THE FISHERS OF MEN St. John Fisher Council Newsletter

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(PWID). Sales at both St James and St Thomas More will continue this month in conjunction with membership drives.

Please help before and after the Masses this month. We are entering that very holy time of year and will be selling Christmas cards as part of the Keep Christ in Christmas Program.

The holidays are also a time when St Vincent de Paul distributes food to those in need so consider bringing in food or donations to our meetings so we can provide this food to the St James food bank

The Mass will be during the week, but you should plan on attending (date to be announced, but Marty will have details) so we can show our support for the families who have endured the ultimate loss

1 THE FISHERS OF MEN St. John Fisher Council Newsletter Serving the Catholic Communities of St James and St Thomas More The Knights of Columbus are dedicated to the propagation of the Roman Catholic faith Oct-Nov-Dec 2013 Volume 7 No. 06 Pope to canonize Blessed John XXIII, John Paul II April 27 Grand Knights Report St John Fisher Council just completed another excellent Tootsie Roll drive for Persons With Intellectual Disability (PWID). Sales at both St James and St Thomas More will continue this month in conjunction with membership drives. Increasing our rolls is what we need to do so we can have more assistance with our many activities and be able to do more for the community and the parishes. Please help before and after the Masses this month. We are entering that very holy time of year and will be selling Christmas cards as part of the Keep Christ in Christmas Program. Sometimes it s hard for people to realize that this is not a retail-driven holiday so we need to continue to remind people that the true meaning of the holiday is His birth and not the presents. The holidays are also a time when St Vincent de Paul distributes food to those in need so consider bringing in food or donations to our meetings so we can provide this food to the St James food bank for their use. Brother Marty Bartel is working on our first Memorial Mass in November to remember those Knights who we have lost from St John Fisher Council as well as others. The Mass will be during the week, but you should plan on attending (date to be announced, but Marty will have details) so we can show our support for the families who have endured the ultimate loss of our fellow brothers. Congratulations go out to John Ingram Jr. who has become a Knights of Columbus Field Agent. He is a great person for the job and I know that I would be honored to have his help during those worst of times for our families. Unfortunately, he will not be able to continue as a trustee for our Council, but he will always be a member, and if we are lucky, he may even become our insurance representative. Good luck to you John. Thanks for all you do and ensure that you have a very blessed holiday season. I am very proud to be part of this Council and for all the things we are doing for our fellow man. There is still so much more we can accomplish and I look forward to our continued service. Thanks again. Vivat Jesus, Butch Kohs Cell: Recognizing that Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II have widespread reputations for holiness and that years of studying their lives and actions have proven their exceptional virtue, Pope Francis announced he would declare his two predecessors saints at a single ceremony April 27. Blessed John Paul, known as a globetrotter, served as pope from 1978 to 2005 and was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on Divine Mercy Sunday, May 1, Blessed John XXIII, known particularly for convoking the Second Vatican Council, was pope from 1958 to 1963; Blessed John Paul beatified him in Pope Francis has emphasized God's mercy and readiness to forgive those who recognize their need for pardon. He told reporters on the flight from Brazil that Pope John Paul's promotion of Divine Mercy Sunday showed his intuition that a new "age of mercy" was needed in the church and the world. Asked to describe the two late popes, Pope Francis said Blessed John was "a bit of the 'country priest,' a priest who loves each of the faithful and knows to care for them; he did this as bishop and as a nuncio." He was holy, patient, had a good sense of humor and, especially by calling the Second Vatican Council, was a man of courage, Pope Francis said. "He was a man who let himself be guided by the Lord." As for Blessed John Paul, Pope Francis told the reporters I think of him as 'the great missionary of the church," because he was "a man who proclaimed the Gospel everywhere."

St John Fisher Council Receives Double Star Award In a letter from the Supreme Grand Knight Carl Anderson to Grand Knight Butch Kohs Worthy Grand Knight: I would like to congratulate you and Council

You and your council have surpassed your membership quota and attained at least 200 percent growth thus earning Double Star Council.

2 St John Fisher Council Receives Double Star Award In a letter from the Supreme Grand Knight Carl Anderson to Grand Knight Butch Kohs Worthy Grand Knight: I would like to congratulate you and Council on attaining Star Council status for the fraternal year. You and your council have surpassed your membership quota and attained at least 200 percent growth thus earning Double Star Council. Your council is one of only 333 councils that achieved the elite Double Star recognition. I would like to thank you and your council members for your hard work and determination in helping our order to grow. Please accept the enclosed Double Star lapel pin as a token of appreciation for your efforts. I encourage you to strive for even greater growth in the future, and I thank you for your continued support. Eternally, Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight BOOTS AND BOOGIE HOEDOWN St Thomas More Saturday, October 19 6:30-10:30 p.m. $25 per person Tickets available after weekend masses and the Parish Office During the week. Tickets available after weekend masses and the Parish Office During the week.

3 The Memorial Mass for St. John Fisher Council will be celebrated on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Thomas More Parish, in the chapel. For more information, contact Marty Bartel at St James will have a pumpkin patch October 13 th thru 31 st.

5 Make PLANS to Attend the 2013 Arizona Rosary Celebration Guest Speaker Rev. James Presta, M. Div., S.T.L., S.T.D. TUCSON, ARIZONA Saturday, October 12, :00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 8650 North Shannon Road, Tucson, AZ Most Rev. Gerald F. Kicanas Bishop of Tucson, Presider PHOENIX, ARIZONA Sunday, October 13, :00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Phoenix Convention Center, Halls F & G 100 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ Most Rev. Thomas J. Olmsted Bishop of Phoenix, Presider

A special appeal from the Grand Knight: We need more Knights to step up and serve their council. There are seven more Cardinal home games to be played + the Fiesta Bowl where volunteers are needed.

6 A special appeal from the Grand Knight: We need more Knights to step up and serve their council. There are seven more Cardinal home games to be played + the Fiesta Bowl where volunteers are needed. There is ONLY ONE more training session for any new volunteers and that is October 19, at 9 AM at the Stadium. Please let Butch or Rich Miller know if you want to attend this training or need more information. Each One Reach One! Reach out and touch someone by recruiting one new member. Remember, our goal is one new member for every month. NEXT ADOPT A STREET November 9, TH :00 a.m. East of Paradise Bakery Contact Bob

8 October 2013 St John Fisher Council SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Eric Biallas 6 Pray the Rosary Planned Parenhood Clinic 5771 Eugie Ave 8am Operation Wheelchair VA Home 10am 3rd &Indian School Road 7 Business Meeting STM 7:00 pm David Boyer 12 Unload Pumpkin Truck 9:00 am St James Samuel Agube 13 Flu Shots STM Thomas McCullough 14 1 st Degree St Raphael s 7pm SK Joe Kosikowski 15 Officer s Meeting St James 6:30 pm Jamie Chavez Boots and Boogie Hoedown STM 6:30-10:30 John Kovach Phoenix 2 nd and 3 rd Degree, Saturday, October 19 th, 2013 St. Joan of Arc 9am 20 Ministry Fair St James SK Richard Von Siegel 23 4th Degree Assembly Meeting St Helens 7:30pm SVdP Rummage Sale St James SVdP Rummage Sale St James Blood Drive STM

November 2013 St John Fisher Council 12856 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 ALL SAINTS DAY Masses at Both Churches 2 Pumpkin Patch Cleanup St James 3 Pray the Rosary Planned

9 November 2013 St John Fisher Council SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 ALL SAINTS DAY Masses at Both Churches 2 Pumpkin Patch Cleanup St James 3 Pray the Rosary Planned Parenhood Clinic 5771 Eugie Ave 8am Operation Wheelchair VA Home 10am 3rd &Indian School Road David Fierros 4 Business Meeting STM 7:00 pm 5 6 SK Darrell Butlett 7 SK Butch Kohs Patrick Tobin 8 9 Adopt a Street 67 TH :00 a.m SK Gerald Fjetland Walter Stepnitz 12 John Roberts Martin McCree 16 Rummage Sale for SVdP St James 17 Rummage Sale for SVdP St James James Poklabla 18 Otto Stuck 19 Officer s Meeting St James 6:30 pm 20 Daniel Simpson Edward Willikins Juan Rivera 25 Joe Feeley th Degree Assembly Meeting St Helens 7:30pm Paul Okonoski 30

10 December 2013 St John Fisher Council SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Pray the Rosary Planned Parenhood Clinic 5771 Eugie Ave 8am Operation Wheelchair VA Home 10am 3rd &Indian School Road Gerald Mendoza 2 Business Meeting STM 7:00 pm Larry Yakubowski 8 9 Hal Pawlowski 3 Edward Fitzpatrick Leslie Shaffer 10 Alexander Nunnilee SK Harry Abbey Adopt a Street 67 TH :00 a.m. East of Paradise Bakery 15 SK Mike Warbritton Officer s Meeting St James 6:30 pm Bruce Orosco 18 Richard Morgan SK William Bandi 22 Joel Emmert Frank Muniz SK Arthur Laverio 25 4th Degree Assembly Meeting St Helens 7:30pm 26 George Grauso Dale Sadlon Gregory McDiffett 30 David Ciemo 31

11 Links to Important Websites K of C Supreme Council Office K of C Arizona State Council K of C Arizona Fourth Degree Diocese of Phoenix St John Fisher Council Website Knights of Columbus St. John Fisher Council The Catholic Communities of St James and St Thomas More This newsletter is published every quarter. The Deadline for submission of material that will be used in the following quarter s newsletter is the 25th of each month. Please contact SK Michael Warbritton with submissions. Newsletter Publisher/Editor SK Michael Warbritton mlwarbritton@hotmail.com (623) Newsletter Co-Editor Patrick Garcia pag313@msn.com 4 th Degree Representative SK Gerald Fjetland g.fjetland@cox.net ( )

Knights of Columbus St. John Fisher Council #12856 June 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes

Knights of Columbus St. John Fisher Council #12856 June 6, 2016 Meeting Minutes Business meeting June 6, 2016 held at St. Thomas More The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by Worthy GK Ken Pritchett Warden: That Membership cards held by all was confirmed by acting Warden Patrick