Please pray for our known sick....

Bro. John W. McGovern Jr. HLM passed away on January 24, 2007 at age 86. Our Council wasn’t notified until we heard of his passing from the Supreme Council in June. A Mass Card was sent to his survivor.

PGK Henry Crusse Jr. HLM passed away on June 15, 2007 at age 77 after a long illness. Members said a Rosary for PGK Henry’s repose and the Charles Carroll of Carrollton Assembly’s Color Guard participated at his viewing and Mass.

Bernard R. Kropfelder Sr., who transferred out of Notre  Dame Council in April 2003 after moving to Ocean Pines MD, passed away on June 12, 2007.

Council Widow Gertrude F. Kreiner, the wife of our late Bro. Louis E. Kreiner Sr., passed away on June 29, 2007.

Clara Margaret Butt, mother of Council Church and Youth Director Bro. John Butt Ph.D., passed away on June 12, 2007. Members gathered to say a Rosary for her.

The siblings of our late Bro. John Sullivan were involved in a tragic auto crash on I-95 on the way home from Myrtle Beach, SC. John’s brother Ray Sullivan was killed and the others were seriously injured. All were in their 80s or 90s.

Miss Amelia Popoli, sister of Council Widow Rose Ader, passed away on July 31, 2007.

Two former Notre Dame Council members passed away recently. Kevin Mooney transferred to St. Francis de Sales Council #3489 after moving to Salisbury several years ago. Kevin and his late wife Mary Louise were well known around Notre Dame Council and old Northwood…Vince Toomey was a star pitcher in the 1960s for Notre Dame Council’s championship softball team. (An eyewitness told us that Vince quit the Council in disgust in 1962 after right fielder Bro. [now PGK] Tony Genovese dropped a fly ball to allow in the winning run and cost our Council the championship.)

Bro. Bob Brown Sr. HLM has been under outpatient treatment for pneumonia.

Bro. Paul Coleman was unable to undergo corrective surgery on his legs as scheduled due to concerns about his other physical problems.

Trustee Hank Goetz PFN HLM was hospitalized briefly but is recovering at home.

Louise Goetz, the wife of Trustee Hank Goetz PFN HLM, was under treatment for a medical problem.

A benefit was held during August at Columbus Gardens to raise funds to pay for the continuing care of William James Becker IV.

Fr. Martin Burnham, who was supported by our Council while a seminarian, has been named as temporary administrator of St. Andrew on the Bay parish in Annapolis.

Council priest Fr. D. Patrick Peach concluded his studies in Rome and is now associate pastor at St. John parish in Westminster.

Msgr. Art Valenzano has returned to his assignment as pastor of St. John parish in Westminster after recovering from a serious illness.

Bro. Michael J. Ruck Sr. who received the Papal Honor of Knight of St. Gregory The Great for service to the Church. Bro. Ruck is also a member of Calvert Hall’s Hall of Fame.

Patrick Blair, son of Ana and Bro. Stephen Blair and grandson of Betty and PGK Tom Blair, played summer baseball with the Maryland Select team and took part in the World Wooden Bat Baseball Association under-17 national tournament in Atlanta GA.