St Joan of Arc Council Knights of Columbus

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1 St Joan of Arc Council Knights of Columbus December 2015 edition We ended 2015 year with all December events well attended and successful: THE 1 ST DEGREE ADMISSION CEREMONY, Saturday, December 5 th we admitted two new knights from St. Joan of Arc and one from Blessed Sacrament. OUR LIVING ROSARY held on Monday, December 7 th after the 6 PM mass in the SJA courtyard. Over sixty Knights, family members and parishioners attended and participated on a cold evening but a beautiful event directed by Brother Knights Rich Mitzel and Drew Porro. ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL on December 16 th. A Big THANKS to all Knights and their families who came out. This year we tried something different and had a Christmas Pizza Party at Barro s and to our surprise it was very successful with over 55 Knights and family members in attendance along with Good Old Santa Van Wave. Thanks Mario Micheli & Chuck Reader. BINGO this month held on the 3 rd Thursday December 17, attendance was low, but all in attendance enjoyed the extras we provided. A THANK YOU TO THE KNIGHTS IN REGALIA who beautifully covered The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses (Jack Crosson, Mel Primeau, Gino Davi, Gene Rolfes, Giovanni Magliocco, Robert Roader, Tony Frushon, Drew Porro, Jim Ginnie, Joe Link, Rich Mitzel, and Jack Presson). Welcome to the New Year and January s Events and Activities where we especially need your time, talent and participation are: Lasagna Dinner for the Seminarians is our Big Event on Saturday January 9 This year we have hired a band for live entertainment! We hope that all Knights have sold or bought their allotment of tickets sent out earlier. A sign-up sheet will be available for help at our January 7 th meeting; and we need refreshments (Soda and water). Please volunteer for this worthwhile event to make it a success again his year. BASKETBALL FREE THROW COMPETITION on January 16 Cove Park am 40 th St. North of Bell Road. Lowell Schwartz. OUR CORPORATE COMMUNION on January 17 th will be celebrated at the 8:30 Mass and all Knights are encouraged to attend to show Unity as Knights in our church and community. BINGO this month will return to the regular 4th Thursday on January 28-come and play or help promote it all proceeds go directly to SJA. OUR REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING Is January 7 attendance and participation has been GREAT, so keep attending and participating. Other activities that I will address are the Super Bowl Pool and the upcoming SJA Lenten Fish Fry. Remember participating in our events and activities are just as important as attending our meetings. Vivat Jesus, Dr. Richard F. Malena, GK HAVE A HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR!

2 St Joan of Arc Council page 2 Upcoming Council Meetings/Events 1/7 7:00 pm Council Meeting - Officers meet at 6:30 PM 1/9 Seminarian Dinner (Lasagna) 1/11 7:30 pm 1st Degree Fray Francisco Garces Council 3855, 8066 N 49th Ave, Glendale AZ Candidates register at 7:00 pm, for more info contact GK Eric Barna or by at ebarna@cox.net 1/16 10:00 am Free Throw Contest at Paradise Cove Park contact Lowell Schwartz 1/17 8:30 am Corporate Communion Please wear Council shirts and try to sit together as a group. Wives and family members are encouraged to attend. 1/28 6:30 pm Bingo Knights doors open at 5:00 pm, team 1 working 2/4 7:00 pm Council Meeting - Officers meet at 6:30 PM 2/8 7:30 pm 1st Degree Padre Serra Council 7114, 5525 W Acoma Dr, Glendale AZ Candidates register at 6:30 pm, for more info contact GK Richard Meidl Planned Parenthood every Tuesday-all year 6 PM, SW corner of 32nd St. & Thunderbird Upcoming Fourth Degree Assembly Meetings/Events Fr. Michael J. McGivney Assembly #2524 meets at Blessed Sacrament Parish, N. 64th St., Scottsdale, AZ. 1/14, 6:30PM Assembly Meeting 2/11, 6:30PM Assembly Meeting 3/10, 6:30PM Assembly Meeting Please refer to the Calendar of Events for more information at Bishop William Z. Gomes Assembly #1805 meets at St Joseph Catholic Church, Ascension Hall, N. 40th St. Phoenix, AZ /21, 7PM Assembly Meeting 2/18, 7PM Assembly Meeting 3/17, 7PM Assembly Meeting

3 Page 3 December 2015 Saint of the Month St Maria Giuseppe Rossello Feast day: December 7 Foundress of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy. She was born at Albisola Marina, Liguria, Italy, in 1811, and was baptized Benedetta. At sixteen she became a Franciscan tertiary, and in 1837, she and three companions, Pauline Barla, Angela, and Domenica Pessio, found a community in Savona. The congregation was devoted to charitable works, hospitals, and educating poor young women. In 1840, Maria Giuseppe, also called Josepha, was made superior. By the time she died on De- cember 7, 1888, she had made sixty-eight foundations. She was canonized in Remember in your Prayers... John Giordino Emily Reader Desiree Hillsten Bill Wren Sam Smith Valerie Delrossi Carmela Maggloni Anita Ferns Jerry & Edna Mae Bourgeois Helen Miller Linda Zerangue Joyce Mitzel Michael Boucher deceased Harold Upell Charles David Gerald Mayfield

4 Page 4 December 2015 The ProLife Corner 23 Planned Parenthood centers closed in 2015, survey finds Twenty-three Planned Parenthood centers closed in 2015, according to numbers provided by STOPP International, a project of American Life League. The analysis found that the number of Planned Parenthood facilities in the United States dropped from 668 to 645 in A detailed report will be released in January The STOPP survey tracks all Planned Parenthood locations by country, and details the number of facilities that commit surgical and medical abortions. The number of Planned Parenthood center has dropped significantly since its zenith of 938 facilities in Over the last decade, Americans have been exposed to Planned Parenthood s legacy of lawbreaking and abuse, as undercover investigations by Live Action, and most recently by the Center for Medical Progress, revealed the true face of America s largest abortion chain. In summer of 2015, the group s public funding came under intense scrutiny in light of undercover videos by the Center for Medical Progress, showing top-level Planned Parenthood executives discussing the trafficking of fetal body parts. In 2015, the number of Planned Parenthood surgical abortion facilities dropped from 173 to 166, while the number of medical abortion facilities increased from 164 to 187. The rise in medication-only facilities reveals Planned Parenthood s push for the future, as 90 percent of such locations is operated by the abortion group, STOPP reports Taken from:

5 Saint Joan of Arc Respect Life The SJA Respect Life Team helps make the parish a center of life; a place where parishioners understand the issues and the importance of meeting the needs of those who are most vulnerable especially mothers and their unborn children, and those who are seriously ill or dying and their families. Our membership is open to all who are interested in promoting the sanctity and dignity of human life, from conception to natural death. What We Do Spiritual Adoption Program Speakers and Seminars FREE Supper and A Show Our Lady s Mantle Sidewalk Apostolate Cradle Sunday Clowns for Life Living Rosary Rallies and Marches for Life Supports the Diocesan Pregnancy Resource Centers Supports Mantle of Hope Supports our Diocesan Office of Marriage and Respect Life Supports the Magisterium of the Church Join Us Please consider SJA Respect Life an important part of your yes to God for all of the goodness He has graciously bestowed. We have monthly meetings and accomplish much via . Even if you are involved in other service areas, we welcome your voice & involvement. Page 5 December 2015

6 Word of Life December 2015 Bulletin Briefs Heavenly Father, thank you for the precious gift of life. Help us to cherish and protect this gift, even in the midst of fear, pain, and suffering. Give us love for all people, especially the most vulnerable, and help us bear witness to the truth that every life is worth living. Grant us the humility to accept help when we are in need, and teach us to be merciful to all. Through our words and actions, may others encounter the outstretched hands of your mercy. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen. USCCB Respect Life Program Prayer Card: Every Life is Worth Living Regardless of our circumstances and whether people acknowledge it, nothing and no one can take away our God-given dignity. USCCB Respect Life Program Maggie s Story: Living like Dad Those who sow in tears will reap with cries of joy. Those who go forth weeping, carrying sacks of seed, Will return with cries of joy, carrying their bundled sheaves. Psalm 126:5-6 (NABRE 2010 CCD. Used with permission.) fmjzpx [W]e know what true, authentic love looks like. It looks like the man on the Cross. This deep, pure love that motivated Jesus to offer his life for ours, is the love that will answer the longing in our hearts, if we let it. USCCB Respect Life Program 10 Surprising Tips for Love the Culture Won t Tell You View, download, and order the Respect Life Program materials at Copyright 2015, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. All rights reserved. Taken from: Page 6 December2015

7 Online Resources WEBSITES Knights of Columbus Supreme News for Knights Father McGivney Guild Knights of Columbus State Knights of Columbus Council Diocese of Phoenix St. Joan of Arc Catholics in Action United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Vatican News portal Headline Bistro Father McGivney Guild The Cause of Canonization for Fr. Michael J. McGivney Diocese of Phoenix The Catholic Sun Knights of Columbus - Council Headline Bistro Diocese of Phoenix The Catholic Sun Upcoming Birthdays Knight of the Month December Randy Van Wave joined the Knights in March of 2013 and has been very active ever since then. A regular at Council meetings and fundraisers, he is also a go to guy for any construction project. In spite of all his activity, Randy is best known for his sense of humor and that he is willing to wear the Santa suit. Family of the Month December The Zerangue family has long been recognized for their Pro Life involvement in the Parish. Karl and Linda, along with Brother Knight Richard Mitzel; are largely responsible for the rosary at Planned Parenthood on Tuesdays. Karl joined the Knights in May of 2009 and serves as a caller for Bingo Knights. In his spare time, Karl is a well respected professor at Mesa Community College. Charles Smith 1/4 Dcn Peter Auriemma 1/5 Casey Smith 1/6 Victor Tlapanco 1/6 Alejandro DeLaMaza 1/8 John Surdo 1/9 William Armijo 1/11 Mark Schlangen 1/12 Drew Porro 1/13 Dr Don Siegel 1/13 Chris Weller 1/17 Dean Schwindt 1/22 Paul Mulligan 1/24 Pablo Natividad 1/25 Darryl Bergstrom 1/26 Don Kline 1/26 Erick Alcantar 1/27 William Wren 1/27

8 We are looking for underused Regalia. If you have or know someone who has Regalia that is not being used, we should talk We would like to acquire one or more sets of Regalia to be kept in the Knight s room at St Joan of Arc. This would create an opportunity for some of our Council s 4th Degree members who do not have their own Regalia to answer color call outs in our Parish. I am not asking anyone for a full set; but if you have a service baldric, sword, cape or chapeau that you no longer use, please consider donating it to the Council. Many Knights have replaced some of these items because of age or desire for a newer/better fitting piece. We will be able to put them to good use. Thank you. Page 8 December 2015

9 Click here to read the December 2015 issue of Knightline The Diocese of Phoenix is committed to protecting all children and youth by offering several abuse prevention educational sessions. The Diocesan Policy and Procedure for the Protection of minors requires all clergy, employees, volunteers that directly serve minors, and minors to attend training on an annual basis. All other volunteers must attend training every other year. Visit the Safe Environment Training Office website All Parish volunteers are required to take the Safe Environperson. Renewals may be taken online. GABRIEL PROJECT: Pregnant? Need Help? Interested in helping? Call Please Page 9 December 2015

10 Page 10 December 2015 It s that time of year again... You should receive a notice about annual dues from Financial Secretary Gene Rolfes. Please respond/submit your dues in a timely manner. If for some reason this creates a hardship, let him know and an arrangement can be made. The Super Bowl Squares has been an extremely profitable fund raiser for our Council for several years now. It has been modified from year to year to produce more winners and increase participation. If you have any questions, would like to help, or just need to purchase your squares, contact Drew Porro. As this newsletter goes to print, there are still 31 squares available. We NEED to sell these before drawing the numbers and it would be better to have it done before the Lasagna dinner. To join Father McGivney Guild all you have to do is send your name and address to: The Father McGivney Guild 1 Columbus Plaza New Haven, CT or you can enroll online at Best part, IT IS FREE. You will be amazed at some of the things that have happened through the intercession of Fr. McGivney. Jack Crosson, PGK, PFN, FDD AZ State Retention Chairman