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1 Summer is almost Over S T P H I L I P T H E A P O S T L E C O U N C I L October 2017 October Newsletter Look for your member number somewhere in the newsletter. If you find it show up to the meeting and get a prize! Must be present to win! Inside this issue: Grand Knight Report 1 DGK Report 2 Calendar 3 Mens Prayer Breakfast 4 Back the Blue Bike and Hike 5 Community things State Gold Tournament 6 7 Grand Knight Report Greetings Brothers I am just not sure when the world will become Ho-Hum. There is so much turmoil and disaster in the world a week with no news would be great. The list of people to pray for just continues to grow. We have many Knights, Knights family and friends that need our prayers. The point is we can t let our guard down. Prayer is needed everyday. I hear of all the troubles around the council. So each day I pray for all Knights and Families of Council And then I pray for the babies that have no one else to pray for them. Those unborn babies that could be unwanted. We need to always pray for them. Our event on November 4th will help those women that are confused and need some help with the big change in their life of becoming a mother. This event will be huge for all who attend. If you are Luke-Warm on your Pro-Life., come and listen to Carol Everett and see a live Ultrasound. If it is hard for you to swing the $50 ticket let me know and we will work something out. I won t repeat Louis letter but a great tremendous huge Thank You to all helped this month of September. It was a big time for the Knights, the Church and the world. The Hurricanes, the earthquakes and the daily life at the parish. I hope after the casino night and ABBA Dinner we will have a break with a couple of PCB s an outside casino and a first degree. The Christmas Party will be fun and I have a dinner and a play planned. Anyway I hope everyone has enjoyed spending time with other Knights. Dinner/Play 4th Degree Thank You to Helpers Officers and Directors Best Wishes! Dan Jacobs Grand Knight

2 October Newsletter Page 2 My Brothers, I hope this note finds you and your family doing well. First let me say Thank you, Thank you all for the good works that you do for our parish and community. September was a month we won t soon forget. All of the natural disasters that occurred during September will continue to affect so many people for at least the next year and beyond, please keep all of these people in your thoughts and prayers. Locally here in Flower Mound, Lewisville area we have been quite busy in our parish. We have been selling the Holy Land raffle tickets after every mass in hopes to give all parishioners the opportunity to go on a pilgrimage with Dr. D Ambrosio and Father McDaniel. Congratulations to the big winners, your life is about to change for the better. Brothers, when you run into Deacon Jim shake his hand and give him a hug. He headed the St Philip s Festival and it was a huge success, thanks to his dedication and guidance. He was out there working for hours and hours sometimes by himself. So many did so much, from cleaning up rocks limbs and droppings. The parking area had to be setup, chairs tents, tables and the list continues. Thank you all for being a big part of this event. The 9/11 luncheon was in a word, AWESOME! In the past we held the luncheon on a Saturday to give more Knights the ability to come in and help cook or server or just to say thanks to the first responders for the hard work and sacrifices they make on a daily basis. This time it was held on the actual date Sept 11. It was a Monday and there were many (40+) people on hand to help. Knights, spouses, parents, and a group of home schooled kids (TEAM) that are working on a robot to help fireman do their job. Not all of the first responders are able to make it and if that happened we called into dispatch and found out how many people were working to take them food. If you can t come to us, we will come to you. The pancake breakfast brought in a lot of people, a lot more than normal. Proceeds from that were to go to the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The people wanted to help however they can and they did. St Philip Casino is on October 14 and tickets were on sale for that event. Keep Christ in Christmas yard signs were also on sale, preorders end on 31 Oct. For $75 this makes a great gift to family and friends, keep that in mind and order yours before 31 October. My Brothers, as Deputy Grand Knight, I am asking that you pray for me. Please pray for our Brother Knights that may not be doing well. Pray for their families that all are healthy and safe wherever they may be. Today more than ever we need to continue praying for all in the World and those in purgatory. Remember to call 5 of your fellow brothers and checkup on them, see how they are and if they need anything. Thank you and may the spirit of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity be reflected in everything we do. DGK Louis Hernandez Hernandez.Louie@verizon.net

3 Council Meeting thisthursday 6:45 Rosary This Month meeting is in the CLC Page 3 October Thursday Oct. 5 th :45 Pre Meeting Rosary Mary Garden Thursday Oct. 5 th :30 General Meeting CLC Saturday Oct. 6th :30 Rosary for Life Mary Garden Saturday Oct. 6th :00 Men s Prayer Breakfast CLC Fri/Sat Oct. 6/7, 2017 afternoon Our Lady of Lebanon Parking Sunday Oct. 8 Most Important Calendar :00 Pancake Breakfast CLC Sunday Oct. 8th :00 First Degree CLC Saturday Oct. 14 th :30 St. Philip Casino Night CLC Thursday Oct. 19 th :30 Planning Meeting Classroom Wednesday Oct. 25 th :00 Metroplex Meeting November Thursday Nov. 2nd :45 All Souls Day Thursday Nov. 2nd :45 Pre Meeting Rosary Mary Garden Thursday Nov. 2nd :30 General Meeting CLC Saturday Nov. 2nd :30am Rosary for Life Mary Garden Saturday Nov. 4th :00 ABBA Benefit Our Lady of Lebanon Sunday Nov. 12th :00 Pancake Breakfast CLC Thursday Nov.. 16 th :30 Planning Meeting Classroom December Thursday December 14th :00 Christmas Party Monday December 25th All Day Christmas

4 Page 4 Men s Prayer Breakfast Men mark your day off on Saturday for a new and exciting event here at St. Philip. This will be the First Catholic Men s Morning of Prayer and Breakfast. Schedule- 8:30 Rosary in the prayer garden 9:00 Mass in the church 9:45 Breakfast in the CLC 10:15 Guest speaker, Scott Hurbough from Catholic Charities sharing the power of Prayer in his life. 11:00 closing prayer RSVP to Susan Sandles by Oct. 5 More about Scott Hurbough Scott Hurbaugh is the director of Transportation Services for Catholic Charities, Ft. Worth., assisting with over 80,000 employment, medical, and senior trips in Tarrant County annually. Before devoting his work full time to CCFW Transportation, Scott spent 31 years in public education as a science teacher, special education teacher, successful head football, basketball, and track coach, and Elementary and Junior High principal. This east Texas native began his spiritual journey in the Church of Christ in the early 1960s. Scott continued to serve in the Church of Christ and began attending the Catholic Church with his wife and sons. In 2010, he and his family became part of the parish family at Good Shepherd in Colleyville. A year later, he completed this life-changing journey and was confirmed in the Catholic Church. Currently, Scott is involved with many community and church activities, including presenting to numerous organizations, inspiring men through his personal life stories, serving his church community through CRHP, the North Texas Catholic Brothers for Christ, and serving as a reader or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. In addition to serving at work and church, Scott spends his free time with his wife of 31 years and 2 teenage sons.

5 October Newsletter Page 5 Fallen Officer Bike race and 5K What Is It? An officer is killed in the line of duty every 61 hours. Throughout history, there have been more line of duty deaths in the State of Texas than any other state or territory. The Texas Police Chiefs Association s Fallen Officers Fund provides monetary assistance to Texas families of fallen heroes within 24 hours following an Officers line of duty death. The Fallen Officers Bike Race is a community event that takes place at The Shops at Highland Village. Activities include a 5K run, civilian bike race, and a police team bike race. There is live music, demonstrations, raffle prizes, a silent auction, kids zone, food, and drinks throughout the day. Since 2008, we have raised over $150,000 for the Fallen Officer Fund, help us reach our goal of $30,000 this year! The Fallen Officers Bike Race and 5K will take place on October 21, 2017 at The Shops at Highland Village. Event Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 5K Starts 9:00 a.m. - 5K Awards 3:00 p.m. - Vendors/Kid Zone Open 4:00 p.m. - Posting of the Colors Honor the Fallen Parade of Police Bike Teams 5:00 p.m. - Citizen Bike Race Starts; Police Bike Teams will start immediately after the final citizen crosses the finish line. 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Headlining Band (Citizen and Police Bike Team Awards will be given during the bands break.) There will also be a Kids Zone with face painting, bounce houses, bicycle safety demonstrations, and wellness activities throughout the day. To honor the Fallen, there will be a Memorial Table with tributes of each Texas o cer we have lost in the line of duty since October Admission is free to enjoy the festivities. Race entry (5K and Civilian Bike Race) is $ Projected attendance is 1,500-2,000. Attendees will be Highland Village residents, family and friends of race participants, Police Departments from across the state, as well as their families.

6 Completed Events Community Activity The First Responders Luncheon was held in the CLC on Monday, September 11, In attendance were members of the Flower Mound Police and Fire Departments, Highland Village Police Department and Lewisville Police Department. Also attending were the police chiefs from Highland Village and Flower Mound. Those in attendance expressed their gratitude to the Knights and complimented us on the meal we prepared for them. First responders in attendance took meals for dispatchers, fellow officers and fellow firefighters. Additionally, members of Council 9884 made runs to six firehouses to deliver meals to those who were unable to make it to the event. My sincere thanks and appreciation to the following Knights: Kyle Henson for purchasing and preparing the meat, Kevin Simacek for coordinating kitchen activities and Ary Putera, Manny Santiago, Art Carrera, Bill Niederstadt, Pete Whelan, Royce Kenas, Dan Jacobs, Jim Schranz, Kenneth Wischnewsky, Alan Harris, Tim Jasper, Rich Lubke, Butch Polasek, Paul Kelleher, Dave Scruggs, Boyd Burris, Louis Hernandez, Seth McCord, Ken Johann, Bob Franco, Mark Nauman David Jones and Kevin Stanislawski. My additional thanks to the parents and kids from the Texas Association of Catholic Homeschoolers. Members of the Lady Knights: Karen Miles, Cathy Johann, Jennifer Wischnewsky, Julie Polasek, Tina Franco and Laura Jones. Upcoming Events Once again, CCA will have a Giving Tree at Vista Ridge Mall. Our Council will begin picking up gifts from Vista Ridge Mall on Black Friday, November 24 th, and delivering them to the CCA Warehouse in Lewisville. The last pickup will be on Friday, December 22 nd. CCA will also host Christmas parties where the toys provided by the Giving Tree will be distributed to children of families in need. Parties will be held for English and Spanish speaking families. Dates and times are as follows: English, Saturday, December 17 th : 10:00AM 12:00PM, 1:00PM 3:00PM & 4:00PM 6:00PM. Spanish, Sunday, December 17 th : 10:00AM 12:00PM, 1:00PM 3:00PM & 4:00PM 6:00PM. 6

7 Knights State Golf Tournament Harvey wreaked havoc on the Texas Gulf Coast and amidst it was the cancellation of the Golf Championship slated to be held in Sealy that weekend. After feedback from many of you we have made the decision to reschedule the for the weekend of November 10, 11, 12, 2017, at old faithful; Squaw Valley Golf Club, Glen Rose, Tx. Some of you have indicated you will not be able to attend and to that end we will be processing refund checks as quickly as possible. Also we are resolved to locate another venue for the 2018 Championships and will work diligently to schedule this tournament in the late spring/early summer rather than the August/September time frame. Because of the shorter days in November the Friday Scramble Tournament will have a 12:30pm shotgun start. The Saturday and Sunday individual tournament play will have a shotgun start at 8:30 AM. both mornings. Golfers are asked to be at their assigned golf cart no later than 8:00am. Late registration for the Friday Scramble and the Saturday/Sunday Individual Tournament will be held at the Golf Club starting at 11:00am Friday morning and continuing until 5:30pm Friday evening and on Saturday morning 7:00 to 8:00am. Late registration is subject to availability!! I am attaching a tournament entry form for Knights that have not registered and may now wish to do so. Be sure to complete all the information requested, including council number; flight; division; and membership numbers. Incomplete forms will delay your entry. A Saturday evening Mass is being scheduled, further information will be provided when this is confirmed. Council of Glen Rose will again host this year s event. Activities will be centered around the golf course and the Holiday Inn. We will provide two meals, now included in the entry fee (burgers/bbq). One before tee off on Friday and another after the Saturday rounds. The council will host a happy hour after Mass on Saturday night at the Holiday Inn. The entry fee for the scramble is $70.00 per golfer and the entry fee for the individual two day tournament is $ per golfer, and if you sign up to play all three days your entry fee will be $ Your entry fee must accompany the registration form. The fee will provide two meals now at no additional cost. Any surplus will be donated to assist in disaster relief efforts in Florida, Louisiana, Texas the Caribbean and Mexico. The entry form and your payment should be mailed to: Knights of Columbus Council State Golf Tournament PO Box 1675 Glen Rose Texas David Hatcher 2017 Golf Chairman drhatcher@yahoo.com Any other Questions contact Boyd Burris It would nice if we could get a team to take and play! 7

8 Oct Dinner and a Play Through the month of October There is a play being presented at the Runaway Theatre in Grapevine. The play is The Addams Family Musical. It is based on the TV show the Addams Family with Morticia and Gomez. It is Directed by the director we have seen many times before, Bill Sizemore. I urge you to go to the website and see if it is something you would enjoy. Runawaytheatre.com Seating is limited so these tickets have been going fast. Last weekend was sold out. So I will need to know who would like to go soon. Tickets are $25 and we will eat at somewhere close by that is reasonable. There are many options. Please let me know. Text me at or send an to carsrfun2@yahoo.com Fourth Degree Report We had 10 Sir Knights in Regalia provide an honor guard for mass and placing of the cross on the land of the future home of Saint Philip Catholic Church. It was impressive to have a good turnout honoring God our Father and our patron Saint Philip. October is a slow month for the Fourth Degree but we will make up for it in November. Bring your family to a mass for departed Knights on November 9th at Our Lady of Lebanon in Lewisville. A dinner provided by the Fourth Degree will follow. More details will be given next month. This honors not only our departed Sir Knights of this Assembly but our departed brothers of Council Everyone from Council 9884 should bring their family. Also on Saturday, November 11th, Veterans Day we will have a Patriotic Rosary in the Mary Garden at Saint Philips. This will be followed by mass in the worship center. All parishioners and their families are asked to attend. With the mass shootings in Las Vegas, the wildfires in the Northwest and the Hurricanes that devastated Texas, Florida and Puerto Rica our country needs our prayers. Ken Johann Faithful Navigator 8

9 Pancake Breakfast Help Danny Apodaca Hernandez Boyd Burris Royce Kenas SPY Cookout Special Thanks to the Helpers Kevin Simacek Ken Wischnewsky Jim Schranz Louis Bob Forsyth Dave Scruggs Marco Melra Pul Kelleher Jeff Greenleaf Mark Nauman Ken Wishnewsky Kevin Stanislawski Louis Hernandez Boyd Burris Paul Cushman Tim Jasper Manny Santiago Jim Schranz Dan Jacobs Kevin Simacek 9/11 Luncheon for Police and Fire All the help ius listed in his report on page 6 Raffle Ticket Sales Paul Kelleher Art Carrera, Chuck Epley Jim Schranz Tim Jasper Bill Miller Dave Jones Bill Neiderstadt Louis Hernandez Dan Jacobs Tony Ernst Brenda Jacobs Parish Festival (Parking Set-up, Trash, Petting Zoo, Raffle Sales, Teardown & Clean-up Tim Jasper Paul Kelleher Ken Wishnewsky Jeff Greenleaf Deacon Jim Rodgers Tom Kupper Kevin Stanislawski Louis Hernandez Kevin Simacek Danny Apodaca Dan Jacobs Ed Wesley Jim Schranz Ken Groh Tony Ernst Bill Neiderstadt David Scruggs David Uhl Gary Capps Mike McArdle Steve Robillard Tim Eades Troy Lirette Eddie Martinez Bob Dubek Mark Masty Art Carrera Paul Norkett Kevin Mahl Michael Mahl Evan Norkett Mark Sidenberger Matt Walker Ed Kato Dustin Doversberger Yard Sign Project Jim Schranz Tom Kupper Luis Hernandez Paul Cushman Tim Jasper Paul Kelleher Ken Wishnewsky Jeff Greenleaf

10 Summer is almost Over Page 10 Officers and Directors Position Name Phone Number Grand Knight -----Dan Jacobs Deputy Grand Knight- Louis Hernandez Chancellor Jim Schranz Recorder Ed Wesley Warden Tim Jasper Treasurer Tom Mazur themaz1verizon.net Financial Secretary----Mike McArdle Inside Grd--JeremyStephens Outside Guard------Royce Kenas Advocate Mike Crivello Yr Trustee Steve 2 Yr Trustee Phil DelVecchio Yr Trustee Eddie Martinez Chaplain Fr. McDaniel Lecturer LJ Church Activity Director Ken Wischnewsky Community activity Director-David Council Activity Director--Paul Family Activity Director-Dustin Youth Activity Director--Paul Cushman Respect for Life Act. Dir.---Ary Putera Public Relations/Website--Bill Membership Kyle Retention Tom Vocations Bob Casino Operations Willie Ledezma Casino Business----Steve Robillard steven.robillard@gmail.com