason took the idea to the council and it was well-received. The council purchased, framed, and hung the Images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 25 classrooms and offices at Trinity High School and St Mary of the Woods Elementary School.

In the words of Rita Hardesty, “It is almost like a plan just happened. One event led to another, to researching, seeing the pictures. It wasn’t planned, it just happened. I think we all need to know that Mary leads us to God. The purpose of our Catholic schools is to teach the message of God. I can’t think of a better way to teach about God than through Mary.”