Volunteers needed to set up chairs in the main I.C. Church for Christmas Masses Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. All the restoration and renovations in the upper church are nearly completed, but the pews are still out for refinishing. Fr. Steven plans to have all Christmas Masses in … Continue reading →
Next Meeting Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Chapel (lower church) at Immaculate Conception. Doors open at 7:00. District Deputy Joe Meehan and State Program Director Mike Gibson will be present and have promised an informational presentation about some new organizational changes at the State level. Activities … Continue reading →
Next Meeting November Meeting – Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 7:30, St. Mary’s Chapel (lower church) at Immaculate Conception. Doors open at 7:00. Activities since last meeting Tootsie Roll Drive – October 11-13. We exceeded our expectations and raised about $2,575. We had only anticipated raising in the $1,500 – … Continue reading →
We have been assigned the hour starting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11th. As many of you who can, please show up for an hour. A sign-up sheet is posted on the website here. Our assigned hour is dedicated to pray for Active Duty Military and Veterans. If anyone … Continue reading →
Council #81 was pleased to help the I. C. School Parent’s Association a big success. Mike Cahill and Mike Tremblay grilled up a storm of hamburgers and hot dogs.
Continue reading →The Junior Women’s Club “Trunk or Treat” event on Sunday October 20th was a huge success. Over 600 people were reported present, including over 200 children of the admission age and their parents and older siblings. Council #81 had a good presence with Mike Gibson’s “trunk” appropriately decorated. Mike and … Continue reading →
Jean Marie Peltak, the spouse of Deacon Doug Peltak, passed away. She will be waked at St. Matthias Church on Friday, October 25 from 4:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. with light reception available downstairs. A vigil service will be held at 8:00p.m. for those able to stay. The funeral will be on … Continue reading →
The First Annual “Harvest Festival” will take place next Saturday October 26th, from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. This event is being run by the Parent’s Association, who have reached out to us for some manpower, specifically in setting up and then cooking and serving hot dogs and burgers. Philip … Continue reading →
Council #81 will be supporting the Greater Women’s Club “Trunk or Treat” event Sunday from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. Mike Gibson and Mike Tremblay are attending to hand out left over Tootsie Rolls, but if anyone else wants to help out, let grandknight@kofcmarlboro.org know and we’ll point you in … Continue reading →
Neither rain nor snow . . . well it’s soggy out there, but it didn’t stop our first shift of Friday volunteers from standing their posts! Thanks to Andy Tivnan, Mike Cahill and Dale Dolesh!
Continue reading →Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far. We are going to make a ton of money for developmentally disabled people this weekend. Here are our open and filled slots: Friday St. Mary’s Credit Union, 133 South Bolton Street; 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. #1: Dale D. St. Mary’s … Continue reading →
This weekend, Knights all over the country will be outside stores and churches in our familiar yellow vests and tin cans selling Tootsie Rolls. But many people do not know the real purpose behind this effort: to raise funds for people with intellectual disabilities. In Massachusetts, we turn the funds … Continue reading →
Our presence at the parish picnic was sincerely appreciated by the parishioners at St. Mike’s. Many folks made a point of stopping by and commented how happy they were to see the Knights back in the fold at St. Michael’s. Thanks to Mike Wells who interfaced with Fr. Ren to … Continue reading →
We have been invited to attend the St. Michael’s Parish Picnic, Sunday August 25th starting at noon. We have been asked to staff a table in the Ministry exhibition. We would simply display some recruitment literature, mill around, meet and greet, answer questions, etc. Your benevolent Grand Knight will allow … Continue reading →
1. Fr. Gregory Mercurio has been granted Senior Status by Cardinal Sean due to physical health. Although he had surgery last year for spinal stenosis, the procedure did not relieve the pain generated in his lower back which radiated into his legs. He has been relieved of duties at Immaculate … Continue reading →
Hi Brothers, The summer picnic has been canceled. That is very disappointing as it is the first time is has been canceled in the 10+ years I’ve been doing it. There are two issues that that have led to the cancelation. Food allergies have become a big issue. Chuck Forester, … Continue reading →
Fr. Steven is planning a neighborhood Block Party around the end of September as a way of meeting and greeting the neighbors of the Parish and helping build good community relations. He’s thinking about a cook-out in the lower school yard with a bouncy-house, some music from talented parishioners, etc. … Continue reading →
Welcome Home, T.Sgt. Alfred Sandini. Council #81 was honored to participate in welcoming T.Sgt. Alfred Sandini home 75 years after he was killed in action during WWII. Shot down over French Indochina (modern day Vietnam) in February, 1944, his body was not found until 1949 and was then buried in … Continue reading →
On February 15, 1944 a B-25 Mitchell Bomber based in China crashed after taking enemy fire over Thanh Hoa Province in French Indochina (now southern Vietnam). All six crewmen were killed, but the body of Marlboro resident, Tech. Sgt. Alfred Sandini was never identified. Last year, after 75 years, the … Continue reading →
1. Officer’s Meeting. We will hold a brief meeting for Officers only on July 9, 2019 at 7:30 at Mike Tremblay’s office, 277 Main St., Marlborough, second floor. It’s upstairs over the Flying Dreams Brew Pub so we may have time for a little extracurricular activity if we finish early. … Continue reading →
This event will be on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital, 309 Belmont St., Worcester. We usually carpool from Rich Kearns’ house around 11:30 a.m. and we are back around 2:30. We simply serve pizza, subs, snacks, and ice cream for a couple hours. It … Continue reading →
For those of you who couldn’t attend the June meeting, here’s a summary of what’s going on at Council #81: Elections. Elections were held on June 11th. For the upcoming fraternal year, here are the Officers: Grand Knight: Mike Tremblay Deputy Grand Knight: … Continue reading →
First Prize: 2018 KIA Optima (42,000 miles) Second Prize: $1,000 cash Third Prize: $500 cash Tickets are $25 each (if you buy online there is a 3.4% credit card fee added). You will receive an email confirmation with your ticket number. If you want your … Continue reading →
The Brazilian parishioners at I.C. are having their annual festival “Festa Junina” at Ward Park on June 15, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. This is a big event for our Brazilian brothers and sisters, and they raise a bundle of money for the church each year. This year, … Continue reading →
Earlier this year, Council #81 was proud to help raise funds for the Home of the Divine Mercy Institute for Vocational Training in Kabale, Uganda. In case you missed it, we have reprinted our earlier coverage of the Divine Mercy Institute below on this page. Or you can click here … Continue reading →