October 2016 Newsletter

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1 Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council No Mother Teresa Assembly No Schertz Parkway Schertz, TX October 2016 Newsletter MEETINGS: 1 st Thru 3 rd Degree 2 nd Wednesday (Business) at 7:30 PM, Rosary 7:15 PM 4 th Degree 3rd Monday at 7:30 PM, Rosary 7:00 PM Mikulski Hall Phone: (210) GOOD SHEPHERD COUNCIL No. 6358, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, , SCHERTZ, TEXAS GRAND KNIGHT Hank Alves DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Martin McCloud CHAPLAIN Father Ed Pavlicek Jr FINANCIAL SECRETARY Mike Niemietz DISTRICT DEPUTY David Gonzalez CHANCELLOR Gerald Fey PROGRAM DIRECTOR Gerald Fey MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR. David Wissmann TREASURER Danny Stift RECORDER Jerry Weaver ADVOCATE Rich Nielson WARDEN Tom Masterson OUTSIDE GUARD Joseph Passwaters INSIDE GUARD #1 Charlie Mechtel INSIDE GUARD #2 Jack Sullivan NEWSLETTER Bill Daniels INSURANCE Hector Montalvo LECTURER Jose Rodriquez TRUSTEES: 1 Year Anthony (Tony) Paulson Year David Dumas Year James (Jim) Lovering

2 Grand Knights Report Dear Brother Knights and Families As I mentioned in last month s newsletter we find ourselves in one of two very busy times of the year. First, I would like to thank all that showed up to help with our first monthly breakfast fund raiser. It was great to see lots of brothers come out to help even though they were not part of the assigned team- Thank you all. As you all know our next big event is the Senior Citizen s Dinner scheduled for Columbus Day, October 10 th. If you have not had the chance to participate in this event in the past, please consider coming out this year. The Senior Citizen Dinner is truly one of our biggest and most rewarding yearly events. The fall membership drive is scheduled for the weekend of October 22 nd and 23 rd. It would be great to have the pews filled with blue shirts at all Good Shepherd and Immaculate Conception Masses. We are the very best form of advertising for our order, so why not show our strength by our presence. The more visible we are the better chance we have to continue to grow our council and the Order. We have a significant number of First Degree members that need to attend a Major Degree. I need your help in reaching out to these brothers and invite them to attend one of the upcoming Major Degree Exemplifications so they can become Full Knights in our Order. The following is a list of upcoming events and the assigned Special Event Team: Oct 10, Senior Citizen Dinner - Special Events Team (4 & 1) Oct 16, Breakfast Fund Raiser - Special Events Team (2) Oct 22/23, Council Membership Drive - (ALL) Nov 20, Breakfast Fundraiser - Special Events Team (3) Dec 4, Good Shepherd Christmas Party - Special Events Team (4) Dec 11, Council Christmas Party - Special Events Team (1) Dec 18, Breakfast Fundraiser - Special Events Team (2) Dec 21, Chapter Christmas Party - Special Events Team (3) Our State Deputy s motto is FREEDOM TO SERVE. So, let us all serve by giving a little of our time and talents. Together we can get things done and make a difference within our council and our parish community. VIVAT JESUS; Hank Alves Grand Knight To input general information, to submit an article to THE GOOD SHEPHERD COUNCIL NEWSLETTER, write to the Newsletter Editor, williamdaniels@sbcglobal.net or drop it by the office at 509 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX. To change your address you can us at GSKOC6358@sbcglobal.net. The Newsletter is published monthly. Deadline input to the next issue is Thursday September 22, Council Address: GSKOC6358@sbcglobal.net Council 6358 website: INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY WORKSHEET: You now enter your hours on our website. This information will help us prepare our Fraternal Survey for Supreme Council office.. Please return to the form at our next meeting. 1. Number of visits you made to the sick Bereaved 2. Were you a blood donor? Yes No 3. Estimated hours of community service during the month: Church Activity (service in all Church related activities). Community Activity (service in all community related activities). Youth Activity (service in all youth related activities). Habitat for Humanity (service in all related projects). Culture of Life Activities (service in all related projects). Miscellaneous Activity (service in areas not outlined above). 4. Number of Hours of fraternal service (any service to our sick/disabled members and their families. 5. Number of hours in attendance or working at our council functions. Please include any hours your Family members might contribute as well. Thank you for all

3 Service Awards There was no one eligible for the years of service award for the month of September. Deputy Grand Knight Report Dear Brother Knights, I would like to thank everyone who came out to help at the soccer challenge! It would not have been a success without everyone that came out to show their support. Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus Council #6358 in Schertz, TX hosted the KofC Soccer Challenge on 24 September for kids ages The council had a total of 20 participants, many of which had impressive soccer skills! Ten Brother Knights volunteered a total of 40hrs to make this event a success. Winners of this year's soccer challenge were: 9 year-old-girls, Aundrea Allen; 9-year-old boys, Brodie Berger; 10-year-old girls, Kayla Warren; 10-year-old boys, Connor Hawkins; 11-year-old girls, Jelena Wells; 11-year-old boys, Zachary Thigpen; 13-year-old boys, Jacob Sanchez; 14-year-old boys, Shawn Tillman-Coriano. The best part about the few hours we spent out on the soccer field was the intangibles. A young boy came to the event very shy and didn t want to talk or interact much with his peers or Brother Knights on the field. Two older boys at the competition started talking to him and begin instructing him on the penalty kick. The young boy started kicking and you could tell his confidence was growing. Then a father came over and began instructing the young boy and continued to give him constructive criticism and complements on his skills. By the end of this impromptu coaching session the young boy was glowing and walked away with confidence in his abilities as a soccer player. This one moment made the whole event worth holding for the local community and makes me proud to be a Brother Knight! Vivat Jesus, Martin McCloud, Deputy Grand Knight / Youth Activities Director Ladies Auxiliary Our October meeting on Tue., Oct 4 th will begin with the Rosary at 6:00 P.M. Following the Rosary, we will have a very short business meeting. Laura Torres, Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator from CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will be our guest speaker at 7:00 PM. Dates to Remember: Sat, Oct 8 th Military Memorabilia. Please have your baked goods at the hall by 8:00 AM or drop them off before noon the day before. Mon, Oct 10 th Senior Chicken Luncheon. Ladies your baked goods need to be at the hall by 8:00 AM so they may be cut and plated for serving the guests after lunch. Don t forget to let your families and friends know that we will be holding our annual craft show at Mikulski Hall on Sat., Nov 12 th. Applications may be picked up at the hall or for those wishing more information, call As a reminder, if you haven t paid your annual membership for this year, please place your cash or check in an envelope marked for dues with your name included. This will help our Treasurer and Financial Secretary to keep accurate control over who has paid and for what purpose. Happy Birthday and sincere wishes for a blessed year to our October babies - Carol Bailey (4), Leslie Trehan (5), Cathy Moore (10), Pat Brangan (20), and Karen Fey (24). Pat Mantor, President Lectors Corner Faith Faith Merriam-Webster 1:belief and trust in and loyalty to God 2:complete trust Sound familiar if you remember last month we talked about trust. Faith is a gift of God, a supernatural virtue infused by him. Before this faith can be exercised, man must have the grace of God to move and assist him. Catechism 153 To live, grow, and preserve in the faith until the end we must nourish it with the word of GOD, we must beg the Lord to increase our faith: it must be working through charity abounding in hope, and rooted in the faith of the church. Catechism 162 The Credo I Believe (Apostles Creed) is the faith of the church professed personally by each believer, principally during Baptism. We Believe (Nicene Creed) is the faith of the church confessed by the bishops assembled in council or more generally by the liturgical assembly of believers. So the next time you recite the creed think about what you are saying, do you truly believe in faith? What does faith offer you? Eternal Life God Bless

4 Divine Mercy Moment in this The Year of Mercy What is the next thing we can see in the Image of Divine Mercy? Let us focus on His wounds in His hands and feet. These are wounds made by the nails used to sacrifice our Lord on the Cross. He is the crucified Jesus who died on the Cross - for our redemption and salvation. Jesus appeared to St. Faustina and directed her to paint an image of Him. (Diary 47) The dark background is the darkness of sin our Lord is emerging from by His death and resurrection. Membership Activities Knights Highway Cleanup These Brothers participated in the Highway cleanup on September 10 th. Thank you for contributing to this project to clean the highway. Tony Paulson Ed Venglar David Dumas Martin McCloud David Wissmen Jerry Kirstein Lino Trevino Sr. Hank Alves Ed Adam Danny Stift Jeff Heim Columbus Day Senior Appreciation Dinner The Columbus Day Senior Appreciation Dinner will be on Columbus Day, October 10, We will be needing max volunteers to help with this event, especially Team#4. A chicken dinner will be served starting at noon followed by a short bingo session. Well Med will be providing a limited amount of flu shots beginning at 10:00 a.m. Volunteer signup sheets will be available at our next meeting. We will be needing servers, cooks, greeters, floor monitors, a bingo caller, set up and clean up, so we need as much help as we can get to make this a successful event for our council. You can work a couple of hours or all day. Let's make this a FUN event for our senior citizens who will be attending. Thanks in advance Knights Sunday Breakfast The Knights of Columbus will have a Sunday Breakfast at Mikulski Hall on October 18, 2016 from 8:30 to 11:30 AM. The meal includes: Biscuits and Gravy, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage or Bacon, Coffee, and Orange Juice. The cost is $6.00 Adults and $4.00 for children 12 and under. Children under 3 are free. KNIGHTS SUNDAY Knights Sunday Mass is scheduled for Good Shepard Church on October 16, 2016 at 8:00 AM. Knights Sunday, supported by our Council, is scheduled for Immaculate Conception Church on October 23, 2016 after the 9:45AM Mass. Please support this event to recruit new members. Knights Choir The Knights Choir will sing on Sunday October 16, 2016 at Good Shepherd Church at the 8AM Mass. Rehearsal is at 7:15AM. We are looking forward for more Knights to join us. Interested, Please contact Larry Gladu, PGK David Wissmann Membership Director ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE MEETING at Council Hall on Monday, October 10, 2016 at 7:30PM. FIRST DEGREE, Council Hall, October 13, 2012at 7:30PM. Prospects at 7:00PM Men s Retreat Time is drawing near and time to send in your registration form. We need to start planning for food and spaces so numbers right now are important to us. Remember you can pay on the day of arrival but it will be at the slightly higher rate. We are excited about the retreat and look forward to a large number of men. Remember Father/sons are more than welcome. I have attached the registration form for you convenience. Deacon Roy Presentation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Run Hosted by: Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus, Council 6358 Place: Good Shepherd Church Date: Wednesday October 26, 2016 Time: 6:00 PM Silver Rose presentation ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

5 History: Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Run Our Lady of Guadalupe has done so much for her people and country that an assembly of young men called the Columbian Squires associated with the Knights of Columbus wanted to give back to her. The group headed by Brother Miguel Martinez Estrada, Grand Knight Andreas Saucedo and Fray Margil De Jesus of Knights of Columbus Council #2312 in Monterrey, Mexico came up with the idea of running of a rose to Our Lady Guadalupe in Monterrey. The small group was so enthused that they wanted to invite other squires to participate from two other countries on the North American Continent. They called Squires from Laredo, Texas and London, Ontario, Canada. London squires asked to start the relay running of the Rose from there through the United States and finish8ing up in Mexico City. The first Rose was blessed by Bishop John C. Codyin London. Ii was then flown to New York where it was received by Grand Knight Joseph Thomasen, who in turn took it to Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart. Mr. Hart then took the Rose to Dallas, Texas and delivered it to District officers of the state of Texas. Brother Knight Jack Collerin received the Rose and sent it to Laredo, Texas where the Rose was received by squires from Monterrey, Mexico at the International Bridge in Laredo. The squires then ran the Rose from the International Bridge to Monterrey. The rose was run by several Squires through Sabinas Hidalgo N.L. Mexico to Cienega de Flores and on to the Basilica in Monterrey, Mexico on December 12, Today four Silver Roses travel through North America exemplifying Knights of Columbus devotion to Our Lady and commitment to the Culture o0f Life. One Rose begins its journey in Ontario moving through the central United States. A second Rose starts its route in Manitoba, moving westward to British Columbia and then down the Pacific coast through California before turning eastward to Arizona and New Mexico. The third Rose starts out in New York moving through the eastern United States and the Gulf coast. The fourth Rose will start in Virginia moving south along the Eastern Seaboard. The Roses converge at the International Bridge in Laredo, Texas where they are transferred to the Knights of Mexico who carry it to the basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey, Mexico there the program ends with a service on Dec12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Attending this Presentation will count as credit towards your Silver Wings Award! Annual Senior Appreciation Luncheon: 10 October 2016 at Noon Please send me an 'reply' (see link below) or look for the 'Sign-Up' sheet (at the meeting) and be sure to lend a hand! See below for learning how helping can go toward earning the ACE Award. What the event is: The Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus Council 6358 will hold its Annual Senior Appreciation Luncheon at 'noon' on 10 October 2016 (Monday: at the Hall). Get-togethers are very important to seniors. That is why this luncheon usually has around 300 seniors attending! Seniors from the surrounding communities will enjoy a menu of BBQ chicken, baked beans, macaroni salad and chips (with iced tea and lemonade). The meals will be prepared, and served, by Good Shepherd Knights of Columbus (Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will be helping to serve, as well). The Council's Ladies Auxiliary will provide their wonderful desserts. Bingo will be played after desserts are served. How you can help: If you are on the 'Duty TEAM' please do your best to be available. We will prepare the chickens, and side dishes, the 'previous' day (Sunday, 9 Oct 2016 at 2:00pm). We will need to start the 'cooking' on the day of the luncheon (Monday, 10 Oct 2016) by 6:00am. We will need help with final preparations and serving on Monday (servers should arrive by 11:00am-please feel free to come earlier). We will also need help with Bingo (it will be offered after everyone has been served their `dessert'). Finally, we will need help to 'clean up' afterwards. How the event can help you: Hey, we have all seen how working together, in the name of Jesus, helps us to give better service to others while strengthening our camaraderie. Also, this event is 'perfect' toward earning your 'ACE Award' (you need five qualifying events in order to earn the award: Consider teaming-up with your wife, and or child, to earn awards while becoming closer as a family. Jesse Gonzales- jessusps@msn.com

6 Being Justified by Faith, Hope and Love A men s retreat. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus San Antonio Chapter All are welcome to Bishop Flanagan s 30 th Annual Men s Retreat. You are invited to join us and experience God s Grace and Goodness. Your sins are forgiven. You will be provided with a calm and relaxing weekend in the beautiful Hill Country with many Catholic brothers, great music, and wonderful food. Bring a friend, father, brother, or son. When: Oct , 2016 Starts: 7:30PM 10/14/2016 Ends: 11:30AM 10/16/2016 Where: Camp Tecaboca In Mountain Home, Texas 1-1/2hr from San Antonio Tecaboca View video invitation from Bishop Tom Flanagan edtext?action_view=1&v=ciz v1mccuz0 What to Bring: Bedroll/sheets & Pillow Blanket Toiletries Towels Bible / Rosary Tennis Shoes Camera Musical instrument Flashlight Jeans/Jacket/ Shorts Light Fishing tackle (Catch and Release Please) (Note: Tecaboca can be 10 degrees cooler than San Antonio) Spiritual Director: Bishop Tom Flanagan Director: Jim Agnew (210) jimagnewrn@yahoo.com Co-Directors: Art Campsey (210) artcampsey@hlcpa.com Bob Nunley (210) rnunley1@att.net Reservations and Accommodations: Ray Davila (210) davilaray@att.net return bottom portion with payment Name Parish Council No Address City Zip Age Home Phone Cell Phone Next of Kin Relation Phone Cell Special requirements Circle Shirt size: S M L XL XX XXX Retreat Shirts included in price of registration Mail checks to: K of C Chapter Retreat $125 on or before October 7 th, 2016 c/o Ray Davila (Treasure) $140 per person after October 7, Castle Cross San Antonio, TX Amount enclosed $

7 October 2016 HAPPY BIRTHDAY Louis Chartier on the 1st Christopher Tarrillion on the 1 st Jason Renteria on the 2nd Benjamin Boswell on the 3rd Albert Flachsbarth on the 4th James Rihn on the 4th George Lachepelle on the 5th Darren Friesenhahn on the 7th Arthur Mancinas on the 7th Gary Cabigon on the 10th Troy Doane on the 10th Mark Kirstein on the 10th Oscar Martinez on the 12th Michael Melvin on the 13th Arthur St. Hilaire on the 14th Alan Funke on the 15th Thomas Wilson, Jr. on the 17th Antonio "Tony" Rodriguez on the 18th Joseph Doorack, Sr. on the 20th Don Pass on the 21st Patrick Russell on the 21st Kody Smajstrla on the 21st Paul Hil on the 22nd Robert Schindler on the 25th Larry Gorman on the 27th Stephen Boswell on the 30th HAPPY ANNIVERSARY William and Marlene Burns, Jr., their 60th on the 3rd John and Anne Slaughter, their 18th on the 3rd Rolando and Angela Gonzalez, their 23rd on the 4th Felipe and Cruz Guerra, their 43rd on the 13th Modesto and Yolanda Suarez,Jr., their 36th on the 19th Christopher and Heidi Tarrillion, their 14th on the 19th Charles and Marie Padgett, Jr, their 47th on the 20th Darren and Kelsey Friesenhahn, their 10th on the 21st Eloy and Leticia Esquivel, their 45th on the 22nd Kenneth and Lin Trepagnier, their 25th on the 22nd Gonzalo and Evangelina Aparicio, Jr., their 30th on the 24th Jesse and Santa Gonzales, their 43rd on the 27th James and Jeri Twenter, their 22nd on the 29th REMEMBERANCE Hugh Hanlon October 20, 1987 W.A. "Bud" Cyr October 7, 1998 James Wages October 26, 2003 Jimmy Gonzales October 16, 2005 James "Jim" W Hamilton October 27, 2012

8 October 2016 Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council No Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas Phone: (210) Fax: (210) SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Women s Auxiliary Rosary 6PM Meeting 6:30 PM 5 Columbus Club Board Meeting 7:00 PM 6 7 Eucharist Benediction Good Shepherd 7 PM 8 WEDO- Noel Hamilton 9 10 Columbus Day Senior Luncheon Special Event Teams #4, #1 11 Officers Meeting 7 PM Admissions Committee 7:30 PM 12 Regular Business Dinner 6:30 PM Meeting 7 :30PM Rosary 7:15PM Event Team 3 Meeting Meal 13 1st Degree Exemplification 7:30 PM Candidates 7:00 PM WEDO Jerry Kirstein 16 K of C Mass Good Shepherd 8AM; Knights Choir- 7:15 AM Breakfast at Mikulski Hall Special Event Team 2 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM Membership Drive 17 4 th Degree Business Meeting 7:30 PM Rosary 7:00 PM Chapter Meeting 20 Last Day for Newsletter input WEDO Jim Lovering Bar Team 4 Membership Drive 23 K of C Mass Immaculate Conception 9:45 AM WEDO David Dumas 29 WEDO Bill Mueller November