CRUSADE 2000
Honor Through Charity
To welcome in the new millenium, the Knights of St. John International is embarking on a new Crusade. Not one of war, but one of charity. We shall endevor to perform 2000 acts of charity and to recruit 2000 new members. Listed below are our victories toward accomplishing our goal.
Dedication Prayer
Beloved Father, Protector of our Knighthood and Father of Divine
Mercies, lead us into the New Millennium with a renewed dedication to
the principles of our noble order.
Let this dedication lead us to acts of mercy to bring attention to
our Knighthood and an interest in its principles of unity, loyalty,
community and charity.
Let our charity reflect our love of Jesus. Let our unity be a sign
of our goal to live our life in the image of Christ. And let our
loyalty show our desire to spend eternity with You and all who live
in Christ. We ask this of You dear Father, and the continued
blessings and support of our Patron, St. John the Baptist.
Amen.
Acts of Charity:
1. Supreme Commandery donated $3,200 to St. Vincent De Paul Society
at Convention
2. Buffalo Grand Commandery donated $4,000 for new roof for St. Vincent de Paul soup
kitchen in Buffalo
3. Cincinnati Grand Commandery donated $100 to the ST. Vincent De Paul Society
4. St. Paul Comm. 59 members spent 108 hours delivering food to the senior citizens for
Meals on Wheels.
5. St. Paul Comm. 59 paid $6,400.00 in tuition assistance for parochial high school
scholarships.
6. St. Paul Comm. 59 donated $250.00 to the St. Vincent De Paul Society.
7. St. Paul Comm. 59 members spent more than 60 hours cutting grass at parish cemetery
8. St. Paul Comm. 59 members spent more than 180 hours working at festival for St. Rita
School for the Deaf
9. St. Paul Comm. 59 members spent more than 230 hours working at Sts. Peter & Paul
Parish Festival
10. St. Paul Comm. 59 members spent more than 300 hours running the Taste of Reading to
raise more than $10,000 for the Catholic High School scholarship fund.
11. St. Paul Comm. 59 donated $10 to Reading High School Hall of Fame.
12. St. Paul Comm. 59 donated $100 to the Sts. Peter & Paul Youth group.
13. Comm. 194 provided baskets of food for seven families
14. Comm. 386 donated 2 beds to the Angel's Watch Regional Shelter for the homeless in
Maryland
15. Comm. 243 Batesville held Jerry Becker Golf Tournament to raise funds for Special
Childrens Program.
16. Comm. 276 Hamburg assisted with a walk to raise funds for Erin Thornsberry, a small
child who needed a lung transplant.
17. Comm. 227 Millhousen held a fish fry to raise funds for their local parish, St. Denis.
18. Comm. 220 Oldenburg donated $1,000 to the Tri-County Council for Special Children.
19. Comm. 220 Oldenburg donated $100 to Holy Family Parish.
20. Comm. 172 Richmond held bingos and donated proceeds to local oraganizations and
schools totaling more than $8,000.
21. Buffalo Regiment donated Christmas baskets to the needy.
New Members:
Baltimore / Washington - Brig. Genl. Francis Jerome Countiss, 806 Cascade Dr., Ft. Washington, MD 20074 - Tel. 301-292-6858
Buffalo - Brig. Genl. Donald Killian, 124 Wiltshire Rd., Williamsville, NY 14421 -Tel. 716-633-0231
Cincinnati - Brig. Genl David Martin, 117 Morrow, Piqua, OH 45356 - Tel. 937-773-7407
Indiana - Brig. Genl. James Hortemiller, 9 Ash Hill Ct., Bateville, IN 47006 - Tel. 812-934-5267
Kentucky - Brig. Genl. William Wehage, 128 Calumet Ct., Crestview Hills, KY 41017 - Tel. 606-331-2397
Michigan - Brig. Genl. Placido Bert D'Angelo, 68260 Rosewood Lane, Richmond, MI 48062 - Tel. 810-727-3759
New York - Brig. Genl. John Russo, 1593 Brookside Avenue, Utica, NY 13501 - Tel. 315-735-1731
Ohio - Brig. Genl. Charles Conrad, 1051 West 9th St., Lorain, OH 44052 - Tel. 440-244-6506
Accra - Brig. Genl. Samuel K. Asubonteng, P.O. Box 13358, Accra North, Ghana, W.A.
Cape Coast - Brig. Genl. Fred K. Ayensu, P.O. Box 0698, Takoradi, Cape Coast, W.A.
Sierra Leone - Brig. Genl. H. M Joko-Smart, Kini Chambers, 76 Pademba Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone, W.A.
Tamale - Brig. Genl. Basilde B. Zakpaa, P.O. Box 790, Tamale, W.A.
Liberia - Brig. Genl. Christopher Minikon, Catholic Secretariat, Ashman St., Monrovia, Liberia, W.A.
Enugu - Brig. Genl. George E. C. Obiamalu, 75 Chime Ave., New Haven, Enugu, Nigeria, W.A.
Jos - Brig. Genl. Emmanuel Ezeabikwa, Fesco (Nig) Ltd, No. 33 Rwang Pam Street, P.O. Box 138, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria, W.A.
Lagos - Brig. Genl. Stephen C. Ugbomoh, No. 69 Queen Street,P.O. Box 1710, Boji-Boji Arbor, Delta State, Nigeria, W.A.
Owerri - Brig. Genl. Augustin E. N. Izuwah, 47 Jubilee Road, P.O. Box 103, Aba, Nbia State, Nigeria, W.A.
Togo - Brig. Genl. Emmanuel Kouassi, Gnassounou-AAkpa, R. P. 4232, Lome Togo, W.A.
Trinidad and Tobago - Brig. Genl. Ernest Perez, 14 Gonzales Circular Road, Gonzales, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies
Panama - Sir Knight Alfred Cox, Estafeta El Dorado, Apartado 6-1541, Panama, Republic of Panama
All Others - Major Genl. Joseph W. Hauser, Jr., 89 South Pine Ave., Albany, NY 12208-2214 - Tel. 518-453-5675