Knights of Columbus Immaculate Heart of Mary Council # 12845 1343 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, NV 89410 March 2014 David Aymami Grand Knight Ron Bankofier Deputy Grand Knight Founder s Night Dinner On March 29, 1882, the Connecticut legislature granted a charter to the Knights of Columbus, formally establishing it as a legal corporation. Plan to honor and celebrate the 132 nd anniversary of our order at our annual free Founder s Night Dinner for all our knights and guest. The Founders Dinner, hosted by our Deputy Grand Knight, Ron Bankofier, will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2014 in the St. Gall Pastoral Center. Cocktails from 5-6pm with dinner served at 6pm. Please RSVP Ron via e-mail at rbanks4@clearwire.net or by phone at 790-0587 by March 26. Welcome New Knights Wayne Archer and Jerry Ryan A first-degree exemplification was held on February 12, 2014 prior to our council monthly meeting. Two Catholic gentlemen are now Knights of Columbus. Congratulations Wayne and Jerry!
Knight Light #22 by Fr. Nathan Mamo, S.T.L., Chaplain Immaculate Heart of Mary Council 12845, Gardnerville, Nevada Liturgical Festivals which Interrupt Lent. Each year, the Season of Lent is held out as a reflective and somewhat penitential season of six and a half weeks during which we prepare for the Sacred Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil of Easter and Easter Sunday. But, during the Lenten season, some important liturgical days occur which disrupt the flow of Lent, and which are very deserving of our attention. The days we will consider are St. Patrick s Day, the Solemn Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, and the Solemn Feast of the Annunciation. There are a few others, but these three are the most popular. Each of these three feasts are date specific: St. Patrick s Day falls on March 17 th ; St. Joseph on March 19 th ; and the Annunciation on March 25 th. But, only St. Joseph s Day and the Annunciation are Solemn Feast Days on the liturgical calendar celebrated by the entire Church. In some places, these two days are Holy Days of Obligation. If their dates fall on Sundays of Lent, they get transferred from the Sunday so that they are observed on another date no matter what. St. Patrick s Day, to the chagrin of those with an Irish pre-disposition, is neither a solemn feast day nor a holy day of obligation (!!!), and when March 17 th falls on a Sunday it is officially suppressed (in popular terminology: skipped!!!). Due to a most powerful pious urge among the ethnic Irish, however, St. Patrick s Days is in practice never forgotten in most English speaking countries and even a Lenten Sunday stands in its shadow. So, why are these festive memories important for us even during Lent??? St. Patrick s Day was originally more a day to celebrate one s Irish-ness than even St. Patrick who himself was not ethnically Irish but rather a missionary to the Emerald Isle. He did much to preach the Gospel of Christ effectively, but many, whether ethnically Irish or not, know relatively little about the man, Patrick. Many English speaking lands, to which the Irish immigrated, were British territories. Until after the First World War, the history of Irish-English relations were most often hostile and tragic. The observance of St. Patrick s Day, was a cultural statement of pride and hope, sanctified by not a small amount of beer and whiskey, song and story, and religious devotion. As some say, on St. Patrick s Day, everyone is Irish! But, Patrick, the son of a permanent deacon, became a priest and bishop. The famous hymn, St. Patrick s Breastplate, has the phrase,... Christ before me, Christ behind me... What a great Gospel image! 2
St. Joseph as Husband of Mary (aka the Foster Father of Jesus) is a remembrance that just as Joseph watched over Mary and Jesus at divine direction, so too is he remembered as the Universal Patron Saint of the Catholic Church. His complete concern and affection for the savior and his mother is called to mind just a week or so before (on the Church calendar) the great announcement (hence: the annunciation!) is made by Gabriel to the youthful Mary of Nazareth. She is not to embark upon her vocation entirely alone; she will be accompanied by one so truly in love with her as to be her husband and the savior s earthly father-figure. St. Joseph appears only in two of the four Gospels (Matthew and Luke) in which he has no speaking parts. This does not mean that Joseph did not speak, but that his role was that of the perfectly obedient listener to God s directions conveyed by angelic revelations in his dreams. The Annunciation, of course, is the first clear and official proclamation of Salvation in Jewish history. The messiah was approaching, but in a form and of a class completely unexpected from what had been expected by many. Jesus would have no connection with political or official religious power. Rather, his role was to provoke a thoughtful conversion of heart and mind with and among individuals. What we call the church was and is still the association of those who somewhat deliberately embrace the gospel message he proclaimed: that the kingdom of heaven is near. The sign of accepting that kingdom was to repent and believe in that good news. Mary of Nazareth, according the Luke s Gospel narrative, was the very first one to hear and completely embrace that message. Said she, Be it done to me according to your will! The Solemn Feast of the Annunciation is nine months before the Solemn Feast of the Nativity (aka Christmas) which determines its calendar date. Obviously, Jesus was neither premature nor late in his arrival, but his advent came precisely according to God s Will. These three festivals interrupt Lent much the way an infant or child interrupts adult life on a daily basis. They are part of reality to which we must attend because our faith is as complex as normal life. Life is not always smooth, and neither is our faith life smooth. But, we are multitaskers by nature, so we can cope, and enjoy the fun! God bless the Knights of Columbus during this holy Season of Lent and during the special days of our religious memory! 3
RECOGNITION FROM U.S. SENATE (Award was presented to the Council for their Community Service) 4
Assembly # 2777 Our Lady of the Sierra To all My Brother Knights, Our Lady of the Sierra Assembly #2777 is hosting a 4 th degree Exemplification: MARCH 22, 2014 ST GALL PASTORIAL CENTER 1343 CENTERVILLE LN. GARDNERVILLE, NV NOON-CHECK-IN 1:00 PM CEREMONY 4:00 PM MASS 5:00 PM SOCIAL HOUR 6;00 PM DINNER All interested 3 rd degree brother knights contact your Grand Knight and or Financial Secretary and make arrangements to join us to fulfill your journey in Knighthood. Cost of $70.00 includes your dinner. Guests are encouraged to attend. Cost for a guest dinner is $30.00 tax and tip included. SOCIAL HOUR AND DINNER OVERLAND HOTEL 691 HWY 395 GARDNERVILLE, NV Dinner is a traditional Basque Family Style which will include: Choice of entrée: Top Sirloin, Fried chicken, Fried Shrimp, Soup Salad Bread, Entrée, French Fries, Wine, Coffee, and Dessert 5
Accommodations near by: CARSON VALLEY INN 775-783-6629 HISTORIAN INN 775-783-1175 Any questions please contact me. Faithful Navigator John Mannelly 775-690-4511 johnmannelly.jr@gmail.com VIVAT JESUS! John Mannelly Faithful Navigator The Lector s Words & (Good of the Order) Doubt brings on hesitation, hesitation indecision indecision inaction inactionfailure. So have faith and believe! Please continue to pray for the following people: Bob Thompson, Gary Hutchinson, Donna Calabrese, Bob and Mary McCarthy, Emile and Gail Hastert, Father Bill Nadeau Father Jorge, Father Mahone, Deacon Emilio, Soul of Father Jim s father, Soul of Bob Tupa, Soul of Dwayne Wasinger, Elisa and Jon Stroke family, Carol Aster, Frank Bachman, Fr. Richard, Sam and Nancy Rabino, Theresa Junger, Ed Sutor, Larry and Debbie Cowden, Patricia Eck, LCpl Nichole Mendosa, Bill Saurer, Jon Corley, Anam Kinsey (Ed Sutor s stepson) The people of St. Bernard s Parish in Eureka Ca. (because their parish priest was murdered in his rectory.) 6