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K of C Council 12851 February 2017 Newsletter Page 1
Knights of Columbus St. Clare of Assisi Council #12851
16772 W. Bell Rd Ste 110-112 Surprise, AZ 85374-9702
www.knightsofcolumbus12851.org
February 2017
Council Officers 2016 - 2017
Grand Knight Jim Barber– 928-252-6030
[email protected] Chaplain
Father Hans Ruygt 623-546-3444
Deputy
Grand Knight
Joe D’Andrea– 623-810-0805
Spiritual Direc-
tor
Deacon David Opsahl 623-255-2425
Chancellor Bob Buchholtz 623-594-1563
[email protected] Recorder
Ed Huntley 425-315-6077
Financial Secre-
tary
Gerry Frese 623-256-8650
[email protected] Treasurer
Don McLane 845-797-2523
Advocate Vince Dorsey
[email protected] Warden
Chuck Ashbeck 623-322-0238
Inside Guard John Tenuta- 623-200-9174 Outside Guard James Tobias
3 Year Trustee Steve Musto - 516-784-9906
[email protected] 2 Year Trustee
Glenn Whitman 623-214-2370
1 Year Trustee Vince Melluse 623-239-5654
[email protected] Lecturer Vacant
District Deputy Russ Hill 623 341-4618
[email protected] Field Agent
Thomas Pickard- 480-390-1355
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARE NOT PART OF AND NOT ACTING ON BEHALF OF ST CLARE OF ASSISI OR THE PHOENIX DIOCESE
Valentines Day Feb 14th Our Lady of Lourdes Feb 11th
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Grand Knight’s Comments Can You Spare Ten Minutes?
February 25 and 26th, KofC Family Prayer Booklets:
We need you after Mass for just 10 minutes. Please help us to pass out KofC Family Monthly Prayer booklets to our parishioners. The books are free to the parishioners from the Supreme Council’s Build-ing the Domestic Church through family prayer pro-gram.
Thank you Father Hans for your suggestion that the Council utilize the prayer program.
Contact me, Jim Barber, if you have any questions, Brothers.
Membership Drive:
Our Membership Drive will be the same weekend. See the Deputy Grand Knight, Joe D’Andrea’s com-ments regarding the Membership Drive in this Newsletter. The two events will work side-by-side.
Vivat Jesus, Jim Barber, GK
Membership Drive
Brother's all,
February 25th and 26th we will have a recruiting drive at the church.
There will be an announcement by the Deacon or Priest, after each mass, asking the parishioners to stop and speak to one of the Knights outside on the walkway regarding membership in the Knights of Columbus.
We also have a Family Prayer book to give the families. Compliments of the Knights.
As you all know our council can not prosper in our mis-sion of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism without a steady stream of new Brothers. I need all Brothers before and after your mass, to man the tables on the walkway for ten or fifteen minutes, to tell the parishion-ers about
the Knights and hand out books. Please wear Knights shirts and badges, the last recruiting drive we obtained six new Brothers, lets beat that number.
Vivat Jesus
Joe D'Andrea DGK
TREASURER’S REPORT
CHECKING
Beginning Balance 12/15 ........... $5942.04
Deposits ................................... $3862.50
Expenditures ............................. $2952.75
Ending Balance 1/19 ............ $6861.79
SAVINGS
Balance 12/15 .......... $2376.73
Deposit ........................................... $.06
Withdrawal ........................................ .00
Ending Balance 12/15 .......... $2376.79
Financial Secretary Input Admissions Committee
The Admissions Committee will meet monthly on the Wednesday immediately proceeding the busi-ness meeting. (Business meeting is the 3rd Thurs-day of the month)
The meeting will be at the home of Bob Buchholtz, 13553 W Caribbean Lane, Surprise Az. at 5:30PM.
To schedule a prospect please contact Chairman Bob Buchholtz 623-594-1563 or 224-545-7188 cell.
Note: Prospects must have a Form 100 filled out and given to Jim Barber, Grand Knight prior to scheduling.
Brother and Family of the Month Brothers: Please congratulate
Brother of the Month:
John Tenuta
And Family of the Month:
Chuck and Anita Ashbeck.
Coffee & Donuts Schedule for this month
Feb 5th Feb 12th Feb 19th Feb 26th. Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 1 Don McLane Paul Javete Charlie Swift Ed Huntley. Vince Melluse Tom Martin Jim Barber Toby Tobias. Joe Ricci Alex Soto Bob Bucholtz Ojars Strauss Jim Mullauer Mike Alvernaz If any new brothers want to help please let me know! Contact Don McLane if you can help 845-797-2523
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Spiritual Director Corner
Dear Brother Knights: Please read the editorial by Alton J. Pelowski on page 2 of the January, 2017 edition of "Columbia." Brother Pelowski addresses the problem of evil in our culture. He quotes Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: "For Christians, nonviolence is not merely tactical behavior but a person's way of being, the attitude of one who is so convinced of God's love and power that they are not afraid to tackle evil with the weapons of love and truth alone. Love of one's enemy constitutes the nucleus of the 'Christian revolution.'" Pope Benedict's use of the word "revolution" conjures one's fear of civil upheaval, riots and rebellion. Nothing could be further from the truth - the eternal Truth - uttered by the Word of God - Jesus Christ God's only begotten Son. It is true the Christ said, "I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth" No, I tell you, but rather division" (Lk 12: 49, 51). The Lord Jesus is not trying to incite terror, rather peace. Our Lord often used hyperbole to make His point - He is not advocating violence but action. Christians are not to standby passively while evil calls for death to the weak and vulnerable, the aged and clinically depressed. Jesus knows human nature needs an occasional tap on the back of the head to counter evils with critical and clear reasoning. Western culture, particularly American culture, has been stopped at a cross road since the legalization of abortion. Christians are called to stand up and speak boldly for the cause of righteousness. The Lord wants to set each one of us on "fire" with the Holy Spirit - who indwells with us since our baptism. Brothers, we always stand in the place of Judgment. Do we stand with Jesus or against Him? So, how do good Christians conquer the evil of this world? God brings good out of evil therefore, evil will only be destroyed with Good, because love overpowers hate. Abraham Lincoln answers with a socratic solution, "Do I not destroy my enemies, when I make them my friends?" Christian principles become active in nonviolent ways. Pelowski lists the movements within the Church that respond to our common problems: "40 Days for Life;" "Walk for Life;" "Rachel's Vineyard" and "World Day of Peace." All of these movements promote pro-life in a spirit of compassion and mercy. Jesus could not be passive about the Kingdom of God or He would not have won our salvation, "There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished." He calls us to be Knights in His army to convert the world. Vivat Jesus!! Dcn. Dave Opsahl Spiritual Director
NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: ADORATION FRIDAYS.
“Jesus waits for us in this Sacrament of love.” Pope John Paul II (1980)
Please stop by at least for a few moments of quite con-templation. “Jesus waits” for you — every man, women and child. Every Friday 1 to 5 PM
Jim, GK
New Chair Appointments
Brothers, please congratulate the Brothers who have agreed to fill the following positions: Culture of Life Chair - Tom Vanek, Father McGiveny Guild Chair – Matthew Bucher, Publicity Chair – Ed Huntley, and Raffle Ticket Chair – Charlie Swift Vivat Jesus, Jim, GK
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Our KofC Members in need of our prayers Sick
Art Graton Gary Hart Lou Jutzi James Gleason
Brothers that would enjoy a call or visit.
Please call prior to visiting Art Graton 623-670-1382 18260 W. Beck Ln Surprise
Gary Hart 480-267-6925 13528 W Desert Ln Surprise,
Please Pray for our Seminarians Happy Birthday!!
Council members who are celebrating a Birthday this month 3-Feb Jerry Malone 13-Feb Jim Mulroy 14-Feb Valentino Bianchini 16-Feb Robert Kosmal 17-Feb Lonnie Townsend 23-Feb Claro Salvo 25-Feb Brad Harkleroad 26-Feb Gary Hart 27-Feb John Tenuta 28-Feb Philip Derrig
Important Dates Mark Your Calendars
Adoration Knights Is Every Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Feb 2nd 7:00 PM Officer Mtg—Traditions
Feb 11th and 12th Wear Council Shirts
and Badges to mass
Feb 14th 7:00 PM 4th Degree—Traditions
Feb 16th 7:00 PM Business Mtg Church Hall
Feb 25th and 26th Membership Drive
March 2,3 and 4th Rummage Sale St. Clare
Culture of Life Brothers, There is currently a bill being presented to con-gress called The Ultrasound Informed Consent Act. If passed into law, it will require any doctor performing an abortion to first show the ex-pectant mother an ultrasound of her child before signing the consent form to authorize the abor-tion. As many of you may already know, about 85% of women who view an ultrasound change their mind about the abortion, and decide to keep their child. I am providing a link to a petition that is being sponsored by National Pro-Life Alliance. It is very simple to fill out, so please join me in signing it. Just enter your name, email address and zip code, and NPLA takes care of sending it to the right people. If the link doesn’t work, just copy it and paste it into your browser - http://nationalprolifealliance.com/uicaa_petition.aspx?pid=WS08d&npla=EHW16 Vivat Jesus Tom Vanek Chairman—Culture of Life
ARIZONA STATE COUNCIL Knights of Columbus
Annual Drawing to Support Local Charities May 20, 2017
Tickets on sale after all masses weeks of 2/4 and 2/12. Tickets will also available at future coffees.
Raffle Ticket Chair – Charlie Swift
Rummage Sale This Year's Rummage Sale is March 2,3 and 4th (Thursday-Saturday). We fully participate with the Women's Guild who sponsors this event. We start early (6:00 am) on Thursday, March 2nd. Knights will be busy setting up tables, picking up donated items at parishioners' homes and distrib-uting goods to designated sales areas. Friday we will continue to distribute donated items, and man our designated areas (e.g. electronics, sporting goods, furniture and carpeting as well as garden/outdoor living). Saturday we will wrap up by manning our areas until mid afternoon when the St. Vincent DePaul truck will arrive. We will load any remaining unsold items onto to the truck and help clean up the area before we leave. Thank you in advance to all the brothers who have volunteered for this event. The Rummage Sale is an important event for our council. I will coordinate the volunteer work schedule with you well in advance of the event. If you have any questions please contact me. Bob Buchholtz 623-594-1563 [email protected]
We are giving away $30,000 dollars
