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Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council No. 6358 Mother Teresa Assembly No.

(Business) at 7:45PM 4 th Degree 3rd Monday at 7:30 PM Mikulski Hall Phone: (210) 658-5926 GOOD SHEPHERD COUNCIL No.

1 Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council No Mother Teresa Assembly No Schertz Parkway Schertz, TX September 2011 Newsletter September 5 Labor Day Picnic 12 Noon September 24 Casino Knight 5:30 PM MEETINGS: 1 st Thru 3 rd Degree 2 nd Wednesday (Business) at 7:45PM 4 th Degree 3rd Monday at 7:30 PM Mikulski Hall Phone: (210) GOOD SHEPHERD COUNCIL No. 6358, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, , SCHERTZ, TEXAS GRAND KNIGHT Mike Foxworth DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT Danny Stift CHAPLAIN Msgr Roger Robbins FINANCIAL SECRETARY Jim Theisen DISTRICT DEPUTY Mike Niemietz CHANCELLOR William Bailey PROGRAM DIRECTOR Mark Kirstein MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Tony Rodriguez TREASURER Patrick Quinn RECORDER Steve Boswell ADVOCATE Carl Mangine WARDEN David Dumas INSIDE GUARD Gary Cabigon OUTSIDE GUARD Thomas Masterson OUTSIDE GUARD Roger Moore NEWSLETTER Bill Daniels INSURANCE John Rangel LECTURER Deacon Elmer Fernandez TRUSTEES: 1 Year Edmund Rzeszotarski Year Roy Stuart Year Ramiro Rodriquez

Grand Knights Report Dear Brother Knights and Families September, it s back to school, the weather is cooling off (excuse me? Really?) and we are off to a wonderful start on our new fraternal year.

2 Grand Knights Report Dear Brother Knights and Families September, it s back to school, the weather is cooling off (excuse me? Really?) and we are off to a wonderful start on our new fraternal year. We have some great things coming up that everyone can get excited about and support. The first thing is Casino Knight. Black Tie Casino takes care of the majority of the work for this event so it is an excellent opportunity for everyone to come out and enjoy an evening of fun and prizes. Twenty five dollars gets you $ in gaming chips, two free drink tickets and finger foods to enjoy while you are at the gaming table. If you are into Texas Hold-Em, for an additional $20 buy-in, you can sign-up to participate in our first ever Texas Hold-Em Tournament. Please come out, bring your friends and let s fill the hall and have some fun. I would like to recognize and congratulate Fred Mehaffey for recently going through his 2 nd and 3 rd degree exemplification. Additionally, congratulations to Gerald Fey, Jeff Heim and Dave Dumas for taking the final step to their 4 th degree. These guys have joined the ranks of Sir Knight. Way to go! There will be a Major Degree Exemplification (Second and Third Degree) on September 18 at Council 5262, St. Vincent de Paul. If you or someone you know needs to advance in their degrees, please let Tony Rodriguez, Larry Gladu or myself know. This would be an excellent opportunity to advance your Knighthood degree. Candidates cost will be paid by the Council. We will be gearing up for our first Blitz. Look for information later in this newsletter. On another note, if you have not made it out to our Family Night where you can take in a movie, have some popcorn and a root beer float - then you have really missed it. We had a great crowd of about 50 people to show up for the most recent Family Night. Don t fret too much; we ll do it again this month. Hope to see you there! I would like to thank everyone for your continued hard work and dedication in our council activities. Every member s assistance and participation makes a difference. Thank you! Congratulations to the Knight of the Month for August Gary Cabigon Congratulations to the Family of the Month for August Dave & Sue Young Let us pray, Jesus, Mary & Joseph, the Holy Family, Guide Us. Mike Foxworth, Grand Knight Service Awards There are no members that where eligible for the years of service award this month. To change your address, input general information, or to submit an article to THE GOOD SHEPHERD COUNCIL NEWSLETTER, write to the Newsletter Editor, williamdaniels@sbcglobal.net or drop by the office at 509 Schertz Parkway, Schertz, TX or you can us at GSKOC6358@sbcglobal.net. The Newsletter is published monthly. Deadline input to the next issue is Wednesday, September 21, Brother Knights remember to wear your KC. Shirt and Badge when attending Church and Meetings. The third Sunday of the Month is KC Mass at 8 AM at Good Shepherd Church. The Fourth Sunday of the Month is KC Mass at 9:30 AM at Immaculate Conception Church

Mother Teresa Assembly No. 2523 Message from the Faithful Navigator of Assembly 2523 There are 1.8 million Knights in the nation but only 17% are 4 th Degree.

3 Mother Teresa Assembly No Message from the Faithful Navigator of Assembly 2523 There are 1.8 million Knights in the nation but only 17% are 4 th Degree. At our August 20 Exemplification we added eight new Sir Knights. They are Jeffery J. Heim; David A. Dumas, Sr; Arthur M. Kline; Michael Glynn; Barry J. Aronson; Jerry A. Blanchard; Jose M Borrero; Gerald J. Fey. Congratulations! At our August 15 meeting we accepted two transfers: Joe R. Meza and James R. Smith. The next District 2 Exemplification will be Saturday, December 3, 2011, at St. Johy Neumann. Get your candidates lined up now. Deadline will be published in the next newsletter. The Mother Teresa Assembly officers for fraternal year are: Office Officer Office Officer Navigator Melroy Brandt Captain David Colton Friar Msgr. Robbins Admiral Roger Moore Pilot Wallace Vaughan Scribe Carl Mangine Purser Kerry Ledford Comptroller Richard Watson Outside Sentinel James Patin Outside Sentinel Joe Marsh Trustees 1 yr.-bill Bailey 2 Yr. - Jim Hamilton 3 Yr.- David Young Corps Commander Terry Krasnai Melroy I. Brandt Phone (210) Worthy Faithful Navigator melroybrandt@sbcglobal.net Mother Teresa Assembly 2523 Schertz, TX Ladies Auxiliary Lady Knights, Ladys' we will be starting our monthly meetings with our new elected officers which I believe we can make the upcoming year most successful and enjoyable. We are starting our new year with a potluck dinner taking place on September 6th at 6:30-7:15 p.m as a come and meet the officers in fellowship, then at 7:15 p.m. we shall hold our first meeting. More to come on the potluck as to what we will need and who will bring what. Newly elected officers: Maria Cabigon - President Pat Mantor Recording Secretary Therese Quinn - Vice President Carol bailey Corresponding Secretary Miriam Rodriguez - Treasurer Upcoming activities in support of our Knights are: - Sept. 5, Labor Day Picnic - Sept. 24, Knights of Columbus Casino Night (Ladies will be having a Silent Auction with all proceeds for Ladies Auxiliary) We will also your help with making the horderves for that night. - We will have to discuss ideas for fund raising activities for the Lady Knight Auxiliary. We will need all in attendance, so that we can have robust discussions on all suggested ideas as they are presented. Your Sister in Christ, Maria Cabigon Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary President Home: , Cell

4 Lectors Commentary Deacon Elmer Fernandez ( Continuation of Frequently Asked Questions from the USCCB website: 5. What should be taking place with our catechetical efforts? Dioceses should have a projected plan of what they intend to do to encourage preparation for implementation of the new translation in their dioceses. Parishes should, if they have not already done so, offer a basic catechesis about the text, especially about the changes in the people s responses. With the final text now available, other publishers will provide catechetical materials which, among other things, will begin to look at the historical and theological aspects of the text. 6. What about music for the parts of the Mass in the new translation? Now that a final text is available, ICEL has prepared original chants that were adapted to the changes in the texts. These were prepared in a format for use by the publishers of the Missal. In addition, publishers of liturgical music are already prepared to offer musical settings for the new texts so that music directors in parishes will be ready to teach other new settings in addition to the chants contained in the Missal. 7. When will the text of the new translation be used for the first time in liturgical celebrations? The texts of the Order of Mass have been made available for catechetical purposes, but the full text of the Missal will not be available for use in the Liturgy until the first Sunday of Advent 2011 (November 27, 2011). The bishops have asked that all wait until that day to use the text in liturgical celebrations in order to avoid unnecessary confusion and to allow the maximum amount of catechetical time available. Cards and other participation aids containing the responses of the people will be available for use during the transition, but it is hoped that within a year s time the people will become freed from the use of such cards. 8. What will happen after the texts are used in liturgical celebrations? The long-term goal of the new translation is to foster a deeper awareness and appreciation of the mysteries being celebrated in the Liturgy. The axiom lex orandi, lex credendi what we pray is what we believe suggests that there is a direct relationship between the content of our prayers and the substance of our faith. It is hoped that writers will start to provide materials reflecting on the rich content of the text. These contributions might encourage priests to use the content of the prayers as a basis for their homilies or to supplement their homilies on Sundays. Those giving retreats or days of recollection can use the new texts of the missal as a resource for their presentations. All can make use of the texts for deepening their prayer life. Next month, October, we will begin presenting the changes/new translation. DIVINE MERCY MINUTE Jesus of Divine Mercy said in St. Faustina's Diary, "At three o'clock, implore My mercy, especially for sinners; and, if only for a brief moment, immerse yourself in My Passion, particularly in My abandonment at the moment of agony. This is the hour of great mercy for the whole world..." "In this hour, I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virture of My Passion..." (Diary 1320)

5 Program Director- Mark Kirstein Council Shirts Brother Roy Stuart will take orders for council shirts at every council meeting. The shirts cost $20.00 if it s a small, medium or large size. If you need a 1X its $21.00, 2X is $22.00, 3X is $23.00, 4X is $24.00, and a 5X is $ The council will pay $10.00 of the cost of the first shirt that is ordered. The first shirt will be light blue short sleeves and any additional shirts can be any of several different colors. You also have a choice of long sleeve shirts for your second choice. Price of the shirts is needed at the time of order. Brother Stuart still has shirts for the Knights listed below and would appreciate it if you would go to a meeting or contact him to pick up your shirt. If you are unable to pick up your shirts at the Business meeting please contact Roy Stuart, , to make arrangements to pick them up. Community Coordinator As your new Coordinator, I would first like to thanks, Bro. Henry Cordova our old Coordinator and to Bros. Lino Trevino Sr., Ed Higgs, and Mark Kirstein for their help getting up to speed on the Columbus Day Senior dinner. This is fast approaching on Oct. 10. We anticipate 400 seniors this year. Making it a success requires many volunteers to cook chickens, serving, setting up, and cleaning up afterwards. We will be baking the chickens on Sunday and finish cooking them on Mon. I will be passing around sign-up sheets at our next meeting or u can me at heimster99@yahoo.com. SK Jeff Heim Council Activity William Bailey, PGK, Director, Annual Labor Day Cookout Come one come all to the KC annual Labor Day Cookout from 12:00 pm 4:00 pm at our beautiful hall on Schertz Parkway. Come get out of the heat and enjoy hamburgers, hotdogs, cold drinks, desserts, a cash bar and all the fixing for only $1.00 per person. All tickets can be purchased at the door that day. Hope to see you there!! All though it s not Veterans Day, please honor our fallen and surviving veterans that day by flying our flag that they all fought for and many died to keep her flying. Thank you veterans wherever you are!! ATTENTION VETERANS: We are collecting information for our DataBase to identify our Veterans so that sometime in the future we may be able to acknowledge their sacrifice for serving our country and helping to keep us free. If you have not already done so, please contact Ed Higgs, edhiggs@sbcglobal.net or call at and advise him that you are a veteran and what branch of service you served in. Thanks, Ed Higgs Membership Activities Tony Rodriguez, Director First Degree Exemplification A First Degree exemplification is scheduled at the council hall on Monday, September 12, 2011 at 8PM. We request prospective members to be at the hall by 7:30PM. Contact Jerry Trahan, Major Degree A Major Degree (2 nd & 3 rd degrees) was held on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at St. Helena s Church, San Antonio, Texas. Congratulations to Fred Mehaffey upon receiving the 2 nd and 3 rd degrees of the Order

6 Membership Recruitment Church Drive Our council will do a Membership Recruitment Drive at Good Shepherd Church and Immaculate Conception Church on Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2011 at all the Masses. The Church Drive is an all-out council effort to canvass an entire local parish on one weekend. We need Brother Knights to support this Membership activity. We will need a minimum of Twelve (12) members to recruit at each Mass at Good Shepherd Church, and six (6) minimum to recruit at the 9:30AM Mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Members from the Ladies Auxiliary and the Columbian Squires will participate with us in the Church Drive. New member recruitment is, without a doubt, the most important way of keeping your council vibrant and active within your church and community. Please sign up to recruit new members for our council. Open House An Open House will be conducted on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 6:00PM at our Council Hall. The plan is to invite Prospects and their families for a one (1) hour get together. We will inform them of the many benefits that are available, and explain our involvement with the church, community, family, pro life, council, and youth. Also, we will review the admissions criteria with each Prospect. Refreshments will be served. We need Brother Knights and their families to help with this membership event. Please plan to attend with your family. Thank you! Friendship Sunday Friendship Sunday, supported by our council, is scheduled for the third (3 rd ) Sunday of every month at Good Shepherd Church after the 8AM Knights Mass. Coffee, orange juice, and doughnuts will be served by the council. We need Brother Knights to support these events to help with recruiting new member. Contact Gerald Fey, or Chris Tusko to volunteer to help with the recruiting of new members. Knights Sunday Knights Sunday, supported by our council, is scheduled for the fourth (4 th ) Sunday of every month at Immaculate Conception Church after the 9:30AM Knights Mass. Coffee, orange juice, and doughnuts will be served by the council. We need Brother Knights to support these events to help with recruiting new members. Support Interested in sharing your time and talents with other Catholic gentlemen and their families, please contact Antonio Rodriguez, Membership Director Casino Knight Saturday September 24, 2011 $25.00 per Person Texas Hold-Em Craps Roulette Black Jack Silent Auction Texas Hold-Em Tournament - $20 additional Buy in Ticket includes Finger Foods, Two Free Drink Tickets, $ in chips Doors and Cash Bar Open at 5:30 PM. Door Prizes given away throughout the evening. Final Prizes to be given away when the Casino closes at 10 PM. Must be present to Win. Must be 21 years of age or older to enter. A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Schertz Veterans Memorial Plaza and other Charitable activities.

7 September 2011 Happy Birthday Antonio Tony ar a on the 1 st Simon Sosa on the 3 rd Ricardo Richard Hino osa on the th Raymond Matthew Smith on the 10 th Lino Trevino Sr. on the 13 th Edward Venglar on the 14 th Robert Bob Weigold on the 16 th Steven Wilks on the 18 th Michael Crynock on the 19th Christian Glombik on the 21 st Ferdinard DeLa Cruz on the 23 rd Albert Griego on the 24 th John Leon on the 26 th Armand Guillemette on the 27 th Happy Anniversary John and Ester Geffre their 33 rd on the 2nd Richard and Dora E. Otero their 58 th on the 5 th Jeffery and Debbie Fitzsimmons their 21 st on the 8 th Steven and Jenifer Alee their 7 th on the 10 th John and Gloris Sullivan Jr. their 46 th on the 11 th James and Billie Rihn their 58 th on the 12 th Roy and Margaret Stuart Jr their 50 th on the 13 th Roberto and Nora Martinez their 26 th on the 16 th Jeffrey and Arlene Johnson their 22 nd on the 23 rd Carl and Linda Sanders their 18 th on the 25 th Kenneth and Gil Turner their 47 th on the 26 th Albert and Particia Mantor Sr. their 38 th on the 29 th George Vick Jr. on the 2 nd Robert Gawlik on the 5 th Alphis Smith on the 7 th Paul Adams on the 13th Henry Cordova on the 14 th Robert Biskup on the 16 th Albert Mantor Sr. on the 18 th Francis Frank Crosby r. on the 1 th Micahel Diaz on the 19 th Mark Sorapura on the 22 nd Jason Grant on the 23 rd Glenn Fey on the 26 th John Geffre on the 27 th Jack Rodriquez on the 27 th REMEMBRANCE Pray for the souls of the following deceased Good Shepherd Knights. They will be remembered during our Rosary Ramon Gutierrez September 19, 1979 Mack Kardys September 06, 1992 Frank Kosky September 01, 1987 Jerry J. School September 02, 1983 Ricks Speaks September 23, 1999

8 September 2011 Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council No Schertz Parkway, Schertz, Texas Phone: (210) Fax: (210) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Eucharist Benediction- Good Sheperd-7PM 3 WEDO Gerald Fey Bar Team 3- Jerry Trahan 4 5 Labor Day Picnic 12:00 Noon 6 Ladies Auxillaery Potluck -7 PM Meeting -7:15PM 7 Columbus Club Board Meeting 7:00 PM WEDO David Dumas Bar Team 4- Pete Perez Jr Officers Mtg. 7:00 PM; 1 st Degree 8:00PM Candidates 7:30 PM Council Meeting 8:00 PM ; Rosary 7: WEDO Gary Cabigon Bar Team -1 Jerry Bortel Squires Officers Meeting -4:30 PM ; Mass 6:00 PM 18 K of C Mass-Good Shepherd 8AM; Knights Choir- 7:15 AM Squires Autumn Winds Bingo 3:00 PM 19 4 th Degree District Chapter Meeting - 7:00 PM Last Day for Newsletter Input WEDO John Samson Bar Team 2- Mike De Buysere Casino Knight 5:30 PM 10:00 PM 25 K of C Mass- Immaculate Conception 9:30 AM Family Movie Night- 7 PM Popcorn, Root Beer Floats October WEDO Mike Foxworth Bar Team 3- Jerry Trahan Council Address: GSKOC6358@sbcglobal.net. Council 6358 website:

9 COME AND JOIN US ON LABOR DAY 5 Sep 2011 THERE WILL BE FUN FOR ALL!! GOOD FOOD HOTDOGS HAMBURGERS/CHEESEBURGERS MACARONI SALAD TASTY DESSERTS CAKES/COOKIES/CUP CAKES ICE CREAM AND WATERMELLON FUN FILLED ACTIVITIES MORE MINUTE IT TO WIN IT GAMES PLUS MOVIES/POPCORN AND PRIZES ALL THIS IN THE COOL COMFORT OF THE KC HALL AND FOR ONLY: $1.00 PER PERSON

December 2011 Newsletter. Dec 16 - Christmas Party. Dec 31- New Years Eve Dance. Knights of Columbus

December 2011 Newsletter. Dec 16 - Christmas Party. Dec 31- New Years Eve Dance. Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council No. 6358 Mother Teresa Assembly No. 2523 509 Schertz Parkway Schertz, TX 78154-1927 December 2011 Newsletter Dec 16 - Christmas Party Dec 31- New Years Eve Dance