KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS St. Genevieve Council 13969 Las Cruces, NM. www.kofc13969.com September 2018 2014 Council Officers 2018-2019 Grand Knight Jose Tapia 649-6525 Tapcharlie1954@gmail.com Deputy Grand Knight Rich Archuleta 640-6659 rarchuleta88005@hotmail.com Chancellor Robert Ponzini 719-291-5665 rponzini@comcast.net Recorder Lucio Tellez 520-0691 telluc.64@gmail.com Financial Secretary Jaime Rivera 644-6942 jriverside57@gmail.com Treasurer Ruben Salcido 202-9133 deboyrps@yahoo.com Lecturer Vacant Advocate Fred Myers 228-5770 conroefred@gmail.com Warden Alberto Grijalva 571-5211 agrijalva190@gmail.com Inside Guard Luis Garcia 544-1142 lbgarcia45@gmail.com Outside Guard Andres Garcia 993-9643 GRAND KNIGHT S MESSAGE Dear Brothers, Ladies, and Family Members, Well another month passed by and we are now in September. Lots of good things are happening. On August 16 th 18 th Brothers Jaime Rivera, Luis Garcia and I completed the Acts Retreat. It was a great experience to engage in my faith and with the Lord. I encourage all the Brothers to someday sign up for this retreat. You will not regret it. I would like to welcome our newest member Nickolas Cano to our council. Thanks to Brother Al Lopez for sponsoring and being at the Admission Degree on August 21 st to support this special Brother. A special congratulations goes out to two of our Ladies from our Ladies Auxiliary. Lady Rebecca Archuleta is the newly elected Regent and Lady Cecilia Flores is the newly elected Financial Secretary for the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Santa Cruz #1298. Please keep them in your prayers. Our council is there to support them and the Court. Our 2018 St Genevieve Fiesta will be on September 8 th 9 th. We are asking the Brothers, Ladies and family members to spare a few hours helping out at the fiesta. It would be greatly appreciated. Our council is responsible for manning the Food Ticket Booths, Kids Games, (Continued on Page 7) Trustees Bill Klement 640-7881 Kerry Morley 386-8061 John Frye 318-789-0649 District Deputy Kerry Morley 386-8061 grandknightmorley@outlook.com Faith in Action Service Program Directors 2018-19 Program Director Jaime Flores 993-8634 jm-flores@hotmail.com Faith Director Deacon Louis Roman Roman976@q.com Community Director Joaquin Silva 496-6349 joaqsila@gmail.com Family Director Vacant Life Director Vacant Membership Director Alfred Lopez 635-3808 zepolal1130@yahoo.com Admissions Chairman Robert Ponzini rponzini@comcast.net Retention Chairman Richard Archuleta Rarchuleta88005@hotmail.com 1
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS FOR FRATERNAL YR 2018-2019 WEDS AUGUST 15 TH : The Installation of Officers took place on Wednesday August 15 th, at 7:30 PM at the St. Genevieve Parish Hall. August 15 is the Feast of The Assumption of Mary, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Installation occurred immediately after the 6 PM Mass, which many of the Brothers and their families attended. District Deputy Kerry Morley conducted the ceremony; he is also a member of our Board of Trustees and was installed himself. Deacon Lou Roman acted as Chaplain, and led us in prayer. We are looking forward to an active year of growth with a dynamic group of officers! The leadership was handed over to GK The Installation Ceremony was hosted The new officers and dignitaries form the Jose Tapia from PGK Jaime Flores by District Deputy Kerry Morley traditional Knights of Columbus Cross Grand Knight Deputy Grand Knight Chancellor Financial Secretary Treasurer Recorder Warden Outside Guard Advocate Fred Myers Stand-in Jaime Flores 3 yr Trustee 2 yr Trustee 1 yr Trustee We Welcome and Support our New Officers 2
FAMILY UNITY NIGHT MUSIC IN THE PARK SUNDAY AUG 5th: As last year, we again had a late-summer Family Unity Night joining Music in the Park at Young Park. This year the band was Remember Then, featuring oldies music with soul, shine, rock, folk and country music. (Does anyone know what shine music is?). The Music in the Park socials are always a time to enjoy each other while listening to some nostalgic music. Brothers Jose Tapia, Ruben Salcido, Alberto Grijalva, and Jaime Flores got there early to stake our claim and set up our area. Richard Archuleta magnificently grilled the special Ball Park hot dogs. The Ladies Auxiliary, including Cecilia Flores, Delia Narvaez, Rebecca Archuleta, Lexie Vasquez, Lydia Ibarra and Martha Garcia, coordinated and served the side dishes and desserts. As always, our Knights of Columbus Family enjoyed simply relaxing and breaking bread together! Grand Knight Jose Tapia & his brother Martin give us a thumbs up Ruben Salcido and his wife Susie arrived early to reserve & set up our area GK Jose Tapia leads the group in prayer before the food is served The Ladies help to prepare the desserts. They made root beer floats A beautiful afternoon. We enjoyed being together & listening to the music. What are you doing Jane? Taking a big sip of that root beer float? 3 The Reyes Family was there: Leonardo, Lupe, Lupe s mother Carmen, & son Jushua Enjoying each other: Lucy Glassscock, Martha & Andres Garcia, & Jim Glasscock As usual, Richard Archuleta came prepared to grill the hot dogs Bro Eloy Martinez joins Rebecca Archuleta and Lexie Vasquez The ever-smiling faces of Karen and John Frye Near the end of the evening a good time was had by all
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WILLIAM KLEMENT, SR SAT AUG 11 th : On Saturday, August 11 th, we paid our last respects to William Klement, Sr, the father of our Brother Knight Bill Klement. The services were held at the Holy Family Church in Deming. The rosary service started at 9:30 AM, followed by the funeral Mass at 10:00 AM. William Klement Sr was a well known teacher and coach at the Deming High School. He was a Sir Knight and a Past Grand Knight in Deming. Many Brother Knights from the entire Deming - Las Cruces Anthony area attended. Present from our St Genevieve Council and St Michael the Archangel Assembly were Richard Archuleta, Jaime Flores, Andres Garcia, Jim Glasscock, Al Lopez, Bob Ponzini, Jaime Rivera, and Jose Tapia. PGK Jaime Flores Sir Knight Andres Garcia was part Bro Ruben Salcido and GK Joe Tapia of the Honor Guard and PGK Jaime Flores Sir Knights Jim Glasscock & Richard Knights Joe Tapia, Jim Glasscock, Inside the Church, with the Honor Archuleta arrive to pay their respects Matt Seltzer and Jaime Rivera Guard from Deming & Las Cruces FIESTA REVIEW: Our council has been asked by the parish to lead many activities at the upcoming Fiesta. Our responsibilities include: Kids Games, Ticket Booths for food & games, Grounds Keeping, Kitchen KP, Selling of ads and coordination of the Fiesta Book, and the Ladies Auxiliary Prize Booth. Many of our Brother Knights and Ladies from the Auxiliary have been working hard on these activities over the past several months. Our council is dedicated to being a major help to St. Genevieve s having a successful community social event and fundraiser. PGK Jaime Flores washing Last year s Ticket Booth: Bros Dave The front cover of the 2018 Dolls for the Fiesta Prize Booth Kenny, Lucio Tellez & Eloy Martinez Fiesta Book. Many ads were sold! 4
INSURANCE AGENT S MESSAGE Another LIMRA statistic said 43 percent of people did not buy life insurance because they worry about making the wrong decision. Talk with me, your agent, and, afterwards, you ll understand that the only wrong decision was not purchasing sooner to protect your family s future. Matthew Seltzer (575) 936-7181 matthew.seltzer@kofc.org matthewseltzer.com Raising Awareness About Life Insurance Each September since 2003 has been designated as Life Insurance Awareness Month. Like most awareness-raising campaigns, Life Insurance Awareness Month was created because there is an overwhelming lack of understanding of life insurance, its uses, its benefits, and its variations among the general public. Each year, the Life Insurance Market Research Association (LIMRA) puts out the results from a recent survey, and unfortunately, the numbers they report continue to be discouraging. A recent survey found that more than 75 percent of people polled did not have a personal financial advisor, even though 68 percent of them said their opinion of the current economic conditions was somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable. In other words, a majority of those surveyed were uncomfortable with the economy and the uncertainty it brings, yet they did not seek professional assistance. Maybe they spoke with their friends and family. Maybe they hoped the instability would go away on its own. Maybe they did not know to whom to turn. If you fall into this category, please remember that as a member of the Knights of Columbus, you have a full-time, professional agent you can call your own. My primary responsibility is the care and service of your family s life insurance, retirement and long-term care needs. I ll answer your questions because I want your decisions to be informed ones. I want to help. FIRST DEGREE TUES AUG 21 st : We initiated 4 new Knights: Tanner Logston of IHM, Nick Cano of St. Genevieve s, and Oscar Flores & Jesus Zapata from Santa Rosa De Lima. We welcome this new group of Brothers and wish them well on their journey to full Knighthood in our fraternity. The New Knights: (from left) Tanner Logston, Jesus Zapata, Oscar Flores and Nick Cano From Santa Rosa de Lima: Fred Flores (GK), Jose Aranda Oscar Flores, Troy Flores (Advocate) & Jesus Zapata Brother Al Lopez was the sponsor for new St. Genevieve Brother Knight Nick Cano 5
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS We celebrate ten birthdays in September. They are: Jose Arellano September 22, Jesus Castenon Sept 17, Alfonso Esqueda Sept 25, Jesus Gonzalez Sept 8, Frank Ibarra Sept 23, Rick Kocab Sept 6, Marten Schmitz Sept 27, Joe Tapia Sept 7, Lucio Tellez Sept 5, and Father Jorge Vargas Sept 29. Happy Birthday to all of you! WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES On September 14 th, we celebrate the 22 nd Wedding Anniversary of Victor & Marcella Montoya, who are always ready to work for the council and the parish Jose Arellano Jesus Castenon Alfonso Esqueda Jesus Gonzalez Frank Ibarra Rick Kocab The Montoya Family working at the Soda Booth at last year s St. Genevieve Parish Fiesta Happy Anniversary, Vic and Marcella Montoya Joe Tapia Lucio Tellez Fr. Jorge Vargas SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES There are five Brother Knights in our council who took their Entry (1 st ) Degrees in the month of September. Some have many years of service, and others are new. They are: Jesse Alvarez 13 yrs of service, Ruben Corona 3 yrs, Ruben Dominguez 6 yrs, Ray Fajardo 5 yrs, and Ruben Salcido Sr 12 yrs. Happy Anniversary to all of you loyal Brothers! Jesse Alvarez Ruben Corona Ruben Dominguez Ray Fajardo Ruben Salcido Photos of most of the Brother Knights in St. Genevieve Council 13969 can be found in the ABOUT OUR COUNCIL section of our website www.kofc13969.com FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Please pray for our special intentions For the repose of the soul of Mrs Barbara Alvarez, mother of Lady Rebecca Archuleta For the repose of the soul of William C. Klement Sr. Brother Bill Klement & the Klement Family Kathie Lopez, wife of Brother Al Lopez For the health of Fr. Rogelio Martinez For Father Ricardo Bauza Lady Karen Frye Brother Art Padilla Brother Tim Thomas and his Family Brother Francisco Ibarra Roberto Sanchez, son-in-law of Bro Elias Bernal Brother Sammy Holguin s brother, who recently passed away The brothers and sisters of Brother Ruben Corona Olegario Campos, father-in-law of Brother Lucio Tellez Hector Frietze, and all men & women serving in the military All those who are sick or in distress Lord, guide our Council in all our activities Father, send the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit to our leaders We always include the intentions from the last Council Meeting Please take a moment to post your own special intentions on our Council website www.kofc13969.com 6
STATE EXCELLENCE AWARD TO JULIA HOLGUIN Julia Holguin has been recognized by the NM State Council of the Knights of Columbus for a Lifetime Achievement Award. She started serving the Catholic Community in 1945, teaching CCD and playing the organ at San Jose de Cristo Rey Church. She has carried her gentle gift to St. Genevieve s from her home barrios, San Jose de Cristo Rey Church and Santa Teresita in southern New Mexico and El Paso. We have been blessed at St. Genevieve s to have shared life with her over these past 45 years Julia s Award for Julia & her friend Ophelia Narvaez 75 yrs of Service working in the parish kitchen MEGA BINGO: A Mega Bingo Planning Group has been at work for a number of months, working in support of our October 6, 2018 event. This group includes Brothers Jaime Flores, Jesus Frietze, Bill Klement, Dave Lerma, Al Lopez, Bob Ponzini, Jaime Rivera, Ruben Salcido, Joe Tapia, and Lucio Tellez. If you have questions, contact one of them. Right now, we are hard at work selling tickets. We have about 104 tickets left. Tickets are available at the Parish Office, the Parish Hall during Thurs, Fri, or Sun evening bingo games, or from Brothers Al Lopez or Bob Ponzini. Our Banner at the Parish Hall only 104 tickets remain Grand Knight s Message (from Pg 1) Kitchen KP, and Ladies Auxiliary, the Prize Booth. Thank you to those Brothers and Ladies that already volunteered to chair and work a booth at the fiesta. What a great way to share your time, talents and treasures. Brothers Al Lopez, Jaime Flores and I attended the District Wide meeting on August 26 th. The new Program Faith in Action model allows us to come together to share our faith, celebrate fraternity with our families and stand shoulder to shoulder in service to our community and defend life at all stages. I encourage you visit kofc.org/faithinaction to learn more about it. We have the following activities coming up in September: 1. 1 st Saturday Rosary on September 1 st at 10:00 at St Genevieve Parish. 2. Council meeting on September 12 th at 7:00 pm at the parish hall. 3. Corporate Communion at St. Genevieve 9:30 AM Mass on Sunday, September 16 th. 4. 2 nd and 3 rd exemplification on September 16 th at Our Lady of Purification in Dona Ana. 5. 1 st Degree on September 18 th at the St Genevieve Parish Hall. 6. Family Unity Night on September 19 th at 6:30 pm at St Genevieve Parish Hall. 7. September 29 th is the feast of St Michael the Archangel. Vivat Jesus, Viva Cristo Rey Jose Tapia, Grand Knight SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Please don t forget the Parish Fiesta on the weekend of September 8-9. Our Council and Ladies Auxiliary have been assigned to lead the following seven tasks: (1) Selling ads for the Fiesta Book; (2) Coordinating with the parish and printer to put together the Fiesta Book; (3) Ticket Booths; (4) Kids Games; (5) Kids Prize Booth Ladies Auxiliary; (6) Ground Keeping of the fiesta grounds; and (7) Pots and Pans in the kitchen. If you can help, please contact Grand Knight Jose Tapia (575-649-6525) Please mark your calendars for our 2018 Mega Bingo Fundraiser on Saturday October 6 th. This is our 10 th Anniversary, and we will have a 55 Big Screen TV with Stand as the Grand Door Prize. Please try to sell tickets to your family and friends. Contact Al Lopez (575-635-3808) or Bob Ponzini (719-291-5665) for tickets. 2 nd and 3 rd degree exemplification on September 16 th at Our Lady of Purification in Dona Ana. 7
September 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 First Saturday Rosary 10AM 2 3 4 5 Funeral Services for Mrs. Barbara Alvarez, Mother of Rebecca Archuleta 9:30 AM St. Genevieve s 9 St. Genevieve Parish Fiesta 10 11 12 Council MTG 7PM Parish Hall 6 No Ladies Auxiliary Bake Sale this month 7 8 St Genevieve Parish Fiesta 13 14 15 16 Corporate Communion 2 nd & 3 rd Degree OLOP Dona Ana 17 18 Entry Degree Initiation 7 PM Parish Hall 19 Family Unity Night (FUN) Hall 6:30 PM 23 24 25 26 4 th Degree Assembly 7 PM Hall 20 21 22 27 St. Vincent de Paul 28 29 St. Michael the Archangel 30 Notes: Welcome new Brother Knight Nickolas Cano ROMEO s The Retired Old Men Eating Out are still at it. We meet every Wednesday morning 8:30 AM at Rosie s Café on Main St. near the Post Office. Join us if you enjoy a hearty breakfast, and some very intellectual discussions. You need not be old, retired, or a man to join us all are welcome! 8