THE DESOTO KNIGHT COUNCIL 7120 Father Gregory Bezy Assembly Serving the parishes of Christ the King, Holy Spirit, St. Gregory, and Good Shepherd

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1 THE DESOTO KNIGHT COUNCIL 7120 Father Gregory Bezy Assembly 2195 Volume 19, Issue 1 January 2019 Serving the parishes of Christ the King, Holy Spirit, St. Gregory, and Good Shepherd Greg Henry Grand Knight HAPPY NEW YEAR Let us begin anew, with a new vigor for the world and its people. Let us focus on the things that we can change in ourselves to be better follows of Christ. Let us help each other move, let us serve more, let us pray more, let us council more, and let us love each other more. Let us all focus on the virtues that God smiles upon. I am grateful for each one of you and what you do each day. May God continue to bless each one of you and your families. VIVAT JESUS, Greg Henry GK Council 7120

2 DJ Godwin Membership Chairman Fellow Knights, December was a big month for membership! We had 5 new members go through our 1st degree ceremony on December 3: Nathan Martinez, Thomas Reyes, Jr., Paul Reyes, Troy Reyes, and Ricardo Olguin. In addition, Thomas Reyes, Jr., Paul Reyes, and Troy Reyes participated in the 2nd and 3rd ceremonies on December 8. This means we are about halfway to meeting our membership goal that we need to achieve Star Council. Thank you, gentlemen, for becoming Knights of Columbus and thank you Knights who helped encourage these men to join our Order. We look forward to seeing the good you will bring to our Council, and I look forward to assisting you in any way to assure that you get the most out of being a Knight. I hope everyone and their families had a blessed Christmas and are looking forward to the rest of Advent season! New Year is a time for renewing and starting over, whether that be through a resolution or making some changes for the next year that will help you grow in life. As we celebrate New Year, let us be reminded of the change the world underwent when Mary gave birth to Jesus. His birth brought on a newness of life and a path to redemption not only for those living during that time, but also for us today. We should all strive to incorporate this in our lives more and more each day. May we always celebrate the greatest gift ever given: HOPE. From my family to yours, have a Happy New Year and a blessed remainder of the Christmas season! Vivat Jesus! DJ Godwin Membership Chairman

3 For it is in Giving that we Receive Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I am writing these paragraphs the day after Christmas and hoping you and your families have had a joy filled Christmas. The gift of salvation is given to us at Christmas with the birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Have any of us taken down the tree or put away the decorations yet? Have all the gifts been opened and now the gift cards need to be spent or the sweaters exchanged? The live Christmas tree may not hold its needles until January 13th when we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, but consider keeping the Nativity figures displayed prominently at your during the coming week or changing the candles in your Advent Wreath to white and lighting the candles during each family meal. We as Catholics celebrate Christmas not only on December for 25th, but for almost 3 weeks this year. Wow! How lucky we are to extend the joy of the season and celebrate Holy Family Sunday and Epiphany during the next two weekend liturgies. Council 7120 concludes each Council meeting with the Prayer of St. Francis; please reflect on this prayer as you continue the Christmas Season over the coming weeks. During the month of December, we had many opportunities to share ourselves, our lives, our time, our talents with our church, community, family, fraternal families, brothers, strangers alike. For New Year, we are in the custom of making a new year s resolution: some of us to exercise more, others to lose a few pounds by dieting (for maybe a week), others to start the new year by jotting down a monthly budget to plan out where and on what we spend our hard-earned dollars. Consider making a faith based new year s resolution for yourself and your family. This time of year is awesome for practicing and experiencing our virtues of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. Particularly the gift of Charity: For it is in giving that we receive, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life (Prayer of St. Francis). May the joy of Christ s coming remain in your hearts and may your family be blessed during this time. Vivat Jesus, Ted Lander Faithful Navigator

4 Council Activities These are some pictures of the Christmas decorations at Christ the King this year. Thanks to all the volunteers for helping to put them up! The Knights made a Keep Christ in Christmas float for the Horn Lake Christmas Parade on December 1. Thank you and continue spreading Jesus love to all! CTK Christmas Concert (December 2) There was a big turn out for the Christmas Concert this year! Thanks to the Knights and all the singers who helped us get in the Christmas mood.

5 2nd and 3rd Degree Ceremonies (December 8) Congratulations to all the Knights who went through the 2nd and 3rd degree ceremonies this month! We are thrilled for Council 7120 s Thomas Reyes, Jr., Paul Reyes, and Troy Reyes for taking this commitment. GK Greg Henry with the Reyes Clan Knights of Columbus Christmas Party 2018 (December 8) Good fellowship and great food. No better way to kick off the Christmas season.

6 On December 15, GK Greg Henry delivered 11 boxes of coats to Sacred Heart Southern Missions. Great job to everyone who helped make this big of a donation possible. Go Knights! Bishop Houch New Hope Homeless Shelter (December 15) Knights from 3 Councils came together to cook hamburgers for the people at the homeless shelter. Thank you to all the men who provided labor for this event.

7 Christmas 2018 The following pictures are of Knights and their families during Christmas celebrations. I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas! The Henry s The Coker s Ricardo Olguin and family The Hatch s The Reyes The Priddy s The Landers The Bicknells

8 Father Gregory Bezy Assembly 2195 Ted Lander Faithful Navigator On Saturday, January 26th, the Assembly at Queen of Peace in Olive Branch will host a 4th Degree Exemplification. If you are currently a 3rd Degree member, this is the best opportunity to learn more about our 4th Degree principle, Patriotism, upon which our order was founded, and become a Sir Knight in our order. Being a 4th Degree member is more than just a title of Sir Knight, it is a true honor that you will have for a lifetime. As 4th Degree Members we promote the ideals of Catholicism and Patriotism; we serve as Honor Guards during funerals of brothers and their family members, at special Masses presided by the Bishop, at Holy Thursday Adoration, and we serve at Memorial Day and Veteran s Day services and set up flag displays at all of our parishes during patriotic holidays. Please take advantage and encourage your brothers to participate as well. If you have any questions or need an application, please contact me or any of our Assembly officers. May the New Year bring you and your loved ones many blessings. Vivat Jesus, Ted Lander Faithful Navigator

9 FOURTH DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION January 26, 2019 HONORING: SIR KNIGHT JOE SUHANIN HOSTED BY Our Lady Queen of Peace Assembly 3081 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church 8455 Germantown Rd. Olive Branch, MS 38654

10 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 10:00AM 1:00PM Registration/Lunch 12:50PM. Candidate preparation 1:00 3:00 P.M. Exemplification 6:00 P.M. Mass INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATE * Candidate fee to participate is $50.00 Cost includes: 4 th Degree Social Baldric 4 th Degree Membership Pin Certificate suitable for framing PLEASE NOTE: IN ORDER TO INSURE CERTIFICATES AND PROGRAMS ARE CORRECT, A COMPLETED FORM 4 AND ALL FUNDS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN TUESDAY JAN. 22, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO DISTRICT MASTER, GERALD SCHMUCK AND MAIL TO CHARLOTTE DRIVE, GULFPORT, MS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT OR William J. Horne, FN 6635 Timber Oaks Dr. Olive Branch, MS Phone: (901) tqguy@hotmail.com Gerald Schmuck Charlotte Drive Gulfport, MS Phone: jschmuck@cableone.net

11 Dress Code: Candidates as described below: Dark Blue, Grey or Black business suit (Slacks and sport coats are not acceptable), white dress shirt with lay down collar (no collar buttons); tie; dark socks; and dress shoes. Dress Code Exceptions (for candidates) Military Dress Uniform Police and Firemen Formal Dress Uniforms Priests Regular Clerical Dress Seminarians Dark Suit and Tie or Seminarian Collar with Black Suit Dress Code for Others 4th Degree Members/Observers New uniform. Black tuxedo with social baldric Dark suit with tie and social baldric Honor Guard Regalia for ceremony complete Tuxedo, white gloves, and swords Flag Bears No Swords Color Guard Escorts Regalia for ceremony Complete tuxedo, white gloves, and swords

12 Assembly Activities Feast of Christ the King (November 25) We celebrated the Feast of Christ the King at Christ the King to commemorate that Jesus is King of all. Thanks to the Sir Knights who served as Honor Guard for the celebration Mass. After the Spanish Mass, we served cake and punch. Thanks to Lonnie Treadaway (left) and Greg Henry (right) for volunteering to help out.

13 Calendar for January Landers Events January 11 The Hustle, Stand 5, Report time 5 pm January 15 The Hustle, Stand 2, Report time 5 pm January 30 The Hustle, Stand 5, Report time 8:30 am Other Important Dates January 1 NEW YEAR S DAY *January 1 SOLENMITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD January 5 Anointing of the Sick Mass at CTK beginning at 9 am, Knights serving full breakfast January 5 CPR training course at CTK beginning at 9 am January 5 Knights of Columbus mid-winter meeting in Grenada, MS at 11:30 am January 7 January monthly Council meeting, Rosary at 7 pm, meeting at 7:30 pm January 12 Men s Prayer Breakfast at CTK starting at 7 am January 12 Adopt-A-Highway clean up starting at 9 am, meet at new Walmart in Horn Lake January 16 Desoto Mobile Food Bank from 1:30 pm-4:30 pm January 18 Movie Night at CTK, When the Game Stands Tall, starts at 7 pm January 19 First Reconciliation Service at CTK beginning at 9 am, Knights serving pancakes January 21 4th degree monthly meeting, Rosary at 7 pm, meeting at 7:30 pm January 26 4TH DEGREE EXEMPLIFICATION AT QUEEN OF PEACE STARTING AT 9 AM February 2 Officers meeting at 9 am February 4 February monthly Council meeting, Rosary at 7 pm, meeting at 7:30 pm *Holy Day of Obligation NO OFFICERS MEETING IN JANUARY Fr. Thi has requested that all Knights pray the Rosary EVERY Sunday for At CTK, the Rosary will begin at 10:15 am in the Chapel. Please be there!

14 JANUARY BIRTHDAYS AND WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES BIRTHDAYS WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES George Stephens 1/4 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Baily 1/1 Jofrances Marquez, Jr. 1/6 Mr. & Mrs. James Zachary 1/7 Allen Latimer 1/10 Mr. & Mrs. James Terry 1/16 Terry Calvert 1/12 Mr. & Mrs. David Yager 1/19 Bill Vautrot 1/14 Andrew Priddy 1/19 Michael Six 1/21 Mark Celeski 1/24 Bill Booth 1/27 Anthony Scott 1/28 Dennis Johnson 1/29 Jose Hernandez 1/31 The deadline for submitting anything for the newsletter is ONE WEEK before the 1st of the month. Submissions can be sent via to