St. Paul the Apostle, Council 9652 March/April 2013

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1 St. Paul the Apostle, Council 9652 March/April 2013 Mission Statement We, the Knights of Columbus, Council 9652, St. Paul the Apostle, strive to deepen our relationship with Christ and each other by promoting God s work. We support our Bishop, Priests and Community by holding fast to our mission as Catholic laymen. We provide support to widows and children of deceased members who die an untimely death, and foster fraternal spirit. GRAND KNIGHT S REMARKS Br. Terry Finn IN THIS ISSUE Pg. Mission Statement/GK Remarks 1 Chaplain s Remarks / Awards 2 Pro-Life Corner / Fin. Sec. Report 3 Chancellor Report / Factoid 5 Sponsors 16 FEATURES Membership / Raffle 4 January Display Board 6 Pictures 7, 9-12 Squires Revival 8 Birthdays/Anniversaries 8 The Awakening From Walter Genereux 13 Editor s Note / Joyful toons 14 Coming Events / Council Officers 15 The Lenten Season The draped cross in the gathering Space, with nails and thorns, reminds us of the Lenten season, a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. [Photo: Fred Happy] Recently, coming out of church in the morning, I gave a hand to the folks from the Kingston Food Bank loading up their van with food donations made by parishioners. I was struck by the Charity our parish expresses to the community through our generous donations to this organization, no doubt some of these donations made by our own members of the Knights of Columbus. When we were finished I counted over 90 bags of food. The Lenten season highlights for us the opportunities where we can express Charity to those that we meet and in situations we encounter in our daily lives. In a Papal Letter by Pope Benedict XVI, he touches on this theme: The Lenten season offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: charity. This is a favourable time to renew our journey of faith, both as individuals and as a community, with the help of the word of God and the sacraments. His Holiness concludes with, - In a world which demands of Christians a renewed witness of love and fidelity to the Lord, may all of us feel the urgent need to anticipate one another in charity, service and good works (cf. Heb 6:10). This appeal is particularly pressing in this holy season of preparation for Easter.. On a final note, during this Year of Faith, in a recent edition of the Ontario State Bulletin, our State Chaplain writes, We are invited to open the door to Christ and enter into a renewed and deeper relationship with the Lord. This year will provide many opportunities to evangelize and energize our parishes, Catholic organizations, homes, schools and community. I know that the Knights of Columbus are constantly opening the doors to Christ to others by the many acts of charity, unity, fraternity, volunteerism and the many efforts to defend life. Your Council, with our Chaplain, will be announcing shortly a Parish and Knights-based programme for the month of May centred on Pro-Life. Watch our Parish bulletin for further information. To my Brother Knights and their Families and Friends, may I extend to each a Charity-filled Lenten season and a Joyous and Blessed Easter. Vivat Jesus! March April 2013 Pg. 1 of 16

2 CHAPLAIN S REMARKS Father Leo Byrne Dear Brother Knights, There are still a few weeks of Lent remaining in I offer then, a reminder to all of us, to dust off those three important areas of Lent - Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. Prayer opens us to more than ourselves, allowing us to listen to the God who is constantly loving and calling us. Fasting should put us in touch with the hungry of the world and can be combined with an awareness of, and sensitivity to, those who hunger for self-respect, love and self-worth. Almsgiving relates to the abundance we have and how we share with others. We have plenty of friends and family so the call to be conscious of those who are alone in this world. I will call this to mind as my reason to have hope. The favours of the Lord are not exhausted. God s mercy is never spent. It is renewed each morning so great is God s faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:21-23) Fraternally, Father Leo Byrne Chaplain Knight of the Year Shaun Tymchuk receiving his award from GK Terry Finn Family of the Year Connie and Tony Vella with GK Terry Finn More on the award recipients in a special issue on the Ladies Appreciation Night coming soon! March April 2013 Pg. 2 of 16

3 PRO-LIFE CORNER Br. David Caracciolo The main Pro-Life event in the near future is the March for Life in Ottawa on Thursday, 9 th May. In previous years, Knights from the district have travelled to Ottawa to take part in the March, and the 4 th Degree members have been in their regalia. Campaign Life Coalition has organized a bus, starting from St. Joseph s Church, and for the past two years Holy Cross School had another bus going to Ottawa. This year our District Deputy, Bill Coppens, is urging that Knights from all the Councils attend, and Council 9652 is considering a bus from St. Paul s. If you can make it, mark your calendar for this important event. Details will be available in the next Newsletter. A reminder from Val Dumais about an upcoming debate: Queen's Alive, the Pro-Life group at Queens, is hosting an Assisted Suicide debate on March 13, 2013 in the Biosciences Complex, Room 1101 between 7:30 and 9:30 pm. There is no cost. The debaters are: FOR Udo Schuklenk, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Queen s University AGAINST - Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. At the March Business Meeting, members will be asked to agree to a donation to Queen s Alive for this event. So, mark your calendars again for event on the issue of the Right to Life. Vivat Jesus! FINANCIAL SECRETARY S REMARKS Br. Dale Tuepah Brother Knights, Our Lenten obligation not only includes penance & preparation towards the Easter joy of the Risen Lord. It should also commit us to be active in "Works of Charity" in parish & community. Please welcome, Chris Stewart, our newest member, and his wife Bonnie, to Council Our membership is now at 157. We have 98 associate, 57 insurance, 2 inactive. This consists of 15 Honorary Life, 5 Honorary, & 1 Disabled. With active members; 39-4th Degree, 108-3rd Degree, & 8-2nd Degree. For those members that still owe their 2013 dues, please submit ASAP to be current. Vivat Jesus! March April 2013 Pg. 3 of 16

4 Membership Matters DGK Scott Arnold Brother Knights, As I look to the future and try to envision what shape our council will have in 2014 and beyond, I find myself perplexed with questions. How do we stimulate a greater involvement in our council and retain the same? How do we recruit younger members? How do we interact with the members we presently have? These of course are the beginnings of many questions. Enough cannot be said about the Order of which we are all a part. Each of us should carry the honor of being a brother Knight with great humility. As Practical Catholic gentlemen our duty is to continually explore our Faith and gives thanks to all that is good. At some time in the beginning of our journey as a Knight, we made a commitment to band together in the works of Charity. It is the duty to our Order to personally examine our commitment. I have often said and will say again, it is not my place or the place of any other Brother to judge how much or how little we give of ourselves. However this is something we must constantly explore at a personal level with God. I believe this ties back to our Faith journey. I am sure many of us have had a conversation with God in a prayerful silence. What a loving experience this can be. Often this allows us to examine our conscience and yes we can come out of this experience with an energized renewal. With all this being said, how do we stimulate greater involvement, recruit younger members and engage our present members? The answer is to ensure we personally have committed ourselves to the duty of God s will. I can tell each of us to go out and recruit a new member, and I will! However, how true to a commitment are we willing to give to that new member, if we are not a shining example for them to see? Please take the time this Lent and Easter season to grow in faith. I am convinced if we take this action our Council will not only grow, but will be a shining example of God s love for fellow man. Please watch for a future announcement of our next Open House to be held in early April. Consider inviting someone to this event that you would consider a strong Candidate into our Order. Vivat Jesus Arthritis Raffle Br. Howard Gallivan Our car raffle sales at the Cataraqui Centre for the week of January 07 netted us $ and the week of February 11 netted us $ Thanks to all those members who volunteered their precious time to achieve this. Brothers Val Dumais and Chris Roney who volunteered to manage these sales did a GREAT JOB. Brother Dale Tuepah who manages our membership sales reports that 130 books have been distributed ($ potential revenue) and 32 books have been sold to date for revenue of $ However, only a small percentage of our council members contribute to this fund raising event. Perhaps you are not aware that this fund raising event is led by the Knights of Columbus of Ontario and every council is requested to participate. Through a joint effort, Brother Knights raise a substantial amount of money for many non-profit charitable organizations of which the Arthritis Society is a major one. Donations also go out to community/church programs, to education/research, bursaries/scholarships, Youth programs and Vocations. Those councils that participated last year were allowed to keep 28.4% of their Gross Receipts to fund their local charitable projects. This fund raising endeavour is of significant benefit to the charities we support in our community and those Knights who are able and do not contribute should realize they are called to Charitable works especially during this Lenten season. It is believed that our non-contributing Knights are not conscious of not contributing. They don t see or hear about the tickets, and so, Out of sight, out of mind. During a meeting of the Council s fund raising committee, it was agreed that as Chairman of the Arthritis Car Raffle Fund Raiser, it would be appropriate for me to call non contributing Knights in a friendly manner to remind them of their oversight and ask them to purchase a book of tickets for $ It is not a task that I look forward to doing. Vivat Jesus! March April 2013 Pg. 4 of 16

5 CHANCELLORS REPORT Br. Peter Wadeck / Br. Aubert Pereira Opening thought: Thus says the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning (From Pope Benedict s 2013 Ash Wednesday Homily) The opening and closing thoughts refer to Lent and Easter. During the months of March and April, as we go through Lent and celebrate Easter, please think of those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries, and especially those who are ill and in need of our prayers. Notable Birthdays (60+): The 60 s Club March Denis Guenette (2 nd ); Robert Hogan (12 th ); William Coppens (13 th ); Allan Soini (14 th ); Michel Renaud (17 th ) April: Philippe Trottier (15 th ); Tom Lodge (17 th ) The 70 s Club March: John Ruckpaul (5 th ); Father Leo Byrne (11 th ); Desmond Trainopr (20 th ); Gerald Steenburgh (31 st ) April: Donald Seitz Sr. (7 th ); Mike Boffa (15 th ); John Golemic (16 th ); Mar Adriano (20 th ); Howard Gallivan (30 th ) The 80`s Club March: Armand Bedard (13 th ) April: Tom Penning (11 th ); John Hickey (20 th ) Notable Wedding Anniversaries (40+): March: Doreen and Richard LaViolette (59years on the 1 st ); Claudette and Marcel Picard (44 years on the 15 th ); Mike and Teresa Boffa (44 years on the 1 st ); Kay and Denis Guenette (46 years on the 15 th ) April: Mary and Fred Watson (52 years on the 10 th ); Yvette and Allan DeBenedetti (43 years on the 18 th ); Pamela and Arthur Large (45 years on the20th); Audrey and Michel Renaud (41 years on the 22 nd ); Frances and Gerard Frenken (54 years on the 25 th ); Cecile and Armand Bedard (61 years on the 26 th ) [Note that other birthdays and anniversaries are listed elsewhere in the Newsletter (Pg. 8).] Please keep in your prayers those Brother Knights and family members who are in need of our prayers, especially Tim Culleton and Mel Kealey. Closing thought: "Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song." (Pope John Paul II) Vivat Jesus! KNIGHT FACTOID: DID YOU KNOW THAT. DID YOU KNOW THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WAS CHARTERED IN 1882 AS A CATHOLIC GENTLEMENS FATERNAL ORGANIZATION WITH ITS MOTTO UNITY & CHARITY PATRIOTISM & FATERNITY WAS ADDED LATER. ITS ORIGINAL NAME WAS PURPOSED AS SONS OF COLUMBUS. March April 2013 Pg. 5 of 16

6 Council 9652 Display Board - january 2013 The Knights were designated the Ministry of the Month during January 2013, and the display board in the gathering space highlighted both the 25 th Anniversary of Council 9652, and the activities of the Council. The top row of photos: Support of the Diocesan Funeral Choir, of Campaign Life Coalition through the sale of the Roses for Life, of the Special Olympics, in particular help at the 2012 Summer games in Kingston, and of the Arthritis Society with the sale of raffle tickets. The middle row shows the support of Seminarians, where the profit of the Seminarian Dinner was presented to Archbishop O Brien support of individual Seminarians through the RSVP programme The bottom row of photos: Preparing hotdogs for the Diocesan Youth Day at Holy Cross School Conducting the BBFT competition Supporting the Knights of Columbus LIFE billboard The parish Spaghetti Dinner, and The outdoor Nativity Scene Olivia Baptista s winning poster in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Poster Competition March April 2013 Pg. 6 of 16

7 9652 Council helping council 7883 From left to right, top to bottom: -- The entire 2-Council BBFT Team: (back row) Allan Soini, Shaun Tymchuk, Jeff Holtz, Howard Gallivan, Val Dumais, Allan DeBenedetti, Aubert Pereira; (front row) two Knights(names not noted), then Tom Lodge and Eric Lawson -- The Napanee Knights, with GK Jeff Holtz front centre. -- Shaun Tymchuk briefing the participants at the start of the competition -- A view of the gym while Shaun Tymchuk was explaining the rules -- At the end of the morning, meeting for coffee at Tim s. Shaun Tymchuk talking to some of the Napanee Knights. Photos: Hank Noonan Cooperation between Councils In January, Ian Stuart, Principal of the J. J. O Neill School in Napanee (and a member of Council 9652), asked Council 7883 (St. Patrick s, Napanee) to re-start the Knights BBFT programme which had lapsed. Eric Lawson, a former member of Council 9652, passed on the request, and Shaun Tymchuk took a group to Napanee. Council 7883 had several members who could help, and the mix turned out very well, as seen from the photos above. March April 2013 Pg. 7 of 16

8 Squires Circle Revival Br. David Caracciolo Our goal in re-starting Squires is to help boys to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through a program of fun, service and spiritual activities. Squires is open to Catholic boys ages 10-17, and the Counselors are member of the Knights. Chris Roney and Andrew McAdoo have attended workshops on the Squires, and will be involved when recruitment starts sometime in April My own experience with Squires started when my son, Brandon, was 11 years old. I'd been a Knight for many years, but not active because of our young family. When I accepted an invitation to bring Brandon to Squires it also got me active again with the Knights. Brandon really enjoyed being a Squire: the activities, the friendships, and the events we attended. My wife also became more supportive of the Knights because she saw the benefits to our family. Fast forward to 2012 and the need for a Squires program today remains strong. Squires will give boys opportunities to participate in activities, build self-esteem through service, practice leadership and grow their faith, all under the guidance of strong Catholic men. Please consider bringing your son, and his friends. Maybe even volunteer yourself as a leader / counselor. ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS To the Knights and wives not noted above: Sincerest Congratulations to those celebrating birthdays in March and April 2013 March: Valerie Gore, Mary Lawrence, Anita Raycroft (9 th ), Angela Arnold (10 th ), Marilyn Nicholson (11 th ), Stacey Roques (14 th ), Laura Brady (17 th ), Michelle Healey (23 rd ), Maria Guanzon (24 th ) Trevor Hammond (2 nd ), Gerald Boutilier (12 th ), Peter Wadeck (22 nd ), Luis Aguilar Jr. (30 th ) April: Joan Penning, Marcella Smith (6 th ), Cindy Mills, Yvette DeBenedetti (12 th ), lana Caracciolo (13 th ), Kathy Collins, Dianne Shafer (14 th ), Merl Trottier (15 th ), Gail Clark (16 th ) Richard Farrell (6 th ), Scott Arnold (9 th ), Michael Gallagher (17 th ), Jeffrey Van de Ven (18 th ) Anniversary greetings and congratulations for MARCH and APRIL 2013 also to those listed below. March: Stacey and Troy Roques (16 years on the 1 st ), Joanna and Donald Seitz Sr. (39 years on the 23 rd ) April: Nancy and Brian Poirier (36years on the 2 nd ); Maria and Donald Halladay (27 years on the 18 th ); Catherine and Neal Hill (32 years on the 21 st ); Angela and Scott Arnold (24 years on the 29 th ) March April 2013 Pg. 8 of 16

9 At the January and February Business meetings Photos: Fred Happy From left to right, top to bottom: -- GK Terry Finn gives Hank Noonan a condolence card in memory of Mary Lou Noonan -- DD #93, Bill Coppens, speaks to the Council members -- DGK Scott Arnold presents Andrew McAdoo with his 2 nd Degree certificate -- Chancellor Peter Wadeck talks about the Resolution sent to State -- Shaun Tymchuk made a presentation on the BBFT (L) and the Poster Contest -- Tony Vella made a presentation on the Schools Nativity Scene project, and then presented a certificate to Fred Happy in recognition of his assistance with photography March April 2013 Pg. 9 of 16

10 Nativity scene takedown, open house, raffle sales From left to right, top to bottom: -- Nativity Scene takedown in early January Mario Memme, Garry Davis, Gerry Steenburgh and Tom Callery -- Recruitment Open House, 15 th Jan Scott Arnold making the presentation about the Knights. -- At the Open House, Garry Davis (R) talks to Steven Henderson, the new Fraternal Agent -- Frederick Happy selling raffle tickets at the Cataraqui Centre. The green Mustang was quite an attraction -- Lucienne and Bill Coppens selling tickets at the Cataraqui Centre, with the green Mustang in the background. Photos: Fred Happy (middle and bottom left) & Hank Noonan (top left and right column) March April 2013 Pg. 10 of 16

11 Degree candidates & shrove Tuesday pancake supper From left to right, top to bottom: -- Earle Campbell after taking his 2 nd Degree at Blessed Sacrament, Amherstview -- Chris Stewart, after his 1 st Degree at St. Paul s -- Council members helped with the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper organized by LifeTeen set up, takedown, selling 50/50 tickets, cooking pancakes and sausages and, of course, enjoying the meal -- (Middle left) Marie Forster and Ray Smith getting served; (middle right) Father Leo looks happy with his meal -- (Bottom Left) Lise and Gerry Steenburgh and John Roy enjoy their meal; (bottom right) Dale Tuepah, Terry Finn and Ray Smith help with the takedown Photos: Hank Noonan March April 2013 Pg. 11 of 16

12 Basketball free throw competition From left to right, top to bottom: -- At Archbishop O Sullivan School, (left) Andy Stokes Noonan, Hank Noonan s granddaughter, gets a talk from Judge Garry Davis, and then shoots for the basket; (right) a group shot of one of the participating classes -- At Ste. Marguerite Bourgeoys School, (left) the Knights pose with Anna Coe, Vice-Principal (back row) Allan Soini, Shaun Tymchuk, Howard Gallivan, Tom Lodge and Garry Davis; (front row) val Dumais, Allan DeBenedetti, Anna Coe, Mario Memme and Aubert Pereira; (right) Shaun Tymchuk with the winners from one of the classes -- At Mother Teresa School, (left) Shaun Tymchuk explains the rules to a group of participants, and (right), Tom Lodge, Martin Elderhorst, Garnet Huff and Howard Gallivan wait for the competition to start Photos: Hank Noonan March April 2013 Pg. 12 of 16

13 A contribution from Brother Walter Genereux THE AWAKENING A time comes in your life when you finally get it... when in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks, and somewhere the voice in your head cries out: ENOUGH! You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate or approve of who or what you are... and that s OK. You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you (or didn t do for you)... You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are... You learn to open up to new worlds and to different points of view. You learn that it is truly in giving that we receive. You learn that you don t know everything, that it is not your job to save the world and that you can t teach a pig to sing. Then you learn about love: romantic love and familiar love. And you learn that alone does not mean lonely. You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You come to the realization that you deserve to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity and respect,... And you learn that your body is your temple, and you begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You learn that for the most part in life, you get what you believe you deserve... You learn that anything worth achieveing is worth working for... You learn that the only thing your must truly fear is FEAR itself. And you learn to deal with evil in its most primal state: the ego. You learn to be thankful for and take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted. Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for your self by yourself, and you make yourself a promise never, ever to settle for less than your heart s desire. Finally, with courage in your heart, you take a deep breath and you begin to design the life that you want to live as best as you can. Author Unknown! [Ed. Note: This submission has been highly edited. The main points are noted, without a lot of the corresponding explanation, and it is hoped that readers get the sense of the article.] March April 2013 Pg. 13 of 16

14 Editor s Note Br. Aubert Pereira Correction: When doing the January-February issue of the Knightly News, two of the photographs had incorrect captions, referring to the Steak BBQ. This should have been the Parish Family Fun Festival in November, where the Knights prepared the hot dogs at lunch time. The two photos were in the middle of Pg. 7. In January, the Council was designated the Ministry of the Month with a corresponding display on the board in the gathering space. A photo of the board is shown on Pg. 6 of this issue, with a write-up on various activities of the Council. Your Editor heard a comment to the effect,. didn t know the Knights did so much Members should be proud to belong to such an active Council. So, come out and get involved to help make it better. We have a new Fraternal Agent, Steven Henderson, from Gananoque. Steven attended our Open House in January. His contact information is: (H) , (C) The Joyful toons cartoon below gives the reason for the season, leading to the death and Resurrection of Jesus. Phoebe and I wish you all the Joy of the Risen Lord: a Happy Easter! Vivat Jesus! Joyful toons (by Mike Waters) EGG HUNT Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead so that we could be forgiven for our sins, and enter into a loving relationship with the Father God. Religion can make us feel bad about our sins, but only Jesus can take sin away. The Council web site is on hold at present. It will be up and running in the near future. HOW TO CONTACT US Your comments, suggestions and submissions are always most welcome. Please note that the deadline for submissions is the 20 th of the month. You may contact the Editor of the Newsletter as follows: aub_per13@hotmail.com Tel: Or at the church, via the K of C mail slot in the church hall, in the rack outside Room A. Thank you. Br. Aubert Pereira March April 2013 Pg. 14 of 16

15 Calendar of upcoming events MARCH 2013 Fri 8 th 15 th 22nd First Friday Adoration, 12 noon to 5 pm Tues 5 th Council Regular Business Meeting, Hall, 7 pm Thurs 14 th Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting, St. Mary s Parish Hall, 7 pm Wed 20 th Assembly Exec Meeting, Tompkins, 7 pm Mon 25 th Council Exec. Meeting, St. Paul s, Rm. D, 7 pm (Chrism Mass on 26 th ) Tues 26 th Chrism Mass at St. Mary s Cathedral APRIL 2013 Tues 2 nd Council Regular Business Meeting, Hall, 7 pm Thurs 11 th Fourth Degree Assembly Meeting, St. Mary s Parish Hall, 7 pm Wed 17 th Assembly Exec Meeting, Tompkins, 7 pm Mon 22 nd Deadline for submissions for March/April Newsletter Tues 30 th Council Exec. Meeting, St. Paul s, Rm. D, 7 pm Council 9652 Officers elected/appointed for Grand Knight Terry Finn Deputy Grand Knight Scott Arnold Chancellor Peter Wadeck Recorder Aubert Pereira Treasurer Pat Laverty Advocate Allan DeBenedetti Warden Chris Roney Inside guard Mario Memme Outside Guard David Caracciolo Trustee (3 yrs) Ray Smith Trustee (2 yrs) Christopher Huff Trustee (1 yr) Frederick Happy Council Officers Appointed Chaplain Fr. Leo Byrne Financial Secretary Dale Tuepah Lecturer TBA Captain, 1 st Degree Team Walter Genereux Council Programme Directors Appointed Programme Director TBA Membership Director Scott Arnold Church Director Ray Smith Community Director Council Director Family Director TBA Youth Director TBA Council Special Duties Appointed Bulletin Editor Aubert Pereira Photographer(s) Fred Happy Hank Noonan Seminarian Liaison James Ford Other Fraternal Advisor Steven Henderson (H) (C) March April 2013 Pg. 15 of 16

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