KNIGHTLY NEWS. Upcoming Events: 1Susan Kline Charlie Powledge Sylvia Powledge Rick Thrun

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1 1Susan Kline Charlie Powledge Sylvia Powledge Rick Thrun KNIGHTLY NEWS J ANUARY 5 TH, 2016 NEWSLETTER OF THE K NIGHTS OF C OLUMBUS, C OUNCIL 1498 V OLUME 2, N UMBER 28 St. Mark of Highlands Ranch, Foothills Canyon Blvd Highlands Ranch, CO The next regular meeting is Thursday, February 1st, 2016 at St. Mark Catholic Church at 7:00 PM, preceded by a Rosary at 6:30 PM in the church. Upcoming Events: --Membership dues of $50 are now due! (Contact F.S John Joseph: JWJOSEPH5@COMCAST.NET@comcast.net) --Saturday, January 7 th- First Saturday Dinner -after 4 PM Mass from 5-7 pm. Contact Kurt Haneke to volunteer: kurt@kurthaneke.com 2:30 PM set-up; clean-up around 6:30 PM. --Sunday, January 15th: Next Pancake Breakfast planned after 8:00 AM Mass (contact Rusty Hogan to volunteer): or Rustyhogan@remax.net ; show time: 7:00 AM. --Saturday, January 14 th - Celebrate Life and March Denver 2017 State Capitol 200 E Colfax Ave Denver, Colorado Sunday, January 15 th, volunteers needed to take down Christmas decorations and the Nativity scene. (Contact Dan Timmerman to volunteer: dtatetst@gmail.com --January 26 th (Thursday)-next Council Planning Meeting (7-8 pm) - January th, our council needs volunteers to lead a Rosary at each Mass about 25 minutes before Mass starts. (contact: Dan Timmerman to volunteer: dtatetst@gmail.com -Our parish needs two volunteers to sponsor 2 men going through RCIA. Contact: Colleen Delmez (cdelmez@gmail.com) or

2 --February 18 th - mark on calendar! This year s Gala celebration at Marriott South Park Meadows Facility. Please stay current with Council Events at Meeting Minutes, January 5, 2016 Roll of Officers Chaplain excused Grand Knight present Deputy Grand Knight excused Chancellor excused Recorder present Financial Secretary- present Treasurer present Lecturer excused Advocate present Warden excused Inside Guard present Outside Guard excused Trustee 3 Year - Trustee 2 Year present Trustee 1 Year present Recognition of New Member: GK Tim Mosholder recognized our newest member, Matthew Cinotta who went through our First Degree this evening. Matthew is a senior in high school and is applying to college. Grand Knight s Report GK Tim Mosholder: (1.) Communications Update: Tim set up a MailChimp account as our new mass mailer. It is free for up to 2000 subscribers and up to 12,000 s/month. It has some great features including templates and reports. Tim has received positive feedback from many Knights who are now receiving s for the first time! Karol Seydel set up a feature on the myparish app for the Knights of Columbus Council We will now be able to send out reminders of upcoming events. Tim encourages Knights to sign up by selecting the Groups button on the app and then select join. (2.) The mid-year Knights meeting was held at the Denver Crown Plaza on the weekend of December 10 th (Dan Lazzeri, Dave Stauber, Bernie Kuta, John Joseph and Tim all attended. The theme was to implement a 5% increase in volunteer hours and membership growth. The meeting was very educational for our team of leaders. (3.) Tim thanked our 4 th Degree council for their recent purchase of a Perpetual Memorial Society membership for PGK Rich Bowers. 100 Masses are celebrated annually for the benefactor s intention. Rich s name has been placed on the Perpetual Memorial Society list and will be displayed at K of C State conventions as well as remembered in various K of C publications.

3 -The minutes of preceding meeting were: Approved as published. Pennies for Heaven: collected Chaplain s Report (Fr. Frank): (none; Fr. Frank excused) Correspondence: GK Mosholder read a thank you letter from Focus thanking us for our $2000 donation. Notices of Application/Membership Director: (Chet Elder-excused) none; however GK Tim mentioned that Chet is traveling a lot with his new job and that he has a potential new candidate in the waiting ; our next First degree is scheduled for March, but watch for an or a vote of those present to accept this candidate at our January planning meeting. There is a stand alone 2 nd Degree on February 20 th scheduled at St. Peter Catholic Church in Monument as well as a 4 th Degree exemplification in Northglenn on February 25 th at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Treasurer s Report (Bruce Allen): By Account BofW Checking $50, BofW Savings 16, BofW Gala Checking Prepaid Costco Debit Card Prepaid King Soopers Debit Card Bank of the West Restricted Funds Excess Retreat Profits $ Seminarian Support Pennies from Heaven Chili Cookoff , Seminarian Support Chili Cookoff Seminarian Support Building fund 1, Unborn 3, Pueblo Funds Pueblo Angel Fund 16, Total Restricted Unrestricted $67, $24, $67, Dec 2016

4 Revenue $ Expense (1,658.65) Increase (Decrease)in Cash ($1,413.87) FYTD Revenue $17, Expense (24,017.43) Increase (Decrease)in Cash ($6,622.58) Financial Secretary s Report - (John Joseph) REPORT OF VOUCHERS JANUARY 04,2017 Batch 58 ck Kurt Haneke Advent party Greg Archunde Santa Svs $75 $500 to Sacred heart Retreat House $575 Batch 58 total $575 Batch 59 check Douglas Co. clerk License Plate Renewal $43.27 (Batch 59 total) Batch 60, ck 256 St. Mark Catholic Church Boy Scout Required SET Training $250 (Batch 60 total) ( ) Batch 62 ck John Joseph Lunch at K of C Midyear Meeting $25.00 (Batch 61 total $25) Batch 62 ck Kurt Haneke- Safewy Turkey and Ham (Advent P) $30.64 Target (Advent Party) $46.90 Safeway Turkey and Ham (Advent Party) $34.97; King Soopers: $72.72 (Advent Party: Batch 62 total $ Batch 64 ck Robert Seydel Gift to defray his expenses for Deaconate formation and Batch 64 total: $ GRAND TOTAL REPORT OF VOUCHERS: $1, REPORT OF RECEIPTS (JANUARY 04, 2017 BATCH 189, CK THOMAS WARD, ASSESSMENTS DUES: $50; ASSESSMENTS: INITITIATION FEE $65; ASSESSMENTS MISCELLANEOUS: $50 BATCH 189 TOTAL $165 BATCH 190. CK 1378 PENNIES FROM HEAVEN DONATIONS FROM BUSINESS MEETING: $79.64 BATCH 190 TOTAL: $79.64 BATCH 191 CK BENJAMIN MOTTINGER HR MANSION HR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION $ (BATCH 192 TOTAL $361.95)

5 GRAND TOTAL OF REPORT OF RECEIPTS: $ ***JOHN STRESSED THAT OUR FRATERNAL SURVEY OF HOURS IS DUE NOW AND HE THANKED THOSE WHO SUBMITTED HOURS. HE ALSO PASSED OUT BLANK FORMS FOR THOSE WHO STILL NEEDED TO REPORT VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR THEMSELVES, SPOUSES AND FAMILY. John also discussed how receipts and vouchers need to be timely and he asks that Knights not take money from receipts at different events and reassured us that any reimbursements for expenditures will take place within 1-2 weeks. TIM MOSSHOLDER AGAIN ASKED MEMBERS WHO WORK EVENTS TO BE SURE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE SAFE TO UNLOCK AND LOCK SAFE USING THE 1498 CODE. IT IS CURRENTLY LOCKED AS SOMEONE ACCIDENTLY CHANGED THE CODE AND HENCE A KEY IS NEEDED TO OPEN IT. Auditors and Trustees Report (Bernie Kuta): Our council audit is due soon (Feb. 15 th ) Lecturers Report (Good of the Order) (Christopher Harden-excused) Robert Seydel discussed his new role at Catholic Cemeteries and urged us all to nurture our faith with New Year s resolutions and to spend as much time as possible with family and prayer. Committee Reports Committee Chair PGK Robert Wilson (acting chair) Church Director: Dan Timmerman: (1.) Dan thanked all those who helped with Keep Christ in Christmas sales as well as those who helped with parking at the Christmas Eve Masses where about 1700 worshippers attended. (2.) Our council will lead a Rosary before the February 1 st Council Meeting. Dan encouraged us to invite family and friends to participate. (4.) On January 15 th, we are scheduled to take down Christmas decorations and the Nativity scene. (5.) On the weekend of January th, Dan is asking for volunteers to lead a rosary at each Mass about 25 minutes before Mass starts. Family Director: Kurt Haneke and Gary Feltes (2 nd in command)- Our next First Saturday spaghetti dinner is scheduled this Saturday. Setup is at 2:30 PM and cleanup around 6:30 PM. Kurt thanked all those who helped cut down Christmas trees as well as those who cooked and helped at the Christmas Advent Party at Sacred Heart Retreat House. Youth Bradley Scott (excused)

6 January is the month for our annual hoop shoot; Brad is looking for a volunteer to head this as he is very busy coaching youth hockey. The state report is due February 15 th. The district free throw is the last Sunday in February. Community: Ben Mottinger: thanked those who helped out with the HR Mansion Celebration. He is planning for our Lenten fish fries which will occur on three Fridays In Lent. We may need to coordinate table set-up with Daughters of Mary on alternate Fridays as far as table set-up (they provide soup). Council Director- Rusty Hogan- Our next pancake breakfast will be held on Jan. 15 th after the 8 AM Mass. Bruce Allen has volunteered to coordinate this in Rusty s absence.. Standing Committee/Campout: this year s Gala (Greg Staley): Greg stated that the Gala committee is up and running consisting of the Cicones, the Staleys, the Kutas Staleys, Lazzeris and Pages. The theme this year is celebrationg our growing Parish community and there will be personal invitations for new parishioners to attend. There will be tables of 8, a hospitality suite at 11:30 and an upgraded entrée for an additional price. Tim has booked a new DJ. Registration starts the weekend of January 14 th. The event will again be at the Denver Marriott South Park Meadows facility on February 18 th. Pro-life: (Peter Hjelmstad): (1.)Peter thanked those who participated in the National Night of prayer with the rosary; (2.) On Saturday, January 14 (at that the state capital) there will be the annual March for Life starting at 11:00 am and ending at 4 pm (From Internet): Celebrate Life and March Denver 2017 State Capitol 200 E Colfax Ave Denver, Colorado United States Start Date: Jan. 14th, 2017 Timezone: Mountain

7 Start Time: 11:00am - End Time: 4:00pm Join thousands of people from the Rocky Mountain region in celebrating life! All are welcome to attend Masses in E Dynamic national speakers Abby Johnson and Chris Stefanick will lead the rally held outside the state Capitol dow Rally - 10:30 a.m. at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish - Masses at 11 a.m. - Annunciation Parish (Spanish), Holy Gh (Spanish), Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish (Spanish), St. Dominic Parish (Spanish), St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish Samuel Aquila at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception - Celebrate Life Rally - 1 p.m. March - 2 p.m. (3.) the last weekend in February, Peter is looking for volunteers to help assemble and paint about 1-2 hundred small crosses which will be planted the first weekend in March to commemorate the unborn. Unfinished Business: (1.) (Bernie Kuta:) the parking lot expansion gravel pro- Ject is still awaiting the permit from HRCA and Douglas County. (2.) the Council Country Store has a new volunteer: Mark Smith! Old Business: none New Business: (Bernie Kuta): (1.) An Unborn Memorial Stone to be located at Mary Queen of Peace Cemetery In Elizabeth is being planned and our archdiocese is asking for contributions from K of C councils. Peter Hjelmstadt discussed how we currently have $3500 earmarked for such a memorial on our parish grounds with a $500/yr. contribution. PGK Jim Butler feels such a memorial would have a better impact if planned on St. Mark s grounds. Bernie indicated how strongly he feels that we should support the cemetery request by contributing some amount; he proposed a $250 donation from our regular charity fund. This was seconded by Dave Stauber and passed unanimously. 4th Degree Report: (Dave Stauber): Dave again mentioned the upcoming 4 th Degree Exemplification on Saturday, Feb. 25 th at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic church in Northglenn, CO. Our next 4 th Degree Assembly Meeting will be on February 25 th at 7 PM. District Deputy Bernie Kuta: Bernie was given a standing ovation. (1.) The Columbian award was presented to our council at the recent state Meeting for all of our council s activities last year under PGK Bowers. Bernie presented this award in abstention to Rich. He suggests the award be placed in our K of C display case. (2.) As DD for district 9 these past 6 months, SK Roger Muller from Pax Christie will be assisting him as his warden. (3.) He is hosting a District 9 meeting at St. Mark, this Saturday, January 7th at 8:30 AM. Any Knights are welcome, especially directors and officers. The State Midyear Meeting focused mainly on growth with a 5% target.

8 Bernie hopes we can get a 5% increase in hours to our credit. Field Agent s Report: Jayme Sanford: Jayme passed out a document entitled: Knights of Columbus at a Glance. This bar graph summarized how the K of C insurance industry broke yet another record of contributions to good causes of $174 million in He stressed how we are a non-profit organization. He encouraged non-insured members to consider buying life, long-term care insurance or an annuity from our organization. We have a big goal of making our insurance quota to make Star Council. Congratulations to these Brother Knights with Birthdays in January: KEITH LOWRY PETER MCDONALD JOHN DAVIS BEDE ARLEDGE DAVID STAUBER REX RHINEHART JOHN JUSTUS DENNIS BABINEAU JEREMY HARRIS DAN TIMMERMAN PAUL WEBER MICHAEL FLOWER BRIAN McMAMARA JAMES MANTELLI ROBERT POSTOLSKI STANLEY BANASZAK, JR 01-23

9 BRADLEY STAIB MARK RUCCOLO BRIAN WENHAM The Family of the Month for November was presented tonight to Terry and Sandy Sandrock. Family of the month (January) - The family of the month are active and faithful members of St. Mark. Ed is very passionate with providing support for the Military Outreach Ministry. He recently prepared and delivered 296 gifts (provided by our parishioners) for 126 military families for Christmas. Ed also delivers outstanding homilies during mass. His wife, Kathy is the assistant to the Pastor and the Catechumenate and Liturgy director. The Family of the Month is awarded to Deacon Ed and Kathy DeMattee. Knight of the month The Knight of the month is an active member of our parish. He is always involved in activities such as: Christmas tree cuttings, decorating the church, setting up our Nativity scene, providing Christmas Eve parking assistance and setting up luminaries. This Knight is an EMHC and sacristan. The Knight of the month is Bernie Kuta. Good of the Order for January: (Recorder apologizes in advance for misspellings!!) Jim Crocker The Robert Seydel Family Alyssa Matthews Cherise Bowers and family Joe Cincotta Michael burton Cindy Boe Mike Boe Desirae Caton Wayne Williams Joann Davis Ralph and JoAnn Anzur

10 Neil Chapman Liz Johnson and baby Kim Hogan The Chavez Family Daniel Scribner Kristen Leonard Laura Huffman Paul Staley Jim and Meg Bellizio Larry and Ruth Tebbe Jack Wilson Fr. Frank Kendra Wheeler Merrick and Jenna Wheeler Mary Lou Wilwerding Fr. Larry Solum Michelle Bell Fr. Greg Bierbaum Terry Stoltz Soul of Deacon Garrett s father Carolyn Caton Kent Allen St. Mark Families in distress Position Name Phone Council Officers and Directors: Chaplain Fr. Francisco Quezada ext 209 Grand Knight Tim Mosholder Dep. Grand Knight Dan Lazzeri Chancellor Chet Elder Recorder David Caton Financial Secretary John Joseph Treasurer Bruce Allen Advocate Patrick McAllen Warden Dave Barnett Inside Guard Dave Stauber Outside Guard Carlo Turchiano Trustee 1 Year Robert Wilson Trustee 2 Year Bernie Kuta Trustee 3 Year

11 Lecturer Christopher Harden Membership Director Chet Elder Council Director Rusty Hogan Family Director Kurt Haneke Community Director Ben Mottinger Pro Life Peter Hjelmstad Church Director Dan Lazzeri Youth Director Bradley Scott scotts.com

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