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Knights Knews October 2015 - Volume 153 Published monthly by: Knights of Columbus SIMI VALLEY COUNCIL, NO 5803 District 79 1255 East Patricia Avenue http://www.kc5803.org/
OCTOBER 2015 Biship Fishing Trip - Oct 1-4 (Bill Alexander 527-4720)
Dream Cuisine - Oct 11 (Cliff Wirtz 208-8970) Columbian Club Elections - Oct 13 (Bill Alexander 527-4720)
1st Degree - Oct 14 (Michael Meade 390-8343) Fund Raiser Dinner - Oct 18 ( Bob Spielman 522-8446)
Pro Life Breakfast - Oct 25(Tony Lemos 584-3803) Family Mass - Oct 25(Bob Smith 578-0434)
2nd Degree - Oct 21 (Michael Meade 390-8343) Yaw Yaw Meeting - Oct 30
NOVEMBER 2015
PADS starts - Nov 1 (Rick Ostrich 501-8818) 4th Degree Exemplification - Nov 7 (Jerry Padgett 624-7429)
Veterans Day - Nov 11 Thanksgiving Day Dinner - Nov 13 (Tony Demarco 558-4328)
Turkey Shoot—Nov 13 (Tony Lemos 584-3803) Memorial Mass - Nov 24 (Al McKinley 527-2056)
DECEMBER 2015
Yaw Yaw Christmas Party - Dec 12 Handicapable Lunch - Dec 12 (Andy Circoria 527-2231)
Blood Drive - Dec 12 (Paul Friedeborn 297-6473) Toy Give Away - Dec 19 (Tony Demarco 558-4328)
Kids Christmas Party - Dec 20 (Emilio Espinoza 906-9998) New Year’s Eve party - Dec 31 (Jerry Myszkowski 522-1641)
JANUARY 2016
Free Family Dinner - Jan 10 (Emilio Espinoza 906-9998) Membership Drive - Jan 10 (Michael Meade 390-8343)
4th Degree Mass - Jan 10 Council 5803 Anniversary - Jan 23 (Paul Burke 581-1175)
4th Degree Knight at the races - Jan 29 (Dan Owens 522-8583) Family Mass - Jan 31 (Bob Smith 578-0434)
Pro Life Breakfast - Jan 31 Tony Lemos 584-3803)
FEBRUARY 2016 4th Degree Karen Roberts Memorial Lunch - Feb 6 Super Bowl Party - Feb 7 (Ron Huerth 526-4935)
Ash Wednesday - Feb 10 Lenten Fish Fry starts - Feb 12
Free Family Dinner - Feb 21 (Emilio Espinoza 906-9998)
MARCH 2016 K of C Annual Retreat Mar 3-4 (Mike Palacios 581-9506)
St Patric;s Day dinner - Mar 17 (Ron Huerth 526-4935) Blood Drive - Mar 19 (Paul Friedeborn 297-6473)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Council Calendar: www.kc5803calendar.com
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FAMILY EVENTS CHAIRMAN TEL E-MAIL
Fish Fries—1st Friday .and Lenten Jorge Curiel (Cecilia) 526-5188 [email protected] Columbus Day Dinner . Lu / Tony Gammariello 522-9548 [email protected] Thanksgiving Day Dinner Tony Demarco (Suzette) 558-4328 [email protected] Turkey Shoot Tony Lemos (Loretta) 584-3803 [email protected] Kids Easter Party Faustino Villanueva / Emilio Espinoza 527-0438 / 906-9998 [email protected] Monday Night Football PGK Ron Huerth 526-4935 [email protected] Super Bowl Party PGK John Linscott / Ron Huerth 526-4935 [email protected] / [email protected] St Patrick's Day Dinner PGK Ron Huerth 526-4935 [email protected] Healthy Living Director Frank Wilhelmi (Jo) 526-6194 [email protected] Cinco de Mayo Tony Demarco (Suzette) 558-4328 [email protected] Kid’s Christmas Party Faustino Villanueva / Emilio Espinoza 527-0438 / 906-9998 [email protected]
COUNCIL 5803 EVENTS
2014 - 2015 OFFICERS
Grand Knight SK Bob Spielman 522-8446 [email protected] Spiritual Advisor SK Deacon Terry Reibenspies 390-0745 [email protected] Deputy Grand Knight SK Tony DeMarco 581-3834 [email protected] Chancellor SK Bob Smith 578-0434 [email protected] Warden SK John Antonacci 559-2944 [email protected] Recorder SK Chris Smith 579-7373 [email protected] Financial Secretary SK Gil Lindberg 583-0725 [email protected] Treasurer SK PGK Norm Ouellete 551-3704 [email protected] 3rd Year Trustee SK Andy Prete 910-0347 [email protected] 2nd Year Trustee SK PGK Rick Ostrich 501-8818 [email protected] 1st Year Trustee SK PGK Gene Walinski 583-4833 [email protected] Advocate SK Jeff Sage 813-2599 [email protected] Guard SK Lance Holman 579-9416 [email protected] Guard SK David Tellez 520-4615 [email protected] Guard SK Nick Wirtz 584-0263 [email protected] District Deputy SK Cliff Wirtz DD79 208-8970 [email protected] Insurance Representative SK Willie Romero 522-1916 [email protected] Bulletin Editor SK Fred Valdez 428-6413 [email protected]
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FAMILY EVENTS CHAIRMAN TEL E-MAIL
Family Mass SK Bob Smith 578-0434 [email protected] Golf Tournament SK Jeff Sage 813-2599 [email protected] Installation of Officers PGK Al McKinley (Jo) 527-2056 [email protected] PGK Testimonial Dinner SK Bob Smith 578-0434 [email protected] Bishop Fishing Trip PGK Bill Alexander (Lori) 527-4720 [email protected] Christmas Cards PGK Norm Ouellette 551-3704 [email protected] K of C 5803 Toy Drive Tony Demarco (Suzette) 558-4328 [email protected] International Dinner/Vocation Sunday DD Cliff Wirtz (Paula) 208-8970 [email protected] Charter Night Paul Burke (Lisa) 581 1175 [email protected] Annual Men’s Retreat PGK Mike Palacios (Lois) 581-9506 [email protected] Chili Cook Off—June PGK Rick Ostrich 501-8818 [email protected] Turnover Dinner PGK Al McKinley (Jo) 527-2056 [email protected] Membership Mike Mead 390-8343 [email protected] Memorial Mass SK Bob Smith 578-0434 [email protected] Bingo DD Cliff Wirtz (Paula) 208-8970 [email protected] Family Dinners Emilio / Faustino 906-9998 / 527-0438 [email protected]
COMMUNITY EVENTS CHAIRMAN TEL E-MAIL Helping Hands OPEN PADS PGK Rick Ostrich (Betsy) 501-8818 [email protected] Homeless Dinner Tony Loniero (Catherine) 527-2254 [email protected] Bob Joyce 526-2220 [email protected] MRC Tootsie Roll Drive Oct 2011 Tony Demarco 558-4328 [email protected] Christian Service Program PGK Earl Todd (Angie) 818-312-0802 [email protected] Pro-Life Breakfast Tony Lemos (Loretta) 584-3803 [email protected] George Lemos (Sandy) 584-9816 [email protected] Blood Drive Paul Friedeborn (Adelina) 522-6080 [email protected] Simi Valley Days SK John MacKenzie 522-9818 [email protected] Various Food Drives PGK Earl Todd 818-312-0802 [email protected] Scholarship PGK Herman Conant (Jean) 581-2332 [email protected] Free Throw Contest George Gnesda /James Collis 522-5699 [email protected] Hanicapable Lunch Andy Circoria 527-2231 [email protected]
COUNCIL 5803 EVENTS
4 Knights of Columbus Council 5803 is celebrating its Golden Charter Jubilee on Saturday, January 23, 2016
in honor of 50 years of service to the Catholic Church and Others in Need throughout the City of Simi Valley and Ventura County
The Festivities will begin with a Special Anniversary Mass celebrated by Rev. Joseph P. Shea
3:45 PM Saint Rose of Lima Parish
1305 Royal Avenue Simi Valley, CA 93065
Immediately following the Mass the celebration continues!
4:45 PM
Wood Ranch Country Club 301 Wood Ranch Parkway
Simi Valley CA 93065
Enjoy Live Music Throughout the Evening
Gourmet Appetizers Hosted Wine and Beer Bar (No Host Cocktails available)
A Little Trip Down Memory Lane Surf and Turf Dinner and Dancing
Cost: $45 per person.
Reserve a table of 10 for $450.00 (must be paid in full at time of reserving)
Limited Seating goes on sale November 1, 2015 and will end on December 15, 2015. Please contact George & Janice Gnesda at (805)522-5699 or email address [email protected] to place your reserva-tion. Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus 5803.
Your Host for the Evening 50th Anniversary Committee
Simi Valley Council 5803
Dressy Attire Valet Parking
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Brother Knights: Good-Bye Summer and Welcome Fall. At our Council meeting we approved funds to upgrade a sign, purchase a new Council Banner and purchase flags that will enable us to have a full complement of proper and good looking flags at our meetings and ceremonies. A great time was had by all that attended Our PGK's Dinner. Thanks to our Adviser (PGK Bill Martin), our Chairman SK Bob Smith, An-gie Smith and their family, our Head Cook PGK Gerald Padgett and his helpers and all the other people that made for a very successful and well attended event. Our local Boy Scout Troop served the food with speed and precision and the mothers that coordinated their tasks and the Youth Ministry group that helped clean up and finished off the left over food. Thanks to all. The Blue Mass gets bigger and better each year and a big thanks goes out to our 4th Degree Color Corps for their contribution to it. Monday Night Football is off and running with a great 1st. night turnout, thanks to PGK Ron Huerth. The Bowling League is off to a good start with lots of teams and subs, thanks to PGK Bill Alexan-der. The Simi Valley Days trash pickup crews did an outstanding job and we received a lot of complements from the organizers. We thank John MacKenzie and Paul Friedeborn for their organizational skills.
We are looking forward to yet another busy month. Pick out an event and get involved. And we welcome all the NEW GENTEL-MEN as they join us in this great organization, K of C COUN-CIL 5803. VIVAT JESUS BOB SPIELMAN GK
GRAND KNIGHT REPORT
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Russ:
During that first year, we learned of a parishioner who had been
evicted. After a few phone calls, we rounded up a truck and enough
men to move their belongings into a Brother’s garage at midnight,
and the family of 5 into another Brother’s home until they could get
on their feet. At another time, we loaded trucks with donated food
and made deliveries to families in need. When there was cleaning
or painting to be done or any other work, Brothers showed up.
Gail:
The Columbiettes used to collect $1 “dues” from everyone in atten-
dance at our meetings. We put on a spring fashion show. Eventu-
ally, we bought the Knights some tables and folding chairs for their
quarters. One of our talented members, Kathy Stone, made the first
Council banner, which was also presented to the men. We enjoyed
being together, our children played well with one another, and we
became a family-oriented group.
WE HAD A DREAM—PART VIII
PICTURES FROM THE PAST Left to right: Ted Dario, Jim Valleran, Fr. McKewen, Gene Stro-jek and Jim Warner
PICTURES FROM THE PAST Thanks to Sharon Martin for sending me this picture of Past Grand Knights. One point for each GK that you name correctly.
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OCTOBER, 50 YEARS AGO 1st - "Honeymooners" premieres 2nd - "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" premieres on CBS television in the US 2nd - 9th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 3-1 at Detroit 2nd - Chiva Stoica becomes premier of Romania 2nd - WHTN (now WOWK) TV ch 13 in Huntington-Charleston, WV (CBS) begins 3rd - "Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain! 3rd - "Mickey Mouse Club" premieres 3rd - Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira becomes President of Brazil 3rd - Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WW II mine in Baltic Sea 3rd - WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting 3rd - WTVS TV channel 56 in Detroit, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting 4th - Brooklyn Dodgers only World Series victory, beating Yankees in 7 4th - Rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul 7th - Aircraft carrier USS Saratoga launched at Brooklyn 7th - Beat poet Allen Ginsberg reads his poem "Howl" for the first time at a poetry reading in San Francisco. 8th - World's most powerful aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga, launched 9th - Betty Jameson wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open 11th - All Peron feast days disposed of in Argentina 11th - Persia signs Pact of Baghdad 12th - -13] Hurricane Hazel, kills 68 in Haiti 13th - 1st edition of L'express publishes in Paris 17th - Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel 18th - Track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete 18th - University of California discovers anti-proton 20th - "No Time for Sergeants" opens on Broadway, starring Andy Griffith 20th - Harry Belafonte records "Day-O" (Banana Boat Song) 20th - Yanks begin 16-game exhibition in Japan 22nd - WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting 23rd - Dominican League moves to winter baseball for 1st time 25th - Branch Rickey steps down as GM of the Pirates 25th - Tappan sells 1st microwave oven 26th - First edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published 26th - British troops occupy Saudi Arabian oil field at Boeraimi 26th - Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a republic with himself as pres 27th - Argentine peso devalued 28th - Egypt & Saudi Arabia sign defense treaty 29th - Belgium signs accord for 5 day work week (45 hours) 29th - Emile Zatopek runs world record 15 mile (1:14:01) & 25,000m (1:16:36) 30th - 7th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tim Flock wins 31st - Mgr Alfrink appointed archbishop of Utrecht
Helping Our Neighbors The Great Depression initially had a detrimental effect on the Or-der’s membership and finances, but it also led to a renewed sense of volunteer service. The success of an extensive membership cam-paign in 1935, titled Mobilization for Catholic Action, led to the establishment of the Order’s Service Department, which subse-quently launched a “Five-Point Program of Progress.” The pro-gram encouraged councils to play a more active role in the life of the local parish and community, and included five categories: Catholic activity, council activity, fraternal protection, publicity and maintenance of manpower. Also in the early 1930s, violent persecution resurfaced in Mexico, prompting the Order’s leadership to strongly urge the U.S. govern-ment to take action. Tensions in Mexico eventually eased in 1937, but the threat of atheistic communism was growing in Europe. In response, the Knights organized anti-communist rallies in early 1937. When Pope Pius XI’s encyclical on the subject, Divini Re-demptoris, was released in March of that year, the Order printed and distributed a million copies. The Knights also sponsored a new lecture tour and expanded its anti-communism program to include a Crusade for Social Justice. “Injustice to man is the seed of com-munistic growth,” Supreme Knight Martin Carmody said. “With Truth and Charity as your weapons, go forth as a Crusade.” 1932: The 50th anniversary of the Knights is celebrated with Com-memoration Week, June 24-30, 1932. Among the highlights is the unveiling in Washington, D.C. of a statue of Cardinal James Gib-bons, an early supporter of the Knights who had ordained Father McGivney. 1935: On July 8, 1935, Supreme Knight Martin Carmody and other K of C officials meet with President Franklin D. Roosevelt about the ongoing situation in Mexico. 1936: Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli, Vatican secretary of state, visits the Knights of Columbus headquarters in New Haven; in 1939, Cardinal Pacelli becomes Pope Pius XII.
HISTORY OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS—PART VII
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Orville F.Watowa 10/01 Ruben Valdez 10/02 Sammy Menchaca 10/03 Dean Sanders 10/06 Joseph Segura 10/07 John Mitchell Jr. 10/07 Mark Griffith 10/07 Miguel Perez 10/07 Rick Brotherton 10/08 Adam Cross 10/08 Harold Budfuloski Jr. 10/09 IgnacioDelgado 10/09 Walter Cueva 10/10 Leo Maciel 10/10 Blair Conner 10/11 Raymond A. Wargo 10/11 Gregg Bowman 10/12 Paul Friedeborn 10/12 Randy Munguia 10/14 Joshua Hernandez 10/14 George Weimer 10/14 Michael P.Todd 10/18 Andrew Budinsky 10/20 James Palsa 10/24 Bro J.B. Lowenstein 10/25 Timothy L. Todd 10/25 PGK John Linscott, Sr 10/26 Norbert Miller 10/27 Anthony De Marco 10/28 Gerald Padgett 10/30 Victor J. Seibert 10/30
INSURANCE REPORT
If the living room in your home is on the far corner of your lot, the dining room on another corner, the kitchen in the street and the bedrooms scattered all over the neighborhood, your home wouldn’t be very livable would it? It is the same with your life insurance. Unless the in-dividual policies you own are fitted together to form a balanced, well planned program, they cannot possi-bly do what they should for you. Good money management calls for having the life in-surance you own reviewed at regular intervals. In or-der to be financially sound, you should know exactly what you want the insurance to do for you. My review is not designed to get you to buy more life insurance. Instead, I work your ideas and ambi-tions into a plan, and then organize it with your budget in a way that will bring you closer to your goals. Call me today to schedule your review
SK Willie Romero Supreme Insurance Field Agent
805-522-1916 Bus 805-813-6707 Cell
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By the time you read this bulletin our annual fishing trip will be com-pleted. Did you miss the trip this year? How many times have you said to yourself that you should go on the trip at least once? This trip should be on your bucket list. Start thinking now and be ready when the next trip comes around. The annual Men's KCO (K of C Outdoor Club) fishing trip to the Eastern Sierra's is held annually on the 1st weekend of October. Join me and 40-50 of your Brother Knights, friends, and families for a great weekend. Activities include a fishing derby with many prizes (adults and kids, depending on attendance), a BBQ Tri-Tip Dinner on Saturday Night, and card games when there are enough interested play-ers. If we have enough interest and help we may have a Sunday morn-ing breakfast. Beautiful mountain scenery, good fishing (trout up to 5 lbs) and good people. You shouldn't pass it up. Ask anybody that has ever gone, they will tell you what a great weekend it is. This event is open to all Council and Assembly members, their families, and friends. We generally have only male guests (let your wives and daughters have a "ladies night out" with other fishing trip widows). Lets hope that the weather, the Edison Company, and assorted others allow for more water into area lakes and streams. Like all of California, the Eastern Sierras need water/rain/snow. Let us pray that "El Nino" rains help our water shortage and ends our drought before we have more serious water shortages and possible rationing. For more information, please contact me at a Council or Assembly Event or call me. SK Bill Alexander PGK KCO Club Event Chairman 805-527-4720
Bereavement Report Hi my Brothers and their Families: WOW !! WOW!! WOW!! What a month of September My Granddaughter Jennifer got Married beautiful lady & Ceremony, our Council had our 50TH anniversary super eve‐ning thanks to PGK. Bill Martin and Crew, and most of all Pope Francis came to visit our fine United States Fantastic!!! With our brothers D.D Cliff Wirtz, Mariano Robles, Cathy Sullivan [Patrick’s Wife] and Roland Dumais had Hospital stays during September and are re‐cuperating at home now and are doing fine. Our Brother PGK. Al Coster who lives in Lake Tahoe who took a fall and dislocated both his shoulders last month just had pros‐trate operation rough 2 months for our brother. Our Love and Prayers go our to PGK. Gene Walinski and the F.N. Gerald Padgett fami‐lies as their Mother & Mother‐In‐Law Mary Ann Walinski passed away in September, she had been in ill health for period time and also lost her husband a few years ago, and know she is at peace with her husband in heaven, she was a nice lady. An ex‐ brother Gil Hernandez who wife Elizabeth also passed away last month & our love and prayers go out to her also, and Colleen Small [ Jim’s wife ] James Brandt [ Dave Tellez Son in Law], Rachel McCracken Congestive heart Failure [PGK. John’s Wife ], Ralph Rodgers [operation], Chris Smith Cancer [ Bob Smith’s cousin ], PDD. & PGK, Bill Williams is in an assisted living home in 1000 Oaks, and let’s not forget brother Jim Krebs who is in need of a Liver Transplant. Along with these that are in ill health Andrew Cicoria, Pat and Jan Moran, John Linscott PGK., Jan Strojeck Heart at‐tack [Deceased PGK. Gene Strojeck wife], PGK John Mitchell, Jerry Wirtz [PGK. Cliff Wirtz’s brother], Richard Case, Robert Goerich, Andrew Budinski, Tyler Ritch, Harold "Chris Lev Jr., Pat Silvestri, Michael Wilkomm, Afra Rodgers [Ralph’s wife], Tom Susan’s [son of deceased brother Tom Susan’s] , Lois Huerth [PGK. Ron’s wife], Dan & Carmel Kelly ,Paul Friedeborn Family,Kittie Fidermutz [Lonnie Todd's Daughter], John Erickson [Fred’s son], Emily Como [Paul’s wife], Julia Mora [Joe Lopez’s Daugh‐ter], Peggy Giarrussio [Gerald's Wife] , Dante Ferrari [Patrick Ferrari son], Chelsea White { Deceased brother Jack's Granddaughter], Isabelle McCabe [Doug Conant’s niece] Greg Cassidy, Lillian Mora, Bernice Hansen, and Debbie Hollar .. Please continue praying for our serviceman and women, as they continue to serve throughout the world, helping to maintain peace and the ideals of our country. My Brothers, if you know of someone in your family, or a friend who is in ill health, who needs our prayers, please give us a call at the phone numbers below to let us know. Peace and God Blessings always, PGK. Al & Jo McKinley 527‐2056 PGK. Bill & Lori Alexander 527‐4720 PGK. Ron Huerth 526 ‐ 4935
Annual Bishop Fishing Trip
October 1-4, 2015
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Starting time for the next 4th Degree meet-ing on Wednesday, September 16th will be 7:30 PM. Upcoming events: 1. Oct 4th - 4th Degree orientation for new
members. 2:00 PM at the hall 2. Nov 7 - 4th Degree Exemplification 3. Nov 11 - Veteran’s Day. 4th Degree call-
out. Blue shirt 4. Jan 10 - 4th Degree Family mass 5. Jan 29 - Knight at the races 6. Feb 6 - Karen Roberts Memo-
rial Ladies Lunch 7. March TBD - Disabled Veter-
ans Lunch 8. April 9 - Casino Night Council members, if you are interested in joining the 4th Degree please contact the Assembly Membership chairman, SK Fred Valdez at 805-428-6413
4TH DEGREE CORNER-ASSEMBLY 2557 DEACON’S CORNER Pope Francis
In his address to Congress, Pope Francis honored four Americans with his remarks. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton. Many of us are very familiar with the first two mentioned but how many of us know about Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton? Dorothy Day was the socialist co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement who championed labor and the poor and educated her life to social justice. The Holy Father told us she had a passion for justice and for the cause of the oppressed. The gospel, the Catholic faith and the example of saints, gave her deep commitment to the cause. To-day there are more than 208 Catholic Worker Communities across the US and more than two dozen internationally to assist those in need. She protested against war and nuclear weapons. She was adamant about personal sacrifice in order to perform the corporal and spiritual works of mercy for the stranger. She is now under consideration for sainthood. Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk, and author of several books. The Pope described him as “above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time and opened new horizons for souls and the church.” “He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples and religions.” Francis used Merton’s legacy to transition into praising the United States’ renewed commitment to mending relationships with other na-tions (i.e. Cuba). Merton’s popular writings encouraged a post WWII generation to recommit itself to prayer and spirituality. Merton drew criticism for his support for the peace and civil rights movements of the 1960s. Merton’s pursuit of inner and outer peace led him to ex-plore Eastern spirituality, especially Zen Buddhism. There, he had an influential meeting with the Dalai Lama, who continues to refer to Mer-ton as “brother”. The Pope considers Thomas Merton as a model of peace. As Knights and the strong arm of the Catholic Church, we must lis-ten carefully to what the Holy Father has to say and take responsibility for what we believe. Deacon Terry
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PARISH NEWS ARCHDIOCESE NEWS
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Brothers, The benefit of being homebound these last few days is I have been able to watch the historic visit of our Holy Father, Pope Francis on TV. What a great time it is to be Catholic in America! His recurring theme of helping the less fortunate, the outcast, those in prison and the hungry sums up much of what we as Knights do on a daily basis. We are members of the greatest fraternal order on this earth. I have seen firsthand the last few weeks the greatness of our fraternal order while I was in the hospital and now at home resting. The many cards, phone calls, emails, meals and most importantly the prayers are greatly appreciated. Having gone from “full speed” to “full stop” overnight was a bit of a shock and I am trying my best to listen to by body and get my rest. Thankfully our Worthy Warden Andy Prete has taken on the day to day tasks of our District but I promise I will be back and raring to go just as soon as I can! For October, each of your Grand Knights has received your soccer chal-lenge kits and essay contest packages and hopefully you are participating. We have an order wide membership drive October 17 and 18th. Your mem-bership blitz materials will be a great help in recruitment. Please let War-den Andy or myself know if you need any additional supplies. I leave you this month with the motto from our newest saint canonized last week in Washington DC. “Always Go Forward and Never Turn Back” ~ Junipero Serra May God bless you and your loved ones and may He comfort any of you in physical or mental distress. Cliff Wirtz District Deputy – 79 805-208-8970 [email protected]
Upcoming Knights of Columbus Cruise This article regarding the upcoming cruise is basically a repeat of information included in last month's article. As of the writing of the previous article (Aug 19th) we had 15 couples and two singles booked. Interest has slowed down but those that have already booked their cruise are anxiously awaiting our sailing date of Jan 18, 2016. We still have a room for a few more if you are interested. For those of you that may still be interested I have de-tails that may help you. We sail on Monday, January 18, 2016 returning on Friday, January 22, 2016. We sail on the Crown Princess from San Pedro, a day at sea, stopping in Santa Barbara, then on to a stop in Ensenada Mexico, then back to San Pedro. Most of us booked a Balcony cabin at a price of $604 including the cost of the cruise, port fees, and taxes. Costs could change if you want to upgrade or down-grade to a different class of cabin. Adeline reserved 30 cabins but you must act fast as she cannot hold them too long. For booking and more information call Adeline at "Sweet Adeline Travel and Tours" 1-818-368-6545 and tell her that you want to part of our cruise.
SK Bill Alexander PGK Cruise Coordinator
805-527-4720
MESSAGE FROM THE DISTRICT DEPUTY
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MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Week 4, Oct. 5 Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks Week 5, Oct. 12 Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers Week 6, Oct. 19 New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles Week 7, Oct. 26 Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals Week 8, Nov. 2 Indianapolis Colts at Carolina Panthers Week 9, Nov. 9 Da Bears at San Diego Chargers Week 10, Nov. 16 Houston Texans at Cincinnati Ben-gals Week 11, Nov. 23 Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots Week 12, Nov. 30 Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns Week 13, Dec. 7 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Week 14, Dec. 14 New York Giants at Miami Dolphins Week 15, Dec. 21 Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints Week 16, Dec. 28 Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos
NOTE: Starting time for games is 5:30PM
Valley Columbian Club The annual business meeting of the Simi Valley Colum-bian Club will be conducted after the October Council 5803 business meeting on October 13th. The agenda will include election of new officers whose terms of office ex-pire this year, presenting a financial statement, and discussion of current and upcoming activities. Elections for Two positions will be held. The current Grand Knight automatically serves as a Director during his term as Grand Knight. The following are the current officers. Terms expiring 2015 PGK Bill Alexander President 527-4720 Bud Leonard Secretary 527-9836 Terms expiring 2016 PGK John Linscott Director 527-7188 PGK Ed Roberts Treasurer 522-5881 Terms expiring 2017 PGK George Gnesda Director 522-5699 PGK Ron Huerth Director 526-4935 Current 2015/2016 Grand Knight GK Bob Spielman Director 522-8446 Bill Alexander PGK Columbian Club President
Lets have a great turnout so that we can have a super “Super Bowl” party at the end of the season. Please make plans to attend as we always have a great time and great food at these events. I hope to see your there Ron Huerth Chairman, 805-231-3193 NOTE: Starting time for games is 5:30 pm
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Pro-Life Champagne Brunch Spectacular! The Council is sponsoring Pro-Life Champagne Brunch on Sunday (10/25) after the 7:00 & 9:00 a.m. masses. The cost is $7.00 for people over 12, $5.00 for kids 6-12 years of age and a $30.00 Family max (for immediate family). Chil-dren under 5 are free. Back by popular demand, we will be having a spec-tacular Champagne Breakfast with mimosas and a gourmet coffee station. You won’t be able to find a better deal ANYWHERE in town – and you’ll be helping to support the most important cause of our times. Because of the skyrocketing cost of eggs and other supplies, we are accepting donations of Champagne and any monetary donation you are able to make Bring your family, your friends, your appetite – and most importantly – your donations for this awesome and delectable buffet. See you all there! Tony Lemos George Lemos Pro-Life Directors
Come one and all to our annual Columbus Day spaghetti dinner sponsored by Council 5803 on Sunday October 18th.. Many years ago Brother Al Gam-mariello along with his family cooked this yearly feast for our council. After Al died his wife Lucretia along with her sons have carried on this yearly tra-dition. This year Brother Tony Bonomo joins Brother Tony Gammariello and his mom Lu and will be adding his famous eggplant parmigiana to the menu. All members, families and parishioners are invited. As many of you know Brother Andy Budinski has been hospitalized for many, many months. The economic burden on his wife and son has been devastating. Although we cannot do anything for his health, we certainly can do something to lighten the load on his family. As we have done in years past when a brother Knight was in need, we remember our call to charity and step up. Our Grand Knight has authorized this years dinner to be a fundraiser for the Budinski Family. Brother Andy’s birthday is October 20th so we thought it would be fitting to throw him a birthday party at our annual Columbus Day Dinner on Octo-ber 18th. Although the dinner is free we are asking for birth-day presents in the way of cash, checks or credit cards. You may make the checks out the St. Rose of Lima or use a credit card and it will be tax de-ductable. You also can make a check out to the Knights of Columbus but will not get the deduction. You may bring cash too. NO amount is too little. Whether it be $5.00 or $500, it will help our brother and his family. Fr. Shea has generously allowed this to be a parish event and is also making a donation from the Christian Service Program. The dinner will be held at 4:30 at the St. Rose of Lima Parish hall. We will also invite the parish over after the 5:00 mass as well. Please, please, please come out and support Brother Andy in his time of need. For more information or to lend a hand call PGK Cliff Wirtz at 208-8970. Thanks in advance for you generosity. Tony Gammariello, Tony Bonomo, John MacKenzie & Cliff Wirtz Co-Chairmen
COLUMBUS DAY DINNER
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PADS STARTS NOVEMBER 1ST Homeless Shelter Volunteers needed The Knights of Columbus provides volunteers on Sunday nights to monitor the homeless shelter in the winter months from November through April. We need more monitors for the Sunday night shel-ter at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The shelter is open from 8pm on Sunday and closes 7am Monday morning. The monitors spends the night at the shelter and ba-sically makes coffee, puts out snacks and cleans up in the morning. Normally volunteers are home by 7:15am on Monday morning. Only registered guests are allowed to stay at the shelter and there is an intake coordinator to search and check in the guests. You are teamed up with an-other Knight for the evening. Training is included at no charge. Any volunteers wishing to help please call Rick Ostrich at 805-501-8818.
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What a fantastic evening! For a few minutes I thought we were watching a sequel to the God Father, all that was missing was the horse’s head. Kudos to Bob and Angie Smith for putting together a wonderful evening that outgoing Grand Knight Andy Prete will never forget. The spaghetti dinner prepared by chef Boyardee was mouthwatering, the entertain-ment provided by a singer whose name escapes me, it was something like Sinatra, or Benedetto or LaRosa was perfect for the evening. The boy scouts did a tre-mendous job serving the tables. And I would be remiss if I did not mention Tony, Tony, Tony and Tony for pro-viding the Grand Knight’s escort and protection. Thank you so much to all who helped put this event to-gether.
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Bingo Workers
We are in need of more pull tab workers and we need a Finance person. Training is free, these are not hard jobs. For pull tabs you basically sell lottery tickets to the players, the finance guy counts the money and makes up payouts for the winners (desk job) . If you are new to the council please call me so I can get you on the Bingo Schedule. If you can’t work a specific weekend in October or have a shift preference please email me at [email protected] . I have also begun to post the bingo worker schedule online at www.kc5803.org, you will need a password to access it. This is the same password as for the roster. Call me if you need the password.
PGK Rick Ostrich, 805-501-8818
Flocknote for the Bingo Schedule I try and do the bingo schedule for next month by the 15th of the month prior. Remember if you have any special requests for next month let me know by the Business meeting the month before (2nd Tuesday) of the month. I mail out the schedule with USPS but if you would like a copy of the schedule emailed to you as well I have made a new Flocknote group for that. From your phone text kcbingo to 84576 to join the bingo Flocknote group or you can email me at [email protected] and let me know you want to be added to the Bingo Flocknote. Flocknote has several lists currently for the Knights of Columbus:
kc5803 – Council 5803 Flocknote list kc2557 – Assembly 2557 Flocknote list kcbingo – Saturday Night Bingo Flocknote list
Any questions call or mail me. Rick Ostrich, 805-501-8818 or [email protected]
On Tuesday November 24th. At 7:00 P.M . .Our Knights of Columbus Council #5803 of Simi Valley will be having their Annual Memorial Mass at our hall on Patricia Ave. The Mass is for our brothers, their wives, and deceased chil‐dren. Let’s make it a night to remember for our de‐ceased brothers and come one & come all and pray for those who have helped make this Council what it is and say thanks to our love ones and friends. There will be a re‐ception following the Mass of Coffee & dessert. Peace, Happiness, & God Bless PGK. Bob Smith Chairman
MEMORIAL MASS
Knights of Columbus Bowling League Our 2015-2016 season started on Thursday Sept 10th. We will bowl with 10 teams of 4 bowlers per team this season. I will give updates occasionally if something significant happens. Think about joining us this season as a sub, or add your name to the wait list for a regular position. We can always use subs. Only $3 for a sub after you pay your USBC Sanctioning fees of $20 (estimated). Let me know if you are interested in joining as a regular bowler or substitute. Returning bowlers have priority on being a regular again. Additional new regular bowlers will be asked/allowed to bowl with the following order: being a Knight, a Knight's spouse, or part of a Knight's family (age 18 and older). Friends, neighbors, coworkers or others with an existing regular bowler as a sponsor will be considered as space allows.
SK Bill Alexander PGK
Bowling League President
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Fish Fry - Chairman, Jorge Curiel FISH FRY DINNER
FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH
5:00pm – 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Hall
1255 Patricia Ave.
The dinner includes: a delicious BBQ or fried fish with cole slaw, fried clams, French fries, mac & cheese, bread roll, coffee, punch & dessert. Bring friends & family. Only $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for kids 12 or younger.
Winter Blood Drive
Please help our local blood service – United Blood Services – by donating a unit or two at the Knights of Columbus Quarterly Blood Drive Sat-urday December 12 at the St Rose of Lima parish hall. Your blood could save a life at a critical time for someone near to you. Please call Paul Friedeborn at 805-297-6473, UBS at 805-654-1600, or contact them on-line to schedule an appointment
OCTOBER Universal: That human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradi-cated. Evangelization: That with a missionary spirit the Christian communities of Asia may announce the Gospel to those who are still awaiting it.
POPE’S INTENTIONS
JOB OPENING
After five years as your bulletin editor it is my de-sire to hand over the job at the end of this Colum-bian year on June 30th, 2016. Any interested brother can give me a call and I would be glad to fill you in on what the job requirements are. It is a great opportunity to volunteer and provide a valuable service to our council Fred Valdez Bulletin Editor 428-6413
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ROSARY FOR THE UNBORN
FIRST SATURDAY
OF EVERY MONTH Please Join Us. Assumption Cemetery on Fitzgerald Rd. 9:30am
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Sun
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 -Bowling Bishop Fishing Trip
2 Fish Fry 5:00—6:30 Bishop Fishing Trip
3 BINGO Rosary for Unborn at Assumption 9:30 Bishop Fishing Trip
4 Bishop Fishing Trip 4th Degree Orienta-tion
5 Monday Night Football
6 Council Officers Meeting 7:30
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8 - St Rose Home-less dinner --Bowling
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10 Bingo
11Dre am Cusine 12 Monday Night Football Columbus Day holi-day
13 Council Busi-ness Meeting 7:30 -Columbian Club Elections
14 1st Degree
15 -Bowling
16 K of C Home-less dinner Tootsie Roll Drive
17 Bingo Tootsie Roll Drive
18 -Fund Raiser / Columbus day dinner Tootsie Roll Drive
19 Monday Night Football
20 Oblates at kofC Hall
21 4th Degree Meeting 7:30 PM 2nd Degree
22 -Bowling
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24 Bingo
25 -Pro-life Brunch Spectacular -Family Mass
26 Monday Night Football
27 28 29 -Bowling 30 Yaw Yaw meeting
31 Bingo
October 2015
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Sun
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 PADS Starts 2 Monday Night Football
3 Council Officers Meeting 7:30
4 5 -Bowling
6 Fish Fry 5:00—6:30
7 BINGO Rosary for Unborn at Assumption 9:30 - 4th Degree Exempli-fication
8 PADS 9 Monday Night Football
10 Council Busi-ness Meeting 7:30
11 Veterans Day
12 - St Rose Homeless dinner --Bowling
13 Thanksgiving Day Dinner - Turkey Shoot
14 Bingo
15 PADS
16 Monday Night Football
17 Oblates at kofC Hall -
18 4th Degree Meeting 7:30 PM
19 -Bowling
20 K of C Home-less dinner
21 Bingo
22 PADS
23 Monday Night Football
24 Memorial Mass
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26 Thanksgiv-ing Day - NO Bowling
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28 Bingo
29 PADS 30 Monday Night Football
November 2015
