Knightly Knews. A Message from your Grand Knight... Are you a 3rd Degree Knight? Be careful. School is back.

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1 September 2011 Knightly Knews Knights of Columbus Council #11353 St. Vincent de Paul Church Fort Wayne, Indiana Volume 13 Issue 9 A Message from your Grand Knight... Brother Knights, September is a fun month because Dwenger and Luers Football is in full swing, and we can also watch our favorite College Football teams. We have our the fantastic Parish celebration known as Vincent Fest on Sunday, September 18 th chaired by Deputy Grand Knight Bruce Cadwell. This month starts out with the honor of sharing a heart healthy dinner with Bishop Kevin Rhoades on Wednesday, September 7 th at 6PM in the Spiritual Center. For Dessert, we hope to present His Excellency a check for $6000 to help pay tuition for Diocesan Seminarians! September s Faith building Action Plan for St. Vincent Knights: * Plan to attend our one hour dinner with Bishop Rhoades Wednesday, September 7 th. In January, Bishop Rhoades requested every Knight contribute $20 to help fund the ever increasing number of new Catholic Seminarians. To date we have raised $5433 toward that goal. We have 322 Knights in our Council. Please Are you a 3rd Degree Knight? send in your contribution to Bruce Cadwell or Ken Bloom. If you cannot give, please pray for our seminarians. * Attend our members meeting on Wednesday, September 14 th We ll start with dinner at 6:30! We ll complete our Diocesan Youth Protection Program presented by fellow Knight John Faylor. We will have a presentation by our Boy Scout Troop 2 on the highly successful and fun Haunted Castle program and how we Knights can help with Security and traffic control. * Celebrate and Help Facilitate Vincent fest! Help with Festival set up or clean up, and help man the Knights Booth. We all need to rally round Bruce Cadwell and make the 2011 VINCENT- FEST a success! We Knights are responsible for this fun family event. Be sure to help and attend! Remember the Catholic man next to you at Mass or at our Parish events might not be a Knight. Ask him to join the most important Catholic Men s organization defending the Church and the Family. Thanks be to God! John Becker, Grand Knight Inside this issue: What s Happening 2 Membership Report 2 Officers / Chairmen 2 Ladies Auxiliary 3 Coffee 3 New Supreme Sec Appt. 3 Field Agent s Report 4 World Youth Day Making a Tough Decision 5 Our Prayer Line 6 Calendar of Events 6 Remember: Meetings are the 1st and 2nd Wednesday of the Month. We will be having a 2nd/3rd degree right here in Fort Wayne on Sunday, October 16th. It will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Sign in is 12pm, with the degrees starting at 12:30. If you would like to go, please contact John or Darryl. Be careful. School is back.

2 What's Happening in Council * 1st Degree Exemplification - The next degree is: Wed, Oct 19th. The schedule for the degrees are: Sign in, is 7 pm, with degree at 7:30pm. If you know of someone to join our ranks, contact John, Andy, Ed or Buddy. * Next Membership Meeting- Our next meeting is scheduled for Wed Sept 14th. We will have the Dinner 6:30, Rosary at 7:15, followed at 7:30 with the meeting. We will meet in the Spiritual Center B. Refreshments and camaraderie to follow. * Next Officers, Directors Meeting is: Sept 7th, Wednesday 7 pm. (S.C.B.) (All are Welcome). >>>>> * K of C Blood Drive next drive is Sat, Nov 19th, in Parish Hall 7:30-11:30 am. Contact Ed Waldschmidt for an appointment * Rosary For the Unborn before 8 am Mass in Church, 7:40 am.. First Saturday of Every Month! * Next K of C Breakfast is Sunday, Oct 16 in the Parish Hall. 8-12pm Come and enjoy a great break fast. * Future Events- We are going to have more events and projects coming up in the future. If possible, please help, if available, when you are called! Even a little helps a lot. address- Sent a request to: JohnLBecker1@Gmail.com if you want to receive upcoming info about the council. -Set Your Date!!- Bishop Rhoades coming for dinner with the Knights and Ladies on: Wednesday Night September 7, PM, in the Spiritual Center Come meet our Bishop!! Need reservations! Call John or Bruce. Membership Report NOTICE: THE NEXT ST. VINCENT COUNCIL ST DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION IS SCHEDULED FOR WED, OCT19, In preparation for the 1st Degree ceremony, please ask men from St. Vincent s Catholic Church to consider joining you as a member of our wonderful fraternal organization. The Knights of Columbus has FIVE main objectives: 1. To support the church. 2. To build fraternal bonds through social, religious, educational, and athletic events. 3. To provide comfort and assistance to the sick, disabled, and needy members and their families. 4. To reach out to meet community needs through programs of charity and service. 5. To provide for the financial security of our members and their families through our fraternal insurance program. Just think of it Over 1.7 million members throughout the world, over 13,000 local councils, and over 65 million volunteer hours Each of us, as the membership of Council should be interested in giving all Catholic men of St. Vincent De Paul church the opportunity to join one of the best organizations on the face of this earth! Offering this opportunity is easy YOU JUST HAVE TO ASK MEN THAT YOU KNOW IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. During the month of September, ask at least one male parishioner, 18 or older, to join the Knights of Columbus. Carry a membership form with you and help them complete it. If You Have Any Questions contact Darryl Smith, Buddy Weihe, or Ed Waldschmidt 2011/2012 Officers... Service Program Chairmen... Chaplain Msgr. John Kuzmich Chaplain Fr. Andrew Budzinski Grand Knight John Becker Deputy Grand Knight Bruce Cadwell Chancellor Mike Pranger Financial Secretary Ken Bloom Recorder Mike McMillen Treasurer Rob Green Lecturer Darryl Smith Advocate Joshua Burkhardt Warden Rick Reed Inside Guard Walt Voigt Outside Guard Steve Lybrook yr trustee Bob Gensheimer yr trustee Ed Waldschmidt yr trustee Dennis Fech District Deputy John Beuchel Past Grand Knight Ed Waldschmidt Insurance Program Keith Praski Program Director Rick Stier Page 2 Membership Chairman Darryl Smith Membership Chairman Buddy Weihe Retention Co-Chairmen Dana Achor/Bruce Cadwell Admissions Committee John Becker/Ed Waldschmidt Church Director Dave Thomas Community Director Bruce Cadwell Council Director Mike McCarthy Family Director Kevin Fox Youth Director Ben Becker Scouting Liaison John Faylor Pro-Life Couple Bob & Maurine Gensheimer Newsletter Editor Rick Stier Vocations Couple Kevin & Rhonda Noll Memorial Chairman Jim Cox RTF Liason Dana Achor Gibault Envoy Jason Cabral Ladies Auxiliary Cheryl Bloom Food Chairman Andy Dailey Food Committee Steve Lybrook Food Committee Tom Dailey th Degree Liaison Brent Mosley/Mike Pranger Endowment Director Peter Fisher Knightly Knews

3 Ladies Auxiliary Hi Ladies, Thank you all so much for your donation of homemade blankets and baby items that were collected at the Ladies Auxiliary meeting in July. The baby items and crocheted blankets were distributed to A Hope Center, who sent a very nice note of thanks and appreciation. Unfortunately, the Hope Center was not able to accept the fleece blankets with fringe (a choking hazard for infants) so those items were donated to the Women's Care Center, who also greatly appreciated them. Blanket donations is an ongoing project, so keep making them! The Ladies Auxiliary's next meeting will be held on September 14th (not a potluck). We will join in the rosary at 7:15 with the K of C men and then conduct our own meeting at 7:30 in the Spiritual Center. All wives are invited to attend. Our next big potluck meeting will be November 9th. At that time we will have a baby shower for the A Hope Center, so please bring baby items, diapers, wipes, etc. Please contact me if you have any questions or would like information about the Ladies Auxiliary. Cheryl Bloom =============================================================================================== Coffee A little boy surprised his grandmother one morning and brought her a cup of coffee. He made it himself so he was proud. He waits to hear the verdict on quality of the coffee. She had never in her life had such a bad cup of coffee and forced down the last sip. She sees 3 little green army guys in the bottom of the cup. She asked, Honey, why are there 3 little green army guys in the bottom of my cup? Grandson says, You know grandma, like on TV, The best part of waking up is soldiers in your cup. =========================================== New Supreme Secretary Appointed Charles E. Maurer Jr. On Monday, Aug. 1, the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus appointed Charles E. Maurer Jr., who has served as supreme treasurer since September 2010, as supreme secretary, filling the vacant position left by the late Emilio B. Moure. A native of Richmond, Ind., Maurer served as state deputy of Indiana from , and has been a member of the Board of Directors for 10 years. The Board also appointed Supreme Director Logan T. Ludwig as supreme treasurer. He has been a district deputy in both Missouri and Illinois and served as state advocate, state treasurer and state secretary in Illinois prior to becoming state deputy in In additon, Michael J. O'Connor was named assistant supreme advocate. He served as Pennsylvania state deputy from , and is a member of Rev. James A. Hogan Council 2580 in Frackville, Pa. O'Connor is an attorney and founder of a law firm that has 15 offices in Pennsylvania. Volume 13 Issue 9 Page 3

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5 World Youth Day The Pope s Message to Youth Upon his arrival, Pope Benedict XVI greeted the cheering masses in various languages before giving an address in Spanish. To English-speaking pilgrims, he said, May these days of prayer, friendship and celebration bring us closer to each other and to the Lord Jesus. Let us pray for one another, so that we may be joyful witnesses to Christ, today and always. In his address, Pope Benedict observed that when a person s life is not rooted in faith in Christ, it is easy to get lost on other paths which leave emptiness and frustration in their wake. He encouraged his young listeners to seize the opportunity to know Christ better and to make sure that, rooted in him, your enthusiasm and happiness, your desire to go further, to reach the heights, even God himself. The Holy Father further described how a life characterized moral relativism contrasts with the Christian vocation. Indeed, there are many who, creating their own gods, believe they need no roots or foundations other than themselves, he said. They take it upon themselves to decide what is true or not, what is good and evil, what is just and unjust; who should live and who can be sacrificed in the interests of other preferences; leaving each step to chance, with no clear path, letting themselves be led by the whim of each moment. In this light, Pope Benedict encouraged the youth to build their lives upon the firm foundation which is Christ. He said that the freedom found in Christ is the reason for our joy and the firm ground upon which to build the civilization of love and life, capable of humanizing all of us. Finally, foreshadowing the Way of Cross to take place through the streets of Madrid on Friday, the pope said, I commend the fruits of this World Youth Day to the most holy Virgin Mary, who said Yes to the will of God, and teaches us a unique example of fidelity to her divine son, whom she followed to his death upon the Cross. Making a Tough Decision The economics of putting family first can be scary. by William Gonzalez It was time to make another dreaded phone call telling my wife that problems had come up and I wouldn t be coming home the next day as scheduled. I was thousands of miles away, yet I could hear the disappointment in her voice as she tried to be understanding. She was used to this happening, but it didn t make it any easier for me. For four years I felt the strain that my frequent and sometimes unpredictable absences would render upon my family. I decided something had to change. I chose to take a position that meant a significant reduction in pay but would require far less travel and allow much more control over my schedule. Doing what was right for my family and what I believe was God s will brought serenity and relief. My father-in-law served as an admirable role model in this regard. A busy doctor with his own practice for years, he made the sacrifice of taking a much less desirable position as a prison physician. In doing so, he was able to work a more regular schedule and be present to his eight children. Naturally, the work environment presented its share of sufferings, but he was home every day when his kids were coming in the door from school. Steve Woods, in his book, Christian Fatherhood, remarked, For our children, love is a four letter word spelled T-I-M-E. This resonated deeply with my wife, who still talks about her father s heroism with heartfelt gratitude. While changing jobs is not a necessity or even an option for most, all of us should take time to evaluate the importance we place on our work and family. As we consider the task of balancing work and family, the word balance seems to infer a kind of equality. However, as husbands and fathers, our wives and children need to be a higher priority. No matter how much you pour into your job, in the final analysis, the day will come when you are no longer fulfilling that position; someone else will fill your shoes, perhaps even doing it better. On the other hand, no one can step into your role as father. Pope John Paul II observed that the place and task of the father in and for the family is of unique and irreplaceable importance At the same time, work and family should not be looked upon as opposing forces. Both duties are part of our vocation as fathers and a means of our sanctification. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, By enduring the hardship of work in union with Jesus, the carpenter of Nazareth and the one crucified on Calvary, man collaborates in a certain fashion with the Son of God in his redemptive work In the daily struggle to do well in our careers and attend to the needs of our families, we can follow some helpful tips: 1. Put God first. 2. Be organized and use time efficiently at work. When at work, work! Stay focused on your task and don t waste time with other distractions. 3. Live within your means. Meeting the needs of both work and family is a continual challenge, but with God s grace and a willingness to follow his will, it doesn t have to be a tightrope act. Volume 13 Issue 9 Page 5

6 Our Prayer Line: Please keep the following members and their families, who are sick or in distress, in your prayers. Take a moment to enliven one's heart. - Msgr. John Kuzmich - John Faylor - Elaine Ostrowski - Bob & Irene Cowan - Rosemary Reszel - Bob Gensheimer s granddaughter - Bob O Dell - - Mike Pranger family - Julie Cadwell - James Reifenburg family - Fr. Gabriel Msuya - Janet Waldschmidt - Don Getts - For elderly members and for sick members that we have missed or not mentioned here... Please take the time to ask God for his healing power upon these people in their time of need. Calendar of Event Sept 7 6:00 pm K of C Members Dinner w/bishop Rhoades ( S.C.B.) Sept???? Installation of Officers Sept 10/11 Men s CRHP Sept 14 6:30 / 7 Rosary/7:30 K of C Membership Meeting ( Spiritual Ctr B. ) Sept pm Vincentfest 2011 Sept pm Rekindle the Fire - (P.H.south) Sept 24 9am 7pm + 4th Degree in Huntington, IN Oct 5 7:00 pm K of C Officers/Directors Social/Meeting ( S.C.B.) Oct pm Rekindle the Fire - (S.C.A.) Oct 11 7:30 pm 4th Degree Meeting (# 451) Oct 12 6:30 / 7 Rosary/7:30 K of C Membership Meeting ( Spiritual Ctr B. ) Oct 16 8 am-12 K of C Family Breakfast (P H) Oct 19 7 sign in/ 7:30 1st St. Vincent s (S.C ) Oct pm Rekindle the Fire - (P.H.south) Anyone wanting to put something in the newsletter send it to Rick at rastier@aol.com Publisher and Contacts: Council #11353 Knights of Columbus c/o Bruce Cadwell 1536 Tulip Tree Rd. Ft. Wayne, IN St. Vincent Knights of Columbus Website: Grand Knight: John Becker Deputy Grand Knight: Bruce Cadwell Financial Secretary: Ken Bloom Newsletter Editor: Rick Stier Make your calendar K of C Hog Roast Sat. November 5th, 4-8pm Published monthly Sent to all K of C Council #11353 Members Council #11353 Knights of Columbus c/o Bruce Cadwell 1536 Tulip Tree Rd. Ft. Wayne, IN The basis for a vibrant Knights of Columbus organization is steady growth and commitment to the values of the Knights of Columbus. Redeemer Radio Catholic Radio, AM hr Catholic Broadcasting Now listen to our broadcast live over the Internet! To contact us or to provide financial support: or Redeemer Catholic Radio, PO Box 5636, Ft. Wayne, IN IN GOD WE TRUST Next Meeting: Sept 14th in Spiritual Center B Dinner 6:30, Rosary 7, Meeting 7:30