The Knights Tale. Davis Lambright Council #4101 Fort Worth, Texas Newsletter for October 2017

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1 The Knights Tale Davis Lambright Council #4101 Fort Worth, Texas Newsletter for October 2017 Grand Knight s Report To My fellow Officers and Members of Council 4101 During the month of September and October, the Fort Worth Diocese will be conducting the 40 Days for life. St Peter Church and our council will be doing our part by displaying crosses in the lawn nearest cherry lane. We are collecting donations and putting names on the crosses. All the money collected will be donated to Mothers and Unborn care of Fort Worth. We have had a good recruiting month, (8) new members and (3) re-established. We should have a few more next month; it appears we are ahead of schedule. The athletic equipment, (12) each of basketball and soccer has arrived and was donated to the school. We have our monthly breakfast, and Bi-monthly blood drive coming October 1 st. I hope to continue our recent blood drive success. James N Shehan Jr Grand Knight

2 The Pope is writing a document on fake news - and that's the truth (this story originally appeared on September 29) VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - If you ever wondered how to say fake news in Latin, it s nuntii fallaces - and Pope Francis is writing a document on just that. Francis announced it himself in a tweet to his nearly 40 million followers on Friday, saying the theme of his message for the Roman Catholic Church s next World Day of Social Communications will be The truth will set you free. Fake news and journalism for peace. In Latin, one of the nine languages the pope uses to tweet, that would be Veritas liberavit vos. Nuntii fallaces et diurniariorum opus ad pacem. A Vatican statement said the issue was important enough for the pope to address because fake news contributes to generating and nurturing a strong polarisation of opinions. A distortion of facts, it said, can have repercussions at the level of individual and collective behaviour. Francis said in an interview last year that media that focus on scandals and spread fake news to smear politicians risk becoming like people who have a morbid fascination with excrement. The Vatican statement said the leader of the 1.2 billion member Church wanted to offer a reflection on the causes, the logic and the consequences of disinformation in the media, and helping to promote professional journalism, which always seeks the truth. The Church s next World Day of Social Communications will be celebrated on May 13. The pope s message will be released on January 24, feast of St Francis de Sales, the patron of journalists. Pope's deputy urges dialogue after Francis accused of heresy (this story originally appeared on September 28) VATICAN CITY (AP) The Vatican secretary of state called Thursday for greater dialogue within the Catholic Church after a small group of traditionalists formally accused Pope Francis of spreading heresy with his 2016 opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics.

3 Cardinal Pietro Parolin said those who don't agree with the pope are free to express themselves, "but on these things one must reason and find ways to understand one another." Parolin's comments marked the Vatican's first response to the formal accusations made public last weekend. The so-called "filial correction," prepared by a few dozen traditionalist academics and clergy, accuses Francis of propagating seven heretical positions concerning marriage, moral life and the sacraments with his document "The Joy of Love" and subsequent "acts, words and omissions." None of the signatories is a high-ranking member of the church, and to date fewer than 150 people have signed. But the 25-page letter has made headlines, tapping into an overall unease among conservative Catholics about the pope's document on family love and how it has been interpreted by some bishops. "It's important to dialogue, also inside the church," Parolin was quoted by the ANSA news agency as saying Thursday on the sidelines of an international conference on Iraq. Francis himself hasn't responded to the heresy letter or to a request four cardinals made for him to clarify a series of questions, or "dubia," they had about the 2016 text. When it was released in April 2016, "The Joy of Love" immediately sparked controversy because it opened the door to letting civilly remarried Catholics receive Communion. Church teaching holds that unless these Catholics obtain an annulment a church decree declaring their first marriage invalid they cannot receive the sacraments since they are seen as committing adultery in the eyes of the church. Francis didn't give Catholics who remarry outside the church an automatic pass, but suggested in vague terms and strategically placed footnotes that bishops and priests could do so on a case-by-case basis after accompanying them on a spiritual journey of discernment. Subsequent comments and writings suggest he intended to create such wiggle room in keeping with his belief that God's mercy extends particularly to sinners and that the Eucharist isn't a prize for the perfect, but nourishment for the weak. Francis explained his thinking in a speech to Jesuits that was published Thursday, rejecting criticism that there was "no Catholic morality underlying 'The Joy of Love' or at least no sure morality." The pope insisted that he does not approach morality as a one-size-fits-all set of rules, but rather in the more nuanced way favored by the church doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas. "I want to say this so that you can help those who believe that morality is purely casuistic," he told the Jesuits in Colombia earlier this month according to remarks published by the Jesuit journal "Civilta Cattolica." Coming to Francis' defense Thursday was Monsignor Pierangelo Sequeri, the head of the pope's newly refounded institute for marriage and family life.

4 In an editorial in the weekly edition of the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, Sequeri said the pope's "Joy of Love" critics needed to pipe down. "Enough with the laments," Sequeri wrote. The faithful should instead spend time helping families in need and "driving out the ghosts of fear in our walk through the shadows." Knight of the Month KOM for September 2017 is Robert Martinez. Congrats! Essay Contest The Essay Contest winner for 2016 is Kimberly Knopf. Congrats!

5 Knights Hands in Action House painting on September 9, More pictures on the website: New Members On September 23 at St. Rita s, 9 new members were initiated into the Order and will join our Council. 40 Days For Life Prep (left) Our Council gave parishioners the opportunity to attach a personalized name tag to a cross. (right) Repainting the crosses.

6 Birthdays 5 th Mitchell Schuck David Siebold 6 th William O Connell 16 th Hector Laboy 19 th Mark Pierson 12 th Charles Ryckeley Prayer Requests All military personnel, Police, Fire, & EMTs All those affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria All those affected by the two Mexican earthquakes John Woelry Marcella Martinez Pauline White Cliff Wise Adrian Lopez Skip Palmer and family Bobbi Lockwood Pablo Ruiz Don Granan Alice Corea Lonnie Brown Valerie Johnson Shehan family Johnny Johnson Gary Nollar Curiel family Jeanette Emery Rey Martinez Mary Campos Repose of Souls All military personnel lost in past and present conflicts All the victims of the Plano mass shooting and their families Linda Siebold James Shehan, Sr. Georgia Shehan Lori McIntosh Ben LeBlanc Lucy Johnson Jose Curiel Upcoming Events October 1 Welcome Sunday and Blood Drive; Life Chain Sunday October 7 4 th Degree Exemplification in Hurst October 9 Columbus Day October 31 Halloween November 1 All Saints Day November 5 Welcome Sunday; 40 Days For Life ends November 11 Veterans Day; Silver Rose arrives in FWD November 23 Thanksgiving December 1 Silver Rose leaves FWD November 2 All Souls Day

7 Meetings Business Meetings are held on the 1 st Tuesday of every month and Planning Meetings are held on the 3 rd Tuesday of every month, both at 7:30pm in the KofC Hall located at the back of the church property. Membership If there are any changes to your address, phone number, etc., please notify the Financial Secretary at zizzog@sbcglobal.net or by calling Get noticed Our Membership Director has advised all current members of Council #4101 to wear their plastic name badges to church and all Knights functions, especially ones where we interact with the public. This will gain much needed visibility for our organization. If you don t have a badge, please contact the Financial Secretary for information on how to obtain one. There s An App for that Having trouble remembering the Mysteries and various prayers of the Holy Rosary. There are numerous apps to help guide you through saying the Rosary available for download to your mobile device. Try one out today!

8 Council Officers for the Fraternal Year Chaplain Fr. Manuel Holguin Lecturer & Advocate Dick Arena Grand Knight Jim Shehan, Jr. Deputy Grand Knight Jack McGeough, Jr. Chancellor George Aurelio Recorder David Siebold Financial Secretary George Zizzo Treasurer Adrian Romero, Sr. Warden Dave Kaczmarski Inside Guard Nick Siebold Outside Guard Bobby Vanden 3 Year Trustee Lorenzo Mendez, Jr. 2 Year Trustee Brad Ekstrom 1 Year Trustee John Woelry, Jr. Membership Director & Retention Chairman Robert Martinez Directors & Committee Leaders Church Director Brad Ekstrom Recruitment Committee 1 Recruitment Committee 2 Recruitment Committee 3 Insurance Promotion Culture of Life Chairman Brad Ekstrom Program Director Jack McGeough, Jr. Vocations Director Community Director Adrian Romero, Sr. Council Director & Health Services Chairman Jim Shehan, Jr. Family Director Dave Kaczmarski Youth Director & Columbian Squires Dennis Jettun Public Relations Director Nick Siebold