The Mantua Knights of Columbus Council #3766 and the Men of St. Joseph will be hosting a Parish Family Pig & Chicken Roast on Saturday, September 18, 6 to 11 p.m. held under and around the Pavilion. Come join in the fun with live music, corn hole, 50/50, bonfire, and family fellowship. The menu includes roasted pork and chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, mac ‘n cheese, and pop & water. You’re welcome to bring a side dish to share, your own beverages, and lawn chairs if you like. Cost is $15.00 per person. Tickets will be available after Masses August 28/29 & September 11/12, or you may contact Greg D’Aurelio (330-569-4614 or gdaurelio@live.com) or Ed Zwolinski (440-413-4246 or edwardzwolinski@gmail.com), or the Parish Office (330-274-2253).

To honor those in the Council, parish and community, the Knights of Columbus 2021 Founder’s Awards were presented after Mass on Sunday, October 3. The Council was also awarded the Bronze Award for participating and putting on events with the parish (80% of which Greg D’Aurelio made happen). Congratulations to the following people who were honored for 2021:
 
Knight of the Year—Greg D’Aurelio
K of C Volunteer—John Kruis
K of C Family—Joe & Candy Ober
Religious—Don Engelhart
Woman of the Year—Cindy Clark
Blue Coat—Dan Nuti
Parish Volunteer—Bill Curtin
Parish Family—Bill & Jennie Davies
Youth of the Year—Thomas Gaydos
 
Pictured Left to Right:  front row—John Kruis, Don Engelhart, Cindy Clark, Wendy Nuti (for husband Dan). Back row—Jenny & Bill Davies, Greg D’Aurelio, Mel Romanello (for Joe & Candy Ober & Thomas Gaydos), Bill Curtin. 

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The Knights will be holding a Reverse Raffle on Saturday, November 13, in St. Joseph’s Hughes Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner begins at 7 p.m. Ticket price of $70.00 per couple or $50.00 per single includes a delicious dinner, beverages and dessert. There'll be an open bar, musical entertainment and dancing, a chance at $1,000.00 grand prize along with other games of chance! Tickets are available by contacting Doug @ 330-618-2552 or Faith @ 216-406-3825. 

K of C members join the hundreds of volunteers offering their time for our parish's annual Ox Roast Fair. Set-up, take-down, and the Kiddie Tractor Pulls are just a few of the areas with which they lend a hand.

St. Joseph Church & the Knights of Columbus Father John Cassidy Assembly #3034 & Mantua Council #3766 presents A Celebration of all First Responders & Military Blue Mass on Sunday, September 26, at 9 a.m. Family and friends are welcome as we honor those who have died in the line of duty, veterans, retirees, and those currently serving as first responders and military. It is an opportunity to show our gratitude and to pray for the safety of our first responders, military, and their families. A reception will follow in Hughes Hall. In addition to the K of C, we thank our sponsoring groups including St. Joseph Worship Committee, the Sisterhood of St. Joseph, Scouting BSA Troops #575 & #7575, the PSR programs of St. Joseph Church and St. Ambrose Church. For more information, please contact Jim Fields (330-402-2862 or cowboyjim59@hotmail.com) or St. Joseph's Parish Office (330-274-2253).

The 2021 Knights of Columbus Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Sunday, November 21, at 1 p.m. The reservation line will open on November 1. Please call 330-274-4295 and leave a message with your name, phone number, and how many will be in your party. A full Thanksgiving feast is served, entertainment is provided and door prizes are given. This free dinner will be held in Hughes Hall at St. Joseph Church in Mantua (not at the K of C Hall on St. Rt. 44 as in previous years). Reservations are first come, first served.

"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning." 

Following the United States Flag Code, Fr. Cassidy Assembly #3034 of the K of C 4th Degree periodically offer proper disposal of worn flags with a Flag Burning Ceremony. The next ceremony will be held June 13, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro. Gather your worn or torn symbols of our nation's courage and bring to the Narthex for this reverent disposal (look for the designated box or see any K of C member).