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Caravel
April 2021
A Knights of Columbus Barrie Council No. 1626 Publication
Email submissions to: caravel@kofc1626.ca
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April 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
Holy Thursday Good Friday Easter Vigil
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Easter Sunday 7:30pm - General
Meeting via Zoom
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
7:00pm - Executive
Meeting via Zoom
25 26 27 28 29 30
After 12pm Mass -
CWL 100th
Anniversary Plaque
Presentation via Live
Stream on St. Mary’s
Facebook Page
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Our Council Meets on the 1 Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm
Always on Tuesday
If you know of a Brother Knight or a member of his family who is sick or in distress, please contact
Bro. George Watson: (705) 717-3226 email: watsonf@sympatico.ca messages can also be left by
calling our Council Phone (705) 728-1641
Council 1626
Grand Knight’s Message
Spring is here and the season of Easter is upon us.
Easter is calculated as the first Sunday after the first full
moon of the spring equinox. Therefore, the time of Easter
varies every year because of the changes in times of the
actual vernal equinox and the lunar cycle. !
The original decision when Easter should fall each year
was made by the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, who was
the first major church council. But in the modern time of
1582, the Julian Calendar from the Julius Caesar reign
was replaced by the Gregorian calendar which used the
seven-day week combined with the moon cycles to
determine the date each year. But no matter the
calculation method the celebration of the resurrection of
Christ is one of the most significant events in the church’s A Message from the Deputy Grand Knight
liturgical year and an opportunity for a fresh start.
I write this at the beginning of what I believe is surely one
Spring is a season associated with a new beginning or of the most important points in all our liturgical year, Holy
rebirth. And the liturgical year reflects that re-awakening Week. There is so much to observe about and pray upon
with the joyful resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday. as we prepare to
There is a tremendous amount of symbolism in our complete our Lenten
Easter decor and traditions. New life being represented journey and embark upon
by Easter eggs, spring flowers, sunrise, fertile rabbits, the the great Easter
and newborn lambs. Even the Easter Vigil’s wearing of feast. We start with Palm
new white robes began by the early Christians during Sunday marking Jesus’
their baptism gives a visual clean, fresh start. There is no triumphant and humble
better time than spring to re-think our lives and appreciate entry into Jerusalem as
our chance of a new start. Here are a few spring ideas to prophesied by Zechariah.
help you get started on a new beginning: We use Palm leaves in
part as a reminder of how Palm leaves were both placed
1.) De-clutter your living space. in front of Jesus and waved in the air as he entered into
Jerusalem (12 John; 12– 15). This week continues to call
Get rid of anything you no longer need. Donate clothing us to reflect upon the last supper, his betrayal, his
and household items that are in good condition to an suffering, his crucifixion, all in anticipation of His glorious
organization or charity. Dispose of unused medications or resurrection. It is no wonder that in the earliest days of
first aid products by turning them in at a pharmacy return the Church this was referred to as the “Great Week”.
program. Do not throw medications in the garbage as
they may harm the environment. For our Council, this start to Holy Week was also
significant because for the first time a virtual stations of
2.) Clear out mental and emotional clutter. the cross was held. Prepared by Brother Al MacLeod and
co-presented with our Family Director Bill French, 12
Commit to making a decision that you’ve been putting off. Brother Knights from near and far participated in this
Challenge limiting beliefs about yourself and about how solemn devotion and meditation upon the suffering and
things should be. Think positively and lighten your crucifixion of our Lord. It was wonderful to share in this
emotional burdens. Take some time to meditate and very special commemoration. Thank you, Bros. Al and
reflect on your blessings. Bill.
3.) Start a new practice or routine. Afterward I could not help but think how important it is as
brother Knights that we continue to develop and nurture
Challenge yourself to start a new and exciting discipline the spiritual side of our noble fraternity. As someone
or daily routine. Walking is a wonderful way to help your noted in the discussion after the stations, we do well fund
body while clearing your mind and enjoy the outdoors. raising but we must also continue this aspect of the
Learn a new language, take guitar lessons or enrol in an Knights of Columbus. I could not agree more and I know
on-line class. It’s never too late to fulfill a dream. that we will indeed develop new faith programmes.
I wish you all great success with your new spring We must also accept that perhaps for some time we will
awakening. need to develop “virtual” based activities. They may well
run in tandem with in person events, but we must
Bro. Dean Beaudry acknowledge that this is the new reality. If thought about,
Grand Knight we can acknowledge that our rapid adjustment to
pandemic challenges has met with some surprising
successes. I believe that the virtual stations of the cross Father Lally Council 5793, Collingwood:
is one of them.
Above all, and whatever shape our spiritual development The Council has also adopted the use of Zoom to conduct
as Knights takes, we must never lose sight of what is truly meetings and to help keep the membership informed and
important as we journey from Lent to Easter, and that is engaged. The Council's 'Take 5' newsletter is being
the Christ on the cross and his passion. As St Augustine published each month and has been a great tool to keep
reminds us “let all of this be rightly weighed in your mind; the members informed.
as He was once fixed to the cross in every part of His
body for you, so He may be now fixed in every part of Supporting charities has been a challenge but some
your soul”. donations from reserve funds have been made to help
May you and all of your family have a truly blessed and where the council is able.
enjoyable Easter season.
The Council is participating in the State 50/50 draw and
Bro. Robert Tinkess are pleased with the response they have received.
Deputy Grand Knight
Council 1626 The council hosted a Virtual Shrove Tuesday dinner.
Person 'attending' the dinner were asked to make a
A Message from the District Deputy donation that generated some funds for charitable works.
Around District 86 This event managed to bring people together to enjoy
some online social time.
Greeting Brothers! In response to a request from a
council for a newsletter article, I thought I would share St. John Vianney Council 10370, Barrie:
with you some of the challenges and successes of the
councils in our district. The COVID pandemic has been Success measured relative to these COVID times is
affecting all councils because of lock downs, social different for sure. One note-worthy success is how quickly
distancing and forced cancellations of annual activities. members adapted to a new way of meeting via Zoom. A
There has been a significant drop in income that is used surprising development was members who are sick at
to support local charities. Despite these challenges, all home can now attend meetings. A new member who is on
councils in District 86 have been working hard to keep the dialysis was able to completed the Degree
principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity alive. The Exemplification from his hospital bed.
following is from the Grand Knights in the district. I will list
them in order of their council numbers. Another more traditional success was to still support
charitable giving at a time were participation in
Barrie Council 1626: fundraising is not possible for the most part. Thanks in
part to continued Bingo funding.
The Council is very thankful to the parishioners at St
Mary's Church and to the community for their generosity The Lux Vitae event at the Parish was supported our
during the pandemic. Some examples of this generosity Council. This event was well received by all attending. It
are: was a rare opportunity to physically serve the Parish and
community during the pandemic.
Blueberry Pancake Festival, held annually at Barrie Hill
Farms was in danger of being cancelled. Barrie Hill Holy Spirit Council 13390, Barrie:
Farms helped keep the event alive by agreeing to solicit
cash donations from their customers as they went The Council got off to a great start when they were
through to pay for their goods. This effort resulted in received the Double Star Council Award earned for the
$4000 going to Hospice Simcoe. 2019/2020 Fraternal year. Advice from Grand Knight Yves
Laferriere is “get things done early and great things can
'Coats for Kids' and 'Barrie Food Bank' donations were happen.”
collected after masses at St Mary's Parish. The
generosity of the parishioners helped us to donate $2000 This fraternal year has been challenge due to the
'Coats for Kids' and $4500 for the Food Bank. pandemic. Like all councils, many events had to be
cancelled and fund raising has been curtailed. The
Zoom Meetings have been used successfully to keep the council has still managed to the St. Vincent de Paul and
members and executive engaged in Council business. to 'Food for Families'. Members have also helped at the
Zoom has also been used to host a events like Stations of church when it was needed.
the Cross, praying of the Rosary, membership
Exemplifications & on-line training. The Council has also made use of Zoom to conduct
meetings and to keep the members informed and
The Caravel (Council newsletter) has become a stronger engaged.
means of communicating with the membership. Some
members moved to several regions of Canada and one is Saint Andre Bessette Council 15162, Stayner/Wasaga
living in Australia. These members have maintained their Beach:
membership and have been able to keep informed about
the Council activities.
This is the newest and smallest Council in the District. working with the three COVID protocols of Masks,
The Council has been using Zoom for meetings with Distancing and Sanitizing the gathering worked quite well.
limited success. Fund raising is understandably a Our Tuesday 1:00 p.m. card group are beginning to meet
challenge but the Council has managed to make and even though not playing cards are taking the
donations to Martyr's Shrine and the Special Olympics. opportunity of getting out and having a chat and visit.
Many of those seniors have taken the vaccine shots so I
expect card playing will not be far off. If you want to get
As you can see, the pandemic has brought about many involved or attend, contact me and I will pass your
challenges but the Knights in the District have been able information on to the coordinators. For others that want to
to think outside the box and develop some creative and meet in some fashion consider a hybrid meeting for your
interesting ways to serve our Church, Communities and business or group with 10 people in hall and the rest on
each other. I congratulate everyone for the embracing the ZOOM as we are licensed and can accommodate up to a
challenges and for the continuing efforts to overcome 100 for such an in-person and virtual meeting. I am
them. starting to get calls for celebrations later in the year, so
now is the time to reserve a spot. As soon as we go to the
Vivat Jesus! yellow or less restrictive COVID levels, we can host 50
Bro. Dennis Vaillancourt people in the hall. If you do have plans for celebrations
District Deputy later in the year, please contact me at the Hall. Members
District 86 of 1626 get a 50% discount on rates. Columbus Hall is
the safest, small to medium sized facility in the Barrie
area, especially now in the times of COVID-19. Contact
Bill French at 705-728-1641 ext 1 or email
hallrentals1626@outlook.com.
May God, His Son Jesus and our Blessed Mother Mary
keep us all safe and allow us to be the witnesses we are
A Message from the Family Director, Hall called to be as Catholic Christians.
manager and Church Liaison
Vivat Jesus;
Holy Week and Easter 2021 Bro. Bill French
The Church is open and we can all celebrate Holy Week Family Director
together. COVID protocols of mask wearing, physical Council 1626
distancing and hand sanitizing need to be observed when family@kofc1626.ca
attending at Holy Week celebrations. 705-718-7031 Cell – Voice, no text
Columbus Hall Office 705-728-1641 Ext 1
Family of the Month
As I noted last month and I will keep reminding everyone
of our opportunity to recognize those families that are
doing their part to keep our faith alive for future
generations. The Family of the Month, recognizes those
families that are doing those extra things to raise their
children in a faith filled environment. That is a great
challenge today with the impacts of the counterculture
found on all types of social media today. But we all know
of many families that are rising above that anti faith
sentiment and developing safe God loving families. If you
know of a family that deserves such recognition, please
email me with the name of the family and why you think
they merit to be recognized as a Knight’s Family of the
Month.
Weekly Donation Envelope Delivery
A special thanks to Brother Jim Morrison for coordinating
the delivery of about 250 St. Mary’s weekly collection
envelopes that had not been picked up because of the
COVID restrictions. A number of fellow Knights
volunteered and we were able to deliver most of them
over a two week period. Father Larry sends us all a Big
Thank You and Best Wishes for this special parish effort.
Columbus Hall Operations – Open under Red
Restrictions Level
The Hall is once again open to small events with a total
attendance of 10 people under the Red COVID system.
We have welcomed the Marriage Encounter group andone occasion, she burned herself. Such self-mortification
The Canadian Saints was common among her people; however she was
advised to not be so fervent in that practice because of
her fragile health.
Kateri spent the last of her short life in constant penance
and prayer to attain the highest levels of mystical union
with God. Upon her death, it was said her body glowed
April, 2021 and the scars on her face disappeared within 15 minutes
of her passing. Many miracles have been attributed to
Kateri and her intercessions while she lived and after her
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, (1656-1680 passing. The miracle confirming her canonization
Layperson: First Indigenous American Saint occurred in 2006. A 6-year-old boy contracted flesh-
Canonized October 21, 2012. eating bacteria through a facial wound. Prayers to Kateri
Feast day April 17 (Canada). from the family and congregation, as well as a relic
Patroness of the environment and ecology, people in exile placed on him, brought a cure that was inexplicable to the
and Indigenous Americans. medical profession. Her charisma is such that there are
yearly pilgrimages to Auriesville NY and to the Saint-
She was born in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon in François-Xavier mission at Kahnawake QC, where her
what is now upstate New York to an Algonquin-Christian relics are preserved.
mother, who took a Mohawk chief for her husband. At age
4, Tekakwitha (pronounced ‘Deh-gah-GWEE-tah) A Legacy for all of us
contracted smallpox in an epidemic brought on by “Who will teach me what is most pleasing to God, that I
European settlers. Her entire family died during the may do it?” What is truly pleasing to God? Watching out
outbreak so she was raised by her uncle, a Mohawk clan for our neighbour, each other, our self? Living a life
chief. The scars resulting from the sores were a source of sustained by faith & prayer? Being stewards of God’s
humiliation so she was commonly seen wearing a blanket Creation? These are all qualities of Heroic Virtue
to hide her face. During a time when Jesuit missionaries exhibited by Kateri Tekakwitha in her brief life on earth.
stayed in her village and Tekakwitha was tending to them, God asks us to have a deep & abiding love for Him. Can
she was moved by their piety and courteous manners. she as a Servant of God intercede for us in our efforts to
stay grounded in and demonstrate that love?
In 1675 she revealed to a Jesuit Priest her desire to
receive baptism. On Easter Sunday 1676, Tekakwitha Bro. Al MacLeod
was given the name Catherine (for Catherine of Siena) Council 1626
which was modified to the Mowhawk ‘Kateri’ (Gah-deh-
LEE). On several occasions her relatives tried to make
her marry, but her constant refusal only brought
persecution and death threats from other villagers. She
always declared that she would only be wedded to Jesus
and took a vow of perpetual chastity. “I can have no other
spouse but Jesus Christ. I have considered myself
content to live in poverty and misery for His love.”
To escape the harassment, she was advised by Native
Christians in the village to pray unremittingly and to leave
for the Saint-François-Xavier mission at Saint-Louis
(Lachine, Quebec). In the autumn of 1677, with the aid of
three indigenous neophytes, she fled. She took her first
communion at Christmas of 1677 and in spring 1678 was
received into the Confrérie de la Sainte-Famille.
The strength of Kateri Tekakwitha’s spirituality and
mysticism lay in an extraordinary purity of body and soul
and a precious sense of charity towards all, even amidst
the persecution. She lived to the fullest that her weak
health would allow her to participate in the village life of
her people and on the great winter hunts. But by the
winter of 1678, the Eucharist had taken such a powerful CWL St. Mary’s Celebrates 100 Years
hold upon her that she no longer wished to be away from On April 21, the St. Mary’s Council of the
the church for long periods. Catholic Women’s League will celebrate
their 100th anniversary. On April 25, the
Kateri was very devout, often praying for the conversion feast day of Our Lady of Good Counsel
of her fellow Mohawks. She often fasted and when she (CWL’s Patroness) after the noon Mass,
did eat, she would taint her food to diminish its flavour. GK Dean Beaudry, on behalf of our
She would put thorns on her sleeping mat and on at least council, will present a plaque andspiritual bouquet to CWL Pres. Dianne Hunter to
commemorate this special occasion. You can witness this Brother Knights & April Brides
event by watching the Mass and presentation which will
be live-streamed on St. Mary’s Facebook page. Mario De Oliveira & Apr. 5 59 yrs
Julitta De Oliveira
Presentation to Food Bank Francis M. Light PGK & Apr. 7 74 yrs
Bro. Mel Fullerton, PGK making a Theresa Light
presentation of the money collected
from the St Mary's Parish - Food Drive Roger J. Chiasson & Apr. 10 45 yrs
on the weekend of March 27th and Leola Chiasson
28th to the Barrie Food Bank.
The total amount was $5,807.60 plus Gerald P. Boulay & Apr. 24 56 yrs
$165.00 in gift cards. Please note the Dianne Boulay
way the Food Bank calculates this is
$1.00 equals 2 pounds of groceries. James W. Macdonald PGK & Apr. 24 56 yrs
Pauline Macdonald
Wayne D. Pigeon & Apr. 28 31 yrs
50/50 Baycats Tickets Lorri-Anne Pigeon
Our Council is selling 50/50 tickets at Barrie Baycats
home games in support of Council activities. The
schedule is below and there are still spots available to sell April Birthdays
50/50 tickets so please consider signing up. Email Dan V. Barry Clermont Apr. 2
Dooley (ddooley1955@gmail.com) if you can assist.
Baycats 2021 Home Schedule James P. Regier PGK Apr. 3
1. Thursday, June 3 (7:30): Toronto
2. Thursday, June 10 (7:30): Hamilton Patrick W. Beauchamp Apr. 5
3. Sunday, June 13 (2:00): Welland William D. Parent Apr. 5
4. Thursday, June 17 (7:30): Toronto
5. Saturday, June 19 (2:00): London Jobson K. Thomas Apr. 5
6. Thursday, June 24 (7:30): Guelph
7. Saturday, June 26 (7:00): Kitchener Esteban Morales Apr. 11
8. Sunday, July 4 (7:00): London
9. Thursday, July 8 (7:30): Guelph Rev. Derek R. Ali Apr. 13
10. Thursday, July 15 (7:30): Hamilton Donald P. Edward Apr. 14
11. Sunday July 18 (7:00): Welland
12. Thursday, July 22 (7:30): Kitchener Steve McDonald Apr. 15
13. Saturday, July 24 (7:00): Hamilton
14. Thursday, July 29 (7:30): Guelph Thomas C. Hargreaves PGK Apr. 18
15. Saturday, August 7(3:00): Kitchener
16. Sunday, August 8 (7:00): Brantford Christopher J. Mika Apr. 18
17. Thursday, August 12 (7:30): Toronto Paul G. Thompson Apr. 18
18. Saturday, August 21 (2:00): Brantford
James A. Chisholm Apr. 20
Sick & In Distress
Leo A. Davidson Apr. 20
Brother Shawn Mundie is scheduled for a hernia
operation on April 5th. Please include him in your John Daniel Dooley Apr. 21
prayers and pray that his operation goes well and that
he has a speedy recovery Alphonse J. Duguay Sr. FDD Apr. 21
Irene Glackin, wife of Brother James Glackin, passed Stephen G. Bewcyk Apr. 23
away on March 20,2021
Don T. Pipe Apr. 23
We ask that you keep these Brother Knights and their
family members in your prayers. Raymond A. Couturier Apr. 24
Robert E. Harrison Apr. 26
Giovanni J. Quinto Apr. 26
Michel Varalo Apr. 27
Daniel T. Murphy PGK Apr. 28Executive
Council Officers
Office Name Email Phone
Grand Knight Bro. Dean E Beaudry grandknight@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Chaplain Rev. Neyomal Liyanaye Silva 705-728-2985
Deputy Grand Knight Bro. Robert Tinkess deputygk@kofc1626.ca 705-220-9103
Chancellor Bro. Allan Johnson chancellor@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Recorder Bro. Chris Mika recorder@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Financial Secretary Bro. George Watson Financial.secretary@kofc1626.ca 705-717-3226
Treasurer Bro. Rick Campbell treasurer@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Lecturer Bro. Roger Chiasson lecturer@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Advocate Bro. David Wright advocate@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Warden Bro. Nathan Vaillancourt warden@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Inside Guard Bro. Richard Woodhouse guards@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Outside Guard Bro. Edward Tomes guards@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Outside Guard guards@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
One Year Trustee Bro. Ted Land trustees@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Two Year Trustee Bro. Jim Morrison trustees@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Three Year Trustee Bro. Andrew Sandilands trustees@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Past Grand Knight Bro. Dan Dooley pgk@kofc1626.ca 705-728-1641 ext 2
Service Program Personnel
Director Email
Service Program Director Bro. Robert Tinkess deputygk@kofc1626.ca
Faith Activities Bro. Vince Filo Carol faith@kofc1626.ca
Family Activities Bro. Bill French family@kofc1626.ca
Community Activities Bro. Melville Fullerton community@kofc1626.ca
Life Activities Bro. Geoffrey Bond life@kofc1626.ca
Membership Program Personnel
Director/Chairman Email
Membership Director Bro. Allan Johnson chancellor@kofc1626.ca
Recruitment
Retention Bro. Jim Morrison
KofC Insurance Bro. Dennis Beans dennis.beans@kofc.org
Ceremonial Teams ceremonials@kofc16126.ca
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