KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 1 ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO WEST SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV 89117

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1 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 1 09 p;[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ddd KNIGHTLY NOTES Y2K PLUS XVII EDITION, ISSUE I JANUARY 2017 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: NOTE FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas, filled with the joy of being with family and friends. My wife and I were very fortunate to celebrate this special holiday with our two daughters and their families from Chicago, my brother from San Diego, my sister-in-law from Washington State. Our seven-month old grandson, Will kept us all busy and entertained. It was indeed a season of love. With the New Year upon us, January will be an active and productive month. At the business meeting on January 5th, we will be voting on the procedures and rules governing our scholarship program. A sign-up sheet will also be passed around for those interested in volunteering for our UNLV concession program. With a dozen new volunteers ready to take the concession training and alcohol awareness classes, we can be considered for concession assignments at future events. Then, following all masses on the weekend of the 14th and 15th, our members will be selling the raffle tickets to support seminarians. Our planning meeting will be on the 26th, and the pancake breakfast will take place on Sunday, the 29th. Finally, on the last weekend of the month, we will begin selling tickets to our Mardi Gras dinner dance. So, Brothers, mark your calendars for Saturday, February 11th for our first dinner/dance in this fraternal year. Let s all work to make this a success. God Bless, Bill Koss Grand Knight Council wpkoss@gmail.com ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO WEST SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV **************************************************************************************************************************************

2 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 2 *************************************************************************************** JANUARY 2017 Jan 1 Happy New Year Jan 5 Council Monthly Business Meeting (730-9pm Hall) Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Business Meeting (730-9pm St Francis/Clair Room) Jan Officer Planning Meeting 630-8pm Emmaus Room Jan 13 Setup and Food Prep Kitchen and Hall 9am to 5pm Jan 14 Assembly 2820 Dinner Kitchen and Hall 10am to 9pm Jan 15 Seminarian Ticket Sales Plaza after all Masses Jan 18 Assembly 2820 Business Meeting 730-9pm Bread of Life Room Jan 26 Council Officer Planning Meeting 730-9pm St Francis Room Jan 28 First Degree Exemplification 7-9am St Francis Room Ladies Auxiliary Religious Good sales (after 430 pm mass) Jan 29 Pancake Breakfast 6am to 1pm Hall Mardi Gras Ticket Sales-Plaza after all Masses Ladies Auxiliary Religious Goods Sales (till after 2pm mass) *********************************************************************************************** FEBRUARY 2017 Feb 2 Council Monthly Business Meeting 730-9pm Hall Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Business Meeting (730-9pm St Francis Room) Feb 4-5 Mardi Gras Dinner Ticket Sales Plaza after all Masses Feb 5 SuperBowl Party (Thompsons pm) Feb 6 Assembly 2820 Officers Planning Meeting (630-8pm Emmaus Room) Feb 10 Setup and Kitchen and Hall Prep for Mardi Gras Dinner 12-6pm Kitchen and Hall. Feb 11 Mardi Gras Dinner 9am - 9pm Kitchen and Hall Feb 14 Happy Valentine s Day Feb 15 Assembly 2820 Business Meeting 730 pm Bread of Life Room Feb 23 Council Officer Planning Meeting 730 pm St Francis Room Feb 25 1 st Degree Exemplification 7-9 am St Francis Room Feb St Patty s Day Dinner Ticket Sales Plaza after All masses Feb Ladies Auxiliary Religious Good Sales (Hall after masses) Feb 26 Pancake Breakfast 6am to 1pm in the Hall *******************************************************************************************

3 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 3 COUNCIL NEWS Are You Visiting Our Council Website? Our Council website contains all kinds of news and information to keep you updated. Now that we are back in stride with our own facility, activities are heating-up. Our website is your source for all the information you need to know. Don't Forget to Use the Amazon Fundraiser Link for All your Amazon Purchases! If you use the link provided, our Council will receive a small rebate on your purchase. It s a painless fundraiser for us just too simple not to use when you shop on Amazon. Remember, there is no identification linked to the rebates we receive. Your purchases remain private to you. This link will also work with your Amazon Prime account. Follow these directions to reach the Amazon link 1. Use this link to navigate to our Council Web Site: or copy and paste it into your web browser. 2. Click on the, "Our Amazon Link," icon found on the upper right quadrant of our web site. Once you click on the Amazon icon, it will bring you to the Amazon site, and you won t see any difference in the way you navigate and shop the site. It s that easy! ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************** January Birthdays January 1 Patrick Paddock January 21 Kenneth Sewell January 3 Stanley Blaske January 23 Lance Spiotto January 8 Michael Santos January 24 Edward Reyes January 14 Marino D Penaflor January 24 Paul Fleming January 18 Joseph Cortese January 25 Fidel Diaz January 18 Peter Russo January 26 Daniel Hill January 20 Francis Giancola January 27 John Calsada January 20 Ralph Vitello January 30 Wendell Lum January 31 Ira Pringle and ******************************************************************************************************************

4 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 4 MORE COUNCIL NEWS: ************************************************ Busy Months Ahead The second half of the year is gearing up to be a busy one, with Mardi Gras dinner ticket sales starting the same weekend as our Pancake Breakfast, (Jan and continuing into the next weekend, February 4-5. ) Superbowl Sunday is February 5, and then our Mardi Gras dinner is Feb 11 th in the Hall. Then we start St Patty s Dinner Ticket sales Feb 25-26, and also March 4-5. St Patty s Day Dinner is March 11. Please plan on Helping out as you can!!!! ******************************************************************************************************************* KCIC DONATIONS TOTALS The Keep Christ in Christmas Campaign was a great success. Many thanks go to Chairman Tom O Reilly and all who participated in helping to give out the buttons. The Donations from each mass are as follows: 430pm Mass: $ am mass $566 2pm mass $191 8 am Mass $ pm mass $ pm Mass $119 In the past, these donations have been divided between Catholic Charities, Catholic Workers, St Joseph HOM Youth Group and St Joseph HOM Outreach. ********************************************************************************************** St John Paul Documentary wins Emmy Awards Liberating a Continent: John Paul II and the Fall of Communism was honored with two Emmys at the 58th annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards! As executive producer of the film, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson was honored in the category of Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs Historical along with the film's producers. The film s director of photography was also awarded an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: photographer Program (Non-News). Check out the full article from the Catholic News Agency.com to read more. For details about the film, including ordering information, visit jp2film.com. **************************************************************************************** Editor s Note: Would like to wish everyone a Healthy and Happy New Year and Our Lord s Blessings in 2017!!!! --- Jolyn Pinzl, Editor *******************************************************************************

5 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 5 Please continue to help our brothers, families, and friends that are in need of our prayers. Prayers are our way of asking Jesus to help! Please remember the following in your prayers: Lamar Johnson has had his kidney removed and is recovering. Please keep him in your prayers. SK Steve Corkins needs to have surgery on his knees. Please keep him in your prayers as well. Juan Padron has been having some therapy and can use prayers from his many friends. Please pray for his complete recovery. Father Joe Anthony, founding Pastor of our Parish, has had some much needed surgery and is in need of prayers. SK Sylvester Smith has been in lots of pain because of his shoulder surgery. Please remember him and his wife Marsha in your prayers. Vincent Zappia s son, Vincent Zappia Jr, has been ill and is in and out of the hospital. Please pray for him through these difficult times. Please add Joe and Fran Egan to your prayers both have health challenges right now. Please also pray for Bill and Terri Gorman, Bill Allen, Theo Kurvers- (needs prayers while recovering from the loss of his wife Jeanne), and also Dorothy Mae Castronova, wife of Mike. Remember our Blessed Mother has a direct line and it works! Please continue to help our brothers & families with prayers. I know they will be answered! Call or visit the sick. PRAYER WORKS. It is That simple. IF YOU AREN T PRAYING THE ROSARY OFTEN YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON HER HELP! To all who are Ill: Remember many brothers and sisters are praying for you!! Online Rosary: comepraytherosary.org Please let me know if we should add or remove any names from the list. All Members be a part of one of the best brotherhoods and add new life-long friends. Become committee chairman, call the new members and friends for help. Do not do it alone!! Be sure and say hello and visit with ALL your Brothers at the meetings, and introduce yourselves to new members. We are all the same, part of the Brotherhood and trying to do some good. For new members if you want to meet others, volunteer to be an Usher at the mass you normally attend. A great way to meet others. God Bless, Nick Ciccone, Fraternal Chairman (leave message) or luckynik@cox.net ********************************************************************************************

6 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 6 *************************************************************************** COUNCIL RECOGNITION ************************************************************************** COUNCIL is proud to honor: TOM O REILLY David and Krista Richardson Our Knight of the Month is Tom O Reilly. The David and Krista Richardson are our Family of the Council is proud to honor him for the tremendous Month. David and Krista are always there helping Hard work and wonderful job he did this month as at events. They recently responded to a request Chairman of the Keep Christ in Christmas program. from a Brother who needed a ride to and from the He not only was there for all the masses when the hospital for a procedure. They helped out at our Council was distributing the buttons and collecting Breakfast with St Nick event, Krista helping the kids donations but did a great job handling the poster get to Santa and taking pictures for the families. contest and getting the word out to the Religious David helped with Pancake Breakfast. Both also Ed leaders and the children of the Parish. Serve the Parish. Krista is lead usher at the 1000 Thanks Tom for all you do! Mass, while David is assistant. Both are excellent stewards of this ministry. Thanks David and Krista!

7 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 7 PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER MCGIVNEY Founder of the Knights of Columbus in 1882 God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your priest Father Michael J. McGivney, to be an apostle of Christian family life and the lead the young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son Jesus Christ more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J McGivney on earth according to the design of Your Holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (make your request) Through Christ our Lord. Amen Please report all favors received to: The Fr McGivney Guild 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven CT ********************************************************************************************************** Please PRAY FOR OUR SEMINARIANS OF THE DIOCESE *Deacon ordination 1/ : *Serving Pastoral Year: Studying: Studying: Brother Louis Van Dam Mount Angel Seminary Mundelein Seminary St. Joseph Husband of Mary One Abbey Drive 1000 E Maple Ave 7260 West Sahara Saint Benedict, OR Mundelein, IL Las Vegas, NV Felipe Jimenez Miguel Corral Brother Jose Unlayao Edmund Finley St. Anne Catholic Church Dominic Cipriani 1901 S. Maryland Pkwy. Rogelio Molina Las Vegas, NV Mauricio Espino *********************************************************************************************************** Each time we do good deed, each time we go out our way to help another, each time we share of our time, talent, treasure, each time we put a smile on someone's face each time we wish another person a good day, each time we accept someone s apology, each time we make a new friend, GOD IS WITH US each time we give a gift or send a greeting card/ , each time we bring food to a weekend mass, each time we visit someone who is sick, each time we bring food to someone homebound, each time we volunteer and church/school, each time we get in touch with someone we love, we believe THAT GOD IS WITH US. *****************************************************************************************

8 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 8 St Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV Phone: Or Contact: Grand Knight: Bill Koss, Deputy Grand Knight: Patrick Barry, Fraternal Chairman: Nick Ciccone, Financial Secretary, Fred Smith, Newsletter Editor -Jolyn Pinzl, Membership Director: Bob Zagby, Supreme Website: Nevada State Website: ************************************************************************************* SJHOM IS IN GREAT NEED OF USHERS! If you are interested in becoming an Usher, please contact the Head Usher: Lino Loyola at or lino.loyola@yahoo.com Responsibilities of Ushers: Hospitality - Meet, greet and seat Parishioners before the mass. Collection - each usher will be assigned to their respective sections to pass the collection baskets before the Homily. Communion - each usher will be standing by next to a Eucharistic Minister, Priest, or Deacon to make sure that Parishioners will consume the Host - and NOT walk away with it. *************************************************************************************************** PRAYER FOR A NEW YEAR God, thank you for a new year. May everyone in our family be willing to begin anew with a clean slate. We know that you are always ready to forgive us. Help us to be willing to forgive ourselves and to forgive one another. As we begin a new year, remind us of our truest values and our deepest desires. Help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing what you want us to do. Help us to put aside anxiety about the future and the past, so that we might live in peace with you now, one day at a time.

9 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 9 LTC Is an Important Piece of the Puzzle There are many financial consultants and retirement authorities who emphasize the need for a long-term care (LTC) product for estate preservation and family protection. While many commercial life insurance companies have gotten out of the long-term care business, the Knights of Columbus considers LTC a very important piece of the family protection puzzle. The Order has been actively offering our members this product for nearly 15 years without a premium increase on current policyholders. Members who wisely purchased an LTC plan from the Knights in 2000 are still paying the same premiums today. Even better, our LTC coverage is backed by the full strength of the Order, which remains rooted in our strong Catholic values. Talk about stability when it counts. If we have not spoken about your need for LTC coverage in your family portfolio, please take some time out of your schedule to meet with me. Remember, long-term care policies are underwritten based on your health, and you most likely will never be any healthier than you are today. Stephen Melancon, PGK, FICF (702) Stephen.Melancon@kofc.org mybrotherknight.com Stephen Melancon, PGK, FICF (702) Stephen.Melancon@kofc.org mybrotherknight.com NOTE: All members are encouraged to look into the annuity and insurance programs offered by the Knights. The annuities start at 100 and are a great long term investment. Go to the Supreme Council s website or Contact field agent Stephen Melancon above for more info or to sign up. The Knights are proudly fulfilling Father McGivney s vision of protecting the widows and orphans of deceased Knights. You can also plan and save for your financial security and future retirement. Please take advantage of this special fraternal service. As a Knights of Columbus member, this is a free insurance, annuity and estate planning service for you and your family. ******************************************************************************************************************* DID YOU KNOW You can order on line all your Knight s Gear on line apparel, gifts, sports and family Fun materials, as well as religious items, recruiting supplies, and booklets? You can order caps, polo shirts, t shirts, in a variety of colors and sizes. Shop now at ************************************************************************************************************

10 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 10 Resolution of Support to be voted on at State Convention: Resolution of Support: Knights of Columbus PONDEROSA COUNCIL #4928 WHEREAS: Ponderosa Council 4928 held a meeting on December 6th 2016, and WHEREAS: Brother Thomas J. Thorn has served the Knights of Columbus since December 1993 and served as Grand Knight of Council 9102 during the fraternal year and as Charter Grand Knight of Council during and WHEREAS: Brother Thomas Thorn served the State of Nevada as the District Deputy for District 5 from , and District Deputy for District 11 from and WHEREAS: Brother Thomas Thorn won a membership contest and received a trip to New Haven, CT to the Supreme office for hosting several first degrees in his District as District Deputy for District 5 and WHEREAS: Brother Thomas Thorn received Star District for the fraternal years of and WHEREAS: Brother Thomas Thorn served as State Retention Chairman -Diocese of Las Vegas for the Fraternal Year and WHERE AS: Brother Thomas Thorn has served as the Knights of Columbus representative to the Diocese of Las Vegas Catholic Committee on Scouting WHERE AS: Brother Thomas Thorn served as the State Administrative Assistant for the Fraternal Year and WHERE AS: Brother Thomas Thorn served as State Warden for the Fraternal Year and WHERE AS: Brother Thomas Thorn is has served as the State Advocate for the Fraternal Years and WHERE AS: Brother Thomas Thorn is currently serving as the State Secretary since July and WHERE AS: Brother Thomas Thorn has performed his duties faithfully in a competent manner and has earned the regard, respect, and favor of many brother knights and their families, and exemplifies the principals of Charity, Unity, Fraternalism and Patriotism. THERE FORE BE IT RESOLVED: Ponderosa Council presents Brother Thomas Thorn as a candidate for the Office of State Deputy, of Nevada State Council, for the Columbian Year Approved by Ponderosa Council 4928 on 6 December 2016 Submitted by: *********************************************************************************************************

11 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 11 BEYOND THE CATHOLIC VOTE by Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson Beyond the election season, our Catholic faith should be a source of unity, reconciliation and renewal IT HAS BEEN one of the most surprising election seasons any of us can remember. Among the many surprises was the disclosure by WikiLeaks of s from within a presidential campaign organization that caused great concern about the disparaging language used to describe Catholics. The disclosure prompted the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, to issue an unprecedented public statement about what he described as an attempt to interfere in the internal life of the Church for short-term political gain. He urged public officials to respect the rights of people to live their faith without interference from the state. The question that we should ask ourselves is: Will Catholics in America be a source of unity and reconciliation or a cause of further division? The answer to that question will depend largely on what we think it means today to be a Catholic in America. In other words, what is fundamental to our identity as Catholics? As Knights of Columbus, we must strive to be a source of unity in our Church and society, and we must do this in a way consistent with our commitment to charity, fraternity and patriotism. Many Americans, including many Catholics, are disheartened and frustrated by the recent political season. But this is precisely the time when Catholics need to step up and more fully exercise their responsibilities as citizens for the common good. It is time for more not less Catholic involvement in the life of our nation. How are Catholics to do this? Pope Francis has already given the answer: by living more fully by the criteria that the Lord commands rather than by the criteria of the world. In other words, we need to continue the renewal of our own faith community as Catholics if we hope to more effectively influence our national life as Americans. Specifically, we might focus on six areas: The renewal of parishes as true eucharistic communities, with a fuller appreciation of how the the source and summit of the Christian life is also the source and summit of our unity and charity as Catholics. The evangelization of the Catholic family as a domestic church, called to reach out in solidarity to other families as a source of unity, charity, mercy and reconciliation. A renewed devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary not only as the perfect model of the Christian life, but also as an unsurpassed model for understanding our responsibilities as citizens for the common good. A deeper understanding of those moral principles and issues that have absolute value (as Pope Francis has said the Fifth Commandment does) for us as a faith community and that are the basis for a fuller engagement with the social doctrine of our Church. A heightened commitment to Catholic education that is not merely abstract, but that seeks to form the entire person. A greater appreciation of the office of bishop as the source of unity for the local church a unity that promotes a deeper communion among bishops, priests, religious and laity. if we begin thinking in this way, then a greater unity among Catholics may provide a road map for greater unity for our entire country. And that would be a Catholic vote which would endure far beyond any election. Vivat Jesus! Kofc.org

12 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 12 New Year's Resolutions: The Pope Francis List This post on Rappler by Paterno Esmaquel II is an amazing overview of Pope Francis' primary concerns. He preaches against gossip, reminds us to finish our meals, and even tells us not to fear marriage. What lessons from him can we bring into 2017? Rappler compiles 10 of the Pope's most memorable quotes in the form of New Year's resolutions. This is the Pope Francis list. 1. Don't gossip. It's one of our hobbies. For Francis, it's also one of the most evil activities. He says when we gossip, we are doing what Judas did, and begin to tear the other person to pieces. Every time we judge our brother in our hearts or worse when we speak badly of them with others, we are murdering Christians, Francis says. There is no such thing as innocent slander. 2. Finish your meals. No leftovers, please. Named after a 12th-century saint who lived in poverty, Francis slams a culture of waste that neglects the plight of the hungry. The Pope says: We should all remember... that throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the poor, the hungry. 3. Make time for others. Tending to 1.2 billion members, Francis seems too busy for anything else. That is, until he calls up strangers. Or entertains a random biker. Or sends a handwritten letter to a Jesuit he has never met. The Jesuit who got the letter, Fr James Martin, says If the Pope can find time to be kind to others, if he can pause to say thank you, if he can take a moment make someone feel appreciated, then so can I. So can we. 4. Choose the 'more humble' purchase. The Pope preaches against materialism. Certainly, possessions, money, and power can give a momentary thrill, the illusion of being happy, but they end up possessing us and making us always want to have more, never satisfied. Put on Christ in your life, place your trust in him, and you will never be disappointed! 5. Meet the poor 'in the flesh.' It is not enough to mediate this commitment through institutions, which obviously help because they have a multiplying effect, but that is not enough. They do not excuse us from reestablishing personal contact with the needy. The sick must be cared for, even when we find them repulsive and repugnant. Those in prison must be visited. Charity that does not change the situation of the poor isn't enough. 6. Stop judging others. In the same way he denounces gossip, Francis condemns prejudice. He reminds intolerant Catholics, for one, to respect atheists. If we, each doing our own part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter: we need that so much. We must meet one another doing good. 7. Befriend those who disagree. When leaders in various fields ask me for advice, my response is always the same: dialogue, dialogue, dialogue. It is the only way for individuals, families, and societies to grow, the only way for the life of peoples to progress, along with the culture of encounter, a culture in which all have something good to give and all can receive something good in return. 8. Make commitments, such as marriage. The Pope says: Today, there are those who say that marriage is out of fashion; in a culture of relativism and the ephemeral, many preach the importance of enjoying the moment. I ask you, instead, to be revolutionaries, to swim against the tide; yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary and that ultimately believes that you are incapable of responsibility, that you are incapable of true love. I have confidence in you and I pray for you. Have the courage to swim against the tide. Have the courage to be happy. 9. Make it a habit to 'ask the Lord. Ask the Lord, and he will show you the way.the young Samuel kept hearing the voice of the Lord who was calling him, but he did not understand or know what to say, yet with the help of the priest Eli, in the end he answered: 'Speak, Lord, for I am listening' (cf. 1 Sam 3:1-10). You too can ask the Lord: What do you want me to do? What path am I to follow? 10. Be happy. The true Christian, says the Pope, exudes great joy. He says keeping this joy to ourselves will make us sick in the end. Sometimes these melancholy Christians' faces have more in common with pickled peppers than the joy of having a beautiful life. Francis says, The Christian sings with joy, and walks, and carries this joy." This joy, he reminds us, should translate to love of neighbor.