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1 A monthly newsletter published for the members of Ascension Council #11139 May 2011 R1 Msgr. Dennis Stehly Chaplain Grand Knight Joe Burleski D.G Knight & Program Dir Jerry Lamoureux Financial Secretary Dave Copeland Chancellor Mel Trotier Recorder Reinhard Schuster Treasurer Gerard Marshall Advocate Ramiro Benitez Warden John Roche Inside Guard Tim Ferguson Outside Guard Paul Blase Year Trustee Bernie Schmidt Year Trustee Gene Czajkowski Year Trustee Jack Giebe Lecturer Tom Gates Membership Director Mel Trotier Insurance Promotion Mark Guilford Grand Knight s Message Joe Burleski Fellow Knights, a reminder that our May Council meeting will be held Monday night, May 23. This is one night before our usual 4th Tuesday of the month meeting. This will allow 2 dozen of our members to join over 400 Knights across the state to attend the 6am Wednesday Archbishop (Carlson) Breakfast with Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight, Carl Anderson. The event will be held at Westport in St Louis. The time and location for our Monday night meeting will remain the same (7pm Rosary in Little Church, 7:30pm Council meeting in Parish Hall). We will also conduct our annual officer elections during the Council meeting. There will be no guest speaker this month. We look forward to seeing all Knights at our May Council meeting! The 110th Missouri Knights of Columbus State Convention was held April 29-May 1 in Jefferson City. Ascension Council was well represented with 5 Knights who serve at the Council and/or State level. Congratulations to John & Faith Gouveia and Family who were recognized as the State Family of the Year during the Saturday night Banquet and awards presentation. This is one of the three major awards presented and is a highlight of the evening's activities. Complete information and reports from the State Convention will be provided at our May Council meeting. My personal thanks goes to all those who helped with the many Easter, Church, and Council events that were held in April. May will also be a very active month as we distributed Mothers' Day gifts at all Masses (May 7-8), the final Felice Cuores event (May 14) until September, Parish Breakfast (May 15), our 10th annual Golf Tournament (May 16), our first-ever Bingo night (May 21), the Squires hosting a Squires Parish Dance open to all in the MPR (May 27), and 5th Sunday Mass & Breakfast on May 29. There are still openings for all these events. All are welcomed! Please consider joining us for our final Council event of the fraternal year - our Annual Installation of Officers Mass & Banquet. This year's event will be held Tuesday evening, June 28. Information and invitations have just been mailed to all Council members. I look forward to all Knights, Ladies Auxiliary members, and their spouses, joining us as we give "thanks for a job well done in keeping up the good Lord's work" and celebrate the conclusion of another great year. Happy Anniversary to our Ascension Council #11139 as we celebrate our 18th Anniversary on June 1! Thanks again for all that you do!. Joe Joe Burleski, Grand Knight Community Director - Kevin Hennessey Felice Cuores - The final dance of the season was held on May 14, featuring a patriotic red, white and blue theme. This dance was the 71st event since inception, finishing our eighth year. Ascension volunteers from the Council and Auxiliary averaged eight helpers per dance. This is a wonderful showing of support for this great ministry. Thank you all for a successful year. See you in September. Bill Lukas Special Olympics - On April 30, 2011, the Knights of Columbus participated in the annual Special Olympics 36th Annual St. Louis Metro Area Spring Games held at Rockwood Summit High School. It was a great day for this event although a little windy. We had a total of twelve knights help with this worthy cause. Six of the knights volunteered as buddies and spent the day with their own Special Olympic participant helping them to all their events and award ceremonies. The other six Knights manned rakes and tape measures to help run the standing long jump event. All in all, it was a very rewarding day for all of us and we look forward to helping again next year. Tim Ferguson District Deputy Bill Smith

2 Council Director Al Tornabeni The Knight Times, May 2011, Page 2 of 5 Wow what a week coming up --- if you can't find something of interest here there's something wrong. Call Dr.Wood. Golf Outing - Monday May 16th at The Landings at Spirit G.C. Our biggest fundraiser of the year and enables us Knights to help so many worthwhile causes through the year. Lunch & registration at 11:00am Shotgun Start 12:30pm Cocktails 5:30pm Dinner & Auction 7:00pm.Competitions,Prize Drawings,Raffles through the day. Auction items include Vacation packages to Disney, Hilton Head and the best trout fishing package around. We have Total Reality Flight Simulator Pkg, Hang Glider package and much, much more. But you will have to come to find out what and bid. We have a few foursomes and singles openings left and plenty of room for dinner only guests and that gets you a bid number. Don't Miss This! Call Tim Ferguson to reserve a spot Father Michael J. McGivney Welcome Newest Brothers: Lance Moore, Nick Langella, and Nicholas Langella Bingo - Saturday May 21st in the Multi-Purpose Room. Doors open at 6:00pm. $20.00 in advance ($25.00 at door) and includes snacks and refreshments in addition to a full night of Bingo and prizes. Come on,you can't go to the movies for that much. You ll be a part of Ascension Bingo History. So call your family & friends, better yet, have your wife do it and come join us. call for reservations & info. Respect Life Director Ted Naegel Thank you for those who prayed at the 40 Days for Life event on behalf of unborn babies. Please consult the Sunday Bulletin for more Respect Life prayer opportunities. The ultra sound initiative is well under way Statewide with nine machines in use or being purchased; about 1/2 of the opportunities identified. Vitae and the Knights have announced a special partnership in Missouri to promote the saving of babies with the ultra sound initiative. Look for more information in the coming months. Refer to the Archdiocese of St. Louis Respect Life Apostolate by the following website: Youth Director Rick Dolan Youth Activities including Free Throw Challenge, Poster and Essay Contests have all wrapped up for the year. Over 450 participation certificates were signed and given to all students that participated in the three events. Ascension students and all volunteers should be commended on a job well done. Please contact me at or rickdolan@dolanappraisalcompany.com if you would like to volunteer for next year s events. Membership Director Mel Trotier Recruiting new members is so essential to the continued growth and well-being of both our Council and the Order. Offering a man membership in the Knights of Columbus gives him the opportunity to improve his own life in a Catholic community, as well as deepen his position in our Parish and in our community as a whole. Membership allows him to experience the fraternal bond that the Knights share while obeying the Lord's command to Charity and Service. Recall the scripture "not by his words, but by his deeds will you know him." Give this opportunity to other men in our Parish Community; offer what the Knights can provide. Ask a Parishioner to join, help him and our Council! Just Ask! For membership, degree, or, event information, please contact Mel Trotier, Membership Director, , membership@ascensionkofc.org 4 th Degree and Honor Guard Jack Giebe The St. Louis Assembly Fourth Degree Knights will cook and serve Hamburgers to our returning Heroes and Veterans at a Welcome Home Vets Celebration at Soldiers Memorial on May 21st. Plan to arrive at 8 am. Contact Jack Giebe if you would like to volunteer If you have any worn, torn or faded American Flags, bring them to a council Meeting. The 4th Degree Honor Guard will retire them with dignity and respect on Flag Day June 14. The 4th Degree Honor Guard is The Order s "Feet on Main Street; the Most visible sign of the Knights of Columbus. If you would like to join contact Jack Giebe for more information

3 From the Web Council Family Picnic - Sunday, September 4th Enjoy some fun in the sun at the annual picnic for council members and Ladies Aux members and their families. read more... Golf Tournament This year our 10th Annual Charity Golf Event will be held on the afternoon of Monday, May 16th, 2011 at The Landings at Spirit Golf Club in Chesterfield, MO. read more... The Next 5th Sunday Join us for Mass and fellowship on May 29 with breakfast following. read more... Church Director Bob Moore The Knight Times, May 2011, Page 3 of 5 Monthly Rosary Thanks go to Gerard Marshall for leading our monthly rosary in April. We will be saying the Rosary for the intention of the unborn and any special intentions that are requested. You, your family and friends are welcome and encouraged to join us. Please note on next rosary is on a Monday evening due to the fact the May Council meeting was moved to that Monday. Leaders for our 7:00 p.m. rosary for the next few months are: Monday, May 23 Tuesday, June 28 Tuesday, July 26 Mel Trotier No Rosary, Annual Installation Mass Reinhard Schuster Mother s Day Gift Distribution Approximately 40 Knights assisted with distributing the Mother s Days gifts after all the Masses on the weekend of May 7 & 8 with a few Knights assisting at more than one Mass. Ascension parish provides the gifts and the parish office personnel are very thankful to have the Knights manage distribution. Thank you for your support! World Day of Prayer for Vocations May 15th was recognized as a World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Brother Bill Lukas managed this event for the Knights with an announcement in the bulletin, announcements from the altar and prayer cards in the rear of the main church. Mark your calendars for the following upcoming Church events Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) The next men s weekend is scheduled for September 24th & 25th, The women s CRHP weekend is the weekend following this, October 1st & 2nd. State Knights Pilgrimage This pilgrimage is to honor mothers and family life at the Mary, Mother of Church National Shrine on Sunday, October 2, 2011, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the grounds of St. Patrick s Church, Lake of the Ozarks, Highway 5, Laurie, MO. For more information or to register contact Rick Purdon, Chairman, rpurdon@charter.net or (573) or P.O. Box 906, Laurie, MO Men s 55 Minute Fellowship - Weekly Men s 55 Minutes Group & Bible Study: Thursday Mornings 7:00 am to 7:55 am in the Parish Hall behind the Little Church. All men of the parish are welcome. Eucharistic Adoration Weekly, each Thursday from 8 am to 8 pm in the Little Church. Everyone is welcome to stop by and spend some quiet time with our maker If you have any questions, don t hesitate to call me on my cell phone at Family Director Peter Nicastro At the April Council meeting, the Council elected Pete and Joan Bruggeman as Family of the Month for June July. Congratulations to Pete & Joan! The Bruggemans will join the Jerry & Gloria Lamoureux, Rick & Treasa Dolan, Paul & Theresa Koenig, and Len & Rita Falk on the ballot as candidates for Council Family of the Year. The Council Family of the Year will be elected at the May Council Meeting, and be announced at the Officers Installation in June. Meanwhile, John and Faith Gouveia were at the State Convention on April 30 to receive their award as State Family of the Year from State Deputy John Appelbaum.. The next Fifth Sunday is May 29. The Council will be gathering at the 8 am Mass, fulfilling the requirement in our bylaws that we attend Mass as a group during the Easter season, followed by breakfast afterward at a local restaurant. At Mass, we will have pews reserved in the front left of the congregation. Please consider joining us for Mass and breakfast, or either. There is also a Fifth Sunday on July 31. The annual Family Picnic is Sunday, September 4, at 1 pm, in Bluebird Park. The annual Knights of Columbus Day at the Ballpark is Saturday, September 24, at 12:10 pm, against the lovable Chicago Cubs. Given that the game will be in late September, the Cubs will inevitably be out of the pennant race. Tickets are $42, including $5 to benefit the Knights of Columbus Developmental Center at Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center. For more information, contact Bob Wojciechowski at Everyone should have received copies of the three St. Joseph Series pamphlets from Fathers for Good by direct mail. If you haven t, and still want copies, you can request them at

4 Columbian Squires John Gouveia The Knight Times, May 2011, Page 4 of 5 The Squires enjoyed a very special event at Kenrick Glennon Seminary hosted by Deacon Henry Purcell. The event included: a complete historic tour of the seminary building, an enjoyable hike up to the tower, viewing of the homemade dueling Seminarian video, a chapel visit with prayers and a very good close up of the magnificent chapel organ. They also enjoyed some treats in the seminary cafeteria too. The Squires wish to thank Deacon Henry for all the support he has given the Squires Circle 4893 and wish him well on his ordination this May. We will miss him very much. Why Fathers Count There is a category in social science called father absence. The absence of a father is known to researchers to be a significant factor in the success or failure of children. The fact is, fathers make a huge and irreplaceable difference in the lives of their children in terms of education, income, abuse, mental and physical health, drug use, sexual activity, pregnancy, and almost every other social indicator. Fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of school. Father involvement in schools is associated with the higher likelihood of a student getting mostly A's. This was true for fathers in biological parent families, for stepfathers, and for fathers heading single-parent families. Half of all children with highly involved fathers in twoparent families reported getting mostly A s through 12th grade, compared to 35.2 percent of children of nonresident father families. Even after controlling for income, youths in father-absent households still had significantly higher odds of incarceration than those in mother-father families. Youths who never had a father in the household experienced the highest odds. Adolescents, particularly boys, in single-parent families were at higher risk of status, property, and person delinquencies. Moreover, students attending schools with a high proportion of children of single parents are also at risk. Teens without fathers were twice as likely to be involved in early sexual activity and seven times more likely to get pregnant as an adolescent Circle 4893 was very lucky to send one of their Squires (Wilson Hayward) to the Knights State Convention this month to speak at a workshop about the Squires program. The workshop was well attended and many seemed interested in the workings and makings of a Circle. On Friday, May 27th the Squires plan to hold a Squires Dance in the MPR room at Ascension from 6:30 to 10:30 pm. The dance will be advertised in the Parish Bulletin for the next few weeks. They plan on using a portion of the proceeds to support a local seminarian and to provide a scholarship to other new Missouri Squires Circles so that they will be able to attend this years State Convention at Trout Lodge. The Squires are gearing up to get ready for their annual State Convention at Trout Lodge this June 10-12th with the anticipation to meet the many newly formed Circles. There are several Squires that still are having difficulty with their Squire of the Body of Christ service projects to benefit a parish or other Catholic Institution in the Archdiocese. If you think you can help them, feel free to contact me with your ideas and/or assistance. Officer Bios Meet the Youth Director Rick Dolan is a native of the St. Louis area where he graduated from Chaminade High School. Rick went on to Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri where he majored in Business Industrial Communications. Rick, his wife Treasa, and children Ricky (15) and Katie (12) moved to Ascension Parish in 2003 after living in Brentwood. My involvement with the Knights of Columbus started in 2009 after traveling the country for many years as a factory sales representative in the promotional products industry. It was in 2008 that I joined our family residential real estate business and was able to devout more time to our parish. Rick and Treasa Dolan I started as Youth Director last year with the help and support of my friend Steve Martinez. I have always enjoyed sports and coaching my children, so the Youth Director position was the perfect fit. The Knights of Columbus have been able to provide me with a number of fantastic role models. It is great to see men of all different backgrounds and ages come together to support their faith in God and service our local community. Our family has been blessed by the support of the many Brother Knights (friends) and look forward to developing more relationships during the upcoming years. More information available at

5 The Knight Times, May 2011, Page 5 of 5 For the Good of the Order Thomas Gates Ascension Council # Santa Maria Drive Chesterfield, MO PHONE: (636) FAX: (636) info@ascensionkofc.org There will be no speakers for Monday May 23 & Tuesday June 28 due to elections in May and our annual Mass and banquet in June. Council Officer Elections and Nominations Please make every effort to attend the Council s May meeting Monday, May 23 at 7:30 PM. At this meeting we will hold the annual election of officers for the new Council year beginning July 1. All members in good standing are eligible to vote. We are accepting nominations for officer positions for the New Year. All members who have attained the Third Degree of the Order are eligible to serve as officers. If you are a Third Degree member and are interested in serving as an officer or if you know of other members whom you believe would be well suited to serving, please contact any current officer. About Our Council Ascension Council #11139 was founded in 1993 through the efforts of several dedicated members of Ascension Parish. The Council works closely with the Parish and community in Chesterfield, providing funds for various projects and charities. Our members are active participants in our parish working to make a difference in the lives of those in need. Do you know a future Knight? For membership information, please contact our current membership director at membership@ascensionkofc.org Coming Up This Month (view online) Gold Tournament May 16 Bingo May 21 Squires Car Wash May 21 Council Meeting May 23 Supreme Meeting May 24 Supreme Breakfast May 25 Squires Dance May 27 Fifth Sunday May 29 Squires Car Wash June 4 Squires State Meeting June 10 Did You Know? Our Council supports many charitable organizations. Listed below are the community donation requests made possible by the unselfish service of our many members. Thank you!. Recent Direct Donations: $ 100 Missouri Right to Life Ad $ 100 total $34, * has now been distributed to worthy causes by our Council over the past 10 months alone (since the start of the Fraternal Year on July 1). We re on the Web! See us at: * This number does not include the hundreds of dollars worth of goods distributed by the Adopt-A-Platoon committee. Requests for financial support can be made by submitting our Council's Contribution Request form found on our website.

6 Ascension Council #11139 June August 2011 Events June Date Monday, June 6 Friday, June 10 Sunday, June 19 Monday, June 27 Tuesday, June 28 July Wednesday, July 13 Sunday, July 10 Monday, July 11 Sunday, July 17 Monday, July 25 Tuesday, July 26 Sunday, July 31 Event Will not occur this month: Felice Cuores, Bagel & Donut Sunday Officers & Directors Meeting (J. Burleski) Monthly newsletter articles due (J. Lamoureux) All the following activities will be held in the Ascension MultiPurpose Room: Adopt A Platoon (S. Lewis) Food for Families / Meal-a-Month Project (P. Bruggeman/M. O Brien) KofC StL Chapter Meeting Annual Installation of Officers Mass & Banquet (J. Burleski) Will not occur this month: Felice Cuores, Bagel & Donut Sunday StL 4 th Degree Assembly (J. Giebe) Monthly newsletter articles due (J. Lamoureux) Officers & Directors Meeting (J. Burleski) All the following activities will be held in the Ascension MultiPurpose Room: Adopt A Platoon (S. Lewis) Food for Families / Meal-a-Month Project (P. Bruggeman/M. O Brien) KofC StL Chapter Meeting Monthly Rosary (B. Moore) & Council Meeting (J. Burleski) Fifth Sunday Mass & Breakfast (P. Nicastro) August Will not occur this month: Felice Cuores, Bagel & Donut Sunday Wednesday, August 10 StL 4 th Degree Assembly (J. Giebe) Monthly newsletter articles due (J. Lamoureux) Monday, August 15 Officers & Directors Meeting (J. Burleski) Sunday, August 21 All the following activities will be held in the Ascension MultiPurpose Room: Semi-annual Blood Drive (P. Bruggeman) Adopt A Platoon (S. Lewis) Food for Families / Meal-a-Month Project (P. Bruggeman/M. O Brien) Monday, August 22 KofC StL Chapter Meeting Tuesday, August 23 Monthly Rosary (B. Moore) & Council Meeting (J. Burleski)

7 Our Family of the Year John & Faith Gouveia Family of Council #11139 Our Family of the Year, John and Faith Gouveia, comes to us from Ascension Council # John is a Sales and Marketing Manager for the Chryso Corporation, and Faith is employed by Martha's Hands Home Health Care, and also does part-time work for St. John's Hospital Natural Family Planning. John is the Chief Councilor for the Ascension Squires Program, which has achieved the Corps de Elite award for every year since John has been Chief Councilor. They are running a recycling program for used ink jet cartridges, and also maintaining a vegetable garden for a women's crisis center. As an active Catholic family, they attend daily Mass as often as possible and do a daily rosary. As a family, they love outdoor sports such as swimming, skiing, snow skiing, and wind surfing. Their daughter, Amanda, will be graduating with honors in May from Webster University with a Fine Arts Degree. Now engaged, they are hoping she completes her Master's Degree first. Son Evan attended Freshman Year at John Paul the Great Catholic College in San Diego, majoring in Entrepreneal Business, and has now transferred to the University of Houston for a double major ofb usiness and Spanish. As a model family, we wish them many congratulations in their accomplishments thus far, and many successes in their future endeavors!

8 Knights of Columbus Ascension Council #11139 Spring Fling B I N G O When: Saturday, May 21st Where: Ascension Church (Multi-Purpose Room) 230 Santa Maria Drive Chesterfield, MO Time: 7:00 PM (Doors Open at 6:00 PM) Cost: $20.00 in advance $25.00 at the door Includes Bingo sheets /all snacks / drinks and a great time. We will be selling hot dogs and bratwurst. Must be 21 years old to attend.! Benefitting Ascension School to Purchase New Computers/ Technology For reservations or information call or bingo@ascensionkofc.org

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10 t&nisqt5 of QIolumhu5 ASCENSION COUNCIL, No Santa Maria Drive Chesterfield, Missouri May 12,2011 Dear Brother Knights and Ladies Auxiliary members, Ascension Council is closing in on yet another outstanding year in As a way of expressing our "thanks for a job well done in keeping up the good Lord's work", we are having our Annual Installation of Officers and Awards Banquet on Tuesday, June 28 th The evening will begin with a 5:30 p.m. mass followed by the new officer installations in the main church. A reception and dinner in the Multi-Purpose Room will begin around 7:00 p.m. We will have a wonderful dinner and celebration for the Knights, Ladies Auxiliary members, and their spouses. We are also inviting our parish priests, deacons, State Officers, and our very fine rectory staff. This evening will be highlighted with the presentation of the Knights of Columbus Ascension Council's annual awards, including the most prestigious "Joe Gegg Service Award." Our dinner will again feature the fine food from Russo's Gourmet Catering Service. Due the tremendous growth of this event in recent years we are asking for a $12.50 contribution per person to help offset some of the costs incurred. Please RSVP to me no later than Saturday, June 18 th You can contact me with your intentions at my addressburleski@sbcglobal.net or phone (cell). You may send payment to me at 339 Chesterfield Oaks Drive, Chesterfield, MO Checks can be made out to Knights of Columbus Council # I look forward to seeing you and your spouse, along with all those who have worked so diligently to make Ascension Council one of the leading contributors within the State of Missouri Knights of Columbus. May God bless you and yours, Joe Bur eski Grand Knight, Ascension Council Knights of Columbus