Worthy Sir Knights, Ladies, and Families - Christmas Blessings and New Year’s Greetings in 2023. We have a website for BVM Assembly at https://bvm1839mi.wixsite.com/bvm-1839-assembly. The website allows us to post info & monthly reports of the 4th Degree for our affiliate Council meetings.
The St. Nicholas Council/ BVM Assembly Christmas Party was attended by almost 50 people. Through the generosity of the St Nick’s Building Corps, Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nicholas Council each raised $450 each ($900 total) through the raffles and drawing for charitable causes. We already scheduled next years’ Christmas party at the Polish Century Club. Most of the menu comments were favorable except one -- I was informed that “Mostaccolli-ski” is not technically a Polish Dish – even if it contains mushrooms.
BVM Event Dates for 2023:
• BVM affiliate Council #6865 Pope John Paul I hosts a Wild Game Dinner on Saturday January 14, 2023 after the 4 pm mass at St Blase Church located at 12151 15 Mile Rd, Sterling Heights (event starts at 5:30 pm). Tickets are $35 each for adults and $10 for Age 16 and under. This is a popular event with plenty of prizes in their tin can raffle and 50/50 raffles. Call the St Blase parish office (586) 268-2244 for tickets.
· 2023 Spring 4th Degree Exemplification will be at St. John Neumann on March 25, 2022 located at 44800 Warren Rd, Canton, MI 48187. Since this is also the Feast of the Annunciation, there will be a Mass in the morning before the event.
· 2023 Fall 4th Degree Exemplification will be on the Metro Detroit East Side probably north of St Anastasia (which worked out great as a location in Fall 2022).
· 2023 Winter 4th Degree Michigan District 1 Meeting will be on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church, 16101 Rotunda Dr, Dearborn, MI. The State Tribute Banquet is February 25, 2023 and the district master is aware of activities in March on most weekends. Therefore, it will occur before Lent & exemplification.
· Fall 2023 Hennepin Province Meeting feedback from District 1 assemblies were summarized by new District Master Gene Suchyta and sent those on to Vice Supreme Master Ed Ponder just after Thanksgiving 2022. After the VSM gets feedback from the other six district masters, Hennepin Province Meeting Plans may be announced.
BVM Assembly 1839 at Flag Retirement Ceremony in warmer days of September
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