Volume 1 - Knights of Columbus Council #6332

Volume 3
Issue 8
The Knightly News
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre Council 6332 Newsletter
Council Membership Division 5
September 3, 2014
BIRTH OF THE VIRGIN MARY
September 8, 2014
September 1, 2014
Inside This Issue
1
Labor Day
1
Birth of the Virgin Mary
2
Grand Knight Message
2
District Deputy Message
3
Membership Director’s Message
3
Program Director’s Message
4
Field Agent’s Message
4
Orange County Chapter’s
Happenings
5
Calendar of Activities
6
Officers List
6
Brothers’ Recognition
7
Bulletin Board
7
Knights In Action - Recycle
News
7
Church Activities
7
Thank You Letter
8
Emilio B. Moure Museum
9
Emilio B. Moure Museum Appeal
10
Parking Lot Schedule
10
Our Lady of Czestochowa
The source for the story of the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary is
the Gospel of James (5:2), an apocryphal gospel written about A.D.
150. From it, we learn the names of Mary's parents, Joachim and
Anna, as well as the tradition that the couple was childless until an
angel appeared to Anna and told her that she would conceive.
The traditional date of the feast, September 8, falls exactly nine
months after the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary.
Perhaps because of its close proximity to the feast of the
Assumption of Mary, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is not
celebrated today with the same solemnity as the Immaculate
Conception. It is, nonetheless, a very important feast, because it
prepares the way for the birth of Christ.
Notes from the Top
A Message from our Grand Knight
District Deputy Message
Fellow Knights,
Dear Brother Knights,
Well it looks like summer is coming
to a close and I have a feeling that our
activities will pick up as we head into
fall. In addition to the upcoming
Octoberfest, we will be sponsoring
3rd degree ceremonies at our parish
for all candidates in the month of
January. This will be a great opportunity for any of our
Knights wanting to complete this milestone, to attend the
ceremony right here at our Parish. It has been some time
since we had one of these events at our location.
It is hard to believe that the first day
of autumn is later this month. The
year is flying by. Many councils
lower their activities during the
summer months as we take family
vacations. Summer is almost over and we need to
ramp-up our membership activities.
Don’t forget that this month, the first in a series of Masses
for the Unborn will be celebrated. The first mass will be at
St. Nicholas Church on September 5 at 7:00 p.m. Bishop
Dominic Luong will preside and representatives from both
Birth Choice clinics and the Diocesan Office of Respect life
will have tables. These masses will be held every other
month and are being coordinated by local Knight of
Columbus councils in South Orange County. Our KOC
council will coordinate the mass to be held at St. Kilian’s in
March of next year.
Now is the time for any of our new members to look around
and get involved in any of the ongoing activities that our
council sponsors. These include but are not limited to our
Rose and Rosary Program, Blood Drive, Recycling, 1st
Friday adoration, parking lot attendants, pancake breakfasts,
Welcome Ministry donuts, ID drive (Intellectually
Disadvantaged fund raiser), Birth choice prayer groups,
Christmas party and Cards sale, New Year’s Eve family fun
nights, Valentine’s Day Dance in February, Knights of
Columbus outreach to our Knights, and our membership
drives, just to name a few. Ask any committee member
regarding any particular interest and get involved. Your
best source of information is always to attend the monthly
general business meetings held the first Wednesday of every
month.
Beginning in September, Potluck dinners will once again be
held on the fourth Thursday of the month. These ‘pot luck
get-togethers’ are excellent venues to meet other Knights
and find out about council activities. Don’t forget to bring
the rest of the family too!
As of today, the District is negative 40 in membership
growth. One way to reverse this trend is to participate
in the three State Council supported membership
blitzes, the first of which is Columbus Day weekend,
October 11th and 12th. Our two largest Councils owe
their growth to blitzes. There is much support
provided by the State Council including flyers and
other media. Talk to your Pastor now and see if you
can hold a blitz that weekend or if not available,
another time near that date.
Last Saturday we held our final Officers Installation at
St. Nicholas. This was my first “go-around” and must
confess it was a work in progress. My Warden, Mike
Sofka, and I tried different formats and we learned
what works best so I am looking forward to next year.
One final request is for your support of the Mass for
the Unborn that will be held by all four of our Councils
plus two others in South Orange County. The first
mass will be September 5th at St. Nicholas at 7:00 PM
and the principle celebrant will be Bishop Luong.
More information on the following masses will be
forthcoming. All Councils attending are asked to bring
their banner to place in front of the Church. Mass will
be followed by a reception hosted by St. Nicholas and
Birth Choice. There will be a collection to benefit this
fine organization which is credited with saving
thousands of children from abortion. Please bring your
family and friends.
Vivat Jesus,
May God continue to bless and guide our Church and our
Council in all that we do!
John Piccolo, DD-113
Art Vigil, GK 6332
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Membership Director’s Message
Brothers,
Do you know someone who wants to be a
Knight or maybe someone you think should
be a Knight? Well good news we will be
having a our Fall Membership Drive this fall,
Details will be announced soon.
I would also like to thank Brothers Mike
Ensley and Ryan Flynn for joining the Membership Committee.
If you would also like to join the Committee please just let us know
we would love to have you with us.
Fraternally. - Mark Dano
The 3 Easy Step To Be A Champions as a recruiter for our
wonderful Council.
Step 1:
Let all eligible men know who we are.
Step 2:
Let them know what we do.
Step 3:
Ask them to join us in serving our God, our Church, Our Priests and
Our fellow man.
Let's all do our part to grow our Order.
Fraternally. - Mark Dano - Membership Chairman
Brothers,
The Degrees of our Order are significant , meaningful, and beautiful.
If you have not completed at least your first three Degrees please
consider contacting me and I will assist you on getting scheduled for
one that works for you.
Also Brothers please consider re-attending any Degree that you have
attended previously to revisit the important message of that Degree
and to support our Brothers on their journey
Fraternally.
Mark Dano
949 525-0946
Programs Director’s Message
by DGK Tony Levatino
RECYCLING DRIVE: Our Recycling
Drive is held the 3rd Saturday of the month
from 6:30 am – 12pm. We collect
newspaper, plastic bottles and aluminum
cans only. Drop-off is in the lower lot, and
sign-up are available at the regular monthly
Business Meeting or by calling Brother Bob Knoke at (949) 472-1249.
Brother Knoke reported our last Recycling Drive was held on August
16 and netted $242.53 which was lower than usual. We were to have
our E-Waste Drive this September, however, the recycling company
had logistical problems and could not meet our needs. We are working
to schedule a future E-Waste Drive date.
ROSE & ROSARY PROGRAM: Our Council distributes Knights of
Columbus rosaries at the baptisms held the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the
month at 2:00pm. A rose, message and a rosary is given to each family
and it is a beautiful and meaningful part of the ceremony. We are
always interested in more Knights and their wives participating, and
you can contact Brother Mike Ensley at (949) 367-1427 for further
details.
Brother Ensley reported that we handed 9 rosaries this month. The
program went very well and our efforts were appreciated by those in
attendance.
COFFEE & DONUTS PROGAM: The Knights assist the Welcome
Ministry with coffee and donuts in the parish hall after Sunday
masses, and the 2nd Sunday of the month the Knights are the host
ministry. We are responsible for picking up the donuts and bagels on
Saturday evening as well as setting the table up in the hall. Sign-up
sheets are available at the regular monthly Business Meeting and you
can contact Brother Al Rizzo at (661) 714-0203 for further details.
This program needs YOUR help! This is an extremely important event
which was specifically requested by Father Bruce and the Knights are
the priest’s Strong Right Hand.
MEMBERSHIP/RECRUITMENT: Membership and recruitment
are a never-ending process. All brothers should be actively promoting
membership in the Knights. When you recruit other members you help
us sustain and grow our ability to help others. 1st Degree Knights who
recruit at least one person during their first year of service are eligible
for the Shining Armor Award. For further details contact Brother
Mark Dano at (949) 525-0946.
The 2nd Sunday of the month, we staff our recruitment table. Sign-up
sheets are available at the monthly business meeting.
The Degrees of our Order are significant, meaningful, and beautiful.
If you have not completed at least your first three Degrees please
consider contacting Brother Dano who will assist you on getting
scheduled for one that works for you.
Also Brothers please consider re-attending any Degree that you have
attended previously to revisit the important message of that Degree
and to support our Brothers on their journey.
PANCAKE COMMITTEE: Pancake breakfasts are our most
significant fund raiser and are held approximately 4 times per year. It
is expected that all Knights make an effort to attend and assist with
duties as assigned. For further details, please contact Brother Ron
Gryzanoski at (949) 584-9063.
Brother Gryzanoski reported that preparations for the breakfast to be
held in conjunction with Oktoberfest on October 12, 2014 are moving
along. This time we will be featuring a breakfast burrito as a menu
option. Breakfast times will be from 7:00am-11:00am. Make sure you
sign-up for a shift at the business meeting.
4TH DEGREE LIAISON: The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus,
Santiago de Compostela Assembly #2305 meets the 2nd Thursday of
the month in the Conference Center. For further details, contact
Brother Tom Drennen at (949) 581-0728.
Brother Drennen reported that the End of Summer BBQ will be held at
Sir Knight Mike Farrell’s house in San Jan Capistrano on September
6, 2014 at 3:00pm. For further details, contact SK Farrell at (949) 3709668.
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Field Agent’s Message
Ask Eligible Men to Join
Today, I want to address the growth of the Order. Membership
growth is the fuel that keeps this great fraternal engine running.
All of our charitable works at the council, state, national and
international level are thanks to our hard-working members. And
more members equals more charity.
We know that the membership blitz is a tried and true way for
councils to get more men to join. We see these pushes often in
March, in celebration of Founder’s Day, and again in October.
These drives are successful because brother Knights have
increased visibility speaking or presenting during and after Masses
and at special events. We must remember that we have a duty to
ask each and every Catholic gentleman to join our ranks for the
good of the Church, the community and the Order.
During the rest of the year, we often “forget” to ask men to join
and to bring their families into the Knights of Columbus family.
You probably know an eligible Catholic man you could ask today.
What if the only reason he hasn’t joined is because no one has
asked him yet?
When telling a prospect about the strengths of the Order, don’t
forget our greatest fraternal benefit: our insurance program. This is
often a “selling point” to a potential member who is on the fence.
Many members become Knights simply to be able to buy coverage
to protect their family. Soon after, they realize the good our
charitable works do for their community, and they are proud to be
members.
As your professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, I look
forward to helping us grow in fraternity in any way that I can.
Knights of Columbus
Orange County Chapter Happenings
As a fundraiser for Southern California Special Olympics, the OC
Knights have a contest to see what team of 25 can pull an Airbus
passenger jet the fastest. Event takes place at Long Beach Airport
on Saturday, August 23 at 10:00 am. Our team is full, and we
have surpassed the minimum donation of $2500. All are invited to
come out and cheer our team on to beat the LAPD, the LA County
Sheriffs, and other K of C teams from Southern California. If you
would like to contribute to this fund raiser, see our blog for the
link and more information.
Our regular Chapter meeting is on Thursday, August 28, at St.
Joachim’s in Costa Mesa. Doors open at 6:30 for a light dinner
and fellowship before our meeting starts at 7:30. Any First Degree
member is invited.
September is shaping up as a very active month for Orange County
Knights.
The first South Orange County mass for the unborn will be at St.
Nicholas Council on September 5th at 7 PM. Mass will be said by
Bishop Luong and followed by a reception hosted by the Council
and Birth Choice.
All Council Financial Secretaries are encouraged to take part in
training hosted by our State Council on Thursday, September 18 th,
at the Brothers of St. Patrick in Midway City. The class will
demonstrate how Member Management can help you more
effectively manage your Councils books and paperwork.
On September 20th, our Worthy State Deputy Abe Doliente and his
staff join us at Blessed Sacrament Parish for his annual
information session. Council Officers, Membership, and
Retention Directors, are asked to attend this Saturday morning
meeting.
Thursday, September 25th has been set as the date for the Orange
County Catholic Prayer Breakfast at Christ Cathedral. Cost is
$40.00 per person. Bishop Vann will be showcasing the final
design plans for the interior renovation of the Cathedral’s main
church at this breakfast. If you would like to attend, please send
me an email or give me a call so that we can make a reservation as
a united group.
Is your Council planning a Membership Drive or participation in a
Parish Ministry event where you would like some added visibility
for the Knights? The State Council has given each Chapter a K of
C canopy that Councils may reserve and use for such events.
More information on the mechanics of using this resource will be
discussed at the August Chapter Meeting.
My Brothers,
As summer draws to a close, the Councils begin their busy season.
By now our new Officers and activity Chairmen have assumed
their roles. The same holds true at your Chapter as well. One of
the Chapter’s primary functions is to share information that is
relevant to our Order and our Diocese. In addition to our monthly
meetings, we maintain a website and current bog to keep everyone
up to date. If you haven’t taken a look, go to www.KofCOC.org.
Our news blog is http://www.ockc.net.
As your Chapter President, I would like to begin sending out a
monthly update on events and issues that you will find of interest.
As always, I welcome any feedback on the usefulness of this
article or suggestions on how it can be improved.
I look forward to seeing each of you at our next Chapter meeting
and hearing about the great things that are going on in your
Councils.
Vivat Jesus!
Yours in service,
Jack Haney
President, Orange County Chapter
Knights of Columbus
714-746-0445
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Calendar of Activities
Knights of Columbus
Cardinal McIntyre Council No. 6332
Prepared by Brother Dave Edenhofer
September 2014
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
Business
Meeting
7:30 p.m.
4
5
Adoration
10 p.m - 6
a.m.
6
Taste of St.
Kilian
5:30 – 9:30 p.m..
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
1st Degree Fr.
Kass Buena
Park 7:00 pm
16
17
18
21
22
23
28
Corporate
Communion
9:00 AM Mass
3rd Degree
St. Joseph 12:30
29
30
Sun
19
Mon
20
Recycle
7 – 12 noon
24
Officer
Meeting
7:00 p.m
25
Potluck 6:30
p.m.
26
Sun
27
Mon
October 2014
Sunday
5
12
Pancake Bfst
7:00-11:00
Octoberfest
11;00-7:00P.M.
Monday
6
13
Tu
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
Adoration
10 pm– 6 am
4
7
Business
Meeting
7:30 p.m.
8
9
1st Degree
St. Timothy
7:00 p.m.
10
Octoberfest
6:00 – 10:00
p.m.
11
Octoberfest
4:00 – 10:00
p.m
14
15
16
17
18
Recycle
7 – 12 Noon
25
Recruitment
Drive after
Masses
Columbus
Day
19
20
2nd Degree
Our Lady of
Fatima
7:00 p.m.
21
22
23
Potluck
6:30 p.m.
24
26
Recruitment
Drive after
Masses
27
28
29
Officer
Meeting 7:00
p.m
30
31
Halloween
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"St. Kilian Council 6332
Monthly Recognition"
Council Officers–CY 2014-2015
Grand Knight
Br. Art Vigil
949-457-1845
arthur.vigil@y
mail.com
Financial
Secretary
Br. Dave
Edenhofer
949-458-6879
[email protected]
For brother knights as follows:
Deputy Grand
Knight
Br. Tony
Levatino
949-910-9363
tony.levatino
@yahoo.com
Chancellor
Br. Dan
Friedman
949-305-9770
d.friedman@
cox.net
Degree Completions
Recorder
Br. Joseph
Oliva
949-458-7460
[email protected]
u
Treasurer
Br. Bill
Villanueva
949-770-0820
Bill.Villanuev
[email protected]
Advocate
Br. Jim
Dorsey
949-616-4218
dorseyjim@co
x.net
Warden
Br. Guy
Wilson
949-855-8658
wilsonguy@
cox.net
Inside Guard
Br. Frank
Bold
949-455-0772
frankbold@
cox.net
Outside Guard
Br. Benny
Jones
949-600-5250
Benny.jones1
@cox.net
One Year
Trustee
Br. Joe Alber
949-581-5063
joealber1@
gmail.com
Two Year
Trustee
Br. Bert
Munoz
949-586-3013
hbertbert@cox
.net
Compiled by Brother Dave Edenhofer
None
Transfers to our Council
Robert Borowski
Anniversary of Knights of Columbus Service
Chuck McGourty
September 1
28 Years
John Ireland
September 9
4 Years
Gene Reyes
September 9
5 Years
Rennie Stark
September 9
5 Years
Derek Earley
September 12
1 Year
Eddie Vido
September 12
1 Year
Jim Dorsey
September 17
3 Years
Bill De Luca
September 19
9 Years
Father Bruce Patterson
September 19
23 Years
Jim Zuley
September 19
1 Year
Eduardo Rodriguez
September 25
7 Years
Birthdays in September
Three Year
Trustee
Br. Gary
Murdy
949-448-7498
[email protected]
t
Lecturer
Br. David
Duringer
949-215-9995
info@lawnews.
tv
Chaplain
Fr. Bruce
Patterson
949-586-4440
Church Dir
Br. Tom
Drennen
949-581-0728
tomdrennen@
cox.net
Jim O'Hearn
September 1
Craig Rommel
September 2
John Meehan
September 3
Brian O'Donnell
September 4
Gregory Raths
September 12
Jeffrey Reid
September 13
Mario Alegre
September 15
Community
Director
Br. Gil Correa
949-770-0710
gilnbettie@
sbcglobal.net
Youth &
Recycle Dir
Bob Knoke
949-472-1249
happyunclebo
[email protected]
om
Tom Mc Cabe
September 15
Alan Halle
September 16
Jim Lynch
September 18
Dan Reed
September 18
Membership
Director
Br. Mark
Dano
949-461-0345
mark.dano@
ymail.com
District
Deputy
Br. John
Piccolo
422-3529
johnpicc@
yahoo.com
David Weathers
September 18
Rennie Stark
September 19
Raymond Toal
September 25
Jim Dorsey
September 27
Insurance
Agent
Br. Mark
Yubeta
949- 322-7266
mark.yubeta@
kofc.org
Don Ross
September 28
Bill Thilken
September 28
Christopher O'Dea
September 30
Newsletter
Editor
Gene Reyes
949-458-7656
reyesg@
aol.com
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Council 632 Commitment to Church Activities.
BULLETIN BOARD
First Friday Adoration
Adoration is always the First Friday of every month,
Knights of Cardinal McIntyre Council have responded to
the Pastor’s concern that at least one good Catholic man be
in attendance during the “small hours” (10:00 PM to 6:00
AM Saturday) so that other parishioners, women and
children, can feel safe and confident to visit the Church at
all hours. Please notify Tom Drennen at 949-581-0728 if
you can participate.
Corporate Communion
Corporate Communion will be at the 9:00 a.m. mass at St.
Kilian every quarter. The next Corporate Communion will
be on September 28, 2014. Please wear your name badge
and sit with fellow Knights in the reserved seats,
Recycle Drive
Monthly Recycle Drive held the 3rd Saturday of every
month from 7 am until noon. .
Next Recycle Drive – September 20, 2014
KOC Potluck
Our Potluck is held on the 4th Thursday of the month.
Next Potluck – September 25, 2014.
Next Council Meeting
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
By Brother Tom Drennen
Cardinal McIntyre Council always reports at the General meeting with a review
and plan for CHURCH ACTIVIES. These include five programs.
Our participation in Perpetual Adoration on First Friday. At least eight
Knights, and usually 12 or more, spend an hour between 10:00 PM and 6:00
AM , in quiet prayer before the exposed Body of Christ.
Corporate Communion. Knights and family attend Mass as a group every
quarter at our Parish Church, and many then join together at breakfast, usually
in a public restaurant, proudly displaying our K of C Badge.
The two functions above show our devotion to the Sacrament of the Eucharist
Vocations: We report current status of our support for the Sacrament of
Ordination, including contributions made to Seminarians and candidates to
Religous orders. Support is usually an annual cash donation.
Rose and Rosary. This unique program reports the participation of the Council
in honoring the Family of children receiving the Sacrament of Baptism.
.
Parish Support: A report about Council support to the Parish Sacristan, Parish
Ministries, and Parish Staff, with physical, liturgical or financial activity at St.
Kilian Church. our home parish.
Knights also support the Church with our Fourth Degree Color Corps
members who Escort the Bishop or Presider during Sacrament of
Confirmation, at several Parishes in our area. Fourth Degree Knights also
honor our deceased Sir Knights often with the donation of a Chalice, engraved
with the name of the deceased Knight.
Church Activities are a visual manifestation of Knights of Columbus
commitment to the Catholic Church.
KNIGHTS IN ACTION
RECYCLE DRIVE
Thank You Letter
Hi Frank and Ray,
Frank, my son Jonathan wanted to formally thank the Knights for the
scholarship he received for St. Michael's summer camp. He made a card for the
Knights, which I have attached the photos of. Please share this at the next
business meeting. The note says:
Dear the Knights of Columbus,
Thank you for helping me to get to my summer camp at St. Michaels!
Without you guys to help me, I couldn't have been there without your
support. So I really appreciate it! I had an amazing time at the camp! My
favorite part was the Capture the Flag game on Tuesday. I also love it
because everytime I go there it brings me closer to God. I also got
Theologian of the week runner up! I really appreciate you guys supporting
me and Thank You Knights!
Our last Recycle Drive was held on August 16 and our
check came to $242.53 for our efforts.
From,
Jonathan Frazier Goodwin
The next drive will be held on Saturday, September 20
with set up at 6:30AM and collecting from 7AM to 12
noon. Remember we take PLASTIC # 1 & 2 BOTTLES,
ALUMINUM CANS and PAPER.
We were also scheduled to have an E Waste Drive the
same weekend - but due to conditions beyond our control
that has been canceled. More on that front when I know
what is going on. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by
this delay.
Bob Knoke (949) 472-1249
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September 2014 Parking Lot Schedule
Prepared by Brother Jim Dorsey
OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA
The pilgrim icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa visited St. Kilian Church last
August 18, 2014. Fr. Bruce, Pastor of St. Kilian Church, requested our
council to provide assistance on the Mass for the visit. Council 6332
knights, in their blue shirts, carried the icon to the altar, provided the
Eucharistic Ministers, did the readings and hosted a cookie and coffee
reception after the Mass.
The original icon of “Our Lady of Czestochowa” (“the Black Madonna”) is
reputed to have been “written” on Mary’s table top from her house in
Nazareth by Luke the Evangelist. She has been credited with numerous
miracles and healings of both of a spiritual and physical nature. A beautiful
copy of this icon has been blessed and consecrated at the monastery of Jasna
Gora in Poland, where the original is kept, and entrusted to the defense of
life and family. Now, after traveling 40,000 miles from Vladivostok in
Russia through 24 countries in Europe, she visited St. Kilian Parish on her
global pilgrimage.
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