Robert G. Gamboa Council #9527

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1 Robert G. Gamboa Council #9527 NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2017 Number 4 In This Issue Note from the Grand Knight Council Updates Knights in Action Membership Congratulations Insurance Corner Prayers Upcoming Events Next Month Sneak Peek 2017 to 2018 Council 9527 Officers Grand Knight: Richard Hoyle Deputy Grand Knight: Rick Medina Chancellor: Weston Lee Advocate: Bill Kinsella Warden: Mike Baker Financial Secretary: Art Kerschen Treasurer: Joseph Fleming Recorder: John Byers Inside Guard: Chris Evaro Outside Guard: Ronald Gabaldon 3rd Year Trustee: Narciso Holguin 2nd Year Trustee: Daniel Fernandez 1st Year Trustee: James Wilcox Note from the Grand Knight Happy November Brothers and families, Thanks for all that each of you do in your parish, council, and community. This month we distributed 50 Village Inn pie vouchers for $15 each as a general fundraiser. If you need one ask one of your fellow brothers. This month kicks off our posole sales on November th so please join us before and/or after your mass to help sell /make posole. Habitat for Humanity has kicked off so if you have a free day available please help them out. We also voted to provide Las Cruces Catholic School with $200 for their teacher Christmas bonuses and Fr. Richard graciously offered to match that amount for a total of $400 besides what local businesses and families contribute. Have a great Thanksgiving holiday all! Vivat Jesu! Richard Hoyle, +JMJ Grand Knight Council Updates Habitat for Humanity If you want to help on a very worthwhile project instead of lazing around the house all day, the Habitat for Humanity will put you to work! Pack a lunch and come to a safety briefing at 4154 Aurora Star Court at 8:00 a.m. any day of the week. Work hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. To get to Aurora Star Court, turn North from Highway 70 (main St.) onto Elks Drive and go

2 Contact Us: Facebook page: Robert G. Gamboa Council 9527 Membership Director: Rick Medina The Knights of Columbus Council 9527 meets every first Monday of the month at the Pope John Paul II Annex at Holy Cross Church at 7:00 p.m. They also hold an officer/trustee meeting to discuss upcoming events that is open to all members, on the last Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH Life is not a level, smooth road, but rather a series of hills & valleys. Sometimes we feel like we are on a mountain top where everything seems clear and perfect. Then there are those times when we feel like we are bogged down in a slimy, muddy swamp where everything is dark & dreary. Take some time to set your heart to be persistent in your faith faith in God to lead you, pick you up when you have fallen, give you strength to continue and ultimately reach your goals. CURRENT FUNDRAISERS 1. The council is selling Olive Wood Solidarity Crosses made in the Holy land for $10 each. Net proceeds will all go to persecuted Christians in the Holy Land. You can order yours today by signing up at our officer/trustee meeting, general business meeting, Flocknote, or sending order request to nmtumbleweeds1@comcast.net or visiting the church front office. 2. Christmas is right around the corner, but Jesus is with us Year round! We still have many Keep Christ in Christmas car magnets which we are selling for $5.00. Makes a nice little Christmas gift, as well as a reminder that if there were no Jesus there would be no Christmas! 3. Posole sales start on November th after all the Masses in the gathering space. This is our major fundraiser of the year! If you can help prepare it or sell it contact Daniel Fernandez at OR if you can t help be sure to get yours it s YUMMY! to Lavender St. Be aware that Lavender St. is closed for construction, so you need to go one street north of Lavender to Rio Bravo, turn west and connect with Lavender from there. Continue on Lavender for a short distance, then turn left at McCoy Ave. Continue to Holiday Pl. and turn right. The work site is will be on your right. Also be aware that it's a relatively new street, so some GPS programs may have trouble finding it. 100 th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima The Robert G. Gamboa Council celebrated the 100 th anniversary of the Miracle of the Lady of Fatima with three Rosaries conducted by the Council. On Friday, Oct. 13 th a rosary was held in the Chapel at Holy Cross. This was organized by our Program Director Chris Evaro. Mrs. Ralph Madrid leading the Rosary at Holy Cross Church Chapel On Saturday morning, Oct. 14 th Br. Art Kerschen organized a public Rosary at Johnson Park in downtown Las Cruces. Then on Saturday evening, Br. Weston Lee invited Council members & families to attend a Rosary at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary at Fort Selden State Park followed by a potluck dinner at his house. Thank you Brs. Chris, Art and Weston for organizing these events. Chris Evaro leading the Rosary for the 100 th Anniversary of the Miracle of Fatima

3 4. SWEET RETURNS FUNDRAISER: We have distributed 50 Village Inn Pie Vouchers to members. We will either use them ourselves or sell them to other individuals at $15.00 each. They will never expire & can be exchanged at Village inn Restaurants in Las Cruces & El Paso for any pie they have available. If you wish to obtain some to use or to sell contact Michael Vetri at or If sales go well we will purchase another 50 coupons to sell. Thank you for all your support to date! Local Charities we support: Quarterly Payments Holy Cross Church El Caldito Soup Kitchen St. Luke s Medical Annual Payment Turning Point Other Programs FOP s Shop With a Cop program RSVP Seminarian Program Coats for Kids project Many other Ad Hoc requests Is the Prison Ministry calling you? Bible Study on Fridays, Sunday Mass 6 to 7:30 p.m. Contact Brother Brian Noon for more information on how you can make a difference at nooninternation@gmail.com Is the Hospital Ministry calling you? We are always in need of Eucharistic Ministers at Mountain View Hospital. You can either sign-up as a back-up and help those that are sick or on vacation or sign up for any day of the week or even the weekend! The time you attend is flexible to your schedule. For more information contact Dennis St. George at or Family Rosary Fridays & Rosaries before Masses Br. Chris Evaro has arranged for the Council to conduct a Family Rosary every second Friday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Church. Please try to attend whenever you can as attendance has been very poor. The Council also conducts a complete Rosary before morning Masses during the months of October and May. Except for the 8:00 a.m. Mass, during the other months of the year only one decade is prayed before the Mass. A complete Rosary is prayed at the 8:00 a.m. Mass throughout the year. Consider volunteering to lead these Masses. Help is especially needed for the 8:00 a.m. Mass as only two Knights currently are signed up for leading this Mass. Point of contact is Dr. James Guganig at or jguganig@comcast.net. Christmas Bags Stuffing Party & Pot Luck Dinner Our annual Christmas Bags Stuffing party is scheduled for Dec. 8 th. For newer members who may not be familiar with this project, it has been done for many years & organized by Br. Joe Fleming. At the beginning of each year members are asked to accumulate the small sample soaps toiletries normally available to you for free at hotels & motels you visit during the year. Also, after Hallowe en you are asked to save leftover trick-or-treat candies. Then in December we gather everyone s booty together, separate, organize and stuff the soaps & toiletries into one group of bags and the candies in another group of bags. The bags are then distributed to the needy adults & children at the El Caldito Soup Kitchen s annual Christmas dinner. In past years Br. Joe played the part of Santa Claus to distribute the bags, but this year he will not be doing this, due to logistics and other considerations. If you haven t visited any hotels where the toiletries are offered to you or if you don t have any leftover Hallowe en candy, you are asked to bring travel sized toiletries and Christmas candies found in groceries stores to the party. Additional details will be discussed at our next meeting on Dec. 4 th.

4 HELP NEEDED: 1. Help is need sorely at the St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Shop on Valley Drive. Currently only Br. Dennis St. George is the only person taking care of picking up & delivering donated items. He can no longer handle this job by himself. If you are capable and willing, help is needed Monday thru Friday 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Contact Denny at the Thrift Shop ( ). 2. Fr. Richard has moved into the new rectory. He needs help getting things organized and completed. On the top of the list is landscaping. If you have a green thumb & a strong back consider volunteering your talents to help him. 3. Presiders for nursing home/independent living masses. Wednesdays would be about 9 am to 11 am at Golden Mesa Thursdays 9 to 11 am approx. at Northrise. Person needs to be capable of moving chairs/tables-attend faith formation training, background check, and Eucharistic Minister Training. The Silver Rose The Silver Rose Journey is sponsored annually by the Knightsof Columbus Councils located in Canada, USA and Mexico. It starts its journey from Canada, travels through the USA and goes through Mexico before arriving in Tepayac, Mexico sometime before Christmas. Selected councils are responsible for transporting and care of the Silver Rose from one council/church to the next. It traveled through our District from Oct. 28 th until Nov. 1 st when it was transported to San Juan Diego Council in Anthony, NM where a ceremony was conducted to release it to the Texas State Council. During its stay in Las Cruces Rosaries and Masses were sponsored by the Councils in our District for the Silver Rose in honor of our Blessed Mother and Patron Saint of Las Cruces Diocese, La Virgen de Guadalupe. Our Council sponsored a Rosary service for the Silver Rose on Oct. 30 th at Holy Cross Church. Thanks to our program Director for organizing this event. Also, We thank members & parishioners who helped and supported the Knights of Columbus in this annual event. Please contact Richard Hoyle or Elizabeth Behnke at Church Office for more details. As you can see much work is needed so if you can help on one of the days in any of these ministries it would be of great help. Thank you. Open Position We still have a vacancy for the position of Memorial Councilor. This person would be responsible for disseminating information about the passing of a Brother Knight, coordinating memorial Masses, sending sympathy cards, etc. Contact the GK if you are interested in volunteering. Our Lady & The Silver Rose

5 Birthdays, Anniversaries, Service Yrs. In November Members Birthdays Joeal B Gutierrez Narciso L Holguin Sr Johnny R Houghtaling Raymond J Narvaez Ii Gabriel B Chavez Javier Ortega Richard J Hoyle Mr. Juan Pablo Daza-Truillo Dennis M St George Sr Members Wives Birthdays Karen Clark (Edward Clark) Attendees at the Rosary for the Silver Rose Wedding Anniversaries N/A K. of C. Service Anniversaries Mark M Brunette 23 Dennis M St George Sr 10 Eric G Chavez 10 Deacon Paul B Lederman 10 Francis H Rauber 10 Irving Torres 9 Wade A Cornelius 9 Bryan J Fontes 9 Edward Hernandez 9 Alvin D Johnson 9 Brian W Noon 9 Lionel J Trujillo 9 Thomas B Reeves 5 Michael Murphy 3 Roman R Moreno 3 Knight of the Month: Jason Barela Lady of the Month: Mrs. Jason Barela Family of the Month: Mr. & Mrs. Jason Barela Family Brother Knights with our Chaplain Fr. Richard & The Rose Knights in Action Pancake Breakfast Benefit for the Dominican Sisters On Oct. 29 th our council hosted a pancake breakfast benefit for the Dominican Sisters of Chaparral. The breakfast sponsored by St. Michael the Archangel 4 th Degree Assembly 3330, but members and wives of all the councils & assemblies in our District were on hand to prepare and feed the hungry masses in our parish & community. GK Richard The Big Sausage at work All proceeds went for building materials &

6 RECIPE OF THE MONTH It s the Holiday Season once again. Let s have a PARTY! Here s something sweet & crunchy to start it off! labor to refurbish the Sisters quarters in Chaparral. The Faithful Navigator of Assembly 3330, Rick Medina said that over a thousand dollars were raised for the needed repairs. Big Kudus to all the Sir Knights, Knights, wives and children who helped with the breakfast! PUMPKIN SPICE PARTY MIX Ingredients 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice 1/4 cup butter 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups Cinnamon Chex cereal 2 cups Wheat Chex cereal 2 cups Honey Nut Chex cereal 8 oz. pecans HOW TO MAKE IT 1. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and pumpkin pie spice; set aside. In small microwave-safe dish, microwave butter on High about 30 seconds or until melted. Stir in vanilla. In large microwavable bowl, mix all cereals and pecans. Pour butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly distributed. Add sugar and spice mixture and stir until coated. 2. Microwave uncovered on High 5 minutes or until mixture begins to brown, stirring every minute. Spread on wax paper or a cookie sheet to cool. Store in airtight container. TIP Do-Ahead: To ease the load of last-minute prep, make the mix up to 2 weeks ahead and store in an airtight container. Makes: 16 Servings Wives helped cook & make extra goodies for the breakfast Chief Chef Al Sanchez getting his orders from the wives! Past FN s of Assembly 3330: Jim Glasscock (foreground) & Kerry Morley sold tickets.

7 Please submit articles or pictures, recipe, ideas for future newsletters to John Byers, Editor, Parishioners enjoying Breakfast!!!! Happy Thanksgiving Congratulations Jason Barela Congratulations and Big Kudus go out to Br. Jason Barela. Not only was he selected as Knight of the Month, but he also earned his Shining Armor Award. If you are not familiar with this award, it is an award all NEW Knights can earn. It is a tremendous way to get a new member active and also honor him as an elite member of the State Council s membership during his first year as a Knight. New Knights that are involved in at least 3 service programs, attend 3 council business meeting, receive their Third Degree, meet with their insurance representative and recruit at least one new member all during their first year of membership qualify for this award. The Shining Armor Award will be presented to Br. Jason by our insurance agent, Matt Seltzer, at an appropriate time. 4 th Degree News Sir Knights in full Regalia from St. Michael the Archangel Assembly 3330 marched proudly in the Veterans Day Parade on Sat., Nov. 11 th. Members of all the 4 th Degree Assemblies and 3 rd Degree Councils in our District were invited to march beside them. Though the attendance was small, their unit made a nice appearance in this annual patriotic event

8 Insurance Corner: Update Your Beneficiaries Sometimes it is easy to overlook the simplest of things. Take, for example, the beneficiaries on your life insurance policies. If your policy was applied for and issued several years ago, it may very well be that the person you originally selected as the beneficiary is no longer the person you would want to receive the policy proceeds. If you bought the policy when you were single, for example, you may have named your parents as beneficiaries. If you have since married, your policies should be updated to reflect your spouse as beneficiary. Maybe you ve had children since, who are not named on the policies. Most people list a primary beneficiary, who is specifically designated as the first in priority to receive policy proceeds. We also encourage the naming of a contingent beneficiary, an alternate person designated to receive policy proceeds, usually in the event that the original beneficiary predeceases the insured. I routinely call all of my policyholders for annual review appointments, usually near the anniversary date of your policy that is, the date it was originally issued. One of the matters that I ll discuss during this review is the status of your beneficiary designations. If they need updating, and they often do, I can complete the paperwork during that appointment. I look forward to meeting with each of you to discuss your family s needs. Matthew Seltzer (575) matthew.seltzer@kofc.org matthewseltzer.com

9 Prayers For: Holy Father Pope Francis Most Rev. Bishop Oscar Cantu Msgr. John Anderson Father Richard Catanach Father Michael J. McGivney Bishops, Priests, and Religious Seminarians Vocations The Sanctity of Life from Conception to Natural Death The Sanctity of Traditional Marriage Holy Cross Parishioners Don Perry John Byers Brother-in-Law, Robert Kinter (repose of the soul) John Byers Sister-in-Law), Minako Byers (repose of the soul) Joe Behnke Manuel Chavez Don Robinson Richard Hoyle (safe travel) And for the repose of the soul of Mary Slavic, a faithful servant of Holy Cross Parish. Please take a moment to post your own special intentions on our Council website Upcoming Events: Nov. 18 th,19 th Posole Sales resume Nov. 23 rd Thanksgiving Nov. 27 th Next Officers Meeting 7:00 p.m. PJPII Annex, youth meeting room Nov. 29 th Next Assembly th Degree meeting at St. Genevieve s Parish Hall, 7:00 p.m. ( Meeting date changed due to Thanksgiving) Next Month Sneak Peek: Dec. 4 th - Next General Membership Meeting 7:00 p.m. PJPII Annex, youth meeting room Dec. 8 th - Christmas Bag Stuffing & Pot Luck Dec. 8 th Family Rosary, 7:00 p.m. at Holy Cross Dec. 9 th,10 th State Mid-Year Meeting in Deming Dec. 25 th - Christmas

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