News from Around the Province
Council 396 Support Down Syndrome Scotland
On Saturday 1st June members of Council 396 Kings Park will take part in their Annual Charity Sponsored walk. This year they will leave Blessed John Duns Scotus Church in Glasgows Gorbals after 10am Mass and walk to the Columba Club Barrhead. Funds raised will go to Down Syndrome Scotland, a very worthwhile charity. Please support us and give generously. A just giving page for one of the Council Members, Dirtector Charlie McCluskey has been set up. Please visit and make a donation. Large or small it dosent matter.
www.justgiving.com/Charlie-McCluskey
www.justgiving.com/Charlie-McCluskey
Council 396 Race Night for Holyrood School
Holyrood Head Boy & Girl with Knights
On Friday 16th September 2012, Council 396 held a Night at the Races in the Queens Park Cafe, Victoria Rd Glasgow to raise funds for the RE Department of Holyrood School. The monies raised will go towards purchasing material to enhance the teaching of Religious Education in Europes largest Secondary School.
It was a very successful evening and a vouchers for RE books were presented at the school.
Serving God by Serving Others
It was a very successful evening and a vouchers for RE books were presented at the school.
Serving God by Serving Others
Province 1 win First Bro Pat McDonagh Cup
The Knights of St. Columba Club in Coatbridge was the venue for an inter-Province Quiz last week.
Teams of Knights from Provinces 1, (Glasgow), 3, (St Andrews and Edinburgh) and 16, (Motherwell), met to contest this new annual competition.
Victory went to Province 1, Glasgow, whose team from Council 396, Kings Park, won the new trophy, the Pat McDonagh Cup, named after a Province 16 Brother who died late last year
Brother Jonjo McDonagh, Supreme Knight of the Order, Pat’s son, on making the presentation to the winning team, commented:
“To say that my family and I are extremely proud of the Knights for their wonderful gesture in naming the competition after my father, would be an understatement.
“This has been an enjoyable evening and it is so pleasing to see Knights coming together in a spirit of fraternity and fun.
“A wee warning to Province 1 Glasgow. The Brothers from Province 16 are convinced that the trophy is simply on loan to them and they intend to bring it home to Motherwell next year.”
Bro Charlie McCluskey, Grand Knight of Province 1, said "We are delighted to have won the first Bro Pat McDonagh Cup especially as so many of our Brothers knew Pat so well.
We will certainly look after it and look forward to the challenge next year!!!!.
Teams of Knights from Provinces 1, (Glasgow), 3, (St Andrews and Edinburgh) and 16, (Motherwell), met to contest this new annual competition.
Victory went to Province 1, Glasgow, whose team from Council 396, Kings Park, won the new trophy, the Pat McDonagh Cup, named after a Province 16 Brother who died late last year
Brother Jonjo McDonagh, Supreme Knight of the Order, Pat’s son, on making the presentation to the winning team, commented:
“To say that my family and I are extremely proud of the Knights for their wonderful gesture in naming the competition after my father, would be an understatement.
“This has been an enjoyable evening and it is so pleasing to see Knights coming together in a spirit of fraternity and fun.
“A wee warning to Province 1 Glasgow. The Brothers from Province 16 are convinced that the trophy is simply on loan to them and they intend to bring it home to Motherwell next year.”
Bro Charlie McCluskey, Grand Knight of Province 1, said "We are delighted to have won the first Bro Pat McDonagh Cup especially as so many of our Brothers knew Pat so well.
We will certainly look after it and look forward to the challenge next year!!!!.
Council 396 Kings Park Continue to Help Yorkhill Hospital
Brother Pat with Maureen from Yorkhill
On Saturday 20th November Council 396 Kings Park from the South East of Glasgow held a Buffet Dance in St Francis Hall to raise funds for a childrens ward in Yorkhill Hospital. On the evening a vast number of prizes were donated by various businesses including Celtic Football Club which led to a substantial amount of money being raised to provide toys etc. for the kids, especially over Christmas.
Council Grand Knight, Brother Pat Bradley stated that he was highly delighted by the generosity of everyone involved and overwhelmed by the support shown on the evening by not only Knights but their friends and families.
Once again Serving God by Serving Others
Council Grand Knight, Brother Pat Bradley stated that he was highly delighted by the generosity of everyone involved and overwhelmed by the support shown on the evening by not only Knights but their friends and families.
Once again Serving God by Serving Others
Quiz Night At Sisters of Gospel Life
On Saturday 16th October Council 396 Kings Park held an enjoyable Quiz Night at the Sisters of Gospel Life, The Cardinal Winning Pro-Life initiative over in Crosshill.
Teams from local parishes and Knights of St Columba Councils competed to a very tight conclusion with All Right on the Knight from Council 396 coming out winners in a tie break against Christ the Kings Doonrae.
Teams from local parishes and Knights of St Columba Councils competed to a very tight conclusion with All Right on the Knight from Council 396 coming out winners in a tie break against Christ the Kings Doonrae.
Blessed John Duns Scotus Church Rededicated
On Thursday 9th September Brothers of Council 396 Kings Park joined the congregation of Blessed John Duns Scotus in a Mass of rededication celebrated by Archbishop Conti. The Church was severely damaged by fire for the second time over 5 years ago and since then services have been conducted in the Parish Hall. On Thursday the Parish celebrated the reopening of the Church and the blessing of a beautiful new Altar.
Council 396, Kings Park hold their meetings in the parish and Grand Knight Pat Bradley stated that he was delighted that the Church had once again rose from the ashes to be the centre-piece of worship in the area.
Photos of the occasion are on the Council 396 Website http://ksc396.weebly.com
Council 396, Kings Park hold their meetings in the parish and Grand Knight Pat Bradley stated that he was delighted that the Church had once again rose from the ashes to be the centre-piece of worship in the area.
Photos of the occasion are on the Council 396 Website http://ksc396.weebly.com