The Communicator Knights of Columbus Immaculate Conception Council 11991, Goose Creek, SC

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1 The Communicator Knights of Columbus Immaculate Conception Council 11991, Goose Creek, SC Volume 16, Issue 04 Interim Editor: Michael Cousi no, PGK October, 2013 Man s God-given lordship over the world is not absolute but ministerial, to be exercised with wisdom and love. Life is entrusted to man as a treasure, a talent to be used well. COUNCIL OFFICERS Chaplain: Telephone Spouse Rev. Nicholas Capetola Grand Knight: Pelagio Jerry Caolie Irma Deputy Grand Knight: John Mallon, PGK Cherie Financial Secretary: Lawrence Roberts, PGK Pam Recorder: William Davis (NOM) Treasurer: Joseph O Saben Lorraine Chancellor: Windell Bunton Bernadette Advocate: Leonard Tittle Christine Warden: Frank Strunk Carol Inside Guard: Paul A. Reece Carmen Outside Guard: John Sheil Wilma Lecturer: Steven Gearhart Nan Trustee 3 Yr. Michael Cousino, PGK Lynn Trustee 2 Yr. Russ Whited, PGK Mary Trustee 1 Yr. Thomas Karabees, PGK Pat District Deputy: Brandon Chambers, PGK Field Agent: Steve Kramp, FICF October Birthdays: Bro. Arnel Hagos, Br. Arman Hagos, Francisco DeAsis 1 st ; John Cosentino 4 th ; Rey Ignacio 9 th ; Gene Alaura 12 th ; Thomas W. Karabees 13 th ; Gerald Korinek 18 th ; John Camp 19 th ; Saulo Gaspi, James Kelly, Timothy JP. Kenefick 20 th ; Gregory Mateo 21 st ; Hugo Aguilar-Utrera, Wayland Moody, Albert Pelletier 23 rd ; Benito Hernandez 26 th ; William Huser, Joe McLain 28 th, Michael O Malley, Gregory Cissell 29 th ; Chad Faes, Frederick Lipinski 30 th ; Jesus Lopez 31st October Anniversaries COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: Program Director: Benny Samson Church Director: Robert Rose Youth Director Thomas Arnold Vocation Chairman: Community Director: Leonard Tittle Pro-Life Representatives: John Flinn, PGK Council Director: John Camp Public Relations: Family Director: Membership Director: John Flinn, PGK Recruitment Committee: Michael Cousino, PGK Recruitment Committee: Russ Whited, PGK Recruitment Committee: Thomas Karabees, PGK Retention Chairman: John Mallon, PGK Charity Committee: Gene Janikowski, PGK You can also view the Communicator and the Calendar on the K of C website: Knight Of The Month: SK John Camp Family Of The Month: Howard and Diane Jackson You can also view the Communicator and the Calendar on the K of C website: Good of the Order: Please join me and my family in prayers, for the continued healing and full recovery of the following Knights and family members: John Vohs, Deacon Joe Anonie, Joseph O Rourke, Sal Muscarella, Jim Kelly, Chris Totolo, Diane Jackson, Sarah Trapp, John Flinn and Robert J. Grant, Jr, Roger Luengo. May Almighty God give them strength, good health and peace.

2 Deputy Grand Knight: Pelagio (Jerry) Caolie My Brother Knights, Families and Friends: First, thank you for your hard work and dedication on behalf of our Knights of Columbus. You enable our Council to, again, meet our challenges in September. I am very proud and thankful of our accomplishments. The Knights of Columbus mission of charity is noble. And, service to our fraternal organization, our families, church, and community is important. Second, I know that our schedule in October appears much more challenging because of our Operation HOPE campaign, Respect Life activities, and other activities in the church. But, I am optimistic we will again work together to tackle our missions. I ask you to please review our Fraternal Schedule of Events and the church s bulletin, for opportunities to voluntarily share your time. Finally, let us remember the importance and value of our mission, Charity. I ask each and every one of you Brothers, to continue to support every charitable mission of our Church and our Council. In October, our commitment will again be tested. The Church s Soup Kitchen initiative and the launching of our Operation HOPE campaign will occur. Please give total support to our Pastor, Brother Steve Gearhart, other Knights, and fellow parishioners with the monthly Soup Kitchen program. Further, we need every help we can gather to support Brother Lenny Tittle for the Operation HOPE campaign. Please review announcements regarding our Operation HOPE campaign. Operation HOPE schedule in October includes: October 5: Yard Sale, Church parking lot October 11-13: Tootsie Roll Store Campaign, Food Lion Store, College Park Road October 17: Auction Night, ICC Community Center October 25-27: Tootsie Roll Store Campaign, Walmart Store, Goose Creek Let us take a moment to recognize our awardees in September: Knight of the Month: SK John Camp Family of the Month: Howard and Dianne Jackson Dear Brother Knights, As you read or listen to the news, what you always hear about is the uncertainty of what is going on in the world. Whether the Middle East, terrorism, the stock market, the debt ceiling or even Obamacare, the world seems to be falling apart. The nice thing about the Knights of Columbus insurance program is there is never something really exciting to talk about. We are always in the top tier of insurance companies in the US. No one has higher safety/security ratings we have the highest possible ratings. If you have your money with the Knights, you simply cannot lose any of it with the Knights. Regardless of the current or future tax rates, life insurance always passes tax free to the beneficiary. It always passes outside of probate. In this crazy world, it s nice to know your Council is like your family and the insurance program is taking care of that family. Just give me a call or drop me a note and we can discuss your needs or your policies in detail. Your Brother Knight, Steve Kramp, FICF (843) (Office), (843) (cell), or Stephen.Kramp@kofc.org ACTIVE MILITARY Capt. William Bowers, SFC Zachery Connerty, Lt. Col. Oscar Diano USA, David & Zita Merrick USAF, Matt Winters USAF, Msgt. Jason Brown USAF, EDMC Scott MacFarlane USN, Saji Thomas, Michael Luker USAR, PFC Ken Mitre USA, SSgt. John Karabees USA, SGT Arbie Melendrez USA, Seaman Joseph Petras, USN, SGT William Stasiek USA, MD Samuel Caoile USN, SGT Bruce Alexander Jr., USMC,, LCPL Chris Schneider, USMC, PV2 Carlos Eraula USN, PO2 Francisco Eraula USN, Mohse Alcantara USN, TSGT James McLarty, USA NG, SPEC Christian Ellis USA, SSGT James Munro USA, PFC Milton Grant Jr. USMC, SGT Charline Yangco Gallegos USA, SGT Julia Farmer USAF, SPEC David J. Turner USA, David Blom USN, CWO4 David Pappas USCG, PFCAnthony Kemble USA, SGT William Lynch USA, COL Richard Kemble 94AW USAF, Wilfredo Martell USA, and Anthony Pettigrew II USA. If you have a family member in the active military and would like them added to the list me at: poppop7122@yahoo.com.

3 A recap of our activities in September is as follows: September 5: Ian C. Samson and Stephen J. Ekhaml were exemplified to First Degree. Please join me in congratulating and welcoming our two new Knights to our Council. Let us also thank their families for their support for these two gentlemen, which positively encouraged them to become Knights. September 7: Brother Luis Class-Aviles coordinated the annual Soccer Challenge for youth between the ages Brother Knights Juan Avila, Michael Cousino, Benito Padron, and Thomas Arnold, graciously assisted. Congratulations to the following winners of the Soccer Challenge: Age Boys Girls 10 years Vance Kirar No participants 11 years Seth Burke Felicity Masters 12 years Brandon Fowler Kamesha Brown 13 years Dylan Cromer Kayla Riley 14 years Hunter Tillman Rebekah Bennett September 14: Highway Cleanup, led by Brother Paul Reece, was a success. Twenty three bags of garbage items were collected. A hearty thank you to Paul and the teams of road cleaners and kitchen crew who came out to support the event. September 15: Led by Robert Rose, Service Sunday received excellent support from our Council; nonetheless, I highly encourage increased participation from our Knights during this once-amonth support mission for the church. We are fortunate to have family members who religiously support this mission. Thank you to Bob, our Knights and family members who shared their time for the service. The Blood Drive was also a big success. We had twenty seven donors and twenty pints of blood was collected. Thank you to Brother Joe O Saben and the Knights who helped watched the Blood Drive operation. September 19: It could have been merrier and much more productive. Our Social Committee worked very hard in coordinating and setting up the event, which is in support of St. John s School. We had a professional DJ and a variety of classical music. Despite the unexpected low turnout, I am very, very happy and proud of the amount of donated school supplies. Brother Michael Cousino delivered approximately 200 pounds of donated school supplies to St. John s School. Well Done!! Brother Knights, MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER A Weekend of Discovery.. A Lifetime of Love! What a sad age this is in which one makes his First Holy Communion to be through with religion, receives his college degree to be through with study, and marries to be through with love. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen ( ) I would like to strongly encourage you to support the Bishop s initiative on marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is October in Myrtle Beach. Contact Desmond and Valerie Thomas at (803) for information. Another is scheduled for February 28-March 2, 2014, also in Myrtle Beach. You can also apply online at: scmarriagematters.org. My wife, Lynn, and I participated in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter nearly 37 years (three children and six grandchildren) ago while we were stationed in Spain. It is indeed a life changer and strongly reinforced our commitment to each other and to our God. We have been discussing attending another Marriage Encounter Weekend in February as well. In this case, there is no such thing as too much of a good thing. Vivat Jesus! Michael Cousino PGK (843) A PRAYER FOR FAMILY COMMITMENT Dear God our Father, you have called all Christian families to be a sign of your love for the world. Help us to be generous with the gifts of life and love that you have showered on our families. May we share them so that our homes become true signs of unitive and fruitful love. Let us never forget to thank you each day for all that sustains us and to look to Christ, who comes to us in the events of family life, in the Sacraments of the Church, and in service to the poor. In all of this, our family becomes a living expression of your Church, a hallowed home of life and love. By the power of the Holy Spirit, may all of us spouses, parents, and children share, as members of his Body, in Jesus mission to build a civilization of love. Father, we ask this in Jesus name in union with the Holy Spirit. AMEN 2010, USCCB Washington, DC

4 Thank you to Brother John Flinn and the Knights who supported the Ministries Fair from September 21 st to 22 nd. To me, it was an educational and entertaining experience, meeting and talking with representatives from the various ministries of our church. Our Knights at the Ministries Fair were able to sign up six prospective new Knights; indeed, we conducted two on-site interviews of new candidates that day. Grand Knight Reports: PRAYER Request: Please continue to pray for the healing and full recovery of the following Knights and family members: Loretta Gabriel, John Vohs, Deacon Joe Anonie, Joseph O Rourke, Sal Muscarella, Jim Kelly, Chris Totolo, Diane Jackson, Sarah Trapp, Gene Alaura, John and Cheryl Mallon, and Robert J. Grant, Jr. May Almighty God give them strength, good health and peace. GREAT NEWS: You will now receive REWARDS for recruiting a Knight. This program is awesome. For example, when you recruit two (2) new members, you will be rewarded 1,000 Prize Points (500 points for each member). You can redeem your points for valuable items such as, a beautiful red rose pin for 1,000 points; garment bag with K of C emblem for 2,500 points; water repellant jacket with K of C emblem for 8,500 points, and many other items. Please contact our Membership Director John Flinn or Steve Gearhart, for more details regarding this program. For the Unborn Child: Support the Respect Life Program and Initiatives. October is a Rosary Month. Join the Rosary prayers in the church and at the Abortion Clinic at 1312 Ashley River Road (corner of 61 and Fuseler). Please read the Church Bulletin for continuous announcements concerning Respect Life Rosary prayers and other events. Thank you for your generosity and kind support. Sincerely and Fraternally Yours, Jerry Caoile Grand Knight, Council Deputy Grand Knight: John Mallon, PGK, PFN Schedule of Events and Opportunities: 2 October: 40-Days for Life Prayer Vigil w/ Bishop Guglielmone at Women s (Abortion) Clinic 7 p 3 October: Business Meeting 7 pm Community Center 5 October: Ladies Guild Trash and Treasure Yard Sale 8 am to 1 pm 6 October: Goose Creek Life Chain at Church 2:30 3:30 pm My Brothers in Christ... COMMUNITY As your Advocate, I have been discussing opening a new web site for our Council with my fellow Officers and Directors. Brother Russ and Deacon Larry gave us a presentation at the last O&D meeting and I firmly support the launch of this web site for our Council. I have been struggling for a while to get our by-laws posted for the membership to review and this vehicle fits the bill. We can upload information immediately for membership review and add tons of other things. The O&D voted to present the proposal at our next Business Meeting scheduled for October 3rd, so please be present to witness the discussion and to cast your vote! For those who would like a preview of the presentation to be more informed for the discussion, follow the link below to see what exciting capabilities the web site might offer to the advancement of our Council. Paste the link into your browser and have a look-see. Imagine it being our own: As your Community Director, I am ramping up for the next six weeks that will form the very core of our annual Operation HOPE fund-raising activities. We have the season opener with the ICC Trash & Treasure Yard Sale where the Knights will be selling stuff and pedddlin' food. We did great last year at this event and hope it will be a success again this year. We seem to have a full crew but we can always use more help. Saturday October 5th from Come out and sell with us! If you have items to donate, bring them in with you or call me to come pick them up. Now is the chance to clean out the garage! We have three Tootsie Roll drives scheduled in the coming weeks and again, if you promise to support us with your time, I will do everything in my power to spread these events out over the next fraternal year. The dates are the weekends of October 12th at Food Lion and October 25th at Walmart followed again at Walmart the weekend of November 1st. Please help us out. I will have the signup sheets with me at the Business Meeting. The Auction on Thursday October 17 is shaping up! Gene and Sophia will ramrod a wonderful meal and Harold and I are beating the bushes for some interesting stuff! New for this year I have a one hour flying lesson that includes ground school and time in a flight simulator. No John Mallon, they will not let you fly a real twin-engine Beech King Air thing in the first hour!

5 8 October: GRAND OPENING!! St. Francis Caracciolo Café 11am 1 pm 9 October: Assembly 1900 Business Meeting at Hanahan Council Home, 7:30 pm October: Operation HOPE, Food Lion, College Park Road 12 October: Fatima Rosary and Marian Prayers 12 noon 14 October: Columbus Day Remember to fly your flag 17 October: Operation HOPE Dinner and Auction Social, 7 pm, Community Center 19 October: 2 nd /3 rd Degree, NE Columbia Council October: Service Sunday, 9:30 am Mass and Rosary 24 October: Officer and Director s Meeting, 7 pm October: Operation HOPE WalMart 1, Goose Creek 26 October: 40-Days for Life 24-Hour Silent Vigil at Women s (Abortion) Clinic 31 October: Holloween MEMBERSHIP My brother Knights, we are having a good year gaining new members. Please continue your efforts in this endeavor. A big part of membership is retaining those that have joined us. We need to get all the members involved and keep them involved, but also important is making the feel welcome. At our activities it is not unusual to see the new knights and families sitting by themselves. Remember we are a fraternal brotherhood and should seek to get to know each other and the family members. We will be presenting the new Knights and their families at the first social after they have taken their 1 st degree. john.flinn@comcast.net Reminder: Carry a Form #100 in your wallet at all times. John Flynn, PGK Membership Director GIVE A STAMP OF APPROVAL The council is still collecting stamps for the nuns in Indiana. We are close to having filled the 2 nd box. The nuns are very happy that we are collecting stamps for their Feed the Hungry program. While we are approaching the fourth box, donations seem to have dropped off. I ask that you talk with your neighbors, friends and family to get their help in collecting stamps. It doesn t matter where the stamps are from or how many of the same stamps there are. Every stamp brings us closer to sending another box of them their way. I want to thank each and every one of you that have contributed stamps. I find it very worthwhile each time that I am able to place a stamp in the box and I know that by doing this I and those that contributed are helping the nuns to feed individual all over the world. If you have a business that receives regular mail with stamps please think about saving these stamps also. They don t have If you know local vendors you do business with, then ask them if they would be interested in making a donation. Contact me and I will give the write-ups you can keep handy with your form 100s. No gift is too small. Brothers can also purchase items for the suction or make cash donations. Get involved! If I can talk with these people and get them to donate then you certainly can. Pitch in! Be a part of this and make a difference! Part of this intense schedule is the glorious spin-off that I will be socializing and hob-nobbing through the entire schedule with you my Brother Knights! Peace-Lenny RESPECT LIFE 40 Days for Life has started. There are still many openings that need to be filled. I know that many of you work and have a lot to do, but one or two hours a day for the next 40 days might save the life of a baby. Please consider going to the clinic and praying the rosary. The Immaculate Conception Youth Group is really getting involved. They have received training and are visiting the prolife clinics. They have banners and flags made up and will participate in the Life Chain on October 6 th. My brother knights I know that the next few months will be busy for us, but we have opportunities to do something for our Bishop, Pastor, Community and ourselves. That is to participate in Right to Life activities at our church and in our community. Please make time to participate in at least one of the activities if not all of them. I know that we are all busy, but I believe that we must show that we support life from conception to natural death. Here are some of the opportunities : October 2: Bishop Gugliolmone will lead a Rosary Vigil at 7:00 PM at the Abortion Clinic, 1312 Ashley River Road (corner of 61 and Fuseler). Please join the prayers. October 6: Life Chain 2:30, curbside in front of the church October 19: Rosary Prayer at the Abortion Clinic, 1312 Ashley River Road, 8 am October 26: Immaculate Conception Church s 40 Days of Life watch abortion clinic. Come and join the prayers..

6 to be removed from the envelope; I will take the time to do that. Yours in Christ, John Flinn HELPING HANDS OF GOOSE CREEK 104 B COMMERCE PLACE GOOSE CREEK, SC Helping Hands of Goose Creek is asking for your help. As the economy worsens the number of families seeking assistance at the pantry increases. Families seeking assistance at the pantry has increased approximately 15% each month. Last month we help feed almost 140 families and gave out nearly 14,000 pounds of food, that's 7 tons of food! You re donations of food, money and volunteer work will make the difference to families in the Goose Creek area. Can you please help us with donations of cereal, Hamburger Helper, pasta, rice mixes, canned vegetables, personal hygiene products and of course monetary donations. Always needed are empty egg cartons, zip lock bags and used (or new) grocery shopping bags. Thank you, Peace in Christ, Gene <///>< Gene Alaura President, Board of Directors, HHGC BLOOD DRIVE REPORT: Name Hours Worked Position Frank Strunk 1 Sign-up John Mallon 1 Sign-up Matt Smith 1 Sign-up Harold Phillips 1 Sign-up Boomer Cleary 2 Usher Lenny Tittle 3 Sign-up/Usher Mike Cousino 3 Usher Luis Class 1 Sign-up Mike Wilson 1 Sign-up Paul Reece 4 Sign-up/Usher William Davis 2 Usher Joe O Saben 8 Chairman Jerry Caolie 2 Anchorman OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH. If you stand by and do nothing then abortion continues and only gets worse. Inform yourselves and do something. Yours in Christ, John Flinn Please make time to participate in at least one of the activities if not all of them. I know that we are all busy, but I believe that we must show that we support life from conception to natural death. Mrs. Marie Annette M. Griebsch Respect Life Coordinator for Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church 1040 Yeamans Hall Road Hanahan, South Carolina H: (843) C: (843) TRASH AND TREASURE" YARD SALE Brothers, our charity work is in full swing and we need the help of every brother in the Council to ease the burden and share the work. This Saturday October 5 th we have our Annual Yard Sale which supplements our goal for Operation Hope. We need about six men to help set up, price and sell the items we have gathered from opening to about 09:30. Then we need about four men to close the event. I will need someone to help me with food service from open to close. If you have items in need of collection, contact myself or the Grand Knight for pickup. October 18 th Charity Social Auction! If you have items for the auction contact myself or Brother Harold Phillips for pick up. We will need brothers to help with the sales and food service. We need to talk this up. We have a lot of things to auction and a great meal being served. I guarantee you will be surprised by the amount and diversity of items up for sale. With Brother Harold and myself on the microphone, you can bet we will rival any morning rock radio show! Come join us and bring some family and friends for a fun evening of fellowship, food, values and over all, charity work from our hearts and spirits. Don t forget to bring some food items to the social and with you to mass to support those less fortunate. Live Every Day with Christ Lenny

7 We had 36 donors and collected 29 pints of Bold. Laura Zagby, (843) , (843) , was the Red Cross contact. Carol and Janice, Church Office, coordinated the Church Bulletin entry. The next Blood drive will be November 18 th, 2012 My brother Knights, KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS I have received the cards and magnets and am planning on selling them at the Trash & Treasurer activity this Saturday. I will be splitting what I have with Frank Strunk and I will have my items with me at any activity that I attend at the church. This means I will have them Sunday after the 0930 Mass at the CC during the coffee and donuts. I am planning on selling them after all Masses on Service Sundays, at all business meetings that I attend, socials and Officer and Directors meetings. We will see how sales go to determine if I order more cards at a later date with approval from the Council. Looking forward to any assistance that my brother Knights will provide. Yours in Christ, John Flinn, PGK FIRST DEGREE TEAM Please consider being on the First Degree team and welcome in our new Members into our Fraternal Order. All positions require a backup and currently "We" have one except the original team member. Positions are as follows: Grand Knight - Lengthy vocal position. Opens the degree from the podium. Warden - Minimal vocal lines. Leaders the candidates to the Council Chamber and presents them to the Chancellor. Inside Guard - Starts the proceedings. Chancellor - The degree is centered about this position. Deputy Grand Knight - Mainly in the middle of the Degree. Aids/ Guards - Escorts the inductees in. No vocals involved. These positions are very rewarding in spirit and fellowship. What are the requirements to be a Degree Team Member? Be a Third Degree Knight. All positions have a written copy to follow. Please consider this function for OUR Council Be part of our Team frankifox@bellsouth.net Home Phone - - (843) YIC, Frank Strunk, First Degree Captain

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