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The Communicator Knights of Columbus
Immaculate Conception Council 11991, Goose Creek, SC
Volume 21, Issue 9 Senior Editor: Lenny Tittle March 2019
Grand Knight’s Message
Brothers – I finally have something to talk about that makes sense. March is going to be another
very busy month. OK! Tell me which month is not busy for the Council. Make sure you read the
Church Bulletin for all the good dates.
It is that time of the year that our three Trustees; Steve Gearhart, Lenny Tittle, and James Kelly
will be out “Beating the Bushes” for our next year’s slate of Council Officers. If you have any
interest in the Council’s future and Life – then think twice – three times before you say no to these
gentlemen. Our Future is in your hands. ( No – I didn’t steal that from Allstate ). Just remember,
you have elected Officer’s and appointed Director’s. If you believe in YOUR Council and really
want to get involved – I suggest starting with a Director. A director is a position where you can
really get your feet wet and learn about the workings of a Council. Now, if you have been around
for a while and observed what we are then, Yes go for an Officer position. You will not regret it at
all, and you can take pride in the Council. OK! Time to get off my soapbox on that subject.
Did you know out of 216 registered members in this Council – 25 are only First ( Admissions )
Degree, 14 are Second ( Formation ) Degree, and we have 73 Third ( Knighthood ) Degree
knights. Excluding honorary, Life Time and Disabled members. WE have about eight in the
shadows waiting for their interview and a date to become Knights of Columbus. We, I say “WE”
because it is the responsibility of all of us to have our junior members advance into the ranks of
our association. Sponsors have you followed up on your knights that you have brought in. Let us
all do what we can to ensure that our First and Second Degree Knights are not left up a creek
without a paddle. Let’s get back to them and communicate. OOPS! There’s that word again –
Communicate. Talk – and you don’t need a mike either.
Brother’s – lets make good the rest of the year. God Bless for your support to myself and the rest
of the Officer’s
Yours in Christ
SK Frank Strunk
Grand Knight
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Message from the Grand Knight…
Gentlemen / Brother Knights
I am going out again to all Knights of our Council 2nd Degree and above to join the
Admission (1st) Degree Team. Except for the Aids, all parts/positions have a speaking part in the
Degree. It is not mandatory to have it memorized but recommended. The positions are as follows;
Grand Knight – speaking. Controls the exemplification.
Deputy Grand Knight – speaking. Uses props/aids
Chancellor – speaking. Uses prop/aids
Financial Secretary – speaking. Instructs new candidates
Warden – speaking. Oversees the exemplification
Inside Guard - speaking ( one line ). Also escorts candidates
Outside Guard – Controls traffic during exemplification
Aids – Escorts candidates before and after exemplification
Sound Man – Operates CD during exemplification
This is great time to support the new members requesting admittance into the Knights of
Columbus and show them and the council we are made of or what YOU are made of and what
they can become.
Please contact me if you are interested…
SK Frank Strunk
Grand Knight Council 11991
Editor’s Note:
Remember, this publication is YOUR newsletter and all of our Council members are free to submit articles or
information but the editors have the final say on content due to space.
Your feedback is welcome. Simply click the Reply button on your Uknight email and your input should reach me.
Peace!
Lenny
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Deputy Grand Knight’s Message
Joe O'Saben
Deputy Grand Knight
Remember-Knights proud of their membership will
wear their name badges anytime they are at Church
Next Blood Drive Sunday March 17, 2019 at our ICC/CC
Our longstanding partnership with the American Red Cross continues!
Please work this event and/or donate!
St. Francis Caracciolo Café
Council 11991 members and wives volunteer at the St. Francis Caracciolo Café every
second Tuesday serving from 11:30 – 1:30 at the Community Center of the Immaculate
Conception Church. The Café is a Soup Kitchen Ministry that serves the homeless, needy
and lonely people of the community. The café offers food and fellowship. Come join us and
volunteer!
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District Deputy’s Message
Hi Brothers,
A little of what I have been up to…
I did something I said I wouldn’t do- I tossed my hat into the ring for the State Warden Position- I
lost. Went home looking forward to June 30th.
Last weekend I was informed that there is now a position vacant in the State Council. Monday I
tossed my hat into the ring.
Also on Monday I said goodbye to an old friend, Jerry Tenney. I met him when we first moved
into MENRIV (1974). He and his family welcomed my family. Less than 20 years later we would
become brother Knights. The friendship never ended.
I was also informed that due to members of the Knights of Columbus not willing to step up, the
Position of District Deputy has been changed (somewhat). When I started almost 5 years ago a DD
could be in position for four 4 years plus an additional 1 year granted by Supreme.
I was informed that Supreme has extended this amount of years to 8 years (by the way I informed
the State Deputy that If I took it for a 6th year I would be divorced).
And so I continue to look forward to the 30th of June.
Vivat Jesus!
Pat Davis District 13
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Our Field Agent’s Message
I recently had the privilege of taking care of a council widow after the unfortunate passing of her husband and our
Brother Knight when she asked me a very painful question that dug deep into my heart. "Once this paperwork
(Death Claim) is completed does this mean I am doing with the Knights or no longer associated with ya'll", she
asked?
After the wrenching of my heart ended. I informed her no ma'am if anything you're going to be even more
involved with the Knights than you ever were before. Just because our Brother and your husband is no longer with
us, doesn't mean you're no longer invited to the socials and the events we are involved with. In fact we encourage
you to stay involved with us because you're still part of this family and are just as important of a team member as
your husband was. At these comments, she perked up and felt great with the biggest smile on her face.
Another privilege I get to receive is sitting down with Brother Knights who are no longer after. In fact I try at least
once per week that one of my 13 appointments is with a Brother Knight who is no longer insurable, either because
of age or health reasons. This removes all business dealings from the meeting, and it’s simply two Brothers
coming together to talk about life, the Faith and the Knights of Columbus.
I hear such amazing stories from our Brothers and before I leave they make it seem as if they received so much
from my visit, but in truth what I receive from them is beyond compare. The point I am getting at here is that we
need to make sure we don't forget about our widows, and that we don't forget about our Brothers.
If you haven't seen a widow or a Brother at an event or in church in a while, stop in and say hello to them or give
them a call. It means the absolute world for them to know that they aren't forgotten and that they still matter. In
some cases you may have the opportunity of being the last form of Jesus they will experience here on earth before
they reach the ultimate goal of spending eternity with him in the Kingdom of Heaven.
I've had several Brother Knights who literally have passed away anywhere from two months to two weeks after
sitting down with me and I’ll be honest it bothered me for a while their until Karen Boni, wife of our General
Agent Robert Boni spoke those words about being the last Jesus to me and it made absolute perfect sense.
We are called as members of the Knights of Columbus to always take care of our widows and orphans, but in this
Brotherhood we are called to take care of one another too. I encourage you all today to reach out to our widows
and reach out to our Brothers.
You never know when you may have the opportunity of being the last Jesus they ever see on earth.
Yours in Christ
Brandon Chambers
843-224-3022
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Our Active Military
Our Parish Members Serving…
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL: Mohse E. Alcantara, USN; Sgt Bruce Gene Alexander, Jr, USMC; David B. Blom, USN; A1C Dominic Zuniga Brinker USAF; MSgt Jason Brown, USAF; LCDR Samuel N. Caoile MD, USN; PV2 Carlos B. Eraula, USA; PO2 Francisco B. Eraula, USN; A1C Matthew Godbold, USAF; Sgt Milton Grant, Jr, USMC; SPC Jerehmy Guerry, USA; PFC Drew Haught, USA; SPC Marten James Jackson, USA; Major Melissa Jones, PO1 John V. Lleva, USN; Private Michael Luker, USAR; SGT William Lynch, USA; EDMC Scott MacFarlane, USN; TSgt James McLarty, Army National Guard; SGT Arbie Ignatius Melendrez, USA; David & Zita Merrick, USAF; PFC Ken Mitre, USA; ESN EJ Morales, USN; L.A. Morales, USN; Matthew Mullenniex, USCG; SSG James Munro, USA; FN Daniel Murphy, USN; Capt Melissa K. Opheim, USAF; LT Benjamin Pearson, USAF; Anthony Dainell Pettigrew II, USA; LCpl Chris Schneider, USMC; SGT William H. Stasiek, USA; Ben Stolz, USAF; Saji Thomas; SGT David J. Turner, USA; TSgt Wilsen B. Villareal, USAF; Matt Winters, USAF; PO1 Michael Worthem, USN; Chief Robert W. Zahrn.
Prayer for Our Country’s Military
“Protect them from the physical and moral dangers of military life. Keep them close to You and
help them live the Commandments. Lord, Jesus, give them courage to serve their Country with
honor and dignity. Be with them when they are in danger strengthening them when they face
hardships. And Lord, grant that, when their service is finished, they may return to us sound in
mind, body and soul. In particular, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in
service to their fellow man and Country. Amen.”
Editor’s Note: If you have pictures or progress reports from family or
fellow Knights serving in the Armed Forces, please send them to me
for the next edition
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Good of the Order
Mike Arcady, Tom Arnold, Steve Cavadias, Joe Cosentino & Family, Lena Constantino,
Wanda Della Croce, Jim Kelly, Lynn McCauley, Waldo Mizzel,
Jerry Tenny, Mila Zuniga & Ollie Zuniga,
(Good of the Order is refreshed from previous Business & O&D Meetings)
Please keep in your prayers for healing and spiritual support:
Almighty and Eternal God, You are the everlasting health of those who believe in You.
Hear us for Your sick servants for whom we implore the aid of Your tender mercy,
that being restored to bodily health, they may give thanks to You in Your Church.
Through Christ our Lord, Amen
Our Birthdays & Anniversaries
Our Birthdays:
1 - David Pappas, 5 - Ernesto Guadalupe, 7 - Father Binil Attappattu, 11 - Alan Miles,
15 - Joe O'Saben, 16 - Jon Allen, 17 - Father Noly Berjuega, 17 - Mick Boone,
18 - Deacon Daniel McNerny, 18 - James Harris, 19 - William Stanrnes,
21 - Kenneth Kosobud, 23 - Michael Showers, 24 - Robert Dunigan,
26 - Hector Burgos-Rodriguez, 27 - Peter Chylko, 27 - Jason Phillips,
31 - Eugene Hari & 31 - Abe Merriam
Our Anniversaries:
6 - Alex & Aida Batu, 25 - Robert & Mary Lopez
25 - Jeff & Janet Ciesla, 25 - Mark & Donita Haught
Special Announcements: Mark your calendars! March 9 Highway Clean-up 7:00 POC Chris Totolo
March 9 & 10 Tootsie Roll Drive - all day - Walmart POC Larry Rocco
March 10 Daylight Savings Time - Go forward
March 10 Service Sunday 9:30 mass POC Frank Bautista
Blood Drive 8:30 - 2:00 POC Joe O'Saben
March 29 – 31 Patriotic Degree Ft. Mills POC Mike Cousino/Steve Gearhart
See Assembly 3697 & Council 11991 events on our Uknight web page
http://www.kofcknights.org/councilsite/index.asp?CNO=11991
See our Calendar at the end of this newsletter for more events!
Editor’s Note: Our Council’s Roster is incomplete as to some member’s wedding anniversaries and
wives’ first names. This information is not captured on the Form 100 which is used to amend our
roster. If you do not see your anniversary listed in our Communicator, please email me with that
information and I will amend the roster to make sure it is included in subsequent issues. Lenny Tittle
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Knights of Columbus, Patriotic Degree
Saint Francis Caracciolo Assembly 3697
March 2019
For it does not matter what we claim to be, it matters what we are
and what “we” claim to be The Knights of Columbus is often referred to as “The strong right arm of the church”. And to
many, the Fourth Degree, is the most visible arm of the Knights of Columbus. The Patriotic
Degree is the ultimate completion of the journey into the Knights. A journey that upon
completion, awards you the honors of full Knighthood and the respect of being addressed as “Sir
Knight.” It is not a right but rather a privilege
To our new Brothers joining the Order. I personally welcome you to the largest Catholic Men’s
Organization in the world and strongly encourage you to first get involved in the Council. Attend
meetings! Find a Service Program that really reaches out to you and get volunteer you help.
Attend socials! With your wife and children, become acquainted with your Brothers. Advance!
Make certain when a 2nd Degree Exemplification is scheduled, you are there and so the same
advice goes for the 3rd Degree. Next you challenge yourself with a leadership role. If you remain
in the rear of the pack the view is always the same. God gave you a talent. Use it.
Finally, become a Sir Knight. Join the Honor Guard and just feel the energy in the Church and out
in the Community as you parade in the regalia. You will hear in the background. Who are they”
We are the Knights of Columbus of the Fourth Degree.
Interested? Talk to any Sir Knight about their experiences and what it feels like to wear the
emblem of our Order and be addressed as “Sir Knight”. The requirements are that you need to be a
Third Degree member in “Good Standing”. The next Fourth Degree Exemplification will be held
in Ft Mill, SC on March 30th at the St Philip Neri Catholic Church.
Vivat Jesus!
Steven P. Gearhart PGK/PFN
Color Corps Commander
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“The next time the evil one gets in your head and reminds you of your past -
Remind him of his future.” Anonymous Priest
2019 PRAYER INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS: MARCH 2019
Evangelization – Christian Communities: “That Christian communities, especially those who are persecuted, feel that they
are close to Christ and have their rights respected.”
“Let us go into this Lent with a sense of enthusiasm, a deep consciousness of sin,
an awareness that we are penitents in need of redemption, and a knowledge that…
we are ailing people whom the Physician is coming to heal. —Mother Mary Francis P.C.C.
from “A Time of Renewal: Daily Reflections for the Lenten Season”
ADORATION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST: Every Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm; every Friday following
the 6:30pm Holy Mass until 8am Saturday; and every First Friday following the 6:30pm Mass the Most Blessed Sacrament is
present for public Adoration in the Immaculate Conception Church Adoration Chapel. All are invited and encouraged to give
Our Lord at least one hour each week. Come and give our Lord an hour or two of dedicated quiet and prayerful time. Give
him an opportunity to talk with you in a peaceful environment.
VETERAN’S VICTORY HOME, WALTERBORO: To honor our continuing patriotic commitment, we ask that all
continue to bring toiletry articles to any of our meetings and socials throughout the year. These items will be collected and
shared between the Walterboro Veteran’s Victory Home and the Felician Sisters in Kingstree. The Veteran’s Victory Home
also asks for craft items, books (prefer large print), periodicals and newspapers. Some of these items are used in their therapy
sessions. The adult coloring books with colored pencils are exceptionally popular.
OUR LADY OF JOYFUL HOPE: The Felician Sisters in Kingstree continue to help those in desperate need with the
basics of food, clothing and shelter, and humbly ask for help in replenishing their pantry with food, toiletry and hygiene
items. We will continue to collect toiletry and hygiene items to help with restocking. Therefore, at each meeting, social or
gathering we will have a box available in which to put any donated items. The Felician Sisters at the St. Anne Felician
Center remain humbly thankful for our donations and support.
Respect Life!
As of March 1, over 11,686 babies have been saved!
Every 30 seconds, a baby’s life is taken by abortion.
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for the End of the Culture of Death:
“Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the
devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God,
cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.”
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“Indeed, the pro-abortion culture is especially strong precisely where the Church's teaching on contraception is
rejected…[Contraception] and abortion are often closely connected, as fruits of the same tree… To claim the
right to abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia, and to recognize that right in law, means to attribute to human
freedom a perverse and evil significance: that of an absolute power over others and against others.” - Pope
John Paul II from “Evangelium Vitae”
HUMAN COALITION: We will not waver! We have a vivid hope that abortion will become unthinkable and unavailable in our lifetime.
Over the last few months, the abortion industry has rapidly advanced its agenda in various states and at the federal level. Not
only that, but they’ve become increasingly transparent about their agenda, from New York’s RHA law to Virginia’s governor
publicly supporting infanticide. And now the U.S. Senate has failed to protect newborn babies. Recent changes in the
Supreme Court have most certainly caused the abortion industry to increase its agenda very quickly. In light of these
atrocious and gruesome decisions to continue ending the lives of preborn and now born children, you may be asking
yourself, What more can I do help build a culture of LIFE?
When we see news stories about politicians openly advocating for infanticide, aborted babies’ body parts being sold as a
commodity, and various states pushing for late-term abortions, many of us are compelled to do more than donate to a pro-life
organization or pray.
Pro-Life Principles As Christians, we have a set of “pro-life first principles,” or basic underlying truths about abortion and our faith. They are:
1. Preborn humans have the same extraordinary, intrinsic value as born humans.
2. The Church bears the responsibility of ending the injustice of abortion.
3. The Church, therefore, must end the genocide of preborn children with the same passion and urgency that we would end
the genocide of any other people group.
The Deadliest Injustice Abortion is the deadliest injustice in American history, killing 3,000 preborn children daily. Abortion, the willful slaughter
of preborn human beings, is the leading cause of death in America. But a cursory review of the Church’s involvement in
trying to end the abortion genocide over the past 46 years reveals that many Christians do not appear to align with these pro-
life first principles, though many of us say we do. One simple, self-reflective question drives home this conclusion: If 3,000
kindergarteners were being killed on playgrounds across America every day, how would we react? Our government,
our churches, our communities, and our families would all react very, very differently to the slaughter of schoolchildren than
we do to the slaughter of preborn children. But the reality is our faith demands that we value the preborn and the born the
same – and this equality demands that we align our behaviors with our beliefs.
We will not pause, we will not rest, we will not quit, we will not turn right or left, we will not be distracted, we will not
be defeated until abortion becomes unthinkable and unavailable in America. Cited from a blog post titled “What Can Be Done?” by Brian Fisher dated (est.) February/March 2019
With unwavering hope, FOR LIFE! We continue to affirm that abortion will not be ended in the Courts – It will be ended in
our Culture!
So Every Child Makes Their Mark,
Brian Fisher
Co-Founder and President,
Https://www.humancoalition.org
SOUTH CAROLINA CITIZENS FOR LIFE – The first civil right is the RIGHT TO LIFE!
The Issues That Matter to Us: Alternatives to Abortion
“Dear Friends of Life,
Wonderful news! See information on the National Right to Life Convention being held in Charleston, SC, this summer. Please save the dates July 5-6, 2019, and make plans to attend.
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https://www.facebook.com/events/944966949195379/ Thanks and blessings. Annette Griebsch C: 843-708-2498
UPCOMING EVENTS
The organization, Priests for Life, has called for each Catholic to pray fervently for the closing of their local abortion facility.
A pro-Life Rosary and prayer service are conducted on the third Saturday of each month from 8-9am at the Planned
Parenthood Abortion Clinic, 1312 Ashley River Road. The next Rosary will be prayed on Saturday, March 16th.
You can look in the Yellow Pages under the heading "Abortion Alternatives," or call, toll-free, 1 (800) 848-LOVE, any time,
day or night, to find the nearest Crisis Pregnancy Center in your area. You’ll find someone who genuinely cares about what
happens to you and your unborn baby.
See our state website at www.sclife.org.
Kathy Schmugge, Director
Family Life Office, Diocese of Charleston
www.sccatholic.org/family-life
[email protected] or [email protected]
803.547.5063
NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE - Quick Facts
When Does Life Begin? The life of a baby begins long before he or she is born. A new individual human being begins at
fertilization, when the sperm and ovum meet to form a single cell. If the baby's life is not interrupted, he or she will someday
become an adult man or woman. Worldwide, millions of unborn babies are killed each year. In the United States over 40
million unborn babies have been killed in the 40 years since abortion was legalized and more than 1.2 million are killed each
year. The question of when life begins is not an issue of theology or philosophy; it can easily be answered by elementary
biology. For more than 100 years, medical science has known conclusively that every individual's life begins at the moment
of fertilization.
Science is proving this truth: From the moment of conception, every human embryo embarks on an incredible nine-month
journey of development. Now, cutting-edge technology makes it possible for National Geographic's In the Womb to open
a window into the hidden world of the fetus and explore each trimester in amazing new detail. Revolutionary imagery
sheds light on the delicate, dark world of a fetus as never before.
We will continue to do battle on behalf of the unborn at every turn.
You are encouraged to visit the National Right to Life website at www.nrlc.org for additional information.
Join us to help make a difference.
Carol Tobias
National Right to Life President
CHARLESTON 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: TAKE A STAND FOR LIFE
From March 6 to April 14, 2019, our community will take part in 40 Days for Life … a groundbreaking, coordinated
international mobilization. We pray that, with God’s help, this will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in our city —
and beyond.
SIGN UP FOR VIGIL HOURS
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Vigil location:
Public right-of-way in front of Planned Parenthood (PPH),
1312 Ashley River Road
Charleston, South Carolina 29407
(Corner of Ashley River Road and Fuseler Road).
May the Lord bless you,
40 Days for Life/Charleston
Call us! 843-580-6587
Write us! [email protected]
Visit us! 40daysforlife.com/charleston/
40 DAYS FOR LIFE:
40 Days for Life started on Ash Wednesday in 377 cities around the globe...and today we are in uncharted waters as
politicians calmly and coldly advocate for infanticide. It's unprecedented!
This is NOT the campaign to sit on the sidelines. This radical onslaught against born and unborn children is a clear sign
that Planned Parenthood and its allies are desperate. But it's also a reminder that our work is not done yet. To watch the
video, click the image or visit: https://youtu.be/gIF7ruNEJz8. You CAN make a difference. Former abortion workers report
that when someone prays in front of an abortion facility, the "no-show" rate for abortion appointments can go to as
high as 75 percent! Be that someone. Sign up TODAY to pray at the 40 Days for Life vigil closest to you.
Let us Pray: Lord, we ask for the strength, courage, wisdom, determination and stamina to carry out this mission
according to Your will. Guide us, we pray, as we go forth and proclaim Your truth. Amen.
Help support the ongoing 40-Days for Life campaign. Volunteer at your local campaign to help save lives where you live.
Shawn Carney
President/CEO, 40 Days for Life
Visit us! https://40daysforlife.com/
PRAYER FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH:
The Month of Saint Joseph, Foster Father of Jesus Christ
In the United States, the month of March is most often associated with St. Patrick, tons of corned beef and cabbage, and
many gallons of Irish stout are consumed on March 17 in his honor. However, throughout most of the rest of the Catholic
world (with the exception of Ireland), the month of March is associated with St. Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary and
the foster father of Jesus Christ. St. Joseph's feast day falls two days later on March 19. As the foster father of Jesus Christ,
St. Joseph is the patron saint of all fathers. This prayer, is well suited for fathers to ask for the grace and strength necessary
to rear your children well.
Throughout the Gospels, the first four books of the Bible's New Testament, St. Joseph remains silent, but his actions speak
louder than words. He lives his life in service to Christ and Mary, in perfect conformity to the will of God. "The Prayer for
Conformity to the Will of God" asks St. Joseph to pray for us so that we may live the life that God wills us to live.
The Prayer for Conformity to the Will of God
“Great St. Joseph, to whose will the Savior subjected himself, obtain for me the grace to subject myself in all
things to the will of God. Through the merits you obtained when in the darkness of night, you obeyed the
angel's commands, ask for me this grace, that nothing may detain me from fulfilling the will of God with perfect
conformity. In the stable of Bethlehem, on the flight to Egypt, you recommended yourself and those dear to you
to divine providence. Ask for me this same grace to conform myself to the will of God in discouragement and
despondency, in health and sickness, in happiness and misfortune, in success and failure so that nothing may
disturb the tranquility of my soul in obediently following the way of God for me. Amen.” ThoughtCo. "Catholic Prayers for the Month of March."
ThoughtCo, Nov. 15, 2018, thoughtco.com/prayers-for-march-542767.
PRAYER FOR OUR CITIZENS: Continue to pray for our citizens, for those misplaced due to the severe weather our
Country has been experiencing, and for an end to the continuing, seemingly escalating, senseless violence in our community
and throughout the country. Also, pray and for the safety of all members of Law Enforcement, Fire Service and Emergency
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Services. Let us also pray that our national leadership will make decisions supporting religious freedom and Right to Life
with positive effects on our entire Country.
PRAYER FOR OUR RELIGIOUS: We ask for your continued prayers for SK James Baker as he continues his studies in
the Diaconate program, and for our Adorno and Diocesan Seminarians and those other young men and women progressing in
their religious discernment and studies.
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS: Continue to keep our military servicemen and women - those who are now where many
of us once were - in your thoughts and prayers, as well as those in public safety.
“Protect them from the physical and moral dangers of military life. Keep them close to You and help them live
the Commandments. Lord Jesus, give them courage to serve their Country with honor and dignity. Be with
them when they are in danger strengthening them when they face hardships. And Lord, grant that, when their
service is finished, they may return to us sound in mind, body and soul. In particular, we remember those who
made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their fellow man and Country. Amen.”
GOD IS GREAT - ALL THE TIME! ALL THE TIME - GOD IS GREAT!
A message from Leigh Ann Taylor, Director of the Lowcountry Pregnancy Center…
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Our Knights in Action February 1 State Chrity Ball Columbia
February 7 Admission Degree/Business Meeting
February 9 Jerry Caoile PGK Ordination of Permanent Deacons
St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Murrel’s Inlet, SC
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February 11 Assembly 3697 Business Meeting
Congratulations to SK Rudy Kabaitan as Sir Knight of the Month
Assembly Monthly Business Meeting
Certificate presented by SK Frank De Asis FN
February 12 St. Francis Caracciolo Café
February 14 Assembly 3697 Valentines Day Dinner & Dance
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Let Me Call You Sweetheart…
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February 17 Service Sunday/Assembly 3697 Hosting
From the earliest days of the Order, members wanted to create a form of hierarchy and recognition for senior
members. This issue was discussed at the National Meeting of 1899. As early as 1886, Supreme Knight James T.
Mullen had proposed a patriotic degree with its own symbolic dress.
About 1,400 members attended the first exemplification of the Fourth Degree at the Lenox Lyceum in New York
on February 22, 1900. The event was infused with Catholic and patriotic symbols, imagery that "celebrated
American Catholic heritage.” The two knights leading the ceremony, for example, were the Expositor of the
Constitution and the Defender of the Faith. The ritual soon spread to other cities. The new Fourth Degree members
returned to their councils, forming assemblies composed of members from several councils. Those assemblies
chose the new members.
On Service Sunday in February, Assembly 3697 and their Honor Guard celebrated the Patriotic Degree at the 9:30
Mass.
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February 21 Council Social/Ladies Appreciation Night
The event was well attended and we had a wonderful time!
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Dinner was catered from the Music Man from Moncks Corner…
… and our gentlemen served our ladies!
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Congratulations to our February Family of the Month: Nazario & Tita Yangco!
Grand Knight Frank Strunk and the Council honors three wives that are widows of past Knights.
Dede Payne, and Maria O'Rourke and Judy Moody receive a Certificate of Appreciation with a white rosary.
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Our very own SK John Camp was presented a quilt from Susan Alberto,
recognizing him as the Council’s oldest military retiree
Alex Batu was our official DJ for the night
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February 23 Alter Server Appreciation Event
On February 23, 2019, the Council funded an event for twenty-one parish youth altar servers. The youth were
treated to a Stingray game at the North Charleston Coliseum. Knights Steve Ekhaml & Tom Arnold attend with
their families. Father Noly & Father Binil also attended.
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February 23 Knights Packaging Shoes for Habitat For Humanity
On February 23, Knights of the Council met at the Habitat Restore to package shoes donated by the parish. These
shoe donations will be used to fund Habitat For Humanity projects.
February 24 Knights Serving Breakfast
February 28 Council Officers & Directors Meeting
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Immaculate Conception Council 11991
Officers and Directors Fraternal Year 2018-2019
Officers Chaplain Reverend Noly Berjuega CRM 843 572-1270
Grand Knight SK Frank Strunk 843 797-8268 [email protected]
Deputy Grand Knight Joseph O’Saben 843 364-7352 [email protected]
Chancellor SK Hoap ‘Chip’ Reeves 843-824-8131 [email protected]
Financial Secretary SK Marty Kozakiewicz PGK 843 572-1645 [email protected]
Recorder SK Joseph Schepisi 301-643-4377 [email protected]
Treasurer SK Ed Cavadias 843 297-2079 [email protected]
Advocate SK Michael Della Croce 843 557-3309 [email protected]
Warden Terry Harrington 910-391-2263 [email protected]
Inside Guard SK Joel Laguitan 843-824-8879 [email protected]
Outside Guard SK Jose Lastica 843-518-1042 [email protected]
3rd Year Trustee SK James Kelly PGK 843 819-9190 [email protected]
2nd Year Trustee Lenny Tittle PGK 843 824-2495 [email protected]
1st Year Trustee SK Steven Gearhart PGK 843 797-6296 [email protected]
Lecturer SK Deacon Dan McNerny 843-761-0870 [email protected]
Directors Program Director DGK Joseph O’Saben 843 364-7352 [email protected]
Church Activities SK Mike Arcady 843 697-1629 [email protected]
RSVP Program SK Deacon Larry Roberts 843 860-4077 [email protected]
Council Activities SK Alex Batu 843 647-1603 [email protected]
Bereavement SK John Flinn 843 863-0659 [email protected]
Family Activities SK Frank Bautista 843 276-8913 [email protected]
Community Activities SK Gene Alaura 843 553-7203 [email protected]
Pack the Van Committee SK Mike Cousino 843 607-1007 [email protected]
ICERT SK Gene Alaura
Adopt-A-Highway SK Chris Totolo 843 851-9006 [email protected]
Pro-Life Committee SK John Flinn
SK Tim Kenefick 843 569-5277 [email protected]
Columbus HOPE Fdn. Lenny Tittle 843 824-2495 [email protected]
Tootsie Roll Drives Larry Rocco 843 822-9161 [email protected]
Special Olympics Lenny Tittle
Youth Activities SK Tom Arnold 843 873-2922 [email protected]
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Monthly Calendar
Council 11991 & Assembly 3697
March 2019
Remember you can see our monthly calendar for many months out at our
Council Uknight web site:
http://www.kofcknights.org/councilsite/events.asp?CNO=11991
