MARQUETTE ASSEMBLY #1197 March 2018

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For March 2018, we are invited to pray that the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels.

1 MARQUETTE ASSEMBLY #1197 March 2018 Faithful Friar: Father Daniel Schuster Rev. Daniel J. Schuster Praying with the Pope s Universal Monthly Intention Each month Pope Francis publishes a prayer intention that he presents to the world. For March 2018, we are invited to pray that the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels. Let us as brother Knights obediently offer this prayer throughout the month of March. Praying for discernment is essential in leading each of us into the Truth so that we may make wise decisions. Discernment literally means pray fully cutting away all the voices that are not the Holy Spirit, and thus choosing the Truth. Discernment is not a word that is limited to the vocation realm. It is a word for every disciple. Some of the aids to discernment are the Sacred Scriptures, the teachings and the Tradition of the Church, natural law, and our own sound experiences of grace. We cannot live peacefully in a world where we each have our own truth that is not founded on the above influences. Yet at the level of a well formed and prayerful conscience, the Truth is spoken and affirmed in each of us. Our pope is confident that if real discernment were happening on every level, from the individual level to the world level, that we would come to know Jesus Christ and be saved. As we pray this monthly intention, I wonder how each knight discerns even the little decisions. When someone makes a proposal at a Knights meeting, is it merely a bunch of individuals arguing for oragainst the proposal based on their own feelings, or is it a room full of discerning men who make the decision? If it is the latter, then the Holy Spirit is involved. Sometimes we need to dig deep in order to

2 set aside our own preferences and listen for the voice of the Good Shepherd. Let us remember to invite the Holy Spirit into our discernments and our decisions. CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 13, 2018 Beverly Gardens, 5911 Pine Grove Road, Denmark, WI Social: 6:00 pm and Dinner at 7:00 pm. Program: Irish Theme Cost is $17.00 per person with Corned Beef and Cabbage and Chicken RSVP by Tuesday, Mar. 6 to SK Don Worachek at The FN will back up Don at bobreich64@gmail.com. April 7, 2018 Fourth Degree Exemplification Holiday Inn, Fond du Lac, 625 W. Rolling Meadows Drive, Fond du Lac, WI (Let s get after our third degree candidates.) April 10, 2018 Crystal Springs Golf Course, N8055 French Road, Seymour, WI. Social 6:00 pm and Dinner at 7:00 pm. Program TBD RSVP by Tuesday, April 3 to SK Peter Denissen at May 8, 2018 Beverly Gardens, 5911 Pine Grove Road, Denmark, WI Dinner: Chicken and Beef Tips; $15 per person Program: Father Dan Felton RSVP by Tuesday May 1 to SK Ken Vander Loop at

June 11, 2018 Business Meeting & Dinner (SK s only) Wertel s Tap, 2545 Manitowoc Road, Green Bay, WI 54311 RSVP by Tuesday, June 5 to SK Bob Reich at 920-469-0859 or bobreich64@gmail.com.

3 June 11, 2018 Business Meeting & Dinner (SK s only) Wertel s Tap, 2545 Manitowoc Road, Green Bay, WI RSVP by Tuesday, June 5 to SK Bob Reich at or bobreich64@gmail.com. Faithful Navigator Notes Faithful Navigator Bob Reich & Lady Jean The Valentine Social was an outstanding event. We enjoyed a good meal and we had a good deal of fun to boot. From decorations, games and flowers, Terry Klingbeil was the special valentine for all of us. That Rod is one lucky fellow. We ll do this again next year, thanks to Terry and Rodney. This is a repeat from last month. So far the response has been disappointing. With an Exemplification coming up on Saturday, April 7 in Fond du Lac we all need to get cracking. This is close by and convenient. We reviewed the schedule for the rest of 2018 and most events are locked in. The Marquette Assembly is responsible for the Officer Installation. That includes the date and time, Mass location and social to follow the installation, sometime in July or August. Keep your calendar clear for August 18. There will be a Mass installing the new KofC State Deputy. I am sure that the Honor Guard will be in play on that day. The HG Certification was conducted as planned. Thanks to SK Gary Janssen for the setup at St. Agnes Parish. If you know of some Assembly member or family member who are sick and in distress, please let me know with a call or .

4 May God bless you, SK Bob Reich, FN ( or cell or Faithful Comptroller Notes January 2018Comptroller Report It s not too early to begin recruiting for our Spring Exemplification April 7 th at the Holiday Inn in Fond du Lac. Information has been mailed out and is available on the website. This Exemplification will follow the new dress code for the candidates and members. A dark suit, white shirt, and tie are all that is needed to join the 4th Degree or for members to observe the ceremony. The new 4th Degree uniform is certainly welcome too. Capes and chapeaus will also be worn by those assisting with the ceremony. Second notices have been sent out. We have 23 members with outstanding dues. Final notices and intent to suspend will be sent out shortly. SK Jack Wrbanich, Faithful Comptroller ( or wrbanich@att.net Happy Birthday! March Birthdays: 3 29: Michael Bachmann; 3 23: Donald Engebos; 3 26: Dale Jorgensen; 3 05: John Koeppel; 3 29: John Kuffel; 3 13: Michael LaMere; 3 29: Joseph Lemens; 3 27: John Levesque 3 18: Archbishop Adam Maida; 3 11: Rodney Mushero; 3 24: John Paider; 3 26: Bob Reich; 3 30: James Schleis; 3 08: James Schlumpf; 3 07: Lawrence Solway; 3 12: Gerald Tilot; 3 09: Robert Tuszynski; 3 30: Gregory Wilber; 3 26: Wayne Wood: 3 26: Larry Ziarnik HONOR GUARD Participation: During February these are the events the Honor Guard participated in: John Baenen (Luxemburg Council) Wake on February 18 th. Marquette Assembly: Ken Deterville, Larry Ziarnik (Eastern District Master), Joe Jacobs, Bob Tuszynski, John Paider, Dan Porath, Bob Wertel and Al Zimmer. St. Jude Assembly: Tom Basche and William Walton. John Baenen Funeral on February 19 th.

5 Marquette Assembly: Ken Deterville, Larry Ziarnik (Eastern District Master), Joe Jacobs, Bob Tuszynski, John Paider, Don Porath, Al Zimmer and Ted Bowers. St. Jude Assembly: Tom Basche and William Walton. Honor Guard Certification at St. Agnes, February 24, 2018 Marquette Assembly: Larry Ziarnik, Bob Tuszynski, Bill Bishop, Bob Bowers, Ted Powers, Chuck Berg, Dale Devillers, Gary Janssen, Jeff Janssen, Gerry Krausert, Robert Peters, Bob Reich, Dick Sharkey, Mike Swagel, Vern Van Lanen, Bob Wertel and Robert Wozniak. St. Jude Assembly: Bill Vanden Langenberg, William Walton and Jim Goral. Bishop Bona #1217 Assembly: Carl Blahnik and James Jones. Honor Guard Events: March 3, St. Pius Church, Appleton, for Esto Vir; 1:30 pm Eucharistic Procession and 4:00 pm Mass; April 7, 2018, Exemplification in Fond du Lac. May 5, Walk to Mary. April 11, Mission 44 to Washington, DC. Appleton International Airport to welcome home these honored veterans. Spring Stars and Stripes Milwaukee Flights HG must be registered with SK Roland Ransom; Saturday, April 14; Saturday, May 5 and Saturday, June 2. SK Robert Tuszynski, Commander, Honor Guard Tel: (414) ; bob2shoes@hotmail.com

MARQUETTE ASSEMBLY #1197 January 2018 Faithful Friar: Father Daniel Schuster

MARQUETTE ASSEMBLY #1197 January 2018 Faithful Friar: Father Daniel Schuster This month I intended to share with you an inspiring quote from our founder the Venerable Father Michael McGivney. A simple