BISHOP DUNNE COUNCIL BULLETIN

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1 BISHOP DUNNE COUNCIL BULLETIN Saint Thèrése, pray for our spiritual and temporal success. April 2016 Council Columbus Trail Fort Worth, Texas Officers/Directors Meeting every 1st Monday at 7:30 PM BDBA Meeting every 2nd Monday at 7:00 PM Business Meeting every 2nd Monday at 7:30 PM

2 Officers Chaplain Fr. Bob Leonhardt Grand Knight Paul Maher Deputy Grand Knight Drew Armentrout, PGK Chancellor John LaFleur Recorder Dean Dodge Warden Tony Garcia Treasurer Mark Reljac Financial Secretary Ramon Estrada Jr Lecturer Richard Beckrich Advocate Vacant Outside Guard Ernest Reid Outside Guard Ed Queza Inside Guard Johnny Kennard st Year Trustee Jim Justice, PGK nd Year Trustee Bill Miller, PGK rd Year Trustee Jack Bibbs, PGK Program Personnel Program Director Drew Armentrout, PGK Church Director Jack Kearney, PGK Community Director Brad Pierce Membership Director/ Vacant Retention Chairman Youth Director Vacant Council/Family Director Vacant Sunshine Chairman Paul Maher Pro-Life Chairman Jack Kearney, PGK Bulletin Bob Bienski Web Master Paul Maher Bishop Dunne Building Association President Raymond Ramos, PGK Vice President Paul Maher Treasurer Guy Bair Secretary Directors/Trustees Jim Justice, PGK Jack Bibbs, PGK Bill Miller, PGK At Large Members Raymond Ramos, PGK Guy Bair

3 Other Knights of Columbus Officers District Deputy Joe M. Govea K of C Insurance John Regan Ladies Auxiliary Officers President Georgia Miller st Vice President Barbara Skipper nd Vice President Genie Kearney Treasurer Louise Beckrich Secretary Ann Kutach Parliamentarian Sharon Haskins Grand Knight Report Paul Maher For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17 Dear Brother Knights, Families, and Friends, The Easter Season is drawing to a close and we can concentrate on God s gift to us, Jesus Christ, in union with the Holy Spirit. We have been blessed to receive multiple offers to purchase our hall. The first offer was terminated since the buyer did not maintain contact with us and we have chosen another buyer. We voted to remain an independent Council and plan to lease another location to meet. We will remain in limbo for a while until we determine where we plan to lease. Thanks for the attendance at our last BDBA and Business meeting. I informed the Council that I plan to run as the Grand Knight for next year. We have had many of the Knights and families helping to clean up the hall and I thank you for your time and help. On a sad note, PGK John Freeman, passed away on Sunday, 13 March. Many of our Council members attended the Memorial Mass on Friday, 18 March The 4th Degree Knights from Council 2813 were able to help celebrate and honor John s commitment to the James Gallagher Assembly. Food Handler Card of Fort Worth Log in to Charge is $9.99 for a two hour online class with no test at the end of bring online for two hours. If you complete the class before the two hours are up, then it clearly states that the clock will not start again till you start the class over again. I was able to read the course three times and then waited for the class to complete. At the end of two hours, you can print out the Food Handler Certificate and the card on printer paper. This card is good for two years.

4 Church Jack Kearney, PGK The Knights of Columbus Parish Masses will be on April 24th at 10:00 AM at Saint Francis Village and 11:00 AM at Saint Bartholomew. We ask all Knights to sit with their families for the Mass. Wear your KC badge if you have one. We would like to get more parishes involved in the KC Masses. Please let me know if your Parish is going to start a KC Mass so we can include that information in the bulletin. Pro-Life Jack Kearney, PGK Our next Pro-Life Mass will be on Monday, April 25th at Saint Francis Village Chapel. The Rosary will begin at 7:05 PM followed with the Mass at 7:30 PM. Refreshments will follow in the exercise room. Please come join us in praying for Pro-Life. There was an article in the local newspaper last week about how hard it is for women in Texas to get an abortion. What they really mean is; a woman might have to wait to get an abortion where the woman is protected my state law. That is, she has to have a real doctor and at a facility that has the proper resources to handle any problem that might occur. In other words, the woman is going to have an operation and it should be in a place where the woman is protected. Of course this would mean that Planned Parenthood would not get their share from the state. Ever wonder just how much Planned Parenthood gets from killing babies? Sunshine Paul Maher Many of our Brothers and family members are in need of our daily prayers. Please notify me if you want me to remove or add someone s name to the bulletin's prayer list. Our Council has decided, if we don't hear from you after four months, I will start removing names and place them on our long term prayer list on the Council bulletin board at the hall. Call me at or me at pmaher1901@yahoo.com or paul.maher@lmco.com. Also, notify me if you want me to send a Get Well or Sympathy Card to someone. Also, for our Brother Knights, their wives or their family members that have passed away, please notify me so a Gate Fold of Spiritual Union of Perpetual Adoration can be given to surviving family members. Individuals on our current prayer are: PGK Drew Armentrout and his mother Bother Richard Beckrich and his wife Louise Louise Crichton (Sister of PGK Jim Justice) Richard Collins Family David Delgado Emma Delila (Great Granddaughter of Brother Woodie Hill) PGK Vic Fedor Liz Freeman (Wife of Deceased PGK John Freeman) Frank Fosdick Family Ruth Kemp (Wife of PGK Tom Kemp)

5 Father Bob Leonhardt Brother Paul Maher and his wife Shirley Charlie Naughton Linda LaFleur (Wife of Brother John LaFleur) Cindy Lopez (Daughter of PGK Bill Miller and wife Georgia) Ray Parra Family Brother Gene Phillips PGK Raymond and his wife Dianna Ramos PGK Charlie Valdez Eddie Veale (Son-in-Law of Brother Bob Bienski) Pray for our country and its leaders, especially our President and all our military and their families. The power of prayer is strong indeed and we should wield that power often. Community Brad Pierce The Presbyterian Night Shelter (PNS) Sandwich Making Night is still on the fourth Tuesday of the month at St. Francis Village, at 7:00 PM sharp - Arrive Early! The next PNS evening will be Tuesday, April 26th. We also continue to collect toiletry, clothing, medicine and medical items for adults and children in the care of PNS; bring them with you when you come. "THANK YOU!" We received a very nice thank you letter from the Presbyterian Night Shelter thanking our Council and Saint Francis Village for " your kind support and your heart for the homeless." They let us know that we really make an impact. In 2015, we helped PNS do the following: Shelter to 4,335 individual adults, including 407 veterans Shelter 396 children Offer 240 chapel services Provide tutoring for 130 students and Serve 494,000 meals! Best of all 728 men, women and children were helped to move on to self-sufficiency! We were thanked repeatedly in the letter. Way to go team!! Give yourself a big pat on the back! Your tireless effort to help with sandwich night and the very generous donations (we've filled an SUV with nonfood donations the last 3 months!) are always well received. PNS URGENT NEEDS: Main Shelter: Benadryl Tylenol Cough Drops

6 Cold Medicine Pepto Bismol Towels (Used, but in good condition is great) Women's and Children's Shelter: Twin Sheets New Towels Veteran's Services: Bicycles with 26" wheels and locks New Twin Sheets All Programs - Move-Out Items and/or Baskets - Household items for clients to move to new home: Small electrics: toasters, coffee pots, microwaves Dishes, glasses, utensils of all types, plastic storage containers Shower curtains Laundry detergent, laundry baskets, brooms, dustpans, mops Paper products (toilet, towels) Garbage bags, cleaning supplies, dish towels, sponges Other fun items: Measuring spoons, kitchen utensils, can opener, any fun household item Chicken-on-a-Stick Committee Joe Govea, District Deputy # On 12 March 2016 at the Pickle Fest in Mansfield, TX, Paul Maher, Drew Armentrout and Bob Earley were able to work with Saint Rita and Saint Patrick s Council and sold Chicken-on-a-Stick. The day started off slowly and I did not think that we would be able to sell anything, but after getting several of the Knights to eat Chicken-on-a-stick, then we started to sell. We sold 480 Chicken-on-a-Stick. The large white coolers with the dry ice maintained the Chicken and kept them frozen all day. It took about an hour to set up with a canopy over our heads. We did well for our first time our and plan to sell at the Cojunto Fest in Fort Worth at Billy Bobs in the Stock yards on Sunday, 24 April We also planned to sell foot-long corn dogs at the next event. I look forward to more support at this next endeavor. Ladies Auxiliary Georgia Miller The Council 2813 Ladies Auxiliary will meet for their monthly luncheon on Tuesday, April 12th at l:00 PM at the Prima Pasta Restaurant which is located at Hulen and Granbury Road. Our turnout has been great from ladies. If you have not joined us for lunch previously, we'd love to have you. It's a great way for us to stay in touch until our council has a meeting place.

7 Nominating Committee 2016/2017 John LaFluer/PGK Bill Miller/Tony Garcia Elections will be held at the Business Meeting on June 13. Those members who are interested in running for an officer s position should contact one of the Nominating Committee members (John LaFleur at , PGK Bill Miller at or Tony Garcia at ). Brother Knights, the fraternal year will be coming to an end and it is time for us to start thinking about electing Council Officers. In accordance with our By-Laws, the slate of proposed officers must be published in the monthly bulletin prior to the election of officers. This slate of nominees is presented to the Council by the nominating committee. Nominations will also be taken from the floor on election evening, 13 June Chaplain and Lecturer are appointed by the Grand Knight and the Financial Secretary is appointed by Supreme. Here is the proposed slate of officers as of 22 March: Grand Knight - Paul Maher Deputy Grand Knight - Drew Armentrout Chancellor - John LaFleur Recorder - Dean Dodge Warden - Tony Garcia Advocate - Vacant Treasurer - Mark Reljac Outside Guard - Earnest Reid Outside Guard - Ed Queza Inside Guard - Johnny Kennard 1st Year Trustee - Vacant Financial Secretary (Appointed by Supreme) - Ramon Estrada Jr. Eye Glasses The Council is collecting used eye glasses to give to the Lions Club. They will refresh them and send them to Central America. Please bring your used and unwanted eye glasses to the KC Hall or to the December Family Night. For more information call Barbara Skipper at

8 Insurance John F. Regan Knights of Columbus Insurance Your Shield for Life. John F. Regan (972) LIFE INSURANCE DISABILITY LONG TERM CARE ANNUITIES CALL ME AND LET S DISCUSS YOUR EXCLUSIVE FRATERNAL BENEFITS. 01 Joel Hernandez 01 James Wright 03 Wilton Joe 03 Kie Wierzbicki 04 David Marroquin 05 Andrew Lutt 06 David Mazurek 12 Matthew Garcia April Birthdays 12 Bill Miller 13 Andrews Cisneros 15 Dean Dodge 16 Everardo Galvan 17 George Shrewsbury 18 Vic Fedor 18 Christopher Wood 20 Tim Brandenburg 20 Ramon Estrada III 21 Michael Murphy 21 Andrew Rodriguez 27 G Villafranca 29 Rocky Barron 30 Bob Bienski

9 Upcoming Events May 2 Officers/Directors Meeting May 8 Mother s Day May 9 BDBA Meeting and Business Meeting May 19 4th Degree Business and Officer Meeting at Saint Bartholomew May 22 KOC Mass at Saint Francis Village May 22 KOC Mass at Saint Bartholomew May 23 Annual Patriotic Rosary at Saint Francis Village May 24 Presbyterian Night Shelter Sandwich Making Evening May 25 Chapter Meeting May 29 Corporate Communion at Saint Francis Village May 29 Memorial Day February 2016 Top Knights Knights of the Month Drew Armentrout & Bob Earley Family of the Month Jack Bibbs & Bobby Skipper

10 Council April 2016 Calendar Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Officers/Directors Meeting 7: Rosary 6:45 BDBA Meeting 7:00 Business Meeting 7: th Degree Officers Meeting Business Meeting at St. Bart s 6:30 & 7: Saint Francis Village KOC Mass 10:00 Saint Bart KOC Mass 11:00 25 Rosary 7:05 Mass for the Unborn at Saint Francis Village 7:30 26 Presbyterian Night Shelter at Saint Francis Village 7:00 27 Chapter Meeting at Council TBD Note: The meetings published in the bulletin are open to all members of the Council. Standard meeting are: (1) Officers/Directors meeting on the 1st Monday of the month. (2) BDBA meeting is on the 2nd Monday of the month. (3) Business meeting is on the 2nd Monday of the month. (4) Fourth Degree Officers and Business Meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Saint Bartholomew Church. Council 2813 Bulletin Your Inputs Directly To Bob Bienski At Address: kc2813bulletin@gmail.com

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12 My Brother Knights of Texas, Texas State Council 2016 Annual State Convention Estelle and I personally invite you and your family to join us at our 112th Annual State Convention. It will be held on April 29 - May 1, 2016 at the American Bank Center with lodging at the Omni Bayfront Hotel and Holiday Inn Marina in Corpus Christi. The local convention committee has been working very hard to make this convention a memorable one for all our Brother Knights and their families throughout Texas. We d like to mention just a few of the convention highlights. Friday morning the golfers are off to participate in a little friendly competition. There will be a Clergy Seminar followed by the Clergy Luncheon. Please contact your Priests and Council Chaplains now and ask them to please put this on their calendar. On Friday afternoon we have planned the Awards Ceremony. Please make plans to attend this important event. Please help us congratulate all the work done by the various individual Knights and their Councils. Following the Awards Ceremony, we will celebrate our Opening Mass with Bishop Michael Mulvey as the principal celebrant. The Convention Committee has planned a Friday Night Luau starting at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday morning the Convention Business Session begins with the State Deputy s Report. Everyone is invited to attend the State Deputy s Report. Following the report, the business of the Knights begins. While the men are conducting business, the ladies will be enjoying a wonderful ladies luncheon. On Saturday evening, we will remember our deceased Brothers at the Memorial Mass with our State Chaplain, Bishop Joseph Strickland as the principal celebrant. The day will conclude with our wonderful State Banquet. On Sunday morning the ladies will meet for breakfast while the men wrap up their business meetings. Immediately after the convention closes, our State Executive Secretary, Michael McLaughlin will meet with the elected Supreme Convention Delegates and anyone who plans to attend the 134th Supreme Convention in Toronto, Canada. As we gather in Corpus Christi, this will be our last official meeting as your State Deputy and First Lady of Texas, the Largest Jurisdiction in the World. It has been an honor to represent all of you in our great State. We want to thank everyone for all their hard work and their dedication to the Knights. You have certainly made these past two years very special. We hope you have had as much fun as we have had. We re looking forward to seeing you in Corpus Christi... we re going to HAVE FUN. WE ARE ONE Terry & Estelle Simonton