February/March 2018 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST COUNCIL BOCA RATON, Fl. THESE MEN THEY CALL KNIGHTS

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1 THE EAGLES VIEW February/March 2018 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST COUNCIL BOCA RATON, Fl. THESE MEN THEY CALL KNIGHTS Worthy Brothers, I want to thank each and every one for making the first half of our year a very successful one. It is awesome to see so many Brothers working together to make all of our events a success. As of this newsletter we have had 8 new Brothers join our Council, and we only need 2 more to make Star Council. We can do this!!! With Lent approaching let s all reflect on what each of us can do on a personal level to enhance our relationship with Jesus in our daily lives. God Bless Mike Lungarini Grand Knight IN SOLIDARITY WITH OUR PRIESTS 1

2 Grand Knight: Deputy Grand Knight: Chancellor: Financial Secretary: Treasurer: Warden: Recorder: Advocate: Outside Guard: Inside Guard: Trustee 3 Years: Trustee 2 Years: Trustee 1 Year: Lecturer: Insurance Field Agent Chaplin: COUNCIL OFFICERS AND CONTACT NUMBERS 2016/17 Michael Lungarini Larry Bower Alan Daniello James Falzone Kenneth Bolen Sal Verdoliva Scott Spencer Leonard Marino Timothy Williams Anthony Guiliano Charles Coward Brian White Ron Sawchuk Brian White Sergio Urrutia Rev. Michael O Flaherty GOOD OF THE ORDER Those who are sick or in distress and need our help and prayers: Please keep these people and their families in your prayers: Mark Herbert by Bro. David Herbert Rosalie Angle by Father O Flaherty Raymond Orlando by Bro Harry Orlando Jack Collins by Bro. Joe Galea Carmen Verdoliva by GK Michael Lungarini Ann Tracey by Bro. Ted Kelley Deacon Paul Murray by Father O Flaherty Helen Richie by GK Michael Lungarini Mary Muter by GK Michael Lungarini Angelo Falcone by Bro Larry Bower Evelyn Aton by GK Michael Lungarini MEMBERSHIP Brothers our total council membership is now 146. Our goal this year is 10 new members and 3 insurance members. Currently, we have added 5 new members leaving us with 2 more members to meet our goal. If you haven t picked up your membership card, you can pick up your card in a blue index card box located on the counter at the right side of the Church vestibule. Also your card is available for pick up at our monthly meeting held on the 2nd Monday of every month. If you are unable to pick up your card please contact the Financial Secretary at your earliest convenience to make other arrangements. If you have any changes to your address, phone number or address please get those changes to Jim Falzone/Financial Secretary. Jim can be reached by either phone or or JFAL64@gmail.com Also we are in need of a Membership Director; please speak to Grand Knight Michael if you are interested in the position. WE NEED TO HEAR FROM THOSE WHO ARE DELINQUENT Knight Alert letters have been sent out to members who have not paid their dues for this year. If you have reason for not paying your dues please contact our Retention Chairman Larry Bower at (954) or at bowerl@bellsouth.net. We can usually work out some kind of arrangement in strict confidence. 2

3 ACTIVITIES FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY & MARCH FEBRUARY Saturday, Feb. 10 8:30am Boca Helping Hands Monday, Feb 12 7:30pm Business Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 14 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Thursday, Feb. 15 6:30pm Exemplification Knighthood (3 rd Degree) Tuesday & Wednesday, Feb. 20 th & 21 st Long Sleeve Shirt Drive Monday, Feb. 26 7:00pm Social Meeting Stations of the Cross MARCH Saturday, Mar. 10 8:30am Boca Helping Hands Monday, Mar. 12 7:30pm Business Meeting Friday, Mar. 16 7:00pm St. Patrick Dinner Sunday, Mar. 25 th Palm Sunday Monday, Mar. 26 7:00pm Social Meeting TBA Save the Date Saturday, April 21 st Spaghetti Dinner Boca Helping Hands The dates for two Boca Helping Hands events are Saturday, February 10 th and March 10 th at Boca Glades Baptist Church. If you are interested, please contact Brother Charles Coward at or ccoward4@verizon.net for more information. An Exemplification of Knighthood (3 rd degree) will be held on February 15 th at St. Joan of Arc at 6:30pm. By obtaining Knighthood you status rises to full member and you will be eligible for Patriotism (4 th degree). Also as a third degree knight you will be eligible to hold an office on the Council. We are need of good leaders on our council to keep our council strong. Long Sleeve Shirt Drive will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday February 20 th & 21 st. Men and women s long sleeve shirts will be collected by Deacon Bill Ferguson just outside the Parish Office. The shirts are taken to a migrant community in our area to be used by the field workers. It s time to clean out your closets of unwanted long sleeve shirts and donate them to a good cause. The St. Patrick Dinner Dance will be held on March 16 th at the Parish Hall. Check the church bulletin for details. The winner of the St. John s 300 Club grand prize of $5,000 will be announced that night. 300 Club tickets are on sale at the Parish Office. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Cost of each ticket is $100. Be part of a great dinner and dancing and maybe be a Winner! Knights of Columbus Council will be presenting our 15 th Annual $ Scholarship Award to a graduating high school senior who is a parishioner of St. John s. Applications are available by contacting PGK Edward Mottola, Jr. at (561) or at the Parish Office. Deadline for submitting the application is April 30 th, If you know of a graduating high school senior who is planning to attend college encourage them to submit an application. We don t want this scholarship to go unclaimed. 3

4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHERS! FEBRUARY MARCH 17 Terry Hines 17 Travis White 21 Timothy Brown 23 John Sherman 24 Cliff Shepard 28 Michael Razzo 3 Michael Nolan 7 Joseph Barthol 7 Nick Russo 8 Michael Welch 10 Joseph Ender 12 William Guarino 13 Tom Smith 13 Vincent Socci 15 Christopher Stone 19 Robert Heck 25 Angelo Falcone 25 Joshua Guevara 25 Thomas Sova 26 Kevin Lazarus 27 Jim Melvin 29 Richard Russell New Members: COUNCIL HAPPENINGS On Tuesday night December 19 th, the exemplification team of Our Lady of Lourdes Council conducted an exemplification of the Admission (1 st ) degree. (l to r) GK Michael Lungarini, new members William Doyle, Santo Carollo and PGK PDD Ron Sawchuk. Another Admission (1 st ) degree exemplification was held on January 30 th by Our Lady of Lourdes Council New members joining our Council are Peter Sinz, Steven Simpson and Kevin Wetterman. When you see Bill, Santo, Peter, Steve and Kevin please welcome them into our Council Dinner and Duo: WOW!!! What a great night. Contrast Duo an internationally acclaimed violinist and pianist ensemble performed at our annual Christmas Party on December 1 st. Contrast Duo performed last spring at our Dinner and Duo dinner and everyone liked them so much that we invited them back again for our Christmas Party. This was one of our all-time great events. Every seat in house was taken and of course the food was excellent. Families and friends enjoyed an evening of fine music that you would expect from two great musicians. GK Michael would like to thank everyone who helped make this event successful including the setup and cleanup crews, the decorating crew, and our caterer and serving crew. Without everyone s participation we would not have had such a successful event. The proceeds will go to support the good works of the Church. 4

5 Boca Helping Hands (BHH): Two monthly events with Boca Helping Hands was held on Saturday, December 9 th and January 13 th at Boca Glades Baptist Church. Pictured from the January 13 th event are Brother Charles and Debbie Coward, Brothers Dan Gagnon, Santo Carollo and PGK Brian and Mary White. They along with other volunteers, carried pantry bags, produce and frozen meat bags to the client s cars. In addition we helped with setting up tents and sorting and packaging the produce and frozen meat items before distribution. If you are interested, please contact Brother Charles Coward at or ccoward4@verizon.net for more information. Equine-Assisted Therapies of South Florida, Inc.: On December 2 nd from 9am to 2pm, the Equine-Assisted Therapies of Coconut Creek held The Horse Shoe. The Horse Shoe is a ceremony where riders in front of their family and friends demonstrated what they have achieved during the 10 week session. It was amazing to see the riders, young and old with special needs maneuver their horse through the obstacle course. Brother Ted Kelley, Program Director had made arrangements for our Council to help with handing out awards to the riders for this event. Standing with Molly Murphy (Executive Director) and Austin (competing young rider) are Brothers Larry Bower, Bruce Kendall, PGK PDD Ron Sawchuk, Ted Kelley, Charles Coward and Jim Melvin (not pictured) and parishioner Janet Burkhart (back row). A donation of $1,500, was presented to Molly Murphy (Executive Director) by Brother Michael King. The money was from the Tootsie Roll Drive proceeds this past year. Bro. Ted Kelley who chairs this program stated that this year was our best year ever for raising money for this great organization. For more information or if you interested in volunteering for this great organization contact Bro. Ted Kelley at or ted@kelleyalliance.com or David Plath, Development Director (Equine-Assisted) at or david@equineatsf.org. 5

6 Pancake Breakfast: Our second Pancake Breakfast of the year was on Sunday, January 14 th, in the Parish Hall after all Masses. A combination of good participation from the Brothers and good attendance from the parishioners paid off for a successful event. The purchase of two Cephalonia frying pans made the cooking of the scrambled eggs easier and faster. SK Jim Falzone and Bro. Ken Bolen oversaw the cooking duties. SK Tony Guiliano helped our newest member Santo Carollo crack eggs. It takes a while to crack 5 dozen. Thanks to all the brothers who helped to make this pancake breakfast successful. Habitat for Humanity: A Habitat For Humanity Neighborhood Revitalization event was held on January 20 th in Boynton Beach. The project required the team to apply a sealer to a house in preparation for painting which will be done later by another group. Bro. Ted Kelley said the day was cool, thank goodness, and we all left covered in white sealer. It was a wonderful day knowing that we made a difference in a family s life. Wearing their St. John s Knights Of Columbus T-Shirts are Brothers SK David Herbert, Dan and Alina Gagnon, PGK Brian White and Ted and Sharon Kelley, also pictured are friends Adam and Donna Rubenstein, a friend visiting from Chicago, the Homeowner (Veteran) and other future Habitat homeowners that were doing their required participation time. We all worked under the supervision of HFH NRP Coordinator Crystal Spears. ISN T IT GREAT TO BE A KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS 6

7 COUNCIL SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE CHURCH Giving Tree: On January 10 th the Supporting Life Ministries group gathered to separate the donated items that were collected from the parishioners for the Giving Tree. The donated items ranged from infant and small children clothing, strollers, diapers, bibs and wash towels, car seats, baby rattles and teething rings and pak-n-plays Afterwards a caravan of 3 SUV s loaded with the donated items made the trip to Birthline/Lifeline Pregnancy Care Centers. The Center is sponsored by the Catholic Charities of Palm Beach. Karen O Neil, Assist, Director, was pleased with the donation because their low inventory. A special thanks to Jim Etue and the Supporting Life Ministry group for organizing this event. This is a worthwhile cause, knowing that we are helping women and children who are in need at a very difficult time in their lives. A very special thanks to the St. John parishioners who helped make the Giving Tree such a success. Each of you made a significant difference in the lives of future mothers and their children. Seminarian College Fund: At January s Business Meeting, the Council approved a $500 donation to the Seminarian Program. The donation was designated for Deacon Frank D Amato s college fund. The Council has contributed to his seminary expenses for the past 3 years. Congratulations to Deacon Frank for his ordination to deacon in May of last year. Currently, he is in his fourth year at the Pope St. John 23 rd National Seminary in Weston, MA and will be ordained as a priest on May 5 th 2018 at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, West Palm Beach. If you are interested in attending this beautiful event, please contact Deacon Bill or Deacon Ken. It would be nice to have a group from our Council in attendance. Chili Cook-off: DGK Larry Bower stepped up and volunteer to represent the Council in the St. John s Annual Chili Cook Off sponsored by the St. John s Youth Group. However it was not meant to be and Brother Larry s chicken two bean chili was not a winner. 7

8 Helping Life Program Sponsored by St. John s Knights of Columbus Ron Sawchuk Helping Life Program Coordinator To support All Life, following the Catholic Church s teaching from conception to natural death In 2016 the Council started the Helping Life Program to encompass the entire parish. You do not have to be a Knight - men, woman, and children can participate. The purpose of this program is to help people in our community who are in need. Programs, Contact Coordinator, Mission: Supporting Life Ministry Jim Etue Through programs we help the families in need, the new born, and the homeless. Visits were made by committee members to Boca Helping Hands (BHH) the past two months to organize the shelves that hold the hygiene items and made some hygiene kits for distribution. Birthline/Life Pregnancy Care Centers: Babies-R-Us sometimes has items for donation for Birthline and the Supporting Life group has agreed to pick up and deliver those items to Birthline. Birthline will accept used clothing in good condition for small children. The Giving Tree was placed in the Church vestibule two weeks before Christmas requesting donated items ranging from infant and small children clothing, strollers, diapers, blankets, car seats and pak-n-plays. The donations were delivered in early January and a final accounting is not available in time for this publication. Their Director and the entire staff is extremely grateful to the St. John s parish family for their generosity. A final report will be published in the church bulletin. Thanks to all for making the Giving Tree a tremendous success. AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc.) The Birthday Party that was planned in November was rescheduled for January 20 th. Group members Bruce and Betsy Kendall, Robyn Morigerato, and Johanna Petro led the birthday party at AVDA facilities. The party was attended by many children and mothers. The group provided entertainment with games for children to play, cake and ice cream for refreshments and afterwards birthday gifts for the children. Everyone who attended said they had a good time and Nicola, ADVA coordinator for this event was very appreciative of what the Supporting Life group did. The Supporting Life Ministry group would like to thank the Knights of Columbus and the Ladies of St. John s for their monetary donations to help pay for this heart felt event. Right to Life protects and defends the most fundamental right of humankind from the beginning of life to natural death. On the first weekend of each month, a Rose for Life is brought up and placed in the sanctuary at each Mass as a reminder of our Christian commitment to respect the dignity of all human life. We are always looking for new members. If you are interested please contact Sharon Goldasich at or Jim Etue at Boca Helping Hands Charles Coward BHH provides food and emergency assistance to meet basic needs and long-term solutions to break the cycle of dependence. The next two Boca Helping Hands events planned at Boca Glades Baptist Church, Judge Winikoff Rd. Boca Raton are on February 10 th and March 10 th participants are needed to unload the truck and set up tables, tents and chairs, also to help with carrying pantry bags for clients and afterwards load the truck and clean up. Contact Brother Charles Coward at or ccoward4@verizon.net coordinator of this event. Habitat for Humanity -- Ted Kelley Creating a world where everyone has a decent place to live. To put God s love into action to bring people together to build homes, communities and hope. Another Habitat for Humanity Neighborhood Revitalization will be schedule this summer. Location and time will be determined near the event date. Contact Brother Ted Kelley at or ted@kelleyalliance.com coordinator for this event. 8

9 Prayer for Life God of life and love, you created us in your image and sent Your Son to bring us life. Instill in us a respect for all life, from conception until natural death. Empower us to work for justice for the poor. Nourish us that we may bring food to the hungry. Inspire us to cherish the fragile life of the unborn. Strengthen us to bring comfort to the chronically ill. Teach us to treat the aging with dignity and respect. May we be especially sensitive to the life of the handicapped and incarcerate. Bring us one day into the glory of everlasting life. We ask this through Christ or Lord. Amen HAVE YOU INSURED YOUR MOST VALUABLE ASSET? For those that have not heard, Daryl Morrow is no longer a part of the Knights of Columbus Field force. Daryl has decided to look for greener pastures and hopes to find them at Allstate. Sergio A. Urrutia has been assigned as temporary replacement for Daryl until a new agent is found. Sergio said he will do his absolute best to help you with your needs during this intern period. In the meantime, Sergio contact information see below: Sergio A. Urrutia FIC, LUTCF General Agent Knights of Columbus Insurance Office Member NAIFA, NAFIC, SKC & GAMA Intl. The Urrutia Agency - Guided by faith and integrity, growing through service. Knights of Columbus Newsletter Editor Larry Bower Phone: , bowerl@bellsouth.net Every effort is made to ensure the content and information in this letter is accurate and informative. Comments and corrections are welcome. Our newsletter is also available ON-LINE at 9