Knights of Columbus. May 15 Thur 7:30 PM. Clearbrook Dance May 18 Sunday

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1 May 2014 Activities Knights of Columbus Holy Rosary Council North Hickory Avenue Arlington Heights, Ill Click on image below with I-Phone or Android For immediate access to our website Date Day Time Event Date Day Time Event May 1 May 1-2 May 2 May 6 May 8 Thur Thu/Fri Friday Tuesday Thur 7:00 See article 6:00 6:30 7:30 1st Degree Ceremony Business Meeting Follows Black Madonna St. James Parish May 15 Thur 7:30 May 18 Sunday Clearbrook Dance May 18 Sunday 11:30 AM St. Edna 1:00 St. James Social Meeting - Honoree Life Members Recognized. First Mass of Thanksgiving & Reception for Derek Ho First Mass of Thanksgiving & Reception for Jamie Mueller Squires Meeting May 20 Thur 7:30 Seton Assembly Sword & Baldric Meeting May 26 Monday 8:30 AM Memorial Day Parade, arrive at the hall by 8:30 AM to participate May 11 Sunday All Day Mother's Day May 27 Tues 7:15 Building Corp Meeting May 14 Wed 7:30 Prolife Rosary May 29 Thur 7:00 7:30 Charity Meeting Officer's Meeting. Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Black Madonna. May 1-2, at St. James. The icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, the Black Madonna, is on a global ocean to ocean pilgrimage and will be at St. James on May 1-2, An overnight Eucharistic Adoration in the presence of the icon on May 1 will occur. Volunteers to pray are encouraged. Kindly, contact Mike & Marybeth Schoenwald at mschoney@wowway.com for further information and to participate. Follow the below link to see what cities in the United States have already hosted the icon. The Holy Rosary's Clearbrook Spring Dinner Dance, Friday, May 2 A number of individuals from different groups have volunteered to help including our own squires. Plan to come by and see what this event is all about. The entry price is free; the experience is worth a million bucks. Thanks Al Vermiglio! 1

2 Who are these guys? Find out on May 15 at our Social Meeting. Robert Dumas, William Forst, Donald Hansen, Jeremiah Hare, Arno Lemke, John Morrow, Alwin Preusker, James Reilly, Robert Rokos and Donald Turney. These men will be honored as Honoree Life Members at the May Social Meeting. Family members, friends and brother knights are all welcomed. (Also see our Chancellor's report) Attend ordination to the Priesthood of Jamie Mueller & Derek Ho on Sunday, May 18 Holy Rosary Council and its members have been proud to partially support these two seminarians over the past four years via our annual "vocation raffle" and our prayers. Now is your opportunity to personally congratulate each one on their ordination to the priesthood. Attend on Sunday May 18 a" First Mass of Thanksgiving & Reception" at 11:30 AM at St. Edna's for Derek Ho and at 1:00 at St. James for Jamie Mueller a brother knight. Rosary at Our Lady of Wayside in May Similar to last October, decades of the rosary will be prayed at each of the Masses during May. Fr. Ed Fialkowski has asked for support from the Knights to lead the rosary at the Masses when we are able to fill the slots. A script is provided, so we only have to read the script and lead the prayers. Look for more information in our weekly communications. St. James Parish, Baby Bottle Drive, Mother's Day to Father's Day. Be sure to participate in this event with your family at the Mass you attend during the month of May Because of the Power of Prayer.... Northwest Families For Life recently reported to us:, "We got confirmation today that Forest View Medical Center is closed - PERMANENTLY! The street sign and the sign on the building were both turned around yesterday, Monday, April 14. Every door sports a bright yellow sign stating, Forest View Medical Center CLOSED. When someone called the number on the sign, they were told that indeed Forest View was closed for good. Praise God!" Our Prolife Rosary is Wednesday, May Join us-- More prayers are needed. KC Academy at St. Mary's Church in Riverside, Wednesday, May 21 This workshop begins promptly at 7:00 P.M with registration at 6:30. The Academy Seminar stresses Council Officers Duties & Responsibilities. Our Worthy State Deputy has directed the Academy to do this presentation in each Diocese to give the new officers what they need to hit the streets running" with some of the essential tools they will need. Thus any Brother who will hold an office in a Council for fraternal years is STRONGLY encouraged to attend. This is the only one scheduled for the Archdiocese of Chicago. March in the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 26 Arlington Height's Memorial Day Parade will be Monday May 26, Arrive at the hall by 8:30 AM. For rolls and coffee compliments of the Grand Knight. We will then walk over to our parade spot on Davis Street. The parade starts at 9:30 AM. Reception for Fr. Jerry Jacob on Sunday, June 22 As many of you know, Fr. Jerome Jacob, pastor at St. Edna's and Holy Rosary's Chaplin will complete his tenure at St. Edna's. Receptions will be held for him after all of the Masses on June 22. The Knights will express their thanks after the 11:30 Mass on June 22 at his reception. Please save the date on your calendar and join us. It is our council's privilege to known this man of faith over the past 12 years. 2

3 Kane County Cougar Game on Sunday, July 27 Your council is planning a baseball outing. At this point we have no details to share with you other than the game is on Sunday, July 27 and starts at 1:00. It is our intention to make this a family orientated fun advent for all brother knights, their families and friends. Stay tuned for the "first pitch". Deputy Grand Knight s Report Michael McNicholas CHARITY The following Charity Requests were approved in April: Salute, Inc. $ To aid in offsetting the cost of tents used for their annual 5K/10K Memorial Day weekend run through Arlington Heights. Veteran Network Committee (Honor Flight) $ To assist this organization in transporting WWI, Korea, and Vietnam Veterans to Washington, D.C. to view their respective war memorials. RETENTION COMMITTEE The majority of those members who have not paid their 2014 annual dues have been contacted. The Financial Secretary is in the process of issuing Suspension Letters OFFICERS Would YOU like to be actively involved in the operation of Holy Rosary Council? We have some opportunities for you. The following positions are available for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, We are in need of a Recorder, Lecturer, and a Church Director. See the Grand Knight or Deputy Grand Knight if you would like to "step into" one of these positions. COUNCIL CALENDAR The Council Calendar for the period of July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015 was presented to Members of 15 N. Hickory Corporation. The calendar was presented to Angelo Cozzarelli, Ernie Krause, and Robert Amend. A calendar was placed in the mailbox of Gary Ellis. A copy of the calendar was also presented to Mike Harte for inclusion the Council Minutes. SHINING ARMOR AWARD Please see the Warden as to how you may qualify to receive this award. Vivat Jesus! Michael McNicholas, Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor s Report, Ray Cordell Brother Knights, To all those who attended the NCAA Championship game on April 9 th, thank you! But an especially big thank you to those who helped made the event possible; GK McMahon, DGK McNicholas, PGK Kudla, PGK Wendling and our all-star bartender, Catherine. The UConn Huskies and Kentucky Wildcats provided a great game and everyone attending and working at the hall made for great camaraderie. The fraternal year is winding down, but we still have events planned. In May, we will pay tribute to our Life Honorees, and we will also have guest speaker Jim Sable who is involved with various Respect Life groups including Save the 1. Please come out on May 15 th and support our Life Honorees and hear what I m sure will an inspiring speaker. Once again, 4483 will be manning the beer ticket sales and ID checks at Frontier Days. Our chosen date is July 5 th and we will need the help of our Knights, their families and friends to cover the slots. Remember this is a fundraiser for the Council and we need your enthusiastic support. Please save the date and watch for the blasts and signup sheets at meetings. 3

4 Happy Mother s Day to our good friends and great supporters in the Ladies Auxiliary, and to all moms everywhere! Fraternally yours Chancellor, Ray Cordell Lucky Bucks Winners for April were: Pierce Sheehan, Joseph Lipka and Tom Lazzara. For additional tickets, contact Joe Kramer JKramer001@aol.com Tom Reed has volunteered to take over this position starting after July 1. Want to help? Contact Tom! Chaplain s Report - Deacon Joe Yannotta Link to Joseph During the month of May we pray and pay honor to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and exemplar of the Holy Church. I am not sure how it is with you but, when I think about Mary and her love for God, Jesus her son and Joseph her most chaste spouse, it stirs up memories of my Mom and how she showed her love and care for our family. Growing up in what I think was a typical Italian American home; there were certain practices that were not found in some families. For instance, Dad use to work long days, rise and be out of the house before anyone else was up and returning well after the street lights had flickered on. As was the norm for us, Mom would feed us children dinner early, and upon his return home would serve Dad his dinner and wait at the table, not eating until he was finished. While this may sound very subservient, it was just what she did. She didn t do it because she was told to do it, or was expected to do it; no, she did it out of love and respect for this man who she shared all the good and bad that life had to offer them. And so it was with Mary, answering God s call, out of pure love and faith in God, Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word. (Luke 1:38). These words demonstrate not only devotion but a great love, respect and faith in God. By the power of the Holy Spirit and through the intercession of the Blessed Mother, may we all continue to grow in love, faith and in service to God and to his Holy Church. Most Holy Queen of the Rosary, Pray for us. Deacon Joseph Yannotta Fish Fry Recap. As this newsletter goes to press, we pretty much know how much monies we raised after expenses. Our thanks to Randy Baker, Scott Baxendale, John Selzer and Ed Wendling for spearheading these events. Attend May's business meeting to learn more including amounts to be distributed to our participating parishes, the Squires & Salute. A Reminder From Our Supreme Council. Our Supreme Council recently reminded all Councils fortunate enough to have their own clubhouse of their responsibility to protect the good name, reputation, mission, identity and all trademarks of the Knights of Columbus especially when renting their facilities to outside third parties. Our Council and the Building Corp will be discussing this matter in the months going forward. Please feel to participate at either level in a responsible and thoughtful manner. For more information contact one of our officers or a member of the Building Corp. 4

5 Let's Keep In Our Prayers Tony Sulla Tony Mack Ray & Gloria Check Pat Hansen Marilyn Dockus Bill Reinert Joe Elsey Bob Gaudio Don Hecht Cathy Morrow Paul Schmidt Fred Sharkey Family of Jim Stearns Family of Mae Gallagher. Family of Joseph Vermiglio Family of Dottie Pietras Tom Lazzara Tom Durand Cathy Morrow Family of Don Hoeg Please pray for the thousands of innocent babies who will be killed in the US, this month, by abortions, for our United States Military troops in harm s way, the victims of natural disasters, peace and all deceased Knights and their families. TO BE ADDED OR DELETED FROM PRAYER LIST Contact Brother Deacon Joseph at jyannotta@comcast.net Or Our Church Director, Brother Tarry Hoskins at hoskinstt@att.net Ladies Auxiliary Ladies, You are cordially invited to attend the Holy Rosary Ladies Auxiliary Annual Installation Mass & Dinner Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 6:00 St. James Catholic Church 820 N Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Hts, Ill Followed by Dinner at 7:00 at Palm Court Restaurant 1912 N Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Hts, Ill Choice of entrée: Chicken Picatta, Seafood Pasta, London Broil or Pork Chops. $28.00 includes dinner, tax & gratuity For reservations mail your check, payable to "Holy Rosary Auxiliary" by May 12 to Pat Sordyl, 915 S. See Gwun Avenue, Mount Prospect, Ill or to Brigid Devery, 308 N. Drury, Arlington Heights, Ill Want to get involved? It is your council... not mine! Brothers, in addition to our elected positions, several other opportunities exist to help, to practice your Catholic values, to serve others and to help your council. Consider pitching in if for only 1 hour per month. There are two ways we can approach these opportunities. The first is for your council to list activities you might be interested in. The second is to listen to you. What do you feel we should do? An idea of yours might prove to be of great interest to many of us. I have put together a survey currently being mailed to our newer members. It is available to all. Simply contact me at MikeMcMahon@wowway.com 5

6 Grand Knight's Message The month of May will be very busy for us and I encourage everyone to get involved in some way. The Clearbrook Dance, Prolife Rosary and celebrating our newest Life Honorees are all great events that the whole family can participate. In May we also open nominations for the officers for the fraternal year. There are some key openings that need to be filled. All third degree members of our council are eligible to hold office and are encouraged to think about giving back to our council by sharing your talent. Other opportunities also exist for 1st & 2nd degree Knights. Now that Lent is over, so too are our Lenten Fish Fries. On behalf of the officers and the membership our thanks to all volunteers that offered their time collecting at the door, sweating over the oil pots, putting up with the cold wind, preparing food in the kitchen, serving, bartending, cleaning the pots and pans and cleaning up afterwards. In summary, the council had another successful fundraiser that will help us serve the membership and continue to do the good works in our communities. Lastly, we will have a First Degree Ceremony for men who desire to join the Knights of Columbus on May 1, 2014 prior to the start of our business meeting. A completed Form 100 is required. Contact us if you have a candidate. Vivat Jesus, Mike McMahon, Grand Knight 6