Holmen Knights of Columbus Newsletter Father John Rossiter Council #9385 Holmen, Wisconsin 54636 Chartered July 13, 1986 Volume 16 Issue 7 January 2019 Grand Knight s Report Hey Brother Knights. As we welcome in a new year, and look for things to improve on let s think about how we can help our council grow by helping others lead their events. We have many events we do each year, and these events don t get completed without a few members leading the way. Please find it in your heart to find a way to help us out by leading and/or participate in an event. Please review the list below and let me know which ones you can help us out with. Also, let me know if you see any that I may have missed, or you think would be good to do. Fun Fact: Fr. Parr asked our CCD class, when does the Christmas Season Officially end? Answer is the Sunday after the Epiphany the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord! Let s have a wonderful 2019! January: July: Rotary Lights Tear Down -- Completed Country Boom Free Throw Contest -- Completed Nativity Tear Down -- Completed Scholarship Determination February: KC State Bowling Tournament August: Soccer Challenge Kornfest Fun Run Kornfest Breakfast District 25 Fundraiser March: Cards/Game Night Membership Drive September: None April: Tootsie Roll Drive Wine, Beer, and Cheese Fest Annual KC Banquet October: Donuts for Columbus Day Membership Drive May: Scholarship Presentations November: Donuts for Veterans Day Nativity Setup Rotary Lights Tree Decoration Rotary Lights Parade June: None December: Christmas Party Poster Contest iviva Cristo Ray! (Long Live Christ the King) Brian Clements, Grand Knight NOTE: The table on the right shows which month the event typically occurs. CHARITY UNITY FRATERNITY PATRIOTISM
Calendar Upcoming Events Check out our Google Calendar on our website. Sunday January 13: General Meeting at SEAS at 7:00 pm Monday January 28: Officers Meeting at Pizza Corral at 7 :00 pm February TBD: KC State Bowling Tournament Sunday February 10 : General Meeting at SEAS at 7:00 pm Monday February 25: Officers Meeting at Pizza Corral at 7 :00 pm March TBD: Card/Game Night Rest in Eternal Peace Knight of the Month Dan Nelson Cecil R. Rochester, 88, of Holmen passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Facility. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Cecil (shown with his wife Norene) was a 25 year member of the Holmen Knights of Columbus joining in 1993. Cecil was a Korean War Army Veteran and worked on the Burlington Northern Railroad for 44 years. He always helped at Knights fundraisers and was usually at the KC breakfasts working at the door selling tickets ( shown in picture with Leo Dummer in 2005). For all he does as a Trustee, and helping out the Church as a reader. Be careful playing cards with the Magic Man!! Family of the Month Patrick and Family For all of their help with the Christmas Bazaar, many other events, and all they do as a family for our Parish. They are always willing to help to serve our Lord!
Rotary Lights Christmas Light Tear Down Thanks to all who helped take down the LaCrosse Rotary Lights!
Christmas Poster Contest Winners The theme for the Christmas Poster was The true meaning of Christmas. Participants could use markers, paint, crayons, colored pencils, r pen and ink. All were judged on artistic quality, originality and expression of the theme. Thanks Tom Hundt for running the contest this year! First Grade (5 entries) 1st Place Adelae Mezera Parents Angie & Isaac Mezera 2nd Place Georgia Maricle Parents- Bill & Peggy Maricle 3rd Place - Esten Bork Parent-Gina Bork Second Grade (5 entries) 1st Place Gweneth Bowe Parents- Deon & Shawn Bowe 2nd Place Allison Anibas Parent- Megan Anibas 3rd Place Jackson Kane Parent- Jodi Kane Third Grade (3 entries) 1st Place Gaby Bellacero Parent Natalie Heidlag 2nd Place Cecelia Maricle Parents Bill & Peggy Maricle 3rd Place Lily Klock Parent Jay Klock Fourth Grade (2 entries) 1st Place Zach Lamb Parents Jill & Dan Lamb 2nd Place Roman Bowe Parents Deon & Shawn Bowe Columbia Award Winners! Congratulations to our Council for winning the Columbia award for 2018. This award was presented at my last District 25 meeting on December 6, 2018. I received the award on behalf of our past Grand Knight Joe LeMere at my last District 25 meeting on December 6, 2018. This award recognizes excellence in your council s programming and charitable outreach. Councils must conduct and report at least four major programs in each of the Service Program categories: Faith, Family, Community, and Life. Many thanks goes out to our Council for winning this award!
Get Involved Please call Brian Clements at 608.304.1470 or jnc3daddy@gmail.com to volunteer for open positions or if you have any questions. Open Positions We need some Brother Knights to step up and help with a few positions. Let Brian Clements know if you are interested. Deputy Grand Knight Kornfest Breakfast Coordinator Kornfest Fun Run Co-Coordinator Tootsie Roll Co-Coordinator 2019 Officers Grand Knight - Brian Clements Chaplain - Father John Parr Chancellor - Mike Paoli Recorder - Jerry Glentz Treasurer - Michael Bruha Lecturer - Fred Lanzel Advocate - Patrick Barlow Warden - Matt Englerth Inside Guard - Greg Corcoran Outside Guard - John Stubler 1st Trustee - Joe La Mere 2nd Trustee - David Hawes 3rd Trustee - Dan Nelson Financial Secretary - Tim Eimermann General Meeting - Not All Business Faith Education Experiences Fun Come join our meetings and see it for yourself!
Liturgical Focus This Month The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus, which is celebrated on January 3. The first eight days of January fall during the liturgical season known as Christmas which is represented by the liturgical color white. The remaining days of January are the beginning of Ordinary Time. The liturgical color changes to green a symbol of the hope of reaping the eternal harvest of heaven In the first part of January we continue to rejoice and celebrate Christ's coming at Bethlehem and in our hearts. We have the wonderful feasts of Mary, Mother of God, where we honor Mary's highest title, and then we follow the Magi to the crib as they bring their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh on Epiphany. Finally we reach the culmination of this season with the Baptism of Our Lord by St. John the Baptist. With a touch of sadness we take down our decorations and enter into the liturgical period known as Ordinary Time where we will devote ourselves to the mystery of Christ in its entirety. This is a time of growth and an opportunity to allow the dignity of Sunday to shine forth prolonging the joy of Easter and Pentecost. Besides those previously mentioned the month's major feasts include: St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen (January 2), Holy Name of Jesus (January 3), St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (January 4), St. John Neumann(January 5), St. Raymond of Penafort (January 7), St. Anthony, abbot (January 17), St. Agnes (January 21), St. Vincent of Saragossa (January 23), St. Francis de Sales (January 24), the Conversion of St. Paul (January 25), Sts. Timothy and Titus (January 26), St. Thomas Aquinas (January 28) and St. John Bosco (January 31). The feasts of St. Andre Bessette (January 6), Sts. Fabian and Sebastian (January 20) and St. Angela Merici (January 27) are superseded by the Sunday liturgy. Free Throw Contest We had a great turnout for this years Free Throw Contest (50 contestants). Thank you to the many Knights and their families who helped us out once again. In addition we had many high schoolers help out as well. Here are the winners. Girls: Kayla Ketelhut (9), Parc Tande (10), Lauren Shindler (11), Taylor Baker (12), Molly Twitchell (13), and Marissa Baker (14) Boys: Konley Eisermann (9), Mason Moss (10), Alex Berget (11), Kaiden Wilber (12), and Payton Seecamp (13)
State Charity Raffle Last year the State Charity raised over $500,000 which was then given back to families in need throughout WIsconsin. For every ticket we sell our council receives $2. Last year, we raised over $1,800 to help families in our local community. I know we can do better this year if everyone pitches in! You will be receiving your raffle tickets soon. You can return your completed tickets in the enclosed envelope, bring them to the next meeting, or drop them off in the Knight s mailbox in the church office. If you have any questions, please give me a call at 608-769-2761 or email me at dlhawes41@yahoo.com Thank you for supporting this fantastic program! David Hawes State Charity Raffle Chairman Last year we raised over $1,800 to help families in our local community! Tickets cost $5 each. Drawing held Saturday April 27th, 2019 7:00 pm at Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton WI Winners will be posted by 8:00 pm and at http://wikofc.com within 48 hours.
Happy Birthday! 3 Doug Burds 4 Francis Brown Richard Cantlon Ed Haines 7 Tim Eimermann 8 Mark Hein 9 Dan McHugh 10 Robert Heiderscheit 13 Chris Schaller 14 Thomas Bertram Terrance Grossbach 17 John Parr 19 Delbert Malin 21 Steven Nelson 23 Thoman Tyler Jeffery Dadow 29 Ronnie Hanson 30 Greg Corcoran To Widows of Our Council We would like to give some special recognition to the widows of our Council due to their unbelievable support to our council over the years! Bonnie Hammes Jo Ann Lafleur Darlene Lamb Karen Matushek Judith McHugh Therese Pedretti Norene Rochester Kimberley Schliebe Dianna Steidl Happy Birthday Danielle! Merry Christmas! May God Bless you in the New Year with Health and Happiness Patrick and Lila Barlow Happy Birthday Meredith and Isabelle Stewardship of your time, talent, and treasures: What would your community be without it? Happy New Year! Mike Bruha In memory of Arthur and Marie Harbo Love Grandma and Grandpa Knights of Columbus Mission Statement: To provide a means by which Catholic Men could support the Catholic Church, To provide Financial Protection to Protect their Families and To engage in works of Charity to Benefit the Less Fortunate.