Knight Line Newsletter Knights of Columbus Council #6413 and Assembly #2781 Portland, Texas

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1 October 2015 OFFICER S COUNCIL #6413 MEETING Thursday 2nd RE Bldg. Conference Room 7:15 p.m. Knight Line Newsletter Knights of Columbus Council #6413 and Assembly #2781 Portland, Texas MEETING REMINDERS MONTHLY COUNCIL #6413 MEETING Thursday 8th Parish Hall Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:00 p.m. 4TH DEGREE ASSEMBLY #2781 MEETING Thursday 15th OLMC Parish Hall Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:00 p.m. KofC members are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings. You ll find out what s going on in our council and assembly and you will be able to take an active part by expressing your views and opinions on the issues. Grand Knights Comments Knights Chaplain's Message My Brother Knights, Council #6413 in currently involved in several fundraisers for our charitable work. Let us remember that the first principal of our Order. We must never forget to turn our ears to the needy and less fortunate. Knights of our council are also involved in several church programs including the high school youth formation Teens Growing in Faith (T.G.I.F.), and the boy scouts. When working with the church or attending Mass let us not forget to wear our KofC shirts to let our presence be known. Let us also not only focus on bringing new members in but bring back members that have become inactive. As listed in the Knight-Line the deceased members Mass is coming up this month let us make an effort to come out and honor the Brother Knights that have gone before us. All members that are first through third degree members that can attend the mass are asked to wear their KofC shirt the Fourth Degree Honor Guard will also be present. Your Brother in Christ, Matthew Perales Brother Knights: Thank you for providing breakfast for the teens and sponsors who attended the High School Youth Spectacular. Your kindness was much appreciated. Our High School religious education program (TGIF Teens Growing In Faith) is meeting in the hall each Sunday night from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. As of this writing we have 126 students registered for TGIF and a team of more than twenty adults and young adults working on the staff. Please pray for the success of this program. These young people are the future of our parish. I am pleased that several of our Brother Knights are members of the formation team! Do remember, as busy as we are, that it is important for every organization to coordinate or schedule facility use (hall, conference room, church) with Barbara in the parish office to avoid any last minute conflicts. We are sharing limited space so we must be considerate. Thanks for all you do for your parish and your priests. Fr. Mark Chamberlin KNIGHTS INVITE OLMC GROUP FOR BREAKFAST KofC host a ranchero (cowboy) breakfast and invite a special group to come and enjoy a FREE breakfast! A l l f u l l o f s m i l e s afterwards.. Find out who it is on PG 5!

2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Officer's Meeting RE bldg. 7:15 p.m Birthdays! Deceased Members Mass 8:30 a.m. KC Breakfast Team D Butch Rowe 9:30 a.m Robert Garcia Sr- 59 Manual Vera Day of Our Lady of the Rosary Rev Mark Chamberlin- 73 Jason Zipprian- 41 Council Meeting Meal 7:15 p.m. Meeting 8:15 p.m. OLMC Parish Hall 4th Degree Assembly Meeting Meal 8:00 p.m. Meeting 7 p.m. OLMC Parish Hall David Vasquez- 53 Saniel King- 63 Greg Young- 57 Bonifacio Romero Jr- 67 KC Vigil Practice 5:30 p.m. Mass 6 p.m. Ladies Night Out Hwy Clean-up meet at 8 a.m. at Jr High marquee Timothy Swindler- 54 Mario Solis Jr- 52 Raymond Smith- 59 KC BBQ chicken & sausage sale Team B Daniel Estrada Exemplification: 1st Degree OLMC OLMC Parish Hall 6:30 p.m. Luis Zarate- 51 Danny Jurica- 67 Dr. Jerome Lee Sang- 45 Daniel Esquivel Clergy - Religious Appreciation Banquet Halloween AugusVne Romero- 66 Gerardo Ruiz- 26 Juan Hernandez Jr- 51 John Lytle Tucker Copeland- 40 Page 2

3 OCTOBER 2015 Prayer to Mary Queen of the Knights Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our order. Keep us true to the pledge to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues, which should characterize those specially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights we are constantly observed, our faith judged and our order appreciated. Accept O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion of thy servants, the Knights of Columbus. Amen. Why is October the Month of the Rosary? October 7th is the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, sometimes referred to as the Feast of the Holy Rosary. The day was dedicated by St. Pius V who credited a victory over the invading Turks to the intercession of Mary through the rosary. Pope Benedict XVI described the image of Our Lady of the Rosary in a 2007 Angelus: The traditional image of Our Lady of the Rosary portrays Mary who with one arm supports the Child Jesus and with the other is offering the rosary beads to St Dominic. This important iconography shows that the Rosary is a means given by the Virgin to contemplate Jesus and, in meditating on his life, to love him and follow him ever more faithfully. It is this message that Our Lady has also bequeathed to us in her various apparitions. (Benedict XVI, Angelus, October 7, 2009) The Ba+le of Lepanto The victory at Lepanto is the most famous and important of the military victories through the Rosary. On October 7, 1571 the Turk's attempted to invade Christian Europe at Lepanto on the coast of Greece. The Pope asked Catholics to pray the Rosary with the intention that the Turk's attack would fail. The Christians were out numbered 3 to 1. As the Turks sailed across the sea, a sudden storm emerged and 200 Turkish ships and 50,000 of their men sank. Thanks to the Rosary prayers and against all odds, the Christians were victorious. Fourth Degree Chapeau. Only Fourth Degree Knights may optionally purchase the full regalia and join the Assembly s Color Corps. The Color Corps is the most visible arm of the Knights as they are often seen in parades and other local events wearing their colorful regalia. Official dress for the Color Corps is a black tuxedo, baldric, white gloves, cape and naval chapeau. Baldrics are worn from the right shoulder to left hip and are color specific by nation. In the United States, Panama and the Philippines, baldrics are red, white and blue. Red and white baldrics are used in Canada; red, white and green in Mexico; and blue and white in Guatamala. Service baldrics include a scabbard for a sword and are worn over the coat while social baldrics are worn under the coat. The colors on a Fourth Degree Knight's cape, and chapeau, denote the office he holds within the Degree. Faithful Navigators and Past Faithful Navigators are permitted to carry a white handled silver sword. Masters and Vice Supreme Masters, as well as Former Masters and Former Vice Supreme Masters, are also denoted by their gold swords. The need for a patriotic degree was first considered in 1886 and a special plea was made at the National Meeting of The first Fourth Degree exemplification followed in 1900 with 1,100 Knights participating at the Lenox Lyceum in New York City. Today there are more than 2,500 Assemblies. PRAYER FOR THE SICK: KEEP IN PRAYER Holy Mary of God, pray for Fr. Jerry Zurovetz St. Paul of the Cross, pray for Butch Rowe St. Mary Magdalene, pray for Joe Posas St. Joseph, pray for Olga Sutherland St. James, pray for Eusebio Munoz St. Peter, pray for Gilbert Hinojosa St. John, pray for Eric Peterson Dear Jesus, Devine Physician and Healer of the sick, we turn to You in this time of illness. O dearest Comforter of the Troubled, alleviate our worry and sorrow with Your entle love, and grant us the grace and strength to accept this burden. Dear God, we place our worries in your hands. We ask that You restore Your servant to health again. Above all, grant us the grace to acknowledge Your holy will and know that whatsoever You do, You do for the love of us. Amen. Page 3

4 OCTOBER 2015 CALENDAR EVENTS: Prayer to Mary Queen of the Knights Our Lady, Queen of the Knights, bless all the activities of our order. Keep us true to the pledge to extend the kingship of thy Divine Son on earth. Through Thine intercession, win for us the grace ever to exemplify in our public and private lives, the virtues, which should characterize those specially dedicated to the service of the heavenly court. Make us always aware that as your Knights we are constantly observed, our faith judged and our order appreciated. Accept O Mary, this renewed pledge of fealty and devotion of thy servants, the Knights of Columbus. Amen. MONTHLY MEETING (Thurs. 8th) Brother knights, attend the regular meeting and participate in discussions regarding the council s programs and activities. Invite your spouse/family for the pre-meeting meal and good fellowship. Meal at 7:15 p.m. For your enjoyment, the menu will consist of a enchilada treat featuring Birdie Saathoff and Odilia Garcia. Meeting begins at about 8:15 p.m. HIGHWAY CLEANUP (Sat. 10th at 8 a.m.) Brother John Panek, Council Community Director, invites Brother Knights to join himself, Boy Scouts, and other faithful regulars in our council s quarterly highway cleanup. We are responsible for the stretch of Wildcat Drive starting vicinity of the stadium/jr. High to its intersection with Memorial Blvd. Please meet at the Jr. High marquee. Come help. KNIGHTS CHOIR (Sat. 10th) The KofC choir will be singing at the Saturday evening (6:00 p.m.) Mass. Practice at the Daily Chapel at 5:30 p.m. We continue to have good participation and look forward to more of our brother knights joining in. After Mass all are invited to re-group at about 7:30 p.m. at Downtown Grill, 622 N. Water Street, downtown Corpus Christi. This establishment provides a separate room for our group, good food served in a timely manner, and very good service. Another opportunity for fellowship among our brothers and spouses. Host couple are Greg and Andrea Young. DECEASED MEMBERS MASS (Sun. 11th) Deceased KofC Brothers Rest in Peace! Knights of Columbus A Family Organization On this day, we celebrate Mass starting at 8:30 a.m. in memory of our departed brother Knights and pay our respects to widows and their families. 4th Degree Honor Guard will participate and all Council 6413 members are invited to attend. Refreshments will be provided at the Parish Hall after the Mass. Remember our departed brothers in your prayers. FOURTH DEGREE MEETING (Thurs. 15th) Our regular 4th degree meeting will be at OLMC Parish Hall on Thursday, Oct. 16 at about 8:00 p.m. Pre-meeting dinner will be served at 7:15 p.m. 1st Degree (Tues. 20th) Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Portland. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. Help recruit for the continued growth of our council. Submit Form 100 s for reading and approval at our regular meeting, September 10th. Page 4

5 OCTOBER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IN ACTION When it comes to keeping a smile on someone s face, Council #6413 proved how its done this month! Our OLMC high school youth group was attending the Corpus Christi Diocese Youth Spectacular 2015 and the KofC invited all the OLMC teens participating to come and enjoy a free First- Class KofC ranchero (cowboy) breakfast prior to leaving for their day- long event. Not to mention that the KofC was also hosting a blood drive as well and had to also serve all those who donated blood to a free ranchero breakfast as well. Lots of happy smiles afterwards. DiVivat Jesus!! View all Council Event pictures and more on: OLMC Flicker: OLMC Facebook: Page 5

6 UPCOMING EVENTS: Coming Soon!!!! The Pilgrimage of the Silver Rose Since 1960, the Silver Rose program, originally called Operation Rose, has gathered Knights and Columbian Squires from Mexico, the United States, and Canada under the mantle of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. In the mid-1990 s, it was adopted as a Supreme Council initiative, which grew to encompass multiple pilgrimage routes and reaffirm the Order s commitments to the sanctity of human life. Route 1: will arrive in Texas from New Mexico on November 22 Route 2: will arrive in Texas from Oklahoma on October 18 Route 3: will arrive in Texas from Arkansas on November 1 Route 5: will arrive in Texas from Louisiana on October 18 RIFLE RAFFLE FUND RAISER (Nov. 7th) A total of 50 rifles will be raffled at a price of $20.00 per raffle ticket. This fund raiser is a cause for Charity. Our Council #6413 will be credited for every ticket sold. There are a variety of riffles listed to be raffled. The Sharp Shooter will provide these riffles. Need not be present to win. Council 6413 has a total of 50 tickets to be sold. The raffle will take place on November 7th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sharp Shooter, 3515 S. Staples, Corpus Christi. To purchase a ticket and support our council fund raiser please see any OLMC KofC member to purchase a raffle ticket. See page 8 for gun details. A.J. CESSAC MEMORIAL SHRIMP BOIL (Sat. Nov. 14th) Mark your calendar and plan on joining brother Knights and spouses/invitees for our annual shrimp boil which will be held Saturday evening, November 14 at OLMC Parish Hall. It is a popular event held in memory of our departed brother A.J. Cessac who founded the event several years ago. On this evening we enjoy Cajun food, fun, and fellowship. Looking ahead at our menu, we plan to feature a typical boil (shrimp, sausage, new ;potatoes, corn & onions), baked and fried fish, hush puppies and jalapeño cornbread, chicken & sausage gumbo, beverages, and desserts. Donation will probably be $15/person. Reminders and additional information will be provided at our regular meetings between now and then and via our November newsletter. KofC BLOOD DRIVE Report Our Council received a congratulatory message from Elizabeth Constante, Donor Development Coordinator, Coastal Bend Blood Center for hosting the September blood drive on behalf of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. A total of 16 units were drawn, equivalent of 48 lives saved. Along with the Coastal Bend Blood Center, patients and hospitals across the Coastal Bend, Council 6413 thanks all donors for the time and effort given to making the blood drive a success. Our next council sponsored blood drive will be in November. Page 6

7 CLERGY APPRECIATION BANQUET 2015 (Thurs. October 29th) The Annual Knights of Columbus Clergy and Religious Appreciation Banquet will be held on Thursday, October 29th, 2015 at the Solomon Ortiz Center. The banquet is coordinated by the KofC Corpus Christi Area Chapter which invites all councils throughout the diocese to join in honoring our clergy and religious for all they do for our church and ourselves. We are blessed to have so many wonderful religious men and women in our Diocese. Our council has purchased a table for 10 and have commenced to invite our Lady of Mount Carmel clergy and religious and select guests. If interested in attending, the fee is $50 per person. Council #6413 and Assembly #2781 have also purchased a banquet program advertisement to assist the Chapter in providing the cost of meals for unsponsored clergy and religious. More on this at our regular meeting. Page 7

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9 Name: Rogelio Menchaca Rafael Tagle Rev Mark Chamberlin Jason Zipptian Daniel King Gregory Young Timothy Swindler Mario Solis Jr. Raymond Smith Luis Zipprian Danny Jurica Dr. Jerome Lee Sang John Dunlap Victor Hernandez Daniel Esquivel Augustine Romero Geraldo Ruiz Juan Hernandez Jr. John Lytle Tucker Copeland TOTAL YEARS OF KNIGHT WISDOM: YEARS!! "Brother Knights" OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS Birthday - Age: 5th th th th th th th th th th nd nd rd rd th th th th th st - 39 Birthday Prayer: Thank you, God, for giving me another year of life. Thank you for all the people who remembered me today by sending me cards, and letters, gifts and good wishes. Thank you for all the experience of this past year; for times of success which will always be happy memories, for times of failure which reminded me of my own weakness and of my need for you, for times of joy when the sun was shining, for times of sadness which drove me to you. Forgive me for the hours I wasted, for the chances I failed to take, for the opportunities I missed this past year. Help me in the days ahead to make this the best year yet, and through it to bring good credit to myself, happiness and pride to my loved ones, and joy to you. Amen RESOURCEFUL LINKS RELATED TO THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Corpus Christi Area Chapter Knights of Columbus: Corpus Christi Area Chapter Knights of Columbus Flicker : Knights of Columbus Texas Sate Council: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Flicker: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Facebook: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Portland, TX KNIGHT LINE SUBMISSION: We want to hear from you! Please submit your input to the Knight Line Newsletter. Please send to erveyjm@gmail.com no later than the 20th of the month. Requirements for submitting pictures: -All pictures MUST be at least 1MB or larger in file size. -Pictures must be be related to Knights of Columbus event(s). -A caption of the picture being submitted must be included. -Only exception to cell phone pictures is, if your cell phone takes pictures in HD of 1MB or larger. Page 9

10 OLMC Knights of Columbus Msgr. Mark Chamberlin Council No Austin Portland, TX AFFIX S T A M P HERE Return Service Requested Scan with your smart phone to visit OLMC Council #6413 Website COUNCIL/CONTACT INFORMATION Physical Address / Mailing Address: 1008 Austin Portland, TX asaathoff@stx.rr.com Regular Officer Meetings: 1st Thursday of the month at 7:15 p.m. OLMC Religious Ed building. Regular Business Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month at 8:15 p.m. OLMC parish hall. Newsletter Editor: Ervey Martinez: erveyjm@gmail.com COUNCIL OFFICERS Grand Knight Mathew Perales Deputy Grand Knight.. Ervey Martinez Chaplain Msgr. Mark Chamberlin Chancellor David Krebs Recorder... Daniel Estrada Treasure... Brad Warner Financial Secretary. Alvin Saathoff Advocate.. Bill Reeves Warden... Greg Young Inside Guard.. Kevin Voorman Outside Guard. Adrian Saldivar One Year Trustee. Edward Garcia Two Year Trustee. Thomas Sutherland Three Year Trustee.. Larry Luehring Lecture.. Michael Tressider Jr. Assistant Editors: Al Saathoff: Alvin.Saathoff@elementis-na.com Leo Farias: leofar@earthlink.net Page 10