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1 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 1 KNIGHTLY NOTES ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO WEST SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV PHONE: Y2K PLUS XV EDITION, ISSUE I JANUARY 2015 NOTE FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT Dear Brothers in Christ, My family and I just enjoyed one of our best Christmases ever. I am sure my relationship with all of you enhanced its spirituality, and it kept me focused. Here s trusting you had a meaningful Advent and can keep that light shining in the coming year. Let us focus on healing and forgiveness. As we look forward to a New Year, full of hopes and promises, we ask what God has prepared for us and also, what He has prepared us for. This Christmas He once again reminded us of our great gifts through a small Child who changed the world. The gift of that Child who grew to be a leader of the least and an enemy of the state carried one message, Love one another, as I have loved you. His first duty was to redeem us and forgive us. We are called to do the same. Supreme has recommended Psalm 51 for our theme this month. Have mercy on me oh God, according to thy steadfast love; according to thy abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Forgive us our sins, as WE FORGIVE those who have sinned. Forgiveness starts with those who are the closest to us, family and friends. We Catholics are truly privileged to have the sacrament of Reconciliation, the least exercised of these incredible signs of God s love. It is so great a gift, it is almost sinful to ignore as so many of us do. The precepts of the Church require us to go at least twice a year, between the beginning of Advent and the Epiphany and again between Ash Wednesday and the Ascension. St. John Paul II said, Every family is called by the God of peace to have the joyous and renewing experience of reconciliation, that is, communion reestablished and unity restored. --- Familiaris Consortio 21 Looking forward to seeing all of you soon; we have a full calendar for the next few months, I hope you can join us. Peace to you, fraternally, Ken Sawyer Grand Knight Council Kenjsawyer@cox.net

2 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 2 CALENDAR AT A GLANCE JANUARY 2015 Jan 7 th am 2 nd /3 rd Degree Exemplification in Church Hall Jan 8 th 730-9pm Council Monthly Business Meeting Church Hall 730-9pm Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Business Meeting St Francis/Clair Room Jan 10 th 4 th Degree Exemplification at St Viator Parish 2401 E Flamingo Rd (at Eastern) Jan Assembly th Degree Luau Hawaiian Dinner Ticket Sales Plaza Jan 16 th 4 th Degree Dinner Prep Jan 17 th 7-9am -1 st Degree Exemplification St Francis /Clair Room Jan 17 th 6-9 pm 4 th Degree Luau Hawaiian Dinner Jan 21 st 730-9pm th Degree Meeting Corpus Christi Room Jan Ladies Auxiliary Religious Good Sales Jan 25-6am-1pm Pancake Breakfast Jan 29 th pm Council Officer Planning Meeting St Francis Room Jan 31-Feb1 Mardi Gras Dinner Ticket sales after all Masses - Plaza FEBRUARY 2015 Feb 5 th 730-9pm Council Monthly Business Meeting Church Hall 730-9pm Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Business Meeting St Francis/Clair Room Feb 7 th am First Degree Exemplification St Francis/Clare Rm Feb 7/8 Mardi Gras dinner Sales (Plaza after all Masses) Feb pm 4 th Degree Assembly Meeting, Corpus Christi Room Feb 13 th 9am 5pm Mardi Gras Dinner Prep Kitchen and Hall Feb 14 th 9am-9pm Mardi Gras Prep and Dinner( Kitchen and Hall) Feb 18 th Ash Wednesday Feb 20 th 12pm 6pm Lenten Meal Kitchen and Hall Feb St Patty s Dinner Ticket Sales Plaza after all masses Feb Ladies Auxiliary Religious Goods Sales FEB 22 6am -1pm Pancake Breakfast(Kitchen and Hall) Feb pm Council Officer Planning Meeting (St Francis/Clare Rm) Feb 27 th 12pm 6pm Lenten Meal Kitchen and Hall Feb 28 th 8am 12pm Parish Blood Drive Parish Hall ***************************************************************************************************************** COUNCIL MOTTO FOR THIS FRATERNAL YEAR: Brothers, remember to kiss the frog, for if we kiss enough frogs, we are just apt to find that Prince

3 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 3 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 ************************************************************************************** PRAYERS FOR OUR SEMINARIANS Names and Addresses of the Seminarians: Mount Angel Seminary in Oregon Mundelein Seminary Pontifical North American College One Abbey Drive 1000 E Maple Avenue Vatican City State St Benedict Oregon, Mundelein, IL EUROPE Felipe Jiminez 2 nd year Philosophy Miguel Corral 1 st year theology Luke Burgis 2 nd year Theology Neil Guan - 3 rd year Philosophy **** Shawn Dresden is finished with his studies and is serving in a Parish. He was ordained to the Transitional Deaconate on December 5th, and then Easter week he will be Ordained a Priest. ***** *************************************************************************************** PRAYER FOR A BLESSED NEW YEAR O sacred and adorable Trinity, hear our prayers on behalf of our holy Father the Pope, our Bishops, our clergy, and for all that are in authority over us. Bless, we beseech Thee, during the coming year, the whole Catholic Church; convert heretics and unbelievers; soften the hearts of sinners so that they may return to Thy friendship; give prosperity to our country and peace among the nations of the world; pour down Thy blessings upon our friends, relatives, and acquaintances, and upon our enemies, if we have any; assist the poor and the sick; have pity on the souls of those whom this year has taken from us; and do Thou be merciful to those who during the coming year will be summoned before Thy judgment seat. May all our actions be preceded by Thy inspirations and carried on by Thy assistance, so that all our prayers and works, having been begun in Thee, may likewise be ended through Thee. Amen.

4 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 4 CONGRATULATIONS December 2014 KNIGHT OF THE MONTH FAMILY OF THE MONTH ******AFTON KIDD****** ***TOM AND MARY ANN O REILLY *** This month we honor Afton Kidd as Knight of the Month for the awesome job He did as St Nick for the Breakfast with St Nick on Dec 7 th. Afton also always helps out When needed, is active in the Color Corp, and is currently serving as Treasurer. The Council appreciates all his hard work. Tom and Mary Ann O Reilly are honored as Family of the Month Tom did a great job this past month as chairman of the KCIC button drive, and the Poster contest for the Parish at the Breakfast with St Nick. Mary Ann helped out with the Breakfast with St Nick and is currently serving as Vice President of The Ladies Auxiliary. These two also help out at many Council events. ************************************************************************************************************************* Welcome New Brothers!! Council would like to welcome two new Brothers: Kenneth Richko, who made his First Degree this month, and Gregory Woldt, who transferred in from another Council. Editor s Note Brothers Wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who helped out at the last couple months events, The KCIC buttons, the Breakfast with St Nick, and the Color Corp and all those who attended the Bishop s memorial mass. We become Knights to participate and help the Parish and the Council, so please come out and help when you can. Everyone can do a little something to help. My New Year s Prayer is that everyone will look for these opportunities and find a way to help so the Council can continue to do our good work. As Always, wanted to mention that any suggestions or articles or input for the newsletter is always welcome. Just send articles and input to kofc10442.newsletter@cox.net or call us at Wishing everyone a Blessed and Happy New Year, Robert Pinzl, Editor

5 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 5 NEWS and NOTES.. ********************************************************************************************************* ******OPPORTUNITIES****** Calling all 1 st & 2 nd degree Knights; you have a great opportunity to take the next step and become a 3 rd degree Knight. Our Council is hosting a 2nd & 3rd Degree Exemplification on the evening of January 7 th 2015 with sign-in up on second floor from 6:30 to 7:30 and the Degrees starting promptly at 7:30 to 10:00 in the hall. Just let GK Ken Sawyer know, so they have enough seats, but all you need is your latest Membership card. If you make your 3 rd degree by this date, you will be eligible to make your 4 th degree 3 days later, on January 10 th. Calling all 3 rd degree Knight not already a 4 th degree: On January 10th there will be a 4 th Degree Exemplification at St Viator Parish 2461 E. Flamingo Road at Eastern. All those that are 3 rd degree by this date are eligible. There is an enrolment form and fee for this degree, so please contact GK Ken Sawyer kenjsawyer@cox.net or for more info contact FS Al Cuccinelli at acuccinelli@me.com JANUARY BIRTHDAYS --- Happy Birthday to all Stanley Blaske Jan 3 Kenneth Sewell Jan 21 Joseph Camarda Jan 8 Lance Spiotto Jan 23 Michael Santos Jan 8 Edward Reyes Jan 24 Kory DeNeal Jan 12 Paul Fleming Jan 24 Marino Penaflor Jan 14 Fidel Diaz Jan 25 Joseph Cortese Jan 18 Clarence Jolivette Jan 25 Silvio Gomez Jan 18 Blas Ochoa Jan 26 Francis Giancola Jan 20 Joseph Gordon Jan 26 Ralph Vitello Jan 20 John Calsada Jan 27 Edward San Nicolas Jan 20 Wendell Lum Jan 30 *********************************************************************************** I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped with handing out the Keep Christ in Christmas Buttons. While this effort is designed to reinforce the message of KEEPING CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS I am happy to say that with the generosity of our parish, we took in almost double last year and we are sending out checks for $400 each of these charities: Catholic Charities, LV Catholic Worker, Saint Therese Center and St Joe s Outreach Committee. I would like to also express my personal thanks to Tom O Reilly who chaired the KCIC project this year that not only involved the button aspect, but also the coordination of the CCD class poster contest and the design contest for next year s button. Great Job, Ken

6 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 6 UPCOMING EVENTS What is coming up you need to Know about: January th Council is hosting a 2nd & 3rd Degree Exemplification (6:30 to 7:30 Sign-in on second floor Degree 7:30 to 10:00 in the hall) 8th Council Meeting (7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Hall) 10th 4th Degree Exemplification at St Viator Parish 2461 E. Flamingo Road at Eastern 10th & 11th Assembly th Degree Luau Hawaiian Dinner Ticket sales in the Parish Plaza 16th 4th Degree Prep Luau Hawaiian Dinner (Kitchen and Hall) 17th 4th Degree Luau Hawaiian Dinner, St Joseph hall 6:00 to 9:00. 17th 1st Degree Exemplification (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM St. Francis & Clare rooms) (Note: This degree had to be moved back because of no rooms are available the first two weekends) 21st th Degree Mtg (7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Corpus Christi room) 25th Pancake Breakfast (6:00 AM to 1:00 PM Kitchen & Hall) (Ladies Aux Sales) 29th Planning meeting (7:30 PM to 9: PM St Francis room) 31st & 1st Mardi Gras Dinner (Feb 14th) Ticket sales (Plaza after all masses) February th Council Meeting (7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Hall) 7th 1st Degree Ex (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM St. Francis & Clare rooms) 7th/8th Mardi Gras Dinner Ticket sales (Plaza after all masses) 11th 4th Degree Mtg MOVED from 18th (7:30 PM to 9:00 PM Corpus Christi room) 13th Mardi Gras Dinner Prep (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Kitchen & Hall) 14th Mardi Gras Dinner (9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Kitchen & Hall) (Note: Also Val s Day) 18th Ash Wednesday 20th Lenten Meal (Kitchen Prep & Hall 12:00 to 6:00) 21st & 22nd St Patrick s Dinner/ Dance Ticket sales (Plaza after all masses) 22nd Pancake Breakfast (6:00 AM to 1:00 PM Kitchen & Hall) 26th Planning meeting (7:30 PM to 9: PM St Clare room) 27th Lenten Meal (Kitchen Prep & Hall 12:00 to 6:00) 28th Parish Blood Drive, in hall from 8:00 to noon.

7 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 7 PEOPLE IN NEED OF PRAYERS 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 Ed Keller a long time Knight is in need of our prayers, please pray for him and is wife Mildred, Fran Kenny, widow of PGK Matt Kenny will be having leg surgery this month and is in pain, please remember her in your Prayers, BJ Buttell and her husband Mike need our prayers for her full recovery from surgery. Continue to pray for SK Vince Garth (PGK) and his cure from lung cancer, reecently diagnosed. Please pray for this 60 year Honorary Knight. SK Sylvester Smith III has been to UCLA for some tests and therapy, remember him and his wife Marsha in your prayers his mail address is PO Box Las Vegas, NV Add Joyce Bieniasz to your prayers she has been in declining health and in need of prayers. Virginia Zappia is in need of our prayers along with Vincent Sr and the family. The following need our prayers!, Kay DeNeal, Sharon Dupra, Louis Lanza,,Mrs. Peries, Leon Fuselier, Kathy Fuselier, And all our other family and friends who need our help! - 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. IF YOU AREN T PRAYING THE ROSARY OFTEN YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON HER HELP! 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!! NEW MEMBERS: We have many activities coming up, we know you and your families cannot participate in everything. But please participate in as much as you can!!! God Bless, Nick Ciccone, Fraternal Chairman (leave message) or luckynik@cox.net May you all have a Holy and Merry Christmas Season 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 ushers will be standing by next to an Eucharistic Minister, Priest, or Deacon to make sure that Parishioners will consume the Host - and NOT walk away with it. Please consider helping and contact Brother Lino Loyola if you can help.

8 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 8 St Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Council No West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV Phone: Or Contact: Grand Knight: Ken Sawyer, Deputy Grand Knight: Bob Zagby, Fraternal Chairman: Nick Ciccone, Financial Secretary, Al Cuccinelli, Newsletter Editor -Robert Pinzl, Membership Director: Lamar Johnson communications: Frank Davis, SUPREME WEBSITE: Nevada State Website Council Website: ******************************************************************************************

9 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 9 COVER TWO PEOPLE WITH ONE POLICY In this month s article, I want to discuss a type of life insurance product with which you might not be familiar. This product offers a way for you to help your heirs meet estate settlement costs without subtracting from the total value of your estate. After all, you ve worked hard to accumulate wealth or build a business over the years and you want to pass along that value to your family, charity or church in its entirety. To this end, the Knights of Columbus designed a Survivorship Universal Life (SUL) product. SUL is a second to die, or survivorship, life insurance program that covers two people, (usually husband and wife) and the death benefit is paid upon the death of the surviving second person which is normally when an estate would be taxed. This can be an important part of an estate plan. Keep in mind, an SUL policy is one policy that covers two people. This has advantages, including a lower cost than two individual life insurance policies. It is a great option for a married couple with children. It can provide funds for the legal guardians chosen to care for children in the event both parents die, which is especially attractive to parents of a special needs child. If you have a child or children, you need life insurance. If you intend to pass on any property or wealth, you need life insurance. A SUL policy is one option that we can discuss when we meet for an insurance review. Agent Name Neil Peters Phone (702) Neil.peters@kofc.org ********************************************* 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 Neil Peters above for more info or to sign up. With over $92 million in insurance and Annuities in force and 1400 service agents, 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. *************************************************** Ladies Auxiliary Dear Ladies Hoping all of you had a joyous and Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year. I also wanted to thank everyone for all their help this past month. We had Breakfast with St Nick on Dec 7 th, along with a highly successful weekend of Religious goods sales. Thanks to all who helped out, and in particular Vilma and Lynne for their choices in ordering supplies that we were able to sell. Also to Sandy D Agostino and Sandy Castro, who worked on the flyers to give to the Religious Ed children and then making up beautiful note cards to sell at the table. Our Christmas party was Dec 11 th and was a great success as well. Thanks to Peggy T for coordinating it with Sienna for us. The food was wonderful as usual. I would like to thank all those who came. It was enjoyed by all, including the Knights who came. Our next meeting will be Jan 8 th at 730 in the St Francis/Clare Rooms Our next Religious Goods Sales will be the weekend of Jan th. Our Annual Ladies Retreat with Father Albert from the Newman Center will be on Jan 31 st from 8am to 12pm. Father Albert will be the retreat master. The theme of the retreat will be Call to discipleship, Call to Holiness. Article will be in the bulletin soon opening the retreat up to the Parish women. We will provide a continental breakfast as in past years. There will be no charge for the retreat, but there will be an invitation to make a free will donation to Father Albert s Chapel Fund. I would like to close with a New Year s prayer that I really liked and would pray for all of us: Remember us, 0 God; from age to age be our comforter. You have given us the wonder of time, blessings in days and nights, seasons and years. Bless your children at the turning of the year and fill the months ahead with the bright hope that is ours in the coming of Christ. May the Lord bless all of us with a peaceful, happy and healthy New Year doing His work as Sisters in Christ. Jolyn Pinzl President, Ladies Auxiliary Council 10442

10 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 10 BISHOP S MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED KNIGHTS NOV 30, 2014 Photos by Bob Pinzl Tony Tatalo, Tony Donofrio, and Bob Zagby with the Knights Plaques, Jolyn Pinzl with the Ladies Plaque, Frank Davis with wife Donna s ashes with the Bishop and the Color Corp Bishop Pepe blessing/addressing the Color Corp after the Mass.

11 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 11 BREAKFAST WITH ST NICK DEC (photos by Ken Sawyer) AFTON KIDD as St Nick with the Knights some of the Knights getting ready for Breakfast Teen Elf Helpers at the GiveAway Table Many children and families enjoyed some st Nick Time St Nick on his Chair St Nick with one of the poster winners

12 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 12 Breakfast with St Nick, continued.. Chuck and family, including granddaughters More of Knights and Ladies with St Nick Bill Koss and Bob Zagby-Seminarians Table Hungry crowd enjoying Breakfast Frank Davis with St Nick Ladies Auxiliary and Religious Goods at the Breakfast

13 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 13 CHRISTMAS LADIES APPRECIATION DINNER DEC 15, 2014 Photos by Ken Sawyer **************************************************************************************

14 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 14 Invites Friends and Family To an OVERNIGHT FISHING TRIP! RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW: Limited Seating Available Questions? Contact : Brother Eric

15 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 15 Pope Francis meets Supreme Knight 12/12/2014 Pope Francis received Supreme Knight Carl Anderson in a private audience at the Vatican on Dec. 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It was the third such audience granted by Pope Francis to the Supreme Knight. During the course of the meeting, the Supreme Knight spoke with the Holy Father about the Order s many activities. On behalf of the 1.8 million members of the Knights of Columbus, the Supreme Knight presented the Holy Father with a contribution of $1.6 million from the Vicarius Christi Fund, for the pope s personal charities. They also discussed the Knights of Columbus Christian Refugee Relief Fund and the Supreme Knight provided a contribution of $400,000 from that Fund to supplement the relief efforts of the Holy See in the Middle East. The Supreme Knight was also present at the special Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter s Basilica to mark the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At the conclusion of the Papal Mass, Msgr. Eduardo Chavez, postulator of the cause of St. Juan Diego, and co-author with the Supreme Knight of a book on Our Lady of Guadalupe, presented the Holy Father with a silver rose. Over the past few months, the silver rose was handcarried by Knights of Columbus from Canada, through the United States, to Mexico City as a symbol of unity in the continent of America. For more than 50 years, the Order has sponsored the Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Program to honor the Blessed Virgin under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of America. In 2001, Supreme Knight Anderson dedicated the Order to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Since that time, the Order has organized and supported numerous spiritual initiatives and academic conferences to promote devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Kofc.org