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1 Official Publication Knights of Columbus Council #2828 Bulletin 07/01/2017 Published Monthly Website: August 2017 Officers of Council 2828 Grand Knight Tom Howerter Chaplain Fr. Manny Guico Deputy Grand Knight John Galvin Chancellor Tom Koch Warden John Davis Financial Secretary John Henry Melancon Treasurer John Geislinger Advocate John Suchewski Trustee (3) Steve Ferris Trustee (2) Benny Dornak Trustee (1) Jim Cullen Lecturer Tom Miller Inside Guard Nicholas Bulda Outside Guard Miguel Salinas Recorder Doug Barrett Membership Director John Suchewski Church Director John Galvin District Deputy Meynard Infantado Insurance Agent Stephen Melancon Supreme Knight Carl Anderson State Deputy Tom Thorn Grand Knight's Message Tom Howerter This month I would like to focus on upcoming events. We have a number of events planned. On August 2nd we will have an abbreviated meeting. Following the meeting we will have the Silver Rose Ceremony (See the Silver Rose Story later in the newsletter) conducted by Fr. Manny. The meeting should wrap up around 8:20 PM. Following the meeting the council will serve cake and ice cream. We will leave the Silver Rose out until 10:00 PM so that members are able to offer prayers for respect for life. We will host the ceremony along with UNLV and St. Bridget s council. On August 5th (Saturday) is the First Saturday Rosary at St. Bridget s Church. The Rosary plays a central role in the devotions that the Knights practice. Please remember to attend the 1st Saturday Mass (at 9:00 AM) and Rosary. If you have any questions, please contact Committee Chairman Br. John Galvin at On August 20th (third Sunday) the St. Joan ofarc Pancake Breakfast at St. Joan ofarc will take. Please come and help in this charitable effort in support of St Joan of Arc. Show up time is 7:00 AM. If you cannot show up this early, consider coming by for cleanup around 11:30 AM. If you have any questions, please contact Br. Tom Howerter at On September 9th we will have a Past Grand Knight (PGK) steak dinner. PGKs and their spouses will eat for free. The menu is steak, baked potatoes and continued on Page 2 Page 1

2 For the Good of the Order Remember Our Brothers and Sisters in Your Prayers If any member knows of any who are in need of our prayers, please let us know. Please feel free to contact any member of the council to let us know and the request will be included here. The Grand Knight's address is: The Recorder's (Doug Barrett) address is: Please pray for: Di Popelka, Charlene Sawyer, Jean Soldon, Br Maynard Isa's wife As always, we ask you to pray for Pope Francis and all our priests, that God may keep them in His care and guide them in their ministry. We also ask you to pray for the men and women of our Armed Forces. Ongoing Events 50/50: Br. John Davis - $8.50 Join us at our next meeting: Come to the May meeting and show your support for the Knights of Columbus at Markich Hall. First Wednesday of the month. Business Meeting - 7:30pm. Officers 6:30 pm. Father McGivney Guild Join at the meeting, it is totally free and you get a monthly newsletter. There is no cost. 365 Club: Bring your loose change to the May meeting. Every month we collect change (or dollars) for the 365 club. Remember this is a state wide fund created to help a brother Knight in need. Grand Knight's Message (continued) vegetables. Others attendees will pay $20 per person. We will have a children s menu available for $10. Knights are requested to bring a dessert to share. On September 22nd through 24th is the Life is Beautiful Festival. The Knights may support the staff (and make some money) by selling lunches to the event staff. On September 29th the Council will sponsor a hole at the Knights of Columbus Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament. The event will take place at the Angel Park Golf Course. The council will be supplying water, sodas and beer. On October 19th the 70th Annual Clergy Dinner will be held at Markich Hall. I will provide details as they become available. On December 1st and 2nd the Knights Midyear Meeting will take place at Markich. St. Bridget s Council is the host of the event. On December 16th we are planning a Children s Christmas Party. We are coordinating with Metro and the Life is Beautiful people. More details will be forthcoming. Do you shop online at Amazon? You access the You shop like you would do normally once you click on the Amazon link. Just think you get your Amazon merchandise AND donate to the Council. I want to thank all of you who have been using the Amazon link. We have been seeing results on a regular basis. Our next general meeting will be on Wednesday, August 2nd, at 7:30pm at Markich Hall. Please come and join us. Knights of Columbus 135 Years of Doing Good Works Page 2

3 Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Program The Story of the Silver Rose Our Lady of Guadalupe has done so much for her people and Mexico that the Columbian Squires in Monterrey, Mexico, wanted to give something back to her. The group headed by Brother Miguel Martinez Estrada, Grand Knight Andreas Saucedo and Fray Margil De Jesus of Knights of Columbus Council 2312 in Monterrey, Mexico, came up with the idea of running a rose to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey. They wanted to invite squires from two other countries on the North American Continent to participate. They contacted squires from Laredo, Texas, to London, Ontario, Canada. London squires asked to start the relay running of the Rose from there through the United States and finishing up in Mexico. The first Rose was blessed by Bishop John C. Cody in London. It was then flown to New York where it was received by Grand Knight Joseph Thomasen, who in turn took it to Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart who then took the Rose to Dallas, Texas, and delivered it to district officers of the state of Texas. Brother Knight Jack Collerin received the Rose and sent it to Laredo, Texas where the Rose was received by Squires from Monterrey, Mexico at the International Bridge in Laredo. The Squires then ran the Rose from the International Bridge to Monterrey ending the Rose run at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey. The First Rose was a natural rose. The squires wished to make yet another relay run in 1961, but due to the condition of the Rose it could not be used again. Grand Knight Arthur Mount at Council 1134, Reverend Edward Gatfield and Bishop John C. Cody decided to make a bronze rose and sent it to Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey, Mexico. When Fray Antonio de Jesus Sacedon and the squires of Circle 660 in Monterrey heard of the bronze rose, they decided to call upon Brother Miguel Martinez Montoya (owner of Joyeria Rosine) in Monterrey to make them a silver rose because silver is one of Mexico's precious metals. The jeweler saw a beautiful bed of roses in a garden owned by Mrs. Shirla Ostwowk. He asked if he could have a rose as a model for the making of the "Silver Rose." Mr. Montoya explained what had happened to the original rose in 1960 and what Canada was doing for Our Lady in Monterrey. Once she heard about the making of the "Silver Rose" she gladly gave him the rose and the stem to which it was attached as a model. Subsequently Mr. Montoya made all of the "Silver Roses" from 1961 to The first "Silver Rose" was blessed by Bishop Alfonso Espino Silva. This rose was then sent on to New Haven to the Supreme Council Office. The Bronze Rose was blessed by Bishop Cody. It was received by Supreme Knight Luke E. Hart. Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of New York so admired both roses he kept them for a special mass before having them flown to Dallas, Texas. There the Knights again sent the roses to Laredo where they were transferred to Mexico in the middle of the International Bridge on their way to Monterrey. From 1961 until the early 1990s, Knights from Mexico, Texas and the Our Lady of Guadalupe Province of the Fourth Degree kept the Silver Rose tradition alive. In the 1990s Supreme Knight Virgil C. Dechant decided to make the Silver Rose a Supreme Council program. The first effort consisted of one route carrying a Silver Rose from London through the central U.S. to Texas for transfer to Mexico. Soon there were three Silver Rose routes, one mimicking the original route another starting in Manitoba and moving to British Columbia, then down to the Pacific Coast before turning east into Arizona and on to Texas and a third route starting in Continued on next page Page 3

4 The Story of the Silver Rose Continued New York, then down the eastern seaboard, then to several southern states to Texas. After meeting in Laredo, the three roses were transferred to Mexico for the closing prayer service at the Basilica in Monterrey on Dec. 12, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 2001 Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson shaped the program as a culture of life effort at the 119th Annual Meeting of the Supreme Council in Toronto. The annual effort "is a perfect program for the Knights of Columbus," said Supreme Knight Anderson. "Through it we honor not only Our Lady of Guadalupe and express the unity of the Order, but we also reaffirm the Order's dedication to the sanctity of human life. It is to the Blessed Mother that we turn in prayer as we work to end the Culture of Death that grips our society. As we think in terms of 'One Life, One Rose,' it is most appropriate that we turn to Our Lady of Guadalupe who made known her will through Juan Diego and the miracle of the roses." In 2013, one Rose began its journey in Ontario moving through the central United States. A second Rose started its route in Manitoba, moving westward to British Columbia and then down the Pacific coast through California before turning eastward to Arizona and New Mexico. The third Rose moved from Connecticut, moving through the eastern United States and the south. The fourth Rose moved from Virginia south along the Eastern Seaboard before moving west to Texas. The fifth Rose traveled through New England and will conclude its journey at St. Mary's Church in New Haven, birth place of the Order. The program ends on Dec. 12, 2013, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Efforts are being made to establish a sixth Silver Rose Route for Page 4

5 Special Interest Items Br. Jack's Inspiration by Br. Jack Galvin Liturgy of the Word. When we gather at a friend s home for a meal, we always begin with conversation, telling our stories. At Mass, after the rites of gathering, we sit down and listen as readings from the Word of God are proclaimed. They are the stories of God s people. On Sundays there are three readings from the Bible. The first reading will be from the Hebrew Scriptures. (except during the Easter season) We recall the origins of our covenant. It will relate to the Gospel selection and will give background and an insight into the meaning of what Jesus will do in the Gospel. Then we will sing or recite a psalm a song from God s own inspired hymnal, the Book of Psalms of the Hebrew Bible. The second reading will usually be from one of the letters of Paul or another apostolic writing. The third reading will be taken from one of the four Gospels. Some visitors to the Catholic Mass are surprised to find us reading from the Bible! We have not generally been famous for our Bible reading, and yet the Mass has always been basically and fundamentally biblical. Even some Catholics might be surprised to learn how much of the Mass is taken from the Bible: Not only the three readings and the psalm, not only the obviously biblical prayers such as the Holy, Holy, Holy and the Lord s Prayer, but most of the words and phrases of the prayers of the Mass are taken from the Bible. Standing for the Gospel -- Because of the unique presence of Christ in the proclamation of the Gospel, it has long been the custom to stand in attentive A Little Humor... Four nuns were driving very slowly along a country road - route 22. A policeman happened by and pulled the nuns over to see if he could offer assistance. He asked the nuns why they were driving so slowly and cautioned that they could cause an accident. The driver pointed to the highway route sign and said "Well isn't that the speed limit? The policeman reverence to hear these words. We believe that Christ is present in his word, since it is he himself who speaks when the holy Scriptures are read in the church (Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, #7). Note it is very appropriate that we bow when the priest holds up the Liturgical book to show our reverence for the Word of God The priest will again greet us with The Lord be with you. He then introduces the Gospel reading while marking a small cross on his forehead, lips and heart with his thumb while praying silently that God cleans his mind and his heart so that his lips may worthily proclaim the Gospel. In many places, the congregation performs this ritual action along with the priest. The Gospel reading concludes with the ritual formula The Gospel of the Lord and we respond, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, again proclaiming our faith in the presence of Christ in the word. Then we sit for the homily. Homily -- It means more than just a sermon or a talk about how we are to live or what we are to believe. It is an act of worship rooted in the texts of the Mass and especially in the readings from Scripture which have just been proclaimed. The homily takes that word and brings it to our life situation today. Just as a large piece of bread is broken to feed individual persons, the word of God must be broken open so it can be received and digested by the congregation. Note that is important to listen to the readings reverently and attentively. Many of us are used to reading from the missal. It is more appropriate to listen to the proclamation. pointed out the real speed limit sign and explained that the other sign is the route marking. The policeman noticed that the passengers were holding on to their knees and appeared somewhat distraught. He asked why the passengers appeared to be frightened. The driver explained that they had just gotten off route 192. Page 5

6 Sean Melancon Home Address th St. Las Vegas, NV Phone # and (702) (Cell) sean.melancon@kofc.org IMPORTANT INFORMATION OFFICE NUMBER (702) COUNCIL council2828@kofc.lvcoxmail.com WEBSITE OUR FUTURE PRIESTS SEMINARIANS Nick Cipriano Edmund Finley Mauricio Espino Rogelio Molina DEACONS Miguel Corral Felipe Jimenez Service Anniversaries Douglas Barrett Fr. Manny Guico Richard Pelaez Patrick Tetreault David Dornak Guy Locatelli John Davis Alan Bachman Robert Granat 08/01 (35 yrs) 08/01 (36 yrs) 08/01 (36 yrs) 08/01 (34 yrs) 08/02 (16 yrs) 08/03 (22 yrs) 08/08 (2 yrs) 08/13 (23 yrs) 08/19 (26 yrs) HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EACH BROTHER KNIGHT, AND MAY ALL YOUR WISHES COME TRUE Any brother Knight, who has a birthday this month and was not listed, please contact the Financial Secretary. Terence Hyland Kenneth Michnal Fr. Manny Guico Robin Strickland Travis Skretta Michael Kinsella William Caponigri Robert Laskey George Lyonnais Paul Gallegos Randy Becker 08/01 08/04 08/06 08/06 08/08 08/10 08/10 08/15 08/17 08/19 08/20 Timothy O Donnell James Melancon Gerald Fanning Wissam Dagher Gary Strickland Stephen Kovacs Claude Adam Jerome Slovak Patrick Nardi David Vonderohe 08/22 08/22 08/22 08/23 08/25 08/26 08/27 08/27 08/28 08/28 Page 6

7 Mysteries of the Rosary The Glorious Mysteries The Resurrection The Ascension The Descent of the Holy Spirit The Assumption of Mary The Coronation Family of the Year The Melancons Knight of the Year Br. Benny Dornak calendar of upcoming events August 2, 2017 Short Regular Meeting followed by Silver Rose Ceremony Markich Hall August 5, st Saturday Mass/Rosary St. Bridgette s Church 9:00am Mass Rosary follows September 9, 2017 Past Grand Knight Dinner at Markich Hall September 22 24, 2017 Life is Beautiful Festival September 29, 2017 Knights of Columbus Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament October 19, th Annual Clergy Dinner at Markich Hall December 1 2, 2017 Midyear Meeting at Markich Hall December 16, 2017 Childrens Christmas Party with Metro, Life is Beautiful, and St. Bridget's Page 7