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KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS NEWSLETTER FATHER NICHOLAS RAUSCH OSB COUNCIL 1643
SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI ASSEMBLY 1183 http://www.kofc1643.com
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Grand Knight:
Joe Patnude
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[email protected] Chaplain:
Fr. Tim Ilgen
Faithful Navigator:
Tom Cofield
253-906-4289
Faithful Friar:
Archpriest Lawrence Gosselin
Fraternal Benefits Information:
Field Agent Philip Burnette at 1-360-461-2068, [email protected]
General Agent Keith S. Whiteaker in Lacey at 564-999-4310
Knights of Columbus Customer Service at 1-800-380-9995
NOVEMBER 2020, ISSUE NO. 2020-11 Knights of Columbus Newsletters are published monthly by Father Nicholas Rausch OSB
Council 1643. It is distributed electronically via website www.kofc1643.com.
Editor’s note: Due to the unfolding COVID-19 situation, most Council and Assembly activities
are suspended until further notice. Please check our website www.kofc1643.com for updates.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Tom Brignole
Please send any articles for the newsletter to Tom by the 20th of the month. His email address is [email protected].
Can You Pray for Vocations for Just One Hour? Brother Knights, Father Jim Lee has requested that the Knights of Columbus pray for religious
vocations. Saturday & Sunday AM hours of 1AM, 2AM, or 3AM on November 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th,
15th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th are designated as our Knights of Columbus hours. The Adoration
Chapel is open under COVID-19 restrictions. Please call Mona Bishop at St Mike’s office (360)
292-7141 or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment. If you do not
feel comfortable coming to the Adoration Chapel, please consider praying at home.
Thank you. God bless you and your family.
STATE BULLETIN
The Washington State Council of the Knights of Columbus publishes a monthly bulletin. For members
interested in viewing this publication it is available at: http://www.kofc-wa.org/
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Please Keep in Your Prayers
Walt Dale
Ed Sauley
John Kramer
Fr. Jim Lee
Florante Jayme
Mi-yong Gilman
Elaine & Ron DeGroot
Ray DeTerra Family
Brenda & Joe Patnude
Jim & Meg Pivec
Dennis Perez
Amanda Thomas
Ray Grothe Family
Tacie Adams
Greg Squires
Jose Ybarra
Joshua Roberts
Tony Leingang
Tom Hruska
Knights Help at Community Kitchen suspended indefinitely
Donut Sales after Mass at St. Mike’s suspended until further notice
Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Dinner for November has been cancelled
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Member Name Date Member Name Date Salvatore V Conti Nov 1 Donald G Hovancsek Nov 15
George K Baker Nov 2 Douglas N Jeske Nov 16
Larry T Cahill Nov 2 Patrick C Black Nov 17
Raul Carranza Jr Nov 2 Samuel T Pellegrino Nov 20
Florante P Jayme Nov 2 Filemon S Villanueva Nov 22
John D O’Conner Nov 3 James G Arnold Nov 24
William W Dilorenzo Nov 4 Chad C Crowley Nov 25
Thomas J Monaghan Nov 4 Yul B Iverson Nov 25
Ronald D DeGroot Nov 5 Wilfred L Patterson Nov 25
Anthony T Pellegrino Nov 7 John C Zyrkowski Nov 26
Jason V De Los Reyes Nov 9 Craig R Miller Nov 27
Paul H Enns Nov 10 Joseph P Norton Nov 27
Donald J Spieles Nov 10 Joseph Scuderi Nov 27
John Paul G Sager Nov 11 William Bowman Nov 28
Walter G Dale Nov 12 Sean B St Clair Nov 28
Felipe G Contreras Rojas Nov 13 Joe A Herald Nov 30
Paul J Varga Nov 13
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Drexel House Free Dinner Given by Council October 28
With some adjustments the Council was able to have another Drexel House Free Dinner given on October 28,
2020. Drexel House dwellers enjoyed a wonderful Baked Ham and Turkey Dinner provided by Council
members. 60 members of Drexel House attended the dinner. The dinner was boxed outside for Drexel residents
by the Drexel Staff.
Drexel House is a homeless shelter that has an 83% return rate to normal community life. This return rate may
be the most successful in the nation.
Thank you all who donated and served at this wonderful community supportive event.
Rosary for the Repose of the Soul of Mi-Yong Gilman
Knights gather at Mills & Mills Chapel for the
recitation of the Rosary for the repose of the soul
of Mi-Yong Gilman. Due to COVID restrictions,
her Funeral Mass at St. Michael was attended by
family only. K of C facemasks courtesy of Tom
Mitchell’s Uncle in San Antonio, Texas.
From left: Brothers Bob Adams, Ron DeGroot,
Sam Pellegrino, Bill Gilman, and John
Zyrkowski.
Donors [L-R]: Ted Trepanier, Dani Sauley, and Nancy Zyrkowski.
Not shown Tom and Peggy Pursley, and Sam and Pam Pellegrino as well as John Zyrkowski.
Baked Ham and Turkey Dinner was the theme: John and Nancy Zyrkowski provided Turkey, Ed and Dani Sauley provided Baked Ham, Ted Trepanier provided Potato Salad, and Tom and Peggy Pursley provided
Mixed Vegetables. Sam and Pam Pellegrino provided desserts. John Zyrkowski provided drinks.
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ANNUAL MEMORIAL MASS
7:00 PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12 AT COLUMBIAN HALL
Fr. Peter Tynan, OSB head of Campus Ministry at St. Martin’s University, will celebrate this year’s annual
Memorial Mass at Columbian Hall on Thursday, November 12th, 7:00 PM, for recently deceased members,
family members, and friends of the Knights over the past year.
Chef Sam Pellegrino will provide a variety of individually wrapped seasonal desserts
and coffee after Mass.
Seating will be limited as we must follow all protocols of social distancing, etc. We
ask that you reserve your seat(s) NLT than Monday, November 9th, so that ample time is
permitted to properly configure the seating arrangement and altar, etc. Also, so that Sam
can prepare the proper amount of goodies for afterwards. (Donations will be cheerfully
accepted.)
MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED!
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN.
RSVP to Sam Pellegrino,
360 -259-7337 by Monday
November 9th.
NAME TO BE RECOGNIZED RELATIONSHIP TO FELLOW KNIGHT MONTH & YEAR OF DEATH
Marion Ellison Grandmother of Sir Knight, Michael Colosi JUN 2019
Archbishop Alex Burnett (Ret) Archbishop for the Archdiocese of Seattle JAN 2020
John Walker WA State KofC Council, Executive Director FEB 2020
Elaine Marie Thornton Wife of Sir Knight, Corbett Thornton FEB 2020
Michael Harrison Nephew of Sir Knight, Ed Harrison APR 2020
Constance Marie Patnude Mother of Grand Knight, Joseph Patnude JUN 2020
Nicole R. Grothe Daughter of Faithful Knight, Ray Grothe JUL 2020
Lawrence Harrison Brother of Sir Knight, Ed Harrison SEP 2020
Bill Bowman Faithful Knight OCT 2020
Marian C. Grothe Step-Mother to Faithful Knight, Ray Grothe OCT 2020
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Columbus: Brought a "God who sacrificed himself for man rather than man having to sacrifice themselves for a god” By John Zyrkowski
The Knights are under attack with misinformed and fraudulently revisionist history by persons who present no historic documentation to their claims. To be able to discuss the history of Columbus, these two videos present the most
important points about the true history of this faithful man.
Key to the success that Columbus aided was the conversion of Mesoamericans who presented themselves for baptism in the Catholic Church to a "God who sacrificed himself for man rather than man having to sacrifice themselves for a god" [Carlos Fuentes, 1992 in second video].
There are a lot of pictures of the Aztec sacrificed heads, but recently the tower of skulls was excavate that emphasize the important reason the Mesoamericans converted to the Catholic Church:
Additionally, both videos reminds that Columbus saved the Tenino’s from slavery and being eaten by the Cannibal Caribs invading the outer Caribbean islands at the time.
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COURAGE AND CONVICTION: The True Story of
Christopher Columbus is a thorough examination of the life
and legacy of the fearless discoverer of America. Produced
by the Knights of Columbus and narrated by actor Chazz
Palminteri, this film provides insight into Christopher
Columbus' remarkable genius as a sea navigator as well as
his deep desire to bring all nations to Christ. If you missed
Sunday night’s premiere on EWTN, you can now watch this
documentary at KofC.org/Columbus and on our
YouTube channel. Through expert interviews and archival footage, we look at
the origins of Columbus Day and the symbolic role that
Columbus has for Catholic immigrants, especially Italian
Americans. Finally, the film addresses the current indictments against Christopher Columbus with boldness and exposes the motives
behind the attacks of revisionist historians.
“Courage and Conviction” shows why Christopher Columbus remains not only a man worthy of admiration, but a noble icon of what
it means to be a Catholic and an American.
Rediscovering Columbus
A New Adventure in the Age of Cultural Obliteration
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Just to let you know how serious this issue is, I was walking a few evenings ago by my house and walked near two men in their thirties who were discussing how to not permit people who were prolife from talking at a planned large Olympia event. They in essence would do a "Covid question" test to not allow prolifers into the room.
We need to be prepared to defeat the cancel culture with facts and determination.
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NOVEMBER 1, 2020
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
3420 78th AVENUE SE
OLYMPIA WA 98501-9403
November 2020 (Subject to COVID-19
Restrictions)
Mon 2 Council Officers Meeting, 6 PM @ Columbian Hall
Thu 5 Council Social, Rosary, & Business Meeting, 5:45PM
@ Columbian Hall [Check kofc1643.com website for
status]
Thu 12 4th Degree Officers Mtg, 6:30 PM, followed by
Memorial Mass for Deceased Members, 7 PM @
Columbian Hall (see article page 6)
Thu 19 CANCELLED: 4th degree Assembly Social, Rosary &
Business Mtg
Mon 30 Council Officers Meeting, 6PM @ Columbian Hall
December 2020 (Subject to COVID-19
Restrictions)
Thu 3 Council Social, Rosary, & Business Meeting, 5:45PM
@ Columbian Hall [Check kofc1643.com website for
status]
Sat 12 Knights Before Christmas set-up party, 6 PM @
Columbian Hall [Check kofc1643.com website for
status]
Wed 16 Drexel House Dinner, 4:30 PM
Thu 17 4th Degree Officers Mtg, 6:30 PM @ Columbian Hall
CANCELLED: 4th degree Assembly Social, Rosary &
Business Mtg
Sat 19 Knights Before Christmas delivery, 8 AM @
Columbian Hall [Check kofc1643.com website for
status]
For up-to-date event information, please visit our website at kofc1643.com