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1 B and ukon Knight bi-monthly publication of the British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil B and ukon Knight he fficial ewsletter of the British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil B DB 2014 : dward hawchuk tate Deputy : : edshawchuk@shaw.ca dgar. rsua tate ommunications and ewsletter ditor : : edziursua@shaw.ca tate Deputy dward hawchuk tate haplain ost everend Bishop Ken owakowski parch of ew Westminster tate ecretary rcie J. im X BD tate reasurer ichael ernat tate dvocate ing au tate Warden Dale ofer mmediate ast tate Deputy Wil Wilmot xecutive ecretary to tate Deputy imon eon website: B & ukon Knight ovember December

2 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 From D our xcellencies, everend Fathers, Brother Knights dward hawchuk tate Deputy hristmas is rapidly approaching and to quote the old song, t s the most wonderful time of the year. he dvent season is specifically designed to focus our attention on the birth of the essiah which will eventually lead to the redemption of mankind. his is the time of year that like to reflect on the birth of a tiny baby who is the key to unlock the sin of dam and ve. Because of this amazing potential for eternal happiness for all of us, people of Faith are filled with hope and joy. hese are two of the many feelings that propel us forward doing the great works of Fraternal harity that our oly Father has called upon us to continue doing. n his address to the upreme Board of Directors last year, the oly Father said,... also wish to express my gratitude for the unfailing support which your rder has always given to the works of the oly ee. his support finds particular expression in the icarius hristi Fund, which is an eloquent sign of your solidarity with the uccessor of eter in his concern for the niversal hurch, but it is also seen in the daily prayers, sacrifices and apostolic works of so many Knights in their local ouncils, their parishes and their communities. he oly Father is not only keenly aware of the great works of the rder in the grand scheme, but it is clear that he is aware of each member and the loving work that each of us does in service of those that Jesus called the least of his brothers. et us, Brother Knights, remain vigilant and prove to our oly Father that his faith in us is not misplaced and his personal recognition of our labour is not unfounded. o that end, 2014 has continued our tradition of great years of success in delivering our Fraternal harity to the periphery of society, to the most needy in our world. ndividually, or in groups, we have fed the hungry by working with food banks and soup kitchens; clothed the naked with oats for Kids and other programs; visited the imprisoned and the sick through our support of prison and hospital ministries; and defended the weak and lifted up the downtrodden through our various ulture of ife initiatives. here is, indeed, a lot happening in our local ouncils and at the tate ouncil level and we have much to be proud of. ur membership numbers are continuing to turn around but to satisfy the immense need for charity in our world, we need even more labourers. he recent District Deputy id-year meeting focused on accountability. ach of us who serve as leaders of our ouncils has accepted with our role the responsibility to dedicate the necessary time to the fulfillment of our duties. his pledge isn t that we will dedicate a modicum of time, or some fraction of our spare time, but rather, whatever time is necessary to properly discharge our responsibilities. rimary among our responsibility is to be faithful stewards of the legacy of our rder and the future of our hurch. We need to take this commitment seriously and make sure that we are doing everything possible to grow our rder so that we can perform even more works of harity that will aid even more needy brothers and sisters. t this time, would like to offer the gratitude of the entire jurisdiction to our tate haplain, ost everend Ken owakowski for his continued prayers and guidance. Bishop Ken has authored the theme for our upcoming and it is, But e said to them, "ou give them something to eat." (k: 9:13). his passage is from the beginning of the story describing the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. he quote and the story fit into our lives as Knights of olumbus on so many levels. Firstly, it is an admonition from hrist to his disciples to not despair that we sometimes feel inadequate or poorly equipped to meet the tremendous needs of society. What a wonderful command to keep in mind as we prepare our plentiful hristmas dinners to contribute to the food hampers and our local food banks. n another level, this quote is the opening to a story that demonstrates how od s grace can multiply our limited human resources to provide greater abundance than we can imagine. his story urges us to continue providing what we can in the confidence that od will multiply it according to is will. third level that this quote touches for us as Knights of olumbus is to remind us that it us up to each of us to take personal responsibility for providing charity to the less fortunate. hrist has commanded his disciples, and by extension, us, to personally go out and give the masses something to eat. suppose the real question is, did e mean to literally go out and provide food, or was this in anticipation of the ucharist and a command to take im to the periphery of society so that all may believe and be saved? reparations are underway for our nnual eneral eeting and onvention this coming pril. he dates for this year s meetings are pril 24 to 26, his year s meeting is promising to be another great meeting. We have heard the comments in the recent past about the escalating costs of the weekend and we worked very hard to reduce the costs last year. am pleased to report that we were able to cover the costs of the onvention with other cost cutting measures of the tate fficers and the registration cost for this year will be unchanged from last year. verall, the nnual eneral eeting is a pretty good value for our ouncils. he net cost to each ouncil for their first delegate is only $260! urge all ouncils to send at least one delegate to the nnual eneral eeting. his weekend is when we transact the important business of the tate ouncil at this single meeting each year. For those who are constantly worried about lower meeting attendance at your local ouncil level, please understand that am equally worried about dwindling attendance at this meeting too. lease keep in mind that this is the only meeting of the tate ouncil all year, so would really like to see those same rand Knights who commented that they would like to see greater membership at their meetings attend this single meeting. urge all of the rand Knights to register and not be the cause of lower meeting attendance. would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of both andra and myself to wish you and your families a Joy-filled dvent, a most Blessed hristmas and a appy, ealthy and rosperous ew ear. B! F! ivat Jesus, dward hawchuk tate Deputy British olumbia & ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus From D 3 4

3 B & ukon Knight From ovember December 2014 Knights of olumbus British olumbia and ukon tate ouncilost ev. Ken owakowski, tate haplain 502 5th venue, ew Westminster, B 3 12 el (604) Fax (604) mail: kenbaseline@aol.com B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B D nnual eeting 2014 (ovember 17 20) dmonton, lberta anada hristmas 2014 Dear Brother Knights, From hrist is Born! lorify im! ur 2014 tate onvention theme was Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. chose that particular theme for our fraternal year because we need to always be mindful, as Knights, of our responsibility to show mercy, to be tangible signs of od s mercy to others, here and now. s modern-day Knights we carry on the traditions of knights of days gone-by, that is to protect the weak and defenseless, and to assist widows and orphans We do this in a number of ways: through our ulture of ife activities, oats for Kids program, insurance program, etc. nd our acts of mercy are done in a spirit of prayer, as atholic men of faith. erhaps you are already prepared for hristmas, both spiritually and in the area of hospitality preparations: gifts have been purchased, hristmas greeting cards have been mailed out. aybe you are a last minute type and are now scrambling to catch up. Whatever our situation, let us remember those less fortunate than us. n celebrating the Feast of the ativity we welcome the newly-born hrist child into our hearts and into our homes. Jesus, the incarnate Word of od, came into the world in the most humble of ways, born to a poor couple in a lowly place where livestock were sheltered. e was greeted by shepherds, men who lived a lonely life on the fringes of society. his ten2 in need of mercy, is the all-merciful od who der Babe who took on human frailty and was invites us to find ways of being merciful to0 others: to our spouses, children, grandchildren, relatives, neighbors and, yes, especially strangers! 1 4 ur Worthy tate Deputy, Brother dward hawchuk, asked me to select a theme for our 2015 tate onvention several days ago. lthough in December it is a bit early to be thinking about our next tate onvention, nevertheless, want to share it with you: But e said to them, "ou give them something to eat." his theme is very much in keeping with our theme for this fraternal year. By choosing it, want us to continue to seek ways of being men of mercy. n this time of joyful celebration want to assure you, dear Brothers, of my own prayerful best wishes for you and your families, and ask our ord to bless you with many graces in the ew ear! hrist is Born! lorify im! + Ken owakowski tate haplain British olumbia & ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus Blessed re he erciful he meeting of the coordinators of orth merica and ustralia for the pastoral program the "ibrant arish a place to encounter the living hrist", was held in dmonton at the krainian atholic Basilian ouse of tudies. he meeting was chaired by ost everend Ken owakowski, Bishop of ew Westminster, British olumbia, anada, and ead of the mplementation team and assisted by ost ev. Bohdan Danylo, Bishop of arma, hio, and xecutive Director of the mplementation eam, ery ev. Dr. ndrij nuferko, of ttawa. he annual meeting was attended by parchial oordinators from the krainian atholic parchies in orth merica and ustralia. he focus of this year's meeting was on the introduction of a astoral tewardship and Book, a review of the past year's initiatives and preparatory work for the up-coming atriarchal obor to be held in vano-frankivsk, kraine at the end of ugust Kyiv 10 December 2014 kraine's new Knights of olumbus provide honour guard at krainian atholic Basilica in a Kyiv. Bishop Ken owakowski For hey hall Be hown ercy 5 6

4 B & ukon Knight B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 British olumbia and ukon ovember December 2014 tate xecutive Board erry hristmas and B K D B D D D D Bishop K Wil W D DB DW DB X WD & D 7 D D 8

5 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 rcie Jose im tate ecretary Brother Knights, he aura of the dvent season brings a feeling of excitement and joy. t is my wish and prayer that you will all experience the true spirit of the season and get the boost to propel your aspirations into the ew ear. hrough our prayers and heartfelt deeds, may we share and bring the joy of the gospel to many, especially in this time of dvent. n the words of elen Keller, he most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched they must be felt with the heart. haring is a common theme during this time. ffering our membership to every eligible atholic man is not only a good way to share and participate in the call to ew vangelization, but also a positive step to ensure that our basic principles and programs will continue from this generation to the next. y wife atilde joins me in wishing each and every one of you a Blessed hristmas filled with peace, love and happiness. ivat Jesus. rcie J. im, tate ecretary British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus ichael ernat tate reasurer What a wondrous time of year..the anticipation of the Birth of our aviour along with the plans to gather together with family and friends to celebrate the great and wondrous occasion. While we acknowledge the coming of the ord, we know that as Knights, dvent is also the time to witness through our promise of charity to assist those in our communities who are less fortunate than us. n behalf of Deb, myself and our family, would like to take this opportunity to wish all of my Brother Knights and their families the very merriest of hristmases. look forward to 2015 as we Knights celebrate our fraternalism and go forth to continue our good works in our world. erry hristmas, Joyeux oel, ichael ernat tate reasurer British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus 9 10

6 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 D tate dvocate ope Franics said, "mong our tasks as witnesses to the love of hrist is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor... overty is the flesh of the poor Jesus, in that child who is hungry, in the one who is sick, in those unjust social structures." hristmas is the time to think about poverty, think of your neighbours who might be hungry, thirsty, without enough clothing, promote justices and uphold dignity. od said, 'ruly, say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' hat is what the Knights of olumbus charitable programs for the hurch, ommunity, ouncil, Family, outh and ife ssues about. lease feed the families and the homeless; give coats for kids and the poor; care of the sick and senior during the dvent season, then celebrate your achievement after the hristmas Day. arianne and wish you and your family a erry hristmas and a appy, ealthy and rosperous ew ear. od Bless! ing au tate dvocate British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus W D D F tate Warden Dear Brother Knights and your families of the B and ukon Jurisdiction. lease take some time this hristmas season to Keep hrist in hristmas. t is far too easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the commercialism of this time of the year. emember what we are anticipating and celebrating..the birth of our aviour. y wife Dianne and, pray that you all have a very erry and Blessed hristmas and may your new year be filled with joy and thanksgiving. od Bless, ivat Jesus Dale ofer tate Warden British olumbia & ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus 11 12

7 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & he Knights of olumbus runs the Keep hrist in hristmas campaign each year to remind society that at hristmas we honor the birth of Jesus hrist. 4 t h D Wil Wilmot aster Best wishes to one and all for a most blessed and joyous hristmas eason. ay your 2015 be filled with success and happiness. od Bless you and your families. Wil Wilmot, D aster imon Fraser rovince British olumbia and ukon District 4th Degree Knights of olumbus 13 14

8 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 D D B tate Directors, Directors, tate tate hairmen, hairmen, ast ast tate tate Deputies, Deputies, District District Deputies Deputies and and tate nsurance eneral eneral and and Field Field gents gents nsurance & 15 16

9 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 D - X BD at tate ouncil _ District Deputy id ear eeting held at heraton ancouver irport otel ovember 29, n attendance were tate Directors and hairmen plus the District Deputies of the 29 Districts of British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil. tate Deputy dward hawchuk presents the D WD to the following : District Deputy #4 abby ta. aria District Deputy #23 dgardo anes District Deputy #7 Jolly abaya WD for District 4 District Deputy #4 abriel ta. aria receives the WD for 2 of his ouncils in the District from tate Deputy dward hawchuk, as follows: t. Francis De ales ouncil 8853 rand Knight obert an ur ady of orrows ouncil rand Knight dgar acar District Deputy #7 Jolly abaya receives the recognition on behalf of ort oquitlam ouncil 9125 the 4 th lacer for F F , from tate Deputy dward hawchuk. Joining the presentation are tate Family Director ichael ielly,tate arliamentarian D erry Kidwell and tate quires oordinator ndrew angalang. D B - & 17 18

10 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 X heraton ancouver irport otel ovember 29, 2014 X D at tate ouncil id ear eeting hristmas Banquet held at heraton ancouver irport otel ovember 28, n attendance were tate Directors and hairmen plus the District Deputies of the 29 Districts of British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil. tate adies rogram B & D D $8,

11 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 $8, rd nnual Knights of olumbus B harity ppeal arly Bird icket ales cut-off date is scheduled on January 10, 2015 with BD DW on January 17 th. ain Draw icket ales cut -off is January 24, 2015 with FF DW and a BQ on aturday January 31, he event will be hosted by aint Francis Xavier ouncil to be held at arish ife entre () 438 reat orthern Way, ancouver, B 5 45 with dinner starting at 6:30 pm and ain Draw at 8 pm. Banquet ickets at $25 each can be purchased through ouncil rand Knights or directly with tate harity ppeal hairman enry i. B & 21 22

12 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 ost Kyle eilson Director of the ffice of vangelization of the rchdiocese of ancouver and eadership eam aptain. tate Deputy d hawchuk, tate ecretary rcie im and tate dvocate ing au. tate Deputy dward hawchuck, tate ecretary rcie im, tate dvocate ing au, D ichael eo, tate ommunications dgar rsua, tate and onvention d anes, DD#28 erb ang, tate onvention iturgical hair Francis ong, xecutive fficers of ope John aul 1 ssembly 2485 tan eong and ony odriguez, Bro. oel Bucad and FDD eter iglos

13 B & ukon Knight F D ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 ichael ielly, FDD tate Family rogram Director arian our of rayer: he four icons of ur ady of mmaculate onception began their pilgrimage throughout tate eptember 10, t the hristmas break, December 24, 2014, it is estimated from reports received that 59 services exposing the cons have been held, with 1,615 people attending. F B & D he cons have been moving along in a timely manner according to schedules, with the anticipation that at the end of the pilgrimage, all councils will have participated, with satisfactory results. ufficient prayer books and cards have been ordered and received from upreme fficer in short order as required. Family of the onth: his is an important measurable program which recognizes the good works of Knights and families who are committed to family values and who foster hurch ommunity. o date, 15 councils have submitted `Family of the onth`` forms direct to upreme to participate in that program. wo families of Knights have been honoured; upreme Family of the onth July 2014;. eter and nne obrinho, ouncil ichmond. ctober, an and eine ykyte- ouncil ictoria. tate Family of the onth From the forms submitted to the tate Family Director, the following Knights and families have been selected; July 2014; Kevin and Bridget endonca- ouncil ichmond ugust 2014; James and Dorothy hase, ouncil anaimo eptember 2014; Daniel and heryl cahon, ouncil ourtenay ctober 2014; an and eine ykyte, ouncil ictoria. ouncils and families are to be congratulated for their work in promoting this most valuable program in recognition of families and their commitments. ichael F. `ielly tate Family Director British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus 25 26

14 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Dan ara, D tate embership and etention Director December provides us with many opportunities for local councils to make a real presence in their church and community. n conjunction with the Feast of the mmaculate onception ass the weekend of December this month offers other feast days where our Knights B & D ne ember er ouncil er onth. Did you get your member for the month yet? re your programs of ommunity haritable utreach, ouncil, Family, hurch, outh and ulture of ife being carried out as planned? f not, how can you impress upon your members the importance of meaningful programs and activities to stimulate and drive the 3 s.ecruitment, etention and eactivation? f we have meaningful and relevant programs that our fellow parishioners can relate to, they will want to be a part of the Knights of olumbus family. nvite a prospective man and his family to help out for one of those projects, they will respond. Finally, are you protecting the most important asset of our order our members? s the etention ommittee doing their best to personally meet with those brother knights that have shown up on the Financial ecretaries delinquent list? his is an area that should truly reflect the first principle of our order,. We need to be certain that every brother has the opportunity to remain a brother. lease let the bottom line of our rosters be one of F- and. eet with those brothers and see what can be done to assist him in retaining his membership. f he still feels he no longer wants to remain, let s be sure he knows that he is welcomed back when and if his circumstances change. But we need to take the first step and meet with him. o ow are you doing? ow is the time to honestly assess - and if needed, adjust. et s be sure we are on course to achieve. hank you for all you do for our ommunities, our hurch and our rder. s our upreme Knight has said, we are an order that D. What a great gift you offer a man and his family when you invite him into the family of the Knights of olumbus! ivat Jesus! 27 can play a prominent role. December 02 ight up for hrist. Decorate your church and trees and invite the parish out for a ight up for hrist evening. ere are two links you will find helpful: December 08 is the Feast of the mmaculate onception. ffer your services to your astor and find out what you can do to assist him in this celebration. December 12 is the Feast day of ur ady of uadalupe. he rder is under er care and protection. his is a great opportunity for our members not only to improve our relationship with ur ady, but working with your astor, you can reach out to those ispanic and Filipino parishioners who do not already enjoy the benefits of membership in our rder. onduct a special pancake breakfast, recognizing the minority groups within our arish and help them to understand that the Knights of olumbus are here to support every atholic family. se December to conduct a local oats for Kids program: resources/service/community/coats_form.pdf and/or participate in the Food for Families program. upreme has just announced that for every $ a council donates to a local food bank, they will be reimbursed $ by the upreme ffice. letter was sent to rand Knights earlier in ctober. f your council wants to collect food instead, please use this form: December 25 on this Blessed day, don t miss opportunities to invite atholics back to the hurch and into our rder. hristmas provides us with the one day a year many wayward atholics come to ass. ake them feel welcome. n behalf of my wife Joanne and, we wish you and your families a wonderful and Blessed hristmas eason and a very happy, healthy and prosperous ew ear. od Bless! B. Dan 'ara, D tate embership and etention Director B/ukon Knights of olumbus es: B & D

15 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B ichael ernat, tate reasurer /tate Bursary hairman ttention : D D D D very year the Knights of olumbus (B) harity Foundation offers thirty $500 bursaries to students who are entering into their second or subsequent year of post-secondary education in the province of British olumbia. he bursaries are awarded in memory of Bishop homas obsinger, former Bishop of Whitehorse who was a great supporter of young people and their quest for postsecondary education. Bishop obsinger unfortunately passed away in a plane crash in $cholarship pportunities (30 Bursaries at $ each ) he Knights of olumbus (B) harity Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2014 Bishop obsinger emorial Bursary.. Kreykenbohm, urrey D. Walters, Williams ake. obles, urrey. agliano, Kamloops.Blattman, bbotsford. Black, ictoria D.Keller, Kamloops. ovan, ernon J. utton, Kamloops. anzo, oquitlam J. alach, Kelowna. ovan, Kamloops D. ambrielaz, Kelowna D. uralli, orth ancouver. alibroda, oquitlam J. Ward, Kelowna J adelet, ancouver az, Delta. ovan, enticton. arter, Duncan. Webb, rince eorge K. an sch, anaimo. hillips, ort oody. Davidson, Williams ake he foundation congratulates these students and wishes them well in their continued studies. tudents who are entering into their second or subsequent year of postsecondary education in eptember of 2015 are reminded that applications for the upcoming year are available from the Bursary hairman as of January 1, B & lease refer to the erms of eference on the tate Website

16 B B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 dgar rsua, K tate ommunications hairman n the eptember-ctober publication of our tate ewsletter, you would have noticed a pecial Feature of the District Deputies in our jurisdiction. n recognition of the importance of their role and being the driving force behind the councils in their respective district, the District Deputies were invited to submit their greatest and latest photographs taken in any of the council activities in their district that occurred during this 2 month period. would like to extend my gratitude to those who made an effort in sending their reports. ut of 29 Districts, 18 made their submission. few of those with no submission was due to no photographs were taken during the event. he importance and benefit of this publicity is immense. nd so, believe that featuring the District Deputies should be made ongoing. herefore, continually invite each one of the District Deputies to forward me any of their council involvement in their respective districts throughout the end of the fraternal year. realized there are times that no photographs are taken during the council event, simply because no one was designated to handle the task. n this regard, may suggest that the ouncil ublic elations rogram be taken seriously, and that a hairman and his ommittee be formed if not done already. his ommittee will be responsible in the publicity of the council events which includes photo coverage that will make an integral part of the report. With photos on hand, one need only a few words to describe the event as the photo itself speaks a thousand words. o guide the council s public relations efforts, the upreme ouncil office has produced a handbook, etting our essage cross Knights of olumbus ublic elations and ublicity uide #2235 which is sent to each council annually as part of the urge with ervice kit. his handbook should be in the possession of the chairman. he ublic elations of the council should be the key person in providing publicity of the council s 6 service programs to members, making them aware of the current and upcoming events. roviding adequate information to members very well helps in embership etention haring the communication to a wider audience or community like the parish, district, and the entire jurisdiction would give the council a good image, strong support and even helps in the growth of the council. Because the council program is key to the continuing health and growth of the council, strongly suggest to the District Deputies to encourage their rand Knights to have their program come alive and actively running, doing a good publicity the council deserves. W B atrick chafli, K tate Webmaster Brothers, ere we are in December already! For some of you, this may have seemed like a long year, and for others of us, it seems to have passed in a flash! t certainly feels like the latter for me! erhaps that's because so many of you have kept me busy posting your exemplifications and other activities over the past 12 months. Busy, it has been to be sure, but wonderful to feel that was in some way a part of so many of your endeavors and able to contribute something to them through my efforts as webmaster. look forward to assisting you again over the coming months, as we enter From ady lse and, may you and you families have a very erry and Blessed hristmas and a wonderful and fruitful 2015! atrick chafli tate Webnaster British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus y wife, riscilla and wish you and your families a Blessed and eaceful hristmas. dgar. rsua tate and ommunications hairman British olumbia and ukon tate ouncil Knights of olumbus 31 32

17 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 hurch Family outh ouncil ommunity around British olumbia and ukon erritories ulture of ife tate xecutive fficers District and ouncil ervice rograms.. 29 Districts with 133 ouncils 33 34

18 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 W ouncil is B! ouncil ead able -: DD#25 Wladek lesiak and wife Zofia, ouncil haplain Fr. Daniel eddes, tate Deputy dward hawchuk and wife ady andra, Fr. nthony y, harter rand Knight Wojtek zuminski and wife Zanna. resentation of the harter Jewels by rand Knight eslaw Kalmuczak to harter rand Knight Wojtek zuminski -: tate dvocate ing and arianne au, tate & onvention hair d anes, 4 Degree aster Wil Wilmot, xecutive ecretary to D imon and yse eon, tate ommunications hair dgar and riscilla rsua tate Deputy dward hawchuk and 4th Degree aster Wil Wilmot joins the harter embers of ew ouncil Father Kenneth Walker ouncil lso in the photo are District Deputy #25 Wladek lesiak and harter rand Knight Wojtek zuminski. 35 -: tate ecretary rcie and atilde im, tate reasurer ichael and Deb ernat and uy recourt. ight hoto: Field gent Joseph Kong and District Deputy #5 Denis Faucher 36

19 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Keep hrist in hristmas, Kof vangelization B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 hurch ctivities,, ennies for eaven, ouncil District 5 uardian ngels ouncil ancouver, B.. rand Knight: erry Brennan District Deputy: Denis Faucher District 5 ancouver F F F uardian ngels arish ouncil in ancouver celebrated a 7:00 pm ass of First rofession for their very own Brother Knight Brother Joseph iroux last ctober 29 th, Brother Joseph entered into the Discalced armelite rder and has taken the name of Brother Joseph of the ross and rinity. he celebration included over 20 armelite priests and the sanctuary was full of white clad priests during the consecration. ouncil District 1 t. Joseph he Worker ouncil ictoria, B.. rand Knight: eter Daniels District Deputy: ichard rosset District 1 ictoria B D embers of ouncil led by rand Knight erry Brennan congratulated Brother Joseph. mong those who were in attendance were eter ittertreiner, atrick Fernandes, Dave Belisle rie mits, erry eil, al crnerny and Benny uarca. n addition many armelite priests in attendance are (or were) also members of our council such as Fr. udy, Fr. Jerry, Fr. ario, Fr. Boniface and Fr. John. n ovember 16th, 2014 xcellency Bishop ary ordon, recently installed Bishop of ictoria B, celebrated mass at t Joseph the Worker church in ictoria. rior to the pancake breakfast provided by the Knights of t Joseph the Worker ouncil 13356, rand Knight eter Daniels awarded Bishop ary with his Knights "onorary erver pron". Bishop ary is a member of ictoria ouncil

20 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 hurch ctivities,, ennies for eaven, B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 hurch ctivities,, ennies for eaven, ouncil 6855 District 23 rchbishop Duke ouncil ichmond, B.. rand Knight: orenzo anada District Deputy: Kevin endonca ur ady of the mmaculate onception District 23 ichmond W BD J ouncil 6855 s church service program in support of the t. aul arish musical fundraiser culminated on ovember 16, 2014 when the doors of iver ock heatre opened to welcome over 1,600 people to two performances of ight ere, Write ow! he usical. n excited buzz was in the air as the people streamed past the reception table manned by 6855 rand Knight orenzo anada and wife Julie, picked up their copy of the souvenir program from K dgar rsua and wife riscilla, and walked by the church building plans display set up by Financial ecretary lberto isperos and wife lma. Behind the scenes, Bro. ony odriguez and his team transported stage props and dinner provisions for the cast and crew. Bro. Felix arinas was the official photographer for the evening and recorded many wonderful scenes for posterity. nd many Knights came to show their support by being there to enjoy the performance. uditions and rehearsals had begun back in pril. n June, solicitation for sponsorships and advertisements for the souvenir program began in earnest. any Knights and their wives generously contributed to this effort in the form of financial sponsorships and active soliciting. By the end of ugust, ticket sales at each of the six weekend asses had begun and continued all the way to ovember, again thanks to the efforts of the Knights and their wives in selling as well as buying tickets. t was a rigorous and exhausting trail that led to this one magical evening. he performers gave their 110% effort and the audience young, old and every age in between was on their feet in a standing ovation feeling very blessed by the experience and inspired by the message of the show: to do small things with great love right here, right now is enough to make a difference in someone s life. ven the children could understand and feel empowered. t. aul arish astor and 6855 haplain onsignor Dennis uterbach expressed his appreciation for all the hard work by presenting a plaque to the family of iza and J Jose, codirectors of the show whose children ricia and ikey were responsible for the musical composition, arrangement and lyrics of the songs. e also presented a plaque to F lberto and lma isperos, the Diamond ponsor for the show. ight ere, Write ow he usical atchy music and lyrics combine with some cool choreography to make one exciting show! he net proceeds of the show will benefit the t. aul hurch building fund, as well as anada (swering the ry f the oor) which builds shelter and extends educational scholarships for poor families, and the issionaries of frica who minister to D-afflicted families in frica. miles and kudos all around, all for the greater glory of our good and generous od! 39 ouncil haplain 6855 onsignor Dennis uterbach expresses the gratitude of t. aul arish to the cast and crew, and especially to the Jose family, the creative genius behind the musical, while rand Knight 6855 orenzo anada and wife Julie ready the plaque and bouquet for presentation. Knights in attendance includes B and ukon tate Deputy d hawchuk and wife andra, tate ecretary rcie im and wife atilde, tate and ommunications hairman dgar rsua and wife, riscilla, tate and onvention hairman d anes and wife aribeth, District and onvention hair lberto isperos and wife lma. Joining them is ouncil 6855 haplain onsignor Dennis uterbach. 40

21 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight hurch ctivities,, ennies for eaven, ovember December 2014 hurch ctivities,, ennies for eaven, ouncil District 5 uardian ngels ouncil ancouver, B.. rand Knight: erry Brennan District Deputy: Denis Faucher ouncil 4866 District 17 Fort aint John ouncil Fort t. John, B.. rand Knight: ean allagher District Deputy: el offart Fort aint John ouncil 4866 Knights of olumbus placed the which was previously mounted in the ospital and now found its new home infront of Fort aint John hurch in time for the hristmas dvent. District 23 Whitehorse, K District 17 Fort t. John F. J ouncil 6232 District 23 Bishop oudert ouncil Whitehorse, rand Knight: anaan Khoza District Deputy: Kevin endonca Bishop oudert ouncil 6232 in Whitehorse, in spreading the community awareness of the true meaning of hristmas, displays a signboard of K. 41 District 5 ancouver K uardian ngels ouncil Knights of olumbus ativity cene has been a yearly event since our council was formed in arch nitially it comprised of only the oly Family (ary, Joseph and the hrist child) and some sheep together with a small sign Keep hrist in hristmas and our council name and number. his was expanded to include the 3 kings and a shepherd due to a donation from one of our members. t was expanded again a few years ago with a proper stable, a large camel and a larger sign approx. 3 x1.5 stating: Keep hrist in hristmas so that it is easily legible from the sidewalk along Broughton treet. he ativity cene is prominently displayed on the lower roof over the rectory entrance so that it is clearly visible from the street and for all passersby to see. t night it is illuminated with 2 large floodlights and hundreds of tiny colourful lights; all on a timer from dusk to dawn. he value of our ativity cene is around $1,000. and estimated to have taken over 150 manhours of work to make it. ts installation taken usually 4 knights over a period of 2 aturday mornings first to prepare a base and to protect the roofing material; a layer of ¾ plywood, painted and carefully secured so that the wind cannot lift up the plywood base. hen the actual installation takes place, with the stable first, then lots of branches stapled down along the front and side edges of the plywood base. Following this the actual figurines such as the oly Family, sheep, 3 kings, shepherd and a large camel. Following this we install 2 large hristmas trees (usually donated via one of our members) mount he floodlights and many strings of colourful hristmas lights. ts installation takes approximately 30 manhours. 42

22 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 F Family of the onth/ear, emorials, rojects, B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 F Family of the onth/ear, emorials, rojects, F ouncil 5149 District 16 Father llison, ouncil errace, B.. rand Knight: autler ego District Deputy: ermano arrita District 16 errace FD F F ur ady of the mmaculate onception ouncil District 1 t. Joseph he Worker ouncil ictoria, B.. rand Knight: eter Daniels District Deputy: ichard rosset District 1 ictoria and F F fter mass on ovember 16, 2014 Brother Knight an ykyte and his wife eine ykyte together with their two daughters hristina and eah, were presented with the tate Family of the onth award for ctober 2014 by rand Knight eter Daniels. an and eine work tirelessly with youth and families, arranging the Family ife summer camp in ooke, for the Diocese of ictoria, which included arranging a fundraiser breakfast to support families unable to afford the cost of the weekend camp. F n Dec 1,2014, Father llison ouncil 5149 in errace, British olumbia, presented a cheque $14, of B. harities ottery oney to the errace Food Bank runned by local hurches. hoto -: Brother Knight ino reto, rand Knight 5149 ualter ego, Food Bank resident John Wiebanga, reasurer ric ernes and ouncil 5149 rustee arlo tellak hey then organised the family potluck event for ll aints Day where children were encouraged to dress up as their favourite saint. During this time they were going through the process of adopting a baby girl, which is in itself a life changing event

23 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 F Family of the onth/ear, Family ctivities B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 F Family of the onth/ear, emorials, rojects, F ouncil 5246 District 29 rince eorge ouncil rince eorge, B.. rand Knight: Dick ynen District Deputy: aul aliberte District 29 rince eorge F ouncil 9990 District 21 oly rinity ouncil anaimo, B.. rand Knight: erald aporte District Deputy: James oftus District 21 anaimo F F F d & Doris andry ouncil 9990 Family of the ear

24 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ivic nvolvement, oats for Kids, ivic nvolvement, oats for Kids, Blood Donors ouncil 3842 District 21 id-sland ouncil anaimo, B.. rand Knight: ichard King District Deputy: James oftus ouncil 9990 District 21 oly rinity ouncil anaimo, B.. rand Knight: erald aporte District Deputy: James oftus District 21 anaimo FD District 21 anaimo BKF W n unday, ov. 30, 2014, nine Brothers of our council helped ountry lub all with its annual fundraiser Breakfast with anta for the anaimo hild Development entre. Bros. (l to r) hris Dafoe with son Byron, reg arge, ngelo etraroia, Dan Deape, Bill Ducey, laude Francoeur, Jim assino, Doret andry, and ans Fadum served pancakes along with bacon, croissants, juices, and oranges. hey were busy serving about 450 children along with moms and dads. ovember December 2014 all management was very thankful for our help, and we in turn, were pleased to be able to be involved in this great charitable effort as well as to show our appreciation to management for allowing us to sell our harity ppeal tickets in its mall. hank you very much Byron and Brother Knights! he Knights of olumbus from rinity ouncil 9990 in anaimo, British olumbia presented a heque in the amount of $2, to the anaimo hild Development enter. he event was at its elethon Fundraiser held at the ort heater in anaimo. resenting the heque are harter embers (25 years) of ouncil 9990 from -: Donn herry, Denis Berube, huck ieger, d andry, at oung, Bill ilburn and llan rowe

25 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 ivic nvolvement, oats for Kids, Blood Donors B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 abitat for umanity, lobal Wheelchair ission ouncil 5149 District 16 Father llison, ouncil errace, B.. rand Knight: autler ego District Deputy: ermano arrita District 16 errace FD ndoscopy nit ouncil 4597 District 2 Dr. Briggs ouncil ourtenay, B.. rand Knight: ndre elancon District Deputy: Brian ordon District 2 ourtenay F FD BKF Knights of olumbus ouncil 5149 in errace, British olumbia under the leadership of rand Knight autler ego donated $1, toward the purchase by Dr. ospital Foundation of a new endoscopy unit for ills emorial ospital. d anes hown in the photo with the Foundation embers are - ouncil 5149 reasurer rik ernes, Foundation hairman on Bartlett and rand Knight autler ego

26 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 abitat for umanity, lobal Wheelchair ission abitat for umanity, lobal Wheelchair ission ouncil 5149 District 16 Father llison, ouncil errace, B.. rand Knight: autler ego District Deputy: ermano arrita District 16 errace B B and K BKF ouncil 7107 District 11 t. Joseph s ouncil almon rm, B.. rand Knight: Bruno eiger District Deputy: ichael aab District 11 almon rm B W ancake Breakfast at acred eart arish in errace, British olumbia which was held after 2 unday asses 9 am and 11 am had raised funds for the B B which is run by the Knights of olumbus Father. llison ouncil embers of the B B whose fathers are members of the Knights of olumbus assisted in serving breakfast for the parishioners. d anes Brother Knights ugene asavant & Ken owicki presents a cheque on behalf of t. Joseph ouncil 7107 almon rm to help out with the rent of a specialized wheelchair of a lady who was in desperate need. Knights of olumbus stepped in and provided the wheelchair

27 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 abitat for umanity, ivic nvolvement, oats for Kids abitat for umanity, lobal Wheelchair ission ouncil 7934 District 1 t. atrick s ouncil ictoria, B.. rand Knight: ark edchurch District Deputy: ichard rosset District 1 ictoria emembrance Day ouncil District 23 anadian artyrs ouncil ichmond, B.. rand Knight: ichael Wong District Deputy: Kevin endonca District 23 ichmond BKF t atrick's Knights of olumbus ouncil 7934, ak Bay, British olumbia, attending emembrance Day eremonies at the ak Bay War emorial on ovember 11, d anes B and ukon ast tate Deputy aul edchurch (94-96) and rand Knight ark edchurch flank 92 year old WW veteran and council member ichael all-atch after he had layed a wreath, on behalf of the council, in commemoration of Knights who lost their lives while in the service of anada. record breaking sale for anadian artyrs ouncil arish ommunity Breakfast held in ovember 23, 2014 at the premises of their parish center. Wives of the Knights led the eam assisting in the Kitchen

28 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, ouncil 4253 District 21 Duncan ouncil Duncan, B.. rand Knight: Jerry owles District Deputy: James oftus ouncil District 4 ur ady of orrows ouncil ancouver, B.. rand Knight: dgar acar District Deputy: abriel ta. aria District 21 D D XF and BQ D D XF ovember December 2014 Duncan ouncil 4253 rand Knight Jerry owles accepts a ertificate of ppreciation from District Deputy #21 Jim oftus, for being the host council in District 21 3rd Degree xemplification which was held on ovember 9, 2014 at t. dward the onfessor arish. ine candidates were exemplified and Knighted in the lesson on Fraternity. District 4 ancouver D D XF District 4 ancouver with District Deputy #4 abby ta. aria hosted a 3rd Degree xemplification held at ur ady of orrows ouncil in ancouver last July 22nd, tate Deputy dward hawchuk and onferring fficer ichael eo, D with the Degree eam exemplified 13 candidates. lso in attendance were rand Knights of District 4, as follows: K ebie urate of t. ary s ouncil 13072, K obert an of t. Francis De ales ouncil 8853 and K dgar acar with his ur ady of orrows ouncil as the. hoto from -: erry of, Joe Di iero, Former DD Frank nns, K Jerry owles, orne hickett, DD#21 Jim oftus, eil eters, and Fr. teven Basarab

29 F D B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, ouncil 5149 District 16 Father llison, ouncil errace, B.. rand Knight: autler ego District Deputy: ermano arrita District 16 errace B F D XF Fr. ndrew llison, ouncil 5149 welcomes W Brother Knights after the First Degree xemplification held last ovember 6, 2014 in errace, British olumbia. hoto shows from eft to ight: rand Knight 5149 autler ego with newly exemplified members D. rawley,. arreiro and. aposo. ouncil 7934 District 1 t. atrick s ouncil ictoria, B.. rand Knight: ark edchurch District Deputy: ichard rosset District 1 ictoria 65 F to the D t a recent meeting of t atrick's Knights of olumbus ouncil 7934 in ak Bay, longtime member ir Knight Joseph chauerte was recognised for his sixty five years of service to the rder and at the same time given congratulatory wishes and a cake on the occasion of his 90th birthday. Brother chauerte, a charter member of t atrick's ouncil when it was instituted in 1982, has served the order in numerous capacities over the years including that of rand Knight for ictoria ouncil 1256, District Deputy #1 (outh ancouver sland) and Faithful avigator of Fr Brabant Fourth Degree ssembly. ntil recently, Brother chauerte held an officer position in t atrick's ouncil. ouncil 7934 rand Knight ark edchurch is shown presenting 'K Joe' with a combined 65th anniversary/90th birthday certificate designed for the occasion by fellow council member K al Jones. n what might be considered a case of 'getting his just desserts' chauerte 'signed up' his current rand Knight's father, D aul edchurch (94-96) in

30 B B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, District 5 ancouver W XFD 3D D K B & ouncil 8535 District 3 orpus hristi ouncil ancouver, B.. rand Knight: rmand iroday District Deputy: riel strada District 3 ancouver D D XF tate ouncil xecutive Board D d hawchuk and rcie im with District Deputy #5 Denis Faucher and the newly Knighted embers from t. Francis Xavier ouncil 10500, t. atrick s ouncil and oly osary athedral ouncil lso in attendance: DD# 4 abby ta. aria, DD#3 riel strada, DD#25 Wladek lesiak plus rand Knights and Financial ecretaries from ancouver ouncils. District 3 ancouver with District Deputy #3 riel strada hosted a 3 rd Degree xemplification held at orpus hristi ouncil 8535 in ancouver ovember 22, tate Deputy dward hawchuk and onferring fficer ichael eo, D with the Degree eam tate ecretary rcie im, Field gent Joseph Kong and #14652 K Jacek Walcowicz exemplified 23 candidates. lso in attendance were rand Knights of District 4, as follows: K ebie urate of t. ary s ouncil 13072, K obert an of t. Francis De ales ouncil 8853 and K dgar acar with his ur ady of orrows ouncil as the

31 B B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, ouncil 5540 District 3 oquitlam ouncil oquitlam, B.. rand Knight: eter lliott District Deputy: erb ang District 28 oquitlam D D XF ouncil 8853 District 4 aint Francis De ales ouncil Burnaby, B.. rand Knight: obert an District Deputy: abriel ta. aria District 4 Burnaby aint Francis de ales ouncil 8853 rand Knight obert an poses with Brother Dennis Baker of Burnaby ougheed ions lub, who received 178 pairs of eyeglasses which was donated by aint Francis de ales parishioners for hird World Developing ountries. District 28 oquitlam with District Deputy #28 erb ang hosted a econd Degree that was held at ll aints arish in oquitlam, B.. ovember 27 th, Brother Knights completed the 2nd degree. t was very much observed that the Degree eam was very well organized. District Deputy #5 Denis Faucher and his 2 candidates from ancouver, incent han from t at's ouncil #11748, Joe ales from oly osary athedral #14652 were among those in attendance

32 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, Fraternalism, Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, ouncil 9125 District 7 ort oquitlam ouncil ort oquitlam, B.. rand Knight: ick agne District Deputy: Jolly abaya District 7 ort oquitlam 2nd D XF ouncil 4680 District 17 Dawson reek ouncil Dawson reek, B.. rand Knight: eslie Dellow District Deputy: el offart District 17 Dawson reek F District Deputy #7 Jolly abaya, rand Knight 9125 ick agne, ast tate Deputy erry Kidwell and ast K oy etangco congratulates newly exemplified ort oquitlam ouncil nd Degree embers

33 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 B B B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 Fraternalism, Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Knight of the onth/ear, thletics, Fraternalism, ouncil District 5 oly osary athedral ouncil ancouver, B.. rand Knight: Jacek Walkowicz District Deputy: Denis Faucher District 5 ancouver K D F KD oly osary athedral ouncil hosted a ancake Breakfast, proceeds of which went to the ounci s oat for Kids rogram. During the breakfast, male parishioners were invited in joining the Knights of olumbus order. few candidates were filling out embership Form 100. ouncil District 5 t. atrick s ouncil ancouver, B.. rand Knight: dgar ullano District Deputy: Denis Faucher District 5 ancouver FD t. atrick s ouncil in ancouver, B.. hosted an enormously successful having a crowd of over 500 people watched over a B the anny acquiao boxing match last ovember 22, 2014 held at the ymnasium of t. atrick arish. joint fundraising event of the Knights of olumbus, the W adies helped in feeding the large group of fans. ouncil haplain everend Fr. James ughes(above left photo) is shown in his anny oody outfit and District Deputy #5 Denis Faucher demonstrating a acquiao s stroke

34 F F B B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 F F ltrasound nitiative emorials for the nborn, ro-ife ouncil 7107 District 11 t. Joseph s ouncil almon rm, B.. rand Knight: Bruno eiger District Deputy: ichael aab District 11 almon rm B- F Knights of olumbus t. Joseph s ouncil 7107 in almon rm, British olumbia join in with signs for the Bi-nnual F event along the rans-anada ighway. arishioners from different churches are involved and the response from the catholic community is very good! B B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 olumbian quires, arish outh ctivities ouncil 5246 District 29 rince eorge ouncil rince eorge, B.. rand Knight: Dick ynen District Deputy: aul aliberte District 29 rince eorge 67 68

35 B & ukon Knight ovember December 2014 For nquiries...all W!!! olumbus harities ssociation 69 70