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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

A Dream Fulfilled – Chapel Hill Squires Circle

We have talked about it, attempted to ignite interest, held meetings and always seemed to come up short. This year, however, everything seemed to come together and on November 14th the long awaited dream of a Chapel Hill Knights of Columbus became a reality. Twenty-four young men gathered to form the first Squires Circle. The […]

Twenty-four young men gathered to form the first Squires Circle. The investiture ceremonial was conducted by he North Carolina State Squires Investiture Team, headed by Squire Chairman David Taylor and Chief Counselor Bob White. Present at the ceremonial were officers and members of the parent council, 10910. District Deputy Don Williams and several members from the Fayetteville and Sanford Councils also attended.

The Squires Circle is composed of 10 to 18 year old Catholic men of the community. The new Squires are considered Charter Members and all were recruited from the St. Thomas More School, Youth Ministry, Altar Ministry, and Hispanic Ministry.

The Squires Circle is an official organization of the Knights of Columbus. Its primary objective is the development of leadership skills of our young men through spiritual, circle, membership, and service activities, such as planning, participation and active involvement in religious, social, athletic, and civic programs. They are guided and supervised by a team of Knights, that are fully certified as Squires Counselors. from their parent council, but they develop and manage their circle.

The new squires will develop their skills to build confidence, trustworthiness, loyalty, piety, honesty, humility and charity.

Pancakes, Eggs, and a Great Morning

The Knights have brought back the monthly St. Thomas More Pancake breakfast! This continues the hard work of the Men’s Club and a tradition of building church through parish family events. There will be the familiar faces of Knights, Men’s Club, and many of the youth from the TYM. Breakfast is from 8:30 a.m. to […]

Breakfast is from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Scrambled eggs have been added to the menu and there is a change in location! We will host each breakfast in the new Parish Hall. Service will be much faster. We will use the new serving lines and serve you as you come in. Not to worry, we will still bring to the tables a tray offering seconds.

The price is still $6. So, bring along your friends and extended family. It is one of the best breakfast deals in town.

Event dates are:

November 14, 2010
December 5, 2010
January 9, 2011
February 13, 2011
March 13, 2011
April 10, 2011
May 8, 2011
June 12, 2011
July 10, 2011
August 14, 2011
September 11, 2011
October 9, 2011
November 13, 2011
December 11, 2011

Squires Investiture November 14th

The first Columbian Squires Circle sponsored by Paul J. Trageser Chapel Hill Council 10910 has its investiture on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 It will be held in the St. Thomas More Parish Hall at 3:00 PM. Sixteen charter members will be invested. A small reception with families of the Squires will follow. Knights from the Council […]

The first Columbian Squires Circle sponsored by Paul J. Trageser Chapel Hill Council 10910 has its investiture on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010

It will be held in the St. Thomas More Parish Hall at 3:00 PM. Sixteen charter members will be invested. A small reception with families of the Squires will follow. Knights from the Council and Assembly are invited to join in the ceremonial.

Is your son ready to join? It is never too late to join. We will take walk-in’s up to the day and start of the ceremonial.

The squires are a self-governing circle guided by our fully certified counselor Knights. It is a great opportunity to build leadership skills through adventure, sports, entertainment, and acts of charity.

The squires first circle meeting will be scheduled for a date after the investiture. This meeting will nominate and elect the officers. They will also select the circle’s name.

For more details, visit http://www.kofc.org/squires or email Jim Orbich at jimorbich@gmail.com, Dennis Dewolf at dennisdewolf@gmail.com, or Seth Cobler at scobler@wdlsystems.com

Squire’s Circle Formation!

Our hard work and many hours of meeting with local church youth groups paid off this week. Curious children met with their parents and council Squire’s Counselors at a packed open house at the new St. Thomas More Parish Hall. Led by Chief Counselor Jim Orbich, the local youth learned about the history of the […]

Led by Chief Counselor Jim Orbich, the local youth learned about the history of the Knights of Columbus and the importance of their youth group, the Columbian Squires. They learned that the kids provide the leadership and run their own local circle. The counselors, five in all, are “hands off” and only provide guidance, support and help the youth.

When asked if they were ready to form a circle, they raised their hands enthusiastically. Thirteen kids said yes and that was more than enough to form a local St. Thomas More Columbian Squires Circle.

The investiture of the Circle will take place at a special ceremony on November 14th, at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church Parish Hall, Room 108. This ceremony is open only to squires charter-members and member Knights of Columbus.

There is still time for local Catholic youth, boys ages 10-18, are eligible to join. Interested youth should contact Jim Orbich.

Curious about the Columbian Squires? Learn more about what is going on at our church.

Oktoberfest 2010

In just two short weeks we will host our 4th Annual Oktoberfest at St. Thomas More Church. The date is October 10th at 5 p.m. in the new parish hall. This event is open to the community of Chapel Hill, but tickets are limited to 300. This is a very old fall tradition in the […]

This is a very old fall tradition in the German communities. Our church is rich in cultural heritage with members from around the world. Oktoberfest is just one of our celebrations in support of our parish.

Our Oktoberfest includes Oktoberfest locally brewed beer, wine, brats, barbecued chicken, and German potato salad. All this and three hours of great family fun and music for just $25. Our event is a family event, so we include children for $12. Of course, their ticket includes soda pop.

You should include this event on your list of must do events. It is fun, fun, fun. We encourage you to wear traditional Oktoberfest attire. That includes Alpine hats, lederhosen, and other finery. Need more information on what will give you the right look? Learn more…

For tickets, contact John Felten at 919-929-6569.

Here is a preview of our band, The Little German Band.

The presence of God in all of us

Here is the short version of a talk that I saw today. It is about the presence of God in all of us. I won’t give you the details, but I will give you the opportunity to see and hear something that will “fire you up.” There is much more to this story and if […]

Here is the short version of a talk that I saw today. It is about the presence of God in all of us.

I won’t give you the details, but I will give you the opportunity to see and hear something that will “fire you up.”

There is much more to this story and if you are as moved as I was, we can hold a viewing of the entire video at a council event. Enjoy.

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.

Free Throw Competition Held

It was a misty Saturday morning with the threat of rain, but the kids came anyway for a chance to throw a basketball from the foul line. Luckily, the rain held off until late in the morning. The kids were cold, but dry. The winners will join the council members at their February meeting to […]

The winners will join the council members at their February meeting to receive their awards, trophies, and to meet members of the council.

Top performers will continue on to district competition. District winners go on to state-wide competition. Learn more about the Knights of Columbus Free Throw program.

New Member Orientation and Open House – Nov 13th

Laney Rollins has been hard at work pulling a team of dedicated knights together just for you. If you are a new knight this event is for you. It is also a great event for our long-standing knights. What better way to get caught up with what is going on with the council than to […]

It is this Thursday, November 13th, at 7 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room. Here is Laney’s announcement:

Our council will have one of the most important gatherings of the year, a chance to welcome prospective members into our organization. I have sent out 27 invitations, and we need a good showing from our membership. We have had a very active and successful year, and we have accomplished much for our faith and our community. There are many demands on your time, but please remember that this is something we do for ourselves. New members are the lifeblood of any organization. We are no different. Our leadership is the best in the state. Here’s what they say about Chapel Hill, “They’ve got it!” Short, sweet and to the point, but we need to build the council membership so we we can continue to be successful in our mission.

Our mission is to build our church and support our priests. Let’s give this project 100% support.