G o o d Sh e p h e rd C ou n c il 1 16 7 2 Vol ume XXI, Issue II F eb r uary 20 1 7 S HEPHERD S WATCH Newsletter of the Knights of Columbus Good Shepherd Council 11672. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: GK Message 1 Special Prayers 2 Calendar Looking Ahead 2 Council 11672 Officers 2 Council Committee Chairmen 2 Knight & Family of the Month 3 February Birthdays 3 Monthly Parish Breakfast 4 Council Can Drive 4 Short Story Corner 5 Feb. Questions of the Mind 5 Jan. Q & A of the Mind 6 Holy Family Month is Feb. 6 Feb. and March Calendars 7 Membership Form 100 8 Volunteer Report Form 9 G R A N D KNIGHT S MESSA G E Brother Knights, Catholic Gentlemen, The summary of Council volunteer activities for 2016 was also completed this month. One part of this summary was reporting over 9,800 hours of volunteer effort. This amount was on par from last year s report for both hours and number of members reporting. Regardless of the level, you are commended for your efforts and service to the community, the youth, the Church and vocations, and our fellow Knights. Both our Knight of the Month and Family of the Month award recipients were selected in part based on their extensive volunteerism efforts. I would like to draw your attention to several North Alabama Special Olympics activities listed in our February calendar of events. One item of special interest is the February 4 th and 5 th Southeast Figure Skating Competition at the Huntsville Iceplex. This contest includes our Council Member Danny Nelson. If your calendar permits, then please attend and cheer him on. A $3,303.40 check will be presented the ARC of Madison County at their next Board of Directors Meeting. This donation was from funds raised during our annual Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities (Tootsie Roll Drive) successfully lead by Mike Rose. Looking forward finds our Council Lenten Fish Frys scheduled for March 3 rd, 17 th, and 31 st. We will be partnering again this year with Assembly 004, who will be hosting the fish frys on March 10 th and 24 th, and April 7 th. Mike Weist will again chair this activity. Please assist Mike and the Council in promoting these dates and helping with food preparation, service, and enjoyment. Planning continues for the Shrimp Boil, Smoked Pork Butt, and BBQ Dinner fundraisers along with our monthly Parish Breakfasts. Look forward to additional details on these activities. USEFUL WEBSITES Knights of Columbus Council: http://council11672.weebly.com Knights of Columbus Insurance: www.kofc.org/un/en/insurance/ index.html Assembly 004 website: http://assembly0004.weebly.com Good Shepherd Catholic Church: www.goodshephsv.org As a reminder, if you have not participated in one of the other Council activities, then please consider volunteering for the fish fry and other events. These activities are always enjoyable and there is never a better opportunity for enjoyable fellowship. As always, please take time for yourself and family, aid where possible those less fortunate, and pray for those in need. Vivat Jesus, Steve Gentz Grand Knight, Council 11672
P a ge 2 Bill Boden George Sloan Bill Schultz Will Becker Kim Harris Lisa Schultz Mary Jane Foust Barbara Hill Erin Slagel Edsel Chalker Christopher Dollman Rebecca Dollman Andrea Ely Dottie Gaines Barbara Hills SPECIAL PRAYERS Knights Family and Friends COUNCIL 11672 OFFICERS (2016 2017) Grand Knight... Steve Gentz 256-690-6195 Deputy Grand Knight... Michael Weist Financial Secretary... Ben Cumbie 256-783-9627 Treasurer... Lane Mousel Recorder... Steve Nelson Warden... Mike Wolk Chancellor... Thomas Geoffroy Chaplain... Deacon Paul Keil Advocate... Rodolfo Chavez Inside Guard... Danny Nelson Outside Guard... Bob Godwin 1 Year Trustee... Ed Gniadek 2 Year Trustee... Mike Rose 3 Year Trustee... Mike Lenz Lector... Rob Godwin Harry O'Beirne Our sponsored Seminarian Josh Altonji All our brothers in distress Nichole O'Brien Sophie Pace James Rivette Michael Rose Fr. Kevin and his parish in Anapra, MX Our Members of the Armed Forces Our First Responders Pope Francis LOOKING AHEAD February 2017 Calendar Highlights Feb 6 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Feb 9-4 th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. (Holy Spirit Catholic Church) Feb 12 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m. Feb 21 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Feb Special Olympic Activities in North Alabama 4-5, Southeast Figure Skating, Huntsville Feb 17 Sectional Aquatics, 1202 5 th Ave, Decatur Feb 23 Madison Area Bowling (Schools), Huntsville Feb 27 Madison Area Bowling (Adults), Huntsville March 2017 Calendar Highlights Mar 3 - Council Fish Fry Mar 6 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Mar 9-4 th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. (Holy Spirit Catholic Church) Mar 12 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m. Mar 17 - Council Fish Fry Mar 21 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Mar 31 - Council Fish Fry April 2017 Calendar Highlights Apr 3 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Apr 9 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m. Apr 13-4 th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. (Holy Spirit Catholic Church) Apr 16 - Easter Sunday Apr 18 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Council 11672 Committee Chairmen For 2016-2017 Council Program Chairman - DGK Mike Weist Committee Chairmen: Church Vocations Council Community Family Youth Columbian Squires Culture of Life Membership Membership Recruitment - Open Membership Retention - Mike Weist - James Mosley - Tim Sullivan - Merv Eberhardt - Mike Rose - Open - Merv Eberhardt - Rodolfo Chavez - Frank Tomasella - Bill Schultz
P a ge 3 MEMBER RECOGNITION & NEWS of INTEREST Knight of the Month The January 2017 Knight of the Month is Marty Siebert. Marty is recognized for his extensive and lengthy support to the Good Shepherd Church and the Knights of Columbus. Marty has provided tireless assistance and leadership with a range of activities that span from general Church grounds/facility maintenance and numerous event setups to support to the Burritt on the Mountain (including portraying Dr. W. H. Burritt at various events). Marty typically spends scores of hours per month supporting these events. This behind the scenes support cannot be understated in its importance and appreciation. Marty is an excellent example of selfless commitment to the principles of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. Ulysses Yee Feb 03 Donald Hamblett Feb 08 Daniel Douglas Nelson Feb 08 Paul Rainosek Feb 09 Thomas Geoffroy Feb 10 John Zimmer Sloan Feb 14 John Arthur Feb 18 Gary Taylor Feb 19 Joshua Altonji Feb 21 Frank Tomasella Feb 21 Douglas Fees Feb 22 Frederick Bisch Feb 25 Alex Roman Feb 25 Glendon Anderson Feb 27 Michael Edward Weist Feb 27 Family of the Month The 2017 Family of the Month for January is the Deacon Paul Keil family. Paul and his wife Virginia are commended for their outstanding support of countless Council, Parish, Pro-Life, and community activities. Paul, with the exceptional support from his wife and family, has selflessly spent countless hours serving the Church community through innumerable acts of kindness and thoughtful listening and prayer. Deacon Paul is a foundational component of our larger community who regularly and faithfully demonstrates our core principles of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. Visit our website at: http://council11672.weebly.com Knights of Columbus Council 11672 wishes Happy Birthday to the members who have their birthday in February. Cotton Stiger sitting on Santa s (Brother Tom Geoffroy) lap at the Cub Scout Christmas party.
P a ge 4 COUNCIL ACTIVITIES & NEWS of INTEREST Monthly Parish Breakfast The following is a summary of our 2017 breakfast activity starting in January 2017: Yearly Profit to Date $ 358 Number Meals Served 130 Avg. Profit per Breakfast $358 Avg. Meals Served per Month 130 KC Breakfast Workers Council Meeting Can Drive for the Good Shepherd Pantry The King of the Kitchen... Don t forget those canned goods. Each Knight is asked to bring two canned or non-perishable foodstuff or money equivalent to the monthly Council business meeting. To the right is a summary of our donations for the 2016-2017 fraternal year as of the January 2017 meeting. Number / Pounds of Can Goods 550/504 Dollars Donated Equated to Pounds $689 = 689 TOTAL POUNDS To date 1,193 Council Shirts and Hats Contact Michael Weist for information about shirts and hats at mweist63@gmail.com. At each business and officers meeting, hats and shirts can be purchased and ordered. Note: Brother Weist also is able to order 4 th Degree shirts and hats. The Shepherd s Watch The monthly newsletter for Council 11672, Shepherd s Watch, is free. It is published monthly and sent to council members and other subscribers only through e-mail. The Shepherd s Watch can also be downloaded or read on the Council s website.... invites you to help with the monthly Parish breakfasts especially the special breakfasts that are larger such as First Communion and Reconciliation. We are asking volunteers to arrive at 8:00 AM, breakfast service at 8:30 AM, and finished by ~11:30 AM. We also need help at the Friday fish frys during the Lenten season. To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it. Mother Teresa Our Council served breakfast for the Good Shepherd Church First Reconciliation Class on January 21st. The class size expected was 25 students and with siblings and adults ~100 people.
P a ge 5 When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.' The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. 'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, SHORT STORY CORNER Submitted by Mike Rose 2 Beers & A Mayonnaise Jar your house and your car. The sand is everything else---the small stuff. 'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness such as: Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's learning how to dance in the rain! QUESTIONS OF THE MIND Submitted by Mike Rose February Questions: 1. The final link of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States was completed in which state? 2. Which US city was the first to host the Olympic games? 3. Brazil was once a colony of which European nation? 4. Which product was the first to have a barcode? 5. Which board game is the most popular of all time? 6. What was the Roman name for the goddess Hecate? 7. Which NFL quarterback has been to the most Super Bowls? 8. Which musical instrument did Sherlock Holmes play? 9. A baby turkey may be called by two different names, one is chick, what is the other name? 10. How many times zones does Canada have?
P a ge 6 QUESTIONS OF THE MIND Submitted by Mike Rose January Questions and Answers: 1. What famous costume is made of 4000 white turkey feathers dyed yellow? It is the Big Bird costume of Sesame Street fame. 2. What is the dirtiest item in any home, hospital, or hotel room? It is the television remote. 3. Because of Sudoku, what is one of the top selling items in an airport newsstand? The mechanical pencil, with an eraser, is one of the top selling items. 4. If one were to actually cook an egg on the sidewalk, what would the temperature of the sidewalk have to be? The sidewalk s temperature would have to be at lease 158 o F 5. Who coined the word nerd? Dr. Seuss coined the word nerd in his book, If I Ran the Zoo. 6. Which bird with no prior training or exposure can pick almost any lock, which is operated with a key? The cockatoo is know to pick most any lock that can be opened with a key without any prior training or exposure. 7. What key do houseflies hum in? Houseflies hum in the key of F. 8. Which story has been made into a movie more than any other story? The story of Cinderella has been made into a movie more than any other story. 9. How many ridges does a United States coin the dime have? The United States coin has 118 ridges. 10. What is the average wait time for a McDonald drive-thru meal? The average wait time for a McDonald drivethru meal is two minutes and 39 seconds. In Honor of the Holy Family By Tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates the month of February to the Holy Family, the perfect example of family life for all Christians. Christ could have come to earth in any number of ways, yet God chose to send His Son as a child born into a family. In so doing, He set the Holy Family as an example for us all, and made the Christian family more than a natural institution. In our prayers to the Holy Family, we meditate on the example of the Holy Family and ask the Holy Family to intercede on behalf of our families. In this prayer, we ask God to keep the example of the Holy Family always before us, so that we will imitate them in our family life. The Holy Family O God, Heavenly Father, it was part of Thine eternal decree that Thine only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, should form a holy family with Mary, His blessed mother, and His foster father, Saint Joseph. In Nazareth, home life was sanctified, and a perfect example was given to every Christian family. Grant we beseech Thee, that we may fully comprehend and faithfully imitate the virtues of the Holy Family so that we may be united with them one day in their heavenly glory. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Drawing To Take Place At the State Convention Banquet Need Not Be Present To Win Order your tickets from: Danny Garcia, State Advocate dannygarcia@kofc-alabama.org Cell No. 256-604-2756 Make Checks Payable to: "Alabama State Council Knights of Columbus" Mail Ticket Stubs and Money to Danny Garcia 124 Mountain View Lane, Madison, AL 35758
P a ge 7 FEBRUARY 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m 7 8 9 Assembly 0004 Business meeting @ Holy Spirit @ 7:00 p.m. 10 11 12 Monthly Parish Breakfast 8:30-10:15 a.m.. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 President's Day 21 Council Officer's Meeting @ 7 p.m. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MARCH 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 Council Fish Fry 4 5. 6 Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m 7 8 9 Assembly 0004 Business meeting @ Holy Spirit @ 7:00 p.m. 10 Assy0004 Fish Fry 11 12 Monthly Parish Breakfast 8:30-10:15 a.m. 13 14 15 16 17 Council Fish Fry 18 19 20 21 Council Officer's Meeting @ 7 p.m. 22 23 24 Assy0004 Fish Fry 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Council Fish Fry
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