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Grand Knight’s ReportMy Brother Knights,By now, most of you aware that as of February 1st, I accepted a Field Agent position with the Seitz Agency. According to the Order’s bylaws, a Grand Knight cannot serve as a Field Agent at the same time. Therefore, I stepped down as Grand Knight of our Council effective February 1st, and our Deputy Grand Knight, Peter-John Mafnas, took over as our Grand Knight.During my time as Grand Knight, I really enjoyed working with my Brother Knights as we worked in helping others, especially our parishes and communities. The main aspect that I have always enjoyed and made me proud to be your Grand Knight, was the focus of our Catholic and fraternal values in everything that we did. Whether it was helping out at a fish fry, a free throw contest, or a Tootsie Roll drive; that sense of service to others is what makes our Council and organization great. In order to have successful events, regardless if we were working or relaxing, it takes more than just the Grand Knight to make it a success. I want to thank all of you for your help over the past couple of years! Each of you made a difference at all of our events! There is no way that I could have gotten anything accomplished without your help! The Officers did a great job in helping run the Council, and I am thankful to have been blessed with having several Past Grand Knights that helped mentor me. Once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you all for helping me as your Grand Knight!Looking forward, I ask that all of us help support our new Grand Knight, Brother Peter-John, as he takes over our Council. I have no doubt that Brother Peter-John will do an outstanding job as our Grand Knight! Right now we are in the middle of our biggest event of the year, the Fish Fry. We should remember that in providing the Fish Fry meals, we are helping our parishioners in reminding them that Lent is a time of reflection and either sacrificing and/or taking on something meaningful in preparation for Easter. Please come out and support our Worthy Grand Knight and our Council, as we provide the best Fish Fry dinner during this Lenten season! God bless,Bro. Victor ArellanoPast Grand Knight
ONTARIO COUNCIL NO. 3672 • DISTRICT 121 • DIVISION IV • YEAR 61MARCH-APRIL 2015
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Knights of Columbus PrayerO Almighty and eternal God,
Lord of the Universe, sustain us,we beseech Thee,
Over the course of Life’sTempestuous sea.
Keep us, we pray Thee, secure withinthe Bark of Peter ever trustful
of Christ and His Vicars and guideus along the way of peace and prosperity.
May Jesus, our Saviour, preserve us,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
and confirm our hopes of sharing,the treasures of the Holy Spirit
with America.Send forth the power, and the love of the
Holy Spirit, that we may be blessedin our efforts, to set forth thy glory,in this land under the patronage of
Mary’s Immaculate conception.Let our Fraternity flourish, in justiceand charity, and give eternal praise
and glory to the Holy Trinity.Be mindful of each of our departed bothers,
and receive them into Your Haven of eternal peace.
Distributed by the Knights of Columbus California State Council
Prayers Needed Please remember the following brother Knights and their families in your prayers:Doreen L. Brunswick George BrunswickJoanne Carter Fr. John ComstockPat Coughman Barbara DarnellKaren DiCesar Rebecca FesslerOtto Flores Reilly FlynnFr. Joe Gregorek George HolderPat Holder Chase HochMargaret Irwin Marco JimenezArlene Johnson Murray JohnsonArmita Kaisaki Dale La Pre’Msgr. Lawler Lola LazerBob Leonard Joseph Leonard
James Lindstrom Alfred LopezLisa Martinez Fr. Louis MarxFr. Jim Moore Ismael ParedesKathy Perrone Jerry PitzerCarlos Reyes Diane RezaAlejandrina Torrez Rojas Nora RojasGloria Robertson RobbieRobertsonBrenda Saltzman Tersa SchaeferClayton Trejo Jerry VermillionJudy Warhol Edith WierzbinskiPlease pray for the repose of the souls of:Ernie Cantu Cecilia Del CampoTom Fesler Gary GanibiPat Hale Lorraine HochMalcolm Lastrapes Carmen Lebraun
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Martha Pitzer Roman ReibleRose Rojas Bill Rybarczyk
Joseph Schultz James WalkerBob Zangler
Fish Fry 2015As this is written, we have already finished up with the first two weeks of this year's Fish Fry. The third will most likely be in the books by the time you read this.So far all is going well, with relatively good patronage, averaging right around 245 per night, which is about what we did last year. We've had quite a few compliments on the food and only two minor complaints that I am aware of, nothing that is alarming for sure. The small price increases we implemented, have not seemed to have raised any eyebrows and the change in the wording of the different dinners, that is
2-piece dinner instead of adult dinner and 3-piece dinner vs super dinner, has been well received with many stating that it is easier to understand and deal with. We've had great support from you, our brothers and family members, with helping out in the many areas needed in addition to the donations of sodas/water/desserts. Remember, these donations allow us to make a better profit when all this is over, which in turn allows us to do more down the road in who to and how much we can donate. Thanks for your help with your time and your donations! Hopefully we continue to have a good turnout and we can finish up ahead of last year.
Food Preparation
Brother Xavier Lopez. below front, and brother Ray Hoch, rear, preparing the clam chowder.
Above we see brother Mark Ross, front, and Acting GK Peter-John Mafnas chopping vegetables for the clam chowder. Brothers.
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Brothers Paul Hoch, left, and Stan Castillo preparing the fish.
The Fish Fry
Left to right, brothers David Kotce, Rick Foss, Dennis Altenburg, and Rudy Lopez working the line.
Left, brother Ray Hoch selling Raffle tickets to a full house.
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OPARC Check PresentationOPARC President Andrea Erickson is shown accepting a $3100 check from Acting GK Peter-John Mafnas. Brothers George Cerisara, Richard Carniello and PGK Victor Arellano are in the background.Andrea was very thankful for the Council's continued support and asked the GK to pass on that message to all our brother knights.Brothers, this is what it's all about...the Knights of Columbus helping our community.
4th Degree ExemplificationFrom left to right are Sir Knights Victor Arellano, Paul Hoch, Ray Hoch, Xavier Lopez Jr., Acting GK Peter-John Mafnas, and DD Tom White
Men's Retreat at Mater DolorosaWe are invited to attend a silent Men's Retreat at Mater Dolorosa in Sierra Madre during the weekend of April 10th through 12th. This is a great opportunity to deepen our faith during the upcoming Easter season. Please see the attached flyer in your email or call Victor Arellano at 909-418-4678 for more information.
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Knight RidersListed below are the dates for the next four monthly bike rides. The March ride occurs during our lent fish frys so we will have a short ride. Fellowship follows all bike rides. If you have any questions about a bike ride or biking in general please contact Xavier Jr. at 909-210-6317 or email me at [email protected]
March 21st, 9AM. Short ride MontclairMetrolinkApril 18th, 9AM. Upland MetrolinkMay 16th. Time to be determined. Central Park, Rancho CucamongaJune 27th, 8AM. Upland Metrolink
From Our Sponsored Scout TroopOur Worthy Past Grand Michael LaPre, above in front of flag, spends his summer vacation with his scout troop to foster our principals of unity within his scout troop. The boys always have an excellent week, so if you know of any young man who would likes to enjoy the outdoors, learn exciting life skills and teach others then have them check out our Council Sponsored Boy Scout Troop.Contact Brother Michael LaPre, Scoutmaster at 909-982-0521 or [email protected]
2014ANNIVERSARY
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Troop 311Forest Lawn Scout Reservation • LAAC • 2014
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Council Officers and ContactsGrand Knight Chaplain Fr. Ngo Khan 909-625-6235 [email protected] Chaplain Rev. Joseph Gregorek 814-871-7323 [email protected] Grand Knight Peter-John Mafnas 909-608-7414 [email protected] David Kotce 626-437-7968 [email protected] Tony Aranda 909-944-1743 [email protected] Recorder Xavier F. Lopez Jr. 909-210-6317 [email protected] Kevin Cavanaugh 909-981-6163 [email protected] George Cerisara 909-984-9439 [email protected] Secretary Efrain Aguirre 909-730-0419 [email protected] Michael LaPre' 909-982-0521 [email protected] Guard Gilbert Maravilla 909-946-3468Outside Guard Jim Jackson 909-945-2073 [email protected]. Anthony Coordinator Kevin Cavanaugh 909-981-6163 [email protected]. George Coordinator Ray Hoch 909-988-4663 [email protected]. Joseph Coordinator Richard Carniello 909-982-3759 [email protected]: 3-Year Xavier Lopez, Sr. 909-984-6369 [email protected] 2-Year Don Rybarczyk 909-987-7543 [email protected] 1-Year Reilly Flynn 909-460-0747 [email protected] State Deputy Avelino “Abe” Doliente [email protected] President Charles W. Howard 951-850-8193 [email protected] Deputy (District 121) Thomas White 909-920-5339 [email protected] Agent Joel Clelland 909-938-6999 [email protected] Letter GuruNews Letter Minion Mark Ross [email protected] Correspondent Richard Carniello 909-982-3759 [email protected]
March 2015 CalendarWednesday, March 4th Friday, March 6th Wednesday, March 11thOfficers Meeting, 7 P.M. Third Fish Fry, 5-7 P.M. General Meeting, 7:30St. George, Ontario St. George, Ontario Rosary 7:10 P.M.. VFW Hall, R.C.
Friday, March 13th Wednesday, March 18th Friday, March 20thFourth Fish Fry, 5-7 P.M. Pizza Night, 5-7 P.M. Fifth Fish Fry, 5-7 P.M. St. George, Ontario Round Table Pizza, Upland St. George, Ontario
Saturday, March 21st Friday, March 27th Sunday, March 29th Bike Ride, 9:00 A.M. Last Fish Fry, 5-7 P.M. Palm Sunday Montclair Metrolink St. George, Ontario
April 2015 CalendarWednesday, April 1st Friday, April 3rd Sunday, April 5th Officers Meeting, 7:00 P.M.. Good Friday Easter SundaySt. George, Ontario
Wednesday, April 8th Wednesday, April 15th Saturday, April 18th General Meeting, 7:30 P.M. Pizza Night, 5-7 P.M. Bike Ride, 9:00 A.M. Rosary 7:10 P.M. Round Table Pizza, Upland Upland Metrolink
Knights of ColumbusOntario Council 3672P.O. Box 308Ontario, CA 91762
