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G o o d Sh e p h e rd C ou n c il 1 16 7 2 Vol ume XXI, Issue IV A pril 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 April Birthdays 3 Monthly Breakfast /Can Drive Charity Contributions 4 Short Story Corner and Questions of the Mind Questions of the Mind and Religious Theme for April Movie Night and KC Convention Ads KC Convention Schedule 8 KC Convention Reg. Form 9 April and May Calendars 10 Membership Form 100 11 Volunteer Report Form 12 USEFUL WEBSITES Knights of Columbus Council: http://council11672.weebly.com Knights of Columbus Insurance: 4 5 6 7 G R A N D KNIGHT S MESSA G E Brother Knights, Catholic Gentlemen, Thank you to all of the Council members that have been supporting the Lenten Fish Fry Dinners. Recall, we are partnered with Assembly 004 in conducting the six Lenten dinners this year. The last dinner will be on April 7 th, so please continue to volunteer and enjoy the excellent meal with your fellow Knights and Parishioners. An extra special thanks to Brother Mike Rose for his participation in the St. Baldrick Childhood Cancer Research Fundraiser. Mike s special interpretation of a high and tight haircut will occur at Straight to Ale on Clinton Avenue on Saturday, April 1 st at 2:00 PM. Please come out to observe his before and after condition, and support all of the others helping with this important cancer research effort. As a reminder, a Fourth Degree Exemplification honoring Mike Rose is scheduled for April 22 nd at St. John the Baptist Church in Madison. Registration is at 1:00 PM with the Exemplification schedule to start at 2:30 PM. The ceremony will be followed by the 5:30 PM Mass at St. John the Baptist, and a reception, banquet, and certification presentation starting at 6:45 PM. It is requested that your completed Form 4 and candidate fee be received by April 14 th. The Alabama State Convention is scheduled for Friday, April 28 th to Sunday, April 30 th at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center in Montgomery, Alabama. All Knights are welcome and encouraged to attend. However, the Council will only provide travel and attendance costs for our two Council representatives. The only requirement for your attendance to the convention is to show your current membership card to gain admittance. The schedule of events is provided at the end of the newsletter for your information. Planning continues for our 2017/2018 Officers election and fraternal budget. Please contact Mike Weist for your interest in helping lead the Council. There are several key committee chairs that still require your support. A draft 2017/2018 budget will be presented to the Council by email and at our monthly Business meetings. Your review and feedback is important to ensure the Council is directing our donations to those groups and organizations that are most deserving. Finally, another upcoming significant event is the ordination of Deacon Josh Altonji, which is scheduled for June 24th at 11:00 AM Cathedral of St. Paul in Birmingham. Father Josh will be conducting his first Mass at 11:00 AM Mass at Good Shepherd Church on Sunday, June 25 th. 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 Joe Arnold Will Becker Don Diemer Kim Harris Harry O'Beirne Peter Paccio Knights Family and Friends Ester Wolk Rose Bellono Edsel Chalker Christopher Dollman Rebecca Dollman Andrea Ely Barbara Hills Nichole O'Brien Sophie Pace SPECIAL PRAYERS Mike Rose Chris Sloan Our sponsored Seminarian Josh Altonji All our brothers in distress 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 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 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 18 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Apr 22 - Fourth Degree Exemplification at St. John the Baptist Church in Madison. start @ 1 p.m. Apr 28-30 K of C State Convention in Montgomery May 2017 Calendar Highlights May 1 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. May 11-4 th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. (Holy Spirit Catholic Church) May 14 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m. May 16 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. June 2017 Calendar Highlights Jun 5 - Monthly Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. Jun 8-4 th Degree Assembly Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. (Holy Spirit Catholic Church) Jun 11 - Monthly Parish Breakfast; 8:30-10:15 a.m. Jun 20 - Monthly Officers Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Jun 24 - Ordination of Deacon Josh Altonji at St. Paul Cathedral in Birmingham @ 11 a.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 To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it. Mother Teresa

P a ge 3 MEMBER RECOGNITION & NEWS of INTEREST Knight of the Month The Knight of the Month for March2017 is is Mike Weist. As a 10-year member of the Knights of Columbus, Mike is acknowledged this month for not only his continued excellent service as Deputy Grand Knight and involvement with the Assembly, but his exceptional organizational and Family of the Month The March 2017 Family of the Month is the Tim Sullivan family. leadership skills associated with the Council/ Assembly Lenten Fish Fry Dinners. Mike has been instrumental in publicizing, coordinating, and staffing these dinners. Unlike our monthly and special Parish Breakfasts, these one a year Lenten dinners create unique challenges that Mike excels at overcoming. With every Knight of the Month, when you see Mike please extend your hand in heart filled appreciation and thanks. The Council would like to recognize Tim and his wife Michele for their sustained support to the Knights of Columbus, the Church, and the welfare of all. Tim and Michele have long supported the special intentions of those in the community, especially those pursuing the Religious Orders. Tim has made many special efforts in counseling our youth and providing an excellent example of how to lead a faithful life. Therefore, the Council recognizes the Sullivan family for these activities, and numerous others, in their longstanding commitment of the Knights of Columbus core principals of Charity, Unity, and Fraternity. Visit our website at: http://council11672.weebly.com The officers and members of Council 11672 wish a Happy Birthday to the following members who have birthdays in April: Bienvenido Concepcion... Apr 1 George Lucas... Apr 2 Mark Altonji... Apr 5 Steven Gentz... Apr 6 Charles Jackson... Apr 6 George Manush... Apr 7 Peter Laferrara... Apr 10 Ricky Parker... Apr 10 Jerry Lukens... Apr 11 Edward Gniadek... Apr 20 Michael Pfauth... Apr 21 Mervin Eberhardt... Apr 26 Charles Zarzour... Apr 26 Robert H. Godwin... Apr 30 Grand Knight Steve Genz presenting February Family of the Month certificate to Demetrius Brooks. Grand Knight Steve Genz presenting February Knight of the Month certificate to Mike Wolk. Shepherd s Watch Newsletter Submissions Anyone can submit information that may be about the Church, any Knight of Columbus council event or activity, or any activity that may be of interest to our readership about our community at large. Submit your information before the 20th of each month to the Editor (Albert Dillman) via email to: al1ann2@aol.com

P a ge 4 COUNCIL ACTIVITIES & NEWS of INTEREST Monthly Parish Breakfast The following is a summary of our 2017 breakfast activity as of March: Yearly Profit to Date $ 1,102 Number Meals Served 404 Avg. Profit per Breakfast $367 Avg. Meals Served per Month 135 KC Breakfast Workers The photo to the right was at the March Parish breakfast. Brian McWilliams is a young man who has been helping with breakfast for a number of months (even with a broken wrist). He will be 18 until December. He was presented a certificate of appreciation and recognition for all of his hard work. Left to right: Tim Sullivan, Brian and Grand Knight Steve Gentz. March Activities Report by Ben Cumbie the Financial Secretary for Council 11672 The Council made the following charitable contribution in March 2017: Boy Scout Troop 340 $250 Cub Scout Pack 340 $500 Catholic Center of Concern $350 Good Shepherd Pro Like Comm. $300 Community Free Dental Clinic $250 Good Shepherd Youth $500 FOCUS - Nick Smith $250 FOCUS - Peyton Chipman $250 St. Baldrick's Found. $100 Good Shepherd Backpack Prog. $250 Kidz1st Fund $ 50 Council Meeting Can Drive for the Good Shepherd Pantry 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 March 2017 meeting. Number / Pounds of Can Goods 717/671 Dollars Donated Equated to Pounds $1089 = 1339 TOTAL POUNDS To date 2,010 Council 11672 presented their donation in the amount of $3,303.40 from the Tootsie Roll Drive to The Arc of Madison County Board of Directors at their March meeting.

P a ge 5 SHORT STORY CORNER Submitted by Mike Rose Exercise for Individuals Over 59 Years of Age Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. With a five-pound potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax. Each day you'll find that you can hold this position for just a bit longer, until you can hold the bags for a solid minute. After a couple of weeks, move up to a ten-pound potato bag in each hand, until you can hold it for a solid minute. Then increase the weight to a 20-pound potato bag in each hand. Once you can hold a 20-pound potato bag in each hand for a solid minute, increase the weight to a 50- pound potato bag in each hand. You should continue holding the 50-pound bags in each hand for a solid minute for at least two weeks before you attempt to increase the weight of the potato bags. After two weeks, increase the 50-pound potato bag in each hand to a 75-pound potato bag, once you have been able to hold the two 75- pound bags straight out from your sides for a solid minute, then increase it to a 100-pound bag in each hand. After at least two weeks, once you can hold the 100-pound potato bag in each hand for a solid one minute out from your sides, place a potato in each of the one 100- pound potato bags. QUESTIONS OF THE MIND Submitted by Mike Rose March Questions and Answers: 1. Which year was the last year the United States printed the two dollar bill? The year was 2003. 2. Which hockey player has been a part of a Stanley Cup championship team 11 times? The hockey player with 11 wins is Henri Richard. 3. What is it called when a star, possibly cause by a gravitational collapse, suddenly increases greatly in brightness? It is called a supernova. 4. John Montagu, the man credited with inventing the sandwich, held what noble title? He was the Earl of Sandwich 5. Who was the first Vice-President of the United States of America? John Adams was the first Vice-President of the United States. He was Vice-President from April 21, 1789 to March 4, 1797. George Washington was President during this time frame. 6. Which two elements on the periodic table are liquids at room temperature? They are mercury and bromine. 7. Callisto is the name of a moon orbiting which planet in our solar system? It orbits the planet Jupiter. 8. How many elevators does the Empire State Building have? The Empire State Building has 73 elevators. 9. Aspirin is extracted from the bark of what tree Aspirin is extracted from thee white willow tree. 10. What is the scientific name of the common potato? The scientific name for the common potato is Solanum tuberosum L.

P a ge 6 QUESTIONS OF THE MIND Submitted by Mike Rose April Questions 1. What is a Kerf, in reference to a saw? 2. What is/are the tooth/teeth of a saw? 3. What is the rake of a saw? 4. What is the set, in reference to a saw? 5. What is a saw set? 6. What is the rake in reference to a saw? 7. When discussing saws, what does a web refer to? 8. What is the heel of a saw? 9. What is point of a saw? 10. What is the PPI of a saw? The Blessed Sacrament By Tradition, the Catholic Church dedicates the month of April to the Blessed Sacrament. One thing that sets Catholics apart from other Christians who believe in the Real Presence (that the bread and wine truly become the Body and Blood of Christ) is that we don't believe that the Real Presence ends when the Sacrament of Holy Communion is complete. Frequent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, reserved in the tabernacle is a great path to spiritual growth. In this Act of Adoration, we thank Christ for His continued presence among us, not just through His grace but physically, in the Holy Eucharist. His Body is the Bread of Angels, offered for our strength and salvation. Act of Adoration I adore Thee, O Jesus, true God and true Man, here present in the Holy Eucharist, humbly kneeling before Thee and united in spirit with all the faithful on earth and all the blessed in heaven. In deepest gratitude for so great a blessing, I love Thee my Jesus with my whole heart, for Thou are all perfect and all worthy of love. Give me grace nevermore in any way to offend Thee and grant that I, being refreshed by Thy Eucharistic presence here on earth. Amen. Rubik s Cube Are You Interested in Learning How to Solve the Rubik s Cube? Those interested are invited to contact MervEberhardt@knology.net or 256-457-4881 about informal tutorials on a systematic technique to solve the Rubik s Cube in 8 basic steps. Our Knights of Columbus Council 11672 is sponsoring this effort. Rubik s Cubes will be provided to the first ones to express interest in this program. Add to newsletter for next couple months From: "Merv Eberhardt" <merveberhardt@knology.net

P a ge 7 COUNCIL ACTIVITIES & NEWS of INTEREST Please Join Us for a Catholic movie night in Celebration of the 100 th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima Madison Square 12 Luxury Cinema April 8 th 2017 6:30 pm Tickets will be $12 plus a $1.65 processing fee for each order and must be purchased thru the below website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/catholic-family-movie-night-tickets- 33009875426?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text Meal and Activity Reservation and Payment Summary Form Convention attendees are asked to complete the reservation form included page 9, indicating their delegate status, meal and activity selections ( ads, raffle, etc.) listing the price for each item selected. A separate registration form is to be completed for each individual or couple attending. Councils and Auxiliaries may send all of their attendee forms together in one mailing with a combined, single payment. All forms and payments should be sent to Bill Mores at the address listed below. Fee Payment and Mailing Knights of Columbus Alabama State Council Convention 2017 Full payment must accompany registration. Make ALL checks payable to: K of C Convention Committee. All forms and fees must be received by Friday, March 31 st, 2017. There will be no registration by e-mail. Registration Forms Mail all registration forms to: K of C 2017 Alabama State Convention c/o Bill Mores - Registrar 1624 Cheswood Circle Hoover, AL 35244

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P a ge 10 APRIL 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m 4 5 6 7 Assy0004 Fish Fry 8 9 Monthly Parish Breakfast 8:30-10:15 a.m.. 10 11 12 13 Assembly 0004 Business meeting @ Holy Spirit @ 7:00 p.m. 14 Good Friday 15 16 17 18 Council Officer's Meeting @ 7 p.m. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 MAY 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Council Business Meeting @ 7:30 p.m 2 3 4 5 6 7. 8 9 10 11 Assembly 0004 Business meeting @ Holy Spirit @ 7:00 p.m. 12 13 14 Monthly Parish Breakfast 8:30-10:15 a.m. 15 16 Council Officer's Meeting @ 7 p.m. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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