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1 VOLUME 17 NO. 5 November 2015 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MILWAUKEE-PERE MARQUETTE COUNCIL NO. 524 MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS ON NOVEMBER 17TH - 7PM " SEE PAGE 7 FOR DETAILS" 1

2 COMPASS - NOV 2015 Vol. 17 No. 5 Council 524 Mailing Address: Knights of Columbus P.O. Box Milwaukee, WI Compass article submission deadline: 17th of the month Council Meetings 2nd 7:30 pm Ladies Auxiliary Meetings 2nd 7:15 pm Ladies have no meeting in July, August & January Council Officer Meetings 1st 7:00 pm 524 Center Board Meetings 3rd 7:00 pm 524 Foundation Meetings To be announced State Warden Patrick Reiff PREIFF@GMAIL.COM Compass Editor: Pat Reiff PREIFF@GMAIL.COM Asst. Editor Randy Soukup RTSOUKUP@YAHOO.COM Telephone: Officers Phone # listed to the right 524 COUNCIL OFFICERS Fraternal Year July 2015 June 2016 Chaplain To be appointed Grand Knight David Mohrbacker Dep. Grand Knight John Ballogh Chancellor Christopher Mohrbacker Recorder Christopher Butler Treasurer James Palmar Advocate Charles Kocinski Warden Joseph Kocinski Inside Guard James Gerlach Outside Guard William Skibinski Trustee 1 year Michael Wember Trustee 2 year Robert Butler Trustee 3 year Alan Henderson Financial Secretary Patrick Reiff Lecturer Rev. Herbert Schubert Insurance Agent Patrick LaPointe District Deputy Jonathan Richter KC524 CENTER, INC. OFFICERS LADIES AUXILIARY OFFICERS President Elaine Morris Treasurer Anita Gamma Secretary Arlene Maxwell Insurance and Fraternal Benefits: We are currently seeking active/assigned field agents for our Councils. If you know of anyone who you think might be interested in taking care of our membership, please contact: Ken Sosnowski, General Agent N. Jacqueline Ct. Mequon, WI Ken.sosnowski@kofc.org SUBMITTING COMPASS ARTICLES The deadline for articles is the 17th. Excluding June & July Everyday past the 17th delays the compass mailing. If you cannot send via , then mail to: Knights of Columbus P.O. Box Milwaukee, WI President To be appointed 11/18/ Vice President Robert Butler Secretary Charles J. Lelinski Treasurer Patrick Reiff ELECTED CENTER BOARD MEMBERS 3 year Charles J. Lelinski year Rev. Herbert Schubert year To be elected 11/10/ EX-OFFICIO CENTER BOARD & FOUNDATION MEMBERS Grand Knight David Mohrbacker Dep. Grand Knight John Ballogh Financial Secretary Patrick Reiff Trustee 3 year PGK Alan Henderson Trustee 2 year PGK Robert Butler Trustee 1 year PGK Michael Wember ELECTED COUNCIL 524 FOUNDATION OFFICERS President Rory Gillespie Vice President Roger Leto Secretary Daniel Diliberti Treasurer Peter Kurz WG S BANQUET & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Owner / Manager Michael Jopp

Dear Ladies: LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Our deepest sympathy to the family of Phyllis Krukar who passed away 9/8/2015 at the age of 97. Her husband was Emil Krukar DOD 6/4/1987.

Please note: No meeting (Auxiliary Only) November 10th. See you on Tues. November 17th. when we will have our Memorial Mass at 7pm. A nice light lunch & social afterwards. Please join us.

Please note: No meetings Jan 12th. & Feb. 9th. On March 8th. Pot Luck Supper & meeting after. Bring your favorite dish to pass. Guests are welcome. Bring a new member. Council & Auxiliary we need you.

3 Dear Ladies: LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Our deepest sympathy to the family of Phyllis Krukar who passed away 9/8/2015 at the age of 97. Her husband was Emil Krukar DOD 6/4/1987. Also our deepest sympathy to the family of Phyllis A. McCoy who passed away 10/23/2015 at the age of 86. Her husband is PGK Edward McCoy. May they both rest in peace. Please note: No meeting (Auxiliary Only) November 10th. See you on Tues. November 17th. when we will have our Memorial Mass at 7pm. A nice light lunch & social afterwards. Please join us. Guests are welcome.. Dates to Remember: Tues. Dec 8th. 7pm very short meeting & Xmas Tea Social. Fun - Fun. Auxiliary Ladies please bring 1.5 doz. Xmas cookies. Bake your favorite cookies. Please note: No meetings Jan 12th. & Feb. 9th. On March 8th. Pot Luck Supper & meeting after. Bring your favorite dish to pass. Guests are welcome. Bring a new member. Council & Auxiliary we need you. Ladies Birthdays: Nov 7th Betsy Gerlach Nov 13th Joanne Literski Nov 13th Joan Rogowski Nov 23rd Virginia Kebisek Nov 23rd Helen LaMacchia Nov 29th Therese Reiff Happy Birthday Everyone! Let's keep our sick members in our prayers, and call or send them a card or two. Nov 26th Happy Thanksgiving to you and & your family. Please remember our Veterans & what we are thankful for. See you soon & Be Safe Elaine C. Morris, President, Ladies Auxiliary MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE KNIGHTS & LADIES, November begins the Christmas season and time for family parties, which is also a time to see if we can find new members. It is time to show what the Knights are all about. We have to work in the upcoming months to find new members. We have a giant goal in membership this coming year. I would like to wish the Knights and Ladies a very Happy Thanksgiving. GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE Dear Brother Knights, I would like to thank all of you for being members of our Council. I would like to bring to your attention as Knights of our Council you should be aware of what our Council activities are and the greatly appreciated help that we need for these activities. In order for this to work it would be greatly appreciated for you to attend some of our meetings and to be an active participant, and maybe bring us some new ideas on how we can raise funds for our charitable donations and maybe be in charge of some of those functions. I know it is not easy for those of us who work, I myself work 40 hours a week and have a family but I find the time to be an active participant in this council. We have 212 Active and Honorary Life members about 22 or so Knights attend these meetings of those 22 the Council Officers comprise about half so I think you can see the need to have more members attend. Our meetings are once a month on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM at WG s Banquet Hall off W. Oklahoma Av. On S. 103 St. and last about an hour and a half. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE, GOD BLESS GK David Mohrbacker Support our "Food for Families" Program Thanks to you, or container is full, and a location to receive the food will be determined at our Council meeting on November 10th. THANK YOU!! Keep everyone in your prayers May God Bless and keep you safe PKN Bob Butler 3

524 Center Inc. Brother Knights and Ladies, I have news from our 524 Center Inc. Board. As you may know, we have 9 men on the board, of which 4 serve as Board Officers.

4 524 Center Inc. Brother Knights and Ladies, I have news from our 524 Center Inc. Board. As you may know, we have 9 men on the board, of which 4 serve as Board Officers. The 4 Officers are, President, Dale Klingbeil, Vice President, Robert Butler, Secretary, Charles Lelinski and Treasurer, Patrick Reiff The remaining 5 members are: Rev. Herbert Schubert, GK Dave Mohrbacker, DGK John Ballogh, PGK Alan Henderson, PGK Michael Wember The names are shown on page 2 of this newsletter. Dale Klingbeil, on Sept. 24th. has resigned from the board prior to the end of his elected 3 year term, which would normally end on June 30th We need to hold an election Nov. 10th for a member to serve out the remaining 8 months of Dale's term as a general board member. The actual replacement for Dale's position as President will be decided by the 9 Board members as outlined in our By-laws. Until that time, VP Butler will assume the duties of President of the Board. Again, we are open for nominations, and plan to hold the Council election process for the replacement general Board member at the Council meeting on Tue. November 10th. If you are interested in being a member of the board, please let one of us know, or you can make your interest known during the nomination process on November 10th. Fraternally Patrick Reiff Treasurer, 524 Center Inc. LADIES AUXILIARY SICK LIST Bernadette Connar 7901 West National Ave. Unit #32 West Allis, WI Kathleen Reitz 9339 W. Howard Ave. Apt 102 Greenfield WI Joanne Literski 4430 So. Nicholson Ave. St. Francis, WI Eleanor Heritsch 1910 West Ohio Ave. #352 Milwaukee, WI Dolores Albrecht (c/o Shore Haven) 1305 West Wisconsin Ave Oconomowoc, WI Alice Tabatowski Genevieve Olen c/o Meadowmere 701 East Puetz Road Room 221 Oak Creek, WI Phone Marge Surges 9001 W. Holt Ave. Milwaukee, WI Audrey Heine c/o Gerry Pareteau 143 Lake Street Pewaukee, WI Loraine Korpal 9200 W. Layton Ave. #314 Greenfield, WI Please remember these Ladies in your prayers and send a card. Any changes, please call Mary Dooley NOTE: This is a new phone # 524 COUNCIL SICK LIST PGK Jack Forrest W. Forest Home Ave. Franklin, WI PFN Marvin Palk W. Van Norman Ave. New Berlin, WI PGK Charles Swain 4481 S. 116th Street Milwaukee, WI PGK Joseph Ferschinger 1742 Sycamore Drive Waukesha, WI Robert A. Barnes W. St. Francis Dr. New Berlin, WI Robert R. Kirchner 450 Kimberly Dr. #23 Waukesha, WI Richard J. Salske 7735 Maple Ridge Ct. Franklin, WI Harold Susalla 6143 W. Howard Ave. #11 Milwaukee, WI Mrs. Henry Kurz 3655 N. 126th St. Ste. A Brookfield, WI Please remember these men and women in your prayers and send a card or give them a call. 4

A Special Message from the Council Field Agent: Long-Term Care Plans Offer Peace of Mind Since its addition to the Order s product portfolio in 2000, long-term care (LTC) insurance has provided the

5 A Special Message from the Council Field Agent: Long-Term Care Plans Offer Peace of Mind Since its addition to the Order s product portfolio in 2000, long-term care (LTC) insurance has provided the Knights of Columbus with an excellent opportunity to further serve members and their families. And, for our long-term care policy holders in the United States, there s an added bonus. It s called Provider Pathway, a program offering access to a network of long-term care providers at discounted rates. The network includes discounts on products, such as hearing aids, diabetic supplies, personal emergency response systems, and durable medical equipment, as well as skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and adult day care. Eligibility for participation in this program is open to Knights of Columbus long-term care insurance policyholders, their spouses, dependent children, parents and parents-in-law. All providers are fully credentialed and meet state licensing requirements. If you haven t yet spoken with me about long-term care insurance, you owe it to yourself to do so. There are a few decisions to make in choosing a plan a comprehensive plan that covers care whether you re at home or in a facility, or one that covers facility only; daily benefit amounts and benefit durations (how much and how long it will last); and the length of the elimination period (waiting period) before benefits kick-in. Having a professionally trained Field Agent and a brother Knight you can trust to help guide you through the process is yet another valuable benefit that comes with your membership. Take advantage of it; contact me today. Vocations Article The Sisters of Life is a contemplative/apostolic community founded in Women profess vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and a special fourth vow to protect and enhance the sacredness of every human life. Indeed all their prayers and works, their very lives, are offered that the life of every human person is protected and prized as an icon of the living God. They invite pregnant women to live with them in their Manhattan convent to receive emotional, spiritual and material support before and after the child s birth. The sisters receive much help from a network of lay Co-Workers of Life who share professional skills and open their homes and their hearts in friendship and healing. Sister Mary V. Schmidt nicely elaborates: It is dark outside when we gather for Morning Prayer; we hear the muted footsteps of other sisters arriving in chapel. A holy presence is there as we meet with such fidelity each day - the chanted psalms and prayerful faith-sharing never seem to grow old. This is the place where our whole neighborhood worships. soon after prayer ends the door bell rings and we welcome the first of those for whom and on whose behalf we have been praying.and so our day begins. Roger Leto, Vocations A December Packer Party is being considered & we need volunteers to help organize and work this event. Contact Chairman Joe Kocinski if you can volunteer your time or if you know of any organizations that would donate items for our in house raffle. Fraternally, Patrick LaPointe Field Agent Joe Kocinski's contact # is If no volunteers. then no Packer Party will take place in December. 5

6 A Message from our WI Knights of Columbus State Director for the Culture of Life Program = Dan Miller Praised be Jesus Christ! It is my great pleasure to introduce another Ultrasound Initiative opportunity for the great state of Wisconsin! CareNet 2917 N. Oakland Avenue Milwaukee, WI Executive Director Rachel Schepp carenetmilwaukee@gmail.com A CareNet-Milwaukee board member, Laura Brown and I are friends on Facebook, as well as in real life. One day, she mentioned in a post on Facebook her desire to help find the extra funds to obtain a new ultrasound machine for their location nestled between Riverside High School and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus. The machine they own is over 25 years old and updating it to today s standards was even more expensive than purchasing a new one. She was completely unaware of the Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Initiative so I filled her in! I told her that thus far, the WI-KofC have purchased 20 ultrasound machines and have FOUR in the hopper! She said, "You are kidding me, right?" "No! True story!" I said. "When can we get together to talk about this?" She asked. So, we scheduled a meeting right after the protest PP rally in Waukesha, where she spoke publicly about her abortion, which actually started at the very Planned Parenthood we were standing in front of. She wondered how it works so I told her, "All you have to do is find a KofC council that is willing to undertake the project." She wondered out loud, "How do I find a local council to get involved? I m not even Catholic! I wouldn t even know where to start!" I told her, "Don t worry about that. I ll help you find one." Tears welled up in her eyes. "I had no idea there was this kind of help out there for pregnancy centers like ours. I can t believe I m hearing you say all these wonderful things!" I replied, "Well don t count your chickens just yet, but I m going to do everything I can to help you find a KofC council, or a group of them, who are up to the task. It s a lot of work, but our guys love doing projects like this. They know their work will help to save many lives through this program, so they make sacrifices and go the extra mile, because lives and souls are at stake." The goal is to put at least ONE ultrasound machine in every county of this state. Yes, we have several machines in Milwaukee County so far, but let s face it Milwaukee is the belly of the beast, accounting for 43% of all Wisconsin abortions. The higher the chance that a young, pregnant mother can get the help she needs in Milwaukee County the higher the chance of her choosing life. It s that simple. Did I mention the fact that 97% of all pregnant woman who seek help at a pregnancy resource center and see an ultrasound of their baby, choose life? The math is very simple here. Your money is well spent on an ultrasound machine. Period. So. Who s in?! Take this to your council and pray on it. It doesn t matter if you are in Milwaukee or in Rhinelander. Team up with another area council! It can be done! So, let s do it! Ultrasound #25! Will it have your council s name on it? Knights of Columbus, LET S ROLL! Call me when you d like to get involved! Through Christ, Dan Miller State Coordinator Culture of Life Committee - State Council Knights of Columbus

7 A Memorial Mass will be held on November 17th at 7pm at the former 524 Clubhouse (Now WG's Banquet & Entertainment Center) 3200 South 103rd. Street, Greenfield, WI Remembering those Knights & Ladies that have departed since our last Memorial Mass in November of 2014 Mass Celebrant: Reverend Jerome Hudziak Brother Knights of Council 524 & Sir Knights of Bishop Henni Assy. SK Donald R. Franzen BHA October 28, 2015 Robert J. Makowski 524 October 16, 2015 SK Rev. Jerome A. Hapka 524 & BHA July 30, 2015 SK Jose Raul Caballero BHA June 17, 2015 John A. Imp Sr. 524 June 6, 2015 SK Walter R. Connar 524 & BHA May 31, 2015 SK Cyril J. Megow BHA May 28, 2015 Michael G. Spzek 524 May 27, 2015 SK PGK Joseph F. Olen 524 & BHA May 23, 2015 James R. Ehrle 524 March 23, 2015 SK Joseph F. Fuggiasco BHA January 7, 2015 SK PGK Thomas P. Dooley 524 & BHA December 15, 2014 Ladies of the 524 Ladies Auxiliary & Ladies of Members of 524 Phyllis A. McCoy October 23, 2015 Phyllis Krukar September 8, 2015 PP Carol Imp June 1, 2015 If I have overlooked anyone, please accept my sincere apologies, and let me know so we can remember them in our Memorial Mass on Nov. 17th Contact Financial Secretary, Patrick

8 October 2015 Council 524 Life Savers for Life Campaign Gross $ Results Larry Simmert Team - St John the Evangelist $ Qty Check Check Rev Schubert Schreiner checks $ $100 $25 singles $ fives $ tens $ twenties $ quarters $ dimes $ nickels $ pennies $ % $ David Mohrbacker Team - St Gregory the Great $ Qty Check Check Rev Schubert Mohrbacker checks $ $100 $100 singles $ fives $ tens $ twenties $ quarters $ dimes $ nickels $ pennies $ % $ % $1, Life Savers Gross Proceeds Thank You to our two "Parish Team Captains", PGK Larry Simmert & WGK David Mohrbacker, and their Team Members that worked the weekend of October 17th & 18th for our Life Savers for Life Program. A Special Thank You to Reverend Schubert, and the Mohrbacker family, for their significant donations to this worthy Pro Life cause. Hopefully, next year, we will have even more members step up as Church Captains of their parish in this annual program. This years net proceeds will be donated to St. John's & St. Greg's Pro Life Parish Programs. 8

. If you wish to donate any of these items, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, shaving cream, razors, etc.

9 Sentiments for Seminarians Now is that time of year when we collect toiletries & gift cards or gas cards, etc. for our Seminarians use during the time they are studying for the Priesthood.. If you wish to donate any of these items, tooth paste, shampoo, soap, shaving cream, razors, etc. please bring them to the Memorial Mass on Nov. 17th at 7pm & we will see that they get distributed to these worthy gentlemen. All items collected will be transported to the States Winter District Deputy meeting on December 4th for proper distribution. 9

10 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Daylight Savings Ends Clocks back 1 hour Officer Mtg. 7pm No Ladies Aux. Mtg. 7:30 Council Mtg. 7:45 1st Degree? Compass Articles Metro Chapter Mtg. at St 7pm Council & Auxiliary Memorial Mass 7pm at 524 Building NOVEMBER Center Board Mtg. 7pm THANKSGIVING nd & 3rd Degree At Sacred Heart School of Theology June 2014 New Tue 524 & Aux Dates Milw. Pere Marquette Council 524, Ladies Auxiliary, Bishop Henni Assembly, 4th Degree Area II, and Metropolitan Mil- 10

11 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Possible Packer Party? District 64 Local DD meeting - Officers to attend 7pm at St. Matthias Officer Mtg. 7pm 7:15 Ladies Aux. Mtg. 7:30 Council Mtg DECEMBER Center Board Mtg. 7pm Compass Articles Christmas Eve Christmas Day New Years Eve 26 1 New Years Day June 2014 New Tue 524 & Aux Dates Milw. Pere Marquette Council 524, Ladies Auxiliary, Bishop Henni Assembly, 4th Degree Area II, and Metropolitan Mil- 11

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VOLUME 18 NO. 4 October 2016

VOLUME 18 NO. 4 October 2016 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MILWAUKEE-PERE MARQUETTE COUNCIL NO. 524 See the Council 524 Pro Life Mass Insert October 18th at St. John the Evangelist Parish 1 COMPASS - OCT