News From Columbus, OH - The Site of NSDC 2018

Brothers,

I hope this email finds you well. I'm Grand Knight Norman Ragland from Council 298 located in Columbus, Ohio. I'm contacting you to let you know of great news and some very sad news. The great news is that our Deputy Grand Knight of St. Cyprian Council 298  Josef Banks has been selected as the Columbus Diocese Man of the Year. Testimonies from parishioners from our diocese and parish, and for the refurbishing projects ha has completed at two parishes (St. Dominic and Holy Rosary St. John parishes) has garnered  Bro. Josef  this award. He will be recognized with a program and luncheon at St. Patrick's church in Columbus, this Friday February 3, 2017. In attendance will be our Bishop, the most Reverend Frederick Campbell of the Columbus Diocese. 

The very sad news to pass along is we lost one of our brothers last Thursday January 26. Deacon Robert Neely was called home that morning, succumbing to the cancer he had been battling for over a year. Attached you will read he was an original member of St. Cyprian Council 298 in 1988. Deacon Neely helped preside over St. Dominic church and he was the leader of the Men's Prayer Breakfast group at St. Dominic's...two of the MANY WONDERFUL things Deacon Bob did for our parish and diocese. I know I can speak for my council and parish, and I believe the diocese has lost a great man in Deacon Robert Neely. Thanks for your time.

Yours in Claverism,

Norman Ragland
Grand Knight
St. Cyprian Council 298

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