Knights of Columbus Assembly Advisor Holy Spirit Assembly 3588 December, 2018 Volume 4 Number 12

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1 Knights of Columbus Assembly Advisor Holy Spirit Assembly 3588 December, 2018 Volume 4 Number 12 Assembly Mission To support the mission of the Knights of Columbus, acknowledge a belief in God, to promote charitable works, and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, active duty military, and their families, both at home and abroad. For God and Country, we advocate for veterans, educate our communities, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, faith and God s grace. Assembly Vision - To support the vision of the Knights of Columbus while becoming one of the recognized leaders in our community for providing support for our veterans, our military, and their families by shaping a positive future in an atmosphere of fellowship, patriotism, peace and security. JANUARY 23, 2019 The January Meeting will be at Incarnate Word Parish Olive Blvd. Chesterfield, MO The meeting will start promptly at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, January 23, FROM THE FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR: Brother Sir Knights and Ladies, Holy Spirit (West StL County) 4 th Degree Assembly Joe Burleski Greetings fellow Sir Knights! Thank You to everyone who helped make our Assembly s Christmas Social celebration on Friday, December 14, at Ascension very special! Congratulations to our Holy Spirit Assembly for being awarded Star Assembly, the only Assembly in Missouri to be so recognized. The Assembly also received a special Civic Award for outstanding implementation of patriotic programming faithful to the principles of the 4th Degree of the KofC. The surprise announcement and presentation were made at our Assembly s Christmas Social. It was great to have KofC Missouri District Master John Appelbaum and his wife Carol travel to the event to make the presentation. John served as the State Deputy/Leader for the Missouri State KofC at the same time I served as the Grand Knight for Ascension Council KofC. Congratulations also to fellow Assembly member Jerry Lamoreux, District Deputy #54, who received Star District honors during the December 7-9 State KofC meeting in Branson, MO. Jerry was 1 of only 3 DDs in Missouri to be so honored. Awards and recognition are nice but the real satisfaction & joy is all the unselfish support and caring assistance we all provide to our youth, to those less fortunate, and to all of our active military and veterans. Our next monthly Assembly meeting will be held Wednesday, January 23, at Incarnate Word (school cafeteria). The meeting will begin at 7pm with refreshments being served both before and after the meeting. Please continue to actively spread the word and recruit for new 4th Degree members. There is less than 2 months (February 16) in order to submit all required paperwork for new candidates to participate in the March 2 Fourth Degree Exemplification in St Louis. Just beginning our 4 th year, it is a personal honor to lead this Assembly, with its 360+ members, plus its Ladies Auxiliary, covering 11 Parishes throughout West St Louis County. Wishing everyone, including you and yours, a very wonderful &

2 safe Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, & a Happy New Year! Joe Burleski, Faithful Navigator Holy Spirit (West StL County) Assembly # Burleski@sbcglobal.net Home phone: FROM THE FAITHFUL COMPTROLLER Brothers All, THE 2 ND NOTICES FOR PAYMENT OF YOUR 2019 DUES WILL BE SENT OUT VIA BEGINNING ON 12/26/18. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE SENT IN YOUR PAYMENT, THE ASSEMBLY APPRECIATES YOUR ATTENTIVENESS AND PROMPT PAYMENT. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR DUES, PLEASE CONTACT RON KRENTZ AT AND WE CAN DISCUSS. YOU CAN REMIT YOUR PAYMENT TO: HOLY SPIRIT ASSEMBLY 3588 P.O. BOX 1030 BALLWIN, MO **REMEMBER, YOUR FRATERNAL MEMORIAL BENEFIT ONLY APPLIES TO MEMBERS WHO ARE IN GOOD STANDING. THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ASSEMBLY #3588. RON COUNCIL NEWS St. Joseph Manchester is having New Year s Eve Dance. Tickets are $35 and includes live music, beer, wine, soft drinks, noise makers and champagne at midnight. For more information contact Jim Schuessler at Holy Infant is holding a KofC open house on Sunday, January 20 th at 1:00 PM. St. Alban Roe Knights are sponsoring KofC Hockey Night on Thursday, December 27 th. A tailgate meal will be served at the church before the game. Contact John Butler at for more info. Please send in any pertinent Council news that you would like us to share in the newsletter. KNIGHTS BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER Michael Banton (1) Daniel Duffy (1) James Schuessler (1) Frederick Lueckenotte (4) William Nabholz (4) Brian Brueggeman (7) 2 Dennis Sarris (7) Bradley Bingamon (8) Fr Frederick Devaraj (8) Robert Depelheuer (11) Robert Jenkins (11) Troy Steffenson (11) David Denzer (13) George Lindh (13) James Miller (13) George Deutschmann (15) Gerard Marshall (16) Patrick O Donnell (16) Ronald Krenz (22) David Gockley (23) Anthony Caruso (24) David Goetz (26) Kyle McCollom (26) Ronald Meier (26) Jon Campbell (27) Edward Cox (27) Michael Bick (28) Happy Birthday to you all and may you have many more to come. I apologize to those I missed if my roster is not current. MEMORIAL SELECTION FORM Sir Knights in the Holy Spirit Assembly 3588 in good standing have a choice of memorial options. Upon his passing a memorial will be made in his memory to a Priest, Parish, Mission, Vocations or a Catholic Organization or Charity. The memorial items are provided to each Sir Knight by the Holy Spirit Assembly Memorial Fund. Your choice can be made now and changed in the future if you so desire. The form to do this is available online at the Holy Spirit website. On the website go to News/Announcement then click on Memorial Placement Form. Bring the completed

3 form to a monthly meeting or it to Faithful Comptroller Ron Krentz (ronkrentz1@gmail.com) We now have a tab on our website for our Brother Sir Knights in Memoriam. This section gives information on the Sir Knights from our Assembly who have been called home to God. Patriotism Report: Holy Spirit s monthly shift at the USO facility at terminal 1 at Lambert Airport is the 1 st Sunday of the month. The shift is from 6:00 until Midnight. The next opportunity is January 6 th. Contact Doug Brown if you d like to be part of this shift. Holy Spirit also sponsors a shift on the fifth Friday of the month from 2:00 until 6:00 PM. The next time this will occur is Friday, March 29, After you have been registered as a volunteer, Individual shifts are also available to staff other available slots throughout each month. Spouses are also welcome. In addition to the main USO facility at Terminal 1, volunteers also support the satellite facility at Terminal 2. Any Assembly member wanting a taste of the volunteer experience is welcome to shadow on an assembly shift. As always, any information you may have on opportunities to support veterans or new ideas please contact me. Thanks, Doug Brown dougbrownins@sbcglobal.ne t WELFARE COMMITTEE - KEEP THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS: Please pray for your brother Knights and ladies who have been called home to God and those who are ill and in need of prayers. May their illnesses and pains subside and may they get on the road to a speedy recovery very soon. May God be with you and guide you to a full recovery. If you aren't comfortable with computers, please feel free to contact Ron Krentz by phone ( ) or me at ronkrentz1@gmail.com FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE: In order to continue to serve others and focus on the tenet of our Patriotic degree, we must have some fundraising activities to help support the service we do for others. 3 Going Forward we will be looking for fundraising ideas for If you have any thoughts along those lines, please contact Bill Klein at or bklein@theauthoritygroup.c om at. Fundraising events such as this are extremely important to the long-term health of the Assembly. Please carefully consider any help you may lend to the Assembly. HONOR GUARD COMMANDER: Please see the HG report at the end of this newsletter and check the website for other upcoming callouts. FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER: If any Knight knows of a Brother Knight who is sick or if there was a death of a member, or in a member s immediate family, please contact the Assembly to organize support. The Knights are committed to assist any widow of a deceased Knight. If you know a widow of a Brother Knight or a member in need, please contact our Welfare Committee Chairman, Ed Cox at or at ed.cox@sbcglobal.net.

4 HOLY SPIRIT IS GROWING Do you know a Brother Knight who would be a fine addition to our Assembly!!! Have you invited him to join? If not, please extend the invitation St. Louis Exemplification is March 2nd. Now is the time to have 1 st Degree members take their 2 nd & 3 rd degrees. Also talk to your 3 rd degree members about signing up for their 4 th. The form to apply for Exemplification on March 2, 2019 is available on the Holy Spirit website. EDITOR IN CHIEF: Please help in assisting us in the publishing of this newsletter by providing feedback on the newsletter and by submitting your monthly column as early as possible. Any member of the Assembly can submit articles for the monthly newsletter. If you have an article to submit, please forward it to me by the deadline for newsletter articles. Mark Dagestad Strollways Dr. Chesterfield, Mo or to: dagvoss417@yahoo.com DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER ARTICLES: For the January 2019 newsletter, the deadline for articles will be January 14 th, WEBMASTER COMMENTS: FROM YOUR WEBMASTER! Thanks to everyone who submitted a photo to be placed in the Honor Guard and Membership Rosters. If you go to our website org/ you can view the pictures. If there is not a picture by your name, don't be alarmed, just me at rkrentz1@sbcglobal.net with your photo and it will be placed next to your name. Since the exemplification we have many new members. It is nice for them to place a face with a name so that they can get acquainted with all our members. COLOR CORPS FLAG ENSEMBLE: Assembly Color Corps Flag Ensemble. Please let us know if you are interested. ASSEMBLY LIAISONS AT YOUR COUNCILS: Ascension Council Cliff Weeks Cardinal Ritter Allen Holtmeyer Ste. Genevieve DuBois Tom Dougherty CPOP Greg Mathiesen Holy Infant - Incarnate Word Stan Mengwasser Our Lady of the Pillar St Joseph / Marian Art Bowles St Clement of Rome - St. Alban Roe Ron Krentz St Clare of Assisi Mark Dagestad 4

5 Patriotism (Fourth) Degree Exempliification To All Holy Spirit Assembly Members, The 2019 Patriotism Degree Exemplification event will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel at St. Louis -- Lambert International Airport, Natural Bridge Rd. (at Woodson Rd.). The Class Honoree this year will be our State Chaplin, Reverend Edward Stanger. I am enlisting all of the Assembly members for your assistance in our efforts to bring all eligible Knights from all of the various Councils of our Assembly into the Patriotism Degree, the Principle of Patriotism, and full Knighthood. I am asking that you actively promote the upcoming Patriotism Degree among all of your Council s. Since you are a member of the Patriotism Degree, you can tailor your presentation to your Council s membership by drawing on your own experiences. Additionally, I will make myself available to visit your Council to give a brief presentation of the Patriotic Degree, to display a chalice, and to answer any questions about the Patriotism Degree or the Honor Guard. As you know, for a Knight to be eligible, he must be a Third Degree member in good standing before March 1, 2019, if not already. To facilitate the recruiting effort, please check the State Council website or your District Deputy for upcoming Second and Third Degree ceremonies. There will be a Second and Third Degree ceremony on Sunday, January 20 th, at Incarnate Word Church (13416 Olive Blvd., Chesterfield, MO ). The ceremony will start at 1:30pm. Exemplification costs: Candidates registration and dinner - $70; suspender clasp baldric - $10 (recommended); additional banquet tickets - $44 (spouse or guest); Ladies luncheon $25; hotel room, if desired - $92 + tax; hotel parking is free. See flyer that is attached to this newsletter. One item that deserves a special note: The new candidates are not required to wear a tuxedo for the 2019 Exemplification. Candidates must wear a dark suit, white shirt and dark tie. For those who would like to change into their suit at the hotel, a changing room will be provided. Inform your Knights that this day is for Knights and a spouse or guest. If you are in need of Registration Form 4, please let me know and I will either deliver or send them to you. Now is not too soon to begin recruiting and planning for this wonderful day (and evening, if desired). Please forward any questions from you or your members to me. Also, let me know soon if you would like a presentation at any of your Council meetings so I can add dates to my schedule and plan accordingly. Vivat Jesus! Jeff Grotegeers Exemplification Director gcgrote@gmail.com 5

6 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FOURTH DEGREE MISSOURI DISTRICT- FATHER PADILLA PROVINCE John S. Appelbaum-District Master ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, MO-EXEMPLIFICATION Sir Knight, Rev. Ed Stanger, State Chaplain, Honoree SATURDAY- MARCH 2, 2019 St. Louis Airport Hilton Natural Bridge Rd St. Louis, MO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9:30 am-12:00 pm Registration 12:30 pm Candidates Line-Up 1:00 pm Exemplification 12:30 pm Ladies Luncheon 4:00 pm Mass 7:00 pm Banquet The Exemplification fee is set at $70 per candidate by Supreme. ($80 with Suspender Baldric) The cost for clergy is $37. This fee includes one Banquet ticket for the candidate. Hotel Reservations must be made directly with the Hotel (Please mention Knights of Columbus 4 th Degree) no later than February 8, 2019, to secure the room rate of $92 per night plus taxes. Contact Dress for candidates and members attending the Exemplification is dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie. Military, Law Enforcement and Fire personnel have the option to wear dress uniform. Fourth Degree Members are urged to attend the degree and banquet to support the new members. Mail all copies of Fourth Degree Membership Documents (properly signed by Faithful Navigator, Faithful Comptroller and Financial Secretary) with a check (payable to Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree) for your $70 ($80)Exemplification fee no later than February 16, 2019 to: John S. Appelbaum, District Master 105 Forest Glade Imperial, MO Banquet Request Forms and checks for additional guests must be mailed no later than February 16, 2019, to: Keith Milson, Secretary to the Master 2350 Market St St. Louis, MO Note* All Candidates and members attending the banquet must complete and return the Banquet form CUT ALONG THIS LINE Indicate quantity and return with check as noted above. Candidate No. (no charge) Spouse/other guests No. x $44= $ Total No. Banquet Tickets Total amount paid Candidate/Member Name (please print) Telephone # Council Number 6

7 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOLY SPIRIT ASSEMBLY DECEMBER HONOR GUARD NEWSLETTER REPORT 5 th Sunday Mass Sunday, December 30 th at Incarnate Word 7

8 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HOLY SPIRIT ASSEMBLY 3588 NOVEMBER 2018 HONOR GUARD NEWSLETTER REPORT Assembly Officers Faithful Friar Fr. Freddy Devaraj x277 Faithful Navigator Joseph Burleski Faithful Admiral David Goetz Faithful Captain Andy Dyszlewski Faithful Pilot Don Mueller Faithful Comptroller Ron Krentz Faithful Purser Ronald Casey Faithful Scribe Mark Dagestad Trustee 1-year Arthur Bowles Trustee 2 years Ron Meier TSR.Meier@gmail.com Trustee 3 years Stan Mengwasser mengwasser@charter.net Faithful Inner Sentinel Tom Wardenburg rmw1947@att.net Faithful Outer Sentinel James Marquis marquis_812@msn.com Directors Honor Guard Commander Ron Krentz ronkrentz1@gmail.com HG Exec. Officer Welfare Committee Ed Cox ed.cox@sbcglobal.net Memorial Committee Bill Lukas / lukasbill@aol.com Ronald Casey rocasey@sbcglobal.net Patriotism Committee Doug Brown dougbrownins@sbcglobal.net Civic Committee Kyle McCollom kyle_mccollom@hotmail.com Exemplification Jeff Grotegeers gcgrote@gmail.com Fundraising Committee Bill Klein bklein@theauthoritygroup.com Charity Committee Gene Banner gbanner01@yahoo.com Retention Committee Supply Committee Ladies Auxiliary Officers President Betty Hartman beatrice.hartman@mygait.com Financial Secretary Barb Klein kleinbarbara@yahoo.com Secretary Jan Lukas lukasjan@aol.com Trustee Michelle Goetz dkgoetz@sbcglobal.net Trustee Joan Mengwasser omajfm@gmail.com Trustee Margie Krentz rkrentz48!sbcglobal.net Assembly Website: State KofC Website: 8