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Father John Rossiter Council #9385 Holmen, Wisconsin Chartered July 13, 1986 2016 Vol.

lights. Drop lights off at St. Elizabeth s Church.

seasholmen. org/kc/kc-main.html. It gets online right away and is in color!

HOLMEN KNIGHTS & FAMILIES IN ACTION From set up to tear down, many Knights and their families

By Ginna Roe, MMJ CONNECT Posted: Dec 15, 2015 4:03 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 29, 2015 4:03 PM CST

honors two La Crosse area residents for their service to the community.

He has helped create partnerships throughout the community including the La Crosse Warming Center

"When the committee came to me and said we'd like to give you this award if you'll accept it and

That's because I think the church is really the one that's done the work.

1 Father John Rossiter Council #9385 Holmen, Wisconsin Chartered July 13, Vol. 13 Issue 7 CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY & PATRIOTISM Rotary Lights is recycling old, used Christmas lights. Drop lights off at St. Elizabeth s Church. Tom Hundt would be happy to deliver them to the recycler. Try using our website at: seasholmen. org/kc/kc-main.html. It gets online right away and is in color! Try it, you ll like it! HOLMEN KNIGHTS & FAMILIES IN ACTION From set up to tear down, many Knights and their families helped with the La Crosse ROTARY LIGHTS Christmas display! By Ginna Roe, MMJ CONNECT Posted: Dec 15, :03 PM CSTUpdated: Dec 29, :03 PM CST CONGRATULATIONS SISTER BRIDGET La Crosse, WI (WXOW) - On Tuesday Bethany Saint Joseph Corporation honors two La Crosse area residents for their service to the community. The 29th Annual "Iverson Freking Ecumenical Recognition Awards" went to Reverend Doctor Timothy Ashley and Sister Bridget Donaldson. Reverend Ashley is a pastor for the First Baptist Church in La Crosse. He has helped create partnerships throughout the community including the La Crosse Warming Center and El Centro Latino Program. "When the committee came to me and said we'd like to give you this award if you'll accept it and I said can you give it to the church instead of me. That's because I think the church is really the one that's done the work. I just kind of facilitate," Ashley said. Sister Donaldson served at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish in Holmen for 30 years. Some of her contributions include St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Holmen Area Food Pantry and the Suicide Hotline. "I am very humbled to be a part of that and all the people that are a part of that should be sitting right here in my lap with me. So that award I receive in their honor," Donaldson said. A special day of recognition for both Donaldson and Ashley will be on January 20th at the Radisson Hotel Ballroom

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Jan. 8, Friday Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest 6 p.m. at Sand Lake Elem Jan. 10, 2016 Sun.. Regular council meeting Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Jan. 18, Monday.

Valentine s Day / regular council meeting date at St. Elizabeth s Feb. 15, 2016.. Presidents Day Feb., March & April State Bowling Tournament in Fond du Lac, WI March 27, 2016. EASTER SUNDAY April.

2 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Jan. 8, Friday Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest 6 p.m. at Sand Lake Elem Jan. 10, 2016 Sun.. Regular council meeting Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Jan. 18, Monday. Martin Luther King Day Federal Holiday Jan. 25, Officers meeting at Pizza Corral Feb. 7, 2016 Sun.. Super Bowl 50 KC Breakfast at St. Elizabeth s Church Feb. 14, Valentine s Day / regular council meeting date at St. Elizabeth s Feb. 15, Presidents Day Feb., March & April State Bowling Tournament in Fond du Lac, WI March 27, EASTER SUNDAY April. May June. July. August Council Awards and Appreciation Banquet Mother s Day Father s Day Holmen Council s 30th Anniversary Holmen KornFest FunRun and Breakfast KC Free Throw Contest on Friday, January 8th The Holmen Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest will be on Friday, January 8th at Sand Lake Elementary. Registration starts at 6 PM and the contest begins at 6:30 PM. Please bring your kids ages to this fun-filled evening. I would greatly appreciate volunteers for judging, scoring, registration, and clean-up. As important, I could use some help in promoting the event to the Holmen Youth as my family moved last year and my kids are not in Holmen Schools. If you are interested in volunteering or know of someone interested in shooting, please contact Matt Berns at (608) Thank You! Date/Time: Friday, January 8th, 2016 Location: Sand Lake Elementary Registration/Warm-up: 6:00 6:30 PM Content Starts: 6:30 PM Cost: Free Contact: Matt Berns (608) , Dave Hawes (608) Volunteers are asked to arrive at 5:45 PM MINUTES: COUNCIL MINUTES FROM OUR OFFICER S AND REGULAR MEETINGS CAN BE FOUND ONLINE ON OUR WEBSITE. org/kc/kcmain.html Knights of Columbus Mission Statement: To provide a means by which Catholic Men could support the Catholic Church, To provide Financial Protection to Protect their Families and To engage in works of Charity to Benefit the Less Fortunate. COUNCIL #9385 OFFICERS Grand Knight David Hawes Deputy GK.. Jeff Hammes Chancellor Gary Dvoracek Recorder Jerry Glentz, Treasurer.. Peter Tabor, Advocate Tom Bertram, Warden.. Matt Englerth, Inside Guard - Greg Corcoran Outside Guard John Stubler, Financial Secretary... Anthony Villare, Lecturer Pat Stephens, Chaplain Father John Paar, Trustees.. Jeff Reiter, Joe LaMere, and Mike Bruha, HOLMEN KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS Monthly meeting schedule : Officers meetings are held on the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the PIZZA CORRAL on Hwy 53. Regular Council meetings are held on the second Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at St. Elizabeth s Church in the gathering space at entrance of church. All Knights of Columbus members in good standing are invited to attend all regular meetings and officers meetings. HOLMEN KNIGHTS NEWSLETTER is published monthly. Editor: Fred Lanzel. Send submissions or corrections to: holmenknights@yahoo.com Advertisements are accepted at the discretion of the editor. Rate is $50 per year.

And to all those who have been able to help out or chair events throughout the entire year.

3 Grand Knights Report I hope everyone had a blessed and joyous Christmas and a great start to the New Year! Thank you to all those fellow knights and their families who helped out over the last month or so. These were all important events that the Knights are involved within the local communities. And to all those who have been able to help out or chair events throughout the entire year. By our next meeting on the 10th, the rotary lights will have been torn down (with help from our council), the nativity set put away for the year, and our free-throw contest completed (hopefully with much involvement). Our reverent Pope Francis has dedicated 2016 as the Year of Mercy, which began back in Dec 8th. Charity from the Knights is a great part of this effort and will be emphasized even more through our acts and our programs. We have several upcoming events/ opportunities for you to get involved: Super Bowl Breakfast- Sunday, Feb 7th, I, your Grand Knight, am trying to do double duty with running the breakfast this year. I would be very grateful if someone (or several) came forward to volunteer some of their time to help co-chair this event and the Kornfest Breakfast in August. Statewide Charity Raffle- Now through April. Help support Danny Miles with this very important fundraiser. If anyone is interested in helping him run this event, I m sure he would be greatly appreciative! He can be best be contacted at dannymiles123@aol.com. Annual Tootsie Roll Drive- tentatively April 22-24th. Great awareness for people with special needs. We are in a critical need for chair people to run this event. To find out what is involved in set-up and running the event please contact Todd Knutson ( ) or Mike Bruha ( ). They have done a wonderful job the past few years. Annual Council #9385 Appreciation Banquet-tentatively set for either April 3rd or 10th. This will be our 30th anniversary as a council. For those activities that you re interested in giving a hand, you can give me a call or and I can get you in touch with the right person in charge. dlhawes41@yahoo.com or (Cell). I think the above activities show just how active our Holmen council is with the parish and our community. Many of these events only require a couple of hours of your time and good, fraternal fun. These are all good ways to either stay involved or get more involved and make a difference! An additional note, if you have not been receiving our regular s on upcoming activities, please contact me with your updated s. I know there are 44 members that we do not have addresses, therefore we would love to get you on the list. Again, thank you all for your help, generosity, and support for all that represents the Knight of Columbus and may we continue that even more through May you all have a wonderful new year. Vivat Jesus! David Hawes, Grand Knight Please check out St. Elizabeth s new parish website and smart phone app. The website can be found at The La Crosse Diocese has provided parishes with an app for your smart phone or tablets. This can be installed thru the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Search for myparsh, install and search for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Be sure to search for the Holmen address. Both the website and app are great resources for the latest bulletins, newsletters, meeting minutes, Mass times, Faith Formation information and much more. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy at the parish office.

Insurance Check-Up for 2016 Where did 2015 go? It seems like it was summer yesterday and Easter was last week. I hope you and your family had a great finish to 2015.

When was the last time you received something for free that could provide value to you and your family for generations? Call me today. Dennis Tressic Tel. (608) 769-9433 Email: Dennis.Tressic@kofc.

If an ambulance is on its way to save someone, and it runs someone over, does it stop to help them? Do vegetarians eat animal crackers? Why are there no 'B' batteries?

Let s schedule some time to meet together, and I, your professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, will provide an insurance check-up (at no cost!

Keep in mind that unlike many other products, you don t just need money to obtain life insurance; you also need good health, and no one knows when your health could change.

4 Insurance Check-Up for 2016 Where did 2015 go? It seems like it was summer yesterday and Easter was last week. I hope you and your family had a great finish to Now, the first quarter of 2016 is flying by. Did I mention my check-up is free of charge? When was the last time you received something for free that could provide value to you and your family for generations? Call me today. Dennis Tressic Tel. (608) Dennis.Tressic@kofc.org Why doesn't McDonald's sell hotdogs? Are eyebrows considered facial hair? At a movie theater which arm rest is yours? If an ambulance is on its way to save someone, and it runs someone over, does it stop to help them? Do vegetarians eat animal crackers? Why are there no 'B' batteries? Second, resolve to have an expert look at your finances. I recommend that you have a team of experts help you, and I would love to be the first you sit with. Let s schedule some time to meet together, and I, your professional Knights of Columbus insurance agent, will provide an insurance check-up (at no cost!) that will evaluate any gaps in your family s life insurance protection. Now might be the perfect time to fill those gaps, not later. Keep in mind that unlike many other products, you don t just need money to obtain life insurance; you also need good health, and no one knows when your health could change. Fundraising continues for the Holmen Area Community Center project. They invite and need your financial help. Please visit their website at Thoughts To Ponder Hopefully, you ve established a few goals for this year. I ve learned a great tip regarding resolutions. First, write them down. It s not too late if you haven t already done this. Commit your goals to paper and post it someplace you will see it often. Writing down a goal is the first step towards achieving it. It may not make sense at first, but I m sure you have heard stories of the success this simple task can bring. Whether your goal is to exercise more, give more to charity, read more or watch less television, you re more likely to accomplish it if you write it down. Holmen Knights Keep up the good work! If a jogger runs at the speed of sound, can he still hear his ipod? Ken & Nancy Proctor The Holmen Knights of Columbus are selling $25 gift cards to Ship Shape car wash for only $20. For every card you buy Ship Shape will donate $5 to the Knights. We have 100 cards -who wants how many? They will be at church and at our council meetings. Contact Jeff Hammes and he will be happy to get them to who ever wants some or jhammes@trane.com. If all of our members sell one this will be a successful fundraiser. If they sell one and buy one our charity cup will overflow and there will be lots of clean cars! Jeff Hammes, DGK MONSIGNOR DELBERT J. MALIN our priest is someone s son. Your son could be someone s priest. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, I will never trust another human being again. signed: The Cat In loving memory of George Hammes

The 2016 State Charity Raffle Tickets Are Here!

are currently selling raffle tickets for the 2016 Charity Raffle.

The second prize is $25,000 or a Street Glide Harley.

each, and the eleventh through thirtieth prize is $500 each.

The drawing will take place at the State Convention on Saturday, April 30, 2016.

with other members of our community, to alleviate sorrow, ease financial burdens and restore hope to victims and

Over the years, this raffle has allowed our Council to distribute tens of thousands of dollars to local families

I would appreciate your best efforts to buy or sell at least 10 tickets.

Please return your completed ticket stubs in the enclosed envelope, bring them to the next meeting, or drop them

Thank you for supporting this fantastic program.

Danny Miles, State Raffle Chairman 507-459-0973 dannymiles123@aol.

5 The 2016 State Charity Raffle Tickets Are Here! Happy New Year 2016 Father John Rossiter Council 9385 and the Wisconsin State Council of the Knights of Columbus are currently selling raffle tickets for the 2016 Charity Raffle. The prize list consists of $115,000 being paid to thirty winners with a first prize of $50,000! The second prize is $25,000 or a Street Glide Harley. The third prize is $15,000, the fourth and fifth prize is $5,000 each, the sixth through tenth prize is $1,000 each, and the eleventh through thirtieth prize is $500 each. This is the largest raffle in the State of Wisconsin for a $5.00 price. The drawing will take place at the State Convention on Saturday, April 30, The Lanzels The proceeds from this raffle are used to help support your brother Knights and their families, along with other members of our community, to alleviate sorrow, ease financial burdens and restore hope to victims and families of accidents and illness. Over the years, this raffle has allowed our Council to distribute tens of thousands of dollars to local families in need. You should have received your tickets in the mail. I would appreciate your best efforts to buy or sell at least 10 tickets. If you need more tickets, please contact me. Please return your completed ticket stubs in the enclosed envelope, bring them to the next meeting, or drop them off in the Knight s mailbox in the parish office. If you have any questions, please call or . Thank you for supporting this fantastic program. Remember Charity is a virtue that gladdens the heart of the giver! Danny Miles, State Raffle Chairman dannymiles123@aol.com Pictured are photos of the Remodeled Chapel for the Seminarians at the Diocesan Center. Last year all of our district Councils and the 4th Degree Assembly contributed to this worthy cause. In Memory of Arthur & Marie Harebo Tom & Roz Hundt I wasn t worried about caloric intake until I found out it s actually not part of a car engine. Happy New Year! Council 9385 wants to send a bowling delegation to the 100th annual bowling tournament in Fond du Lac. The tournament is being held on weekends from February 6th March 20th. We need at least 5 bowlers for the team and we also bowl doubles and singles. Please let me know if you re interested in bowling and if so, what weekends would or would not work of those listed above. If you have any question, please contact Jerry Glentz. tjglentz@centurytel.net MIKE BRUHA Page 4 JANUARY 2016

HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAYS BROTHER KNIGHTS Douglas Burds 1/3 Francis Brown 1/4 Richard Cantlon 1/4 William Jaekel 1/5 Timothy Eimermann 1/7 Dr.

Delbert Malin 1/19 Steven Nelson 1/21 Thomas Tyler 1/23 Cecil Rochester 1/25 Ronnie Hanson 1/29 Gregory Corcoran 1/30 (If we have missed your birthday or have the wrong date please let us know at:

Tom was chairman of the Christmas Poster Contest and has been busy putting up Rotary Lights in Riverside Park and in the ensuing take-down and cleanup.

Family: Congratulations to Sir Joseph, Kirsten, Peyton, Hennessy and Cameron LaMere.

6 HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAYS BROTHER KNIGHTS Douglas Burds 1/3 Francis Brown 1/4 Richard Cantlon 1/4 William Jaekel 1/5 Timothy Eimermann 1/7 Dr. Mark Hein 1/8 Dan Mc Hugh 1/9 Robert Heiderscheit 1/10 Christopher Schaller 1/13 Thomas Bertram 1/14 Terrence Grossbach 1/14 Father John Parr 1/17 Msgr. Delbert Malin 1/19 Steven Nelson 1/21 Thomas Tyler 1/23 Cecil Rochester 1/25 Ronnie Hanson 1/29 Gregory Corcoran 1/30 (If we have missed your birthday or have the wrong date please let us know at: COUNCIL #9385 KNIGHT AND FAMILY OF THE MONTH DECEMBER 2015 Knight: Sir Tom Hundt is our December Knight of the Month. Tom was chairman of the Christmas Poster Contest and has been busy putting up Rotary Lights in Riverside Park and in the ensuing take-down and cleanup. The efforts of Tom and the La Crosse Rotary make the holidays bright and bring large donations of food to our area food pantries. Congratulations Sir Tom! Family: Congratulations to Sir Joseph, Kirsten, Peyton, Hennessy and Cameron LaMere. Joe and his family set up the KC Christmas Tree, the Nativity scene at church, were in the Rotary Lights parade & worked on Rotary Lights tear down. The LaMere s led the annual KC Christmas Party, singing carols and provided the delicious barbecues for everyone. Blessings of the season and grateful thanks to you now and throughout the year! In the song Yankee Doodle, is he calling the horse or the feather "macaroni"? Can you buy an entire chess set in a pawn shop? WINNERS 2015 Knights of Columbus Poster Contest 14 Entries and their parents Tickets available by contacting the parish office at Ticket price is $40.00 which includes meal, beverages and a chance at the grand prize. Over $9000 in raffle prizes, including outdoor gear, guns, archery and camping items. For more info and updates check out the Facebook page at St. Elizabeth s Wild Game Feed and Sportsmen Night. If you have moved or changed your mailing address or address, please let us know so we can make the necessary corrections. IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM and EMMA DVORACEK Gary Dvoracek holmenknights@yahoo.com Happy New Year! Peter Tabor Grade 1 (4 entries) 1 st Elise Rutta Andy & Mandy Rutta Grade 2 (4 entries) 1 st Isabella Korthuis Chad & Andrea Korthuis Grade 3 (2 entries) 1 st Ellie Woyczik Charlie & Jenny Woyczik Grade 4 (4 entries) 1 st Lily Churchill Will & Christy Churchill In Loving Memory of JOHN K. MCHUGH Donate to the Holmen Area Community Center HolmenCC.org Bob & Andrea Stupi

Faithful Friar s Report Sir Knights, As we begin the New Year of 2016, Our Holy Father reminds us on the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, "The Mother of the Redeemer goes before us and

She helps us to transmit our faith in a joyful proclamation of the gospel to all.

The joy that filled the heart of the Blessed Mother can also fill our hearts. To accomplish this joy we need to see where we place our trust.

Steve Kachel Faithful Friar Why is it that everyone driving faster than you is considered an idiot and everyone driving slower than you is a moron?

7 Faithful Friar s Report Sir Knights, As we begin the New Year of 2016, Our Holy Father reminds us on the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, "The Mother of the Redeemer goes before us and continually strengthens us in our faith, in our vocation, in our mission as an example of humility and openness to God's will. She helps us to transmit our faith in a joyful proclamation of the gospel to all." When so many in our world now live in fear, with heightened uncertainties about tomorrow, the new year of 2016 is an opportunity of living in God's great Mercy and Hope. The joy that filled the heart of the Blessed Mother can also fill our hearts. To accomplish this joy we need to see where we place our trust. ln this year of Divine Mercy, it is in Jesus we put our trust, so the joy which Mary knew we also may know. May God Bless you during this New Year. SK Msgr. Steve Kachel Faithful Friar Why is it that everyone driving faster than you is considered an idiot and everyone driving slower than you is a moron? May God Bless the United States of America DISTRICT DEPUTY S REPORT Brother Knights; Hope you all had a Very Merry & Blessed Christmas. We have a 2nd & 3rd Degree scheduled for Sunday, January 10, 2016 at St. Patrick Church in Onalaska. Candidate Registration is from 12:00 1:00PM in the Church Gathering Space; 2nd Degree starts at 1:00 PM and 3rd Degree at 2:30 PM; snacks following the degrees. If you are a 1st Degree this is an outstanding opportunity to advance to the 2nd & 3rd, just show up with your Membership Card. We have a 4th Degree scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016 at St, Patrick Parish, Onalaska. Candidate Registration and Lunch is from 11:00 noon. Degree begins at noon. Again this is an outstanding opportunity to advance to the 4th Patriotic Degree. Please call me at if you need more information and for registration forms. I would like to wish all of you a Blessed and Happy New Year. God Bless! Bill Jaekel, DD#25 Do Jewish vampires still avoid crosses? Dr. Anthony D Villare. Beth H. Villare, Daniel & Sarah FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR S REPORT. Brother Sir Knights: I hope the holiday season went well for all of you. As for me things went as planned for the most part. As we all are now making some sort of resolutions for 2016 please consider one resolution being to attend meetings and get involved with the assembly. At the last meeting I was happy to report that I have received a tentative from Cardinal Burke, as a guest speaker, the date is in the works and will be reported as time goes on. I also suggest that we set the agenda for 2016 / 2017 at the March meeting. More members should be involved in this for our social gathering. I would suggest a meeting where we address our strengths and weaknesses. This will be a chance for all members that have stayed away because they feel the Assembly is not effective, with as many members input we can have some desired results we agree upon as a group. Dates to remember: January 21 business meeting St. Pats. 7:00 pm : February 6, 4th Degree exemplification St. Pats. : February 18, 4th Degree Social Manny s in Onalaska. Father Alan Wierzba, vocation director guest speaker. : March 17, Business meeting St. Pat 7:00 pm meeting to set agenda for 2016 / January is my month for anything British. Mysteries, Comedies, Drams, etc. I have enough DVD to watch three a night for the month. Happy New Year Richard Lepsch, Faithful Navigator JANUARY 2016 PAGE 7

8 THE HOLMEN KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS FATHER JOHN ROSSITER COUNCIL # N. MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 492 HOLMEN, WISCONSIN ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED HOLMEN KNIGHTS NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2016 The next regular meeting of the Holmen Knights of Columbus, Father John Rossiter Council #9385 will be held on Sunday, JANUARY 10, 2016 at St. Elizabeth s Church at 7:00 P.M. Council # Super Bowl Breakfast Sunday, February 7th 7:00 AM to Noon St. Elizabeth Ann-Seton s -Holmen Ham and Eggs, Potatoes, Toast and Beverages $ yrs and older $ to 10 yrs Free- 5yrs and younger Happy January Birthdays to Father John Paar and Mosignor Delbert Malin

April 8th at 6:30pm (after the 5:00 p.m. Mass).

April 8th at 6:30pm (after the 5:00 p.m. Mass). Father John Rossiter Council #9385 Holmen, Wisconsin Chartered July 13, 1986 Vol. 14 Issue 10 CHARITY, UNITY, FRATERNITY & PATRIOTISM http://www.seasholmen.org /knights-of-columbus.html * * * FINAL REMINDER