C H A R I T Y U N I T Y F R A T E R N I T Y P A T R I O T I S M THE KNIGHTS WORK MARCH / APRIL 2019 VOLUME 37 / ISSUE 5 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Bishop Charles McLaughlin COUNCIL 7282 - DISTRICT 46 GRAND KNIGHT Nick Caleca www.kofc7282.org PRINCE OF PEACE - ASSEMBLY 2533 FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR Bill Ingham INSIDE Events 2 Grand Knight 3 Faithful Navigator 4 Chaplain 5 Prayers 5 Message Board 6 Officers 7 Birthdays 8 Miscellaneous 9 Patrons 9, 10, 11 EVENTS AND MEETING SCHEDULE M A R C H 2019 6th Ash Wednesday 8th 3:30pm Lenten Fish Fry 9th 6:30pm Ministry Appreciation 10th 6:30pm Parish Mission 11th 6:30pm Parish Mission 12th No Third Degree Meetings 12th 6:30pm Parish Mission 13th 6:30pm Parish Mission 15th 3:30pm Lenten Fish Fry 17th 8:30am Pancake Breakfast 19th 5:30pm 4th Degree officers Meeting 19th 6:30pm 4th Degree Assembly Meeting 22nd 3:30pm Lenten Fish Fry 29th 3:30pm Lenten Fish Fry 31st 8:00am Knights Annual Communion Sunday A P R I L 2019 3rd 4:15pm Faith Formation Dinner 5th 3:30pm Lenten Fish Fry 9th 5:30pm 3rd Degree Executive Board Meeting 9th 6:30pm 1st Degree Business Meeting 12th 3:30pm Lenten Fish Fry 14th Palm Sunday 14th 8:30am Pancake Breakfast 16th 5:30pm 4th Degree Officers Meeting 16th 6:30pm 4th Degree Assembly Meeting 18th Holy Thursday 19th Good Friday 21st Easter Sunday PAGE 1
EVENTS AND MEETING DETAILS March, 2019 6th Ash Wednesday 8th 9th 3:30-6:00 pm Lenten Fish Fry at the Conesa Center Ministry Appreciation 10th 6:30pm Parish Mission 11th 6:30pm Parish Mission 12th No Third Degree Meeting 12th 6:30pm Parish Mission 13th 6:30pm Parish Mission 15th 3:30-6:00pm Lenten Fish Fry at the Conesa Center 17th 8:30-11:30am Pancake Breakfast at the Conesa Center 19th 5:30-630pm 4th Degree Officers Meeting, Conesa Rms. 1&2 19th 6:30pm 4th Degree Assembly Meeting, Conesa Rms. 1&2, followed by a light meal 22nd 3:30-6:00pm Lenten Fish Fry at the Conesa Center 29th 3:30-6:00pm Lenten Fish Fry at the 31st Conesa Center 8:00am Annual Fourth Degree Communion Sunday followed by Breakfast at Denny s at 9:15am. April,2019 3rd 4:15pm Faith Formation Dinner. 5th 9th 9th Assigned Meal preparers arrive at 4:15 Meal served 5:15 pm at Conesa Center 3:30-6:00pm Lenten Fish Fry at Conesa Center 5:30-6:30pm 3rd DegreeExecutive Board Meeting, Conesa Rms. 1&2 6:30 1st Degree Business Meeting, Conesa Rms.1&2, followed light meal 12th 3:30-6:00pm Lenten Fish Fry at the Conesa Center 14th Palm Sunday 14th 8:30-11:30am Pancake Breakfast at the Conesa Center 16th 5:30-630pm 4th Degree Officers Meeting, Conesa Rms. 1&2 16th 6:30pm 4th Degree Assembly Meeting, Conesa Rms.1&2,f ollowed by a light meal 18th Holy Thursday 19th Good Friday 21st Easter Sunday PAGE 2
GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE Brother Knights TTHIS IS YOUR (SPIRITUAL) LIFE. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is a centuries-old practice which is rooted in an essential teaching of the Catholic Church, namely, that Jesus Christ is truly and completely present in the Eucharist. In Old Testament days, there was the Holy of Holies, an innermost chamber so sacred that only the High Priest could enter it and then only once a year on the annual day of atonement, Yom Kippur. How fortunate we are today that by virtue of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross, that barrier between God and His people has been removed. Jesus now offers himself to us in the Eucharist, and for devotion at Exposition. During Exposition, Christ pours out his love for us and we must not be so preoccupied with other activities that we do not even notice. Remember, Jesus tells us that...this is the will of my heavenly father, that everyone who looks upon the Son, and believes in Him, shall have eternal life. Him I will raise up on the last day. (Jn 6:40). Pope Benedict XVI said that...devotion to the holy Eucharist is the queen of all devotions. In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked his disciples,...could you not watch one hour with me? (Mt 26:40) We must not be so preoccupied that we will not spend one hour with Jesus during Adoration on Wednesdays. The Knights of Columbus endorse and promote Eucharistic Adoration. One of the norms for having Jesus exposed in the Monstrance is that there should be at least two adorers present, and He must never be left alone, and this is our Council's commitment. Please help keep this commitment by participating in this wonderful devotion and spending time in the presence of the Lord to give Him praise, honor and glory, thanking Him for the blessings He has bestowed, and presenting your petitions to Him. You may participate in one of three ways: (1) come for one of the critical hours, i.e., 9:30 10:30, 11:30 12:30, or 1:30 2:30; (2) come and spend some prayer time at any time during the day; or, (3) join the Benediction server group. Contact Jack Dudzik (633-6481), Luke Amato (633-8468), or Paul Carren (633-9260) for additional information. May we always give Jesus priority in our lives for, as Scripture reminds us, What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life. Or what can one give in exchange for his life? (Mt 16:26). Brother Knights, I ve given up my space for the Grand Knights Message for this important message. Vivat Jesus, Nick Caleca GK PAGE 3
FAITHFUL NAVIGATOR D ear Brother Sir Knights Depending on when you receive this newsletter, we will either be approaching Ash Wednesday, March 6 or we will have already had Ash Wednesday and will be in Lent. Lent is 40 days of fasting, prayer, and penitence beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending on the evening of Holy Thursday. We observe lent in preparation for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. During lent, we traditionally give something up for lent. We might also do some special activities during lent. Also attending Stations of the Cross are an important part of lent. Our monthly pancake breakfasts continue to go well with 97 breakfasts served at the February breakfast. Many thanks to Pancake Breakfast Chairman John Boa and the crew of other dedicated Knights who work at the breakfasts. Let s continue to spread the word with family, friends and neighbors about this delicious breakfast at a very reasonable price. On March 23, there will be a Fourth Degree Exemplification at Saint Joseph Parish Center in Bradenton. With this being only about 30 minutes away, it is a great opportunity for our third degree Knights to become fourth degree Knights. If you know of any third degree Knight interested in becoming a fourth degree Knight, please advise Duncan Farney or myself. We recently had 2 fourth degree Knights who moved to Sun City Center transfer into our Assembly. If you know of any fourth degree Knights who now live in Sun City Center or the surrounding area and are no longer involved with their Assembly where they previously lived, talk to them about transferring their membership to our Assembly so they can become involved in an Assembly again. Per our by-laws, our Assembly is to set aside one Sunday each year for the purpose of attending Mass and receiving Holy Communion in a body. Sunday, March 31 at the 8:00 am mass will be our Annual Communion Sunday. Sir Knights and wives will attend mass as a group. Dress for Sir Knights are our red fourth degree shirts. We will have breakfast after mass at Denny s in the private dining room. Please mark your calendar to attend this special event if possible. For the breakfast we will order off the menu and pay individually. Mid March I will send out an email for RSVP s for the breakfast. Vivat Jesus, Bill Ingham, Faithful Navigator PAGE 4
CHAPLAIN S MESSAGE SISTERS NEEDING OUR PRAYERS Theresa Lennon Godelive Kalamba Bonnie Cummings Dolores Heitzman BROTHERS NEEDING OUR PRAYERS Dear Brother Knights John Main John Sharp Jim Cirillo The holy season of Lent is upon us. It is our annual opportunity to, Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. Thank you to everyone who participated in our parish mission. I trust the fruit of the mission will continue to bless your Lenten growth in holiness. Thank you to everyone assisting with the Lenten fish fries. Your hard work is much appreciated by our parish community. May the Risen Lord bless each of you in the Easter season Father Kovanis IN MEMORIAM Robert McGuinness 02/09/18 Terrence O'Neill 03/27/18 Robert D.Shangraw 06/09/18 Nicola T. Avella 07/06/18 Frank J. Yanacek 08/20/18 Paul T. Britton 09/28/18 Anthony R. Maio 11/09/18 Lou Tovey 11/25/18 William Schofield 01/20/19 PAGE 5
MESSAGE BOARD I Have Called You by Name Prince of Peace Parish Mission Prince of Peace Church Sun City Center, Fl. March 10-13, 2019 Schedule All evening events 6:30-8:00pm All Mission Events are held in the Church March 9 th Saturday Ministry Appreciation Day 9:00am -Noon Interactive presentation in Church Noon-1:00pm Ministry Appreciation Luncheon in Conesa March 10 th Sunday Mission Kick Off: Parish Family Concert 6:30-8:00pm Followed by social reception in Conesa March 11 th Monday Mission Day 1: Hearing the Call Baptism 6:30-8:00pm Followed by social reception in Conesa March 12 th Tuesday Mission Day 2: Embracing the Call Reconciliation 6:30-8:00pm Followed by social reception in Conesa March 13th Wednesday Mission Day 3: Living the Call Eucharist 6:30-8:00pm Followed by social reception in Conesa All parish activities scheduled for Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday during the Mission are suspended. All parishioners are encouraged to participate in the activities of the Mission. Brother Knights if you are aware of another Brother, who due to driving a golf cart would need a ride, please reach out to him and offer to drive him to the mission. Lenten Fish Fry sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 7282 Our Council is again sponsoring 6 Fish Fry Dinners Fridays in Lent March 8 th, 15 th, 22 nd, 29 th, April 5 th and 12 th ) 3:30pm to 6:00pm Please consider volunteering to help out and make these dinners successful If you can t volunteer, make sure you come by to enjoy our crunchy cod, hush puppies, coleslaw and dessert. Flexibility of Annuities/Two Types/ Funding Choices Knights of Columbus Insurance offers two types of annuities: a Deferred Annuity, as the name suggests, provides an income stream when you are ready to begin taking withdrawals; or an immediate annuity, with which you begin to receive payments soon after you make your initial investment. You also have a choice to fund your annuity either with a Single Premium (lump sum), or a Flexible Premium, which allows for payments on either a regular or irregular basis. If you want to explore the way that a KofC annuity may work into your retirement plan, contact me, I'd like to be of assistance. Fraternally, John Holtzhauser PAGE 6
COUNCIL 7282 OFFICERS 2018/2019 Grand Knight Chaplain Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Treasurer Financial Secretary Warden Advocate Inside Guard Outside Guard Outside Guard Recorder 1st Year Trustee 2nd Year Trustee 3rd Year Trustee Nick Caleca Father Joel Kovanis Fred Kunkel Bill Ingham Bob Pitcher John Armstrong Bob Tatem Jim Claro Richard Heitzman John Sharp Albert Kalamba Joe Epstein Larry Seick Don Mangers Mike McCluskey ASSEMBLY 2533 OFFICERS 2018/2019 Faithful Navigator Faithful Comptroller Faithful Friar Faithful Captain Faithful Admiral Faithful Purser Faithful Pilot Faithful Scribe Inner Sentinel Outer Sentinel One Year Trustee Two Year Trustee Three Year Trustee Color Corps Commander Bill Ingham Jack Dudzik Father Augustine Mailadiyi John Killebrew Duncan Farney Robert Pitcher Albert Kalamba Fred Kunkel Joe Epstein Bob Tatem Tom Bullaro John Armstrong Marc Brunner Anthony Gerbino PAGE 7
BIRTHDAYS Happy Birthday! MARCH APRIL Marc Chamberlin 3/17 Lawrence Flynn 3/31 Michael Herold 3/3 Michael Iacovazzi 3/28 Maurice Joyal 3/8 Michael Lane 3/12 Rev. A. Mailadiyil 3/10 Blasé Nicosia 3/7 James Weller 3/4 John Wynne 3/10 John Boa 4/23 Donald Boyle 4/26 Jeffery Hadden 4/18 Richard Krypciak 4/28 Fredrick Lamitte 4/1 James Messick 4/11 George Seick 4/16 Norman Seitz 4/7 Anthony Sendrowski 4/8 Elton Wiehe 4/23 Anthony Marro 4/18 PAGE 8
MISCELLANEOUS / AWARDS Bill Dougherty and Arnie Spadafora becoming First Degree Knights. Left to right is Nick Caleca, Bill Dougherty, Arnie Spadafora, and Bill Ingham. Thanks to the Gannon Volunteers, and to all our Volunteers! PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS PAGE 9
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