Council 9976 News

KNIGHTS COOK AGAIN

KNIGHTS AGAIN COOK THE HOT DOGS AND BURGERS FOR THE ST. PIUS X FALL FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 19.
HELP IS NEEDED.
CONTACT CHURCH DIRECTOR & CHANCELLOR BOB HOLBROOK, 671-5694 (H)
or DGK JAMES CONWELL AT 799-0676 (CELL).

Posted by: Site Administrator on Friday Sep 3, 2010 14:51 MDT
Category: Council News

FUND RAISING RAFFLE UNDER WAY

Brother Knights:

A Billings family needs our help.

Though not a member of the Knights, but a friend of some Council 9976 Knights, Dave Stebbins of Billings has been undergoing treatment for a rare form of Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
This skin cancer has invaded the mucous membrane of his nose and the upper pallet of his mouth.
Dave already has undergone extensive surgery that has left him seriously disfigured. He continues to receive other treatments, including radiation and chemotherapy.

St. Pius X Knights of Columbus Council 9976 of Billings is working to raise funds for Dave and his family, primarily to assist with travel and other expenses involved in getting to where he needs to go for medical care.

To raise funds, we are holding a raffle with more than 20 prizes, including $50.00 and $100.00 cash, provided by Council 9976 Friday Adult Bingo.

The drawings will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Billings/St. Patrick's Counil Hall at 2216 Grand Ave., who have donated use of the hall for this worthy cause.

The public is invited to this event, which will include a silent auction and music. We hope you and your families will join us there, too.
The weekend golf tournament will be ending and many golfers will be stopping in.

We hope to sell a lot of tickets. Council members will be setting up a table outside of St. Pius X after some of the Sunday Masses between now and the drawing.

If you can help, or if you are willing to try to sell some tickets on your own (they are $10 each) –
or even if you want to buy one or more tickets for yourself or your family –
please contact Outside Guard James Holbrook, Raffle Chair, 839-3050, or Chancellor Robert Holbrook, 671-5694 (H), or Council Warden Clayton Kuntz
656-4302.
A list of the prizes are listed on the back of the tickets.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you provide.

James Conwell
DGK St. Pius X Council 9976

Posted by: Site Administrator on Monday Aug 23, 2010 9:55 MDT
Category: Council News

Busy year for Council 9976

Pictured L - R: Council 9976 Grand Knight Chuck Legerski, Kathy Shaffer, St. Francis Intermediate “Learning Lab”; Lynn Corneliusen, Special Bowlers; Dallas Eide, Special ‘K’ Ranch; Elaine Lohrenz, Special Bowlers; Mike Oberg and Stephanie ‘Shortie’ Haworth Special ‘K’ Ranch; Kerry Sheets Special Olympics; Bev Owens, YARC and Special Olympics Board; Kristy Olson, Special Olympics and Brother Tom Canape, Council 9976 Tootsie Roll Giveaway Drive Chairman. Photo courtesy Kathy Shaffer, Council 1259.

CHARITY – The First principal of our Order.

St. Pius X Council 9976, Billings, had another busy twelve months during the Columbian year that ran from July, 2009 through June, 2010. Friday Adult Bingo, the Christmas Tree sale, wildlife photo sale, cookie sale, other events, plus a $17,734.00 gift from the estate of deceased Brother Knight, Harold Lambrecht to the council, provided the funds for twenty-two recipients that received amounts from $100.00 to $17,734.00 for total charitable donations of $32.207.17.

Following are the amounts and recipients. $780.00 LaVie (formerly Care Net); $1200.00 St. Francis Intermediate School; $765.05 Honorarium (To parish from Adult Bingo); $100.00 Fr. Erlenbush (Gift); $450.00 Poor Clares; $100.00 Food Bank at State K. of C. Convention in Great Falls; $480.00 Haiti Relief Fund; $100.00 Billings Central Scholarship; $1500.00 Three Seminarians; $100.00 Salvation Army Dress-A-Child; $500.00 Miles City Hospital -- (towards new sonogram machine); $300.00 Dave Stebbins (cancer patient travel fund); $814.03 Special Bowlers; $2500.00 Fr. Steve Tokarski -- Education Tuition Fund; $17,734.00 Fr. Steve Tokarski -- Education Tuition fund (from Brother Harold Lambrecht estate);

From Annual Tootsie Roll Giveaway Drive: $814.00 Twenty per-cent of total to Montana State K. of C. Council for use on state level; $1628.06 St. Francis Middle School Special Ed “Learning Lab”; $814.03 Billings Special Olympics; $814.03 Special 'K' Ranch and $814.03; YARC, (Yellowstone Association of Retarded Citizens) for a Grand Total of $32,207.17.

A total of 5,737 hours were donated by council members and family members during the 2009 - 2010 Columbian year, which included: Council 1348 hours; Church 1,500 hours; Community 2,342 hours; Family 149 hours; Youth 243 hours and Pro-Life 5,737 hours.

All blood donor Knights have not been counted at this time.

Knights of all ages get involved when help is needed. If you are a Catholic man, over 18 years of age, check into a Knights of Columbus Council in your area. Put your talents towards helping others in the 1.8 million member Order of the Knights of Columbus, from Poland to the Philippines. Call 656-5754 for more information about St. Pius X Council 9976.

Posted by: Site Administrator on Tuesday Aug 3, 2010 12:02 MDT
Category: Council News

2010 - 2011 Council Officers

Results of the council election of officers for the 2010 - 2011 Columbian year are as follows:
Grand Knight Chuck Legerski; Deputy-Grand Knight James Conwell; Chancellor Bob Holbrook, Warden Clayton Kuntz, Treasurer Art Loendorf; Advocate Nilo Cabrera; Recorder Andy Mikes; Trustees Vic Frank, Steve Geiger and Boniface Frank; Inner Guard Richard Wood
and Outer Guard James Holbrook.
Financial Secretary Dave Scott is appointed by the Supreme Office.
Chaplain Fr. Steve Tokarski is appointed by the Bishop.
Lecturer Ted Vargas is appointed by the Grand Knight.

Council Activity Directors for the coming year are as follows:
Church Bob Holbrook; Community Steve Geiger; Council Art Loendorf; Family James Conwell; Pro-Life Couple Don and Marilee Smith
and Youth Andy Mikes.

Posted by: Site Administrator on Monday Jul 12, 2010 14:05 MDT
Category: Council News

WELCOME TO COUNCIL 9976

Welcome to the website of St. Pius X Council 9976 Knights of Columbus in Billings, MT.

Look here for information on meetings, activities, and Council 9976 news.

On the left-hand side, there are links related to the Council, the State and Supreme Knights of Columbus and to the Catholic Church.
Look for this list to grow as we add sites.

Feel free to e-mail the site administrator with any suggestions or comments.

In case you find broken links, or things that do not work, please send the information, along with any error messages along to the site administrator.

Thank you, and we hope you find this site to be useful! Here is a little information about our parish council.

In 1989, a charter was issued by the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council in New Haven CT for the 9976 Council of the Order, named for the patron Saint of the parish, St. Pius X. The goal of the new Council was to become the "Mens Club" of St. Pius X Parish.

The Council immediately became active in Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth Activities within the parish and community, winning top State Council and Supreme Council Awards for achieving goals set by the Order in the above activities.

Over 150 Council members invite Catholic men of St. Pius X Parish and all Catholic men, over 18 years of age to consider membership in St. Pius X Council 9976.

Come join over 1.8 MILLION Catholic men in over 145000 councils in our Order in our work for Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth.
Call 252-8003, 256-4976, 248-3814, 259-2270 or 656-6979 for more information.
The Knights of Columbus recently moved into England and Europe and chartered the first six councils in Poland, where the Knights are known as Rycerzy Kolumba! Over 300 Polish Knights have joined the Order since January, 2006.
Councils have been formed in Krakow, Ludzmierz, Lomianki, Lomza, Radom and Starachowice. The Order now encompasses from Poland to the Philippines in area.

St. Pius X Council 9976 officers meet at 7:00pm on the 2nd. Thursday of the month.

The General Council Meeting starts off with recitation of the Rosary at 6:15pm and a bit of "Food and Fellowship" at a 6:30pm dinner in the Parish Fellowship Hall. After dishes and cleanup, the meeting starts at 7:30pm.

Of course when a Church, or National, Holiday occurs on meeting day, the meeting may be moved or canceled.

All First, Second, Third and Fourth Degree Brother Knights are invited to attend. If you are a former Knight and wish to renew or reinstate, just stop in at one of the above meetings and we will prepare a Form 100 with you to get you back home with the Knights.

The same invitation is extended to Brother Knights of other Councils that have moved to Billings and may want to transfer into St. Pius X Council 9976.
Currently membership dues are $25.00 per year.

If you are a practical Catholic man, over 18 years of age and wish to join the Knights and St. Pius X Council 9976, just ask any of our over 160 members of the Council for information and a form 100 application, or call Financial Secretary Dave Scott at 248-3814.

If you know of a Catholic young man, 10 to 18 years of age, ask for information concerning the Columbian Squires. These young men have had their own organization since 1925, patterned after the Knights, where they learn growing responsibilities and organization while having fun

Posted by: Site Administrator on Monday Jul 12, 2010 14:04 MDT
Category: Council News

SUPREME SECOND PLACE AWARD

The Knights of St. Pius X Council 9976, in Billings, MT, are justly proud of their accomplishments for the year ending December 31, 2008. During that year the council held 33 meetings and had council expenses of $7465.00 to maintain the council.

In that same time frame, the council, with the help of some really good friends, were able to disperse $23,815.00 toward charitable activities.
Church activities received $6615.00. Community Activities received $17,026.00 and Youth Activities received $174.00 (not including our Squire Circle). Council members donated a total of 12,293 total hours toward charitable activities. Our Fraternal Commitment provided 390 visits to the sick and/or bereaved; 52 Blood donors and 8 worked with Habitat for Humanity. This involved 4520 volunteer hours.

Recipients for the council's charity funding, included the installation of the Memorial to the Unborn in Calvary Cemetery and the paver walkway, for which the council received the Supreme Council 2008 - 2009 SECOND PLACE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY 'PRO-LIFE' SERVICE PROGRAM AWARD. In addition $1200.00 was given for a St. Francis Middle School Annual Scholarship; $1200.00 for the computers for the St. Francis Intermediate School Special Education class; the Seminarians/RSVP monthly stipend; the "Special" Bowlers and the Parish Honorarium from the Friday Adult Bingo project. The annual Tootsie Roll Giveaway Drive helped the local Special Olympics; Yellowstone Association for Retarded Citizens and Special "K" Ranch this past year.

It was a great year with a lot to be proud of, as a St. Pius X Council 9976 Knight.

Posted by: Site Administrator on Friday Jan 15, 2010 13:19 MST
Category: Council News

21st. ANNIVERSARY OF COUNCIL

St. Pius X Council 9976 celebrates its 21st. Anniversary as a council on January 26, 2010.

The following article appeared in the Billings Gazette on July 15, 1989.
"Roger V. Gustin was installed as Charter Grand Knight OF St. Pius X Council 9976 Knights of Columbux. Other Charter Officers are: Deputy-Grand Knight Matt Heinert; Warden Robert Knight;
Recorder Don Baxter; Financial Secretary Harold Mueller; Advocate Tom Kelly; Inside Guard Victor Frank; Outside Guard Rick Ross; Treasurer Dave Wilcox; and Trustees Joel Loerndorf, Vern Oswald and Harold Kelso.
The Rev. Timothy Struckman is Chaplain."

"The new council charter was presented by State Deputy Ken Colman of Bozeman. The officers were installed by District Deputy Steve Day of Hardin."

Of the original Charter officers, Victor Frank, and Harold Kelso are still active in officer, or chairman, positions in 2009.

The forty-three Charter members were: Louis H. "Lou" Adler, Donald E. Baxter, Stuart J. Beagles, Nilo P.A. Cabrera, Louie F. Cucciardi, William L.
Enslow, Anton C. "Tony" Focht, Darin M. Frank, Nicodemus V. "Nick" Frank, Victor Frank, Norbert J. Frigge, Ronald F. Gowin, Roger H. Gustin, Edmund W. Hartl, Jr., Matt J. Heinert, Eugene E. Heinz, Victor H. Kammer, C. H. "Kampy" Kamperschreor, Thomas J. Kelly, H. Harold Kelso, Joseph P. Kennedy, Robert C. Knight, Vernon L. Koelzer, John L. LeFevre, Joseph G. Loendorf, Willard R. McNeely, Andy I. Mikes, Harold B. Mueller, Antone F. "Tony" O'Dea, Lloyd E. Odermann, LaVern Otto Oswald, James O. Pickett, Brian J. Ross, Rickard A. Ross, Charles. R. "Chuck" Sauvageau, Adam J Schafer, Philip J. Schwehr, Ralph G. Snodgrass, Gene V. "Corky" Staudinger, Paul G.Tarman, William R. Tooley, Jr. and Peter J Zagorda.

Posted by: Site Administrator on Friday Jan 15, 2010 13:14 MST
Category: Council News

FRIDAY NIGHT ADULT BINGO

ADULT FRIDAY NIGHT K. of C. BINGO

LOWER PRICES. NEW BIGGER PRIZES.
LIVE CALLER. NEW EQUIPMENT.

$100.00 BLACKOUT, if won in required numbers.

If not, prize is 70% of BLACKOUT games sold.

ADULT Parish members,
Council members
and the Adult Public are invited
to come join the fun at
7:00pm for FRIDAY NIGHT BINGO
in the Parish Fellowship Hall.

Adult Bingo moves to 2:00pm, Sunday afternoons durnig Lent.

Bingo is canceled if a funeral vigil, wedding, church holiday, or other activity occurs.

FREE COFFEE AND POPCORN IS PROVIDED.

Cold soft drinks are available for .50 cents.

Daubers are for sale for $2.00 each.

Bring adult friends and come join the fun on Friday.

We welcome Senior and other adult groups

Posted by: Site Administrator on Friday Jan 15, 2010 13:07 MST
Category: Council News

FOURTH DEGREE 2009 - 2010

Father Pauwleyn Assembly #587 meets at 7:00pm, the fourth Thursday of the month in the St. Pius X Church Day Chapel from October to June.
All Fourth Degree Sir Knights are welcome to attend those nine months.
No meetings, July, August and September.

Following are the newly elected officers of the Assembly for the 2009 - 2010 Columbian Year.

Faithful Navigator - Robert J. Murphy
406-248-6535 rmurphy555@bresnan.net,
1650 Natalie St. Billings, MT 59105

Faithful Comptroller - Art Loendorf
406-656-6761 aloendorf@aol.com,
3119 Lampman Billings, MT 59102

Faithful Friar - Fr. Daniel J. Wathen stbenedict@midrivers.com, djwathen@gmail.com,
1438 Cascade Ave. Roundup, MT 59072

Faithful Captain - Steve Geiger nsgeiger@yahoo.com,
1033 28th. St. W. Billings, MT 59102

Faithful Admiral - Ken Kingman kenkingman@hotmail.com,
1023 Harvard Ave. Billings, MT 59102

Faithful Purser - Wayne Beaner wjb.kofc66@yahoo.com,
2009 Patricia Ln. Billings, MT 59102

Faithful Pilot - Edward J. Cooney (No e-mail)
1519 Linda Ln. Billings, MT 59105

Faithful Scribe - Kenneth W. Brown (No e-mail)
2040 Ridgeview Dr. Billings, MT 59105

Inner Sentinel - Ken Stockton (No e-mail)
Outer Sentinel - Peter A. Mion lil_tony@bresnan.net,

One Yr. Trustee - Charles Legerski chasleg@aol.com,
Two Yr. Trustee - David D. Scott dfscott@bresnan.net,
Three Yr. Trustee - Arno Wetsch ans566@aol.com,

Posted by: Site Administrator on Tuesday Jun 23, 2009 20:06 MDT
Category: Council News

COUNCIL MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

The Council starts out the monthly regular Council meeting with a bite of food at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall on the Third Thursday of the month.

If you are a member of St. Pius X Parish,
a Knight of Columbus,
but not a member of our Council,
stop in and get acquainted.

Our Council of over 160 members will make you feel welcome.

Posted by: Site Administrator on Friday Aug 18, 2006 21:52 MDT
Category: Council News

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