Le Chevalier. Grand Knight s Message WGK Jerry Wood. Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.1 St. Bernadette Council

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1 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.1 St. Bernadette Council Scottsdale, AZ Inside this issue: Grand Knights Report 1 Knight of the Month 2 Family of the Month 2 Birthdays 2 Saint of the Month 3 Ritter & Ritterschlag 4 Ev ents & Notices 5-6 Food for the Poor 7 Picture 9-12 Calendars 13 Coming Ev ents 14 Good of the Order Prayer List 15 Contacts 15 Grand Knight s Message WGK Jerry Wood My My Dear Brothers: Considering that August is the end of summer creeping up on us, your Council had an active month. Since it s the time for folks who spend the summer in cooler climes to come home, we offered what has become our annual gift to the Parish, our Ice Cream Social in August this year. (It has been in September for the past three years.) Check out the pictures on p. 9. If you don t see yourself in one of the pictures, you missed a very good time. Our Insurance Field Agent, Wes Cacaus, also attended and manned a recruiting table. Participants come from all over. Last week we had our Installation of Officers, followed by the Awards Dinner. (Pictures: pp ) It was indeed my great honor and pleasure to hand out the many awards. Most of the recipients were present to receive their certificates, and I was very pleased about that, but I brought too many certificates home with me. I will bring them to the Council meeting on the Le Chevalier 13 th in the hope that I can distribute them to those who were not present to receive them at our dinner. We had certificates for people representing the ministries who helped us with our first Fish Fry last spring as well. I know that I say this every time, but you guys really missed a great time. I m not sure if I m just easily entertained, or if I m just feeling blessed to be in such great company when we have our events that life is great to live despite the tragedies going on in so much of the world. I might add that Knights are involved in providing aid and comfort to many of those who are suffering as well. It s good to be a Knight in so many ways! Ask an active Knight why. Vivat Jesus! Fraternally, Jerry Wood Worthy Grand Knight If anyone says, I love God, but hates his brother, he is a liar 1 John 4:20

2 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.2 SK Frank Scarpone Knight of the Month August 2017 Shirley Teed & Harry Cameron Family of the Month August 2017 September Adriano Altiveros Larry Bleichroth James Borst Franco Farina Robert Franciosi Conrad Franks Al Minniti John Minniti Michael Murray

3 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.3 Saint of the Month St. Alphonsus Liguori Lived: ( ) Feast Day: Saturday, August 1, 2015 Moral theology, Vatican II said, should be more thoroughly nourished by Scripture, and show the nobility of the Christian vocation of the faithful and their obligation to bring forth fruit in charity for the life of the world. Alphonsus, declared patron of moral theologians by Pius XII in 1950, would rejoice in that statement. In his day, Alphonsus fought for the liberation of moral theology from the rigidity of Jansenism. His moral theology, which went through 60 editions in the century following him, concentrated on the practical and concrete problems of pastors and confessors. If a certain legalism and minimalism crept into moral theology, it should not be attributed to this model of moderation and gentleness. At the University of Naples he received, at the age of 16, a doctorate in both canon and civil law by acclamation, but he soon gave up the practice of law for apostolic activity. He was ordained a priest and concentrated his pastoral efforts on popular (parish) missions, hearing confessions, forming Christian groups. He founded the Redemptorist congregation in It was an association of priests and brothers living a common life, dedicated to the imitation of Christ, and working mainly in popular missions for peasants in rural areas. Almost as an omen of what was to come later, he found himself deserted, after a while, by all his original companions except one lay brother. But the congregation managed to survive and was formally approved 17 years later, though its troubles were not over. Alphonsus great pastoral reforms were in the pulpit and confessional replacing the pompous oratory of the time with simplicity, and the rigorism of Jansenism with kindness. His great fame as a writer has somewhat eclipsed the fact that for 26 years he traveled up and down the Kingdom of Naples, preaching popular missions. He was made bishop (after trying to reject the honor) at 66 and at once instituted a thorough reform of his diocese. His greatest sorrow came toward the end of his life. The Redemptorists, precariously continuing after the suppression of the Jesuits in 1773, had difficulty in getting their Rule approved by the Kingdom of Naples. Alphonsus acceded to the condition that they possess no property in common, but a royal official, with the connivance of a high Redemptorist official, changed the Rule substantially. Alphonsus, old, crippled and with very bad sight, signed the document, unaware that he had been betrayed. The Redemptorists in the Papal States then put themselves under the pope, who withdrew those in Naples from the jurisdiction of Alphonsus. It was only after his death that the branches were united. At 71 he was afflicted with rheumatic pains which left incurable bending of his neck; until it was straightened a little, the pressure of his chin caused a raw wound on his chest. He suffered a final 18 months of dark night scruples, fears, temptations against every article of faith and every virtue, interspersed with intervals of light and relief, when ecstasies were frequent. Alphonsus is best known for his moral theology, but he also wrote well in the field of spiritual and dogmatic theology. His Glories of Mary is one of the great works on that subject, and his book Visits to the Blessed Sacrament went through 40 editions in his lifetime, greatly influencing the practice of this devotion in the Church. Comment: St. Alphonsus was known above all as a practical man who dealt in the concrete rather than the abstract. His life is indeed a practical model for the everyday St. Alphonsus Liguori, oro pro nobis.

4 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.4 Christian who has difficulty recognizing the dignity of Christian life amid the swirl of problems, pain, misunderstanding and failure. Alphonsus suffered all these things. He is a saint because he was able to maintain an intimate sense of the presence of the suffering Christ through it all.quote: Someone once remarked, after a sermon by Alphonsus, "It is a pleasure to listen to your sermons; you forget yourself and preach Jesus Christ." Ritter und Ritterschlag I n peace I shall both lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me secure. Psalm 4:9 What is a Knight and what is an accolade? Knights emerged from the mounted followers of the Germanic military leaders, especially among the Carolingian and the Saxon emperors This Warriorship consisted of unfree service from people who were committed to their Lords, Princes, or Counts. You had to go to war if the King of these royal nobles requested military assistance. This group evolved into the "profession" of the Knight. In the 12th and 13th centuries, knighthood became a birth status. Knights could only be descended from a Knight. The many virtuous vows of the Knight s oath today Sir Knight Michael Dill receives the "Schwertleite." give the impression that the Knight s life had been shaped mainly by polite, courtly behavior and Christian ideals. The reality looked like the many seals tell us but often it was completely different. The life of a Knight was rich with deprivation and determined by almost daily fighting. The Knight was not only a warrior who defended his property and moved for his Royal master in the war, but he was also a rural landowner, who headed the Agriculture of its farmers. Naturally he could not neglect these obligations. He needed the income from agriculture and animal husbandry in order to be able to afford the expensive war equipment and the often long journeys. A full suit of armor cost about 45 cows with steed, shield and lance. This corresponded to the stock of an entire Frankish village. Good manners and mastery of courtly etiquette were considered important. Even health and beauty were important. But no Knight could come without the virtue of service of courtly love, the love of a noble Lady. He was allowed to worship her only from afar. The wooed was not allowed to return this love. The Knight s virtues of the feudal system stand at the beginning of the scale: obedience to his employer, courage, and loyalty. In addition, there are the Christian virtues required by the Church: Defense of the weak, the protection of defenseless, the mercy to poor, humility before God, the defense of the faith, and peace. It was new, that the church allowed the nobles and Knights to handle the weapons in order to uphold these values. All of these knightly virtues and requirements were carried by minstrels and poets from court to court and Castle to Castle. The most famous Knights were Walther von der Vogelweide and Wolfram von Eschenbach. In German there are two words that name the act of attaining knighthood: Ritterschlag and Schwertleite. They are both translated into English as the knightly accolade. We ve seen enough movies about knights and ladies to be familiar with the term dubbing the knight. This process involves touching the shoulder of the noble squire with the tip of a sword. All 3 rd and 4 th degree Knights of Columbus have received this Schwertleite. The Ritterschlag is the older term. It has been known since the 11th century. The German word itself provides its translation: Ritter = Knight; Schlag = punch. So, those noble squires were appointed by a punch to the face, chest, or shoulder to attain knighthood. If you ve seen the film, Kingdom of Heaven, you saw actor Liam Neeson deliver such a punch to Orlando Bloom, who plays his son, when he made him a knight. His son performs the same act later in the film when he confers knighthood onto every man in his army who defends Jerusalem from Saladin and the Muslims. A famous conferring of knighthood was at Whitsun in 1184, when at the Farm Festival at Mainz the two sons of Emperor Friederich Barbarossa received the knightly accolade. There are different descriptions of the knightly accolade. On the eve of the big day, the Squire took a ritual bath to wash himself of his sins. In the evening he came into the Church arrayed with

5 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.5 only a cowl. He laid down his armor, sword and his Family Coat of Arms on the altar. The candidate spent the night praying and fasting in his arms. The candidate was wrapped in fine clothes after the morning mass. A red robe was supposed to remind him of his duty, if necessary to shed his blood for the Christian faith. Black stockings should remind him of death. Then his sword was tied onto a weapons belt for him. Gottfried of Strasbourg, who lived around 1200, described very vividly in Tristan and Isolde the obligations and the virtues of a Knight: "Now your sword is blessed, now you have become Knights, note also your knightly honor, your position, your person, your birth, your nobility. Be humble without guile, well educated, to the poor be kind, to the powerful be high minded, maintain your outer appearance well, honor and love women, be generous and loyal, cheerful. Then start again from the beginning" The Ritterschlag is supposed to have come into practice in During the reign of Karl IV the Ritterschlag replaced the Schwertleite, which involved being stuck in the shoulder with the tip of the sword. There were regional differences in these ceremonies, but many ended with music, dance, and a banquet. Being a Knight has always required some sacrifice, but it has always been an honor to serve as one. May the Knights of Columbus long serve and do honor to God, Church, Family, and Community. The majority of this article has been translated from a German language article in the Ss. Peter and Paul Newsletter. I have added some of my own portions to the article, which was written by Gerhard Ficker, Stellvertreter Großprior, a position in the Confraternity of Knights of Ss. Peter & Paul, which resembles a Deputy Grand Knight. I am proud to continue our association with that Order in Germany. Jerry Wood, WGK

6 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.6 " Diocesan Safe Environment Training Schedule for August I m running this again because we still have some knights who are still not yet Safe Environment compliant. Please remedy this situation ASAP! "All volunteers, ministers, and parent helpers must complete the foundational course for Safe Environment in order to serve in programs, organizations in Phoenix Diocese. The current foundational course is Protecting God's Children for Adults by Virtus. Completion of this class, a volunteer application with a signed Code of Ethics, and a background check are required for all who serve within our Parish or School. Classes can be taken at any location within the Diocese. This year, St. Bernadette and St. John XXIII will offer the foundation class on the following dates: August 9 th 4:00 PM - 7:00PM August 10 th 9:30 AM 12:30 PM August 16 th 3:00 PM 6:00 PM August 23rd - 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM You may register for any of the classed offered online at Please check online for room assignments for St. John and St. Bernadette classes. All SET renewals for St. Bernadette & St. John XXIII Catholic School volunteers and ministers are due by August 7th. Our Parish & School policies require your renewal to be completed by the time our school opens on Wednesday, August 9th. Renew now! To check your renewal status, visit the Safe Environment Training website at (or to register for the foundation course.) Contact Shirley Smalley at if you have questions." Food for the Poor Project present Oktoberfest October 7 Don t miss this fun-filled event! German Bratwurst from Phoenix German Corner Butcher Shop. BYOB! $12.00 Save the Date! Tickets on Sale two weeks prior! Or you may buy them at the door. Mark your calendar now! Coming next Month!! Mark your Calendar! Wunderbar! Our Tootsie Roll Drive for People With Intellectual Disabilities will be held in front of the Fry s Supermarkets at Tatum & Bell and Greenway & 64 th Street on Sept. 15, 16, 17. We need Volunteers! All you have to do is give away Tootsie Rolls! How hard can that be?? Join us! Come to the September council Meeting on September 13 th, and volunteer a couple of hours toward that effort. We will also be giving them away after each mass on that weekend.

7 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.7 Food for the Poor Project Hello all volunteers, I would like to thank the west side team. for they will present a defibrillator on Monday morning at St Vincent De Paul. Courtney Corgan will present the gift. If any volunteers want to attend, be there in the am. What a great job the Knights of Columbus and the west side team are doing! Another donor we would like to thank is Kneaders Bread Company on the west side. Yes, it's hot and it has been long summer, but all our volunteers keep up the volunteer work each day. Over the past three and half years you have been out there in hot months of summer helping the poor of Phoenix. Just think: We are in our air conditioned homes, air conditioned cars, and always have a cold drink in hand when we need one. Our friends don't have the ever day necessities of life and feel that air conditioning is a luxury. With your help each week you bring happiness with donuts, cookies, cake, pies and gourmet breads. Thank You VOLUNTEERS! Food For The Poor Project Chairperson and Committee, Santo Graziano cell: SK Santo Graziano

8 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.8 Monthly Pancake Breakfast Third Sunday of every month between September and May $5.00 Family: $15.00 Join us in the Parish Hall! Starting again on Sept. 17 th Kids with a paying adult eat for FREE! Building the Domestic Church strengthening our Parish. Grotto on the campus of Mount St. John, Bergamo, Beavercreek, Ohio Becoming a Knight offers many opportunities to serve your Church and your Council. As you might note from these pictures, there are many activities that the St. Bernadette Council provides for its Parish. Every event requires a little time and a little work; each event also provides a great deal of satisfaction as well as the camaraderie of Brother Knights. We welcome all who wish to join us, and we invite those Knights who have never served to join us. Volunteers are always needed; serve one time, and you ll want to serve again.

9 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.9 Pictures for you.ice Cream Social Figure 1: Roberto, Mike, and Vince serve up some milk shakes and malted milks. Photo: F. Scarpone Figure 4: Vicki, Estelle, and Karla resist Jeremy s banana split.. Photo: J. Wood Figure 2:Parishioners enjoy the treats. Photo: F. Scarpone Figure 5: Karla and Sylvia keep the kids happy with milk shakes. Photo; J. Wood Some Pictures from the Officers Figure 3: Everybody loves ice cream and a malt!. Figure 6: Gene and Carlos serve up a banana split!

10 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.10 Officers Installation and Awards Dinner August 26, 2017 Figure 1: Your St. Bernadette Council Officers Photo: George Mead Figure 2: Fr. Pete begins the Installation with a prayer; DD Frank Atherton conducted the ceremony. Photo: Susan Cefalu Figure 3: WGK Jerry Wood reviews and previews. Photo: Susan Cefalu

11 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.11 Awards Recipients Top Row L-R Tammy & Bill Polcyn, FofM July; William Torresala, KofM Sept.; The Pastrana Family of Month, Sept.; Richard Welp, KofM, October; The Arvizu Family of Month, October; Harry Cameron & Shirley Teed, KofM Nov.; Tom Davey & kids, KofM December; Dan Conway, KofM, Jan.; The Mead Family of Month, Feb.; Michael Dill & Midi, KofM, March; John & Dot Young, KofM, June; The Logue Family of Month, June.

12 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.12 Knight of the Year Family of the Year Figure 1: SK Michael Smalley, Knight of the Month in August and Knight of the Year, Photo: Jerry Wood At the Awards Dinner, which took place immediately following the Installation of Officers for the Fraternal Year, it was my pleasure to hand out the certificates for the Knights and Families of the Month for the Fraternal Year. Pictured on the previous page are the awardees who were able to attend our dinner. We re all proud of all the pictured Knights and their families, and we re thankful for their participation in our activities as well as in the various ministries of our Parish. We re proud of all our Knights, and we re all proud to be Knights of Columbus. The past Fraternal Year had a few events, which our council had never before attempted: We had a Lenten Fish Fry, which enjoyed good success. There were other ministries who contributed to that effort: St. Vincent de Paul Society, Culture of Life, Parish Office, Men s and Women s bible Study Groups, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts. They provided Figure 2: SK Vincenzo and Susan Cefalu, family of the Month in December and Family of the Year, Photo: Jerry Wood desserts and salads as well as helping with setup, takedown, and acting as servers. Though we consider it a Knights of Columbus event, we received invaluable assistance from all the other ministries. Working together = success! Our traditional Italian Dinner had an extra-added attraction: Cash Prize Bingo. That was another first for our Council, performed with the aid of the St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus. We have also added a beautiful statue dedicated to the unborn, which is located in our new prayer garden, Mother Mary s Garden, located near the Adoration Chapel. Council has been busy; I hope you were a part of those efforts; if not, join us this year because we ll be doing it all again!

13 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.13 September2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday S St. Augustine 3 4 Labor Day V-J Day Japan Signed Formal Surrender (1945) 5 6 Officers Meeting 7:00 pm Grandparents Day 11 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance Council Meeting 7:00 pm Tootsie Roll Drive at Fry s 16 Tootsie Roll Drive at Fry s 17 Pancake Breakfast 18 U.S. Air Force established (1947) Autumn Begins Gold Star Mothers Day October 2017 VFW Established 1899 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Officers Meeting 7:00 pm 8 9 Columbus Day (Observed) Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance 22 Phoenix Rosary Sunday Council Meeting 7:00 pm 12 Columbus Day 13 U>S> Navy Established Halloween

14 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.14 The 24-Hour Knight No man is too busy to be an active Knight of Columbus. In fact, by giving just 24 hours a year to Knights of Columbus activities, a man can make an enormous difference. With just 24 hours, a man can serve his parish, help those in need in his local community, grow in his faith, and protect his September 17: First family through our exclusive, top-rated insurance program. What does the average Knight do with 24 hours? He will spend: September 17: Pancake Breakfast. A child eats for free when accompanied by a paying adult! Also: Blood Donations! 8 HOURS with his council on charitable projects for his church or community 4 HOURS enjoying a Knights of Columbus family event 4 HOURS attending council meetings to help plan future activities September 15, 16, 17: Tootsie Roll Drive 6 Hours (30 minutes each month) reading Columbia magazine and other K of C publications, including kofc.org and kofc12164.org 1 HOUR discussing his family s insurance needs with a Knights of Columbus field agent 1 HOUR attending Mass with his council. Oktober 7 th Oktoberfest If that is what can be done with the hours of just one day, imagine what a Knight could do with all the hours in a week! When you present the time commitment of joining the Knights of Columbus in this way, it doesn t seem very intimidating at all. Once a man sees how it can be so simple, and yet so rewarding, he ll want to join! BYOB! present Oktoberfest Oktober 7 Don t miss this fun-filled event! German Bratwurst from Phoenix German Corner Butcher Shop. BYOB!

15 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.15 Officers, Directors, and Program Chairmen Officers: Committee Chairmen: Grand Knight SK Jerry Wood st Degree Team SK Dan Conway Chaplain Fr. Peter Rossa Blood Drive Dennis Logue D. Grand Knight SK Richard Welp Oktoberfest SK Gene Arvizu Chancellor SK David Wagner Social Committee SK Larry Bramanti Financial Sec. SK Michael Smalley Italian Dinner SK William Torresala Treasurer SK Gene Arvizu Food for the Poor SK Santo Granziano Recorder SK Frank Scarpone Tootsie Roll Drive SK Dan Conway Advocate Dennis Logue Rosary Sunday Chair needed Warden SK Vince Cefalu Free Throw Contest Conrad Franks Outside Guard SK John Young Le Chavalier Graphic Design SK Don Tellis Inside Guard Conrad Franks Golf Tournament SK Lou DeLuco, SK Richard Welp 3yr Trustee SK Michael Dill yr Trustee SK Roberto Pastrana yr Trustee SK Lou DeLuco Webmaster SK Roberto Pastrana Editor SK Jerry Wood Good of the Order Prayer List August 2017 Brothers, please join us as we pray for the following Knights and their families. SK William Torresala. who had colon surgery for cancer on July 20 th. David Meeks SK Ken McDonald SK Virgil Grzywa. Rosie Pate Connie Welp SK Al and Johnna Minetti Dennis Logue s son Trey suffered an injury playing ball. Sergio Romero, SK Gene Arvizu s cousin, who s suffering from cancer. Jim Carrrigan, Frank Scarpone s brother-in-law who passed away. Tom Horst s great-granddaughter Iris Josephine Body who passed away. Glen Campbell For the Pope, every Priest and Deacon and all the clergy. For all the victims of Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast.. For the safety and good health of all our military, police, and fire fighters. For the good health of all Knights and their families and our own Knights who continue to find the strength to keep coming out to do God s will.

16 Volume 3 Issue 3 Le ChevalierSeptember2017 p.16 St. Bernadette Council N. 60 th Street Scottsdale, AZ Phone: (480) Fax:(480) St. Bernadette, oro pro nobis! St. Bernadette Council Knights of Columbus N. 60 th Street Scottsdale, AZ Le Chevalier NAME Street Address Address 2 City, St. Zip Code We re on the Web! See us at: