COUNCIL 13300, OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
Serving the St. Vincent de Paul Parish Community
Wildwood, FL & The Villages, FL


MEETINGS

Monthly Business Meeting-1st Monday of the month at 6:00 pm     

Officers' Planning Meeting-3rd Monday of the month at 5:30 pm

Meetings are held at:

Family Life Center

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
5323 East Country Road 462
Wildwood, FL 34785

(352)330-0220

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023

November

Time

Council Events

Contact

Phone

2

TBD

Spiritual Reflections

Bill Lowderman

404-863-0769

6

Mon 6 pm

Council Meeting, Family Life Center

Mike Lepore

515-306-0380

11/12

Sat/Sun

Red Shirt Sunday - All Masses

Mike Lepore

515-306-0380

14

Tue 11am-8 pm

KOC Fundraiser Havana CC

Coats and Shoes for Kids

Jim LoBue

410-271-1939

20

Mon 5:30 pm

Officers/Directors Meeting, Family Life Center

Mike Lepore

515-306-0380

30

 Thu, 3-4 pm

Exemplification of Charity, Unity and Fraternity SVDP Church

Gerry Haggerty

352-643-0115

December

Time

Council Events

Contact

Phone

4

6:00 pm

Council Meeting, Family Life Center

Mike Lepore

515-306-0380

5

4:30-7:00 pm

Evening of Music - SVDP FLC

Mike Grindel

678-778-4646

7

TBD

Spiritual Reflections

Bill Lowderman

404-863-0769

9/10

Sat/Sun

Red Shirt Sunday - All Masses

Mike Lepore

515-306-0380

11

5:30 pm

Officers/Directors Meeting, Family Life Center

Mike Lepore

515-306-0380

30/31

Sat/Sun

Consecration of Families to the Holy Family - SVDP Church

Mike Grindel

678-778-4646

31

Sun - 7:30 am

5th Sunday Rosary SVDP Church

Greg Mroczkowski

804-337-8153


INFORMATIONAL ITEMS FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL 13300
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1. WELCOME ABOARD HANDBOOK .........  Click Here for Copy

2. COUNCIL MEMBERS HANDBOOK ........    Click Here for Copy

3. FAITH IN ACTION HANDBOOK .............  Click Here for Copy

4. COUNCIL 13300 BY-LAWS ........................  Click Here for copy

5. COUNCIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS FY 2023-2024 ....................Click Here for Copy

6. GOOD OF THE ORDER ................................Click Here for Copy
GREAT NEWS -  ORDERING COUNCIL 13300 APPAREL

We now have a new WAY to order our Council apparel - short sleeve shirts, long sleeve, wind breaker, hats and more. We will begin using the name tag ordering for any New Knight or Transfer after May 15, 2023. 

We are still using Custom Apparel at 3451 Wedgewood Ln, The VIllages 352 750-1600 (this is near the Publix off 466)

You can order from your home, pay for the items and when they arrive you then go and pick them up. HOPE YOU LIKE THIS ENHANCEMENT.


PLEASE NOTE: ALL CUSTOM ORDERS ARE NON-RETURNABLE.
REVERSE RAFFLE - FOOD FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM

Raising Funds for  Wildwood Soup Kitchen and Our Mother of Mercy Food Pantry

Grand Prize $4000 (eight people will win cash of 125 tickets sold)

$100 per Ticket (multiple people can split the cost but only one will be on the ticket)

Any tax liability is the responsibility of the ticket holder.

If all tickets are not distributed by the date of the drawing, prize totals may be adjusted by the percent of tickets taken as of 1/11/2024

Donor may request a special number (1 - 125) if it is still available.

Contact Jon Hoscheit 615-881-3265 or email jonsr32@gmail.com
Family of the Year
FOY for 2022-2023 Jon & Kim Hoscheit presented by GK William Wirtz
Knight of the Year
Knight of the Year Michael Lepore presented by GK William Wirtz,
KNIGHT OF THE MONTH
Knight of the Month for September 2023 presented by GK Michael Lepore to SK Bill Lowderman
FAMILY OF THE MONTH
GK Michael Lepore presents Family of Month for October 2023 to Steve & Connie Accurso
Golden Knight Honorees 2022
GK Bill Wirtz presents Golden Knight Awards to SK Bill Grieco, SK Ray Coppola and SK Jim Anderson for 2022
Installation of Council Officers for FY 23-24
Entrance of Officers at Installation Ceremony held on June 29, 2023 at St Vincent dePaul Church
KNIGHT of the MONTH


October - Jack Bambury
September - Bill Lowderman
August -Jim Dart
July - Art Timko
June - Bob Intrieri
May - Mark Manno
April - James Delaney
March - David Suleiman
February - Dn Dan Miller
January - Jerry Jackovich
December - Trey Russ
November - Tom Kilbride



FAMILY of the MONTH


October - Steve & Connie Accurso

September - Al & Mary Wresh

August - Ken & DeeDee Meyer

July - Joe & Rosemary Cangelosi

June - Mario & Debbie Acevedo

May - Fred & Karin Rosenthal

April - Jim & Anne LoBue

March - Melvin and Terri Reicher

February - Mike and Cece Grindel

January - Chris & Kierstin Weber

Dece\mber - Wayne & Danielle Valentine

November - Greg & Carol Mroczkowski



Golden Knight Award

2022 - Ray Coppola
2022 - Jim Anderson
 2022- Bill Grieco
2019- Frank Giaccone


FAMILY of the YEAR 

2022- Ken & Diane Rabideau
2023 - Jon & Kim Hoscheit

KNIGHT of the YEAR 

2022 - James Bradley
2023 - Mike Lepore
 
Honorary Life Members



Honorary Members
Hands of Mercy Everywhere - October 2023
Collection of Baby Goods for Hands of Mercy Everywhere October 2023
Kids Central Christmas Gift
SK Mike Grindel presents check for $1000 to Yvonda Semso, Kinship Navigator for Kids Central, Wildwood, FL on 12-2-22
Wildwood Police Shop with a Cop Christmas Gift
SK Bill Lowderman and SK Mike Grindel present $1500 gift to Sgt David Perry and Cpt. D. Walker of the Wildwood Police Dept 12-2-22
In recognition of their outstanding support to Council 13300 throughout the year, the Grand Knight presented a Certificate of Appreciation and some sweet treats to the staff of St. Vincent dePaul Parish.  LtoR: Denisse Lund, DGK Bill Wirtz, GK Gary Quinn, Star Ciccio and Krysten Bracaglia
Life Choices Clinic Presentation Nov 2021
GK Bill Wirtz and DGK Mike LePore present check to Marcia Marron, Executive Director Life Choices Women's Clinic Nov 2021
MAKE HIM PROUD
Guys N Gals Golf Tournament April 29, 2023
Golfer teeing off at Golf Tournament at Baseline GC April 2023
Combat Veterans to Careers February 2023
BKsJim LoBue, Bob Intrieri, Mario Cacace and Mark Manno with Linda Bennett (Parady) present check to David Booth and Derek Mahoney of Combat Veterans to Careers.   The donation was made by Parady Financial for $3000. 
Mystic Ice Cream Social May 10, 2023
Mystic Ice Cream Social with Name That Tune May 10, 2023
State Chaplain of the Year
 Fr John McCracken receives Blessed Michael McGivney Award as State Chaplain of the Year 2022-2023 at Florida State Convention
INSTALLATION OF GARY QUINN AS DISTRICT DEPUTY
SK Gary Quinn is installed as District Deputy by Florida State Deputy
Induction of New Brother Knights - November 2023
BK James Sookiasian, George May and James Friar at November Council Meeting by BK Mike Lepore
Lazarus Free Medical Clinic Presentation October 2023
$1000 presented by GK Mike Lepore and SK Jim LoBue to Lazarus Free Medical Clinic Oct 2023
FLORIDA STATE LIFE AWARD FOR FY 2022-2023
Florida State Life Award for FY 2022-2023 presented to GK Bill Wirtz by DD Gary Quinn