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1 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 1 09 p;[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[ddd KNIGHTLY NOTES Y2K PLUS XVIII EDITION, ISSUE XI NOVEMBER 2018 Worthy Brothers and Sisters in Christ, NOTE FROM THE GRAND KNIGHT Good day to you all. I hope that each of you have found your days well. We had a busy month for the month of October! We had a successful Tootsie roll drive, where $2, was collected. Many thanks to everyone who helped. October we had a membership drive in the Plaza, and as a result we got 2 new brothers who were installed in the First degree on October 27 th. Congratulations and please welcome Brothers John Goyak and Nicholas Gaber. Welcome to the Brotherhood! The Women of St. Joseph will be having their annual Parish Craft fair Nov1-4 th. Due to this our business meeting was moved to the 8th. The Ladies Auxiliary will also be having their Business meeting in the St. Francis room on November 8th. Due to there being no religious ed classes that day, (and only for this month) we will meet at 6pm for food and both the Council and the Ladies will start their meetings at 630pm. Please bring a side dish to share. After this month, we will return again to 730 pm meeting time. Brother Steve Corkins received the news this month that at the present time, he is cancer free. He is eternally grateful for all of your prayers, and we are all the more convinced of the power of prayer. Thanks all and may God Bless all of us. May you all have a truly blessed Thanksgiving holiday Yours in Christ, Ray Foster Grand Knight Council raf94403@gmail.com ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL NO WEST SAHARA AVENUE LAS VEGAS, NV ********************************************************************************************

2 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 2 Council Calendar at a Glance ************************************************************************************** NOVEMBER 2018 Nov 1 All Saints Day Nov 2 All Souls Day Nov 6 Father Joe Anthony Retirement Mass 8am Nov Officer Planning Meeting (630 8pm Emmaus Rm) Nov 8 Council 10442/Ladies Auxiliary Meeting 630 pm Hall/St Francis Rm Nov 10/11 Council Assisting with Veteran Benefit Bike Ride Nov 10/11 Ladies Auxiliary Bundt Cake Sale Nov 12 Veterans Day - Parade in Boulder City Nov Business Meeting (730-9pm) Corpus Christi Rm) Nov 22 Thanksgiving Nov 24 First Degree Exemplification (7-9am) St Francis and Clare Rooms) Nov 25 Ladies Auxiliary Religious Goods sales 8-3 pm St Francis Rm Nov 29 Council Officer Planning Meeting (730-9pm St Francis Rm) ************************************************************************************** december 2018 Dec 1-2 Dec 6 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 12 Dec 14 Dec 19 Dec 20 Dec 25 Distribute KCIC Buttons (Plaza after all Masses) Council 10442/Ladies Aux Business Meeting 730-9p Hall/St Francis Rm Set up for Breakfast with St Nick (10a -12P Kitchen and Hall) Breakfast with St Nick (6a -1p) Hall 2820 Officer Planning Meeting (630-8pm Emmaus Room) Council Christmas Party - Sienna Bistro 2820 Business Meeting 730-9pm Bread of Life Room Council Officer Planning meeting Christmas *****************************************************************************************

3 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 3 ********************************************************************* Council news and activities. **************************************************************************************************** Good of the Order We have a new Brother who is doing the cards and calls for the sick and bereaved and is taking over the reins from Nick Ciccone who has done this for the Council for many years. If you are in need of prayers or know someone who is, please contact Brother Peter Johan Wagonleitner who joined our Council this last April. His contact info is: Mobile Hikealongpete@yahoo.com or p_wagenleitner@yahoo.com ************************************************************************* First Degree Exemplification Don t forget Help recruit Members! There is a First Degree Exemplification at SJHOM the last Saturday of the Month! Form 100s are in the Church Office! Pictured here is the First Degree Team, in summer attire. (photo by Vilma Koss) ****************************************************************************** Council Christmas Party Save the date for the Council/Assembly/Auxiliary Christmas party. It will be held on Dec 14 at Siena Bistro Siena Monte Avenue. Tickets are available now! Chairperson Donna Urso is working with Siena and got us great menu choices for $40/ per person. Contact her and get your tickets now! * * ******************************************************************************** A LITTLE HUMOR.

4 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 4 NOVEMBER Birthdays HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!!!! Rev Roy Kurian Nov 1 Robert Hoffman Nov 13 Joseph Rydel Nov 2 Michael Sileo Nov 13 James Mulligan Nov 3 John Bozek Nov 16 James Buenavista Nov 5 Brendan Mc Carthy Jr Nov 17 Onofrio Ferrara Nov 6 Felipe Jimenez Nov 19 Tony Donofrio Nov 9 Danny Iliscupidez Nov 22 Robert Piperni Nov 10 Paul Brittain Nov 23 Philip Tederous Nov 11 Richard Buchalski Nov 23 Bernard Verna Nov 12 Theo Kurvers Nov 24 ************************************************************************ Financial Secretary s Blotter- Notes from your Financial Secretary A Big Hello Brothers, This year is rolling quickly! The Tootsie Roll Drive was a true success. We collected during the Masses, added form the Charity account to make a total of From these proceeds we contributed to the State s Special Olympics Fund and will be sending checks of to both: Sign design Theater and Spirit Therapies. The council also voted to purchase a Christmas Candle for our own Parish SJHOM. Our October Pancake Breakfast continues to create fellowship and support for the Charity and Scholarship funds. It just keeps getting better! If you stop by on a 1st Thursday evening around 7:30pm you will see some new faces as we have been continuing to grow the Council. This month we added two new members and already have 7 new members in the past 3 months. Final note: Dues will remain at for the 2019 calendar, you can expect to see your renewal invoice soon (as in the next 30 days). As always, it is pleasure to serve you, the Council and the Church God Bless you all. Yours in Christ, SK Rick Senninger, Financial Secretary Rick.singer48@yahoo.com *************************************************************************************

5 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 5 Please keep the following Brothers and Sisters in your prayers Please keep Brother Horace Dube in your thoughts and prayers. Please keep BJ Buttell, wife of SK Mike Buttell, in your prayers as she undergoes Shoulder replacement surgery. Please also keep Juliet Fritz, mother of Joe Fritz, in your prayers. She is fighting high blood Pressure and kidney failure in the hospital. Please keep Steve Corkins in your prayers he recently had the good news that he is right now cancer free and wants to thank everyone for all their prayers. Pray also for PGK Bill and Lady Vilma Koss, and Tony and Karen Ruivivar. Online Rosary: comepraytherosary.org If you or someone you know would like to be on the prayer list, please contact Peter Wagenleitner at hikealongpete@yahoo.com or ********************************************************************************* PRAYER FOR THE CANONIZATION OF FATHER MCGIVNEY Founder of the Knights of Columbus in 1882 ***************************************************************************************** God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of the widow and orphan, you called your young to the generous service of their neighbor. Through the example of his life and virtue may we follow your Son Jesus Christ more closely, fulfilling his commandment of charity and building up his Body which is the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast. We humbly ask that you glorify your venerable servant Father Michael J McGivney on earth according to the design of Your Holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (make your request) Through Christ our Lord. Amen Please report all favors received to: The Fr McGivney Guild 1 Columbus Plaza, New Haven CT ********************************************************************************************************** Please PRAY FOR OUR 10 SEMINARIANS OF THE DIOCESE Mount Angel Seminary Mundelein Seminary One Abbey Drive 1000 E Maple Ave Saint Benedict, OR Mundelein, IL Felipe Jimenez Ivan Lara Edmund Finley Miguel Corral Nick Cipriano Rogelio Molina Joseph AJ Sales Mauricio Espino Simon Tran Dominic Cipriano ******************************************************************************************* We should not accept in silence the benefactions of God, but return thanks for them. St Basil the Great

6 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 6 More Council News and Notes ************************************************************************************************************* Tuesdays Lunch Bunch Get Togethers as several members have indicated a desire to get out of the house, and socialize, and have a relaxed gathering with fellow Brothers, Chuck McCloskey has arranged for a room at New York Pizza located at Sahara and Jones. It will be every Tuesday from 11a 1pm for an informal Gathering. Open to all members by come by for lunch and fellowship. We will order based on who is present at 11:15. Enjoy Lunch conversation and then split the bill. Feel free to come by and join the fun and fellowship! ************************************************************************************************************** Don t forget!!! Daylight Savings Time Fall Back 2am Sunday, Nov 4 Turn clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday night, Nov 3 **************************************************************************** Moving Wall Note From Faithful Navigator Bob Sotelo We are pleased to have The Moving Wall in Las Vegas, Nevada from November 1 st through November 4th. The Moving Wall will be located at 500 S Las Vegas Blvd., next to the beautiful Supreme Court building that opened only a year ago. Since 1984, the half size replica of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Parking: Valet during the main events on 2 November and 3 November between 2nd and 3rd streets. Plenty of parking in the area. Please call Bob at for the agenda. Thank you. ******************************************************************************************************************************** SOME PICS from October Pancake Breakfast

7 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 7 COUNCIL RECOGNITION ************************************************************************** Council is proud to honor: ************************************************************************************************************************************************ KNIGHT OF THE MONTH- October 2018 Knight of the Month for October 2018 is Lamar Johnson. Lamar is being honored for his constant support of the Council activities. He is there whenever he can, and is a common sight at Council dinners and Pancake breakfasts. He sees what needs to be done and does it. Lamar was our Knight of the Year last fraternal year as well. He is an usher for the Parish and is always working hard up at the Church. The Council truly appreciates this hardworking Brother and all he does. Thank you Lamar!!!!! **************************************************************************************************************** FAMILY OF THE MONTH- October 2018 Steve and Ginny Corkins Our Family of the Month for October 2018 is Steve and Ginny Corkins. Steve has been a constant help and source of strength to the Council for years now, helping with the annual Golf Outing and helping with the bar at Council dinners for years. Steve, as all of you are aware, has been having to deal with some health issues cancer in fact. But he and Ginny never lost their faith and are very thankful for all your prayers. Steve recently received the news that he is right now cancer-free and they are both very grateful and thank everyone for their prayers. These two are an example of working together as a family through good and bad times, with their faith and prayer keeping them going. Thank you to this Family of the Month for the example and reminder. ********************************************************************************** Welcome New Brothers! Council would like to welcome two new Brothers who made their First Degree Exemplification on Saturday, Oct 27, Please congratulate Brother John Goyak and Brother Nicholas Gaber. Welcome to the Brotherhood! ****************************************************************************************

8 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 8 ************************************************************************************* Knights of Columbus Council St Joseph Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church 7260 West Sahara Avenue Las Vegas, NV Phone: Or Contact: Grand Knight: Ray Foster, Deputy Grand Knight: Lino Loyola Fraternal Chairman: Peter Wagenleitner, Financial Secretary: Rick Senninger, Newsletter Editor -Jolyn Pinzl, Membership Director: Bob Zagby, Supreme Website: Nevada State Council Website: ******************************************************************************** Urgently need Your Help! Prayerfully Consider Our Council is in urgent need of two Brothers interested in learning and assuming some of the cooking and kitchen management responsibilities for our events. If you have cooking experience, or just have an interest in learning more about cooking, this is an opportunity for you to serve us and your Parish. You will work alongside our current cook and learn our systems with the intent that you would assist with food planning, food purchasing, food prep, and health code compliance. The long term plan would be that you would alternate with the others and take over an event and make it your own. Last update was that Brother Danny Iliscupidez has stepped up and become a regular great helper in the prep/cooking part of the kitchen, which we totally appreciate. Chuck is having some physical issues and it is hard for him to do all of this right now. So we still need someone to learn/assist/backup PGK Chuck in the buying of the supplies and getting them to the kitchen. Most are purchases at either Restaurant Depot or Smart and Final, or wherever has the bes t prices at the time of what we need for the Breakfast/Dinner in question. We also are in desperate need of Knights to help each dinner in Transporting items to and from the Shed. As you can see, the scope and breadth of our activities has gotten way too much for one individual to manage. Please prayerfully consider serving the Knights in this capacity. Contact GK Ray Foster, at ************************************************************************************

9 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 9 Upcoming Activities and Recap of October from GK Ray As I said, We had a busy month for the month of October. We had a successful tootsie roll drive where $2, was collected. Many thanks to everyone who helped. October we had a membership drive in the Plaza, and as a result we got 2 new brothers who were installed in the First degree on October the 27 th. Also that day we helped the Youth Group and the Faith Formation with their Trunk or Treat that evening in the parking lot and in the Kitchen. Again thanks to all who were able to assist with these activities. October 25th was the annual Clergy appreciation dinner that was attended by Fr. Marc Howes, PGK Tony, and Ladies Auxiliary President Paula Donofrio, John Boland, Financial Secretary Rick Senniger, and I- which was a very pleasant evening. On October 28th we had our annual Blood drive which was successful. We had 27 donors including myself. The drive continued after each mass, along with our Pancake Breakfast. Friday November 1st is All Saints day - a holy day of obligation. Friday November 2nd the Knights and the Ladies Auxiliary will participate in procession to the Altar with the plaques of our departed faithful brothers and Sisters for All Souls day. The Women of St. Joseph will be having their annual Parish Craft fair the 1-4 th. Due to this our business meeting was moved to the 8th.The Ladies Auxiliary will also be having their Business meeting in the St. Francis room on November 8th. Due to no religious ed classes that day, we will meet at 6pm for food and start the meetings at 630pm. Please bring a side dish to share. November 10th - 11th the Ladies will be having their annual Bundt cake drive in the plaza. The Council will be assisting with the Vets Bike ride at the watering stations on Nov 11 th. November 12th the parish will be closed for Veterans Day. November 22nd Thanksgiving. November 24 th 1st Degree November 25th due to the Breakfast with St. Nick being so close it was decided to cancel the pancake breakfast. The Ladies will still be having their religious good sale on the 24th at 3pm and Sunday the 25th after each Mass in the St. Francis room. Looking ahead to December December 1&2nd KCIC button drive in the plaza. December 6th Business meeting in the December the 8th set up for Breakfast with St. Nick in the Hall and Kitchen. December 9th Breakfast with St. Nick in the Hall. December 14th Christmas Party (off site). Dec 20 th Planning meeting 7:30pm St. Francis room Vivat Jesus! ********************************************************************************************

10 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 10 LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS Knights of Columbus St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Ladies Auxiliary Council #10442 Greetings Ladies! At the opening of the meeting this month a special recognition was given to two of our long time guests. These ladies are so active and contribute so much to our many Auxiliary and Council activities. Anita Palladino-Durazo and Ann Young were called forward and were offered thanks, blessings and awarded a special angel as a small gift of appreciation. The Inspirational Gift Shoppee opened on Sep. 29 th in the St.Francis/Clare rooms with a bang! Parishioners came pouring in and really enjoyed the layout and improved assortment. Fr. Marc remarked that he really thought it looked very nice as well. The set-up crew met at 1pm on Saturday and worked through a new layout featuring this months promotion of Catholic wedding items as well as various designated display areas. Using individual tables really allowed shoppers to move around and view items much more leisurely. Our Lead ladies, Ann and Becki, assisted shoppers with checkout, packaging and fielded many inquiries at the customer service table. This interaction really gave a wonderful sense of community and connection with our parishioners. As a result this month proved to be one of our best for sales and gives hope for our continuing future of service to our parish and charities. Unfortunately, pictures of the ladies who worked on set-up day didn t turn out but next month I will definitely have pics of ladies!!!! Ann Young reported on the Country Western BBQ good attendance and lots of help as reported last month. Continued next page **********************************************************************************************

11 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 11 LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS pg2 The Mini-Bundt Cake sale item tabled from September meeting was brought back for discussion. New guest member, Barbara Booth, volunteered to chair this event. Anita Palladino-Durazo and Ann Young also volunteered to co-chair. The first sale is scheduled for November 17 & 18. The ladies will have all the info at the business meeting on November 8 th. This has proven to be a very good fundraiser and should be a fast paced fun weekend. Ladies let s get behind this sale to increase our charity fund. We will be making charitable donation decisions at the December meeting so this could really boost the amounts we can give this year. On another note, Sandy D Agostino had raised the point at the close of the September meeting about the need for a Sunshine committee which we had in years past. The focus of this committee would be to provide meals for members and their families following surgery recovery or the loss of a family member. One of our new members, Nenita Daquipa, volunteered to chair this committee. This outreach to our members can be very important expression of care and sisterhood. Next up... Reminding you all that our November business meeting will be on the 8 th not the 1 st. the Knights will be having a potluck beginning at 6:00pm. They are inviting everyone to bring a side dish to share. Our meeting will begin at 6:30 so I plan on running our Pony Derby again at the end of the meeting. Race fans can purchase $1 tickets to place a bet on their favorite horse! Prizes will be the total bank split between those who bet on the winning horse. Time permitting we could run up to three races. Looking forward to seeing you all! Photos for the Ladies by Vilma Koss Many Blessings to you all, Paula Donofrio, President Pd10442@cox.net *************************************************************************************

12 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 12 Knights and Ladies Memorial Plaques Knights of Columbus Memorial Plaques are again displayed in the church! They were recovered, restored and returned to order and are now hanging in the church again. Thanks to Mike LaRiccia for taking the lead in getting them displayed again. Chris Shank, From Desert Winds Engraving, does an amazing job on the Knights and also the Ladies Plaques and he does it all for free! Chris humbly says, With all the charity and good works the Knights do, this is the least I can do. Mike and Nick Ciccone presented Chris with a Certificate of Appreciation and a $100 gift certificate in appreciation. Also pictured here are the plaques honorably displayed on the wall in the church. The Ladies Plaque also needed some restoration and tender loving care, so it has just been restored. The Knights and the Ladies plaques will be presented at the altar at the Nov 2 All Soul s Day mass at 7pm. All are invited to attend and honor the memory of our deceased Brothers and Sisters. *********************************************************************************************** Editor s Note Wanted to wish everyone a blessed, peaceful, healthy, and grateful Thanksgiving! Jolyn Pinzl, editor ****************************************************************************** Family Prayer/Thought of the Month

13 KNIGHTLY NOTES PAGE 13 Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori THE WITNESS OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY ENCOURAGES US TO GROW IN HOLINESS, FIDELITY AND LOVE THE ANNUAL Supreme Convention always concludes with the holy sacrifice of the Mass offered for fellow Knights, families and loved ones who died during the past fraternal year. Present at that Mass are relics of saints who are near and dear to the Knights of Columbus. This year, for example, we venerated St. John Paul II, our beloved K of C Mexican Martyrs and St. Edith Stein. We also venerated the relics of two saints who are part of the history of the Archdiocese of Baltimore: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native born citizen of the United States to be canonized; and St. John Neumann, who was ordained a bishop in 1852 at St. Alphonsus Church in downtown Baltimore. One particular relic we venerated during this year s convention touched me very deeply. It was the heart of St. John Vianney, the patron of priests. Vianney was born in 1786 in Dardilly, France, to parents who were poor but devout. In their home, the seeds of a priestly vocation were planted in their son s heart, but his path to the priesthood was arduous as he struggled with his studies. Ordained to the priesthood in 1815, Vianney was soon appointed pastor of a parish in the remote village of Ars. Arriving there, he found that the faith was all but dead among the villagers. Father Vianney s priestly heart, however, burned with love for Jesus and for the people he was sent to serve. This priest, whose talents were regarded as mediocre, brought the parish at Ars back to life by bringing many of his parishioners back to the practice of the faith. He did so not by strategic planning, but rather by the force of his integrity and holiness, the fruit of his daily prayer centered on the Blessed Sacrament, his practice of self-mortification, his untiring love for his parishioners, his long hours in the confessional, and his confrontation with evil. Soon, his remote parish began to attract people from all over France and even from other parts of Europe. It was an unlikely place to become a center for reevangelization and renewal, but God, in his providence, raised up a good and holy shepherd to lead the way. St. John Vianney, who had not been regarded as promising by his superiors, set a very high standard for every bishop and priest. Gazing upon his priestly heart, I was deeply moved. I was filled with gratitude and hope. I also could not help but think of how the Church s mission of evangelization is harmed when her bishops and priests are mired in infidelity either personal misconduct or failures of leadership. By contrast, when in God s grace a shepherd strives, like St. John Vianney, for authentic goodness and holiness, what a difference it makes. The faith is true, good and salvific but it becomes credible when preached and borne witness to by shepherds whose deeds bear the marks of integrity, by shepherds who are firmly on the road to holiness, by shepherds who are filled with pastoral love. In these days when the misdeeds of shepherds are so painfully evident, may I say a word of encouragement and thanks to you, the family of the Knights of Columbus? Your love of the faith, your practice of the principle of charity, and your support for the Church s bishops and priests are a great gift. You help us live the vocation God has given us. As supreme chaplain of the Knights, I have experienced this time and again. Thank you. And please do pray for me, for your chaplains, and for all members of the clergy. Pray that we might have in us a priestly heart, like that of St. John Vianney that is to say, a heart like unto that of Christ. kofc.org