Category: Funraiser

Support Our Seminarian Raffle

As many of you know, in the past Council 10910 has mailed either four or five seminarian raffle tickets to each of our Brothers. The idea was that we would either sell the tickets to others or buy them ourselves. This year we will not be mailing the tickets, but the Council still needs your […]

As many of you know, in the past Council 10910 has mailed either four or five seminarian raffle tickets to each of our Brothers. The idea was that we would either sell the tickets to others or buy them ourselves.

This year we will not be mailing the tickets, but the Council still needs your support to make this annual campaign a success. The one half of the face value of each ticket is retained by the council.  We, in turn, contribute this money directly to individual seminarians in the Diocese of Raleigh,  Last year we were able to sponsor five seminarians with $500 grants.

ImageThe prizes are great!  There are two grand prizes.  A cruise to Alaska and a trip to Hawaii.  Of course, and above all, this is a project that supports our State Council and their many programs.  Let’s help make it a success.

Tickets are sold at St. Thomas More Church after Mass on various upcoming weekends, as well as at Pancake Breakfasts and Fish Fries. Please stop by the table in the Narthex and either buy tickets for you yourself  or pick up tickets for resale.  You are encouraged to assist in the ticket sales in the Narthex.

All knights are also encouraged to make tickets available to family, business associates, and friends.  Need extra?  Just ask.

For our Brothers who attend Mass at the Newman Center or for whatever reason would find it more convenient to receive the tickets in the mail, please contact Brendan Fitzgerald and let him know how many tickets you need. He will promptly drop them in the mail.  Order tickets

There is no limit on the number of tickets that you can buy.

Charity Wine Tasting for Scholarship Fund

There is a charity wine tasting at St. Thomas More Church on Saturday, November 17th (noon – 4 pm). Why not join in this event and support a great cause? 50% of the ticket prices, in addition to 10% of orders taken at the Expo, will be donated to the Saint Thomas More Scholarship Fund.

ImageThere is a charity wine tasting at St. Thomas More Church on Saturday, November 17th (noon – 4 pm).  Why not join in this event and support a great cause?  50% of the ticket prices, in addition to 10% of orders taken at the Expo, will be donated to the Saint Thomas More Scholarship Fund.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.  Also, designated drivers admitted free of charge!

Need more information or want to buy tickets?

Council Supports Arc at Christmas

Our council is sponsoring a Christmas tree vignette at The Arc’s Festival of Trees, which is open to the public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday this week (Nov 30-Dec 2) at the Sheraton Hotel, Chapel Hill. There is also a publicly open Family Night Tuesday 5-9 p.m. with entertainment and activities.  Free admittance with donations […]

Our council is sponsoring a Christmas tree vignette at The Arc’s Festival of Trees, which is open to the public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday this week (Nov 30-Dec 2) at the Sheraton Hotel, Chapel Hill.
There is also a publicly open Family Night Tuesday 5-9 p.m. with entertainment and activities.  Free admittance with donations accepted.  Shula’s 347 Grill is offering a special discounted dinner menu to attendees on Tuesday night, with 20% of dinner proceeds also going to The Arc.
Wednesday night is a special Ladies Night event, and Thursday night is the big gala and final auction that you can purchase tickets to for $50, if interested.
The Arc provides programs to help the intellectually disabled.  The Festival of Trees is a fundraiser with 53 sponsored Christmas tree displays, 30 sponsored wreath displays, and numerous donated separate items that all get auctioned off. 
Tom Stoffel, chairman of this project, has put together a fabulous vignette.  Why not take time for the holidays and visit the Festival of Trees?  Better yet, maybe even to bid on a display or one of the many donated single items.  Single items might include a massage package, a weekend package at the beach, and a tandem skydive!  You will have to attend to find out what they are!
The Knights of Columbus theme is “Keep Christ in Christmas”.  
The Knights of Columbus Christmas Tree Vignette
 
 

Priest Appreciation Night

The Priests and religious team members of St. Thomas More Catholic Church will be honored on Sep 9th at the Durham University Club. This is an annual event hosted by the Knights of Columbus to recognize the significant contributions of our church leaders. We are nothing without their leadership and spiritual guidance. Durham University Club […]

The Priests and religious team members of St. Thomas More Catholic Church will be honored on Sep 9th at the Durham University Club.

This is an annual event hosted by the Knights of Columbus to recognize the significant contributions of our church leaders. We are nothing without their leadership and spiritual guidance.
Durham University Club sits high atop the Durham Tower building–17 floors up with a 360 degree view of Durham and Orange Counties. The University Club is a Four-Star restaurant that serves elegant dinners and lunches that are beautiful to the eye and a great delight to all.

Newman Students Need Our Support

If you left church in a rush today, you missed the smiling faces of two UNC Chapel Hill students from the Newman Center. Your editor spotted them and stopped by. I spoke with Kelly Dunlap. She was announcing their Alternative Spring Break activity. No, they are not Daytona Beach bound, and they are passing Ft. […]

If you left church in a rush today, you missed the smiling faces of two UNC Chapel Hill students from the Newman Center. Your editor spotted them and stopped by.
I spoke with Kelly Dunlap. She was announcing their Alternative Spring Break activity. No, they are not Daytona Beach bound, and they are passing Ft. Lauderdale by too. So, where are they headed? To Montego Bay, Jamaica.
No beach parties for these students. They are on a mission of mercy and will work with handicapped children at one of the Mustard Seed orphanages scattered all over the island. That is where we come in. The students are selling tickets to a Silent Auction, Friday, Feb 1st, from 8 to 12 p.m. Tickets are just $30 per person. There will be wine, finger foods, and a chance to bid on auction items.
Some you are muttering as you read this. Yes, $30 is a little steep for wine and finger foods, but, wait. It is not about what we get for our $30. It is what you are enabling them to do with your money. You are empowering our youth to make a difference where it counts. Your editor applauds their drive, compassion and vision. I’ll be there with Yoli. How about you?
You can order your tickets by contacting the Newman Center and asking for tickets. Can’t attend? Call and ask them where to send a personal donation. Next, pick up the phone and call your Grand Knight. Tell him you support a motion to make a Council contribution of $100.

Parish Priest’s Appreciation Dinner

About forty Knights and their ladies joined together last night, September 5th, to honor our parish priest, Fr. John Durbin, at the La Residence in Chapel Hill. After an open bar cocktail social gathering, everyone moved to the outdoor patio for dinner under the stars. The meal was served family style and included four courses. […]

About forty Knights and their ladies joined together last night, September 5th, to honor our parish priest, Fr. John Durbin, at the La Residence in Chapel Hill.

After an open bar cocktail social gathering, everyone moved to the outdoor patio for dinner under the stars. The meal was served family style and included four courses. There were heavy hors’deuves at the bar and again on the patio. This was followed by a salad buffet. Then, to the delight and surprise of all, we were presented with the main course. Splendid, elegant, beyond expectation, all hint at the beautiful presentation of our main course.

There was a huge selection. Each dish drew “Oohs” and “Ahhs” from the ladies. There was something sure to delight everyone. There was prime rib, trout with red potatoes and corn sauce, lamb with Southern grits, salmon with Peruvian potato salad, and roasted pork chops sliced thick and served with creamed potatoes. There was a nice selection of steamed vegetables, too.

Dinner was followed by coffee and sweet treats of strawberries, puffed pastries with filling and chocolate, and dainty morsels of pecan pie squares.

It was one of those meals that is sure to be described over and over. (If you missed the event, well… there is always a next time. )

District Deputy (9) Haddon Ware and his wife also joined us as guests.

Many thanks to Grand Knight Gil Montoya for arranging for this event, and to Deputy Grand Knight Gene Keeling and his lovely wife, Lisa, for hosting it. “I was worried about the attendance,” Gene said, “but at the last minute it all came together and we have a great showing.”

Fr. Durbin was much appreciative of the display of support by his Knights and their families. He commended the knights not just for their work in the parish, but for their extended service to the local community through projects to help the handicapped, feed the poor, and to serve their neighbors. “These are the kinds of things that really make a difference,” he said.

We are all humbled and proud to be of service to the community, but our work is just a flicker of light when compared to the sacrifices and service to our parish and church by our Fr. John Durbin.

We look forward to making this an annual event. Won’t you join us next time?

The restaurant La Residence is owned and operated by parishioners. I encourage everyone to take the opportunity to dine there. It will be an evening to remember.