Brothers,
Every Mass we attend we affirm that we “believe in one God”.  Most of us take this statement for granted, but it requires that, like Mary, we keep it and “ponder it” in our heart. Is this not the path to effective faith formation?  Men have formulated many gods.  Some worship Science, some politics and some elevate ego to divinity.  As Catholics, should not our model of formation be our Lord, Jesus?   A fourth grader was one quoted as saying that “Jesus was the best picture that God ever took”.  We believe that the Catholic Church presents the clearest print of that portrait.  As we enter the Lenten season let us remember the season with prayer, fasting , abstinence, and Confession.

Now that we have started our New Year, we must reflect back to 2012 and all of the accomplishments in your council. I want to personally thank each and every knight in your council who worked so hard at helping us achieve a successful year of charitable work. Our impact on Our church and community is difficult to measure, but the recipients of Our efforts are certainly aware of how great the men and their families are and how hard they work to make a difference in peoples lives.

God Bless
Don Snow
District Deputy #9