May 2014 - Knights of Columbus

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS NEWSLETTER
FATHER NICHOLAS RAUSCH OSB COUNCIL 1643
SAINT FRANCIS of ASSISI ASSEMBLY 1183
http://www.kofc1643.org
Grand Knight:
Darren E. Johnson
253-709-4588
[email protected]
Chaplain:
Fr. Pat McDermott
Faithful Navigator:
Mike Colosi
360-870-5597
[email protected]
Faithful Friar:
Fr. Lawrence Gosselin
Fraternal Benefits Information:
Field Agent Joe Snow in Dupont at 1-253 948-6585, [email protected]
General Agent Jarrod Roth in Bremerton at 1-360-475-0784
Knights of Columbus Customer Service at 1-800-380-9995
MAY 2014, ISSUE NO. 2014-05
Knights of Columbus Newsletters are published monthly by Father Nicholas
Rausch OSB Council 1643, 3420 78th Avenue SE, Olympia WA 98501-9403. It is
distributed to members of Knights of Columbus Father Nicholas Rausch OSB
Council 1643. Postage is paid at Olympia, Washington.
NEWSLETTER CO-EDITORS: Jim Pivec and Tom Brignole are the co-editors of our newsletter. Please send any
articles for the newsletter to Jim or Tom by the 15th of the month. And let Jim or Tom know if you would like to
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[email protected]. If you do not have email, Jim’s snail mail address is 2406 Dublin Drive NW Olympia WA
98502-3443.
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
at the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel at the St. Michael Downtown Church for one or more
hours per week.
We have designated Sunday AM hours of 1 AM, 2 AM, or 3 AM on May 4th, 11th,
18th, and 25th as our Knights of Columbus hours.
Please call Tom Hruska at 360-561-5548 or e-mail [email protected] to sign up for one
or more of the above hours. Thank You. God bless you and your family.
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Grand Knight’s Message
Brother Knights, as I write my report this month I
find it hard to believe my
first term is almost over. I
have enjoyed being your
Grand Knight and I am
running for a second term.
A list of upcoming
officers is listed below
and I ask for your
continue support in the 2014-2015 fraternal year.
We have some chairmen positions open this year and
if you would like to discuss a chairmanship, please
contact me so we can talk. Membership this year has
been a challenge especially as our council grows. We
are near the 380 member mark making us the largest
council in the state. Our dues help support our daily
council functions, and if you haven’t paid your 2014
dues please contact Jim Pivec to discuss how to take
care of this matter. If you have a financial hardship
please let us know as other brothers have paid extra
toward helping others.
During the month of April I have been out handdelivering Tootsie Roll checks (please see pictures
below) to the non-profit organizations we support
here in Thurston and Mason County. It was great to
meet these people and learn more about their
organizations. Please watch for write-ups in our
newsletter in the coming months to learn about these
organizations. Speaking of Tootsie rolls we are now
reserving our locations and dates so mark your
calendars now for the weekends of September 20th
and October 3rd and let’s see if we can beat last
year’s grand total.
May will be a busy month. First we have the Clergy
Appreciation dinner on May 8th at Columbian Hall.
Sam Pellegrino, one of our resident chefs, is making
his world famous spaghetti and meatballs as the
main entrée with a salad, French bread, dessert and
coffee all for $12.00 per person. These lower prices
will allow other brothers and their families to afford
to attend our events, and we increase our attendance
to show how much we appreciate our clergy. The
Schola will be there to entertain us for a couple of
songs and then there will be time for us to visit with
each other and to get to know our clergy better. Also
in May we have a couple of pancake breakfasts
coming up. The first one is on Mother’s Day, May
11th at Sacred Heart after the 8 and 10 am Masses.
We will have a membership table setup to discuss
with wives and mothers on how the men in their life
can join the Knights. The following weekend, May
18th, we are having Pancake breakfast and
membership drive at St. Michael Parish after the
7:30 and 9:30 am Masses. Volunteers are needed for
all three events listed above so please contact me to
sign up now. Also in May is the State Convention in
Bellevue. Mike Colosi and I will be there
representing our council this year and hopefully will
come back home with rewards from all of our hard
work during this fraternal year.
If you haven’t been to the hall recently then you
haven’t seen how wonderful the hall is looking. The
next big project is now the kitchen remodel which
will start in the following weeks. Our kitchen will be
updated with top of the line residential appliances
and other items to make the hall more user friendly
and attractive to more renters to have events that
require cooking on site. The hall board has done a
great job this year and with the help of the sale of the
small easement (Westside of building) fish fry’s and
your donations have made this possible.
Well we have two big summer events coming. First
is our 2nd annual Knights of Columbus night at the
Rainiers game on July 11th and the council has
repurchased the tickets so please mail your checks
payable to THE KOFC 1643 P.O. Box 3511 Lacey
WA 98509 in the amount of $17.50. This price
includes admission, A Rainier baseball cap, a ball
park meal (hot dog, chips and a water) and a
program for the evening and we even get to hear the
Schola sing the National anthem in front of
everyone! So please join us. I am working on a
carpool list now, so if you want to go but need a ride
don’t let that stop you from going just get a hold of
me. In August we are having our inter-council picnic
at Columbus Park on August 9th. This is open to all
6 councils that own the park and Columbus Park is
supplying the burgers and hot dogs. The rest is a pot
luck so please look in next month’s newsletter for an
alphabetical list of what to bring by the first letter of
your last name. The hall board will be running the
bar to help quench your thirst with beverages
available for purchase. If you have any questions on
any of the upcoming events I have talked about
please feel free to contact me.
Darren E. Johnson
Grand Knight Council 1643
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Nomination Slate of Officers
Office Grand Knight Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Chaplain Recorder Treasurer Financial Secretary Advocate Warden Lecturer Inside Guard Outside Guard 1 Outside Guard 2 Trustee Year 1 Trustee Year 2 Trustee Year 3 2014‐2015 Fraternal year Darren Johnson Mike Colosi Don Bunz Fr. Patrick McDermott Matt Eliason Clifford Frederichson Jim Pivec Ray Grothe Fred Weisdepp Mike Mallinger Joe Patnude Rick Ordos Steven Weisdepp Ed Harrison Ron Degroot Tom Pursley Tootsie Roll Check Photos
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ANNUAL CLERGY
APPRECIATION BANQUET
The Knights of Columbus invites you to their annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner
May 8th at Columbian Hall in Lacey. Social will begin at 6:30pm, dinner served
at 7:00pm and cost is $12.00 per person.
Dinner will be prepared by Chef Sam Pellegrino. The menu is: - Pellegrino Signature Salad - Spaghetti with Classic Marinara Sauce - Italian Meatballs - French Bread w/ Garlic butter - Dessert and Coffee This invitation is extended to all Clergy and Religious (Priest’s, Brothers, Deacon’s,
Sister’s and Holy Communities) who serve us so well throughout Thurston and Mason
counties. In addition, Council 1643 will pick up the tab on 3 Pastoral assistants per
parish. Each additional person will be $12.00/each. We will need an RSVP by April
27th with the number planning to attend.
Please RSVP by phone or letter by April 27th.
Darren E. Johnson/ GK
KOFC 1643
P.O. BOX 3511
Lacey WA 98509
(253) 709-4588
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FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR’S MESSAGE
Gentlemen, April was a relatively quiet month for
us, this weekend was the
exemplification in
Chehalis.
I am happy to announce
that we have four new
Sir Knights. Tom
Cofield, Rudy Lopez, Joe
Patnude and Fr.
Lawrence Gosselien.
Welcome aboard
gentlemen. Our schola performed at St Cloumban’s
in Yelm for Divine Mercy Sunday, my wife Leticia
attended and said they were very good.
May 8th will be our Clergy Appreciation dinner,
I'm sure there will be a Flyer in this addition
somewhere with the details. I spoke with Romy
Ablao this weekend at the exemplification and he
explained the Chalice program that they do in their
assembly. This is how it works, when a Sir Knight
dies, a chalice is purchased and inscribed with his
name and then donated to clergy in developing
countries where it is used everyday. He explained
to me that they can be donated here, but that many
parishes have an abundance of them and the donated
chalice hardly used. The chalices can be purchased
from the English Company or Lynch and Kelly.
Cost is approximately $300. Fund raising for this
should be easy, the fish fry can raise enough in one
event to purchase at least three. Anyone interested
in chairing this committee can contact me.
Our Corporate Communion has been tentatively
scheduled for June 1st at St. Columban’s in Yelm,
Sir Knight Sam Pellegrino has talked to Fr. Paul and
all is set. The only thing that has to be determined is
the location of the Brunch afterwards. I have
suggested the Red Wind Casinos Buffet as it will
accommodate a large number. I will let you know
as soon as I get the details. Feedback will be
appreciated.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Colosi
Faithful Navigator
St. Francis of Assisi Assembly 1183
K of C “Schola Cantorum”
We want you!! We are in need of new members. The only requirements are an appreciation of traditional
Sacred Music (as well as more contemporary and Patriotic music), the ability to carry a tune, and the
enjoyment of weekly fellowship with other members. We meet
Tuesday evenings at Pellegrino’s Event Center between the hours of
7:00pm and 9:00pm. Refreshments are usually provided. We sing
for such events as Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery,
combined Choir Mass with the choirs at St. Michael’s and Sacred
Heart, our annual Memorial Mass for Deceased Members at the
Hall, the Council Christmas and St. Patrick Day parties, St. George’s Pilgrimage, and
the Tridentine Latin Mass. PLEASE HELP! Call Sam Pellegrino @ 360-259-7337.
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/Bulletins/current.pdf
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MAY BIRTHDAYS
Member Name
Kevin Murphy Ian Barkis Cody Sedlacek Joseph Snow Gary Allin Paul Brodak Brian Barkis Allen Smith Charles Berns Hal Denny Justin Mc Kay Raymond DeTerra Date
Member Name
Date
May 01 May 03 May 03 May 03 May 04 May 04 May 06 May 07 May 09 May 12 May 16 May 17 Warren Beck Edward Hulbert John Stoddard Robert Rensel Charles Liska Kevin Crisp Michael Mc Dermott Richard O Connor John Cristina Francis Scolaro Thomas Hruska May 19 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 28 May 31 SQUIRES NOTES
In March, we had an investiture of a new Squire. We sold donuts at St. Michael on March 30th. On
April 5th, some Squires went to the Mass for special needs at the Saint James Cathedral in Seattle.
This month, we decided to help setup the fishnet for the fishing derby on May 1st. On May 3rd, we will
have a tennis ball sling shot to hit a target on the lake at Columbus Park for the fishing derby to raise
money for "Friends of Mia". We're also busy planning a flag football fund raiser for late summer/early
fall. We will have another new Squire joining in May.
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PRO LIFE NEWS
Brother Knights,
This was the Fourteenth Prayer and Fast Vigil over the past 7 years. Here in Olympia during this vigil (Ash
Wednesday to Palm Sunday)on Thursday March 6th a baby & Mother were saved from the pain of abortion.
Also after 40 Days ended, we had two saves on Good Friday.God bless everyone who prayed and fasted this 40
Days For Life.
This 40 Days For life over 550
babies we saved in over 300
locations, and that brings to a total
of over 9000 babies, Mothers &
Fathers saved from the pain and
regret of abortion over the past 7
years. The next 40 Days For Life
will be Wednesday September 24th
thru Sunday November 2nd. Plan
now and mark your calendar to
come and Pray and Fast for LIFE.
God bless you and your family
Tom Hruska
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KNIGHT OF THE MONTH - KEITH UNDERWOOD
The Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643 Knight
of the month for April is Keith Underwood.
Brother Knight, Keith, joined the council in 2011 and is a
4th Degree Knight.
He is active in council activities such as Knights Before
Christmas, Pancake Breakfasts, Tootsie Roll drives,
Drexel House Dinners, and as Chef for
council special dinners such as the recent
St. Patrick’s Day dinner at Hallen Hall.
in the Boy Scouts. His 4th Degree son is also an Eagle
Scout. The younger is working to complete the
paperwork for his Eagle Scout award this summer.
His Le Cordon Bleu training has been very useful to our
community as Brother Keith is the Chef for many events
at the Boy Scouts, Puget Sound Anglers, and
occasionally with Catholic Community
Services’ once a month Soup Kitchen.
He and his wife are also active at St.
Michael’s Parish.
They both are
Eucharistic Ministers for the past two
years. In addition they are catechists for
the First Communion Program. Prior to
that they were active at St Michael’s
school where both their boys attended
through 8th grade.
Brother Keith was raised in Yakama,
WA. While raised as a city kid, he took
over managing his grandfather’s apple
farm for 20 years. He then became an
agriculture extensionist after moving to
Olympia. He later became a Program
Manager for the Department of Fish and
Wildlife until the position was eliminated
in 2009. His wife continues working at
the Attorney General of Washington’s
Office as a Risk Manager.
His education includes a Bachelor degree
from Evergreen in Business and
He joined the Knights to enrich his
Communications and a Masters degree in
fellowship with other men of God. He
Public Administration as well as courses
Brother Keith outside the Convento de
also wants to expand his ability to be a
in agriculture and a graduate of the Le San Jose, Avila, Spain in Oct. 2013. This
servant of the church, especially in
is St. Theresa of Avila’s first convent.
Cordon Bleu. As part of his educational
community services.
preparation, he also took a short “drive”
Thank you Brother Knight Keith for all
with his grandfather to Panama City,
that you do for our council and for our community.
Panama and flew to major cities in South America to
Congratulations on being selected as our Knight of the
improve his knowledge of this hemisphere.
Month for May!
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Brother Keith has two sons. Kevin is also a 4 Degree
Knight. Justin is a sophomore at Olympia High School.
For almost 50 years, Brother Keith has also been active
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FAMILY OF THE MONTH
DANIEL & MARIA JUAREZ
FAMILIA DEL MES
DANIEL Y MARIA JUAREZ
The Father Nicholas Rausch OSB Council 1643 Family
of the month for April is Daniel and Maria Juarez.
El Padre Nicholas Rausch Consejo OSB 1643 La Familia
del mes de abril es Daniel y María Juárez.
Brother Daniel joined the Knights of Columbus in 2007
and became a 4th degree Knight in Aberdeen, WA. He
says that he joined the Knights due to his Grandfather’s
participation in the Knights in Madera, CA near Fresno.
He greatly respected his grandfather’s and Knights
service to the church of Our Lord. This led to his joining.
Hermano Daniel se unió a los Caballeros de Colón en
2007 y se convirtió en un Caballero cuarto grado en
Aberdeen, WA. Él dice que se unió a los Caballeros
debido a la participación de su abuelo en los Caballeros
en Madera, CA cerca de Fresno. Respetaba mucho a su
abuelo y caballeros servicio a la iglesia de Nuestro Señor.
Esto llevó a su unión.
He most appreciates the fact that he can move from place
to place, but the Knights are always welcoming and
caring and it is easy to develop friendships with men of
faith. He says it is tough to walk the
faith when there is not that much
support from the society around you.
Brother Daniel and Maria were
married in August of 2008 at St.
Jerome’s in Ocean Shores and now
have 2 daughters. Lucia is in 3rd grade
at LP Brown in Olympia and Isabela
is 2 years old.
He is very active in council activities.
He participated in the St. Joseph’s day
and the Council Picnic events this
year, but volunteers extensively in the
Hispanic Round Table. He began this
activity in the Shelton and now works
tirelessly at Sacred Heart.
The two have college degrees. His is
from Evergreen in Political Science
and Education. Hers is in sociology with an emphasis in
health. He works in a warehouse in Lacey and she works
for the Department of Health as a bilingual translator.
The Lord has been calling Brother Daniel to become a
teacher so he is dedicating the next two years to become
a K to 8 teacher with an additional certificate in English
Language Learning.
Thank you, Brother Daniel and Maria, for all that you
continue to do, and congratulations on being selected as
our Family of the Month for April.
Él más aprecia el hecho de que él puede moverse de un
lugar a otro, pero los caballeros son siempre muy
acogedor y atento, y es fácil de
desarrollar amistades con hombres de
fe. Él dice que es difícil de caminar
por la fe cuando no hay mucho apoyo
de la sociedad a su alrededor.
Hermano Daniel y María se casaron
en agosto de 2008 en San Jerónimo de
en Ocean Shores y ahora tienen 2
hijas. Lucia se encuentra en el 3er
grado en el LP Brown en Olympia y
Isabela es de 2 años de edad.
Él es muy activo en las actividades del
Consejo. Participó en el día de San
José y los eventos de la comida
campestre del Consejo de este año,
pero los voluntarios ampliamente en la
Mesa Redonda Hispana. Él comenzó
esta actividad en el Shelton y ahora
trabaja incansablemente en el Sacred Heart.
Los dos tienen títulos universitarios. La suyo es de
Evergreen en Ciencias Políticas y Educación. La suya es
en sociología con énfasis en la salud. Él trabaja en un
almacén en Lacey y ella trabaja para el Departamento de
Salud como un traductor bilingüe. El Señor ha estado
llamando hermano Daniel para convertirse en un maestro
y entonces él dedicara los próximos dos años para
convertirse en un K al 8 de profesor con un certificado
adicional en Enseñanza del Idioma Inglés.
Gracias, hermano Daniel y María, por todo lo que usted
continúa haciendo, y felicitaciones por haber sido
seleccionadas como nuestra Familia del Mes de abril.
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May 2014
June 2014
Thu 1
Tue 6
Thu 8
Sun 11
Mon 2
Council Business Meeting 6:15 PM @ Columbian Hall
Schola Practice 7PM @ Pellegrino Event Center
Clergy Appreciation Dinner 6PM @ Columbian Hall
Mother’s Day - Pancake Breakfast @ Sacred Heart
After the 8AM and 10AM Masses
Contact Darren Johnson to sign up to help
Tue 13 Schola Practice 7PM @ Pellegrino Event Center
Thu 15 4th Degree Officers Meeting 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall
Thu 15 Crusaders of St. Joseph Circle Mtg 7:30pm @
Columbian Hall
Fri 16 – Sun 18 WA State KC Convention @ Bellevue Hilton
Sun 18 Pancake breakfast and membership drive after 7:30 &
9:30 AM Masses @ St. Mike’s - Contact Darren
Johnson to sign up to help
Tue 20 Schola Practice 7PM @ Pellegrino Event Center
Thu 22 4th Deg Assembly Meeting 6:30 PM @ Columbian Hall
Mon 26 Memorial Day
Thu 29 PGK & current officers Potluck 6PM @ Columbian
Hall
Tue 3
Thu 5
Sun 8
Tue 10
Thu 12
Thu 12
Sat 14
Sun 15
Tue 17
Thu 19
Tue 24
Thu 26
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Council Officers Meeting 6 PM @ Columbian Hall,
First Degree 7:30PM @ Columbian Hall
Schola Practice 7PM @ Pellegrino Event Center
Council Business Meeting 6:15 PM @ Columbian Hall
Human Life Picnic – Details TBA
Schola Practice 7PM @ Pellegrino Event Center
4th Degree Officers Meeting 5:45PM @ Columbian Hall
Crusaders of St. Joseph Circle Mtg 7:30pm @
Columbian Hall
Flag Day
Donut Sales after 7:30 and 9:30 Masses @ St. Mike’s
Schola Practice 7PM @ Pellegrino Event Center
3rd Deg Officers Installation
Schola Practice 7PM @ Pellegrino Event Center
4th Deg Assembly Meeting 6:30 PM @ Columbian Hall